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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Brandywine Wins
in Grand Circuit
at Columbus, Ohio

COlurnDuS, u, sept. 1S-(By A. P.)
, The hitherto indicated Thompson
Dillon and Jane Revere, each credited
as the winner Of four races this sum-
mer, both met defeat this afternoon
| in the horse review futurity for two
year -old trotters, feature of today's
grand circuit racing here.
Brandywine, owned by H. j.
Schlesinger of Milwaukee, Wis, with
Driver Edman up, won the first and
third heats, dropping the second to
Thompson Dillon, in which heat he
reduced his record quarter of a
second to 2.06 IA. Breaks in the
first and second heats cost him his
chance for victory.
Jane Revere was never a contend
er until the third heat when she took
second place. Brandywine had not
been considered as contender to
win the race.
The summaries:
2.11 TROT. THREE HEATS, PURSE
$1,000
Worthy Mary, BIN, by Guy AK
worthy (Brusie) ............ 2 /
Justissima, BIN. by Justice
Brooks (McMahpn) ...:. 81
Wilaska, brm (McDonald) -. 3 2 2
Iona Watts, BIN (Edman) ..... 3
Amarillo Mckinney, brig (Ers-
KNEE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. B 3
Alta Evans, Walter Sterling, Lit
tie Jean, Henry NJ. Geers also started
Time-2O6 IA; 206 Ia; 2O7 IA
HORSE, REVIEW FUTURITY, 2
YEAR OLD TROT, TWO IN
THREE, PURSE $4,000
Brandywine, bf, by Belwin
(Edman) ...............
Thompson Dillon, be. by Dillon
Axworthy (SerrilD ......... 1 Z
Lord Ellerslie. be (Goodard) :. 2 2 4
Jane Revere. bf (White) ...... - .
The Senators, che (McDonald) 8 5
Ethelinda, Mary Rose, Harvest
Todd, Winnie Harvester and Judge
Frisco also started.
Time-21O IA; 200 IA; e.10 Ia
THE KING STAKE, 2.oS PACING,
THREE HEATS, PURSE $4,000
Peter Henley, bh, by Peter the
Create Stokes) ............. !
D. w. Mahoney, blkg, by Judge
Direct (Ray) ............... 1 5
Wrack, bh (McMahon) ....... 2 2
Minnie Williams, blkm (Thom-
as) ................. 8
Flo Patch, BIN (Breitenfield) ). 6 8 4
Dover Boy and Charley Sweet also
started.
Time-2.06 Ia; 2.04 1-2; 2.05 IA.
21S PACE, 3 HEATS, PURSE $1,000
Russell Ongale, brg. by Ongale
(Erskine-T homas) .......... I 6 1
Barney's Tramp, chm, by Bar
ney O'Connor (Stokes) ...... 5 1 2
Livery Pointer. Big (Morrison) 2 2 8
Naomi ", BIN (Smith) ........ 4 8 4
Peter Cleo, bg (Vickey) ....... 3 4 s
Eli Direct also started. and Lam
bette and Princess Marion were dis
tanced in the first heat.
Time-2.o5 IA; 2.07 Ia; EOS IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
GIANTS WIN AND
INCREASE LEAD

New York. Sept. 1s-The Giants
got an even break in their four
yrr,o series with Cincinnati by WIN
ming today 7 TO .. The victory also
gave the Giants their seasons series
against the Reds. IL games to ~
As pittsburg divided double header
with the Phillies. the champions in
creased their lead to six full games
/, Couch was easy for the Giants, who
: punched hits in the second and the
sixth for all their runs. Scott held the
J Reds safe throughout. Score:
. Cincinnati 0 o 0 0 0 l o. So
: New York 90 0 o 3 0 0 x-7-13-0
. Couch. Markie and Hargrave:
} Scott and Snyder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Lowly Macks Win
Over Indians 4-3

Cleveland, Sept. 1S.-Philadelphia
made it two out of three from Cleve-
land today, winning to 8. Romimell
who pitched and won Saturdays
game. went back in again and held
Cleveland to two hits in seven in
nings but was driven from the box in
the 9th when Cleveland almost TIED
the score. Edwards allowed fewer
hits than Rommell, but sacrifice flies
beat him. Score:
Philadelphia 01oO0020 1-4-5-2
Cleveland 5000 0O01 2-3-S-1
Rommell, Heimach and Perkins;
Edwards, Lindsey and L. Sewell
O'Neill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Robins Release Smith

New York, Sept. 18.-The Brooklyn
National League club today released
Sherrod Smith. veteran left handed
pitcher, to the Cleveland. American
League club. Waivers asked on
Smith were granted by all tine Ma
tional League clubs, but Cleveland
claimed him when they were asked in
the American League,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Augusta Loses 3
in a Row to
SherbrOOke Team

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
Sherbrooke. Sept. 1s-The AUGUSTA
team lost to the Sherbrooke team here
today s to 0. Brennan had a bad
first inning and the Sherbrooke team
scored six runs. After this inning
the local team scored no more.
Saturday the Augusta team lost Is
to with Benson pitching and yester-
day were again on the short end Of q
2 to 1 score.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Sisler Falls Down
in His 42d Game

st. Louis, Sept. 1s.-George Sisler
broke his string Of hitting in con-
secutive games when he failed to get
hit in today's game with New York.
He had previously hit safely in Al
successive games. breaking the mod
ern major league record establish ID
by Ty Cobb in 191x
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19

Two base hits. Shelly, Falk. Lew
erette, Schalk, Mostil Three base hit,
Mostil. Stolen base, E. Collins. Sac
ref1ces, O'Rourke. Shelly. Double
play, O'Rourke to Pratt to Burns
(2). Left on bases Boston 6; Chica-
go 5. Base on balls, o: Quinn 2;
Leverette 1. Struck out, by Lever
cite 1; Quinn 1; Karr 1. Hits, off
Quinn II in innings; Karr l in
inning. Losing pitcher. Quinn. UNI
pires, didlebrand and Chill. Time,
1.25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
RED SOx DRAW
BLANK IN LAST
WITH CH|SOX

Chicago, Sept. 1S-Chicago took
the seasons series from Boston today,
- games to 10. by shutting out the
visitors in the final game to 0. Lev
erette allowed only five scattered hits,
while Chicago punched hits off Quinn
and won easily. A shoe string catch
by Mostil of ]. Collins short fly was a
feature Score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19

Earned runs. Augusta one, Sher-
brooke two. Two base hits. Suke-
forth. Three base hit Murray, home
runs, Giboin. Base on balls. off
Granai two; off Gaudette two.
Struck out by Granai, four: Gaudette
six. Stolen bases, Sukeforth. Sacri-
fees Gaudette, Abbott, A. Jenkins,
Granai.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Sundays Game

Especial to Kennebec Journal)
Sherbrooke, Sept. 1S-Sherbrooke
won over Augusta today when Glib
DIN hit a home run in the 2nd inn
ing with man on base. Augusta
lost a score in the first when Murray
tried to stretch his triple, as Leavitt
followed with a hit. Kilpatrick's
fielding featured. Sukeforth led with
the stick. The summary:
AIICT-CTA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Saturdays Game

Sherbrooke. Sept. '1e-Shepbrooke
evened up the series today. Augusta
got away to a good lead but was I'M
able to hold it. Graves made a sensa :
tional catch in center. Leavitt's work
at flrst was on par with George
Sisler. Fitzpatrick made a wonderful
stop and throw. The Augusta boys
complained Of the umpiring. The
summary:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
hOLIHAN'S BAD
AURL TO FIRST
WINS FOR CARDS

Boston. Sept. 1S.-After a bad
threw by pitcher Hulihan to FIRST
base for what should have been the
thlEd out, st. Louis scored five runs
In the fourth inning today, enough
TO make the game safe for the visit
ors. who won to 4. Boston hit
Pfetfer freely, but not effectively,
Blades contributing one star catch off
Henry which warded off at least two
runs. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
surrsnders on Secret Indietmsn.

Boston, Sept. 1s.-Charles NJ Ca ,.,
bell. a former director Of the Mu'.
and Commercial Financial Corpo.,
tions. surrendered today on q SCI
indictment cha, ging in general con.
spiracy to commit larceny the =,
dictment was returned By the spe. -.
grand jury in its Investigation o.
II. ". Greene financial companies
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Eastern League Results

Springfield s; New Haven -.
MISUNDERSTANDING game played
as part Of Saturdays double header.
Hartford-Albany game played as
part Of douhle header September 8.
Pttts0eld Bridgeport 0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19


zz-Battcd for Braxton in Sth.
ST Louis o D q o-o
Boston q VI
q. Two base hit-Ainsmith. Stolen
hases-Bladcs .: Lavan. Sacrifice
Ainsmth. Barbara. Double plays
Bottomly unassjstcd); LaNan to
HoIrshy to Bottomly: Henry to Ford.
Lift on haScs-St. Louis IA: Boston
10. Base on balls-off Pfcffer /: off
Hullhan 4; off Genovich /; Braxton
. o: Mathews !. Struck out-by Pfef-
fer by Hullhan .; by Gcnevich l.
tItg-off Hulhan 5 in e-3 innings;
OF Genevich in 2 1-S: off BraXton
, 2 in .: off Mathews / in /. Hit by
pitcher-by Hulihan (Bottomly).
Nvrd pitchcs-Pf cffer /; BraXton /.
Losing Hulihan. tmpires-
- Moran and Mccormick. Timc-2.oS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19

q y 7
Sherbrke l 4 0 0 l 0 6 o 1-13-13-1
Two base hits-Wild, r. Jenkins, A..
Jenkins. Landry, Leavitt. Benson,
Fitzpatrick. Three base hits-Wild,
r. jenkins. Sacrifice hits-Abbott,
Beaudoin. Base on balls-Off Ben
son 2; Sukeforth 2; Murray 2. Hits
on Benson in Ia; Sukeforth in
4 23: Murray 3 in 2. Wild pitch
Benson. Struck out-By Benson 1:
Sukeforth 8; Murray /; Hunt s.
Passed balls-Abbott /. Double
plays-Abbott, Gaudette. Murray,
Graves. Fitzpatrick, Murray. Leavitt.
Hit by pitcher-By Sukeforth Or.
Jenkins).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
SHERBROOKE

Two base hits, Landry. Wilde.
Stolen base, Murphy. Struck out by
Brennan s; auckland s. Hit by
pitcher, by auckland. Beaudoin.
Sacrifice hits, Beaudoin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Mems Association

The first meeting of the Mems :,
ISOLATION Will be held in the no,
basement of the Methodist church
Friday night, Sept. 20. This will \.
Ladies' night and the speaker OF IN.
evening will be DR.. Augustus n
Thomas of Augusta, Maine, Sta,
Superintendent of Schools. Sun,
McQuaide of this town will ala,
speak. Secure your tickets earlv
Number limited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Yesterdays SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
and GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsbure II; Philadelphia 3 first
same):
Pittsburg 2; Philadelphia (second
game).
St. Louis 6; Boston q.
Chicago 4; Brooklyn 8.
Cincinnati 2; New York 7.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19

program will consist Of music, r.,.
ings and the reader for the evenin.
will be Mrs. Bertha Haseltins >,
Hartland. All are cordially iny,..s
and those who have been saving m.
Sunshine pennies will bring them i,
at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
1ODAY'S GAMES
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Boston.
AMERICAN STANDING

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia e; Cleveland 5.
Boston o; Chicago 7.
Washington S; Detroit II.
New York 8; St. Louis 2.
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland.
Washington at St. Louis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
Mrs. Leila e. Drake

The many friends in town of Mrs.
Leila z. Drake were shocked and
panied to learn of her death which
occurred at Wiscassett Sunday night
after short illness. Mrs. Drake has
been in poor health for sometime but
the end came very suddenly. She
is survived by a son, DR.. Eugene
Drake Of Portland. and by two
daughters, Mary Drake, a nurse at
the Peter Brent Brigham hospital
in Boston and Martha Drake of
Bloomfield. n. j.. and by a brother.
Frank Plumstead Of Waterville. Mrs.
Drake was member Of the Baptist
church and vas an active worker
and was a member of the w. c. T. U.
and the New Era Auxiliary. She
was a most estimable woman and
had wide circle Of friends who will
deeply regret her death. Her hus-
band. the late Judge o. H. Drake,
died but few weeks ago. The fu.
neral services will be held at Wis
cassett Wednesday and the inter.
ment will be made there.
Donnie Getchell returned to Wa
terville Monday to resume her
studies at Colby College.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E..
church will hold its quarterly Sun
shine entertainment at the church
Thursday evening". September II. The
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
ST. LOUIS

!. Nx-Batted for Smith in 9th.
!. . Neil out for interference with
!. thrbwn ball in 9Th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19

FTInCe DeII, bg, Asa Grant.
Golden Seal, chs by Eddie Tory. Har-
ry Clukey.
Baroness Marjorie. by Baron Re-
view. A. Richardson, Jr
Van Gallo, rs by Van Dashey, A. K.
Libby.
Dandy Jim. .g by Van Dashey, A. K.
Libby.
Weston Axtell, bm by Roland Axtell,
r. w. TibbStts, New Sharon.
Queen Willin, blkm by Bee Todd,
Chas. Foss. Foxcroft
Martha Watts. BIN. Chester Cook,
Pittsfeld.
Cinnamon, re- by King Patch, Mer-
vim Dyer.
Yeuvon Patch. BIN by King Patch,
Walter Hubbard.
John McWard. Big by John Ward, n.
W. Maxwell. Bangor.
Gordon Russell, by Guy Axworthy,
j. Rob't Clark, Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-19
BOSTON

Totals 80 IL ~ Il l
800. z4-Patted for Genevich in sixth.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Our Tragic Farce

wv THAT deadly subject the tariff is
WA/ 1t is prickly with forbidding stats
w ties. Headachey, nebuous uncer-
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
An Intestinal Investment

DAY by day the waters in which America is
moving become little more broken. Here
riot bubbles out; there worker is killed by
his august fellows and flicker of foam flashes
upon the evening paper headlines. Trains are
abandoned. A fuel famine looms. Masses of
organized workers threaten to join their idle
fellows. Commerce hurries. The rapids are
somewhere down stream We may almost hear
the roar and surely we can feel the pull of the
rushing current
We are adrift in snakly smooth and terrible
waters. And no one dares to touch the wheel.
The best minds of the nation stand looking
at the signs of maelstrom; they examine the
chart The best minds know where the wheel
is and that no one has hand on it. The best
minds are debating. But what this nation
needs right now is not the best minds. but the
best CUTS.
TrGpelers returning from the interior o.
Nen0 Jersey declare that wolf pack jun1pino
at their car broke a0ind shield That Jerseu
lightning surely has the kick
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

upon credit. Credit is faith and good will
Remove faith and good will from the world
and it will revert to the barbarsm from which
Christianity as a philosophy rescued the world
Reversion to barbarism is primarily the eco
nomic status of those who let fear and hate
govern their lives. Until we get back to some
general acceptance of the Christian philosophy
in our international relations the jungle will
keep edging in upon a shattered Christendom.
The Wilson ideal lies mouldering in the grave,
but its soul goes marching on.
The fve-cent cigar is back All ace need
moto is to set BoIlimger investigation going
and put Victor Murdock back into Congress
to regain our lost PARADISE
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

ul-Islam, that he be Governor of all this realm
Aye, indeed, the victory is already his, save
for the small matter Of obtaining sufficient
votes toward that end.
'How may 1 obtain for him the votes that
his soul desireth? Surely one obtaineth votes
in one fashion alone. l shall consult with my
Department of Markets."
Thus it came to pass that to the Pasha Col
gan where he safe at his labors there came one
attired in the livery of the Caliph Hy-lan, who
bade him hail, and the Pasha Colgan, replying
politely drew near and whispered in his ear,
saying:
"Men tell me, oh, Pasha, that you art
mighty in a great fraternity of this realm;
aye, that thou art Past Exhausted Rooster
in the Order of Ancient and Inedible Yolks."
And the Pasha Colgan looking befittingly
modest, admitted the truth Of the others
words.
Then said the envoy: "Behold, oh, Pasha, it
is the desire of the great and good Caliph Hy-
Ian of the Ruddy Countenance that thou
straightway take charge Of new and impor-
tant branch of the Department of Markets. It
is his wish that thou sally forth and, visiting
the various incubators of the Ancient and In.
edible Yolks speak with persuasive tongue of
the glory and wit and virtue of Wilt ibn
Hearst, the Sheik-ul-Islam and procure
many votes as possible for him for Sultan"
Then quoth Pasha Colgan: SIS this an or
der from the Caliph?"
And the envoy drew his scimitar and, strop-
ping the blade Thereof refiectively on the sole of
his shoe, replied:
NAY, ON Pasha, but it would please the
Caliph greatly if thou wouldst undertake this
quest. And, on the other hand, if thou refusest
to comply with his wish"-
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

was honored by the greatest and envied bv all
ieU those who looked upon him in his glory
dreamed not that his heart was turned to the
ways or darkness and that in his peryersitv
lie nailed as friend one whose name was
anathema to his lord, the good Caliph-even
Haroun Al Smith.
Now 1t chanced that in his day Haroun
Al Smith had been ruler over the land Yet
lie hau fallen upon evil days and sin had
eiitered his heart so that he uttered evil words
against the All Highest and darkened bis
VISION with iniquty and discussed the limita-
tlons OF the good Caliph's mind in public
which was sinful-and with painstakinp accu-
racy-which was objectionable. Wberefore
the good Caliph had condemned him to u+ter
darkness and withdrawn from Haronr Al
Smith the light of his favor and had even
Denied him-so great was his wrath-the nr;v-
hege OF having his photograph taken in com
pahy with the good Caliph on the palace steps.
iet at last, emirs and pashas, there came
1ime when the sins of Colgan Pasha found
Aini out. For 1t chanced that the time came
around "hen IN the course of nature it was
neeoIui 1or Will lbn Hearst to run for some
thing again Wherefore he proclaimed that
lie was ABOUT to seek the throne upon which
1he sultan Nathan the Curious then sat, ssFor."
SAID ne, If l run for Governor this time
surely victory will perch upon my standard
fractlce, saith the book of wisdom, makes
perfect"
80 sought he the palace of the good Caliph
and made known his wishes to him. And men
VINO heard the twain speak were reminded of
one who crieth aloud to an echo
And when he had departed the good Caliph
safe long alone in thought and spake in his
cogltation to himself, saying:
Behold, it is the desire of the lord of my
oeing' the great Will ibn Hearst, the sheik-
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

If he should lead third party it would be
winner. And if he does not lead it (and
this is the best bet), the inteligentsa should
put their plans in storage and think of some
thing else. third party in America will
come when the times are ripe. But times
now are only rotten. But two years from
now may see great changes. Only this is
certain; that when times get as bad as they
can be they will get lot worse Then the
third party may find itself the first party, and
tho first shall be last. We have Scripture for
that In the mean time, whenever a Bull
Mooser hears talk Of third party he whistles
softly and sadly and remembers that it was
Tie last straw votes that broke the camel's
back
T'o0 Republican Senators soho voted for
New0e1ry hare been defeated, and Senators
Sutherland, a0ho voted against Ne0berrv. has
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Hope Springs Eternal

F'HE New York intelligentsa are considering
the formation of third party with SEN
ator Rorah as the Presidential head Sen
ator Borah has many qualities of heart and
mind which make him fit into the leadership
OF new party; but on the top of his head is
bump of caution large enough for cane
rack. Senator Borah gently but firmly got
hehnd tree when the Bull Moose came
charging his way in 1912. And he has been
more nearly right in his public positions than
any Other American Senator. He has brains
and courage-traits that rarely go together.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
Here We Raise Our Ebenezer

A LONG comes James E. Bennett, Chicago
Board of Trade man, with the message
that will save the world. He has sent it out
as circular to various citizens Of the Re-
public as sort of clarion call of the Amalga-
mated American Crawfsh. The circular con-
tains quotation from "The Chicago Journal
of Commerce" under head which reads:
"Agitation May Wreck U. S., Kiwanis Told.
Two Thousand Demagogues Preach Gospel
which menaces life Of nation"
''The Journal of Commerce" declares that
these 1000 nation-busters are hammering
away at the Constitution Of our fathers be-
tween Chicago and the Rocky Mountains! In
the grain belt, out among the farmers. to be
exact; which is to say, in that territory where
there is an insistent demand for laws to stop
grain gambling and the control of the prices
Of farm products by private monopolies
through the speculative market The onlv
trouble with the Chicago mans statement is
that it is too mild. Twenty million would be
nearer the number of agitators against the
present stranglehold on Agricultural They
compose about all the agricultural population
and they are certainly infected with fever
ish peeve.
Which is more or less beside the point The
point is Mr.. Bennett's message 1t is this:
"Unless the old line parties can rid them
selves of socialistic parasites, the business in
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13
"Hast Any Philosophy in Thee?"

EUROPE seems to be water logged in sus-
picion and hate. Three years ago France
started to make Germany helpless against
France and has succeeded only in justifying
the French fear that Germany is implacable.
Great Britain tried to violate the decencies by
inordinate demands for contributions from
Germany and now finds bankrupt continent
slowly lurching into anarchy. America sought
to withdraw her moral support from the
world and lost her moral sense at home. "And
without vision the people perish"
The political manifestation of fear and hate
is as inexorabe as the political phase of any
other state of mind Christendom is founded
New-York tribune., 1922-08-13

And the envoy plucked hair from his beard
and sheared it in twain with the edge Of his
blade.
Then spake Pasha Colgan. "Avaunt, ILL
omened one. How may one cry aloud with his
lips of the virtues of Will ibn Hearst when his
heart is craven with the name and fame of
that peerless leader, that man among men,
Haroun Al Smith,"
And the envoy clapped his hands over his
ears and moaned as one in pain:
"Blasphemy! Blasphemy!"
To which the Pasha Cogan of the Depart
ment of Markets gave answer:
Kindly clear out Of here and lemme do my
work."
But the envoy replied sadly: "Alas, Colgan,
formerly Pasha, there is no work for thee
to do'
And Colgan looked before him and perceived
the truth of those words, for his job had van
ished utterly from before him. And he went
forth in anguish and made known his woe in
the streets of the city.
Then the sound of his clamor penetrated
even to the nnermost chamber of the palace of
the good Caliph who smote his brow with his
hand, saying: "By the bones of Abu Bekr 7
grow weary of the name of Haroun Al Smith.
Is there no relief for me?"
And he summoned his chief scribe and to
him spake, saying:
1T is in my mind to close by edict the eyes
and ears of the faithful to the wiles of this
man Smith. Is there no way in which / may
ban him from the speech or reading of the
people of Islam?"
And the scribe made answer: "Thou can'st,
oh fount of wisdom, place him in an Index Ex-
purgatorius, after the fashion of the Pope"
Then strove the Calph with his tongue to
compass the words, and said signing: "Ain't
there something easy l could put him in--Ike
Jail for instance?"