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, 1922-11-17
An Unuelcome Snob.

HNCONERING the true character of a foreign
= propagandist of the most contemplate type
is about the easiest thing Secretary Weeks docs
when he deigns TO notice such stuff.
That these folks infest the United States In great
numbers it is true, but il is only occasionally one
Of sufficient Importance appears ont Of which it is
worth while TO make an object lesson.
Such a one arrived recently, John Fortesque,
president of the Royal Historical Society Of Great
Britain. He was scheduled to address the cadets
at West Point on Armistice Day. The day pre-
vous Secretary Weeks directed the superintendent
of the academy not TO permit Mr.. Fortesque TO
deliver his talk. The reason for the sccreta rvs
action is found in a book on British Statesmen
of the Great War;" in which Nh. Fortcsque, the
author. makes the following observations:
americans esteem a good bargain, even il gained
by dishonorable means, TO mark the highest form
of ability. The United States can not engage in
any form of competition with us, from athletics
to diplomacy, without using foul play. They must
win, if not by fair, then by prearranged trickery
or violence; if not by open negotiations, then by
garbled maps and forged documents. There is the
fact. II may be unpleasant, but it can not be
denied"
The secretary's laconic comment was that "An
author entertaining these sentiments is not con-
sidered 10 be a proper person to address the stu
dents of a government academy"
We should say mott
Neither is he a proper person to address any
other group of American citizens. 1t is the an
nounced purpose of Mr.. Fortesque to deliver n
series of lectures throughout the country, and the
evil influence he would have spread among our
people would have been tremendous had not the
secretary unmasked him at the inception of his
tour.
The president of the Royal Historical Society
may be an exaggerated instance OF Anti-Americnn
European. but, Judging from the number of such
individuals who are continually visiting the United
States, the type must be an extensive one. Few of
them are so open in their criticism of Americans
as Mr.. Fortesque, but the fact that they are all
so free with the advice on the entrance of this
country into the League of Nations. treatment of
the allied debts, and assistance to Europe shows
that they are no true friends. 1t is time the Amer
lean people called a halt on such proceedings and
announced to the world that the leaders elected
by their votes we're quite capable of handling the
affairs of the United States without outside as
sistance.
The secretary has indicated the course that
should guide the authorities throughout the United
States. State and municipal officials and leaders
of organized movements Of all kinds everywhere
should take their cue from the secretary of war
There is no room on the American lecture platform
or in the columns of the American press for the
dissemination of propaganda calculated TO under
mine the respect of our citizens for their govern
ment and it's institutions.
, 1922-11-17
Rum Was Ever Villainous.

An ancient handful is treasured IN
an old family. and from its contents
IT does seem as IL things in the old
DAYS were not so different from
things nowadays. That Is in regard
TO the proper transport bstween ship
and shore OF the well known Demon
Rum In his pristine t,rm.
The story in the nand bill tells OF
the scoundreily acts OF ar unidentified
person who, disguised as a gentle
man, came on board the vessel OF
CAPTAIN Daniel Bates. and contracted
for three p~uncheons OF West indian
rum. As will be seen by perussl. the
ukker was cheaper then but deep dyed
villainy was as deep dyed as ever.
Following is a transcript of the
hand bill:
"A Caution to the Public. to beware
of a Deception in h Person Of a Man
who calls himself LoHN LAA or
RAY; he is about 5 feet 5 inches high.
has long. light hair cued. a round
fsvoured, well looking man. about 30
years of age wore ut the time Of his
vilainy and deception a cloth coloursd
surtout, and was in every other is-
spect we'll dressed and had every APP
pearance OF q gentleman:
He. on the sth inst. came on board
my vessel, and contracted with me
for three ~puncheons Of West India
Rum. the Cash to be p~unctually paid
on the delivery of the Rum. Suppos-
ing him to be a gentleman. I candid
ly suffered him to take said Rum on
the drays TO transport it. as he said.
to his Store. Other business inter
vening in the meantime. q few hours
elapsed before I could possibly go TO
see after 1t.
"on my making inquiry respecting
the Rum I found that the william lad
deposited 1t with Mr.. John Hall. as
, 1922-11-17
Chinese Markets.

TRADE with China offers opportunities that it
l. is difficult to overestimate. The population
of the country is almost four times that of the
United States, and as civilization spreads among
the Chinese people their demands for goods such
as we produce are going to grow by leaps and
TO a greater appreciation of Americanmade goods
is the large number of young Chinese who are
coming TO the United States in search of an edu.
cation. The natural integrity of Chinese buyers
has made business relations with them easy and
profitable.
portance of the Chinese market, and are urging
that no obstacle be placed in the way of young
Chinese going to Great Britain and gaining prac-
teal experience with British methods and prac.
tees to take home with them. They are inclined,
of course, TO recommend to their countrymen the
machines and other products with which they have
become familiar. 1t is in this respect that the Unit
ed States already has an advantage that should
be cultivated TO the utmost. Our relations with
China are of the friendliest. our country is more
readily accessible to China than any other highly
civilized nation, and through the aid of the old
Boxer indemnity funds the education of Chinese
here has been greatly facilitated.
To aid in the growth of our Chinese trade we
must have transportation facilities; the need for
a necessary merchant marine on the Pacific is no
less than on the Atlantic; indeed. the future is
likely to see the chief commercial routes of the
world on the Pacific. Our greatest competitor
there now is Japan, and unless we are willing to
depend upon Japanese ships to carry American
products, the pending merchant marine bill must
be enacted into law. Ship subsidies are a settled
policy of the Japanese government, and they must
be met by similar aid in the United States IL the
should cultivate the friendliest relations with
China, but we should also make that friendship of
substantial value by insuring means of commerce
between the two countries.
, 1922-11-17
For MAKING Faces.

WHILE it is the province and function Of the
w courts TO protect the citizens as we'll as deter
mine the measure of their rights and differences.
still they are appealed to on occasion in many
peculiar matters
There is Tie Iowa young lady who applied to the
superior court for an injunction and secured it
against a doctor OF her town forbidding him doing
these things which she alleged annoyed her:
Sticking out his tongue at her.
Turning UP his nose at her.
Making Objectionable noises in Ter presence.
ing his horn Mt her.
Sounding his siren In such manner as to shatter her
nerves.
In her statement to the court the young lady
further represented that the doctors persecution
had just about driven her to distraction and her
ordinarily splendid health had begun to decline
under the treatment the doctor was voluntarily
and without her solicitation prescribing for her.
She desired relief and got it, and now the doctor
is paying strict attention to his patients and to
all intents and purposes refraining from annoy
ing the fair e~njoiner.
The underlying cause Of the doctors hostility
was not brought out nor even alluded to in the
court proceedings, and apparently no one knows
for sure the basis of it except the principals.
Since neither seem inclined to take the public into
confidence, the old home town is wild with rumors,
and conversation over the teacups is picking up.
If the doctor becomes FESTIVE under the injunc-
ton and ever applies to the court to have it dis
solved he will have to show good and sufficient
cause and then probably a countryside now ex-
piring of curiosity and speculation will have the
mystery solved.
, 1922-11-17
Flappers Will Remain.

"Ah.'' sigae; one OF those who
were d~isapproving but now are hope
full. ''ionE skirts have returned. The
flapper lie doomed"
perhaps she is doomed" replied a
neutral philosopher. Certainly she
has had enough censure and attempt
cd suppression TO Kill any less hardy
plant. Blu: she is not going out be-
cause long skirts have co,>ie in.
There will be as many flappers
busting tho streets in Uneven hem
lines as ever threatened the eyeslght
of the male population with thei ap-
parent belief in brevity.
Back in the days OF Cleopatra the
Egyptian dowaSers probably snorted
over tho unbecoming antics OF the
younger set. and snorted a bit louder
over the young men's obvious inter
est in so disgusting an exhibition.
From tho pictorial art OF that pc
riou that has come down to us II is
believable that dowasers and young
men had as much cause FOR disap-
proval and interest then as now
There never was an age when some
variation of the flapper did no. man
fest herself.
'Flappers do not rake fashions;
they only adapt them to their uses
Nor dc fashions make flappers. They
have nothing to do with it. They
may make slaves or fools or beauties
OF but they don't pretend to
do more. People who look for the
extinction OF the fiapper along with
tho disappearance OF the short skirt
are due fer great disappointment
at may seem inconGruous to US to
visualize a pert young thing as we
know her TO-DAY going about with
mutton leg sleeves on her blouse, a
definite waist line. choker collars and
her hair in n bun. But It has hap
pened before and something like II
will undoubtedly happen again.
'Falpperism is an inward condi
ton; clothes are only her outward
manifestation. If tho styles demand
long skirts hers Will probably be
longer thai other women's: IL hair II
worn off the ears hers will probabl,
reveal cars and a good portion OF the
scalp; II lace jabots are decreed herr
will probably trail to her knees. Sh'
exaRgerates the fashion because sh'
wants to attract attention. But thu
fashion will be set first: b VII
only magnify it or make ii ridicuioui
or twist II to suit herself.
, 1922-11-17
The Un~conquerable Spirit.

When John Quincy Adams was so
years old he met in the streets of
Boston an old friend. who shook his
trembling hand and said: .'Good
morning, and how 10 John Quincy
Adams today9"
Thank you" replied the former
pre,ioeni- John Quincy Adams him
eeit is we'll. quite well. 1 thank you.
but the house in which no lives at
present is becoming dilapidated. It Is
totterirg upon its foundation. Time
and the seasons have nearly destroy.
cd It. It's roof is pretty well worn
out. Its wells are much shattered.
and It trennbles with every wind. The
old tenement Is becoming almost un.
inhsbitable. and I think John Quincy
Adams will have to move out OF II
soon. Blu: he himself is quite well,
quite weil!"
How wonderful is an unconquer
, 1922-11-17
One Use of Party.

'one OF the great functions of
party in American politics Is lis use
to punish the other" suggests the
New York Times.
In that aspect OF the matter no
added organization seems necessary.
These r among what Jules Lee
maitre once called the ways of do
mocracy.' We may no. be pleased
with them. There s no alternative
as things stand today. And the SUI
pcTior minds al Washington. who
were so surprised n panied at the
revelation Of democratic Inconsistency
on Tuesday would have had minds
even more superior. for political pur,
poses. II they had the grace to ad-
nit to themselves that they might
be- wrong and that the people would
find It ut and let them know It by
rough decisions at .he polls"
, 1922-11-17
Recalling a Diplomatic Incident.

TUE DEATH in Paris of Bellamy Storcr, a dis
IL tingushed American diplomat of the Mckinley.
Roosevelt period, recalls the sensation when Pres
ident Roosevelt removed Mr.. Storer as American
ambassador to Vienna.
Storer was a wealthy and polished lawyer of
Cincinnati, whose wife was a granddaughter of
Nicholas Longworth, one of the founders of that
city, and an aunt to Nicholas Longworth, present
member of Congress from the First Ohio district.
nent in Ohio, Washington and New York and
among their closest friends were the Roosevelts
Mrs. Storer was the godmother of Kermit Roose.
Welt and Nicholas Longworth married Alice Roose-
welt.
The merits of the Storer dismissal were never
fully determined to the satisfaction of the friends
, 1922-11-17
The Casper Tribune Program

Irritation pro,ee; west Of Casper to DO AUTHORISED
and completed at once.
4 complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and school reereano1
park system. Including swimming pools for tho chill
dren OF Casper.
Completion OF the established Scenic Route boule'
ward as planned by the county commissioners 10 Sur
den Creek Fails and return.
Better roads Tor Natrona county and moro nigh
ways Cor Wyoming.
More equitabie freight rates for shippes Of the
Rocky Mountain region. and more frequent train serv'
ice for Casper.
, 1922-11-17
Fontaine Fox

able spirit and a soul that looks fear
lsssly into the futurel 1t is well for
men to have such vital faith in God
that they think of the worn body.
shaken by every wind, as only becom-
ing 'unhabitahle." that o they
aust ''mcss out OF g." as expressed
by the venerable expresident.
, 1922-11-17

bis property. and had taken up the
amount Of IS pounds thereon. and
made off with himself. There was a
scoundrel in company with him whom
4 can not particularly describe: but
have received information that he de
oamped he day before.
DANIEL BATES.
November 10, 179a.
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-05
OBSERVANCE or -
EDUCATION WEEK
THIS GREAT CAUSE WILL RE-
CEIVE ATTENTION IN ALL
PARTS OF COUNTRY

This is education week" all over
the United States, and the cause of
education Is being emphasized il
many ways.
In Brunswick appropriate programs
are being presented in the schools,
with many students taking part.
Members Of the board of education
and others, are expected to make
talks during the week. Fred G..
Warde, secretary of the Board of
Trade, was one Of the speakers yes
terday, and J. T. Colson is on the
program for two o'clock, at the gram
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-05
FUNERAL OF REP.
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago, Dec. W.-The body
Representative James R. Mann, who
died Thursday in Washington. today
laid in state ia local undertaking
establishment preceding the funeral
services this afternoon at Hyde Park
Presbyterian church. In addition to
the house and senate delegation from
Washington, a number of other pub
lie men wee here to attend the SER
vices
The Brunswick news., 1922-12-05
CHRISTMAS SEAL
SALE PROGRESSES
TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION
REGARDS 1T AS SATISFAC-
TORY UP TO PRESENT

The sale of anti-tuberculosis
Christmas Seals is progressing salts
factorily, according to reports from
Mrs. c. H. Crawford. chairman of the
campaign. Quite a neat sum Was
realized Saturday, which was Tag
Day in the sale, when bevy of beau
tiful young girls was on the streets
tagging everyone with tiny red eellu-
fold double-barred crosses the en-
blem of the association.
The campaign committees wishes
To eynress its at..e..aiafion of the
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VI \ IL ~
physician who was decorated. He
rose from first lieutenant to major
during his World war service.
Placed on active service August Z.
1918, DR.. Blood sailed for France in
September with the One Hundred
Fourth Field hospital attached to the
Twenty-sixth division He was trans
ferred TO the One Hundred Third Ma
chine Gun battalion and later TO the
One Hundred Third infantry, serving
on the Chemin des Danes with the lat
ter organization early in 1918. As bat
TALON medical officer, DR.. Blood was
with the One Hundred Third infantry
when it drove the Germans from Bel
leau Woods to Trugny.
Later DR.. Blood was sent TO Base
Hospital No. 9 at Chatereaux, to the
American Red Cross Military hospital
at Paris, and then returned TO the
Twenty-sixth division near Verdun, act
ing as divisional orthopedic surgeon.
Dr. Blood organized the Concord
Legion post and commanded 1t for two
years and one-half, with such success
that it became the largest post in New
Hampshire He has served on the
state executive committee and has
been department commander and ma
tional executive committeeman since
January 1, 1922.
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Ancient Trade Companies of the
British Metropolis That Roll
in Wealth.

How many people know what a
FLETCHER" is? The F1etchers are one
Of the livery companies of the city OF
London. and the name means an arrow
maker, London Tit-Bits explains.
Some names Of the city companies,
such as the lawmakers, bankers. apoth-
ecaries. joiners and musicians. are
easily recognizable, but what does
cordwainer do, and loriner. and an
upholder? The first Is cobbler, the
second a bride, bit and spurmaker,
and the third an upholsterer.
Among the most curious OF the COM
panies is the pattenmakers. The pat
ten was a contraption to fit on the boot
like a double skate, which lifted the
pedestrian a few inches from the dirt
and filth Of the street.
There are a number Of great" Lon
don companies. In their correct order
they are the MERGERS, grocers, diapers,
fishmongers, goldsmiths, SINNERS, mer-
chant tailors, haberdashers, salters,
ironmongers, winners and cloth
workers.
The wealth of some OF these city
guilds is enormous A parliamentary
commission which sat more than forty
years ago stated that the rateable val
ne of their splendid halls was about
$4,000, and Chis figure has been al
most doubled during recent years. LIZ
their treasures came under the auc-
tioneer's hammer, they would realize
an Incredible sum.
The richest OF the companies Ii tn.
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THE KILLER CHEATED

SYNOPSIS.-At the death OF his
foster father Bruce Duncan. in an
eastern city, receives a mysterious
message, sent by q Mrs. Ross. sum
moning him peremptorily TO south
ern Oregon-to meet Linda
Bruce has vivid but battling rscol-
isctions OF his childhood in an or
phanage, before his adoption by
Newton Duncan, with the girl LIN
da. At his destination, Trails End,
news that q message has been sent
TO Bruce gets to Simon Turner.
Leaving the train. Bruce Is aston
ished at his apparent familiarity
with the surroundings, though to
his knowledge he has never been
there. On the way Simon warns
him to give UP his quest and return
East Bruce refuses. Mrs. Ross,
aged and infirm, welcomes him
with emotion She hastens him on
his way-the end Of "Ptne-Needle
Trail" Bruce finds his childhood
playmate. Linda The girl tells him
OF wrongs committed by an enemy
clan, the Turner'S. on her family,
the Rosses. Lands occupied by the
S4dA WCIo 5lOACn lA4S ANSooOSf
and the family with the exception
OF Aunt Elmira (Mrs. Ross) and
herself. wiped out by assassination,
Bruce's father, Matthew Fofger.
was one OF the victims His mother
had fed with Bruce and Linda
The girl, while small. had been kid
naped from the orphanage and
brought to the mountains. Linda's
father had decided his lands TO
Matthew Folger. but the agree
ment, which would confute the
enemy claims on the property, had
been lost Bruce's mountain blood
responds to the call OF the blood
feud. A giant tree, the Sentinel
Pine, in front of Linda's cabin.
seems 10 Bruce's excited magma
ton to be endeavoring to convey a
message Bruce sets out IN search
OF q trapper named Hudson, a wit
ness to the agreement between
Linda's father and Matthew Fol-
ger A gigantic grizzly, known as
the Killer, Is the terror Of the vi
cinity. Dave Turner, sent by
Simon, brides Hudson to swear
falsely concerning the agreement
10 4AA44CA 81 AACo oS"A %ANNSOAA.
Bruce, on his way to Hudson,
wounds the Killer. driving him
from his victim. Hudson, learning
Bruce's identity, tries to tell him
the hiding place OF the agreement,
but death summons him Dave de-
coys Linda and Aunt Elmira from
their home. The man insults Linda
and Is struck down by the aged
woman Elmira's son has been
murdered by Dave, and at her COM
mand, after securely binding the
desperado, Linda leaves them alone.
Returning, Bruce finds a note, ap-
parentIy from Linda, telling him
she has been kidnapped by the
Turner's Bruce falls into Simon's
trap, and Is made prisoner. Charg-
ing Bruce with attempting to re-
open the blood-feud, the clan
leaves him, bound. In a pasture on
the spot where the Killer had slain
and half eaten a calf the night be-
fore Bruce, helpless, awaits ar
rival OF the Killer and DEATH 81
mon makes Linda an offer Of mar
rfage. The girl refuses. telling him
she loves Bruce. Enraged, the man
brutally strikes her and leaves,
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ing in the hills, her practice In climb
ing the winding trails, would enable
her TO keep pace with the fast-walking
man without being seen.
In her concern for Bruce, Linda had
completely forgotten the events Of the
earlier part of the evening. Wild and
stirring though they were, they now
seemed to her as incidents OF remote
years, nothing to be remembered In
this hour OF crisis. But she remem-
bered them wildly when, two hundred
yards from the house, she saw two
strange figures coming toward her be-
tween the moonlit tree trunks.
There was very little of reality
about either. The foremost figure
was bent and strange, but she knew
that it could be no one but Elmira.
The second, however-half-obscur
behind her-offered no Interpretation
Of outline at all at first. But at he
turn Of the trail she saw both iii. ures
In vivid profile. Elmira was coming
homeward, bent over her cane. and
she led saddled horse by its bride
rein.
Still keeping Simon In sight. Linda
ran swiftly toward her. She didn't
understand the deep awe thai stole
over her-an emotion that even her
fear for Bruce could not transcend.
There was quality In Elmira's face
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LEGION SHOWS RAISE FUNDS
Produce Revenue to Aid Sick and
Wounded Men.

From one end of the country 20 the
other summer means the open season
on field days, carnivals and tent shows.
All of these attractions have their
booths and probably the most univer-
sal Of all the booths in all the shows
have been those conducted by posts
OF the American Legion and the Legion
Auxiliary With 1000 Legion posts,
most of which have auxiliary units,
in nearly every community in the
country it couldn't well be otherwise.
A booth conducted by the Auxiliary
to Brownsville post Of Buffalo, n. Y,
at a recent community field day in that
place, closed within few hours after
being opened-sold out TO the last
drop of pink lemonade and ounce OF
candy. The proceeds from the sale
of the drinks and eatables went into
the Auxiliary's fund for helping sick
and wounded ex-service men, the place
where most OF the auxiliary funds 20.
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Elephants smeIIer.

What the elephant lacks in vision Is
more than compensated for by the ami
mails keen sense Of smell. His trunk
Is probably the best smelling apparat-
US in the world; and he depends first
Of all on his sense Of smell. When he
is at all suspicious he moves his trunk
around In every direction, so that the
slightest faint In the air will reach
him. In many other ways the els-
plants trunk is the most extraordin-
airy part of that most extraordinary
animal. 1t Is entirely flexible at every
point, and 1t can turn In any direction
and has tremendous strength. There
Is no bone In It, but 1t Is constructed
Of interviewer muscle and sinew so
tough that you can scarcely cut it with
a knife. From 1. an elephant can
shoot stream OF water that will put
out fire: and with 1t he can lift a
tree trunk weighing ton, or pull q
delicate blade Of grass. He drinks
with 1t, feeds himself with 1t, smells
with it, works with 1t and fights with
1t