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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
TWO SPECTACULAR
 PAGEANT PARADES
 FEATURES OF DAY
Columbus Riot of Color as Brilliant Carnival Scenes Enacted During CeIebra-
 ton of Centennial

Columbus. Miss, Octiber 1S.--( Spe- cial1-Two big spectacular pageant parades and the formal welcoming exercises featured the Columbus centennial programme today. This morning the historical parade was staged and it would have been q credit to the largest cities of the country. It moved along streets lined with a seething mass of hu- rnanitN and thousands of people witnessed the pageant as it passed in review, depicting the history of Columbus from the early days up to the present.
 Tonight the most brilliant pageant event ever staged in Mississippi. featuEed. It was brilliantly illumi- mated civic and industrial pa rade, featured by marvelously beautiful floats. It was a colorful display and the city tonight was a brilliant carnival scene. Motion pic- lures were made of all the events today.
 This afternon the formal opening exercises were held, presided over by R. D. Johnston, chairman of the cen tennial committee. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Govern or Lee M. Russell on behalf of the state or Mlsslsslppf ana Mayor A. Y. Glover on behalf of Columbus. Re- sponses to the addresses of welcome were made by Hon. F. 4. Gardner of Greenwood, Miss pr. J. B. Me- Blroy of Memphis and Dr. Ira Bos- well of Georgetown, Ky. all natives of Columbus, The invocation was said by Rev. T. M. Lipscomb and pr. l., c. Painter read the original cen- tennial poem written by Mrs. Fran ces o. J. Gather of New York.
 Tonight a big street dance closed the night programme. Tomorrow the programme will be held on the campus of the Mississippi State Col lege for Women, and a thousand Mis- sissippi girls will participate in the exercises.
 Wednesday night there will be an old fashioned dance in the streets followed by a general street dance,
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than Billy Sunday is an example of the American stage comedian. Both are preachers; one uses the novel form Cat least as near as he can get to i) and the other uses a slam bang histrionism talso, as near as he can get to iD. And both men appeal first of all to the obviousness of the American yokel. The spirit of senti- mentality runs rampant in both men. It would be quite disastrous to at tempt comparison of Harold Bell Wright and Billy Sunday, but 1t is safe to say that both of them are vital expressions of an American spirit. It Is the spirit that makes revivalist meetings. that puts Up statues of local heroes in plug hats, that causes Dr. Frank Cranes daily jujubes of good cheer to go easily down a million nodding citizens.
 "'Helen of the old House is an ex- cellent example of just what Harold Bell Wright Is producing In this book. so full of true types-types so true that they almost squeak with realty--is the deliberate presentation of sermon. MT. Wright admits that his Big Idea came first, that he found characters to fit into it, that, III snort, the DOCK IS not 10 De re- garded as literary effort at all. So why go on discussing the pernicious effects of his novels on American letters2 He tries not to write about the things he doesn't know about, he says. So why should we insist that he Is using a form he doesn't know about?"
 I liked Harold Bell Wrights 'The Winning of Barbara Worth" 1 liked his "A Mans Man" l liked 'The Recreation of Brian Kent" and I liked Helen of the Old House" which just goes on to prove, I sup pose, that I am truly American in spirit.
 At any rate, like the practical thing which Harold Bell Wright says brought about his writing of
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Helen of the Old House." namely. that I've should be able to apply the Ideals created during the late war struggle to our own affairs in times of peace"
 And then comes Gene Stratton- Porters new book. Her Father S Daughter" and couple the two for the reason as I said before. that these two authors books reach the largest sale of any other writers ip the world today.
 "The Harvester The Girl of the Limberlost," "Freclxles" and other stories by Mrs porter have reached the one million mark in selling, and long before Her Fathers Daughter" was published, the advance sale" went up into the millions.
 Another example of Americanism, or rather which author appeals to the largest number of readers in this country.
 Her Fathers Daughter" is a very readable story, one of the best Gene SIratton- Porter has ever written, and to give Kaleidoscope glimpse of it. I might say: Just transfer her charming story. "The Girl of the Limberlost" to the richer setting of the golden west-California.
 In that luxuriant field for such a worker with nature--such q healthy. level-headed. balanced young woman that it's delightful experience to know her-you have this new story, Her Fathers Daughter"
 The rightness of her life; the ear nestness of her effort; the inVinci- bllity of character combined With ability; the charm and helpfulness or her friendship; the sacredness and beauty of her love--when at last she gives it-mawe the appeal of Mrs, Porters strongest and most absorb ing story.
 Tt is as good as either The Girl of the Llnberlost' or The Harves- ter" quotes one reader. This is cheering news when we recall that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
HOG SALES PLANNED

Selma, october 1s.-tSpecial.)- Response from the farmers on the hog census. recently instituted by the Chamber of Commerce committee. Of which H. F. Cooper is chairman, to determine the number of hogs in the county, as the first step toward in. .stituting hog sales days. are coming in slowly, but indicate that such sales days will prove popular Ten tative plans are being laid to set aside a day in November for this purpose. and definite plans will bS discussed at a meeting of the com mittee, to be held at an early date. More than 300 letters were sent ou, to farmers, with return addressed post cards, postage free, attached. Of these only 40 have been returned to theSChamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
BURGESS BED-
 TIME STORIES
By THORNTON W. nURGrss
Patience and Impatfcnce Psf1ence waits3 impatience frefs And wrnthy and iII-tempered gets.
 

Patience and Impatfenre
 faf1ence waits, impatience frets
 Ana wrnthy and iIl-tempered gets.
 Peter Rabbit.
 It was a. perfect October morning. Along the edges of the Green Forest the maple trees were beautiful in neep red and golden yellows. The oak leaves had turned a rich russet ana the hickory leaves were yellow brown. only the pine and the hem 1ock and the fir and the spruce trees were still green. And 1t was all very, very beautiful as jolly, round, bright Mir. Sun smiled down from the blue. blue sky.
 But over where the beech trees grow were many of the Green Forest people with no thought of all the loveliness around them. The truth Is their thoughts were all of their stonachs. Yes sir, 1t was of their Stomaohs. They had gathered there for feast, one of the greatest feaStS of the year--the feast of 0eechnuts. So they could think of nothing else.
 But for most of them the feast was being delayed. True, Jack Frost had opened the little husks with his hard fingers the night before, but only few q very few of the It, tie, sweet. brown nuts had fallen to the ground. They must be shaken out, and not 8 single Merry Little Breeze had appeared to do the shak- ing. To all but Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel, and Rusty the Fox Squirrel, and Chatterer the Red Squirrel, this was most disappointing and provok- ins.
 But the Squirrel cousins were glad sf 1t. That is because they were selfish. They could climb the trees and take the little. sweet, ,sbrowH nuts out of their husks. and they were working with might and main and hoping that the Merry Little Freezes would forget to como at all, so that they might have all those little, sweet, brown nuts, although there were many times more than they could possibly use or even carry away. But that is the way with self ish people. Down below waited Lightfoot the Deer and Mrs. Light foot and the twin lawns. They stood at a little distance waiting patiently for the coming of the Merry Little Freezes After a while Mother Deer and the lawns lay down, while Light foot kept watch for possible danger. They felt sure that the Merry Little Freezes would come and then their patience would be rewarded.
 Directly under the beech trees was another family--the Bear family. Mother Bear and the twins. Boxer
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wear 1t as proudly ss a hero does his Carnegie medal"
 T felt could trust you she said contritely Andrew resumed his book, and for half an hour the room was silent save for the tick. tick, tick of the clock. Then she looked up at him and asked; Andrew, can't you get over that rather bad habit Cf yours of carrying your hands in your pocket all tho time?"
 He looked at his hands which held tho oook, then at his pockets. and the puzzled look In his face relaxed into merrtment as his gihd went back to the conversation of half an hour be- fore. but he said meekly:
 I'll try. dear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
MORE TRUTH
 THAN POETRY
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE
THE PERFECT CURE On learning that famous Doc

THE PERFECT CURE On learning that a famous Doc Deplores the use of pills And says that people need a shock To cure them of their ills, We visited our grandad's bed, Where he lay weak apd sick, And tapped him smartly on the head With half paving brick. The old man didn't mend at first, His eyes grew glazed and dim. Inclined we were to fear the worst As we regarded him. And, thinking he'd perhaps received An insufficient shock, Although our heart was soreiy
 grieved
 Once more we tapped his block. This time it worked; he nimbly rose With hoarse and angry cries, He smotes us roughly on tie nose, He blackened both our eses. And when we saw the light at length Our grandad, fully dressed, And quite restored to health and
 strength,
 Was kneeling on our chest. The doctors method is all right, It worked a perfect cure; Our grandad's eyes are clear and
 bright,
 His step is firm and sure. We trust he'll keep on feeling fine, For we are bruised and sore And absolutely we decline To cure him any more.
 PERILOUs PROSPECT There won't be anybody left to act as prohibition agent in New York. There are only about 6,oo0,0oo people in the place. \ REAL LOYALTY A true football hero is one who re- grets that he only has some 300-odd bones to break for his Alma Mater.
 PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE The trouble with tax bills Is that 1t is so hard to draw them so that their burdens will fall on the other fellow. (Copyright, 1921, by the Bell Syndi-
 cate, Inc.)-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
NIns. GILLT.ANn REcOvEns

Annistou. october J8.-( (Speciai1-- Mrs J. W. Gillllaud, who Is doing pub lie health nursing work in Talladega county, and who was painfully hurt below Talladega several weeks ago, when the car she was driving over turned has recovered sufficiently to return to her usual duties in the neiRhborlng county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
A., B. & A. Restores Normal
 Passenger Train Service

Effective Sunday, October IS, A., E. & A. will resume double daily train service between Birmingham. Talladega, Roappke, Ashland La, Grange and Manchester. Train No. 24 will leave Birmingham 4:25 D. m. for above points. connecting at Man chester with train for Central and South Georgia points. No. 22 will leave Birmingham T:05 a. m. No. 23 will arrive Birmingham 11:45 a. m. and No. 21 will arrive S:35 D. m.-- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

the sale of these two books in Amer ies and England has exceeded three million copies.
 The story is about a girl the daughter of great nerve specialist. who, to rest his own nerves. took the girl with him on camping and fishing trips from childhood and drilled her in the lore of the desert, the canyons, the mountains and the sea. After his death, needing money, she conceived the Idea of starting department of aboriginal cook cry in a modern ma gazine. Each month she takes up one staple article of food used by the Indians, and tells where 1t can be found and how delicious dishes may be prepared from 1t to- day. This work is done secretly, un- der the name of Jane Meredith" while the girl is attending city high school. This shifts the loca- ton all over California, and brings in numerous interesting characters and situations.
 So leave it to you--"pay your money and take your choice" of H. B. ". or G. S. P.--"Heien of the Old House" or Her Fathers Daughter" The Scarlet Letter" or "Huckel- berry Finn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
nUYs FINE HOME

Gadsden, Oftober IS.-(Special.J-- James. K. Beard, Jr. has purchased "Rosepoint," beautiful residence in the western portion of the city, from VIII Wood. which he will use as d home for himself and bride. Mir. Beard at the same time sold to Will E. Wood 12-acre tract on Tusca- loosa street. which is known as the old Charles Hawkins place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
n1nYEs I'D GAnsnrN

Ghdsden, October 1s.-tspeciaL)-- Bertram Cooley of Boaz has moved to Ciadsden for the purpose of assum ? ing his duties with the veterans ser vice bureau as full time medical of-
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NINE

ficer. Dr. Cooley will bring his fam fly here and will make this city his future home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
ANDREW AND
 IMOGENE
By ROE FULKERsON

T see by the paper" said 1mogene, that some women have organized Cupid's Wing club. which has set for it's object the promotion of a bill before the legislature to compel all married men to we..r a thumb ring"
 That's another slap at tho men who patronize the beaches" said An drew.
 T certainly don't see why" said Imogene. Married women all wear wedding rings, ana 1 see no reason why men should be ashamed q to let tho world know they are married"
 Well if You ever paid the bills for an Atlantic City trip you would un- derstand the objection" laughed An drew. They are simply nxing a new way to extort money from the married men who so over there. When man goes to Atlantic City the very first thiLg he will have to do will be to go to the license clerk and pay s25 for a license to go with out wedding ring for two weeks.
 The police will go nosing around 1oung's pier and tho Pickled Cher kin. and when they see & bald -headed man they will demand his license.
 It's an outrage, and only goes to confirm my idea that n fat man, a baseball umpire and a married man have no friends"
 But, Andrew" she expostulated. you would certainly not object to letting people know that you are married. AYou don't mean that when I go home on a visit and you run down to Atlantic City you would re- fuse to wear the thumb ring7"
 Don't misunderstand my motives dear, when l tell you that think it's aw fully bad taste for 0 man to wear Jewelry IL attracts too much atten- ton"
 That's mere quibbIng," she pro- tested. Now, Anurew. am serious. l want to know right now whether this law Is passed and you go 10 At lantic City you will wear this thumb ringT
 Honey child, there ia only one act In my life which stamps me as a wise man, and that is tho act of marriage to you replied Andrew. "I have, never accomplished anything in my life of which l am so proud. You made these last IS years seem ille a Mohammedan's dream of paradise. You have lent an infinite interest 10 existence, so that I look forward ali day to my return to you at night"
 All of which has not the slightest bearing on the question I have just asked you" She was very chilly, and the usual sugar co-ted vernosity did not seem to ansWAer 80. backed into corner, he did tho inevitable.
 Why child, would get one of those rings for my thumb as big and as broad as Hindu toe ring, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19
pRAcTIl,ALLY IMEnssIRLE

PkACTICAL4f IMFOSsIbI1L Fhe trouble with tax bills Is that It is so hard to draw them so that their burdens will fall on the other fellow. (Copyright, 1921, by the Bell Syndi-
 cate, Inc.)4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

REAL IO1 ALI
 A true football hero is one who re- grets that he only has some 3o0-odd bones to break for his Alma Mater.
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[H. B. ". OR c. s. p.

NE day recently I happened to run across a story which in-
 terested me considerably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-19

fEHlLOUS PROofECI There won't be Anybody left to act as prohibition agent in New York. There are only about 6,ooo,ooo people in the place.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-08-18

for yoa b baek - sov 4 ysa ma
She vae lesA1As st him sravely -
he Qoke. and 4 seemed to her Con-
paniea that tAere was an appeal =
the big blue eysA And tAsy veFs vefy
bie: and the facs they were set IN vas
very cAarmins-espeeially IT ths angle
Il was tilted At IN the hat-lisht Of The
room. Altogether. Drummend reflect
ed. 4 most adorable GIL And ador-
able girls had alvays been bobby Of
hia Probably Lakinstsn possessed .
letter Of hers o. something. and she
wanted him to get II back. OF course
be would. even II be bad to thrash the
swine to within an inch Of his Life.
weir he girls voice cut nts
his train It thought and Ae hurriedly
pulled himself Together.
The last thing ! want d for ths
incident to fnish.- he said ferysnsiy.
-why-st's ouly just begun
Then you'li help ner
That's What I'm here for Win .
smile Drummond lir anosher ctsareste.
Tel me all about IT,
The trouble, she bsgan after . NO
nent. Is that there b not yery much
to tell Al present il Is largely guess
work. and guess work without much 1t
. clue. However. to start with. ! had
better ten yoa what SORT Of men you
are up ayninst. Firstly. Henry Lax
ingtvo-the man who SPOKE to me. He
vas. believe. ene It the most brilliant
socialists who has ever been ap ar
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ox1artf. Thsrs x.s aseainS. In his
own LINZ, which vs0ta not have been
spsn 10 htm, had b. run suzishs But
ha disfn't b dsl.hsratsiy cAose to
turn hts brain % crime yss vulgar.
common nrts af srfms-aHt TIE big
things. calling for 4 master criminal
He has always had snsash mooey 70
allow him 10 .nks Ais time ever any
esup-os psrfssr hss d<taila And
tnnr,s what hs lsvs& He 10 quite un-
srupuiuuss he b only coceefned In
pifrng aimsslf autnse the World and
winning
An Engaging teiIaA.' said Hugh
"whar particular tDru u crime does
ne tavarw
Anything rhar rails for brain. Iron
nerve. anf rednsmsnr sf detail she
answered. Principally. 70 TO date.
burglary On q big scale. and murder" I"
NY daar soui r. sant Hagh ineredu-
EouHis Flow esn you Be sure! And
why don's you telf the rs,iesT'
She smiled wsar.iy. Because I've
ynr no pruaf. and even Z had :"
She gave q nrrte shudter. and left her
senrencs unfinished But zee day. my
nar,iar and I were in his house. and.
by acri,isnr. g,r INTO q room Id new.
ar hssn IN 6snore. On . desk lay
Some miniatures. and. without think.
lnR { pirkef them ur and loeksd at
tiiam. I happen TO know something
a,uut mintnrirss. and. to my horror. I
rrcusnise.i them. Do you remember
ttis tiiaft uf r18 celebrated Vatican
rniniaruinH hsi1nK!nx 90 the duke Of
MeibGurnHr
Dn,mmund nafrfsd hs vas begin.
ming to resi Interested.
They warn ttis mas I vas asldtnS
In my liHnd." siis saitf uliariy. And
i,iSs as { vny vaidHrtng what N sarsA
to db. ttis MN liiimseif walked into
| tbs ro6m.'
I Awkward ttaucssf awkwarl-
Drnmmgnd prnaDsf ant hts ctlnrs<fs
and lsanHd trrwnri sxpscsnneiy.
'wiiAt tiid hs dor'
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Drunassd ssss . varnina 3,
hs.u sss..
"a an cuNrYSum.J
- surs ls.s I'm MINT as.S

- auss ira I'm AiUft nan4
Its tho bssti psiluy 10 - 1uw
us,Onxh to Inni1s sura uf tbs way pom
vnnid %. rharrs many o youfh car
rfsd awav by ttis cnthustsnm a IN
minute. Hs iIas nsysr Isarnad ths
trus sense uf values, and lacks tho
rnsasurcs ncr proper nttnga Mhny
~ the wore bss and lsaya sciiusi
long before ttsy ara fitted for mil.
Some set tbs idsa tiiat they arr
nsrsr treated rtsht At any ipb and
throw Il upl bsforr thsy ssr to- ttls
point q earning q divtdsnd tnr their
e4nplowes. Still Ottisrs leava numu
thinking they will have null appGr.
tunity to- do N thsy nieaBa. H0w
little surh foiks undesHtund llfa. rl1srs
ID much repentance that v0nld never
have been needed, and tearn that
might hsve tieen spared IL folks had
been willing to tses ths rfsht road ii
lifts--t3stt.
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BULLDOG
DRUMMOND

fAineas rsgimset. who wss laying
erssktsst In IN adjoining room.
Aftsr q While ,As wAlssiias esasea
and the musiexi xuryss of ssesplns
water annsancsd that the eoaeers was
sv~e. II was the siSral fer James
pscny-shs sauarv- hwsd sx-hatman-
se disappear INTO the hack regions and
gvt tsem bis vie the Kidneys and b.
con which thar most excellent weoan
had gstlied ~ tusu But % this par.
tseulAr perntng the invsraels routine
was broken. James Denny seemed
pr~eecupied. dtssratt.
ones " twscs be scratched h,s hssd
and stxrsi cut II the window With
puzzled trpwn
What's ysa ksskinS tos. James psn-
pyr TIE trsse yeice sf bis wsfs a
the door made him look round gailtily.
Then Kidneys 70 ready and waiting
these nse ulnuteA-
her eyes fell en the table. and she
advanced tu,o the room w'plng her
bands en her apron
Dad yea ever sss ssca . earch u
lsttsesy' shs said
-Ferv>cys.' reeuraed asc husband,
srnnly. "ssa more 70 cvrs.' He picked
~ :hs newspaper Gtrx beside The
CHAR and Vpsned Il.
'Thsm's the r.salr VI that BE- con-
tinasd crypttcslly. Indicating para
graph WITH Il square Snssr. and thrust
eug the pager ardsc bis ytte's nose.
"Demonlitzed Officer" sne read slow
y. 'sndiHg peace Incredibly tedious
seald vs,coms diversion. Legitimate.
Z possible bar crime. u VI compare
tSsty humorous description, no e6isc,
gica. Excitement essential wenia be
prepared 70 consi,tsr permanent !oe Z
slltabiy impressed By applicant Tor his
services. Rsply 1T encs Eua Mo"
She put down ths psper on 4 CHAIR
sad sfaSi trsr q. Der husband and
+ieH T. NV ENrS VI iStl1S Arn%Ay ~
ragged % the Esels.
4 calls Il wicked shs announced AZ
length. "sar lying n me tscs VI Pro-
st,ienes. Crime. Dsany-sr,ne. Dun {
you gee sstDg moaning ~ ip with sucn
mad prsnAs my man. ar you and ns
Will ~ having Words Shs soaVk an
sdnmltory dnser AZ him. and rscrSd
slowly % tas ktrcnsa.
A namsnt % rva absr Hayn Drum
uond came n. Slightly under six tssr
IN as,sns Do VAS arsasi IN prspsrsson.
His ossr trisai would noe have eslisst
him god taaOstny. ouf ns was ras esr-
oinats y0ssesevr II that cfesrsuf typs
of ayiinsss which inspires tmmssfiats
cenndencs IN tt0 swnsc
Hs 9sassd 10 b. svs ~ tna tnois and
yisncwi &c tns rTws sf lstssrx who
would have 0ougnf Il Ihmssr' 10 -
marked. '9rsar $cvt shall hare ~
gee Z Dsr,nsr.'
Vtth disapprgvai showing IN every
Linz II asr ,scs. A,-s Denny snosrs.i
ths rum. Carrying tas tdnssn ami
prammand siHncsd &C nm vita q
smiie.
't;1od morning. Mrs psuas.' ID
saul Wherefore mis- gTr,Mi lnk
on y0ir escss Ems mat ,spronats
!nmss been nisosnaying himseifr'
rhs vorthy woman snart@i.. "la
mas not. s,i>-a0t pei. lsastvise, And
II ~ DO tnac hs i0ss'-har eyes trsy.
sisd ap and down t1s oacx of tns
napiess Denny si1s vas luits 1nnecss.
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Racing ,s Per, prss,s,ssa

Washlngtea,- Midnight racing of I'm
raixrset,aden steamers into AnericaD
haresrs to land the monthly ssetas b
the first minutes ef the first day Of
the new month, msy be done away With
e ship line effteers aud halsration of-
nctafs can yet together sna tsrnsiats
. new agreemeat, IT, dtffleSley b
satd to ee With the salallsr linsa
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susine.. cendi.iens Imersxina.

washlngton.-More active buying
by retail dealers in some sections Of
the country during July indicates 9
slight Improvement In the business sit
uatton. according to Archer Wall
Douglas, chairman Of the committee
on statistics and standards of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States, In monthly review Of busi-
ness conditions.
The Raymer enterprise., 1921-08-18
Or, Hardlns Marriss Nurss.

Monroe, Mieh.--pr. George 7. Hard
ing, father Of President Warren G.
Harding. came TO Monrpe. married Mise
Alice Seyerns, for many years nurse
In his office VI Marion. Ohio. and left
the city before more than q score Of
Monroe citizens had guessed his idsn-
tity, pr Harding 10 10 years old.
while his bride 10 he,