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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
United States, Bad Lands.

This is the translation of .Mauvaises
Terres," the term used by the French
Canadian trappers to describe these
regions Of unconsolidated rocks that
have been extensively eroded. Bad
lands occur on arid plateaus formed by
horizontal strata Of loosely cemented
sands and .gravels. The best examples
Of such regions are found in the upper
portion Of the Missouri drainage basin,
In the vicinity Of the Black hills. Some
are to be found also in Colorado, Ari-
Xona, New Mexico and Texas.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
666 quickly relieves a cold.
. Sensible Mr.. pubwaIte.

did you ever come In Unexpectedly
and find your Office boy reclining In
your easy char, with his feet propped
up on your desk?" "Oh, yes" replied
Mr.. Dubwaite. "And what did you
doY' 81 registered mental vow that
would quit setting him bad exam
Age-Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
pr.arbI. Of the constltution

Here is the preamble to the Consti-
tuition of the United States: I'VE, the
people of the United States. In order
to form a more perfect union. estab-
lish Justice, insure domestic tranquil
lily, provide for the common defense.
promote the general welfare and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the
United States Of America"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Distinctly Up to Date.

"Tm negotiating for the services OF
a hired man." said Mr.. Cobbles. "How
are you getting alongT First rate.
He seems to like my motorcar pretty
well. and the table board and the jazz
records we bought for our phono-
graph. Allswe've got to do now is to
decide on the wages and the number
Of hours a day he thinks he can work
without injuring his health."-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
nermvda fsIands Very ENGLISH.

Although Spaniard's name dis
tinguishes the group Of islands, Eng
land speaks from most of the units
composing the Bermudas; the Main
island. st. George. Paget. Smith. st.
David, Cooper, Nonsuch, Watford, Ire
land and Somerset being typical. The
population shows steady growth. Its
people wear with pride the distinction
Of being the oldest self-governing
colony In the empire.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Coral Islands.

A coral island has shape Of its
own. and pleasantssounding names are
used to- describe It. The island itself
Ia called an atoll pronounced at-oll
with an equal stress on each syllable).
An atoll IL q ring-shaped island. with
usually one or more breaks In the
ring, called boat channels. and the
water surrounded by the ring is called
the lagoon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
within the Law.

"Look at that fellow in there with
4 loaded revolver" said our waggish
friend at the beach yesterday-and
when, somewhat startled we gazed in
through the doorway what we saw
was merely big merry-go-round fun
Of young folks and in the center the
proprietor thereof. - Boston Tran
script.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
why BuffaIoes waIIe.w.

The water buffalo Of China has few
sweat glands in its skin, and for this
reason cannot endure hard work In the
sun for long period unless its body
Is wet with water. This accounts for
the desire Of the buffalo to wallow In
mud or water. The animals are easily
overcome by heat II worked hard In
the sun, and sometimes they 60 crasy
and become very dangerous.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
True Efficiency.

Efficiency is a matter of the head
as well as the hands. 1t can never be
a purely mechanical virtue. for true
efficiency has its origin In carerui
thought. The man who forms the
habit of using his brain is never In
danger Of becoming mere machine.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Wldth Of Erench Roads.

In France all roads not less than 33
feet wide are required to have single
line Of trees on each side, at distances
apart varying from 16 to 80 feet
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Undue Portrait.

A portrait of Charles 1 in an art gal
lery at Oxford, England, is composed
entirely of small letters. The head
and ruff contain the Lords prayer.
the apostles creed and the book Of
psalms.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
woman,s Rluhts.

An Indiana court compelled man
to give back the false teeth he had
taken away from his wife. Women's
rights still include the privilege OF
biting, it seems Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
ANTIQUE Cradle.

A cradle that rests from its labors
though it IS a fine cradle still, is one
Of the treasures carefully guarded in
Plymouth, Mass. This was the cradle
Of Peregrine White, the first white
child born in New England. Little
Peregrine narrowly won this honor,
for on the way over "Oceanus" Hop
kins was born on the Mayflower.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
The Earliest Machine.

The earliest known machine, which
existed In Egypt centuries before the
Christian era, was continuance to
drill out stone vessels. It consisted
Of vertical shaft with a crank at
the top. forked at the base to receive
q cutting edge sharp stone.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Wealth and Happiness.

"A man who says wealth doesn't
bring happiness" said Jud Tunkins,
''neyer saw a small boy who found q
quarter In the street just as he was
passing candy store."-Washington
Evening Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
To Clean Brass.

To clean brass cut lemon in halves,
dip 1t In kitchen salt and rub over the
brass till the stains disappear. Then
rinse in warm water and polish with a
buster dipped in powdered whiting.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Flower is lmaae Of Bird.

Hungary grows wild flower which
Il the exact floral image Of hum
ming bird. The breast is green, the
throat yellow, the head and beak al
most black.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Ain't II the Truth?

Clothes do not make the man." OBJ
served the Sage. maybe not" conn
mented the Fool. "But you'll notice
how other men dodge you when you
are looking seedy."-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
ApnaIIlna Ihouoht.

What a miserable old world this
would be II retribution were dealt out
to each of us according to our fool
Decentralization Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Taking Nothing Along.

The womanly woman's idea Of trav-
cling light, as we have learned from
actual observation, is to crowd every
thing else into a steamer trunk and
then carry all her hats in separate
boxes.-Grand Rapids Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Inspiration to Home Affection.

"When a man bet on lame boss"
said Charcoal Eph, ruminatively. hit
sure do git inspirin' how he yell TO
laigs t git on dat old crowbait TO- de
sake o. his wife an chillun. Rich
mond TimeS-Dispatch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Why?

"How to Live More Than One Hum
dred Years" Is the title of recent
book. But what, we desire to ask,
would be the Observation-Disclosures
Public Ledger.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
But IFS Less PopuIar.

Doctors are fond of sending their
patients for rest cure. In the ma
jority Of cases work cure would do
them more good.-Dean Inge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
BeetIes Blood for Warts.

DIR. e. Escomel describes In Anaiis
de la Facultad de Medicina China,
PERU certain pseudo beetles the blood
Of which has from time immemorial
been used by the natives for curing
warts. Under it these growths turn
white, as II cauterized by an acid.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Confederate REQUEST.

Peggy (who has been forbidden to
go near brother, who has measles)-
please, God, make poor Teddy bet
ter--only don't go too near him r.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
slonIf,cance az Diamonds.

The diamond is generally chosen
for engagement rings because the
legend is that 1t strengthens the love
Of a man for a woman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Discriminating.

]. Fuller Gloom-.I make practice
Of doubling everything an Hon. says,
except when he is denouncing another
Hon."-Kansas City Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Dreaming Of Skating.

To dream of skating denotes that
your success is very uncertain and de-
ponds largely upon your efforts To
see others skate denotes pleasant
time. To buy, them, honor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Notice.

The tax rolls of the town of Colfax
have been completed and filed with me
for the collection Of taxes for l92O,
which are now due and collectibie;;
Under the law penalties and costs VIII
begin to run after Jan. l, 1921. Tax
payers will please govern themselves
accordingly.
Marshal and Tax Collector.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Paper a Weed Killer.

In Hawaii 1t has been found that
weeds can be kept down in sugar
plantations by covering the fields with
paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Man,s Perverslty.

The opportunities we least often let
20 by are opportunities to make fools
Of ourselves.--Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Jud Tunklns.

Jud Tunkins says one thing that
makes the help problem worse is that
50 few people are willing to help
themselves.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Look Into This

If things don't come your way, per
haps it's because you are not in the
right place.-Boston Transcript.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
MANS Mistake.

When man says that he knows a
certain thing, but cannot prove 1t, he
mistakes his belief for knowledge
Albany Journal.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Wicker Weaxino.

.ihe art of wicker weaving, hand
industry for 5000 years, has been
started recently by machinery.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
cxmnastlc Stunt.

DIrector-"Now will open the WIN
dow and want you all to throw your
chests out."-From the Junior World.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
Three Results.

Reading maketh a full man; confer
ence ready man; and writing an
exact man.-Bacon.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
snaees Hetween Words.

The custom of separating words by
a blank space in writing was not en-
ployed until the Tenth century.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
scan't Be Hid.

impatience is the only thing In the
world that cannot be concealed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1921-01-01
For Rent.

Mrs. Talbert's place, across Red riv-
er, in Natchitoches parish, $780, See
J. B. Roberts, Colfax, La. d1l-3t
Evening star., 1921-04-06
COTTON MARKETS,

NEW YORK. April 6.-Weakness II
Liverpool and increased nervousness
over the British labor situation led
to an opening decline Of IL TO 81
points in the cotton market here to-
day. There was commission house
southern and Liverpool selling on the
decline. which carried May contracts
OF to 11.4S and July to 11.96. or 20 tc
- points below last nights closing Z
The market then steadied on cover
ing. u
Futures opened easy; May. 1850;
July, 1905; October. 1885; December
1888: January. 1900.
LIVERPOOL April s.-Spot quiet;
prices steady; good middiing. SIS;
fully ,sS9'ns ss mid midalins n1d,,:s1 sal
4.7s; ordinary. 4.oI. Sales, 1000 bales,
including $500 American. Receipts
200 bales all American. Futures
closed barely steady; April. 7.20; May
1856; July. 7.56: October. TT; December
7.s5: January, 7.ss: March. 7.A.
NEW ORLEANS. April THE un-
favorable labor news from England
caused q lower opening in the cot
ton market here today, but, after
declines Of Is to 26 points had been
made, there was fairly strong rally
and at the end Of the first half hour
Of business the trading months were
only . to II points under the close
1l.09 and reacted to 1923. Realizing
BY shorts and new buying for long
account furnished the demand.
Futures opened steady. May, lilo:
July. ll.6s: October. 1905; December,
1875; January. 13.46.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
BOND LIST FIRM;
SOME NEW HIGHS

NEW YORK, April 6.-Westinghouse
Electric Is sold at par for the nrst
time since their issue. These and the
Telephone bonds have been among
the best bought recently. American
Telephone and Telegraph Collateral
IS were up another half point to s3.
which was a new high for them.
Cerro de Pasco IS, helped by the re-
covery in copper stocks. gained a
half point to 105h.
This was a new record. and so was
86% for u. s. Realty and Improvement
5s Standard Oil Of California Is
gained a half point at 102. Chile Cop
per IS, moving with the stocks. got up
to 70z, as against low of 10 yester-
day morning. Cuban American Sugar
IS were heavily dealt in at 101, and
the Cuba Cane Sugar convertible Is
were a shade higher at SAN.
Duquesne Light 6s made a new high
at 81. -.
There was very little feature to the
trading in government bonds. With
the exception of the Japanese group.
loans in which there was any activity
at all. Both the 7hs at 81 and the IS
at 97M were substantially unchanged.
French government 8s changed hands
at 9Ss. Norway IS were steady at
99N. In the liberty bond group the
chief incident was a sharp rise In the
third ANS. which got up about so
cents. The rise in the second and
fourth loans was not as marked.
Pennsylvania 6 6ks made q new low
at 95h. On the other hand. the gen.
erai mortgage AXIS uncovered a point
Evening star., 1921-04-06
DAIRY MARKET.

BALTIMORE. April 6 (SpeciaD.-
Young chickens. alive. per pound. 30a
az: old. 33a:S; old roosters. 20;
snringerx onA and one-half pounds
and over. 7oa5S3 winter, two and one
haif pounds and under. 5oa65; ducks
per pound, 30a3s: turkeys. per pound
SSeso; pigeons. per pair. 60ass; guinea
fowls, each, 60aSb.
Eggs-Loss on. strictly fresh near
by, per dozen, IS; southern, a. duck
eggs. 80.
Butter-Creamery. fancy. per pound
6oa51; prints. 51a53; nearby creamery
1sa4s; dairy prints. 2oa26: rolls. per
pound, 1Sa22; ladies. 26a23; process
butter. 2Sa2s; store packed. 17a1S.
NEW YORK. April 6.-Butter-Un-
settled; receipts. 9,606 tubs; creamery
higher than extras boa60 cream
cry, extras coz score), 4sA a4sh; nrsts
(ss to 81 scoresl. 4S haas; packing
stock, current make. No. 3. II.
Eggs-Irregular: receipts. 6S.Ssl
cases: fresh gathered. extra nrsts'
syivania and nearby western hennery
2httsa nrsts to extras. 31ass; state.
psnnsylyania and nearby western
hsnnSry browns, extras. -; do. gath
Msd browns ana mixed colors, nrsts
"a sxtras, 3Sa33h; storage packed.
extra 0rsts, 3la31 y; do. hrsts. 2sha
~ svCnS.s.e-Ffrm; receipts, s.oss boxss
.tSts. whole milk. dats, held. specials,
IN 40: do, average run, 3ba3Sh :
staSa whole milk, mats, fresh, spe.
ciais, 14a34h: do. average run. 23a
2SX
Evening star., 1921-04-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


BALTIMORE. April 8 Especially
Potatoes-white. No. 1. per cwt. soa
1.lo: cobbIers. soa1.lo; Mccormicks.
Soas0; No. .. 40a5o; sweets, per barrel.
4.ooas.00; yams. 3.5oa4.50: No. 2 and
culls. 2.5oaS.0o. Beans. green. pearl
and wax. per hamper, z.5oa3.5o. Beets.
per bunch. 4a5. Asparagus. per dozen.
3.00a5.5o. Cabbage. per hamper. 100
a1.25. Cucumbers, per box. 3.50a5. 90.
Celery. per crate. 2.75as.oO. Eggplant,
per crate, 4.00a5.00. Kale. per bushel,
15a20 Lettuce. per basket, 2.50a3.75.
Onions. per cwt., 76a1O0. Peas, per
basket, 3.ooa3.50. Peppers. per crate.
s.5oa5.oo Radishes, per basket, $50
Spinach. per bushel, 50a60. Rhubarb.
per bunch. SAT
Apples-Per barrel. s.ooas.oo: per
box. 1.5oa3.5o: loose. per cwt. 1.ooa
ossn,ss 1so Grapefruit PET per hS1; s.soa4so.
berries. per quart, 30a60.
Selling Prices at Noon.
1.6oh: No. 3 red winter. gariicky, spot,
l.EN; April. 1.41A; May. 1.4sN
Sales-None.
corn-cob. new yellow. $50 per
barrel. in cargoes; contract corn. spot,
20 N April. 90 u Track corn, yellow,
No. 3 or better. 72.
Corn sales-None. z
Oats-No. white. ~ per bushel ;
No. 8. ~ per bushel.
Rye-Bag lots of nearby rye. as to
quality. 1.40a1.50 per bushel: No. ?
western export. spot. 1.56N per
bushel.
Hay-No: timothy. nominal: stand
ard timothy. 2a.ooa2s so; No tim
othy. 22.00a22.50 No. 8 timothy 14.50a
1900: No light clover mixed COCOA
20 50; No. light clover mixed. 1s.00a
1900: No. 1 clover mixed. 1s.ooa1s 90;
NO; clover mixed. 14.ooa17.0o; No. 3.
11.0oa13. 90: No. 1 clover.15. GOALS 90
No. 2 clover. Il. GOAL 3. 90: No. 3, 10Doa
11.b0; samDle. .hay. 10.00a14.00
Straw-No. 1. nominal; No. 2 straight
rye. nominal: No. tangled rye. 1900:
13.00a13.s0:- No. 2 wheat. 1200a12 50:
No. l oat. nominal. 1s.0oa1s. so: No. 2
oat. 16.00a17.00.
CHICAGO. April 6.-New low price
records for the season were reached
today by breadstufs. July delivery of
wheat and both May and July de-
livery Of rye went under any pre-
vious downturn. Bearish views of the
economic outlook. especially as effect
ed by the British coal strike devel-
opments. had a depressing influence.
ences had been agreed to by the work.
ers tended to rally the market later.
Opening prices. which varied from
I y decline to y advance. with May.
1.35 to 1.36 and July, 1.09h to 1.11N.
were followed by losses all round. and
then by a reaction to about yester-
days finish.
Corn reflected the changes in the
wheat market. After opening y to "
lower. including May. at 59% to 5sh,
the market underwent an additional
Esag. and then recovered.
Oats were easier with other ce-
reals. starting V to y down: July.
3S = to 50 Y. and declined a little more
before beginning to react.
Weakness in the hog market led to
a setback in provisiona
Evening star., 1921-04-06
INVERTED GAS MANTLE
CLASSED AS SUPERIOR
New Type for Street Lighting, Re
Gently Given Try-out, May
Be Adopted By City.

! The new inverted gas mantle, which
Was given q try out in the street
lamps on K street between 11th and
13th streets northwest last night,
may be installed in all Of the city's
gas lamps in Washington, 1t was In
dfcated today
The representative Of the American n
street Lighting Company. which has
the contract for the upkeep of the
gas lamps In the District, is out of
sne city today. but 1t is understood
he has made several propositions for
improving the gas street lights of
Washington to Warren b. Hadley,
VINO supervises street lighting for the
District
Mr.; Hadley witnessed the demon
stration Of the new mantles last
night and while not prepared to re-
port formally on the results, voiced
the opinion today that they are a de-
cided Improvement over the gas
lamps now used generally.
approval of the Commissioners it
may be installed in all of the ap-
proximately 10000 gas lamps This,
It IL believed, would greatly increase
the amount Of illumination and serve
as q preventive of crime and acci-
A majority Of the citizens' associa.
tions, cooperating with The Star,
have in the past few weeks voiced
tho need for more illumination on
the streets Of the city.
In the demonstration on X street
the company is using two Of the new
Inverted mantles in each lamp. II
the new system Is adopted for the
whole city. however. it Is probable
that one inverted mantle would be
used between blocks. with double
mantles on all corner lights.
A new type OF ornamental globe
also is being given a try-out in the
K street demonstration.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Grain, Produce and Live Stock
LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.

LOCAL WHOLESALE MARKET.
Egg-strictIy fresh. per dos. "a;
southern, g.
Live povitry-Roosters. per h.. q:
turkeys. per h.. 45as3: chickens,
spring, per h.. S0a90; hens. per TO-. ~
keats. young, each, 60a75; chickens'
winter. per h.. 50a60. .
Dressed poultry Fresh kiIeo
spring chickens, per h., goal 90; mems
per H.. 3S: ROSTERS, per lb.. rs; tufkeys'
per h.. 50a5S; chickens. winter per d.
Pork-Dressed. small. per ID. 15a1e:
medium. 13a14: heavy. loa13: live noss'
fOAa11.
IL; lambs, choice, per lb.. 1Sa2o. "A.
Green fruits - Apples. per DBL. 3Ooa
500: per basket. 1Ss2 90: western. per
box. 3.50a4.50. California lemons, per
box. 3.50a4.50. California oranges per
crate. 4.0oa5.00. Florida oranges. per
crate: 4ooa4.7s. Grapefruit. per era'e'
Observation-Disclosures nearby. No. !.
per bbl. 15oa2oo; northern. per sack.
2.25a2.50; sweet potatoes. per Dbl. no.
| l. 5.00a6.0O; No. 2. 2.00a3.00: yams. per
| bbl., 3.50a4.50. Lettuce. North Carolina,
| per crate. 1.50a2.00: South Carolina lei
| tuce, per crate. 250a3.00 Celery. per
| doz. 1.Coa1.25: Florida celery. 3.ooa3.50.
Romaine lettuce. l.s5as.5e. cymblinEs' e
per bbl.. 2.ooa2.5o. Kale, 7Sal 90 Per sa
Tomatoes, per box. 4.oOa5.5o. Onions.
| per sack, l. 25a175 Texas onions. 3.o0a
i 3.25. Brussels sprouts. per Qt., 15aIo.
Cranberries, 2.00a5. 90 per bbl New cab
bage, per crate. 2.00a2.75. Eggplant.
per crate. 3.50a5.60
Evening star., 1921-04-06
M1DyALE PASSES DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The Midvale
steel and Ordnance Company today
passed the quarterly dividend Of 50
eents 4 share due at this time. Poor
earnings were given AZ the reason.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
F.. A. EMERY QUITS POST.
Rsdgns as Foreign Intelligence
Chief at State Department

Fred A. Emery. formerly attached
to the local ONCE of the Associated
Presa, today rendered his resignation
a. chief of the division of foreign in
telligence. State Department. He has
nlled that important office for the
past two and one-half years In ac-
ceptinE his resignation the Secretary
of States expressed his appreciation n
of his services
Mr.. Emery thanked the newspaper
men 1t the State. War and Navy
hundlng for thar cooperation and
assistance in the prompt dissemina-
ton of authentic information regard
ing the foreign affairs of the govern
ment
Thomas Quinn Beesley. formerly Mr..
Emeys assistant, has been placed in
charge Of the division of foreign in
teiIikenoe, 20 that there will be no in
terruption in its working efficiency.
Mr.. Beesley was formerly attached to
ths local bureau Of the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
U. S. CONSUL BARELY
ESCAPES BRITISH SHOTS
Soldiers Ordered to Aim When he
Fails TO Hear Challenge on
Motor Trip to Cork.

h f8o AsSociAted Press.
CORK. April 6.-Mason Mitchell.
United States consul in Queenstown.
narrowly escaped being shot few
days ago. while motoring from
Queenstown to Cork, it was learned
here today.
Mr. Mitchell was riding with Ben
jamin Harrigan, an ofacial Of the
Ford works. Both men are slightly
deaf, and when the automobile passed
a group of soldiers in the street they
failed to hear the challenge to halt
The of1cer in charge ordered the
men to take aim and was about to
give the word to fire on the car
when Manager Pelly OF the Hi
hernian Bank of Cork. who witnessed
yhe incident. rushed IN front of the
raised rifles. shouting: For Gods
sake, don't shoot! That IL the Amer
lean consult"
The oficer Immediately ordered his
men to lower their rides.