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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
NEW TRADE BOARD
HEAD TRAFFIC MAN
Frank G.. Pick Leaves Position
In Flint for New Duties
at Port Huron.

FLINT, Mich. oct. 24.-F'rank G.
Pick, for four years traffic manager
OF the Flint Chamber Of Commerce.
who has announced his acceptance
of the post OF managing director of
the Port Huron Chamber of Com
merce, is a man who has risen
through the different departments Of
some OF the country's greatest rail-
road systems to his present position.
1t was in 1899 that Pick took a
position as rate clerk and account
ant with the Pennsylvania system.
He remained there until 1902. when
he became connected with the South
ern railroad as rate clerk in the gen.
eral offices at St. Louis. He advanc-
ed steadily until he became private
rate clerk to the traffic manager,
handling all litigation claims.
He took charge OF the rate depart
ment of the fertilizer division Of
Armour & Co, Chicago. in 1908.
where ne was in direct supervision
Of rates on fertilizer material for
IS plants located at various inter
walls from Maine 20 California, in
Guiding phosphate mines in Florida.
In 1912 he became special rate clerk
for the Studebaker corporation and
in IL months recovered SAL, 900 for
the concern from old freight bills.
In 1915 Mr.. Pick started his
Chamber of Commerce work, taking
charge of the traffic bureau of the
Fort Wayne, Ind, Chamber of Com
merce. Two years later ne came TO
Flint and started the local traffic
department, which proved an out
standing success under his guidance.
though It had failed on two previous
occa sions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
YOUTH BEING HELD
in POISON ATTEMPT

ANN ARBOF. Mich. oct. "a
An alleged attempt to poison his
father-in-law. David Bauer. a farm
or living near Manchester. led to
the arrest there yesterday Of Ches-
ter Covell. and his arraignment be-
fore Justice Thomas here OH the
charge Of attempt murder. He
waived examination and was held
for trial in circuit court
The arrest by Deputy Sheriff
Davidson. of Manchester, followed
a week of investigation by Wash
tenaw county officers.
1t is alleged that while Bauer was
working in the field. COvell brought
him a sandwich and some water
The elder man thought he detected
a bitter taste about the sandwich
and threw it away. ii is said. His
dog picked It up and disposed OF II
and a short time later the dog be-
came sick and died.
At about the same time. Mr.. Bauer
noticed that his mouth was sore
and is said 10 have consulted a ply
stefan. who became suspicious. The
dogs stomach was sent 10 Lansing
for analysis and IT is claimed tests
revealed a considera bic quantity OF
strychnine.
Chester had lived with Mr.. and
Mrs Bauer since his marriage last
February to their youngest daugh-
ter. Lila.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
NIGHTMARE MAY HAVE
CAUSED MANS DEATH

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Oct "a
Did william Alden Smith, &c years
old, who died a few days ago under
mysterious circumstances. fall vic
tim to fright in a nightmare? That
is the question local coroners and
physicians are attempting to solve,
following the verdict Of a coroner's
jury, Saturday, that Smith died OF
natural causes. Smith was found
dead in his bed at his boarding place
the morning after he returned home
at midnight from a call on a lady
friend. No trace of poison Of any
kind could be found. Several physi-
clans testified II would have been
possible for Smith to have been liter
ally scared to death" in his dreams.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
ARRESTS MAY SOLVE
BURGLARY MYSTERIES

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Oct. "a
With the arrest of five members of
a new burglary ring Friday night,
the sheriff's department cleared up
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance of a 400-pound safe from
the home of Luther A. Parker. 1926
Academy St. several weeks ago, re-
covered part of the loot and obtained
confessions TO numerous house rob-
berries in Kalamazoo within the last
month. A half bushel of jewelry
and silverware was recovered.
Those under arrest are Louis
Bremen, Floyd Sager. Edward Clark.
George Hall and James Brown, all
youths between is and 90 Bremen
admits he was a leader of the theft
gang, in his confession Of the form
er. Brown. Hall and Clark admit
membership in the gang and partici-
patton both in the robberies and in
disposing OF the stolen property.
According TO the story told by
Bremen and Clark they and Sanger
entered the Parker home through
a window. Discovering the safe and
unable to force il open in the house.
they returned downtown and OBJ
tanned an automobile. They loaded
the safe into the car and transport
ed into the woods west of lakewood
park. Efforts to pry the safe open
with the tools available failed and
they returned 70 Bremer's home and
obtained a chisel, crowbar and ham,
mer. With these they opened the
safe.
The s25 in money found in the
safe was divided up on the spot.
while the jewelry and papers were
turned over TO Brown and Hall for
disposal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
SAYS ALIENS PREYED
UPON AFTER ARRIVAL

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. oct. "a.
Eighty-fve percent of the foreign
born are fieeced and preyed upon
before they have been in America
three months" declared g. S. Nc
Gowen, chancellor OF the American
International college. in an address
here.
"UnscrupuloUs persons misguide
them and misrepresent things to
them until the seeds OF radicalism
are sown- Out Of the 5000 strikes
OF last year, only 500 were author
lied by the Federation of Labor"
This college is training leaders TO
combat these influences. there being
at present 191 students listed. Al
OF them young women. Students
have 70 be over % years OF age.
Thirty-two different nationalities are
represented there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24

LAWSON CASE WILL
GO TO JURY SOON
Detroit Man Charged With
Numbering His Wife, Soon
TO Know Fate.

HOWELL Mich. oct. 24.-The
case OF Willard A. lawson. OF De
trolt on trial here charged with the
murder Of his wife while on a duck
hunting trip two years ago. prob
ably VIII. reacI the jury lat. Tues
day night. ...
Only a forenoon session was held
saturday and IL IS known the de-
fense has several additional wit
ncsses 30 call. besides the defendant.
II it should be decided he will take
tae stand II the prosecution calls
rebuttal witnesses. It is unlikely the
evidence viii be complete before
Tuesday noon and the afternoon
probably viii be devoted % closing
arguments and Judge Collins
charge
Six Character Witnesses.
Saturdays testimony was com
r1ratively unimportant Six char
acter Witnesses followed one an
other on the stand in rapid success
ION. these including Mr.. and Mrs.
Vtroy YaUnkman. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Slanker. Mrs. McPhee and Mrs.
Anna Sandman. tAe latter three
reighbors Of the Lawsons on Has
lett avenue Detroit. prior to the
death Of Mrs. lawson They testi-
fed they had never heard Lawson
use harsh language in addressing his
wife and that the couple seemed 10
enjoy domestic happiness.
To refute testimony offered yes
tcrday by Edward r. Newton, tho
states star" witness concerning an
alleged vulgar remark made by
Lawson on certain automobile trip
10 BEDFORD. at about the time OF
Mrs LawsOn's death, while the &C
cused and Newton were sitting to-
gether on the rear seat Of the car.
a man named Nealand testified that
he and not Newton sat on the rear
seat Of the car with Lawson.
Newton Wanted "TO Get Even"
j. N. Jobeitt. an employe of the
Lincoln Motor company OF Detroit,
could not be shaken in his state
ment that when Newton was re-
employed BY the Lincoln company.
Newton remarked TO him he would
get even" with Lawson.
]. NJ Barnes substantiated testi-
mony on Friday that Newton, while
being questioned just prior TO his
last discharge from the Lincoln Mo-
tor company, had asserted he never
heard OF any domestic difficulties be-
tween the Lawsons
Adjournment was taken until
Monday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
INSISTS ON STAYING
AT INSANE HOSPITAL

PONTIAC, Mich, oct. 24.-In
spite Of protests that he could not
be admitted 10 the state hospital
without a court order a man who
gave his name as Emil Marinelle
and his home as the upper PENN
sula." refused TO leave the Office OF
the superintendent. declaring he was
sure he was insane He was finally
taken into probate court and physi-
clans examined him, finding him
suffering from a durable form OF
dementia. An emergency order was
made admitting him TO the hospital
for treatment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
OUTLINES PROTECTIVE
WORK FOR YOUNG GIRLS

PONTIAC. Mich. oct. 24.-To
show what has been accomplished
through employment Of a girls pro-
tective officer during the past year.
Mrs jeanette Lyons has filed re-
port with the supervisors. 1t shows
that cases Of 229 girls referred by
various courts and officers have been
handled and 173 cases finally dispos-
ed Of. A number Of important steps
for welfare Of girls have been taken.
among them being establishment OF
the Girl Scouts. organization Of the
Girls Protective league, investiga-
ton OF dance hall conditions. a
Keep Fit" campaign and organiza-
ton Of the Travellers Aid society.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
Watch Found, Lost Fl
Years Ago By Farmer

LOGANSPORT. Oct 24.-William
Plank, while roaming through a
woodland on his fathers farm 81
years ago. lost a watch and chain.
The farm was later sold. the land
cleared and cultivation begun. Law
renee Flora. a farm hand. has just
found the watch which had been
missing more than a score Of years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
OAKLAND CLUB WOMEN
WILL MEET AT ORION

ORION, Mich. Oct. 24.-The
twenty-hrst annual convention OF the
Oakland county Federation OF Wo-
mans clubs will be held here Nov.
2. Mrs. X. p. Rockwell, OF Pontiac.
will report as delegate TO the state
convention and Mrs. Otto Sachse, of
Pontiac. will give the report Of the
home economics endeavors OF the
federation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24

lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound advertised and had heard sew
eral women talk Of it, so mother got
me some. This Vegetable Compound
is wonderful and 1t helped me very
much, so that during my periods | am
not now sick or drowsy. l have told
many girls about it and would be glad
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. - - STELLA LINK
wLER, 6 Second St, Evansville, Ind.
Some girls lead lives of luxury.
while others toll for their livelihood,
Aut all are subject TO the same physi-
al laws and suffer IN proportion to
their violation. When such symptoms
develop as irregularities. headaches.
backaches, beaTing-down sensations
and "the blues, " girls should profit
by Miss Linxwiler's experience and
give Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound trial.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
WOMAN FINED $50
AFTER AUTO CRASH
Mrs. Robert Burke of Muncie
Figures in Motor Car
Accident.
Special to The News Times

Special to The News Times:
WARSAW, Ind, Oct. 24-Entering
a plea of guilty to a charge of oper-
ating an automobile while in an in
toxiCated condition, Mrs. Robert
Burke, Muncie, was fined $50 and
costs by Mayor John A. Sloane in
the city court here. A car driven by
Mrs. Burke struck machine owned
and occupied by Edward Valentine
and two companions, Of Warsaw.
Mrs. Valentine was 80 badly injured
that she required treatment in a
Warsaw hospital. The damage to
the two machines totaled $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
FARM SOLD FOR JUDGMENT.

the fact that profits from the Frank
y. Thompson farm in Seward town
ship amounted 10 more than half Of
a judgement rendered in the circuit
court IN favor OF Charles H. Geiger.
the Tenant. the place was allowed
10 90 70 sher.frs sale 20 satisfy the
judgement and was bought by Mr.
Geiger for $3,s12.7s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
RIG ONION CROP.

WARSAW, Ind. Oct. 24.-It is
estimated by T. A. Parker, county
agricultural agent. that farmers of
Kosciuslxo county this year produced
in the neighborhood OF 10000
bushels of onions.
Charles II. Geiger OF Seward town
ship alone p. Jduced $3.50 bushels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24

WARSAW, Ind. Oct. 24.-Despite
WARSAW. Ind. Oct. 23.-Despite
claims Of many farmers that the Po-
tato crop OF northern Indiana was
almost a failure this year. Frank
Geiger OF Franklin township this
summer produced a total OF 5000
bushels OF potatoes on his place.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24

several mo n I n
with IRE gular
periods. Every
month my back
would ache and /
always had a cold
and felt drowsy
and slee Ply. l
work inamillinery
shop and l went
to work everyday,
but felt stupid and
would have such
Icramps. Ihad seen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
NU-BoNE CORSET SHOP

Fourteen years experience Mrs
c. NJ. Andrews. Phone Main 4440
Corner Michigan and Broadway.
322-3I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24
YOUNG GIRL
FINDS RELIEF
Wants to Tell Other Girls
All About 1t

Evansville. Ind am eighteen
years old and have been bothered for
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Iron Frnsee to india.

Pioneers Of the iron industry
throughout the tountry may recall the
stack erected ieveral years ago nj
Battelle, Ala. which was abandoned
because Il was 90 far from raw ma
terisls and had inadequate transpor.
tatlon facilItle$ says Christian
Science Monitors Birmingham (Ala.)
correspondent.
For IL years The furnace stood In.
active until the war brought the de.
mand In MesopopmIn for railroads Ia
move troops andsupplIes. In August
1917. the old sack at Battelle was
bought by gnup OF iron makers,
who took n dowf piece by piece. ship
ped II 20 New orknns and loaded II on
n steamship for ndla. This ls said 70
be the first iron furnace 20 cross the
son and make ire on two continents.
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SAINT production ny the need OF making
snoney. Although his wealthy moth
rr's purse rns open 90 him. her dis
approval OF his marriage and his work
wa. so irrftatingIy Expressed that he
nnaIly had 20 refuse her nssistnnce.
The consequent driving necessity ae-
counted somewhat for his facility and
his quick sense of what the public was
going 10 like next
ny means Of sparkling epigrnm In
MS fashionable novel. "Peihnm.' ne
early achieved reputation ns man
of the world. He then occupied himself
with the crime-noyeI and the romance
of nystery. The satire OF Thackerny
md others I'm Fraser's magazine drove
him away from the field OF burglary
and homicide, and he deived into his
tory for subjects. This produced "rhe
last Days of Pompeii., "Rienxi' and
ssThe Last OF the Bnrons." In "The
Caxtons- he founded the "true cult of
the colonies" This md two more OF
his hest works responded 90 the popu-
lar demand for domestic novels. Tales
4 OF terror next attracted the public aud
Buivver created sensation by "The
strange story" which came 60 him In
n dream. and "The Haunted and the
Haunters." one Of the most perfect
ghost stories In English literature.
Finally. he wrote novels and satirer
of society. His very versatility per-
hsp- prevented his digging deeply snto
reality.
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general In the volunteer army. A.
after the Mexican episode. ne returned
again 90 she Inwj he was Governor Of
Utah from 1873 90 1881. and minister
90 Turkey from 1881 90 1885, when M
n good diplomat he won the esteem OF
the late unlamented Abdui-Hnmid and
could really put through business with
that scientifically diintory tyrant.
He f. known by his three books.
''The Fair Godv Gs73). "Ben-Hur"
tIssOl, and ''rhe Prince OF Indin"
(1ss3). The first In very clever re-
construction Of the story Of the con-
quest of Mexico by the Spaniards. The
reader feels great sympathy with the
highly developed natives who fell help
less before the superior arms OF the
invaders. The story, however, IL by
no means 60 he put I'm the same class
with "Ben-uur." The skill. the knOwl-
edge, the reverence with which the
story Of Christ II told uargeIy through
the lives of others) have made 'Ben-
Hur" one OF the books 60 take secure
hold ON the public, both book and
ON the stage, where the famous chariot
race has won "A classic place.
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Miss Yellowleaf---A man never saw
before spoke to me today on the street
car.
Miss Peachblow--You don't tell mel
What did he say7
Miss Yellowleaf-He told me to step
lively, please.
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~
~ LEW WALLACE

Lewis Wallace,
generally known
by the shorter
name Lew, was
horn in 1877 at
Brookviiie. Indi-
ana. and perhaps
was. quite uncon-
sciousiy, potent I'm
spreading the Idea.
10 some. that In
that state a. To-
Gated the literary
e nter of this
country. He died
I'm 1905.
Like the stu
dents of today In
the great strug-
gle. he left his
books for the
Mexican war. lie
served nEnin In
the Civil War and
wo.. a. n. ...eaw
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- ISTEN TO an English nobleman
paint a picture OF the rise I'm his
- country OF that trading bour-
geolsie which is so much In the talk
of today. The leaders In the strife are
Edward the Fourth. trader-king. and
Richard Neville earl OF Warwick, king
maker and "TLast OF the Barons."
Around them cluster the lives of many
Others I'm the great struggle. The
scene Is set for the Battle OF Barnet.
April IA. 1471, In the Wars OF the
Roses.
"Raw, cold and dismal dawned the
morning OF the fourteenth OF April, the
Easter Sabbath. In the fortunes OF
that day were involved those Of all
the persons who hitherto. In the course
of this narrative may have seemed
20 move in separate orbits from the
fiery star OF Warwick. Now, In this
browning hour the vast and gigantic
destiny OF the great earl comprehend
led all upon which Its darkness or Its
light had fallen; not only the luxurl.
Gus Edward. the perjured Clarence,
the naughty Margaret, her gallant son,
the gentle Anne, the remorseful lsa-
bel. the dark guile OF Gloucester, the
rising fortunes of gifted Hastings
but on the hazard Of that day rested
the hopes of Hilyard. and the interests
sOf the trader Alwyn, and the perma-
nence OF that frank. chlvalric, hardy.
still half Norman race. OF which Nicif
olas Alwyn and his Saxon class were
the rival antagonlstfc principle, and
Marmaduke Neville the ordinary type.
Dragged inexorable into the whirlpool
of that mighty fate were even the very
lives of the simple scholar, Adam
Warner. OF his obscure and devoted
child. SlbylI. Here. into this CORY
ocean. all scattered rivulets and
streams had hastened TO merge Mt last.
"But grander and more awful than
all individual interests were those as
signed TO the fortunes OF this battle,
so memorable I'm the English annals
the ruin or triumph of a dynasty; the
fall Of that warlike baronage. OF which
Richard Neville was the personifica-
tion, the browning flower. the greatest
representative and the last-assocl-
sated with memoh,es OF turbulence and
excess. It is true. but with the proud
est and grandest achievements In our
tcarly history; with all such liberty MS
had been yet achieved since the Nor
man conquest; with all such glory as
had made the island famous-here
with Runnymede. and there with Cres-
~sy; the rise of crafty. plotting, Inn
per.ous despotIsm. based upon the
growing sympathy OF craftsmen and
traders. and rIpening on the one hand
to the Tudor tyranny. the republican
reaction under the Stuarts. the slay-
cry and the Civil war. but on the 9TH
er hand 60 the concentration OF ali The
'vigor and life OF genius into single
and strong government. the graces, the
arts. the letters Of polished court,
\ The freedom. the energy. the resources
N commercial population destined
to rise above the tyranny Mt which II
had first connived. and give 10 the
emancipated Saxons the markets OF
the world. Upon the victory Of that
day those contendIng Interests. this
vast alternative In the future, swnyed
and trembled."
Despite the etilted language OF an
other day and the portiy size Of the
- 11ffrI. N ..s....tt A.
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6kH>HE workmen put their hands
10 the cross and carried II.
burden and all. 10 the place
Of planting. At word. they dropped
the tree into the hole; and the body of
the Nazarene also dropped heavily.
and hung by the bleeding hands. Still
no cry OF pain--only the exclamation
divlnest OF all recorded ordinations:
Father. forgive them. for they
know not what they do
"The cross. reared now above all
other objects. and standing singly out
against the sky, was greeted with a
burst OF delight and all who could see
and read the writing upon the board
over the NaZarene's head made haste
20 decipher II. Soon as read, the legend
was adopted by them and communicate
ed. and presently the whole mighty
concourse was ringing the salutation
from side 10 side. and repeating II with
laughter and groans:
liking OF the Jews Hail king OF
the Jews =
''The sun was rising rapidly 70 noon
the hills barred their brown breasts low.
ingly 10 IT. the more distant mountains
rejolced in the purple with which II so
regally dressed them. In the city the
temples, palaces. towers, pnnacles,
and all points OF beauty and promi-
nence seemed to lift themselves into
the unrivaled brilliance, as II they
knew the pride they were giving the
many who from time 10 time turned 10
look at them. Suddenly dlmness be-
gan 10 fill the sky and cover the earth
-at first no more than n scarce per-
ceptible fading OF the day. twilight
out of time; an evening gliding IN up
on the splendors Of noon. But II deep
ened. and directly drew attention:
whereat the noise Of the shouting and
laughter fell off. and men. doubling
their senses. gazed az each other curl
ously; then they looked 70 the sun
again; then at the mountains. getting
farther away az the sky and the near
landscape, sinking in shadow; at the
hill upon which the tragedy was
enacting; and from all these they
gazed az each other again, and turned
pale and held their peace.
"'It Is only mist or passing cloud
Simonides said soothingiy 20 Esther.
who was alarmed. Tt will brighten
presently
"Ben-Hur did not think so.
"'It Is not n mist or a cloud he said.
The spirits who live in the nir--the
prophets and salnts--are nj work In
mercy 20 themselves and nature. ]
say 10 You. oh Simonides. truly as God
lives. he who hangs yonder Is the Son
OF Cod
"And leaving SImonides lost IN won
der M such speech from him ne went
where Balthazar was kneellng nearby.
and laid his hand upon the good mans
shoulder.
"'Oh. wise Egyptian. hearken Thou
alone vert right--the Nazarene Is In
deed the son OF God
"Balthazar drew him down 10 him
and replied. feebly. 4 saw him a child
In the manger where he was first laid;
II Is not strange that knew him soon
or than thou but oh that should live
10 see this dayl Would that I had
died with my brethreni Happy Mel.
chior Happy Gasparv
"'Comfort thee said Ben-Hur.
Doubtless they too are here
Within the frame Of the story OF
Christ n told the tale of Ben-Eiur, be-
ginning with the appearance of the
three wise men. BaIthazar. MeIchior
and Gsspar. and ending with the
sublime tragedy on Golgeiha. From
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Margaretta wade
q a nm y bell was
born at Allegheny.
Pennsylvania, Feb.
-, 1857. When
only 10 she went
90 New York 90
tu dy drawing
and design and
later taught them.
In 1880 she mar
ried Lorin Deiand.
famous as some
time foo { b all
strategist against
the enemies of
Harvard.
I'm 1856 appeared
asfaaa DMm ~A u
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Edward Bs.'yyer.
Lord Lytfon. was
brilliantly versa
tile. As states
man, he was fnr-
sighted and ns-
tutej ss dramstist,
In "'rhe Lady OF
T. yon ~" "Riche-
lieu" and "Money"
he struck and held
the popular tastes
ms novelist, he
rO Il n G e a some
q W e m I y-Odd ro-
mnnces OF widely
varying types as
poet and political
assayist, he was
less notable.
During the early
years of his mar
riage BuIwer was
nnadad ln incea-
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81 hear the young woman designer
In Madame Paree's dressmaking es-
tablIshment Is a very estimable per-
son"
"she has to be. II is her busIness