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Evening star., 1921-09-20
BAND ELECTS OFFICERS.
u Elks in Organization to Play at
District Jail,

The Elks' Band of Washington Lodge.
No. Is. r. p. o. Elks. with a member
ship Of seventy-one men. and Arthur S.
Witcomb as director. announced today
the result of an election for officers Fri
day night. Those elected were: Her.
bert C.. Leach. president: Harry B.
Smith. vice president: John S. Frick.
secretary and treasurer: George kieny.
assistant secretary: Clyde De Binder.
librarian; Samuel De Binder. jr.. assist
ant librarian; James L. Ward. property
clerk; George Kieny. jr., assistant prop
erty clerk: Arthur A. Riemer. publicity
and press.
The band will appear at the District
Jail at 7:30 o'clock this evening in con-
cert. The following program will be
March. Heroes. All Oaenke): over
ture, "Juber .(Weber); intermezzo,
shades of Night" CFriediand): cornet
solo, ''Willow Echoes)' (Simon); popu-
lar songs, ta) MY Nanny" donald
son). o. Amt We Got Fm:" whit
ing); descriptive, Grand Military Tat
too" (Rogan): selection, sincerity
(Rarnard): march. Gate City" (Wel-
don); finale. 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Evening star., 1921-09-20
WOULD ENLIST CHILDREN.
Plan to Make Health Fundamental
Part of School Institution.

Plans for enlisting all the school
children of the nation in campaign
to make health a fundamental part of
public school education has been out
lined in a pamphlet issued by Com
missioner of Education Tigert.
Physical. defects found among many
school children have aroused the ac-
tiyity of the bureau of education to
the point where it believes some
measures should be taken to raise the
standard of health among the stu
dents. The goal proposed is training
of every child in health. habits and.
in addition to the active support OF
the children. it is planned to enlist
the aid of the school teachers OF the
nation.
The plan provides for thorough
physical examination for each child
before entering school, individualized
health training through the grades.
fostering of games and athletics.
health teaching and better co-opera-
tion between doctors. parents, nurses
and children.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
HACKER IS ASSAULTED.
Badly Injured by Two Passenger
Near Mount Vernon.

Assaulted by passengers in his auto
mobile near Mount Vernon last night,
Benjamin M. Posey, public hacker
Of 435 H street northwest. was
brought to Emergecy Hospital and
is reported to be badly injured.
Posey reported that two men hired
him while in front of the Willard
Hotel last night to drive them to
Camp Humphreys. They were return
ing to the city, and while near Mount
Vernon he said one of the men struck
him on the head with a stone and the
lost control of the machine and it ran
into a ditch. Posey was brought to
the city in another machine.
Detectives Hughlett and Jett are CO.
operating with Sheriff Allison in an
effort to locate the two men.
Evening star., 1921-09-20

3. D. WHfines. Psesidme
lehish Coal g. Navisseisn Co.
, W. W. InSlis, Psssidas
rs Glen Alden Coal Co.
JohA ~. Hnmphfey. Ptedlene
lehish VALLEY Coal Co.
~. J. R3ehas<is, Pssstlens
Phtia. & Readins Coal & Iron C.
e.F. Huber, Residea
Lehish 6. Wiikesbasss Coal CO.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
employees ON OUTING.

Morgantown. Md, was the scene
Yesterday Of the semi-annual outing
of the 125 employees of the Semmes
Motor Company. The entire per-
sonnel of the company was enter
tadned on a lavish scale by the or
fieers of the corporation.
Talent engaged especially for the
occasion featured George O'Connor,
Matt Horn and Charlie Moran.
THE committee in charge OF ar
rangements consisted OF T.. W;
Semmes. chairman, and Raphael and
b. Semmes. while Mr.. James
murphy took care of the athletic
UrOgram.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
WILL OBSERVE DATE.
Colored Residents to commemorate
Anniversary.

Colored residents of this city will
commemorate the tercentenary anni-
versary of the landing of Africans at
jamestown, Va, by large parade and
meeting Thursday. The exercises will
also commemorate the fifty-eighth an
Eiversary Of the signing Of the emanc1-
patton proclamation. and will be held
under the auspices of the White Cross
Free Labor Bureau. Of which Rev.
Simon p. W. Drew is president.
The parade will start at O'Clock in
the afternoon and will be headed by
Gen. ]. Clay Smith. grand marshal.
Various fraternai orders and bands will
be in the line of march.
A meeting in the evening will be held
at the Cosmopolitan Church. Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge has been invited to be
present and deliver an address.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
Broadway Limited Extra

There is no extra fare now from Wash
ington or Baltimore on the Broadway
Limited, leaving Wash. 1903 Pm, arriv-
ing Chicago 9:55 am. Penna. System
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
HAS SETTLED 800 STRIKES.

Secretary Davis of the Department
of Labor. yesterday went to the Cap
itOl to confer with the Senate COM
mittee regarding a proposed appro-
pria tion of $780, to extend the work
of his department in adjusting differ
ences between labor and capital He
informed the senators that his depart
ment has settled more than three hun
dred strikes since he took Office.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
TOSEEK
TNEW RIVER BRIDGE
Structure at 18th and Penn
sylvania Avenue Southeast
| Will Be Asked.

Construction of a new bridge over
the Anacostia river at 17th street anu
Pennsylvania avenue southeast Will De
the chief civic improvement to be ad-
vocated by the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association this winter
The need for a new pennsylvania
Avenue bridge was emphasized ny
speakers at a meeting o. the associa-
tion in Donohue's Hall. 314 Pennsyi-
vania avenue southeast, last night.
The question came up as Iesuie ~
the announcement few Gays ago
that the District engineer OF orioses
had asked for appropriations LOT new
bridges at Calvert street ana hinsie
valley and a structure TO repidce
Chain bridge.
six-Ton Limit ImpOsed-
Members of the East Washington or
ganixation declared they are not OPP
posed to further bridge improvements
before any more money is spent on
bridges in that section the souInease
Is entitled to a new structure on Penn-
eylvania avenue. DR.. c. NJ. Enmons,'
president. pointed out tnas s;r .nSr tha
eix-ton limit on tracks crossing tne
bridge, which curtails the use or the
bridge for commercial purposes.
Reviewing the work Of the East
Washington ClttzenS
since it's last meeting early IN the
summer, DR.. Enamons called the at
tention of the members to the eilmi-
nation of the curve at the lntefsec-
tion of l4th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. the scene Oh many
fatalities, through the activity OF the
association.
II was proposed that Congress
should be invited to look into the con-
dition of the numerous small parks
and triangles which are left IN an
uncultivated condition In Northeast
Washington.
Advocates Park Clean-Up.
"AIany of these small parks consist
Of nothing but plot of gravel, some
beine used as a place to deposit paw
ing bricks and building material.
.said Dr. Emmons, who suggested that
it was the duty of the city govern
ment to see that the city property
conformed with the slogan clean up
which it stressed so vigorously in re-
gard to the property of private citi-
zens.
Reference was made to the numer-
Gus complaints from the residents IN
the vicinity of Garfield Park and
Providence Hospital in regard to the
odors from the garbage dump in that
locality.
The removal of garbage from the
dump every twenty-four hours and It's
shipment by boat to OccOquan to be
used there as fertilizer, instead OF the
present costly system of boarding II
in cans md shipping 1t at intervals
by rail, was advocated.
Evening star., 1921-09-20

Upton Bud has returned from
Ohio where he identified his lost
car by tn peculiar dental work
on tn ring gear
'Who remembers when we
used t meet girl face t face?"
said Pinky Kerr t'day.
Copyright National Newspaper Service.)
Evening star., 1921-09-20

Joha Maeaje. Nesi1ene
Jeddo-HiShiand Coal ConDany
Winian Collina, Pns;ls,s
Sasasehanne Coaltssis CO.
q. B. Wsnez, Pvssi1ms
Us. WenR Co.
-. L Ccnnen, e,enls~s
Oreen Ridse Coal Co
q q. Thcene, Pxsidee
Ihone. Neale & C.
Evening star., 1921-09-20
AGREES ON PROGRAM.
Commission Of Agricultural In
quiry Preparing Report.

quiry Preparing Report.
A legislative program for construc-
tive agricultural development has
been agreed upon by the joint COM
mission of agricultural inquiry, which
is preparing it's report for Congress.
This report will recommend i'm
proved machinery for gathering live
farmers for marketing crops. stand
ardization of agricultural products.
credits for farmers comparable with
those for Industries, establishment of
price levels. nationwide and compre.
hensive investigation for reduction Of
hazards of the soil. better wholesale
terminal facilities and improved So
cial and community facilities.
Representative Sidney Y. Anderson
of Minnesota, chairman of the joint
said today that the aim of
the inquiry is constructive rather
than destructive
Evening star., 1921-09-20
General Policies Committee
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
437 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

w. A. May. Presidene
Psnnsylvsnia Coal compsny
w. L. Allen, Psesideat
Scranton Coal cempsn,
Percy C. Madeirs. Presidens
Msdeira, Hill & Co.
- G. Oodsoa, P~esd1Ne
Wesson Dodsoa & Ca
Evening star., 1921-09-20
BAND CONCERT.

At Judiciary Square, at 1880
p.m., by the United States Ma
rine Band, Taylor Branson. Sec
ond leader.
March, 1.-The Worlds Progress"
Herbert
Overture, "Cosi Fan Tutti,''
Mozart
Intermezzo, "Flirtation" .Steck
Excerpts from 1.-THE Singing
Girl" Herbert
Minuet and Gavot. from "Pag-
liacci" "............ .Leoncavallo
(a) Mazurka, 1.-The Dragon
Fly . II duSo
(b) Caprice, ''Espagnol"
Beaumont
Grand Scenes from ''Rigoletto,''
Verdi
'"The Star Spangled Banner"
Notice.-Operators Of automo-
biles are kindly requested not to
start their machines during the
rendering of numbers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30

Woodland, Marcus Welch, J D
Mature, Luke Driskell, J Fl
Partridge, O w Cannon, j NJ
Coley, w E Warren, George f.
Henley, |. D Sharp, of Union.
RF DIS; D q Gamblin. F W
Crosby, r M Manning, A R
Woods, J w Tucker, A c Ry-
ais, Plattsburg; w Z Lane, b, F
Flint, M I Edwards, Plattsburg
r F DIS; w l. aofmaster, Nesho-
ba; J A Amos, Neshoba, RI;
Willie Mckee, Dixon, W H Rich
ardson, s w Guice, Fred Mckee,
W I Hays, Dixon, R r D; 10
Lovorn, Walnut Grove, r Q; A
N Cumby, Carthage, K l.; w g
Snow, Stallo; M w tlocker, Ed
inburg; G NJ Nicholson, McDon-
aid; W L franklin, Moscow, R 1;
J w Cooke, Noxapater. r. L; LIB
Fitzpatrick, Rio; A J Townsend,
Rio, r I; r Cheatham, Deemer; !;
Harvey Wells, St. LOUIS, Mo.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30
l04 New Subscribers.


The Democrat is very grateful
for the interest shown by hun
dred and four new subscribers.
This is most encouraging. With
in few more months the Demo
crat will be one OF the strongest
weeklies in Mississippi. The fol.
lowing have subscribed to the
Democrat within two weeks all
new subscribers.
j. E Jolly, Philadelphia, Miss.
B. O. Holland, Mrs. John Rush,
E. j. Galloway, S, |. Barrett, j.
B. Long, M L, Stuart, j. F. M.
Winstead, w. w. Ha "dy, j. ].
Frazier, H T. Parker, J L. Bry.
an, j. f. McKinion, Tom Barrett,
r. F. Barham. w. T. White, @.
A. Crawford, L. ii. Warren Sam
Brantley, Q. L. Barnett, j. w /.
Pierce, M. s. Phillips, r. Z.
Tucker, F. j. Phillips, j. t Phil
lips, g. O. Henry, .. P. Arledge,
S. b. Sharp, r. L. Stephens, w.
T. Pettis, Il. U. Jones, ID ID
Kirby, W. G. Johnson, t. B..
Green, F. L. Owen, Jesse May,
Edd Nation, Afford Hardy, w E
Williamson, IL. F. Lowry, j. @.
Smith, G. w. Barnett, M. M. Full
ton, J. W. Henson, V. Q. White,
Eugene Burnett, A. j.. King,
Henry Smith, Dave Hill, } E..
Williamson, j. O. Moore, @. l..
Winstead, W. D. Jones, Z W.
Myers, L. 0. Smith, T. P. Irons,
J. H. Gray, Lenen Bats, E O..
McGovern, I. s. McGovern, G. r
Oreekmore, 0. z. Hollis. ]. F.
Cook, all Of Philadelphia, K. F.
DIS; B. E Tolbert, j. N. Rich
ardson, Union; M A Pullin, r
III Skinner, Gather Adkins, G A
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30
Gordon Warren Killed
By Falling Tree.

Gordon Warren, age 25, was
killed by a falling tree last Thurs
day while telling trees. He was
cutting for Hodge Hardy. The
tree struck him on the right
shoulder breaking his back. He
was struck early in the morning
and died that evening. He is
survived by his wife, who is Jim
Moore's daughter, and two chill
dren.
The accident occurred about
eight miles southeast OF Phila-
delphia The body was buried
at Bethsaida Church Friday. Mr.
Warren's mother came from
Macon to attend the funeral.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30

The Democrat two weeks contained editorial in which
we that the
financial shake-up We have been criticised for this We
told that too far and that other businesses
some industries hit harder than farming
Capper of Kansas has just made interesting
He has found that wholesale
instance have dropped IL cent while retail have
fallen only per cent He has also found that prices paid
mers have declined per We believe that
things than food will show the striking results.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30
His Ailment.

friend who complains that he is we'll The
him under he He smokes of the
aud smoking he is chewing excepting meal
time he eats like horse and washes down with
coffee 1t is not the puts this under He
he smokes much he chews much
the the winter You
less steam, slow up.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30

1t generally known that diseases
they be transmitted by careless splitting Duet laden
with small quantities Of this sputum finds it's nosr
mouth On Saturday afternoon
and fall streets about the town become
dusty and pedestrians keep the dust ast
AS health precauton and courtesy extended to country
visitors would sprinkle streets at least
busy the tank the water the would
be a trife when the results contemplated
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30
pure-Bred Stock.

The u S. of the Census has compiled preliminary
announcement live stock in Mississippi g of this
given the first Of the weeks Democrat
OF live stock Mississippi Jan l. 1920 shows that
cent horses 3 of all cattle cent Of all sheep
of all hogs purebre proved be-
yond doubt purebreds The Mississippi
ting better but there much for Improvement Stock
like ANYTHING else the end the cheapest
rszor-back scrub will eat than hearty pure
bred People who away Neshoba County
their return, speak of the
stock We should keep up the good work.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30
Subscription $3.50 A Year
Tribal Fortitude.

Morris in to Saturday He had walked f
miles 'My mule he die and have skuy" But Wat
son of fifteen miles. He only fve
pretty sound Chucaw Watson ad =" stop tonight at Jim
Tupbys have big cry Nubby Johnson know be
die two months ago.
The Choctaws public cry familiar those who know any
thing his tribal customs Friends and relatives meet
respects departed They have final and then
they grieve Neither do they speak him They
forget.
What relief would be all Chrsendom if could COL
aches and troubles shed parting and be longer
sad unmey graves fostering time
We Indian does not forget he takes his grievances with
grave But little teach the Choctaw about forti
forgeune and grief The sacreness OF the family tie is
tribal Their love for loved strong
deep. Chocow mother who had lost her
babe The ages sphinx like
The light world e with her exingushed Yet,
this heart broken will have her cry,
tears will crystalline pearls of joy She will
and have ker being trusting all to God
Nothing the heart like grief, and learn much
about the simple that ages experience
have taught red skinned brothers.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30

Some readers wondering why they getting
Meridian Dispatch An the last Dispatch
be discontinued emporarig
They state that their heavy payroll made impossible continue
the paper Meridian s small town papers 1t
has been tried again. and just when they will work
do not know We dubbed with the Dispatch
readers entitled receive it for few weeks they
should not publishing it willing subscb
credit for amount equal to the that the Dispatch
them when they to the Democrat The Dispatch
apparently its feet aud thought for good
should have offered the subscribers
The Neshoba Democrat., 1921-06-30

There Of typhoid in Philadelphia ngre Every
precauon should be taken its spread Negligence
endanger the life health of the whole community
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29

he said anxious Ike now elizabeth
please tell me all about bills trouble
for patrisha mite have omitted some
thing you know. at first was awful
afeard OF him but / soon got to like
ing him fine and / told him about you
and that lOwdOwn black adam ball
from beginning to end and when told
him about the fife In the river he
grinned and grinned and said you al
ways was jam fun Of the fife stun.
hell come out Of It all rite the worst
OF 1t Is his havelng-tO stay in Jail until
the trial comes of said your father
at the next term OF cote. weed bet
ter see II we can't get him out on a
bond he said haddent we elizabeth and
| said yes. bin | found yore mother
indede a sad woman. there wassent
much about her to remine me of the
time when she called me a savaje
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29
Lives Of Trees.

The New York Sun tells OF tree
''saidp to be living In Mexico that is
6OO0 years old. II Is described MS
cypress 80 feet In diameter, but as
no scientific record of its existence has
been made doubt is justifable. But
there really are baobab trees In Africa
credited with 1000 years, and the big
sequolas In California are given an
age approximately 5000 years. Yews
IN England are believed to be Of equal
age, with many oaks and elms known
to be 800 years old.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29


-s'arch him 10 a gun. Bill, old boy. I"
Dale lifted from Henderson Cons
I right-hand eoat-pOcket 4 blued and
stub-nosed magazine pistol.
"Dang my eyes and blast my for
rardi" Heck exclaimed In a mufled
voice. Hes plumb death on them
little popguns, amt he7 Say. Con.
eff ever We shoots me with a thing like
that and find II out, DANCED eff l don't
spank ye ontel yore nose bIoOds; Now,
les go, you'uns. And eff ye jest cheep
out noise. Mister Gof, the buzzards
will pick the meat often yore bones
afOre tomorrer night"
"Move, shysterl" frowned Bill
Dale.
BY Heck led the way to the line of
cliffs to the westward. They had
climbed the rugged wall and were
about to set out through the pltchy
dark woodland, when a voice that
they knew well hailed them softly
from the laurels to their left:
"Hold on. thar! !"
"John Moreland, by jiggers :" NUT
tered Heck.
Moreland FASTENED soundlessly to
them. Il reckon We didn't mean no
harm, By" he said in tones that ex-
pressed a deep regret, 'but yit shore
wisht We hadn't ha' done it,"
Samuel Heck was very proud of
himself He Strengthened there in the
darkness.
"What'n the name O. the devil makes
We wisht sech thing as that, John?"
he demanded in a half angry voice.
Cause" growled the big hillman.
you went and spilled HI out O. the
main big picnic. We meant to wipe
out all o. them thar lowdown Balls
and Torreys, By When they went to
hang Bill Dale in the mornin', we'd ha'
had good reason 70 a-killin' 'em every
one-the weasels Ye see, BY, every
man Moreland but Caleb, and every
man O. the Littlefords, is hid here in
these Iaurels, and has been ever sense
that thar fool trial begun. We was
jest a-waitin'. How did we happen
to know 1t?
cats easy, By. Me and Ben Lit
tleford was on our way after more |
dynamite, when we seed Bill Dale |
a-follerin' that stranger man, and Golf |
a-follerin' Bill, and you a-follerin' Golf. |
We knowed somethin' ongOdly mean |
was in the wind. So follered you.
By, a-breakin' off bushes as l went
to mark the trail, and Ben he went |
back and got the rest of 'em and fol-
Tered me-"
Then to Dale, "Well, Bill, what're
we a-goin' to do with this here cussed
polecat Goff?"
Dale>turned to the shyster coal man,
who was still being closely watched
by Heck.
Il told you was pretty apt to
thrash you the next time, we met,
didn't IT, clipped Dale. DO you want
to get out of this country for good,
or do you want to fight me to fin
ish? I'm through talking right now,
Golf"
"Pd guess I'd rather fade" acknowl-
edged Golf.
"Then fade I"
Golf skunk off through the brush.
When they had covered a mile, John
Moreland grasped Dale by an arm and
said to him:
Il reckon you think we're sort O. blood
by us a-waitin' to kill off that
pack back thar; don't We? Well, we
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29

amt blood thirsty, Bill. Them Balls
and Torreys amt wo'th nothln' to
themselves, nor to their families, nor
to nobody else. The sooner they're
dead the better of they'll be, and
the better off their famblies'll be. and
the better Off everybody else will be.
You Amt safe. nor amt safe, as long
as they're alive.
1--WE like you, Bill Dale" he contin-
ued gravely. "And you're shore wo'th
Il. You wouldn't sell out to that
cussed polecat, even to save yore own
life, and ats what / calls narve and
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29

principle in ye. BIZ Dale. the amt
many men IN this here whole outfit
who wouldn't give We the last Did
drop o blood In their bodies, eff ye
needed It. TO the right. Bnl-ahead
OF US is a cliff"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29

"There Is No Better Girl Than You,
Elizabeth. Pm Going to Wait, and
Hope"
person. she said am delited you came
| elizabeth and cride little ] couldent
help 1t when I jest half to cry | Jest
| half to cry and nothing else don't help
bit. Because she kissed me bill.
we'll bill yore father he wired the
athorties in cartersville and found out
that Gale Moreland had confessed to
the shooting of black adam and you
was free and it has set his mind at
rest. but 1t diddent set my mind at rest
for because no the mountain hart. !
know Gale Moreland is jest takeing
yore place in Jail until the day of the
trial for that is the way of the More
lands pore Gale is good boy. am
doing fine hear bill but | often wish
could have old Doe River hear to sing
me to sleep like it used to. yore moth
or Is teaching me how to read and rite
and spell like pat did and / am learn
ing fast. you can see by this letter
can rite an spell fine cant /.
we'll bill kind friend jimmy fayne
has jes sent yOre mothers made up
hear to ask If he can see me and
will half to 60 down stares and see
what he wants.
yores respectively.
Babe.
Bill Dale folded the bulky letter
and put it slowly back into the envel-
ope. Then his gaze wandered through
window and to where a golden
winged high-holer was hammering In
'dustriously at the top branch Of
dead tree. He smiled to himself, By
Heck and nearly all of the rest of
the world for the moment forgotten,
and muttered aloud:
"'Yores respectively, Babe"
"Haw, haw, haw!" laughed the keen
cared and watchful hillman In the
straight-back chair behind him.
'Yores respectively, Baber Haw,
haw, hawi Well. Bill, dadsling it, 1t
shorely to goodness amt nothin' to
turn all that red aboutl When the
nights gone the day comes, don't It'll
Bill, old boy, it's the same thing"
"You get out of here, Byl" Dale
stormed In mock severity. go and
help the commissary clerk with the
new goods; chr"
Heck laughed another horselaugh,
rose and went out.
When he had gone, Dale began to
the ultra-spoiled, charming
after-a-fashlon, wealthy, young. high
night devotee, Jimmy Fayne. And he
wondered. and wondered. what would
come Of Fayne's quick liking for Babe
I.lttleford.
After he had viewed the matter from
above and below and all sides around,
he frowned like berserker.
Here is what came of Jimmy Fayne's
Iuick liking for Babe Littleford-
The days had passed swiftly, and au-
.umn was far advanced. Save for n
lew chrysanthemums and asters that
grew in places sheltered from the
'rosts, the flowers were oil gone; the
naples were shedding their leaves of
brown, crimson and gold. II
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-09-29

The days had passed swiftly, and au-
tumn was far advanced. Save for a
Few chrysanthemums and asters that
grew in places sheltered from the
frosts, the flowers were oil gone; the
naples were shedding their leaves Of
brown, crimson and gold.