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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-23
CO-CALLED Progressive Republ

CO-CALLED Progressive Republ-
- cans who are members Of the pres
emit congress or who were elected mem
bers Of the Sixty-eighth congress- to-
gether with other prominent members
of that wing of the party are said to
be arranging a conference at which
they will plan for open revolt against
the leadership of President Harding
and dictation of the conservatives.
According to dispatches from Wash.
ington some Of the issues upon which
they expect to unite are: Repeal Of
drastic provisions OF the Cummins-
Esch transportation act; revision Of
the tax laws, levying higher rates up
on big incomes, both corporate and
Individual; radical curtailment Of
governmental expenditures recognl-
ton of the soviet Russian govern
ment; curbIng Of the powers of the
federal reserve board; revision of the
recently enacted tariff; amnesty for
political prisoners; living wage guar
antee for labor under the iurIs.
diction Of the government legislation
to curb the use Of the Injunction in
labor disputes; a more liberal policy
In the extension Of credit to farmers.
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ICutiCura SOapI
-Imparts
1.-THE Velvet Touch
Soap &c, Ointment Is and Soc, Taleum Use.
Always imposing.

Hes such an imposing manw AL
ways so; but on whom was he impos-
ing when you saw him, may l ask?"
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news review or
Current EVENTS
German Socialists Force the
Resignation of Wirth and
His Government.
CUNO IS new CHANCELLOR

Assurances of Turk Nationalist Re-
lieve Tension in Near East-Bonar
Law Wins Control Of Brit
ish Parliament - Supreme
Court Says the Japanese
Can't Be NaturaIized.
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TIGER" WILL TELL AMERICA
WHY HIS COUNTRY MUST HAVE
THE PREPARATION MONEY.
SAILED ON ARMISTlCE DAY
Work of Reconstruction in the War
Devastated Region Goes on Slowly
and Funds Must Be Obtained for
Material and Labor.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK


been announced, to make clear the eX-
act position in which the French find
themselves today.
This aged but still stalwart French
man will come to Washington and here
will meet the President, the secretary
Of state, and others. 1t is expected
that in private conversation he will
say some things to the American otti-
cials which he will not say upon the
public platform.
1t may be that the visitor will bring
his heaviest guns to bear in what
may be called this private action. All
Of France is not in sympathy with
Clemenceau's intention to lay the cause
before the American people, but Wash
ington hears that in a general way
France hopes that some good may
come of it.
The writer Of this spent two months
in France during the summer that has
Just passed There seems to be some
ignorance today concerning the exact
condition Of the countryside Of France,
Americans generally do not seem to
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as a factor in the whole problem.
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TO do with the retaining Of the fields
their retilling and their replanting with
crops. Reconstruction has TO do with
the rebuilding Of the farmhouses and
the thousands Of hamlets Villages.
towns and cities which were de-
stroyed during the war.
1t can be said that about nlne-tenths
Of the agricultural acreage of France,
which 1t was impossible TO till during
the war because of military operations
and Of the destruction inflicted, have
been reclaimed. During the season
which has Just passed, France raised
enough cereals to feed itself, and
France eats an enormous amount of
breadstuTs.
Reconstruction Is Slow
Stories have been printed to the eff
feet that reconstruction work in France
was going on rapidly. 1t is going on.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-23
kILING WOMEN
OF MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Linton Tells How Helpful
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is at This Period
LLIlLIllllILllllIIl

Denver. Colorado. -"I have taken
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-23

TO live the simple life is pleasant
enough, only take all the simple
chores out of It..
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have voice in the nomination and Sc
lection of judges Of the International
Court Of Justice set up by the League
of Nations, there Is renewed interest
In Washington in what is said 70 be
the possibility that eventually this
country will join the league. =
The most militant element in the
Democratic party clings to the belief
that ultimately the United States will
enter the League of Nations and some
of the Democrats seem to believe that
the present administration is not as
antagonistic to the thought Of league
membership as once it was.
This feeling of the Democrats IS not
shared at all by the Republicans eN'
cept those in the party ranks with
whom the wish may be father to the
thought and who, although maintain
ing their party standing, always have
been more or less in favor Of the pol
Icy Of league membership.
1t seems To the present writer, from
a somewhat careful study of the situ-
alton, and from what can be learned
from administration leaders, that
there will be no closer approach to
membership in the league soon than
there is at present, except as such
an approach may be seen in the de-
termination to enter the International
Court Of Justice and to take part in
the great economic parley which may
straighten out the financial affairs of
the world.
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Guessing at Harding's Intention.

There are Republicans here who
say President Harding is more adj
vanced in his international thinking
than are other powerful leaders In his
party. Again it may be said how
ever, that no one ever gets an express
sion from the administration which
smacks at all Of a desire for league
membership, but 1t Is true that such
words as come from the admuisra-
ton leave the impression that the
President would like to 20 a conSid-
cradle distance into the field of help
for the other peoples of the world,
and that he probably intends to make
this journey ateld II he can do II
consistently with the majority thought
of his party.
1t is bootIess, apparently, however,
for men ana women who believe the
United States should enter the League
Of Nations to think that during the
present administration of American
affairs there will be any absolute join
ing up with the European nations in
the organization Of the league as 1t
exists today.
1t is held by the Republicans and
Observation-Disclosures men gem
orally that it stIu is tile intention
Of the United states to DO what it
can unotIicially to help matters in the
world but that nothing will BE done
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SHEET METAL
A. C. SPRAGUE

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ing and Cutting Equipment. Acety-
lene and all welding supplies. BAL
High street. Phone 22S3 Perth
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CHAPTER V
An Unexpected Dismissal.

The shades had been drawn closely
70 exclude the sun, and. fer moment
after he first crossed the threshold OF
the library, West was unable to dis.
tlngulsh amy occupant. He heard Sex.
ton silently close the q Dor behind him,
but II was not until she moved slightly
that he was able to perceive her pres.
ence directly across from whore he
stood. Her voice broke the silence.
you will find seat next TO the
window. Captain" she said quietly.
at wus very good Of YOU To come"
"rhe pleasure was mine" he re-
piled. you wished to speak WI me.
the servant said"
Yes" She leahed hack against the
couch ON which she rested. with face
now clearly revealed, one hand nery-
ously twirling fan. This is very
strmge situation In which we find
ourselves, Captain West"
~ have felt So" he admitted. sur.
prised at this beginning. "Yet must
confess, l am now becoming quite
reconclled."
she snt up suddenly. with eyes
searching his face.
"What do you mean by that?"
Perhaps I ought not to say" he nm.
Swered boldly. "Yet circumstances
seemingly Justify fnnkness between
us. ] mean that feel far more deem.
~ Interested In the final outcome OF
this affair today than It'd yesterday
1t means more TO me"
Indeed Whyg
Largely | Imagine, because I am
privileged TO know you much better.
That naturally makes difference
Does II indeed? You Imply then AN
Increased interest In myself as nm IN.
dlyldual brings with II greater de.
sire TO serve mef"
"Assuredly. yes"
''rhen you render my task donbly
hnrd,' she said soherly yer with n
certain hardness IN the tone. 81 had
not suspected any personal side vlgt
ever, You were toml stranger 10
me. Captain West. and eupIoyed you
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appearance. although II must have
been some years since last painted
The door was shut. The chimney indl-
Gated no sign Of smoke. the front yard
gave every evidence OF long neglect.
An urchln. chnslng n ball. plunged
recklesSly beneath the auto. emerging
with the sphere In his grImy hst. West
stopped him with question.
"Wh0 lives In thereT
II don't know. These folks iust
come In. They amt got no kids. Here
We are, Mlckyw
"Walt minute. Here's dime for
you. You say these people Just moved
lnY
"Yep."
"When?"
Couple days, maybe. lloolgans
moved out bout week ago, an then.
a while after that, these guys moved
In. amt seen nobody round. but II
sorter mlddlln' OIL woman"
West, having distracted all the IN.
formation possible. made no further
effort. The knowledge thus obtained
as To the present occupants OF the cot
tage did not exactly coincide with the
story Coolidge had told. lie had spO.
ken OF widow with three children In
destitute circumstances following the
fathers death. The boy asserted there
were no children In the family. And
they had Just moved in, within very
few days, during which time the neigh
borho0d had only glimpsed a enid
ding old" woman. II was strange at
least, adding distinctly 10 the puzzle
OF the whole affair. West grew nerv-
Gus, wondering why the two should
remain so'long within. out OF sight aud
hearing. He had been waiting now
for three-quarters Of an hour. He
opened the door OF the car and stepped
out upon the curb, almost tempted to
Investigate the cause OF delay As he
stood there undecided. the two
emerged from the cottage, and de-
scended the steps together. Through
,he opened door he caught no glimpse
OF any one within. yet some unseen
hand closed Il quickly behind them.
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hear their cries Of surprise and
chagrin. Silly Sam, more needy Of
amusement than the others, would look
In vain for his expected go-cart; Sue
would miss the two dress patterns for
her big doll, her new hat and high
chair for her little doll; Bill Tanner
would not get his skates; Dick would
still need sled. 1t was anything but
a merry tree.
But II was q wonderful tree. II had
a power of making itself felt all over
a neighborhood. 1t could summon San
ia Claus by kind of wireless message
that went through walls and every
thing. II reached as far as the folks
who were having a Christmas eve
party two blOrks away and made them
think of Mr. Folsom's mill boss and
Mrs. Folsoms laundry woman. They
had been wishing for some new fun
for their party that day and now 1t
came into their heads to go over and
be Santa for the Tanners. So the tree
drew very silent but very busy COM
pany to the Tanners back door.
AS the children had left directions
for Santa on the table II was easy to
find out what the tree was expected to
do, so, presently, II did 1t. There was
more, too, than orders for the wanted
things; the merrymakers had brought
with them enough to satisfy any rea-
sonable tree; there were picture books.
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The Wonderful
Tree
BY Christopher c. Hazard

90, 1919, western Newspaper Union)
TT STOOD in the corner OF a rather
i needy room. II was festOoned with
strings Of popcorn and cables Of Gran.
berries. Wisps Of tissue paper and
unsel ornaments were out upon the
branches, and small candles stood
ready to illuminate the occasion There
we're many invisible things upon the
tree, too. The imaglnatlons Of the
children had been as busy as their
dreams. Family resources may be
limited, but there are no bounds in the
realms Of Santa Claus and hope. In
the magical Christmas time the clouds
OF poverty are all as gilded and beau.
tiful as any sunset can furnish. Any
thing may happen then. Cinderella Is
as hopeful as her more favored sis
tiers not an urchln but has an expect
ant eye. SO the Tanner Christmas tree
was as beautiful as a picture and as
full of presents as a picture could be.
But, however pictured by fancy and
made Of good wishes, the presents were
all invisible. No one could see what
was in the heads Of the dreamers and
the hearts Of the anxious but needy
providers. For weeks the mill had
been closed, and now the family peck
etbook was about empty. Father Tan.
ner looked at the tree, could not see
q gift on 1t, and shook his head. Moth
er Tanner was inclined to make the
best Of II.
Yes the tree was one of the family.
1t had been the tree of last years
Christmas and the tree of the year be-
fore that. 1t was tree that kept Its
evergreen habit and that did not seem
to grow old. 1t was like living tree.
made to bring forth its fruit every
year. 1t had been so good to them that
they had named 1t Bounty. And now
II stood there In the dark. oil dressed
up, but with nothing but blossoms
without any fruit. 1t could see the
hurrying children running to their
morning disappointment. II could
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customers complain. But II had sad
dened Ellen. And one of these very
complainers had bought six copies OF
"The Christmas Carol by Dickens to
give away to friends. Ellen heard that
later. 1t had not improved matters.
And on this same Christmas trip an
other she had met had said to her that
these children had such shamefully
poor coats and had reproved Ellen.
Il WISH" the woman who had spok-
en- so sharply to Ellen had said, 'that
they had some Of the nice warm things
belonging to my children" but when
Ellen suggested that she should do
something for these children she had
gone or angrily.
And another person had patted her
as she had seen her walking with these
children and had said:
"a fine work, my dear"
And Ellen knew that the woman felt
she had showed Christmas duty and
Christmas service and Christmas love
by making that speech.
But when Ellen began to see the
oSSS WhiSh were sent 10 tne city Tor
Christmas she felt better The smell
Of the trees gave her some Of the
Christmas spirit. Oh, yes, 1t was all
right after all, she had been seeing
only what was dlsagreeable and ev-
erything else had passed her by.
And then one day In the crowded
section Of the city she saw small
crippled newsboy 20 up to a Salvation
army bucket and put in his donation.
Helping others to have Christmas
dinner when he was none too sure Of
his ownl
As she saw II she involuntarlly
smiled and smile answered hers. A
strange man was smiling at her.
Was some one going to be imperti.
nent to herr Was the incident of the
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Blu Randall Parrish

said heartily, II shall be very comfort
able; don't bother about me-"
lie had a distinct impression that
Coolidge did not desire his company
any further. yet this suspicion aroused
no sentiment. This was matter with
which he was In no way concerned,
and the only interest he felt was
strictly impersonal. Sinking com
fortnbly back In the seat. his
gaze conferred on the maze o. chill
dren playing in the street. Their
antics amused him for some ume, but,
at last, he began wondering Mt the de-
lay Of those within, and his mind
drifted TO the peculiar conditions with
which he was confronted. If some
conspiracy was on foot against Ma
talie, what coGlh be It's object2 and
who were directly lnvolved7 Seeming
ly. Perciyal Coolidge was the only per.
son who could be directly Interested
should misfortune occur TO his niece !:
he was the guardian OF her lnheri.
tance, aud responsible for what re-
malned Of her fathers estate. I'm.
d0ubtedly he also was the next heir
at law. His interest IN the matter
WAS therefore easily figured out. West
had TO learn the condition OF the
Steven Coolidge estate. and whether
or not Perclval had administered II
Justly. Once satisfied upon that point.
he would know better what further
steps 10 take.
II Coolidge was engaged In some
criminal scheme the man was certain
ly shrewd enough TO carefully cover
his trail. 1t was no sudden temptation
to which he had yielded, but deeply
laid plan, formed. perhaps. as long
ago as his brothers death, and now
just coming TO head.
Vests glance took In the surround.
lngs, but with no conception that they
would have any direct bearing upon
the mystery he was endeavoring to
solve. II was block OF Irregular
houses, tenement ON the corner,
brick. the other houses of
wood, mostly two stories In height.
rather dlsreputabIe In appearance, but
the one before which the machine walt
ed was a frame cottage, well back from
the street, and rather respectable In
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little boy only going TO serve as an
excuse for man to smile at her?
But In another moment he was apol-
Ogizlng.
I'm 80 sorry" he said. II was try
Ing to place you in my mind. l was
so sure l knew you. And then re-
membered that you were the picture
OF the girl on the cover OF magazine
last Christmas which saved all the
year and so which Is naturally very
familiar to me. am so sorryl"
And then Ellen laughed. For last
year she had posed for one Of her
artist friends.
Il don't suppose you've any idea"
the man continued, chow much good
that picture did. I've heard so many
speak OF II and Of the Christmas spirit
II expressed. You fairly breathed II
then"
And now I'm different?" she asked.
You don't look just as--just as
Christmasy," he faltered.
And Ellen felt ashamed. For she
had been critical Of others and in wor-
rying about the worlds shortcomings
she had lost her own Christmas splr.
u. But II had been merely wander.
lng-it was not utterly lost-and the
manT The man who had found II
again for herr
They became friends and then they
became sweethearts and they made OF
eher love n permanent thing ana wers
married.
And he always called Ellen his beau.
arl Christmas picture. And Ellen
wa glad that he did. II kept con. |
Hanuy In mind the Christmas spirit
hat had once almost left her for good |
nd ALL
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THE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
l0. i5aa. Wsst.Tn Nswspspsr vaioa.l
By May Graham Bonner

"a, iSa2. western Newspaper Unionl
L LIEN had been feeling that there
IL was no such thing In the world as
a Christmas spirit.
During the summer. for example,
she had taken a trip. Everyone seemed
to enjoy IT, Everyone seemed to be
glad to get away from the world with
its scandals and its spollt civilization.
That was what everyone said as they
took the trip through the simple wilds'
remote and picturesque and old.
This seemed to be the life everyone
longed for and then some one men
toned a scandal which had taken place
nearby some months before.
With a dash everyone made for the
scene-so they could tell the people
back home that they had seen the To-
callty of the scandal and Ellen had
been disguised. Was II such sordid
world after all7
Then she had taken some poor chill
dren TO big store to see the Christ
mas display and they had been refused
admittance. The customers had OBJ
jected to such crowds Of children
they wanted to see the display them
selves-why should poor children see
the toys when they could only look7
And all about the outside of the store
we're eager Ettle faces peering into
the windows and hoping that perhaps
they could get in when the one who
watched at the door was not looking.
Once In a while one did and the chill
dren from outside waited for the news.
"What did you see? What did you
seef" they shouted as the lucky one
came out again.
Other stores had been different.
Other stores had not had their rich
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Ihey came down the narrow DOaru
walk together. Perclval carefully hold
Ing the lady's arm to prevent her trip
ping over the loosened planks, but
neither exchanging n word. Natalie
appeared somewhat sobered by her
visit, and West noticed that she had
tied light veil over her face, which
slightly Swallowed her features. IL
was only ms they reached the curb
that she spoke, her voice rather low
and llstless.
"WOuld you mind driving the car
back?" she asked Coolidge. REALLY
feel quite unnerved"
"NO WONDER" he returned sympa.
thetlcally, II have never witnessed a
sadder case; the conditions were even
worse than I imagined. | should never
have brought you with me, my dear"
"Oh, am not sorry came; but II
has been a lesson to me. do not
think l ever before realized what such
poverty meant It was most pitlful."
do not think OF II any longer, Ma.
talie." Coolidge insisted rather gruiT.
~. "They are all right now. I shall
telephone for doctor as soon as we
get back, and attend to the rent the
first thing tomorrow"
II know, Uncle, but cannot forget
so easily"
The returning ride seemed very
brief, and. almost before West re-
allied II. the car whirled In through
the Coolidge gate. and came TO n stop
at the door The party separated
pleasantly. Natalie disappeared some
where within, while the two men
strolled out TO the tennis court where
the guests were enjoying a spirited
game. All met again az lunch, and
then separated, some to motor over
to the lake. the others amusing them
selves us they saw 1T. Both Coolidge
and Natalie vanished while West.
finding himself alone. chose book
from the library, and, sOlaced by q
cigar, sought shady nook on the
porch.
The book, however, was hut a mark
for his thoughts, which continually re-
volved about the strange surroundings
In which he found himself He was
apparently making no progress, was no
nearer a solution of the mystery con-
fronting him. Thus far. at least, no
direct clue had presented itself. Nu-
merous things had occurred to
strengthen suspicion. and to increase
interest I'm the quest. But beyond this
nothing. lie liked the girl and was
completely enlisted In her'servlce. He
dlsliked Perclvnl. and was convinced
the fellow was planning evil. Several
incidents had already strengthened
this belief yet there was nothing posi-.
tive upon which 10 build; no path OF
adventure for him TO follow. To spec
ulate was easy enough, but real facts
eluded him.
Sexton appeared In the door, evil
IDENTIFY looking for some one. The
man espied him there in the shndow
Of the vines, and cnme forward.
"AIlss Coolidge requests your pres
ence, sir, for a few moments" he snld
gravely.
"why, certainly; did she say where,
Sexton?"
"In the library. sir; she is waiting
there now"
Every well. | will Join her NJ once.
Thank You, Sexton" and West tllsap-
peared into the cool, darkened hall.