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The Washington times., 1922-06-19
"Foolish Wives"
In Second Week at
Loew's Columbia
THURspAY afternoon Of las,

THURspAY afternoon Of last
week II became apparent
that the brilliant production,
Foolish Wives" would not sat
isfy the demands Of patrons Of
Loew's Columbia In one weeks
engagement. The production was
playing almost to capacity at
every performance and there
were thousands who had not seen
the picture.
The management Of the Coium.
bia concluded to hold the produc-
ton over for another week, and
its appearance at Loew's Colum.
bia yesterday was greeted by
crowds that sustained their tuds.
ment.
"Foolish wives," written by
and directed by Eric Won stro-
helm, prince Of screen Villains.
who won fame In d. w. Grif.
fith's Odd Heidelburg," and in
his own productions. "The Devils
Pass Key" and Blind Hus-
bands" Mr.. Won strohsinh not
only IL the author and director
OF Foolish Wives but he Also
appears In the chief charscteriza-
ton Of the story, that Of the va
lain. The production 10 one Of
massive and gorgeous beauty. II
70 said to have cost Universal
1.ioI,o0o to produce and some
thing over two years 70 com.
The story IL Of social ana dip
lcmatic life at Monte Carlo. The
chief character, played by Won
stroheim. q bogus Russian no.
blenian. who affects exotic at.
tire. lives In wealth by black.
mailing schemes> ana n aided BY
two bogus Russian princesses.
The pique OF an American diplo-
mate wife at her husbands ner.
lect plays into the hands of the
villain until both narrowly escape
death In q fire at his villa set
by q cast-off sweetheart. Ordered
from Monte Carlo, the count is
killed by the father OF one OF
his victims. and. understandings
comes to the wife and husband.
Mr.. Won Stroheim is supported
by q fine cast that includes Miss
Dupont, Mae Busch, Maude
George and Rudolph Christians.
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Mr.. Dexter az the husband, beauti.
full Claire Windsor ~ the wife.
and Lowell sherman tame a. the
"other man."
Mr.. Dexter, cast as an aristo-
cratic New, Yorker. wins q beau
tiful Virginia girl and brings her
to New York. Her coquettry soon
involves her with n young archi.
tect. Discovering them together,
the husband casts of his wife and
surrenders her 70 the other man.
Shortly, however, the other man
finds that the girl does not love
him. The story reaches its cli-
max when the wife decides to win
back her husband. The manner
In which she accomplishes this
provides an Interesting denoue-
ment.
The program is well diversified
with added screen and musical Sc
lections. These include the latest
comedy Of the Hall Room Boys
and their troubles. entitled bet
ter Late Than Never" Pathe
News views, Topics Of the Day. o
gorgeous scenic subject and an
overture by the Palace Symphony
Orchestra under the direction Of
Mr.. Cannon complete an excellent
bill.
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boy IS KILLED
BY PLAYMATE
!. FOR SIGN SLuR
Gesture, Considered by Latins
AZ Dire Insult, Brings
n Death to Youth. 81
BY Intsrnational News Service.

NEW YORK. June 1s.--Becausc
fourteen.y ear-old Ruben Harriton
unwittingly made the Sign o.. the
HORNS" considered by the Latins as
q dire insult, the boy is dead today
IN Bellevue. Hospital. g..f
The 'slgn Of the horns'' is made
by putting the first two fingers Of
q hand rear the nose Ruben who
did not know that, while joining
some piaymates several days ago
proudly announced that he could
whistle with two fingers. -
He placed the two first fingers
IN his mouth TO demonstrate the
achievement and blew q shrill sound.
An older boy, Of Latin descent.
thinking II was the Sign of tho
horns" rushed up to him and fired
o blank cartridge at Ruben's jaw.
The wound was superficial and
not believed dangerous but despite
an injection Of tetanus serum to pre-
vent complications, lock jaw de-
veloped and the boy died.
His assailant Is held by the police.
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GRAND
Jackie Coogan.

JACKIE COOGAN strengthened
his hold on the picture loving
public yesterday at Crandall's
Theater by his fine work in
Trouble" which VIII be the chief
feature OF the bill through Tues.
day OF the current week. In "The
Kid, Jackie showed promise which
has steadily developed In 'Peck's
Bay Boy" my Boy" and In his
present vehicle. N. a.
Trouble" is an appealing story Of
q little orphan who thinks OF every.
body else's happiness but his own.
m the orphanage he bends his ef-
forts to making the other inmates
happy: when he Is farmed out to a
Azy plumber who proves to be a
brute In the home. he devotes him
sell TO protection Of the abused
little wife. When the plumber re.
fuses to respond 70 summons to
. wealthy home to repair a leak.
Jackie pinch hits for him and al
most browns the entrie household.
Through this escapade, however,
he finally wins a comfortable home
and happiness.
Humor and pathos are nicely
combined IN this picture. The
juvenile star 10 capably supported
by Gloria Hope and wallace Beery,
And Q generally excellent cast.
The Man With The Twisted LIP"
clever Sherlock Holmes story,
10 an added attraction with plot
and eerie atmosphere.
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Metropolitan
Pleases With
"FooIs First"

n KARSHALL NEILAN has sue.
" cesded In devieing an orig
xv4 inaI, fast,moving and inter.
esting photoplay In Fools First"
which yesterday aroused tho en-
thusiasm of capacity crowds at
Crandali's Metropolitan Theater.
Mack Sennctt's amusing short
comedy, "Oh, Daddy" was given a
reception only less enthusiastic
than the major offering.
'.Foois First" 10 a crook plAy, its
underlying theme based on the ac-
tivity Of q gang led by Tony, the
wop." This unsavory counterplot,
however. II kept subordinate TO the
central therne OF q mans reger era.
ton through agency Of q beautiful
eirl, after serving in prison three
years for forgery. There are fire.
quent comedy touches and fine
blend Of romance. Seldom has
there been thrown upon the silver
sheet a narrative 90 replete with
dramatic surprises a. this.
The cast II well chosen. Richard
DIX, Claire windsor, Claude Gill
ingwater, George Siesman. Helen
Lynch and Baby Peggy" contrib
ute finely balanced portrayals.
Raymond Griffith in his frs. I'm
portant role in q feature.length pic
ture, as TONY. the Wop," offers a
particularly interesting character
jdelineatiof.
"oh. Daddy" II Q comedy in Sen
nett's best vein. OF plot. there is
none to speak Of. but In laughabie
incident the farce ID rich. A nota-
BILE cast IL led by Billy Bcvan and
Mildred June, with Ford Sterling.
Charlie Murray. Louise Fazenda,
Kalla Pasha. Jimmy Finlayson.
Rewpie Morgan. Dot Farley. and
Teddy" the Great Dane. The
program is rounded out by the
Pathe News and Topics Of the
Day" together with the "Frei.
schuAtx" overture, by Weber. and
tunsful accompaniment OF the pic
tursd subjects by the Metropolitan
Symphony, N. Mirskey. conducting.
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Chesapeake Beach
I, Thronged Sunday

A IL Of the attractions of sea
A side resort. and only one
- hours ride from the city.
That describes Chesapeake Beach.
Washington's Coney Island, which
yesterday catered to an enormous
throng OF pleastire-seekers. In ad-
dition to the hundreds who made
the trip by train. passing through
historic portions Of Maryland.
there were also hundreds Of auto
lists who took advantage Of the
new road TO the Beach.
While scores disported In the
salt water. swimming. diving.
floating. and displaying unique
bathing suits, others tried their luck
with rod and reel. beink rewarded
with large catches OF hardheads:
Ralph Garren's ''jaxz hounds"
served up wild music Tor free dane
Ing. The varied smusements lining
the ray Boardwalk were ablase
with morrimenf. In the shady
groves overlooking the bay excur-
eonis<s spread dainty suppers On
the grassy green and then Iollo6
happily n The cool
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" along the narrow border
line Of the utterly unpre.
ssntable, Getting Gertie's Gar
ter" riots through three acts Of
compromises and ''haymow'
farce. 20
As q member Of that now
famous coterie--among which are
THE Demi- Virgin" "Parlor. Bed
room and Bath" and Ladies'
Night"-all typical and all amaz.
ing metropolitan successes. the
Belasco farce this week leaves one
wondering how Avery Hopwood,
author of 1.-THE Bat" could have
turned his talent successfully into
90 opposite q field. '..
The cast, many Of whom took
part In the original New York
production. carried the play
through an unusually smooth
first-night presentation. Wanda
Lyon, the former Gertie, this
time made q brilliantly effective
Pattie Walrick. whose husband
wildly chases Gertie's diamond.
studded garter while Pattie vents
her spite by effectualiy compro-
missing herself with Billy Fenton.
Henry Duffy does some excep.
tionally clever acting in the part
Of Billy. while Earl Foxe enter.
tains as Allan, the butler. In fact,
the cast showed at every turn
that Its principals were thorough.
ly familiar with the piece.
Gertie Darling, on the first
night OF her honeymoon. is taking
ly done by Lilyan Tashman. And
the honeymoon element" Is no.
where overlooked a. q means to
broad farce.
The barn scene. In Act II. IL
certainly the most laughable and
probably the most risque. Couples
rush In and out, compromising
and being compromised. In a truly
bewildering fashion. It would be
interesting to compile a list Of
different shocking situations In
the play.
Hilda Vaughan, as Nanette, the
French maid, scores constantly
and ludicrously. Jay Strong was
q delectably irate Algy.
Getting Gertie's Garter" IL
guaranteed to bring aching sides
10 the most reserved. Nothing
deep about it: just obvious risque
farce. Suffice to say, it's all its
name implies.-J. B. A., Jr.
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Betty Blythe
- Charms in NeW
Role at RiaItO
NINA KATHERINE GREENS

A NINA KATHERINE GREEN'S
"a society novel. THE Mayors
IA Wife" with It's real thrills,
mystery and compelling plot. has
been more happily picturized, as
was shown yesterday at Moore's
Rialto Theater. under the title.
His Wife's Husband" Betty
Blythe. in the stellar role, has
Fart that might well have been
created especially for her. Her
cntrancing beauty and physical
perfection, set Oft by ultra-mod-
ern costumes. lend to the part OF
Olympia Brewster q charmingiy
bfelike character.
Kenneth webb has given her
splendid production and an az
ceptionai cast. Arthur Carewe In
polished as the Villain, a difficult
role Huntley Gordon is splsn-
did foil for the star. George
Fawcett is Ill that could be de-
sired, while Grace Goodail,
Blanche Davenport and little Rita
Maurice prove equally acceptable.
The settings and photography are
good.
"His wife's Husband" unfolds
the story Of q college.bred girl Ct
rare physical charm, who married
for convenience. left her husr
band for dead. and married again
IA love match this time, with
a child later to complete her hap
piness-only 70 have the first
husband TURN up In the guise OF
the second husbands secretary
when the second husband was at
the threshold of attainment of
his life's ambition. to betray her
second husband to his political
enemies and force him either to
renounce his ambition or to ac-
knowledge, his secretary his wife's
husband. The denouement IL m
teresting and unexpected.
The program of subsidiary
films includes q good Christie
comedy entitled. "Bucking Broad.
way" beautifpl Bruce scenic,
- Night of Many Shadows" and
the Fox News. The Rialto Or
chestra, which has been winning
new laureis under the direction
OF George Wild. contributes a
fine interpretatfve score. the over
ture, Offenbach's Tales of Hoff-
mann" receiving well-deserved
applause.
FORREST STANLEY who played
i opposite Marion Davies in En-.
chantment" win again be seen
with her In her next Cosmopolitan
production, "The Young Diana"
from the story by Marie Ccrelli.
Ro3ert @. vignoia and Albert
Capeilani directed the picture and
the colorfui settings are by Joseph
Urban.
MABEL NoRMAND is soon to
VA appear In Suzanne" which, II
10 said, win surpass even Molly
o" In thrills.
ToNY MORENO IL playing op-
! posite Colleen Moore In The
Bitterness Of Sweets"
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CANTONINPAN|C.
As 8 GUNb0ATS
FIRE into CITY.
Reports Say 1000 Killed In
Battle Between Chen and
Loyal Sen Troops.

CANTON. China, June 1s.-Can-
ton is being shelled by three gun.
boats on the Pearl river which re-
mained loyal to DR.. SUN Vat Sen,
fugitive president Of the Southern
Republic.
The shelling followed a nine-hour
ultimatum to General Chen Chung
Ming, whose forces occupied the city
Friday. Chen disregarded the ulti'
matum.
Panic exists in Canton. The
banks. shops and markets are closed
and the streets deserted. Casualties
Heavy lighting is reported three
miles outside the city where forces
dispatched by Chen met returning
soldiers, loyal to Sun Vat Sen, who
had been In Kiangsi providence
fighting northern Chinese troops.
First reports said there had been
more than 1000 killed in the clash.
Proclamations declaring Sun Vat
Sen and his sympathisers are a
hindrance to the unification OF
China and that the military coup
was therefore necessary to set China
right before. the world, were posted
In Canton today signed by Chen
Chung MingSand his staff.
The trouble between Sun Yat San
and Chen Chung Ming Is result
of q statement made by DR.. Sun
that all Chen's soldiers must leave
the city within ten days or be kill.
ed. Instead Of leaving the city. re-
Inducements arrived and the coup
followed. >..srs
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CLEANING COMPOUND L
.r HELD HooKWoRM CURE

Hookworm 10 due to get the
hook. Carbon tetrachloride, a
cheap ana common chemical, gen.
orally used as q clothes cleaner,
IL believed to spell the doom of
Fiji islands have been subjected to
the carbon compound treatment. q
single dose removing all the para
sites from 80 per cent Of the VIC
Tins and at least 98 per cent OF
them from all the persons treated.
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through Wed-
nesday OF this
week.
Grand Lar.
'ceny'' is vivid
drama /. with
-oeautiful set
tings and hack.
ground. II 10
a story OF the
human triangle
and q woman's
unusual meth.
ID Of establish
ing herself in
the love Of her
husband, after
o period Of In
xatuation for
another man.
rhe chief roles
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LOEW'S PALACE
"Grand Larceny

ELLIoTT DEXTER has been the
- central figure Of many B. De-
Mile productions but never has
he had q role Of greater dramatic
power or more vivid interest that
the one he assumes In Grand
Larceny" offered at Loew's, pal.
ace yesterday afternoon, to show
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THE CAST.

Virginia Blaine. ......N .Nsdda Harrls.n
Fanny GiIiey. y....'.'::vv;,i;;H,:;Ada ::vv;,i;;H,:.; Msaas
RoSsst Se%s1 G,slk.."Ts Stafford. patrsas
p1iasi ~ nee there was q Rich Guy
at the Garrick who WINS
" Lousy with Jack. He had a
big Cash Value but no Home ex.
cept a nine room and four bath
apartment, not to speak OF an ele-
CANT Cellar. He needed q Woman
around the house, 30 he picked on
O telephone operator who seemed
to be able to get his numbers the
First Time.
So he Told her 90. In spite of
her Relatives. She didn't exactly
scorn the Cut Glass and Motors.
After she was installed and had
helped her Relatives to move
down as far as One-Hundred and
Twenty-fifth street, she discover.
ed her Husband had q Drawback.
His Thirst made him rough by
the time he got home from the
Club.
He went too far ana pulled the
"Why-I.Picked.You p Out -Of-The.
Gutter" line on the Mrs. The Lady
OF the House liked the House and
fancy Dress Goods o. K, but she
also loved the Good Provider with
a True Heart. The nasty Crack
cut deep. When he said he
Bought and Paid For Her." she
let him know she was nobody to
be sent home on Approval. She
left him cold but not, quite Sober.
She went back to Strap-Hang-
ing and One-Hundred and Seven
ty.Sixth street. In Act Four,
however, True Love makes the
Hurdles and everybody says "they
done a Swell Job Of It."
Az The Rich Guy, Frank Du-
frame does the most worthwhile
playing Of his current run with
the Garrick Players. The Broad.
hurst drama gives him the best
opportunity he has had thus far.
and he does not muff the chance.
Much restraint In a part so easy
to turn into wild-eyed melodrama.
made Washington playgoers-
realize last night that Dufrane In
o really capable actor.
Media Harrigan. sister Of VIII
liam Harrigan, as wife of the
thirsty husband. did work well out
OF the stock class. In q trlly diff.
cult role. she easily carried the
evenings honors. Her brother,
playing comedy alon gside, was
equally finished. but the opportun-
ity In not quite up to his -Acquit.
tai" role.
Ada Meade pleased an usual. this
time with q lighter role, in which
she wins easily.
Sara Farrar a. o maid and J. y.
Joyner a. Oku complete the cast.
Patrons OF the Garrick this week
win see sets that are truly remark.
able for stock. With q production
an well done as the current attrac.
ton, II seems logical to predict that
there will be many tickets Bought
and Paid For" G, L. M
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Gilbert Play Begun

JEROME STORM has started
y work At the Fox Hollywood
studio on "A California Romance"
from the story and scenario ty
Charles Banks. John Gilbert will
play the star role. 1t is o story
with Q Spanish flavor and the
cast viii include George Seigmann
and Jack Mcdonald.
HARRY MYERS played the
n leading role In "a Connecticut
Yankee" His latest IL Robinson
Crusoe."
TACK DEMPSEY n working on
o new serial which n to be
made In fifteen different countries.
COLLEEN MOORE was born In
~ Port Huron, Mich. Her first
notable screen appearance was In
"Dinty." .ss-. ...r
GONE CLEAR CALL" is John
~ stahl's latest production. The
scene 10 laid In an Alabama town.
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STRAND
"The Rosary"

t0THE ROSARY" presented at
= the Strand Theater ysster.
day 10 Q big achievement in ex.
pressing spiritual thought under
lying the lives of the Characters,
yet II 10 by no means all preach.
ment. Thrills and pathos are
nicely combined in this story Of
the peaceful fishing village Of
Sandy Bay. which Ia upset by the
malicious activities of one, Ken.
wood Wright. with the theme
woven about the dramatic and
yet simple figure of the kindly
Father Brian Kelly. q part In
which that sterling Lewis g.
Stone 10 at his best.
The production works up to q
powerful climax when Kenwood
Wright causes the dynamiting OF
the cannery. Wright n discovered
to be the perpetrator OF the deed
and posse sets out In q storm
to capture him. He seeks refuge
in the church where the widow
Kathleen Wilton 10 praying.
Father Brian tries TO hold Off the
mob to prevent bioodshed. When
q crazed man draws q pistol, the
widow Jumps before Father Kelly
and receives the bullet intended
for the priest. Wright makes his
getaway through q rear window.
continuing his escape by automo-
bile. The mob headed by Bruce,
the widows son. follows and
Wright. crossing an old bridge
over q swollen stream, plunges
to his death.
A strong cast n headed by Mr..
Stone, Jane Novak, Wallace
Beery and Robert Gordon, and IN.
cludes such weli-known players
as Dore Davidson, Pomery Can
non. Bert Woodruff. Mildred June.
Harold Goodwin and Eugene
Besserer. A program Of short
films includes Sunshine Comedy,
Excuse Ne. Sheriff" Director
Arthur J. Maxwell has q fine In.
terpretative score perfectly rem
dered BY the Strands augmented
nICK BARTHELMEss vows
- that nothing win ever induce
him to play the part Of "heavy" in
any production.
poD LA ROGUE plays opposite
~ Dolores Cassineili In "The
Challsnge." directed BY Tom Ter
r1DB. Asg i EY q
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Snappy Farce Is
Well Played BY
BeIasco Artists

The BsiAcso Players presented Oct
ting Gertis's Garter" at the shubert
Beiaseo last night, q farce In three
acts BY Avery Hopwood. staged by
Lumsden Hare under the direction
OF Arthur Leslie Smith.
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To Film Boyle Tale. .

"A Lam GRASSLAND. former d.
rector for Famous-Pia
and selznick Corporation. win
film The Face IN the Fog"
one Of the famous Boston Blaclie
stories by Jack Boyle. well-known
Newspaper man. Mr.. Grassland
has just finished picture
starring Irene Castle.
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nick BARTHELMEss vows
that nothing win ever induce
him to play the part Of "heevy" in
any production.
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Garrick Players
At Their Best In
Broadhurst Play

The darrick Players. with william,
Harrigan, presented at the 0arrfck
last night "Bought and Paid For" by
George Broadhurst.
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RoD LA ROGUE plays opposite
~ Dolores Cassineiii In '"rhe
Challenge" directed BY Tom Ter
rfou. s ~
The Washington times., 1922-06-19

WY AvERING hiiariously
" along the narrow border
line Of the utterly unpre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-27

three members OF the school board in
their attempt 10 straighfen out the
financial muddle. and bring this
school district 10 basis of solvency.
Mr.. Taylor. the school board member
who has been 30 msiisned, II the
right man IN the right place. He n
n practical school administrator, hav.
ing had experience in the administra.
ton Of tho schools OF Kansas City
and elsewhere. that would tend to
make him able 20 cope with this sit.
uation. The pity "a. we did not have
him on the board long ago 10 scare
the Niger from the woodnIlc."
II Is this opening OF the peoples
problems TO public view that hurts.
It's a monkey.wrench in the school
machine. and the tentacles OF the
machine have fastened themselves
upon us and are determined to
stick here. The teachers have raised
slush FUND to "direct action" the
taxpayers. Verify. verify, the school
machine dies hard. the end is not
yet. We have been fooled. buncoed
and hoodwinked for the past 20
years. Gentlemen OF tho school board.
go on: clean out the school machine
from top 10 bottom. DO not leave
tho tentacles of the octopus" here
20 suck the blood from our children
and TO bankrupt future generations.
DO not longer maintain schools In
order that imported" teachers may
be given Jobs" Let service be the
standard OF efficiency. Judge the
efficiency" OF our grade and high
schools by the results as compared
with other high schools OF the state,
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best. while the former plan tends
10 turn out all children thru the
same school nysten under the same
discipline an ono grinds out sauaages
from a mill
The trouble with Seattle schools rs
this, we have quietly borne with a
system built up and administered
under the former plan. ~ iss expen-
sivu. not only N money. but In vast
ed time and dcvsiailxatrd energy OF
the children that must pass thru 81.
n should have been reieEated Iona
ago This system belongs to the
dark ages. IN MeasrH. Taylor. SAINT
rnyrr and Shorfock can give va rc
lief from this octopus that has
been robbing us OF money and sap.
ping the brain and nerve energy OF
the pupils. they will have perform.
Cd untold service. not alone 30 US of
this generation. but to our children
and their children who como aftei
them.
The cost % the school property In
this district Is $4,000 900. This In.
ciudeu grounds. buildings. furnish
inEs. etc This property ~ now mort.
Tawed for 81. $50. 600 Can you build
a house for 1000. live in Il for sew.
ernl years. allow for depreciation In
value and then mortgage II for
ts.2soT No. you know You cannot.
Aside from this Indebtedness the
school board last year ran behind on
curren, expenses 100000. We paid
interest on this half.milllon dollars
No man could run HIS business tina,
way. There must be n halt. Every
right thinking citizen will sustain the
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The Ojibuays'
Difficulty

In Canada. 300 Ojibway Indians
started mn uprising" 10 .eixc
lands which iiry claimed under
nm old treaty.
Not many years ago. such an
uprising was serious matter.
This particular war march.
however. Is called off because the
Ojibways find themselves unable
10 finance Il. The white man has
stripped ths fovsts nearly barren
Of food for wandering fighters.
The OjIbwsys. like the rest Of
us. are caught In "the SYSTEM
They have returned 10 their rig.
uiar iife--onion farming.