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Uncommon Sense
BY JOHN BLAKE

TT Is possible TO form an instanta.
neous opinion of a wildcat or high
way robber
Most other opinions take ttme--and
Materal--to form.
Political opinions. opinions about the
world. opinions about your neighbors
even Will be given you II you ask for
them.
But they will NOT be your opinions
they will be- those OF the people that
supply them.
Opinions are never likely 70 be sound
unless they are homemade and made
with great deal Of care
You have one daily and unfniling
source Of opinions about world affairs,
end about politics, which Is the news
columns Of the papers.
II you know what Is going on in the
world and in your own country, you
will soon be thinking about it, and your
mind will automatically seek to de-
tcrmine whether men and measures are
right or wrong.
Often the opinions you form at first
will have TO be revised afterward. But
that L. merely necessary part Of
Opipion building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
Anderson's First Novel

The revised edition Of Sherwood An
derson's WINDY McPherson's Sons y
the novel which first focused critical
attention upon this writer, has just
been issued by b. w. Huebsch. Inc. It
is Anderson's first book, and caused u
greater stir among American critics
than any first novel since Theodore
Drciser's "Sister Carrie The new
edition has been revised and the en-.
tirely new last chapter Is an interest
ing measure Of the finer nrticulateness
witch Anderson has attained in the
years since he first wrote WINDY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30

Il see IT all now. and 1t has been
just az thought at first. You wrote
q letter 10 the King and he has par-
doned inc. The law is hard, but the
King IS so tender hearted. Poor girl.
he thought. she didn't mean to kill
her baby--not after it came. anyway '
Her eyes. which had been glistening.
suddenly became grave. and lifting them
I, the ceiling. with her hands clasped
before hc- face. she began to pray.
"Oh, God. I've not been n good girl
and | don't know how to pray right.
but =" and then came n food Of
words too sacred to be set down.
whor .b0 ,oa s,,sbod he- nra1er she
s..T. ne'' sue ""' ""'SN'' WI p'"'' 'e
~" ,n.',T,,na -, ;rho,s tba
l. n"'s U,e, ,TS's niri u.hs, .ho ,,s hser j.,
,-aE;,bIs way yon.il foroive N" won't Won .;
49, ;,ao oT u, - 40 s,J .ha wv. ., talt
her aaoe I'' a,e op S,,u ,Snr S "e1s ,e S.orai
~ sr,;I;nr hacL,ro,,nd of hor
pui .ue s'HI,.ns 'ae"s'oNnu VI I''
'"V"sn "si;ct wnI vii, ' Tsar of q won't bss 7
AHch Sit % hrn, u ~. ,;Tu'. TO r,r ms
pauho,s his s,s.srs n-avanted h,mE
1850 , boo,, pstirn ~, ,n ~
.!, iI,,i. Nm ts,n;,,a w ", W
p'in ? ho iISf S III ieN ,ras s for .o,i aTcr d,d
j. ""' And ,mst % think; %ext Sunday
nsrbons ~ '" vben ,snnin . 20 woIt;nc ahont
p.IT in p'u pp,i,aomt ...sot ,ot
ro.har AZ AZ" ,ra an aMoi's orn oud
nohodv f. saw word acH;nst r. now
~. ~ XIV bas forn;,.an ,,o
'"S. S.or.ali @ hnrii,. i,.' iorei 80 inoi .. ~.
owl ~ nav in,r 1"u .,ra, ;. ''o cnrid M,
snIf ~ tsii Lsr .bot rhe N,S NOT ~ Or
homo u vas n condit;or of bcr nardon
| that sbo sho,,I Isoya Tho Island
.1 1eave ,ha isia,da"
! .Ycs. tbere.s steamer in tho bar.
hor md yn,, an 20 coil hr /, tonicbt +,
..Toniybt -,
..ycs ,n Ira,o,a ord fror, ,b.ro h,
snothsr steamer - Vew York
TO New York -
.Yes hr, AIicL, 10 ,o @, with vop
I've inst let, him, Wo have arr,npe, @
everything
She looked searchinpIv into his All
tateJ face nnd ,be rad,once died of he
own.
"Rut aro vor .eI,i,s mo tho truth -
she said Am I reaIiy nsrdoneI? Yo,
are not helping me 10 escape. are you"
He pretended 70 laugh-It was hollow
laughter
What an idea 4 Deemstcr hslpinl
prisoner 70 escape. Who would be
lievc such thing
NO. People wouldn't believe sucl
thing, would they she said. and he
eyes again began TO shine.
At II O'Clock the big bell will
ring, said Stowell. That will b
Alick coming for you. You must Civ
me your hand and I'll take you dow
TO him.
oh, how happy we shall be. - sh
SAID we snail go tar away sup
pose-"nere NoUody VII! Kho" "hat M
happened mere:
les. out you must MAKE no nois
on gong ON, anu hot can 10 ahyoouS.
hut Mother-I l gong 80 Ia
away l mus say sood' 'oy 10 her.
no i M sorry the Steamer VIII sal
'mmed'steiy.
she i90Gtd again INTO ms aeitat e
lace anu theh' rais!hg her voice. sh
"ifr s,ous,I ror ,ro docs,v;,o ,rs
,aro not bao ~ ,donsL W., "a.
be,n,ng mo to escons no
nUnsb =,
AAsoa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
Father Duffy In a Nova,

Eleanor Gates, It seems, had . .-
real inspiration for the genial E,ry very
Pat, who plays such an Important amer u
in the fortunes of Johnnie smi.t roe
The Rich Little Poor Boy" her hn r,s Of
ular new novel just published bvp pVP. ~.
Appletons. 1t was Father Dnffcy tae
warrior priest Of the Fighting 81 vts tns
ninth. whom she had in mind wben aty' a
tsayins that angel with brosue, Fstb., tb,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
solvina the Greatest Mystery

Paul Thornc. who collaborated with
his wife. Mabel. in writing THE Shcr-
idan Road Mystery which Dodd, Mead
4 Co. published recently. has sent n
telegram 70 his publishers, reading
Mrs. Thorne asks me to announce the
solution Of greater puzzle than The
Sheridan Road Mystery It's II boy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
Hudson's "Afoot In England"

W. Fl. Hudson's "Afoot in Eng.
land which Alfred 4. Knopf has pub
llshed. has long been regarded by many
Of his admirers as one Of the best Of his
books 1t has been for some time out
of print in England, and has never been
published previously in America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
Housman's 1.-THE Shropshire Lad"

A. E. Housman has suffered at the
hands Of American book pirates per.
"The Shropshire Lad was some years
ago imported into this country in
sheets. but was never reordered by the
original importer. At last nm author
lied American edition Is being brought
out this month. by Henry Holt & Co. :.
who have made arrangements with
Grant Richards. the English publisher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
THE ASHES OF
ACHIEVEMENT
bH Frank 4. RasselL

Tn. prize story Of Australia swing . vivid
picture Of lie in Australia snd New York a.
Z |, lived In literary and ,hss,riesl eircles.
Net $40
BRENTANO'S, NEW YORK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30
CRUSADING IN THE
WEST INDIES

~ ~ r. Jo'"""
Nearly every phsse Of life - IL 10 lived IN
"Lstin. America 10 dealt with as result OF
twelve yesrs' experience. S.75
FLEMING H. REVELL COMPANY
NEW YORK
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30

by John b. Have, End, MD.
The hrst book to deal purely " tn tubereulosis
- It sfeets the community % . whole. with
I, most helpful chapter on Tubsreulosis and
Nursing
LEA & FEBIGER, PHILADELPHIA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-30

10 be cont inue0 tomorrow
opvrioht, 1921. Tntcrna tionai MaoosbIe CO..
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

N,cbt Before Christmas" The children
march in procession from the hand
some stone edifce Of the Church or
tho 1ntcrcessIOn on upper Broadway.
Now York city, and In the cemetery
,.ht,,, lies between that thoroughfnre
ond the Hudson river. gather arouhd
thc grave. If the weather be not TOO
wintrv. Christmas hymns are sung ana
the poem Is recited. beginning:
.rwss the night before Christmas when
all through the house.
Not a creature was stirring. not even >
mouse.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

ernoon l will Gull properly and in the
evening-Chrlstma eve" he did not
finish with words. for the hearts Of both
David and Regina were overfowing
with tidings of great Joy.
That evening Santa Claus drove up
through the crisp snow and opened
his great bags before the little tree.
II was a wonder tree there in the va.
can't lot. and 1t was hung with hul,-
dred electric bulbs. Six bonflrss
reared their flames skyward and
around and about danced and capered
"a Joyous children.
And when the moon was high in the
heavens and the spirit Of Christmas
had entered into each heart. David
and Regina drew the band Of children
about them and led the young voices
In the singing Of joyous Christmas
carols. And especially did this one.
which Regina sang. please the chill.
dren:
1t came upon tho midnight clear.
That glorious so4, Of old,
From angels bending near the esrth.
To touch their haips OF gold:
Peace on earth. goodwill to men,
From heavens all-gracious King:
Tho world in solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled.
And still their heavenly music floats
Ger all the weary world;
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on lowering wing
And even DER its Babel-sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Yes. with the woe Of sin and strife.
Tho world has suffered long:
Beneath the angel-stra.u have rolled
Two thousand years Of wrong:
And man. at war with man. hears not
Tho love song which they bring:
o.. hush the noise. ye men Of strife.
And hear the a-'els sing!
And ye, beneath life's crushing load,
Whose forms are bending loT.
Who toll along the climbing wdy.
with painful steps and slow
Look now. for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing:
Oh rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing!
And this one:
Hark, the glad sound! The Savior comeA
Tho Savior promised long:
Let every heart prepare throne
And every voice song!
He comes. the prisoners to release.
In satan's bondage held:
The gates Of brass before him burst,
The Iron fetters yield.
He comes, tho broken heart to ind
Tho bleeding soul to cure.
And with the treasures Of His grace
To enrich the humble poor.
Our glad hosannas, Prince Of Peace.
Thy welcome shall proclaim
And heavens eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved name.
But even q Christmas tree celebra.
ton must come to an end. BY and by
the children were sung out and the
f'res began to get low and the voices
of Regina and David trailed of into
silence, and the two just looked at
each other.
Don't you think we'd better take
the children in now?" said Regina
at last. 1.-THE fires are getting low"
David was silent for long mo-
ment. Then he said slowly and rev.
erently:
1.-THE fires will never burn low-Re-
gina. This is the night when the
Great Spirit of Love was born into
our world"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

This quaint and pretty ceremony,
originated by Rev. Milo II. Gates, not
only keeps alive the Christmas spirit
in the hearts Of the children. but Is
deserved tribute to the best-known
Christmas poem In the English Ian
guage. Its history is not only roman
tic, but MS there is question re to its
authorship 1t hns become the subject
of serious literary inquiry.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

Regina picked up her TX and with
much dignity swung 1t agnin.
Il say, there, you-that tree belongs
to me" The nun was coming toward
her.
Regina stopped and turned. This Is
vacant lot" she called out with as.
perlty.
The approaching man whistled. His
speed qulckened. He made IN invol'
untary movement to raise cap that
! in his haste he had forgotten to put
| ON.
Il beg your pardon" his voice had
lost the grufr quality. II thought you
were man-but-that tree Is mine. |
brought 1t up from my fathers garden
in the South"
David LanghOrn spoke rapidly. Re-
gina's face was rather startling In its
beauty, and he had desire to cover
her embarrassment. II have taken
very special care Of that tree"
Very special" Regina said coldly.
II have lived here whole summer
and no one"
II have been away-lntely."
II don't see why you leave poor lit
tie trees around in vacant lots" Re-
gina put In hurrledly. because she
felt like crying now that her precious
tree was taken from her.
This is my lot" Langhorn told her.
"If you had chopped it down"
~ wasn't chopping 1t down." Regina
cried Indignantly. II was going to
put it very carefully into this tub"
She stumbled over her words. but de-
tcrmined to tell this very good looking
man with the red hair that she was
not n female George Washington.
II ordered Christmas tree by ex-
press, and 1t didn't come. My Sun
day school class-12 little glrls-are
expecting n tree tonight In my house.
and now" Words failed Regina.
She bit her lip and looked appeallngly
UP at Lnnghorn.
The man laughed because II was
the safest thing to do for the present.
ana ] HuNc OIouSht Ao"h - iNtIC
settlement boys with the same prom.
lse-und marry a tree have go:. l
reckoned on getting one in the VII
lage"
Regina laughed. and the whole
world seemed to echo with the laugh.
"T have tried even the department
store!" She gazed into David Lang.
horns eyes. II am sorry for the poor
little souls whom we are disappointing
INV class worked SO faithfully all
last summer.
"By Jove." David said. II read once
Of some people who had Christmas
tree out of doors They had great bon.
fires and the tree was lit by thou.
sond candles as well as the stars. and
a Santa Claus drove up over the real
snow, Couldn't we do something like
that?"
"WIth this tree! How perfectly
I" Regina, beside herself with
,ov began to shovel away n greater
clearing. David took the shovel from
her. 1T,
INV klddles will do that-it will be
tho treat of their lives" David
,noked seriously at Regina. "Now 60
l,or,e and get warmed up. ''rl'is aft
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14
mefS ln:ome AVERAGES s46s.

"e's Income Averages $465.
'nston' Vt-The average net In.
/" the American farmer will be
.4 $ato this year, Gray Silver
unston, d. c.. representing the
an faFm Bureau Federation,
=" aadress ut the annual meet.
ne vermont Farm Bureau Fed.
\, "efe' He declared that lie
''sa.nzation. with 1,5OO,OOO
- AWo county organizations
thousands Of community
ne representing more than $50.
~ invested. was now In the
Of Distress"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14


sunday school class glorious tree
and that now there was no tree fol-
them.
She argued with herself that she
might have known that the New York
shops could not be relied upon to send
q tree to the suburbs at so short a
aotice, but that did not help the
situation.
Regina shrank from facing those IL
little girls whose smiles would vanish
In childish disappointment when they
learned that the tree they had been
promised was not to be theirs.
The tears brimmed over and fell.
hegina's vision was cleared and In
the clearing she gazed directly at the
miniature fir tree in the vacant lot
next door. A sense Of keen delight
swept over Regina. After all. her chill
dren would have tree!
Some Is minutes later Regina ap.
peared In outdoor costume. She had
put OIL her gymnasium suit. high rub
Der boots and her fathers great top
coat. Over riot Of curls her snug
fur cap fitted closely.
"You look for nil the world as If
you deserved "our nickname" e:Dostu-
lated Regina's mother. Regina, I do
hope nv one will see you"
Now. this nickname to which Re
gtna's mother alluded with distress
had been bestowed upon the girl by
her father. 1t was Tommy-no more
and no less-Tommy And Tommy
stood for tomboy. You see. the girl
was no hothouse flower. even If she
did teach u Sunday school class and
weep with disappointment. In fact.
her father insisted that the nickname
secretly he was proud that
It did. For Regina was distinctly able
bodied. She could ride and swim.
She could handle 20-gauge shotgun
and a casting rod. She was II notable
She could paddle canoe
and sail boat. And she cared a lot
more for Out-of-doors things than she
did for dances and for social functions.
Her idea of happiness was camp
iE the woods.
"There's no one for miles around
Regina laughed. and shouldered nm n1.
Sunless people who live in the bunGa'
low turn up-I will have the world to
myself" She picked up big tub
with her free hand and trudged OIL
toward the fir tree in the vacant lot.
Regina's eyes were too intent on her
mission to see that thin curl OF
smoke was twisting from the chimney
Of the bungalow that rambled In the
lot beyond the vacant one.
Regina drew near the coveted tree
md her heart expanded lovingly
"What little beauty" she ex-
claimed half aloud.
The little tree stood not much high
,r than Regina. Over Its branches
rel, Of smoke seemed to llnger. After
, moment spent in admiration the girl i
put down her big tub and began I"
lear away the light fall Of snow from
,hout the roots Of the tree. Her
.bee<s were gloriously red and the
,parkle In her eyes rivaled the day IT,
Ieif.
When the snow was cleared Regina
,wung the great ax into the frozen
.artb, The ground scarcely respond
n to her strength. She swung
gain.
.Hey! What are you doing to that
ree?"
Regina dropped her nx and gazea
n the direction of the deep. eruI
,oice. A man wns standing on inc
of the bungalow.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14
TRIBUTE TO POEMS AUTHOR
Children Gather Around Iast neS'""s
Place Of Writer OF "N'9h'
Before Christmas

A@ ITH their little feet cruhch-
V ing in the snow. hundreas
~ of children gather on
christmas Eve around .he
last resting place OF t'e-
nent G. Moore, LID, who for m nenr,s ,,,s
a century has been credited l, with ,"e ."e
a,snnte% authorship of ""Twas the
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

|TnanesI |.e Lands at San Francisco.
y Wy, Calif.-Wflliam YIN
n. % h". said he was a Chinese
Iu,as out British by nntionaIit~
I MIN, W letters Of identificatlon
LA. ,onaire ha,', trader of Sydney,
|ny h",, "eld on Angel Island here
own us was allowed to lind
6asI,n ,,neeosniznnce pending word,
! Is'on Imm,'n as to his status. un-
bs he sla'ion 10 "a .. laws Mr.. Lee.
|rders - IN the United State, 10
), css,, Ios machinery valued at
s tha f,ed , a passport and = let
mayor OF Sydney
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

''o remains In Philippines,
f'on'-Maj. Gen. LEONARD
sy'efnor general of the Philip
mas decided to remain at
,sa post and not to accept the
1. .e oy the University Of Penn.
|. " DC tile provost OF that In
~. -eeofding to informal ton re-
W administration officials.
|b.m., |.lent officials declined to
decision. =. oenerai
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

Vanilla extract can be made arti.
fcinlly in the laboratory from oil of
cloves. eugenol or other Substances.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14
Taxidermy,Furs
Plan
ELECTRICAL EXPERT

q tnde. Be an Automotive
S,,ap g0% OF our graduates
n good positions earning 5000
1 N M week, We have more DO.
M we can fill. Have connec.
|vith 1000 firms taking all our
M Special rates and terms.
|esfaloe. Johnson's Automotive
School, Dept. Az. 72s Broadway,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-12-14

sGlNA gazed despondently
out Of the window.
A light snow was fall
Ing like millions Of spark.
ling diamonds and pearls,
yet Regina saw nothing.
Her Christmas tree had
not come!
1t mnttered not that the
day was q wonder day
and that the eve OF
Christmas was close at
hand. Nothing mattered
to Regina save the fact
fhQf Shn haI nrD,-t.oI ho.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-12-29
MISSISSIPPI HAPPENINGS
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
WHEN SUPREME COURT MEETS
Mississippi Tribunal VIII Convene jan
uary 2-Insurance Antitrust
Case ls uppermost.

Jackson.-With all sittings off until
January 2, the supreme court will have
opportunity to dispose of some of the
vital pending questions put before it
during the last week. Chief In inter-
est among these is Of course the sug-
gestion Of error in the insurance anti
trust case, filed by the attorneys for
the fire insurance companies. While
seeking re-argument Of the casse for
seeking re-argument of the case for
seems to be based chiefly upon the
contention that the penalties are ex.
traavagant and that under the peculiar
circumstances surrounding the judg.
ment pf the court, they should be re-
duced.
Whether the court will choose to
reconsider this question Of penalties
Is matter entirely within their dis.
cretion. That the court did give thor
ough consideration to the question be-
fore the decision was rendered, is ev-
ident from the opinions rendered and
from the per curiam announcement by
Chief Justice Smith.
While there was wide variance of
opinion among the judges as to the
amount of the penalties that should
have been imposed, they all agreed
that the penalties imposed were not
confiscatory, and therefore must stand
unless overturned by unanimous ma
5ority.
II the court should decide to recon
slider, it will take four judges In &C.
cord on the question of reducing the
penalties. and these four must agree
on the Same amount of reduction, 9TH
erwise the decision Of the lower court
must stand.
Chancellor Stricken sat as both
Judge and jury in the case and his
findings on the facts must stand as
the verdict OF q Jury until superseded
by judgment of the appellate court.
Thus, as the case stands. Judge Strick-
er's findings is negatively upheld, and
remains as the judgment of the court,
although as a matter of fact, all six
OF the supreme judges disagreed with
his penalty verdict.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1922-12-29
ONLY VOTES CAST AGAINST
HIM IN SENATE.
NEW JUSTICE A DEMOCRAT
Succeeds Former Justice Day, But
WIN Not Take Seat Until Jan. 2,
Az the High Tribunal ls
Now In Recess.

Washington.-Th nomination of
Pierce Burler of st. Paul to be asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the United States was confirmed by
the Senate in executive session. The
vote was 81 to 5.
Opposition to Mr.. Butler was even
ly divided. four Republicans, Senators
La Toilette of Wisconsin, Norris of
Nebraska. Brookhart Of Iowa and Nor
beck of South Dakota being joined by
four Democrats, Senators George of
Georgia. Trammell Of Florida, Shep-
pard Of Texas and Heflin OF Alabama,
in voting against confirmation.
. The Senate removed the ban of Sc
crecy from the roll calls and it was
announced that motion to recommit
the nomination to the Judiciary COM
mittee was defeated SO to Z.
Justice Butler, a Democrat, who
was named for the vacancy caused
by the resignation of former Justice
Day, will not take his seat until
Jan. 2, the supreme court now being
in recess. A prior nomination during
the recent special session was block
ed by the opposition.
The crux of the charges preferred
against Mr.. Butler was that he has
been too intimately associated with
corporations-notably the railroads
and was prejudiced on the side of big
business; also that as member of
the board Ct regentsa OF the universi-
ty OF minnesota, ne mad voted to oust
a professor who had manifested IA
foritism for the demands of the farm
ers in the matter of lower freight
rates. These charges are known to
have blown up under the pressure of
official investigation. The Senate ju-
dietary committee is said to have
threshed them out thoroughly before
voting to recommend Mr.. Butler for
confirmation and 1t is understood that
today in the Senate the opposition
failed to make good its allegtions.
Mr.. Butler. vino is an intense Amer
lean, did not approve OF the attitude
of the Minnesota University professor
in question and voted against him as
a member of the faculty. This pro-
fessor, it is stated, was pro-German
during the World War and as such
Mr.. Butler, it was said, had no pa
tiance for or sympathy with him on
that account.