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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09

hardly knowing where to begin on the
perplexity that had brought him to
Number Al. Mrs. Penfeld waited in
silence.
Presently the young mans gravity
was broken by a whimsical smile.
'Say, Mrs. Penzie, you're willing I
should marry Lorene, aren't your"
'My dear boy" she smiled back,
''you've got my consent and my bless
ing. / believe you'll make Lorene
happy; and if you don't, I'll be bout
the first Teller on your TRAIL"
"You bet I'm going to try to save
you that trouble" he said, with re-
turning seriousness "But the ques-
ton is. VIII ever get LoreneT'
my goddess, you don't mean
you've quarreled"
Thunder, no. That might be SIM
pier. There'd be chance that we
might get out here under the pepper
tree and make it up. No, it's Mrs.
Percy"
"But, surely" she expostulated,
surely you aren't taking nervous,
selfish woman so seriously. Hasn't
she an income of her own?"
Eyes, but it's small. Unless she
earns something herself, she can't
live the way she's been living. Lo-
rene has denied herself to give her
stepmother comfort and laziness-
some idea of obligation to her fathers
memory, I suppose. And So"
"Good land, Mrs. Percy'll get used
to it. 1t may be wrench at first,
but
"Mrs. Penzie, you don't understand.
The point is that she's getting Los
rene. Working on her sympathy and
conscience. Why, at this very minute
we're further from being married
than we were two months ago con-
found, itr'
"Tell me about it."
He laughed. 1T is a reasonable re-,
quest. / was rather figuring that
you'd take one word and make ten
out of it. Well, you know, Mrs. Per-
cy's thought up various silly schemes
to make it unpleasant. And now it's
her right side. She says she's par
TALLY lost the use Of it." He broke
off, staring gloomily at the wall. Mrs.
Penfield watched him, but said moth
ing.
"You can see what that MEANS he
continued. Constant care, and she
can't afford a nurse or companion.
Only stony-hearted girl would leave
her; only brute would ask the
stony-hearted girl to do it, either.
Tears; upbraiding; general chaos!"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
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WAS ONCE LAIR OF SEA WOLVES

Sixteenth and early Seventeenth CEN
turtles. English, French and Dutch all
found security on the Isle of Pines.
Not the least interesting epoch Of
the islands history was when it served
as "siave fattening" depot. In the
days when the traders in BLACK ivory"
found the difficulties of their profess
sion increasing in the ratio of preju-
dice against slave-holding, their profits
decreased In a like ratio. They at
tempted to rectify this loss by bring
ing a more valuable article to the mar
ket, and the Isle of Pines became a
haven of rest and contentment for the
slaves they brought over in dark holds
from Africa, before they were sold iR
the States"-Datroit News.
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Isle of Pines Long Known as Render
vous of Feroclous Pirates
"SIaVe Fattening."

The Isle Of Pines, an appanage Of
Cuba, has filed an interesting page in
history. Las Casas, who chronicled
the story of the voyages of Columbus
in his 'Historia de las Indias," writes
that the admiral discovered the island
during his second voyage, in June. 1904,
on st. John the Evangelist's day, there
fore naming 1t "Evangelista." There
is every evidence that between the
time of Columbus and the earliest set
tiers the island was the headquarters
for the most ferocious pack of sea
wolves that hunted the seas In the late
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Court Holds That War In
Ireland Has Ceased to Be

Dublin, Aug. 2.-The Dublin court
Of appeal granted writ of habeas
corpus for the release Of two prison
ers interned as being dangerous to the
state. The prisoners are Mrs. Con-
molly O'Brien and Mr.. canon Dom
nelly. The judges held that, in view
Of existing conditions, there is no
longer state Of war in the country.
Counsel for the government fought
the motion, holding that the release
would be dangerous, as state of re-
bellion still exists.
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English Newspaper Highly
Praises President HARDING

London, Aug. LIN sympathetic
editorial, earnestly hoping for Presi-
dent Harding's recovery, the Daily
Mail says British interest in the Pres
ident's case Is personal as well as
official. The editorial adds: HE has
earned title to remembrance in the
history of the world, as well as that
Of the republic, and has held his place
not unworthily in that famous line Of
democratic rulers that runs from
Washington through Adams, Monroe.
Lincoln and Roosevelt
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New Dreadnaught Is to
Join the Fleet August 80

Washington, Aug. 2.-The new SUI
perdreadnaught Colorado is to be
placed in commission on August 80,
it was stated at the Navy department.
The Colorado and her sister ship, the
West Virginia, now nearing compile
ton, will be the last battleships con-
structed in this country in ten years
under the terms of the naval limita-
ton treaty They are to replace the
old dreadnaughts Delaware and North
Dakota in the battle aeet.
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French Altman Skaters
Record Held by American

Paris, Aug. 2.-Sadi Lecointe cap
tured the worlds altitude record, pre-
viously held by Lieut.. J. A. Macready,
an American, when he flew to a height
of 1000 meters, about 1000 feet.
The previous worlds altitude record
was made by Lieutenant Macready on
Sept. %, 1921, when he attained q
height recorded as 84,609.5 feet. News
dispatches at that time credited Mac
ready with a height Of 10000 feet, but
official tests Of the air instruments
showed it to be 345O0.5 feet, little
over six and one-half miles.
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DR.. Cook Of Pole Fame
Indicted in Oil Swindle

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. NEARLY
thirty individuals, including DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, who once proclaimed
himself the discoverer of the North
pole, and two corporations, were In
dicted by the federal grand jury here
on charges Of misuse of the mails in
connection with alleged oil swfndles
in Texas, chiefly at Fort Worth and
vicinity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
Persistent Rumors That Son
Was Born to Ex-KaiSer

Berlin, Aug. Pit is rumored in
sistently in German monarchistic cir
cles that son was born to the ex-
kaiser and the new kaiserin, Princess
Hermine, in May last and is at pres
ent in the kaiserin's Silesian castle at
SAILOR, thus explaining her frequent
trips between Doom and SAILOR during
the last six weeks.
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CHAPTER X.-continued.

Ill
This formula, which was the frank
result of collaboration, had been per-
sistently rehearsed before limited
audience; otherwise it would probably
never have withstood Lettie's heavy
distaste for its general sentiment.
Nor was Mr.. Wopple's acceptance
characterized by that gracious mag
nanimity which would have eased the
tension of the interview; rather, 1t
was prickly as with little hooks, from
which hung various taunts and COM
ments and admonitions not calculated
to increase meekness. Lettie felt her
temperature rising swiftly. Some
thing must be done. Her legs being
at the moment far fresher than her
right arm, she discarded the thought
of the gong and took to her heels,
clipping through The Custard Cup to
the freer air Of the street. And let
no one think it is always coward
that runs; flight is frequently only
the more active form Of courage.
Somewhat later Mrs. Penield came
out into the yard, with the purpose of
interviewing her neighbor. ''Mr.
Wopple," she called, in the tone one
uses to find out whether a person is
sleeping or not.
Mr.. Wopple was not. He appeared in
his back door, his small eyes peering
cautiously to take in the lay Of the
land.
Mrs. Penfeld, standing scrupulously
within the boundaries Of her own
yard, crooked her forefnger in brief
authority. ST want to talk to you"
He came slowly down the steps. He
was slightly stiff from rheumatism.
Lettie's treatment had not contributed
to limberness of joints or muscles.
Mrs. Penfield went straight to the
point. "What's your idea bout Letter
Mr.. Wopple was relieved. He had
feared criticism; to be approached for
advice was therefore doubly accept
able.
swell, my idee is" he said in a high,
thin voice, my idee is that she b'longs
in a reform school,"
"UmI On what grounds?' Mrs.
Penfeld's voice was low and pleasant.
"On the grounds of bein' null
sance"
She smiled. "It's your idea, then,
to put all human nuisances into re-
form schoolsT
Mr.. Wopple glanced at her sharply,
and dull red crept up under his sal
low skin-gratuitously, because Mrs.
Penfeld's question had been wholly
impersonal.
"Thats my idee with young 'uns,"
he confirmed.
with young ones? What would
you do with the old onesY Her lips
curved in amusement.
'It don't matter" he retorted.
''We're tallkin' bout Lettie, amt we7'
'sWe started with her." agreed Mrs.
Penfeld, still smiling, "but your max
ing a distinction that way set me
thinking. Sounds like the younger a
Teller is and the more he needs help,
the more you'd be for branding him as
had and showing him out of some
body's home care. Way look at it is {:
the main reason we older folks are
hanging on to existence is to look for
the younger ones and Try to help 'em
go ahead Of anything we've. done. |
hgger that's the only way to keep the
world moving ahead.
Mr.. Wopple's lips snapped like a
turtles. 81 can tell you one thing
straight, Mis- Penfeld. If you want
RI shove fhQ world along Won ran
Nget right in and shove. Me, don't
pretend to be one of these here new
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
Three Die in Milwaukee Fire.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 2. Three
men were burned to death and three
others are missing in a fire which
swept the Greenfield avenue plant of
the Milwaukee Coke and Gas COM
pany here.
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adv AstoJs ain . aw

London, Aug. Royal assent was
given to Lady Astor's liquor bill. thus
formally placing it upon the statute
hooks. The bill prohibits the sale of
intoxicating liquors to any person I'm.
dor eighteen years old.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09
Movie star to Re-w.d

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 1.-Mildred
Harris, motion picture actress for
merly the wife of Charlie Chaplin ad-
,mitted that she expected to remarrv
Che was quoted as stating her flanca
- an eastern capitalist.
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pope Bans Sleeveless Gowns

Rome, Aug. during a papal re-
ception at the Vatican the pontifr ex-
cluded all women who were ssim-
properly dressed" The ban fell uDon
women who exposed their arms and
shoulders.
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MIIIIons prawina Penalona.

Geneva, Aug. 1.-The number OF
casualties in the World war drawing
pensions is estimated at 100000 in
. report to a conference of experts
held to study methods of placing these
men at work.
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MussoIini's Rule Upheld.

Rome, Aug. 2.-The national coun-
ell of Fascist adopted a resolution
stating that the organization has DEM
onstrated its administration ability.
and has an invincible army to uphold
the government.
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r. resi- Shore Defensao

Washington, Aug. 2.-The ability Of
airplanes to defend American shores
against an enemy feet will be tested
within a month by army bombers al.
lacking two battleships off Cape Hat
teraS.
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Towns Left Without Trolley s,

Towns Left Without Trolley Service.
Newark, N. J., Aug. Zone hun
dred and forty-seven cities and towns
in New Jersey were without trolley
service as the result Qf the strike Of
$500 platform and shop y1en of the
Public Service company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-08-09

j. Allen Palmer of Chicago, former
~ vice president of the East River
National bank of New York city, has
been selected by Acting Secretary Of
Commerce Drake as assistant trade
commissioner to Rome. Mr.. Palmer,
who was educated in England, France
and Germany, is thoroughly conversant
with all phases of foreign and domes-
tic banking.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

knows what good whisky was like.
Drunkenness on the streets is one
Of the manifestations OF the liquor
traffic which leads to all sorts OF In
dividual opinions. Statistics on ar
rests are frequently misleading. The
government here maintains that the
decrease in arrests for intoxication In
New York city, admittedly a wet spot,
has been 81 per cent in the last three
dry years, as compared with the three
wet years previous.
The men charged with tine duty OF
enforcement would answer the ques-
tion propounded at the beginning OF
this article as follows: If bootlegg1ng
is on the increase this does not mean
that the amount of liquor consumed is
on the increase. for admittedly the
conditions surrounding purchase and
sale are hazardous; there may be a
slight increase in distributors. but as
prosecutions continue and heavy SEN
tences are meted out and the en-
forcement machinery itself gets bet
ter and better. the "bootleggin
alarm will be found to be much exag
eerated. Contrary to. public DeileI
the government is managing TO col,
lect taxes from bootleggers. as Will
be shown in a subsequent dispatch,
and the way of the "bootlegger
every day is getting harder and
harder.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-02-20
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
Woman's Relief Corps, q. A. r.,
Holds Exercises.

The Woman's Relief Corps, Depart
ment of the Potomac. Grand Army Of
the Republic. installed it's officers elect
ed during the thirty-fourth annual con-
vention of the organization here last
week at exercises in Grand Army Hall.
1410 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
last night.
Judge J. w. willett. commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army, addressed
the meeting, which was presided over
by Mrs. Lila A. Ol6royd. past national
junior vice preside Z Mrs. Myrtle M.
Loebsack. outgoin' asident. was pre-
sented with a jev, d badge of her
office. while each OIL ,he incoming off,
GERS received bouq, ~; of flowers.
The new officeIr are: President,
Miss Jennie L. Hatlilton; senior vice
president. Mrs. Elizabeth B. Shaw;
Junior vice president, Miss Augusta P.
Palmer: treasurer. Mrs. Julia West
Hamilton, how beginning her eighth
term; chaplain. Mrs. Mary Di Mario:
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. councillor
Mrs. Tillie D. Entrikin. inspector; Mrs.
Mamie p. Dorsey. 1. and i. officer; Mrs.
Mary v. Fauth, patriotic instructor
Mrs. Mary NJ. North, press correspond
ent; Mrs. Myrtle M. Loebsack, senior
aide: Mrs. Annie Tyler, Mrs. Annie
Taylor, Mrs. Addie Hickman, Miss Ella
Queenan and Mrs. Hester Wyman, exc
cutive board, and Isabella Bontz, color
bearer.
Evening star., 1923-02-20
D. C.. Dry Agents
In Baltimore on
Orders to Shoot
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, February 20.-Pro-
hibition agents operating here have
been ordered to shoot without hesi-
tation whenever attacks are made on
them BY men holding knives OF any
other dangerous weapons. according
to an announcement by George w.
Harman. head Of the agents from
Washington operating in Baltimore.
I'VE are going to shoot, and maybe
II a few OF these gangsters are killed
the town will be better on. Ger
tainly we are not going to allow
them to beat US agents up as though
we were signposts." said Harman.
During the past few weeks four
attacks have been made on dry"
agents OF the fourth district operat-
ing in Maryland. During an attack
last Saturday, Janthen Paul, linguist
of the prohibition forces, was knitted
by the proprietor Of q near beer
saloon In East Baltimore. Harman
said that never again would his
agents go on raids unequipped with
pistols.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

wealth dc. not 60 to primaries-they
sight"
Mr.. Shaw said the "old tea party
| argument, taxation without repre-
sentation. sounds good" but that the
thing He % said thte % sovernmsnt sas esssnf,as has
the right to have its city" which is
salted down and riveted for you in
the Constitution"
Opposed to Government Change.
| Mr.. Brandenburg then took the
moor for rebuttal. at the behest of
| John Ihlder. who presided. Mr.. Bran
denburg declared that the people
the form of local government
| Mr. Shaw has given US the old.
nackneyed argument" he said, "If
you don't like it. get OUT Mr..
naws saxatien suee, In regard to District
burg pointed out that here property
| Is assessed at full value, while in the
! states 1t Is not.
Until we change the local method
or assessing at full value" he con-
attacks"
my information is probably false +"
stated Mr.. Shaw. rising. in his turn.
for rebuttal. 1T came from the
rlaa sleasurer re OF. OF each city. shall be
places are over-assessed than under
MOST cities have bonded themselves
TO the limit There Is not a bond here
mun,c,na ro1 cant have a state here without
half advertised this city" was Mr
onaws parting attack, do 1t and you
VIII nave a million people here in ten
yeats." o''
Subject Generally Discussed.
John JOY Edison took the floor when
ene subject vas thrown open for gem
eral discusern.
Mr.. Edison SAID, simply II became Of
age mere. l was a soldier in the civil
war l served IN the world war
nave tried to be fairly good citizen
ad I nave always been interested in good
am not considered good enough to
vote for President.
am sure II Gov. Shaw had lived
| mere as long as l have been here !"
continued the speaker. with emotion
ms voice, turning toward Mr..
Shaw' you would be as heartily in
| favor as l sm AZ
No Charges OF Corruption.
! This is republic. We want This
| government to exist. and, il SO, why
shouldn't we be a part of 1t. Statis.
tlcs are favorable to the District Of
Columbia. We have the best local
! g III ln6 united States
There has been no charge Of corrun-
, ton since 1878. We will have just as
good government after the constitu-
uonal amendment as we have today.
Don't judge US by the state. The
people here will not want and never
can change the absolute Jurisdiction
or the government.
| What we do want is to vote for
President and Vice President Of the
United States. and for two senators
and two representatives 1t isn't right
| ehat we should not. it isn't justice.
Justice Is what we want"
| Others Uphold Right.
Others who upheld the right of the
people to have the vote asked by Mr.
Edison were Justice Frederick L. Sid
dons. Louis Gutenberg, DR.. George F.
Bowerman, Selden NJ. Ely and Mr.
Ihlder.
The Monday Evening Club adopted
resolutions opposing attacks on the
Constitution of the United States
declaring that there is no excuse for
wilfull violation of law. and that the
club has an earnest desire to further
| respect for an obedience to the laws
of the United States. Reports on the
alley bill from Mr.. Ihlder and on the
; school and home for the feeble mind
ed from Arthur d. Call were heard.
Evening star., 1923-02-20

concentration OF the government sup
ply 10 expected to prevent thefts and
make 1t easier to check UP and guard
the liquor on hand.
The second source is in the manu-
facture and use Of industrial alco-
hoi. Manufacturers are being re-
quired to use denatured alcohol. and
by using benzol 1t is said to be i'm
possible to extract good alcohol ex-
cept by an apparatus costing. about
reach Of only few ringleaders yho
cannot easily escape detection, as the
government espionage system on this
phase OF prohibition will tend to grow
more expert because of the relative
ly few persons who know anything
about the processes.
Dilution Killing Game.
The third source is the smuggled
liquor from Cuba and the Bahamas.
killing their own game by diluting
good liquor with bad. Also much of
the stun manufactured in Cuba and
elsewhere has been found to be made
Of cheap. grades of molasses alcohol.
Good whisky is expensive. and boot
leggers" In the future will have to be
satisfied with a smaller margin of
prOfit or else see their trade fall on.
Many people have been scared by the
stories of poisons In liquor and others
nave DeeH OlSllluSlOneu Dy puTCudSlu6 B
the poor quality beverages.
The fourth source is "moonshine." 1t
mas been made for generations. on
cials think 1t will always continue. JUS
as horse stealing or petty thievery. Not
many people, relatively speaking, look
on moonshine as good substitute. In
fact, officials believe II all others sources
except moonshine were reduced to the
vanishing point they could handle the
manufacture of moonshine In a short
lime.
Popular Knowledge Extensive.
There is no way Of telling how many
people are making gin and whisky. The
laws against the sale Of recipes are
stringent, but popular knowledge is ex-
4ensive. Officials content themselves
with the belief that not many people,
broadly viewed. will go to the trouble
Of making whisky. and that the boot
leggers'' who sell the artificial product
have not succeeded in adding many
new appetites in the generation which
Evening star., 1923-02-20
RESIGNED TO MATCH.
Mildred Wen Declared in New
York for Wedding.

Mildred Wen, who lodged in and
out of prospective matrimony three
or four times since Christmas, Is stiil
single. but is now in New York pre-
naring to be married in "a little
While" according to her mother. Mrs
wing Ling Wen OF 316 9Th street
Reports from New York to the er-
feet that Mildred was already mar
She said that she had heard from
George Geo Nom Lee. SON Of the chief Of
the On Leong Tong of New York
Mildred's most persistent suitor, teLl-
ing her that the marriage would take
Mace in the near future and that
Mildred was safe.
Evening star., 1923-02-20
Nobody knotus Why
Water Freezes

But here is how it freezes in
modern ice plants.i Containers
of pure, filtered water are low
cred into a tank of brine;
through this brine runs pipes
into which ammonia passes and
expands into gas. In changing
from a liquid to gas the am
monia absorbs the heat from
the brine. The cold brine in
turn takes the heat from the
water in the containers, and in
about forty-eight hours the
fresh water is frozen and
comes from the containers
sparkling cake of ice, weighing
800 pounds.
No ammonia, no brine can touch
the zuater in the contdi,eY, nothing
can oontdminote it. That's srhy
american Ice is absolutely pare, ab-
solntely clean and safe.