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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
CLEVER SHORT STORIES
IN INTERESTING VOLUME
Nicholas Drake, Young Rich
mond Author, Scores Will
"Trianglcs.'' 2'ls

TRTANGLES. Nicholas preks.
Southern Progress Pub Co. Ialh
mond. Va. -.e ~
Nicholas Drake. talented youRseio-
cal author. has jus, brought out -ar-
other book. this time a voiunTs of
short stories under the cover ditto OF
"Triangles." Is
Tho stories included in THIS, yors
Time arc almost all OF them. - ot-1hs
popular magazine length and style.
an dare mainly constructed on tho
surprise ending plan. One In par
,icular. The Photograph Girl" Is
written with clever brcvity and keen
wit nd humor.
-Four Dolirs" Is the title Of a"lit.i
and interesting manner, y good many
tie Christmas story doe in an r!siual,
OF the stories show a distinct rellg-N
iousu influence.
The Man with tho Scar tho
story from which the book gets It's
subtitle. Is rather more ambitious
work taking the length of a short
novelette,. 1t is a timely story. par :,
taltlnc; OF the atmosphere of-isr-Ai--
Hull and her Shiell stories.
The whole collection makes inter
esting reading. The stories are
wholesome and marked hy original
ity and humcr. ,-sSyts
w E,~W
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
JACK LONDON'S LETTER RELATES TWO
OF HIS MOST WONDERFUL HAPPENINGS

boo 'N-N N-'"N'i
Two wonderful small boy
Il ~ "'i'
The first wonderful thing I "A tie boyon
of Ouida's
but
the possibilities became nv star
dmych DIS '"' '"
The second wonderful thing happened
Oakland
of
arian the
CAV began
able
myself discontinue drawing
cards from u Free library" $500 '"'
Signed I.OSf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
OUTLINE
TO BE PUBLISHED

fdst on tho announcement that
they arc TO publish an outline of
literature and art in conjunction with
Newnca. the English publishers of
the outline OF Science. comes the
announcement from the Putnams that
SIN another outline Is in prcpara-
ton. This time. II is 20 be an out
limo of humor, and the author is
Carolyn Wells. She insists that such
an outline can be made. and that it
viii he in coherent, chronological
and available form. She intends to
allure from the first available frag-
mcnts, to the quips OF tho most mod
ern funmakcrs-and from the ancient
definition to the ridiculous, as given
by Ar!stototlc. down to the scientific
dissection OF wit and humor by great
thinkers of today.
The time being ripe" says Miss
Wells. why not an outline OF hu-
NOR that shall dcllneatc the rise. ex-
pansion, differentiation and clabora-
ton of humor in all ages? The va
RANTS of humor in all chimes? The
intent of humor In all phases?
something of :his l am attempt
ing, with painstakiug, even mcticu-
louS. precision rs to the truth or
falsity of classic humor. and taste
and Judgment in the difficult matter
OF selection among the great masses
of modern humor.
Nor is the work too technical to
be enjoyed hy the average man in
the street. Its appeal is to all who
have :, sense OF humor. and is there
man with soul so dead that he adj
mits his lack OF 1t? ! have never
met one"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
N|BLACk, IN BOOK, Sees
MANY WARS COMING
Rcar-Admiral Declares More
Conflicts in Making Than
Ever Before.

WHY WARS COME. BY Rear
Admiral a. +. Niblack. L. S. Navy.
The Stratford Co. Boston.
This timely book graphically an
alyzes the various forms OF govern
ments and foreign policies of the
principal countries in the world. and
points out the lockers" in them
whereby tho actual workings are
shown 20 differ from the theoretical!
form. The author puts his finger on
the real causes OF war. human greed.
the germ Of war.
spheres Of influence, colonial cX-
pansion, closed markets, preferential
tariffs and economic penetration. IL
inspired by greed. are but names for
the economic exploitation Of the
worlds markets and raw materials.
which. whom steercd by secret and
dollar" diplomacy, make wars in
cvitablc
We are keeping out Of Europe to-
day because We mistrust European
methods and intrigue in the past. and
see no change OF heart In the present.
II !s the same old game Of grabbing.
compcnsat!ons. and cXch "A & II Z
things not owned by those who barter
them.
]; is the opinion Of the author that
more wars are now In the max ing
than ever before in the worlds his
tory. and that. unless the funda-
mental dangers are clearly UNDER
stood, the chances OF avoiding wars
are Increased by ignorance Of these
dangers. The conflicting policies OF
the various governments are also
pointed out and the most important
foreign policies of the United States
are stated in detail
The book is a serious attempt TO
annlyze some OF the most important
causes OF war, with a view TO avoid
Ing the dangers which Turk in
policies which are not altruistic and
based on the golden rule.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10

In the book just published by the
Macmillan Company. "Shnpespeare and
the Heart Of n Child" the child. NAV
ing and played upon by the poet. is
again Mrs. Slanshter's eldest dnurh.
tor, Elizabeth. living on in her moth.
er's books. 1t Is Illustrated by The
famous American artist Eric pane
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
NEW JERSEY
VILLAGE LIFE

CHURCH STREET. BY Jean Car
ter Cochran. The Westminster
Press. Philadelphia
Delightful sketches OF New
Jersey village. Home life. neigh
hors. the church and village charac-
tcristics are drawn by master who
knows the secret OF touching the
hear; as well as of compelling smiles
and laughter.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Hoouer Pushing Plans
IoPreDent Coal Boost
Commerce Secretary Determined
To Protect Public Against
Fuel Advances. H

Washington, D. c., June S.-Sec
retary Hoover was prepared to pur-
sue his plan for protecting the pub
lie from run away coal prices dur
ing the present strike on his return
here today after an absence during
which the price situation has re-
ceived the close attention of sever :
al members of the senate. Opera
tors from Fayette county, Pennsyl-
vania, were here to confer with the
secretary on a maximum fair price
Tor coal at the mines in that dis
trict in accordance with agree
ments already reached with oper-
ators in other producing fields.
Taking note of press reports that
Senators Borah, republican, Idaho,
and Walsh. democrat, Massachu-
setts, had held a conference with
with view to Restraining coal
delegation of retail coal dealers
prices. Secretary Hoover issued a
statement yesterday in which he
said he would welcome provision by
congress of any better emergency
method as the administration has no
power but persuasion" In dealing
with the price situation, He reit- q
Grated, however, that \ measurable
success had been obtained in the
goyernrnen effort to prevent
large increases as result of the
induStry's tie up
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
/ ndian Ace In Straits
Seeks Wife and Babies
Captain Sunset Made High Mil,
itary Record During The
World War.
ASSOCIATED Pres. Dispatch !

Okmulgee, Okla, June 8.-Broken
in health, Captain William Sunset,
Cherokee Indian ace and globe trot-
ting adventurer started east today on
a search for his wife and two babies
wrested from him by poverty. -
Captain Sunset came home from
service at the end of the world war
showered with high military decor
ations received as an allied flyer, he
lived here with his bride, an Alsa-
tian, whose life he saved overseas.
The war left Sunset unfit for work
money soon ran out and then, last
Sunday, after trudging fifteen miles
seeking a job, the war hero returned
to find his wife and. babies gone.
Sunset learned from friends that
his wife, unable to bear the life of
poverty, purchased a ticket for Pitts
burgh, Pa. He sold his little store
and with a purse made up by friends
he has set out to find his family.
Sunset, known in the Lafayette
Escadrille as Flowbert W. Richis-
ter, declares he has fourteen Ger
man planes credited to him official
ly while in French service. In ad-
dition to that he claims seventeen
unofficially. f-+,
He holds numerous decorations.
times and shot down five times, once
In flames. Sunset saw service over.
seas in three units-the Foreign Le-
gion, the Lafayette Escadrille and
the United States army. He enter
ed the United States army after a
daring escape from Germany In an
airplane.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
] n n = - ~ fUOs'
ADfED -SI-I SOU.
PREDICTED IN 1922
FEDERAL REPORT is MADE
PUBLIC TODAY
WINTER WHEAT LEADS
Fourth Largest Quantity Ever
Grown Is The Forecast;
Other Estimates.
rs 1uoII 'oS 05S
SOUL s9qSnH

Washington, D. c., June s.
Larger crops than last year were
forecast today by the department OF
agriculture. Winter wheat showed
improvement to the extent of 22,-
000,00 bushels, since May ] with
a forecast of 6e7,000,00 bushels. or
the fourth largest ever grown. The
spring wheat area is 1000, 900 acres
less than last year but production
Is forecast at PAT, ,000.0 900 bushels
at 39,000,000 bushels more than the
1921 crop. ..g..
Forecast of production of other
crops were: Oats, 1895, goo, 900 bush !
els; Barley, 1s1 ,ooo, ,oo0; Rye. 81
Isl, 900 900; peaches, 54, ,Oo0. 900.
Other details announced were:
Winter wheat condition S1.9 per
cent of normal.
Spring wheat, acreage 1S,639,000,
Oats, acreage 41,s2s,ooo, condi,
Barley, acreage. 7,55o.oOO condi,
ton, 90.1.
Rye, condition, 92.5.
Hay, condition, GIL
Pasture, condition, 93.S.
Apples, condition, 72.7.
Peaches, condition, I'll.
Condition On June l..
The condition on June and fore
cast of production OF winter wheat
by principal producing states fol-
low:
Pennsylvania, condition 95; pro-
duction, 26,294,800 bushels.
Ohio, 92 and 42N9S,o09.
Indiana, SO and 33,977 900.
Illinois, SO ando 51,613,000. ..
Missouri, SO and 43.754.000.
Nebraska, 70 and 54,984,000.
Kansas, rs and III, 7,174 900.
Oklahoma, 66 and 31,2S6,000.
Washington, 70 and 1888, 900.
The condition on June / and the
forecast of production of spring
wheat by principal producing states
follow:
Minnesota. condition, 90, produc-
ton forecast, >30,926, 900.
North Dakota, 81 and 1851 900.
South Dakota, 80 and 31,223,0 200.
Montana, a. and 31,581. 900.
! Washingtou@ % and 17,613,000.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09

Funeral Services For Pittsburgh
Famed Lady Were Held
This Afternoon.

Pittsburgh, June S.-Friends from
oficialdom from the profession
which carried her to the height OF
her operative glory, and from the
walks of life into which her vari-
GUS well directed interests carried
her in later years, will today pay
their last respects to Lillian Russell
Moure, ~wife of A. p. Moore, Pitts
burgh publisher.
The funeral will take place in
Trinity Episcopal church at 2:3O
O'Clock. A private service will be
conducted at the home previously.
Rev. DIR. Edward S. Travers, rector
of the church, will offciate at both
services. 8.
Silent sentinels, a detachment Of
United States marines has stood
guard at the death room in the
Moore home since their arrival from
Washington under orders from AS
sistant Secretary of N6vy Roosevelt.
They are watching over dead com,
rade, for such she was by ofhc1ai
warrant during the World war. when
she held the rating of gunnery ser
geant. And when their virgil has
ended they will be the bodyguard on
the march to the church and thence
yiyors of the 107tn Field Artillery
will escort the cortege from the
gates to the vault where Mrs
Moore's body will find a resting
Mace until ) suitable mausoleum
can be erected. A firing squad from
the American Legion, whose ranks
the distinguished woman graced by
her membership, will render the
fareW ell salute.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
NetO Clue Develops In
Ward Staying Case
Story Race Track Detective
Cunningham Is Being Sub
Stantiated.
Associated Press Dispatch.l

White Plains, N. Y, June 8.-An-
other clue tending to substantiate
the story of James ]. Cunningham,
S. Ward shot and killed Clarence
Peters, former sailor, the Ward home
in New Rochelle, on the night of
May Is, bobbed up today as Dis
trict Attorney Weeks was resuming
investigation of the case before the
grand jury.
The new clue was in the form of
letter ,unsealed and unstamped,
which Benjamin Kendall, a White
Plains garage employe, turned over
TO the authorities saying he found
IL in the coupe of J Franklin Burke
of ScaFsdale, left ssrith him. Monday
night to be washed. The letter, ad-
dressed to Mrs. Charles Dubois of
Atlantic Highland, n. j.. read in
part, according to Kendall: Fran
was there when it happened and
left at 1870. The glass that they
found in the driveway was not from
Wards car at all. 1t came from
mine. Ward didn't arrive until $50
although Beryl was waiting"
Statement From Burke.
Ward has maintained, since he sur
rendered asserting he had slain Pc
ters in self defense in connection
with a blackmail attempt that the
killing occurred near Kenisco Re
servoir where Peters body was
found
Burke, who is connected with a
New York woolen company, declar-
ed the letter had no bearing on the
Ward case, and that neither he no1
his wife had attended a card party
1t the Ward home on the night of
The killing
Referring to the statement con-
corning the broken glass in the let
ter, he admitted the glass in his
car had been broken accidentally in
starting the machine
Mrs. Alfred H. Hook, who lives
across from the Wards, and whose
christian name is Francis, is alb
breviated to Fran" by her friends,
Omitted to newspapermen today
: at she was at the Ward card par
ty on the night OIL the Peters shoot
ing. She said Mrs. Burke was there
also but she did not see Peters.
WAS there any shooting in the
Ward house?" she was asked.
Positively none-there was no
disturbance of any kind" she said.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Farm, Bureau Unit
Picnic Is Success
Pleasing Affair Was Held In
Lyra Township Yesterday
Afternoon.

Amid historic surroundings and
on a spot where the Indians in pre-
pioneer days used to gather ana
hold their council fires in Lyra
township before the advent of the
white settlers, members of the
Blue Earth Valley Farmers club and
other members OF the Farm Bureau
met yesterday and held one of the
most usccesful picnics ever held by
that organization. The meeting
was held in beautiful grove on
the farm of W. j. Bryson, president
of the Blue Earth Valley Farmers
club, who presided at the meeting
and introduced the speakers.
The occasion proved 10 be both
a pleasant and profitable one. ow.
ing to the fact that an interesting
sports was carried out.
The forenoon's program consist.
ed of an instrumental solo by Miss
Mabel Campbell followed by COM
munity singing led by Mrs. C.. r.
Armstrong. This was followed by
a duet by Will and Frank Kruger,
and a musical recitation by Miss
Hazel Campbell At noon there was
a bouteous picnic dinner served.
In the afternoon the program
was continued and consisted OF
community singing led again by
Mrs. C. R. Armstrong an instru-
mental solo by Miss Mabel Camp
bell, and the address of welcome
which was delivered by William
Bryson. This address was respon
ed to by H. l.. Sohre, president OF
the Lyra Farm Bureau unit, Fol
lowing this the gathering was de-
lighted by vocal solo by B. G..
Luedke; violin duet by Agnes
Swanson and Helmar SWANSON a
pianologue by Charles Campbell;
William Just of Rapidan favored
the gathering with an address, on
The Farm Buresp HIS talk vas
fistened fcF with considHraf'ls iater
est
County Agent L. e McMillan's
talk on barberry eradication was
one Of the most interesting and liz
structive talks of the afternoon.
Another musical treat of the af-
ternoon was the singing of the
male quartette consisting of T. B.
and Merton Nickerson, George and
Horace Franklin.
Judge of Probate Harry A.
johnson enlivened the meeting
with an address brimming WITH
wit and humor.
The athletic games which fol-
lowed proved to be exciting. The
baseball game between the Blue
Earth Valley and Watonwan Farm
ers clubs resulted in a victory for
the Blue Earth Valley team by
score of seventeen to four.
Taken as a whole the picnic
was a grand success.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Colun,bians Hope For
Still Better Attitude
Ambassador olaga Says Still
Better Trade Relations Can
Be Built Up.
Associated Press Dispatch. !

Washington; D. c., June S.-The
Minister OF Columbia 10 the.s United
States, Dr. Enrique Olaya, in his
address to President Harding on the
occasion of his formal reception,
dWelt upon the increasing business
cooperation between Americans and
Colombians. and expressed his hope
for even better relations in this re-
gard in the future.
Developing his idea later to re-
preventative of The Associated
Press, DR.. Olaya referred specifical-
ly to negotiations now under way
with Az 5rtcans for important pub
lie We Us in Colum bia, as for in
sta :, the construction of the An
ito, = Railroad; the loan for the
city of Medillin; improvements al
Barranquilla, Colum6ia's most i'm
portant seaport on the Atlantic, and
for the opening up of the deatas al
the mouth of the Magdalene River.
American engineers have been
studying prospects of development
in Columbia, the Minister continued,
and have reported favorably on
more than one attracted possibility.
Also American bankers are showing
the real interest in Columbia.
"The' notable increase of recent
years in foreign trade of the re-
public of Columbia" Dr. Olaya con
tinued. reached the sum of SILL
000, 900 for the year 1920. This
places Columbia fifth among the
South American countries, a posi-
ton attained only by the herculean
and unceasing efforts of the hard
working and industrious people la
boring under dishearteneing handi-
caps and difficulties Of transporta-
ton. f..
The government of Columbia re-
cognizes the need of better means
of communication, and to this END
1t is studying with careful attention
a variety of proposals submitted to
it by competent engineers"
The promotion of public works in
Cuba will claim the serious atten
ton of the new president of that
General Pedro Mel Ospina,
now in this country who returns
soon to columbia where he will as
sumo office August z. .s.a
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
FANS ARE AROUSED
Decisions of umpires Displease
Ball Crowds at Three Rivers
..-a. Dyase DiSnafHh I

Decisions Of umpires Displease
Ball Crowds at Three Rivers
IIAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Three Rivers, Que, June s.
Having done away with two um.
pires whose decisions displeased
them, baseball fans of this city
today were waiting with clinched
fists, clubs and hard names for the
arrival of a new victim. ....
In the meantime the police are
searching for some of those who
displayed their impatience with
Umpire Mahoney yesterday by Sc
verely trllncing him Mahoney
stole away in the middle of the
night and is said to have his res
ignation all written out. Fans who
waited at the pier with an assort-
ment of bludgeons were disap;
pointed when they learned they had
been tricked.
Last week fans disagreed with
the decisions of Umpire Bruneau
and prepared a rope with moose
for him but the police interfered.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
Effort to Get Bonus
Bill Before Senators
Blocked By Williams
Yank Naval Men
Missing In Siberia
(Associated Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Vladivostok, June Slight
enlisted men from the United
States eunboat New Orleans
are feared to have been drown
ed in sailing n1ishap at Amur-
day. Siberia. There has been
no trace of the men since Sun
day.
Those missing are Copper
smith Allen, Carpenters Mate
William Wolf. Coxswain Harry
Swanson, Boatswains Mate
Ferdinand Cheschi, Gunners
Mate Frank Silva. Seamen Leon
Neodd, Robert Free and Brown.
Washington, June 3.-Report
was made to the navy depart
rnent today by the commander
of the American eunboat New
Orleans which is in Siberian
waters that eight enlisted men,
who put cut from the ship in a
motor sailer, were missing and
il was feared that they were lost
through the capsizing of the
sailer in a sudden squalI. The
men were last seen, the dis
dispatch said, off Sandy Point.
Amur Bay, about 1880 p. m.
June and two days search of
Amur Bay and the shore lines
failed to find any trace of them.
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09
SCREEN AT LAKE OUTLET
Help To Fishermen Will BE Pur.
pose Of hatchery Man

f1Stp 10 ftSnCfmcn VIII 6e PuT-
pose Of Hatchery Man
State Superintendent of Fish
Hatcheries e. w. Cobb of st. Paul
called on Game Warden w. e. Pol
zin yesterday and both officials
drove out to Lake Madison and on
to Lake Francis at Elysian. Mr..
Cobb assured Mr.. Polzin that the
state game and fish comission will
in the near future place a screen In
the outlet of Madison Lake, and is
contemplating the digging of a If
teen foot canal between lakes
Charles, Swain and Lake Francis.
The canal would connect these three
lakes which all lie near each other,
only separated by a low ridge of
land. II the canal Is dug as con-
templated, it would permit of run
ming row boats and canoes between
the three lakes, which all abound in
game fish.
Mr.. Cobb assured Mr.. Polzin thai
by next spring the fish hatchery at
st. Peter viii be in operation and
an abundance of frye of all kinds
of game fish can be obtained there
for stocking the lakes adjacent to
MankatO
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-09

Belfast June S.-A British mill
tary column comprising artillery,
infantry and engineers advanced
into the Belleek district on the
Fermanagh- Donegal border this
morning with the reported intention
of occupying Belleek by nightfau.
The republican forces are said to
be falling back before the British
advance.
The British advance started from
a point on the south shore OF
Lougherne, six miles from Belleek
The British columns was accom-
panied by armored cars
Before the British troops NOV
ed OFF Telegraph communication
was established across Lougherne
presumably with force holding the
Pethgoe salient. There appeared
TO be simultaneous movement in
progress on both sides of the lake,
in the nature of an encircling man
euver.
British Forces Fired Upon
An engagement between the Irish
irregular forces in the Belleek dis
trict and British troops began at
one o'clock this afternoon. At that
hour signals were sent up indicae
ing that the British troops began at
one o'clock this afternoon. At that
nour signals were sent up indicat
ing that the British troops were be-
ing fired on, while there were
bursts OF rife firing from the
The British artillery then opened
,up. landing two shnts near the Bel
ieek foft which is IL Free Sssfe
tefrlt0ry.
Belleek was occupied TO-DAY by
British troops which advanced this
morning to take the salient from
the Irish irregular forces holding ii.
The fort overlooking Beleek was
first captured by the British troops
and the town was then taken pos
session of by the military.
Resume Conference In London
London, June 8.-The British min
isters and Irish delegates prepared
to resume their conferences today.
with the prospect of extended con-
versations before another meeting
held.
1t is understood the communica
tions brought from Dublin by Ar
thur Griffith, the Daily president,
while being in the main reassuring
to the cabinet members, do not fully
settle the difficulty over the consti-
tuition for the Irish free state, as
drafted.
1t is stated IN some quarters that
the Irish still are insistent upon
concessions outside the terms of the
treaty, and in this case it may be
Saturday before the signatories can
be called together.
Aside from harmonizing the new
constitution with the treaty it is
understood that several technical
matters are occupying the attention
IF the conferees, necessitating con-
situations with the governments law
officers. There Is nothing, how
ever, to suggest any hitch in the
negotiations toward which the news
papers maintain hopeful attitude.