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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

a MEXICAN science has started a continent
~ wide search for the perfect human back
Eminent doctors are seeking to locate for
the benefit Of mankind the finest combination of
shoulders and spine north Of Panama. At the
same time they serve notice on all the major and
minor poets that something else besides teeth,
ears, eyes, nose and hair must be celebrated IN
their songs if these bards to keep the sup
port Of discriminating beauty lovers.
The National League for the Prevention Of
Spinal Curvature has offered $500 in prizes
ing the best back developments the Mid-Atlantic
OsteOpathic Association tenders its services to
make the contest a success, and the American
Posture League takes advantage Of the interest
aroused 20 with vigor its campaign for
sensible furniture and sensible clothing. The
contest is open until May, 1922
Though concerned primarily with hygienic
considerations, the Spinal Curvature League ad-
mits that esthetic considerations are equally i'm
portant DR.. A. G.. Walmsley Of Bethlehem, Pa,
secretary Of the league, says there can be no
beauty without physical sOundness, and no physi-
cal soundness without beauty. The hygienic and
the esthetic are really one and the same he says
Health and beauty are twin sisters, co-equal and
cO-eternal
Official recognition Of the back has been slow
Sculptors, such Rodin, liked to mold the curv-
ing muscles that fell away from the shoulder
blades; oil painters and artists generally, of
course, recognized that the contours Of the back
were as beautiful those of any other parts of
the body But the face was the centre Of in
terest with ftists, and for a long time il
seemed to be the bland assumption that the story
Of beauty began and ended there
Professional beauties specialized on their lips
their eyes or, perhaps, the tilt Of their chins
The poets sang Of eyes that were like the stars
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

From a hygienic standpoint, the Importance Of
the back has always been we'll understood. De-
fromed spines, both congenital and acquired, were
Ills that conscientious guardians Of health were
always fighting. Organizations such the
League for the Prevention Of Curvature Of the
Spine and the American Posture League strove
in every possible way to induce proper care Of
the back. They pointed out in their literature
that deformites Of the spine not only adversely
affected the back but all of the organs in the
pleural and abdominal cavities. They taught
that stoop-shouldered man would be much more
susceptible to ills Of the heart, lungs and stom-
ach than one walking erect.
The public, though, was hard to arouse. Health
propagandists discover that the average man
can't realize the Importance Of something that's
not immediate. Tell him that he is due for
violent death tomorrow and you shock him.
But tell him that his careless habits going to
bring serious results TO him few years hence
and he shrugs his shoulders.
The hygienic experts who warned that a SLOW
enly carriage might involve serious physical con-
sequences met with but little response but when
they began to point out how ugly and undignihed
the curved back, their auditors took notice
For this reason, if for no other, the National
League for the Prevention Of Spinal Curvature
stressed the esthetic in their perfect back con-
test. The officials feel that any beautiful back
IS going to be sound from a health standpoint
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

and hair that shamed the ravens wing. But
nothing was ever said about the back that was
like some snowy slope.
Victorian concealment was responsible no
doubt, for much of the reticence on this subject.
Dresses were up to the neck Even costumes for
evening wear were cut so high that the real
beauty Of the torso could not be revealed. After
a while fashions became more liberalized and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

women Of discernment began 70 realize they must
do something about their backs.
Long before they had reached their present
esthetic Importance, Kitty Gordon the stage star,
started something of a cult among leaders of
fashions By exposing much of her back
the restrictions of good taste and the police
regulations would permit. Her back became in
ternationaly known. It is said, in fact, that il
was largely responsible for her marriage to Lord
Beresford, her first husband.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

Il would ike 70 say thai
great muscular development is
not q necessary or a desirable
feature in a beautiful or a sound
back. The findings Of science
show that most great athletes
have spines that possess many
LESSONS or abnormalities and are
therefore far from perfect. Attn
letes usually die in middle life.
A woman looking into a mir
TOR has been heretofore a classic
symbol Of vanity. But with the
increasing Importance Of the
back she'll have to have
double mirror now.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

DR.. Walmsley declares that the Perfect Back
would combine the following features:
The body and head erect.
Shoulders we'll thrown back.
Shoulders level, one not being higher than
the other.
Scapulae or shoulder-blades not unduly prom;-
nent.
Hips even, one not being higher than the other.
The possessor Of such back, DR.. Walmsley
saws. has "a body that is symmetrical in outline,
graceful in bearing, and with such body usually
are found splendid physical development and
poise."
Continuing, DR.. Walmsley points out that the
sound back must also have no lateral curvature
of the spine and imperfect articulations of
the spinal Joints. BY articulations he refers not
only to the joints formed by the vertebrae in re
lation TO each other, but also 20 the articulation
Of the ribs with the verteorae.
'The spinal joints are movable" he declares,
"and misplacements Cesions), Especially slight
nisplacements, in these joints, are very common.
The effect produced on contiguous soft tissues By
these misplacements, especially on nerves and
blood-vessels, may be and often is, very injurious
This must be apparent when one contemplates
the fact that there are thirty-one pairs Of nerves
giving off from the spinal cord going to nearly
all the important organs Of the body, and that
these nerves pass out from the spinal cord
through foramina or windows formed between the
bones of the spine. Therefore, the fewer devia-
tons there are from the normal in the spinal
Joints the more nearly perfect is the spine
I'm the specifications OF a perfect back
esthetically as well as hygienically, no recogni-
ton is given to affected pastures or gaits At
fected posture, Of which the debutante SLOUGH and
the mankin strut are pernicious examples. deforrn
the body, pervert the functions Of important
nerves and organs and pave the way for disease
would like n thai
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

haeia por supuesto grs adcs matan-
zas.
Entire tanta5 On is ce.Ao las que
atravesamas cn et!s ..lHaento&, ii dc
una sc ha haSlido poo; l.. crisis de
la sonTiea. i.t :>nc.a d Il sonrisa
fina y d! CT Ia, IL IN a.:albia tenn
plada ale; ia, v" Il; 'apar Al l.j:o POGO
a POGO. 10 cGroitl4...,,,.. va for las
GALES, lnas que coic; DOt,tlaldos y
miratas ;;eyc.ai; l1 !irmani,is.d page-
ice haber pelaiGo Ia divlna Ii, cre1a del
Ialma. l,or buena &neits, un cichtiico
frIacGe, cl doctor i,al hct, del ca;.l SC
hace eco cl pcri0.iico H.: icM.,i, rec
habcr descabicrto un rc.ne;ii0 p. icoi6-
gico a esta desagra,!able ep.d4n;a, ba-
sado en- el hecho d. qac, . mcr Idp, la
simple manifestation del Julio pro-
duce en- nosotros, mecanicamente, es-
I tados de algeria, y restablece la sa-
lud moral Ell doctor Pauchet, en- su-
ina, recomienda ell ejercicio de la SOP
risa; una especie de gimnasia sueca
de las comisuras de los labios. Apren-
ded a ser felices, dice, como aprendeis
q tocar ell violin. No espereis a ser
felices para sonreir. Sonreid prime
TO y luego sentireis la felicidad. Este
mftodo no es arbitrario Sc inspira
en- los principles dc los maestros De
ID sonrisa: los iaponeses. Ell arte de
sonreir, aprendido poc distiplina mo-
raj Gesde la infancia, cs una de las
Manifestations mas curiosas del al
ma japonesa. Saber sonreir sin es-
fIe.zo aparente en- las horas mas tris~
tes oe la vida, cs una forma de valor
para aquel pueblo que desatiende IT,
da consideration de libcrtad MEGA
q les demas 81 derccho de entristccer
q sus semeJantcs con RI c3pectaculo
;'e su tristeza personal ''Soiamente
hi olmohada conoce mis- lagrimas''
d.cen aqucllos cstoicos. Cuando el SOL
dado japones paste para la guerra,
sus parientes no lie dan el beso de
despedida, manifestation ignorada en-
aqueiias regiones. Ell ceremonial de
la separation es siempre ell mismo:
dos erandes sa!udos, dos largas mi
radas, dos sonrisas. Y es con la SON
risa en- los labios, como la esposa
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
Al margen de Ia vida y de
Ia Historia


El gato descnipe1a un papel con-
siderbaic en- Ia nausica en- la histo-
ria. Asurto agradable es este, lleno
de aaaeaotas, y dc q Sc ha Waldo mas
de r!la vez, para llenar algunas dc
sas colunlnas, el periodico "Musica
de hoy. ST hemos de tomar el asun-
TO desde los egipcios, podemos decir
qaq estos sc yalen de una cabeza de
cato como de un elemento decorative,
para colocaTla en- uno de susi instru-
mentos musicales, llanados "sistros".
En- ticmpos menos rennotos, Sc encuen-
ira una aplicacion mas curiosa del ga
tp, q fines musicales. Cuando en- 1549,
Felipe II de Espaiia fuei a Bruselas
para visitar a Carlos v, entire las va
rias fiestas orgazidsdas, h3ko una
que consistio en- una precision ezra
ia, Y de ella 10 cue rl;is bnogi9 a gisa
al melancolico principe, fuG un caro-
soEre el caal un oso hacia sonar un
oisgano. iPero que .oegano!.. En-
vez de tubos, habia ALI diyersas ca
jas y en- cada una de elias estaba en-
cerrado I'm cato. Asomaba por un
agujero la cola, cada una de elias
estaba atada una cuerda conectada a
su vez con el teclado. Bastaba dar
IN gclpe Ell una tecla, para tirar de
la cola dc un cato. Hacer una esca-
la, cquivalia q provocar ell mas gra-
cioso alboroto gatuno que puede ina
Ginarso El cato ha sido con frecuen-
cia. I'm inspirador de los musicos.
Quien ignora que Scarlotti oyendo
IA un cato producer unos sonidos, al
pasar sobre el teclado del piano, tuvo
la inspiration de su conocida obra:
ELa fuga del gato"?.. Sc podrian
citar los nombres de no pocos musicos
celebres que imitaron alguna vez, en-
sus obras, el maullido del cato. Hubo,
en- cambio, un compositor que sintio
por esa especie felina, ell odio mas
insaciable. Fue Brahms. Conocien-
do el odio que lie inspiraban, su amigo
el musico Dvorak 10 obsequio con un
arco especial y unas fechas usados en-
Bohemia contra los gorriones. Arma-
do con esta arma formidable, Brahms
Sc pasaba noehes enteras, especialmen
tie las noches de luna, esperanto que
cualquier cato Sc lie pusiese tiro. No
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
En- Chile ha entrado en- vie,f Il Ley de
Ensef1anza CbligalotIa

y, Ae;;'1n mr.sisas iafof@aeiopes, esas
geStieio, s.'. ae;,;' ahVga l,isa en-,
camina,.ls. a, 3es
FL .rli'a 10 4 IL ley DE- educa-
ci0n p,Aislsa oflieatora es,l silhor-
dinade a II .innsersjn de esos fondos.
de Eodp que Sc lace neeesario que la
operaci6n 50 se.i;i,ire 10 mas pronto
posihie . A :,
En- "cectp, q gobierno ha, exqedido
uumerosos .,iecretQs dc creaci6n de
.eseuelas : ayi!lailtfas y muchos .otros
referelles diytrsas ntresidatles del
,scrvicio, a los cu;tles no ha podido
ddrsoles curse por la carencia de fon-
dns Gel emprestito ~ II
Cor, motive del despacho tie la ley
de obligaci6n s9seciar, las escuetas de
Ia repGblica 81. han yisto atestailes de
alumHos. muchos Ge los. cuales no han
poail0 lnateriatIneilte tener cabida Ell
dic.los estabiecimientcs, produci6ldo-
Sc e desaliento consigulente. en- las
personals quieaes Sc les habfa hecho
yer la necesidad dc enviar sus hijoS
a Las eScuelss.. " ,-.9 IN
A este respecto. en- algunos efreuios
edrcacionales. So ha manifestado que
lat faita lie folldos.. o:,sea elsdelreuln-
p'iniento de la hey, sobre todo en- ef
primer ai1o de su vigencia, puede ser
.el Qlisen dc. 'un frscaso .conpleto. &
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11
:. LOS NONBRANIENTOS DEL SABADO

Negoeiado D Dcpartamento de indem-
de ilnportanci;e en- Ia administration
insular Ell la Comisi0n cstan repre-
sentados los tres partidos polfticos.
siends dos de los miembros de election
popular por todo el electorado de la
isla. Hasta 12,000. casos de reclamaco
nes han estado en- un ano la consi-
.deraci6n de ese organismo. que cre6
la Lcgislatura para protection de los
obreros. Hoy, 81 Sc termina Ia combi-
naci6n en- el Departamento del Attor-
neS.. quedara resuelta toda.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

En- una hacienda del SUwey, cuenta
q periodico Daily Mali, Sc esta es-
tudiando G! modo de uti!izar eli gas
produaido por ia fermentation del
abono vegetai, de las hojas en- putrefac
cion, etc6ter& Sc trata, en- suma, del
llamado gas de los rantanos. En-
cl centro dc IN prado sc ha cunstrui-
do TN edificio ad-hoc, en- 81 cual Sc
han acumu!ado los aboAos : todys los
desechos vegetables que Sc nan podido
recoger. Dc esta !laaa en- fermea-
tacion, sc desprende Il g&2 da los pan
tanos qre Sc recagc cn un deDjsi o
colocado en- la partc superior del edi
lieio. De all puede distril,uirse por
medic de tuberias. Id production por
ahora es irregular tIa.- veces en-
que Sc recoge nachn, hay vaces en-
que sc recoge POGO, peso - e>lan es-
tudiando las caasas de cst2s ilregu-
laridades Y Sc cree gre pueden ser eli
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

Sc dijo el sahatlo que el Gobernador
Sr. Bencdicto. hahfa designado para el
cargo de presidente del Negoeiado de
inderlnizaciones obreras, sustituyendo
al Ledo. Samalea Iglesias, al Lcdo.
Jose Coll Y Cuchf
Ell Lcdo. Samalea Iglesias oeuparfa
ell cargo de Fiscal '.at large en- el
Departamento-del Attorney para pasar
a Assistant del procurador general,
ell Lcdo Munoz Y quedaria yacantc
en- aquella ofcina I'm cargo de nueva
creacion, con $1,000. para el CUE Sc
ha hecho designation de candidate. FL
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

SEuncla III VlolCaiiIt, u tiuEI u tCi eS-
pas5.assx,, -sa
aAates dc las tiitimas elecc;pnas pre-
sidenciales On Estado5 Ua!dos, Sc hi
dieron dos prome&as cllriosas entire
dos amerlcanos: TN abogado llamado
Dcryan sun notario lIamado Welsh
man. E2te n.tino roA1etio al pri-
nero I'm pranio 4 1900 dolares 81
Cox triunfaba; y u abogado su yez
prometiA 40 voigor q fumar en- ,toda
su vida, 81 Cox era derrotado. Cox
fue derrotado y ell abogado qued0 obli-
gado.a mantener Ia promesa. La cosa
canine bien en- los primeros dias, pc
ro al eabo de una selaaBa, el pobre
honlbre con aquella forzada abstinen-
cia, aEdaba desesperado. La vfspera
de la Navidad, de acuerdo con algu-
nos amigos piadosamentc interpues-
tos los dos profesionales nombrados
st reuhieron en- una banquate, duran
tie el cual Sc decide que el notario Ii
brase a'su amigo, de la obligation do
lorosa de mantener su prouesa, STEM
pre- qHe el abogado cntregase a la
Cruz Roja Americana. la cantidad de
1000 dolares. Convino en- clio ell otro
de buena voluntad, Y ALI mismo en-
cenllio q primer eigarro, segdn cuen-
ia el peri6dico "Tabaco".
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

Illinois, heedar la
la de John " Gates La
americana esta ST. G. Wilson Campbell dueno
California la ha sacado de la
abie algunos
rebira
Antes nmbada heredea del
dejandola 100000 dae
personals rcia La joven
constellation
n
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

minadas. Normalizadas las condicio-
Nes de esta production, Sc puede te-
ner la cantidad suficiente para las ne
cesidades de la hacienda en- fuerza
motri2. Sc abriga Ia espcranza de
que con este sistema, cada agricultor
pueda obtener 81 gas safciente, Y no
tenga que recurrir al carbon. Hay
adenas, otra yen2aja: que el abono
GUardado como en- IN gas6metro, con-
serva mejor sus virludes fecundatri-
ces. t.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

f3;'ntiago de Chile. IIaoe algdn
tempo a congress- autpriz6 al cjecu-
1.-Two para eleYstr Il ciHco Ia cuota de
tres alillones de gcsoS que Sc consul
to para ell primer aiio lie funciona-
miento de Ia ley de educaci6n prilna-
ria cbiigatoria, sacando este aumen-
to dc las Quotas correspondientes al
iercero y cuarto ;.fo de aplicacI0n de
Ia meiwionada ley.
4 ralz de Ia diclaci6n de la ies,
que aatoriz6 aq'iel aumento, Sc pi-
dieron propHcStas pdhlicas para la
eoIocaci6n De csos c;nco millones dc
pesos on bonos; pero 10 Sc prcscn-
taron intereSa!cs..
ieSf'e entonocs aca q ministro lie
hacienda In estate hacienda gcstio-
ncs dircctas para cclocar csos bonos
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1921-07-11

aruncia al yiaitante, Ia muerte del es,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
German "Booby Iraps.0

At the start of the reconstruction
work in the devasted coal region
about Lens. France, the French were
taught by several disasters that the
retreating Germans. before flooding
mines. had concealed along the walls
unnumbered ''booby traps" says Pop
ular Mechanics. Consequently, in or
der that the divers, charged with pre-
liminary inspections, may ''look be-
fore they leap" the government re-
Gently purchased from England an in
teresting apparatus for submarine
photography. Lowered down the
flooded shaft, this apparatus illumi-
mates a ten-foot zone then, as switch
es are pressed at the mouth of the
shaft, it photographs simultaneously
each of the four walls.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
RED RUSSIA OUTCZARS CAR
Traveller Says There's No Business
and Starvation Is on Every
Hand.

Chicago, Jan. 81. HI. Rubens of
Milwaukee, who was in Russia from
October, 1919, to October, 1920 in the
interests of American manufacturers,
dropped into Chicago to tell the world
that the Lenine soviet regime has out
cared the Garland then some.
II feel the menace of this soviet
form of government so keenly," said
Mr.. Rubens. that | intend to spend
the next year going about warning the
American people at my own expense.
Business? There is no business.
Starvation is on every hand. The peO-
pie are sick of it all-Only the power
of the Red army keeps them from over
throwing Lenine and his crowd.
From the peasant on his ruined
farm to the private in the Red army,
all tell me they are praying to end the
rule of Lenine. The day the Red army
is demObiliZed will mark the beginning
of the end of Lenine. And Lenine
knows it, That's why he would rather
keep a few small wars on hand than
have general peace.
"The army would have revolted long
ago, but it's discipline is not iron, but
STEEL"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
Sea Lion Leather,

Large numbers of sea lions on the
British Columbia coast which destroy
annually vast quantities of fish food
may be slaughtered and their hides
placed on the worlds leather market,
if a proposition which comes from
Premier Oliver and has the approval
Of many experienced fishermen, is car
ried out. The sea lion weighs from
1000 to $500 pounds, the hides being
nearly an inch thick These hides
make a tough and durable rough
leather such as is used in workmen's
gloves and in saddles. 1t is stated
that these animals will eat so pounds
of fish in day. Four hunters recent
~ killed several hundred sea lions in
one day in Charlotte Tslands.-Scien-
tific American:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
The Best Thinu He Did,

A melancholy looking man entered
the establishment of a photographer.
81 should like to have a picture OF
myself weeping beside my wife's
grave he explained
81 fear | have not the necessary
accessories here" said the pho
tOgrapher. Then he added faceti-
Ously, Couldn't we arrange to have
the portrait made at the grave IT.
self?'
mo" said the man: that's in New
York state. 1t would be too expen-
sive to go there. Just you fix up
some kind Of grave here in the
shop. I could weep on that. It's no
trouble for me to weep anywhere."-
Everybody's Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
BATTLE IN COUNTY MONAGHAN
Two Men Killed and Several Wound
ed When Sim Feiners At
tack Patrol.

Dublin, Jan. ga battle was fought
at Ballybay, few miles south of the
city of Monaghan, in County Mona
CHAN, between Sim Feiners and the
police.
The patrol outside the barracks
was attacked and two constables were
wounded. Another patrol was rushed
down to the assistance of the attacked
police. and the re-enforcements were
also attacked by Slim Feiners who
were lying in wait for them. One
member of the reinforcing party was
killed. During the fighting one civil
ian was killed. several wounded and
ten arrested.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
8 MARINES EATEN
BY THE HAIT|ANS
CannibaIs Devour Americans
They Capture in Fights.
RELIGION NEW AND TERRIBLE
Testimony Taken by the Naval Board
of Inquiry Shows That Scores of
Native Girls and Children
Are Also Eaten.

Washington, Jan. 3.-At least three
American marines, as well as scores
Of native girls and children, have been
killed and eaten by cannibals in Haiti
within the last fourteen months, ac-
cOrding to detailed testimony taken by
the naval board of inquiry and pre-
sented here for the first time.
Religion of Hill Tribes.
The savagery which is practiced in
the name of a new and terrible reli-
giOn that has originated among the
rowing tribes of the hill country has
struck terror to the hearts of the Hal
tan police and caused serious concern
Suppressing OutlaWry and maintaining
order on the island.
The sacrifice of three children at
terrible ceremony known as a moon
feast" is described in thrilling detail
in testimony given by Lieutenant Gu
kels at the trial of Cadeus Bellegarde,
a COcOs high priest, charged with hav-
ing killed and eaten them.
OF the marines known to have been
the victims of the cannibals one, Pri-
Vate Clarence e. Morris of Squadron
E, First division, marine aviation
forces, was completely devoured.
Heart and Brains Eaten.
The body of Sergt. Lawrence Muth,
the second victim, was cruelty mutt
lated and the natives Toasted on the
heart and brains.
The third, Private Harry Lawrence,
was captured in q clash between a pa
troll of marines and band of COcos.
among whom the new religion has
taken it's most violent form in the eat
ing of whites. No trace of him has
ever been found.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1921-01-07
FOOL THE CUSTOMS OFFICERS
Canadian and Maine Farmers Said to
Have Ingenious Systems of
Smuggling Devices.

Entirely aside from questions Of
tariff reform, reciprocity and free
trade with Canada would help to put
an end to the constant lawbreaking
that goes on along the border. 1t is
estimated that eight thousand persons
are engaged in smuggling goods across
the line.
One instance has been reported in
which party of schoOlboys coasting
in an old pung down a hill that slopes
across the boundary, apparently for
fun, brought with them at every trip
chest of tea. until fifty chests had
been smuggled into Maine, contrary
to law.
Again, an ''aqueduct" of small lead
pipe, half mile long. was secretly
Laid from a tavern in the Dominion to
public house on the other side OF
the line, through which hundreds Of
barrels of gin and other liquors were
pumped. Nor are such "aQueducts'
always restricted to liquors. A wood
en- spout was used for years to convey
oats across the boundary.
The lawbreakers were New Bruins
wick farmer named Cudley and a
neighbor across the line named Arm
strong. Armstrong raised about six
hundred bushels of oats on his farm
and sold ten times that quantity to
the lumber camps. The customs off,
GERS watched his premises and
searched them at times, but were new
err able to discover anything wrong
until after he moved away, when they
found square spout, made of boards
and buried under the snow and piles
Of brush, which extended from Cud-
ley's barn to bin in the Maine mans
granary. Inside this conduit was a
long belt provided with tin cups and
attached to a winch that could be
turned by a crank in Cudley's barn
Youths Companion.