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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-29
Ry "Count" Bernard Francis Seraph Gregory
CHAPTER XIV.
Continued from Last Sunddy.)
Copyright, 1922, by star Company

Copyright 1SZ< py star Sompany
ND 10 It was that was able to live in Paris
~ betting person of my pretended title and Sta
tion owing to the kindly trustfulness Of the rich
Rothschd and the nadvertent contribution Of old King
Leopold of Belgium and the prestige and opportunity
for swindng which my acquaintance with these two very
distinguished and wealthy personages afforded me, as
related last Sunday Of course in due time my peculiar
Transactions with jewelers. bankers and rich friends be-
the subject Of gossip and and then
left the gay French capital and hopored the sOmbre
city of London with my distinguished presence.
recall as l turn my mind back toward those happy
days in Paris three four wealthy Americans among
those who seemed quite honored at being able TO claim
acquaintance with Count Gregory" In one way or
smother each of these admrng friends paid rather hand
somely for the privilege Of enjoying acquaintance
Perhaps the most simple minded American visitor in
Paris that time the late Frederic Gebhard the very
rich young subman. sportsman horse aud admrsr
Of feminine beauty, both the stage and OF the stage
Gebhard had inherited fortune of very handsome pro-
portions and related by marriage to the Vanderbilt
The daughter of Gebhards sister Miss Catheen Nelson.
married Reggie Vanderbilt sa -a.. y. s... 81 .
Perhaps the most notable thing that Gerhard achieved
In the way Of fame his persistent and expensive devo
ton to Mrs Langtry known "the Jersey Lily" who
had won celebrity because King Edward Of England had
admired her exquisite beauty and had honored her with
attentions which made her an international figure.
Gerhard discovered. had little appreciation Of
the value of money. How much money he originally had
have idea, but when at last his spendthfif
distressngy sudden end, then found ont that
had been assisting him get rid Of only his nsome
but his fortune ss we'll When Gebhsrds money wee an
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Count Gregory" In

stood that he Of higher rank and different blood than
any one else.
According Of my London friends, Mrs. Langtry
almost overstepped the line Of Difference due To the
Prince. They had been enjoying particularly good
dinner and the Prince In that state Of mellowness
and responsiveness which the most carefully selected wines
and cordals will produce Then for moment he fell
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but ] don't want
10 do anything Of
the kind
With my court
iiest bowl prom
ised to be at the
fair Langtry 3
side whenever ]
was needed. In
return she intro
duced me to many
valuable friends
and-procured in.
vitatiOns for me
to many delight
full dinners.
Soon after her
arrival in this
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absent mindedness. picked up q piece Of
Ice from the table and slipped il down his
neck.
The chilling Zoe immediately made the
Prince realize that On sfront had heen
made on his dignity. 1t was already melt
ing through the royal shirt, etc. Pulling
bimself together, he exclaimed in voice
that was intended to be awe-inspiring:
Madame, please remember who / ami"
Under the circumstances 1t was difficult
TO appreciate the sacredness Of the royal
person, and the loyal guests had hard work
not TO break into laughter.
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dappiiy the irienuship Oh vas
Prince apd Mrs. Langtry was
not endangered by this episode
The Jersey Lily" was de-
lighted to see me in New York.
for she had not met many con.
genial souls In America.
my dear Bsron,'' she ex.
claimed (for ! was then mas
querading as Baron Gruene-
baum" "these drell Americans
intend to make . great fuss over
me. ] shall have TO ask you
TO stand by and help me to
know who's who. suppose
I'm expected to shock them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

and year treated with sympathy. un.
deratandlng and friendship tina;
would enable them 90 add another
figure 10 the household bank bookg
For the third time I pick at your
unfair Judgment You say our policy
has not created a friendship that will
help us TO create a large business.
Ana reply. why under the name Of
the sun should ~ Should we expect
them 10 kneel nt our feet for the
simple reason that we have helped
thomY should We expect them 10
pay us twice tho price simply be.
cause We are VET
You state that revolution after rev.
oiution has been enacted with be.
wildering frequency. To that I bow
my humble typewriter In submission.
but have not the Jatin.Ameriean
countries stepped 10 the front since
1871 namely. Argentina. Brazil and
Chlle7
There are many reasons for this.
believe. but the two most cnnaplc-
uous Of these are the enforcement
Of the Monroe doctrine and the open
ing Of the Panama canal. Our
Southern nelRhborn OF this befnis-
phere have enjoyed. since the open.
ing Of the Panama canal. the great
cat material commercial and eco
nomicai development. which any
group Of nations has ever expert.
cneed In the history Of the world.
JACK NEWTON.
4fgi Winsiow Pi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Canal Tolls
Question of
Big Import

Tho following IL taken from the
Pan American magazine. and en-.
pre@nea the belief OF large per cent
Of the people OF the world at pres
emit.
.-Th. Panama canal act. framed
and passed before the war. inciud-
ed a provision exemptlnx American
vessels from payment Of tolls. IN
plain oontravsntion Of the treaty.
and heated discussion took place
in congress during which a well
known Anglophoblan member n
marked that n the treaty does ~
suit the Z. q. II should be torn up.
However. the provision. which was
probably intended a. a texi Of feel
Ing. was eventually eliminated and
was supposed 10 BE- decsnfiy buried.
AFR. Hafding's election platform sug-
Kestsd the removal Of this exsmp-
ton provision by claiming an In.
depreciation OF the treaty contrary
TO It's plain meaning and good faith
Of tn. a. y.
British circles insist that the 40
CffttAUFr OF tUr NV uaNHi HFHppe&tH
renders the saqctity Of treaties mors
important than ever and that nithe
light Of this consideration IL Ii more
vital than ever 10 know what are
the intentions OF Washington 70
garding the Panama canal tolls"
Senator Polndexter stated when
hast In Seattle that he believed that
the tolls should be removed. The
republicans are strongly considering
this move.
Can the American government af
ford to quibbIe about a question Of
this character at this time. or car
We ever afford 10 follow out polio,
that Ia 60 strongly questioned aa Il
this one7
Nobody would question our rirhl
TO collect these tolls and then u
subsidlze our ships to enable then
to operate. but nearly every nation
on the seas will question US II W,
follow out this policy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
China's
Neu Start

Public opinion Of the world has
caused the return Of shantung 60
China. Japan has bowed TO the
worlds judgment. China's influ'
enee upon Japan would not have
suffioed. unalded. 10 have rcgained
the territory.
No shantung u the worlds gift
20 China. The Chinese people viii
be unjust TO themselves N they
regard the restoration Of their lost
province otherwise than as an In
centive TO prove themselves wor.
thy Of the gift
The time must come when the
100000. 900 people OF the Celestial
republic" will have 10 help them.
selves or bow 90 the law Of the
survival Of the fittest.
Seifhelp IL now Chlna's sole
salvation.
The return Of shsntunx places
China on trial. She must now
prove her worth n other nations
have done. Tho process Is not
different from the way individual
men and women prove themselves
worthy by seifdiscipiine and by
struggling for progress and better
things.
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SI9.25 Worth of
Nouels in Year

In EianeinE back thru the 1891
files Of The Star. II Il 10 be mo-
ticed that there were published 10
high class novels. beginning with
Francis iynde's The wreekers.-
and running thru 10 Sinclair I~w-
Is Main Street
We handed the list 10 book
store and asked the clerk for tho
retail prices Tho 10 volumes
would cost Sis.s5.
That was one value that Star
rvad~rs received for their so e~nts
. month. That Is ono reason why
Star circulation IL iespinx stead
lily ahead--good value for the
money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Editor The Star,

E1ttor Inc star
In your February 7 issue I mo-
siccd a somewhat dirlomaiir article
on the Monroe doctrine by the myh.
tsrioua Amateur Economist"
Now. 10 be perfectly homes, with you
and your sunncribNs, will state.
first. arm neither an economist nor
an amateur economist. but Just a
common human being. with the aver.
ago persons mentality.
In this article by our very con
slant writer he. or shs. states that
I'VE have not developed SYMPATHY.
UNDERSTANDING or FRIEND.
SHIP In South America that will
help us build a iarw. business"
Now. my friend. I for one sincere.
~ believe that you are mistaken In
your rather narrow vis~s on the
subject. First. why tho need OF
sympathy Are We poor IN health.
wealth or frieudsr Or do you really
believe that after lending a helping
and guiding hand 10 south Auscrics
like we have. tina, we should push
o4t oue4n"sA Fa on to'n. IKE
a small boy on a baseball nine. who.
after buying the ball. wants 10 bat
first for the simple reason that be
spent his hard.wrought pennies for
1T
Second. unders,anfinw-or should
you have said hack Of understanding
Again ] firmiy believe that you are
decoycd in your printed thoughts
Have they not tried and succeeded
In many countries 10 master our
form Of government. our school sys
tom and our banking exchanges,
Have they not hundred time,
asked for and received diplomatic
colioquyg Again you might rny ws
have spent enormous sums OF mon
ey. and even wasted lives In our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

panacea for criminals who are con
vlctad OF selling drugs, or trafficking
IN the immoraliiy o. women.
That would also solve our diff
cult problems that threaten us thru
the rapid birth rate among japanese
immigrants.
II these sons OF Nippon were de-
prived Of the ability 10 breed swsrrns
Of future Americans. tney might lose
some ~ their motive In coming 70
this country.
Let us hear what other readers
think7 MRS. r. j..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
immigration and
Sterilization

sNsftRf AAf GAaAH
ser that IN. welfare league Is
hunting n homo for the i7th child Of
a bolahevisi father. and also for the
father.
We are supposed 10 be protected
by our immigration laws. How then
can the steamship companies bring
swarfna Of these undesirable people
and make our nation dumping
ground for thsm7
II seems that three babies have
already been born 20 these people
only TO be given away before they
were even named BY the mother who
bore them.
what IL our Welfare league think.
ms Of by encouraging this travesty
upon parenthoody Why has not this
man been apprehendcd and compelled
10 provide for his offspring or sub.
init 20 stsriiixationy
IL n law were enacted which would
require the sterilization OF parents
81 mors than three children who de.
aire adnittanee TO this country many
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Letters 10 the Editor
Lower Fare, Fewer Passengers

aengern at Tt-csnt fare In Dccem'
Der. was s,sis.sss; In the preceding
December s.bs5.sss revenue passen'
ser were carried at an s4-cen, fare.
In actual earnings. the railway re.
ceived fico.iso le~a tn December.
1891. than In the preceding Decem.
ber.
This may be of interest,
WALTER NJ. BROWN.
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OF our immigration problems would
be solved.
Under present conditions In the
United states, three children are ms
many as any day laborer can care
for properly and give a decent stand.
ard Of living and education.
40 long as these people who are
only "a degree above the brutes are
permitted 10 come here without re-
niraint. breed like yermin. with no
effort % care for their children. 10
long will poverty and crime be ram
pant.
sterilization would be helpful
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Editor The Star
"A burnt child breads the IRE
We have now lined up in the race for
mayor one real estate man. two law
yeru and one business man.
II IN bat short tim. since We had
n roai estate man for mayor, and he
administered 60 this city a dose of
tho old Filipino water cure In ihe
shape OF badly wasercd junk pile
called street car line. that u viii
take us many years 20 recover from.
We have had pr. pe'er witt and
others trying TO look via. and tell us
wha, 10 DO wiihou, relief The pains
% that water cure viii rtay right
with us until we vomit up the gold
for that water and rust. and also the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
LEARN A WORD
EVERY DAY

Todny's word ia DIFFfDENT.
It's pronounced-difff i.dent. with
accent on the first syllable
u means-Shy. timid. reserved,
banhfui.
II comes frun--fMtin "dis," not,
and ''fidere." 70 trust.
It's used like this--''couniry bred
men are difndsnt In the prcaeaos
Of women"
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Business Man for Mayor

pay for the treatment. So much for
ono real estate mayer. and NO arc
not ready for another.
We have had several professional
politicians. who called themselves nj.
tornsyr. for mayor. and IL was the
same Old story Of. grab and rrAft.
The old ring that infesfs the county
city building has made living 40 en-.
penssvc that dying would bc a pl~as.
ure. We have had too many Arior.
nsyH In the mayors office.
This city needs. above all other
things. a sanc. conservative. homes,
business man for mayor. and the tax.
payer Will -. 20 II that such a uaau
II elected Yours.
A. r. AxpAYER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11
Glass Prices
Tumble

A price cut averaging % per
eent Is announced in the window
glass trade by the largest Amer
lean manufacturer.
This Is the result Of foreign
competition. A price war Is on
between importers and our own
manufacturers.
A tariff would keep the price
up-which has advantages and
Disadvantages, depending on what
side Of the fence you are on,
consumer or producer.
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COME CLEAN!

THE county commissioners must
l come more out in the open re-
garding the proposed Lake Washing
ton pontoon bridge plan than they
have done to date or else the people
who elected them are going to attrib-
ute unpleasant motives for their hos
tile attitude.
The shipping board is on record as
willing to sell King county the needed
Is wooden ship hulls at nominal
price of 81 800. Citizens residing across
the lake will raise the sum and give
it to the county.
Notwithstanding, the commissioners
announce, in advance of a hearing on
the question they are to hold the first
of the week, that they are against the
project. And they are vague as to
just why.
THEY talk about the plan as sim
! practicable" Yet engineers uni
versally say the idea is entirely feaS-
ible.
Also the commissioners fall back on
an opinion from the prosecuting at
torney about responsibility" if the
money is accepted and the hulls
bought as another reason" why they
oppose the plan. What is this terri
flying responsibility?
The ugly charge is made that the
commissioners are deliberately try
ing to sidetrack the pontoon bridge
plan because they have some unseen
but persuasive reason for desiring to
see the lake ferry business flourish
1t was charged in advance of the leas-
ing of the ferry system to a private
concern that the county commission
ers had an undue interest in the trans
action. Now this failure of theirs to
do anything to push the bridge ques-
ton along adds weight. to the old
innuendo.
THE STAR is not yet convinced that
! the pontoon bridge should be
built, but The Star is anxious to see
all the facts brought out and the ques-
ton judged on its merits. The county
commissioners, instead of doing this
and taking the public into their con-
fidence, are prejudging the issue and
trying to hush the whole subject up.
Come out in the open. Make the
public hearing thoro. We've had too
much star chamber diplomacy in Lake
Washington transportation history.
The people would like a plenary
session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Cincinnati o.. electric cars carried
a2c. 900 fewer passengers In Dcoem'
Der. 1891. than IN December, 1890. de-
spite the fact that tho rate OF fare
was a full cent less per ride. This y
shown by the financial statement Of
the Cincinnati Traction Co. received
by william Jerome ku1rtx. street
Hallway commissioner.
The actual number Of revenue pas
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

iudgmen, Of their affairs. But. DO
not father and mother spend their
health and wealth. in raising a fam.
hyf In the years u took 10 raisc
them. were they every minute. day
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Let all bitterness and wrath and
anger and cIamor and ern speak
ING be put ateoy from vou ,rith oil
N0Iice.--Ephesi1ns ~. 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

The hiJ Norfana iakc that ,ciii
be dry In 1000 years mast rocsao
the resf Of the c0anfry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Only eieren more shopping months
GnfI ChrisfB,1s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Harfno nothing else to break. the
koiscr has broken silence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

The 90 Princeton freshmen 1Cho sag they hare
ncver kissed girl don't sag aOhat girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-11

Merico is discussing a prohibition la,c; bit not
as much as aUe are.
Harding's tailor's name is Gettum. He prob
dbly does.
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Published Daily
BY The star
rutiishinH CO.
Phone Main
etee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21

Moved by Commissioners Glass and
supported by Commissioner Chick
that the above bills as read be allow
ed and ;Ae clerk be instructed to is
cue orders fer same covering vouch-
ers Nos. 1746 to 1861. Ayes-Com-
missioners Glass, Chick, Archer and
Creassr. Nays-none.
Commissioner Glass offers the fol-
lowing resolution.
r.. olved, by the City Commission
of the City Of Alma That it is the
sense of this Commission that uni
foim traffic regulations should be
adopted by all Michigan cities, and
be il
Further Resolved, that he city
clerk be and he is hereby directed to
mail copy of this resolution to the
city clerk of Lansing, Michigan.
Adopted by the following vote.
Ayes Commissioners Glass, Chick,
Creaser and Archer. Nays-none.
Moved by Commissioner Chick and
supported by Commissioner Archer
that the Commission adjourn. The
mo.on prevails.
Clarence +. Blanck,
Charles R. Murphy, Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben King have
gone to Eaton Rapids to spend the
winter with their daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Bellows.
Richard Hudson spent Thursday in
Alma.
Mrs. John Hall spent the week end
in Ithaca, a guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Melvin Bulge.
Sumner Hoxie of Elwell was in
town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fisher were in
Alma Friday shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Erskin of near
Vestaburg were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Louis Valance, Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Mallory and
children visited relatives near Elwell
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
CITY COMMISSION


Alma, Mich, Dec. 10, 1922.
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission of the City of Alma, Michi-
gan, in session at the council cham
bers on above date.
Meeting called to order at 500
o'clock p. m. by Mayor Charles r.
Murphy.
Present - Commissioners Glass,
Chick, Creaser and Archer.
Absent-none.
There being a quorum present the
Commission was declared to bee in
session.
The minutes of the last preceding
regular meeting were read and it
was moved by Commissioner Glass
and supported by Commissioner Creas-
er that the minutes be accepted rs
corrected. The motion carried.
Reading of bills and claims:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
% p. Sunday Schools Christ

4:3O p. m.-Sunday Schools Christ
mas program.
At 5:55 p. NJ. the Sunday School
and Congregation will form in line
and march to the cornerof State and
Superior street, where we will join
in the Community Christmas Tree
exercises at 600 p. m.
Gifts for the Christmas baskets arc
to be brought to the church Friday
afternoon and evening.
Matt. w. Dufrey, Minister.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
SD. Mary's Catholic Church

Midnight Mass, commemorative
the birth of Christ will be celebrated
at st. Mary's Church Christmas Eve.
Mass Christmas day at 1000 a. m.
Everyone is cordially invited TO these
and other services during the Holiday
season, and also during this time to
bring the children and see the beauti-
full crib.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
Order of Services
At the Churches
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Corner of w. Superior st. and
Prospect Ave. Rev. w. l.. Gelston,
minister.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
IL a. m. Morning Worship, Christ
mas music and sermon.
2.30 p. m. Junior Endeavor.
3 p. m. Christmas Vesper Service
cf song and Christmas stories. Mrs.
Youngquist and Mrs. Carpenter will
sing. The young peoples choir will
lead the congregational singing. One
of Van Dykes Christmas stories will
be read. The service will close few
minutes before six and the congrega-
ticn will march in body to the COM
munity Christmas tree, where the
program is to commence at 6 o'clock
All are invited to these services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-21
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
Sunday, December Goth, 1922 Ser
mons by Rev. Chas. d. Ellis.
Morning service, 10 o'clock.
Sunday School, 11:15 a. m. Lessen
cn the Nativity
Evening service at o'clock, in
stead of : o'clock in order tAat al
may cooperate with the American
Legion in the Community Christmas
tree on Superior St.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday at 1880
Christmas Exercises of the Sunday
School on Friday evening at 1880
clock
A cordial invitation to all these
9ervices.
st. Johns Episcopal Church
IL a. m.-Special Christmas serv-
ice Subject: THE Lessons of the
Manger.'
Special music.
80, come let us adore Him, Christ
the Lord"
Strangers and visitors cordially in
vited.
Rev. James Moore Horton, L. TIL.
Rector.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday services
1O:00-Sunday school.
1900 A. M-Morning worship.
Special Christmas lausic and sermon.
Subject: "On Earth, Peace"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
CLEAN UP

The town fathers have started the
ball rolling in their efforts to make
our town clean and sanitary by col
lecting the rubbish accumulations OF
the past winter. Now it's up to us as
citizens of one of the most beautiful
towns in Maine, thanks to Mother Ma
ture and past progressive civic spirit,
to keep up the good work by cleaning
up our yards, planting flowers and
shrubs, painting our houses and put
ting our premises generally in the
pink of condition. 1t Is becoming a
great movement in the cities and
towns of America annually and sure
ly the people in Skowhegan who have
accomplished such honorable things
in the past can find time toward local
improvement in our own community.
Remember our municipal officers are
doing their part and let each and
every individual do his bit in these
spring time activities. Paint up, rake
up and CLEAN up.