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Evening star., 1923-12-02

the power of life or death over the
writings of Sir Philip Gibbs, Skr
Perry Robinson, Sir Percfval Phillips,
Slr william Beach Thomas, Sir Her.
pert Russell-and the more humble
writer of this narrative The colonel
also directed the taking and the ex-
hlbltlon of that first great moving
picture of the war. the battle of the
Somme. Several OF his camera men
were severely wounded, but the cor
respondents all felt it was the great
regret of his life that no one of
them was killed. The colonel him
self was badly gassed while he was
directing the picture-taking on the
hrst day of the battle of Arras and
the capture of Vimy ridge by the
Canadians.
In battle, as in the jungle, Faun-
thorpe was nerveless. Shell fire left
him absolutely cold and he had such
contempt for the musketry ability of
both the German and the British
soldiers that he felt he was in no
danger at any time from that di-
rectton. On one occasion when
square in a certain French village
and every one had taken cover, Col.
Faunthorpe was found asleep in an
automobile right in the center of
the public place, whence all but he
had fed"
It's easy to be brave when you
are out with Faunthorpe," once re-
marked Philip Gibbs. you would
be afraid to be anything else"
X X X
Now that the foot ball tunuIt and
shouting has died away the story Is
being told of how the Yale students
happened this year to revive the sing
ing of their favorite song, Bright
College Years" The song is sung to
the tune of the German national an
them, 'Die Wacht am Rhein," and 1t
was only natural that it should have
been banned during the war. AS a
matter of fact. there were no foot ball
games in 1917 and 1918 at which the
song might have rega1ed the spec
tators. Then there was a feeling right
after the war that some one might
object to the anthem, not realizing
that the words as sung at Yale had
no association whatsoever with the
fatherland.
However. in 1921 it was decided that
sufficient time had elapsed to allow
all hate" to subside. German opera
was being revived in New York and
the Yale boys wanted to let loose.
They wanted in particular to let loose
at the Yale Bowl, where Princeton
was to play. 1t was discovered, how
ever, that Marshal Foch was present.
1t would never do to "bust" the German
song right in the face of the marshal
of France. So the singing was post
poned year. Last year the students
once more were ready to go, at the
Yale Harvard game in the bowl. But.
alas, it was discovered this time that
Tiger" Clemenceau was present
Some one asked the "Tiger" IL he
would object. The Tiger" is rough
spoken. He said no. he wouldn't OBJ
ject, but he said it in such a way the
boys thought he meant otherwise,
and so again they withheld their
vocal fire on Bright College Years"
This year there were no allied nota-
bles at New Haven, and so the boys
and the band let go in a grand old
chorus which apparently was enjoyed
by all.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Employment.

The director of the Washington Of.
fee of the United States employment
service shows in his current report
that there is a slowing up of building
operations in the District This condi-
tion has been noted several times
during the fall, and no doubt becomes
more noticeable as winter draws
nearer. Slowing up in building is nor
NAL to the season. Spring and sum.
mer are the times when men begin
outdoor works and carry them on
with greatest vigor. Winter is gen.
orally a season Of calm and rest in
the building trades. In previous re-
ports of the government employment
service it was said that there was in
Washington a large surplus Of cleri-
cal labor. In the current report a
more cheerful tone is sounded. The
report says there is an increased de-
mand for clerical help ''for which
there has been practically no market,
except for expert stenographers and
typists, for six months" This Is a re.
Election of good fall and winter bust.
ness. With the approach Of the Christ.
mas holidays will come the usual de.
mand for workers in stores and in
transportation. With New Year
passed, spring with its plans and
hopes will not be far off. The begin
ming of a new year generally stimu-
lates men to do better and more work
than in the year passed, and great
numbers of men lay plans for spring
work while winter is with us.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

In Brooklyn there remain many sin.
gle dwellings,, old.fashioned homes,
some of them downtown on the edges
of the business sections In the region
locally known as 1.-The Heights" These
are delightful reminders Of the time
when New York, too, was largely a
city Of homes--that IL, homes in the
real sense of dwellings with their own
individual front gates and front doors
and yards.
New York has been described as a
mass Of humanity living in layers,
and veritably this is Quite<true, and
Is becoming true OF other communi.
ties in the United States where apart.
ments are increasing rapidly. In
Washington apartment house life,
though not yet the rule, Is rapidly
coming to be the state Of most Of the
people.
Whether apartment living makes
for sounder social conditions or other.
wise is question that has often been
discussed. Some sociological observers
contend that it is a baneful condition,
that the apartment home is only an
approximation Of the real home. and
that the lack of individuality is injuri-
Gus to the moral tone Of the commu-
nifty. But whether the apartments
were less numerous and the old style
of separate homes more prevalent, the
influences that tend to scatter the
family would remain. These are the
telephone, which promotes visiting;
the automobile, which promotes travel.
and the motion picture, which pro-
notes outside entertainment.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
The Postage Stamp Theft.
Postal officials express themselves

astounded that the clerk who has just
been arrested for the theft of postage
stamps worth, 1t is estimated, $4,000,
in the course of several years, should
have been able to sell them. It ap-
pears that he disposed Of the proceeds
Of his confessed thievery at rates
lower than the face value of the
stamp. This means that somebody
bought them in probably large
amounts at a discount, bought them in
face of the presumably well under.
stood fact that the law forbids traffic
in postage stamps at less than de.
nomination rates. In other words,
there must have been fence for
the disposal Of the stolen goods. A
fence" knows, 1t is always assumed,
that the goods are stolen. The pur.
chaser Of stolen property is a party
to the crime. He must prove his limo.
cence of knowledge Of the source Of
the stock he buys. With the ordinary
loot of thievery 1t Is conceivable that
a purchaser may not know that the
property has been stolen. But with
postage stamps. especially In quanti-
ties, the plea Of ignorance Is false on
it's face.
These thefts, It appears, were in
progress for q number Of years.
Plainly the system Of the department
in respect to the handling of dam
aged stamps is imperfect. It will
doubtless be corrected now in the light
Of this crime to prevent similar steps
in future. 1t is the old procedure OF
locking the stable after the horse has
been stolen. 1t is pointed out that
complete check on damaged stamps
returned for destruction is difficult,
but, Of course. it is not impossible.
In this present case the misfortune
was that trusted employe discovered
an opportunity and yielded to tempta.
ton.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL

"Old Blind Eye" the natives call
him out in India, but he has returned
to the United States with the great
est collection of jungle trophies
probably ever brought to this coun-
try. The trophies are destined for
the American Museum of Natural
History in New York and, appro-
priately enough, are to be placed in
the new Roosevelt hall of that in
stitution. Included are some of the
rare. specimens which T. r. himself
had sought in vain.
"OId Blind Eye" is all in the way
of hunter that Col Roosevelt want
| ed to be. And he is none other than
Lieut.. Col. John Champion Faun-
! thorpe of that crack Indian regiment
the United Province Horse, who was
| for something like two years at the
close of the world war. After his
tour OF duty here, Col Faunthorpe
went back to his duties In the Indian
civil service and became commits
sioner at Lucknow. Just a year ago
with Arthur s. Vernay into the
depths of India and Burma to obtain
the animals desired by the American
museum: Next year he goes to Indo-
d
jungles and the wild beasties.
The hunting books of India and
Africa are filled with the exploits
of Col. Faunthorpe. who got his title
Of old I'd Blind Eye Eye" because of 11 the
trimmed monocle to help the vision
of his left orb. But with that good
right eye he can see pin point
a thousand yards away and that is
why the natives love him. They
know he can shoot. Many of them,
serving as porters in the hunting
trains, owe their lives to his unerring
aim.
And 1T has come out now that the
colonePs shooting partner in this
last foray into the jungle, Mr.. Ver-
During a tiger shoot in Nepaul, when
the hunters were mounted on ele-
plants, a full-grown tigress suddenly
emerged from the jungle and sprang
on the head of the elephant on which
Vernay was riding: The attack took
that he was dazed and helpless for
the moment. As the tigress crouched
for a leap on the man in the howdah
Col. Faunthorpe fired and the beast
fell to the earth. shot through the
head.
Col. Faunthorpe doesn't appear to
be accompanied by his monocle on
this trip to America, and thereby
hangs a tale. While on duty at the
British embassy he took a trip to
California. The monocle went with
him. When he returned to Washing
ton 1t was missing.
You know" confided the colonel,
Il found they really weren't being
worn out there at all. Silly eh
what?"
Col. Faunthorpe has had an in
teresting career. During the war he
was for a time the press officer in
charge of the correspondents at the
British front in France. He had
Evening star., 1923-12-02
The New Congress.

Congress meets tomorrow, after the
It is a new Congress. with many new
iaces In both houses and facing a new
condition. Since the gavels fell for
adjournment the country has suffered
a grievous loss in the death of Pres.
ident Harding. The executive chair
IS now occupied by the former Vice
PRESIDENT, who takes on the duties Of
chief administrator of the government
ana, as he has announced, carries on
the policy of his predecessor. He will
address Congress early in the coming
week in accordance with the consti.
tutlonal requirement that the Chief
Executive shall from time to time ac-
quaint the legislature "of the state of
the nation and recommend such meas
ures as he shall Judge necessary and
Cxpedient.' Great interest attaches to
President Coolidge's first message in
view of the important questions now
pending and especially in view of the
approach Of another national election.
An unusual condition prevails at
the Capitol, in that in each house a
minority group Of progressives in eff
feet holds the balance of power.
Though affiliated with and in most
cases directly identified with the re.
publican party, these progressives
lave taken position on pending ques-
tions somewhat in advance of the
majority of their party. They may
delay and they may prevent legisla-
ton. They may influence 1t to their
own views by the Withholding of sup.
port until their proposals have been
accepted in whole or in part.
Foremost among the questions that
this Congress will handle are the SOL
diers' bonus, tax reduction, railroad
regulation and measures for farmers
relief. 1t has been pointed out by the
Secretary of the Treasury in letter
to the prospective chairman of the
House committee on ways and means
that material tax reduction can be
effected, but that this cannot be ac.
complished if bonus is. granted to
former soldiers and sailors. Upon this
question will perhaps come the
earliest and the sharpest conflict.
The Senate will be particularly busy
not only with legislative matters, but
with various international questions,
as part of the treaty-making power.
There is now pending a proposal that
the United States participate in the
World Court of International Justice.
On this a sharp division of sentiment
prevails. and in view of the impor-
tance of the issue in the campaign
shortly to begin it is impossible to
foresee the outcome. A treaty will
soon be presented whereby the United
States and Great Britain will enter
into agreement regarding the right of
seizure of smugglers of contraband
heyond the traditional three-mile limit,
and permitting British ships to bring
liquors under seal into American
ports. This eminently desirable ar
rangement is only 1nenaced by the
possible construction of the American
Constitution by the United States Su
preme Court forbidding the import,
even under seal, Of intoxicants for
consumption on eastward bound ships.
Taken altogether, in view Of the
happenings of the recent past and Of
the prospect of a national campaign
the proceedings of the Sixty-eighth
open will be Of extraordinary interest.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

American claims revive the discus.
sion Of the Lusitania sinking, which
Germany would doubtless wish with
all her heart to regard as a closed in.
cident. Apart from its moral aspect
that event was Germany's most colos.
sal strategic blunder.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Great Britain and America are to
have the right to search one another's
vessels for illicit goods. The arrange
ment seems fair enough, although the
likelihood of an effort on the part of
United States ships to carry brews
and vintages into an English market
is not at present considered great.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Still Consuming.

Still Consuming.
The ultimate consumer makes
A vast amount Of clamor,
And toward the government he takes
Dislike and wields q hammer.
The price Of fuel and of food
Is high, with grief we say It.
But while it irritates his mood,
He manages to pay 1t.
When he has dined in festal glee
He vows in kindlier humor,
"It's no small privilege to be
An ultimate consumer"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Occasionally a few fascist develop
original ideas that compel Mussolini
to remind them that he is doing the
thinking for the organization at pres.
ert,
Evening star., 1923-12-02

The artistic demonstrations export
ed from Moscow would indicate that
the Russian motto at present is ION
With the Dance"
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Republican leaders will read Presi.
dent, Coolidge's message to Congress
with keen interest. Hitherto they
have had to do the talking instead of
the listening.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

/ The Zeppelin plant is to be retained
in Germany. Inquiry will Immediately
arise in France as to what Germany
intends to do with it.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Poincare Is dealing with difficult
diplomatic problem; that Of ignoring
advice without alternating friends his
country may need in the future.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

A number Of republicans are boldly
undertaking to get the campaign
vigorously under way without the
presence Of George Harvey.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

About the only man who appears to
feel perfectly safe in Germany at
present is Bergdoll.
Evening star., 1923-12-02

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers, within the
ctty at go cents per month; daily only. As
eents per month; Sunday only, 20 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000 Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Social ZOolory.

did you ever meet a real lounge
lizard?"
Never" answered Miss Cayenne.
Those I've seen who were represent.
ed as such had dispositions and ap-
petites that made them seem more
like undersized alligators."
Evening star., 1923-12-02

Question Of Simple Courtesy.
do you think q big Campaign con.
tributor ought to be rewarded with
public Office"
"It's q delicate matter" said Sena-
tor Sorghum. "You know as well as
do that when you have had a grand
celebration and sung He's a Jolly
Good Fellow ana all that, the man
who pays the check is entitled to some
confederation
Jud Tunkins says no matter how
much fault you find with Congress
you've got to admit The Country needs
it in her business.
Play or Work.
They say that foot bail IL q game
Promoting boyish glee.
It may be so, but just the same,
It looks like work to me.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
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Evening star., 1923-12-02
Safety First.

"Have you quit drinking because
you are a prohibitionist?"
mot exactly" answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop. But this bootleg Ticker has
me scared. Even II was willin' to
defy the law 1 don't Zee any sense in
flynn in the face of Providence"
"De TO- dollars Rastus Pinkley los
in a crap game didn't count foh SO
much," said Uncle Eben. I'm addition
he fooled away 20 much time he done
los his Job an his home."
Evening star., 1923-12-02

serious strain between the United
States and Spain from the seizure of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
BEETOWN

A large crowd of married folks at
tended the dance Wednesday night.
A large crowd and a pleasant after
noon was spent at the Aid meeting at
the George Bonham home last Thurs
day Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Earl Sturmer.
Miss Lickle of Lancaster, spent the
weekend at the Lester Appleby home
and attended r. N. lodge Saturday
night. Another visitor at lodge was
Lenice Longmier of North Andover,
visiting at the Harry Dolphin home.
Chris. Schmitz and wife entertained
at a Halloween party at their home
Sunday night.
A number from here attended d
party given at the George Marks home
in Lancaster Thursday evening, in
honor of Mrs. billy Craig of Montana,
a sister Of Mrs. Marks. A number Of
Lancaster ladies and gentlemen were
present, all former Beetown resi-
dents. Everybody had a good time.
We think perhaps B. D. S. will tell you
all about it.
Principal Nicholson and family
spent the weekend at Livingston.
Fine refreshments were enjoyed at
r. N A. lodge Saturday night, served
by Neighbors Maggie Schmitz, Stella
zach, Lulu Dolphin and Georgia APP
pleby.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
BAGLEY

James Ready, Floyd Knight and
Virgil Key went over in Iowa last
week to husk corn.
Henry Cook and family Of Montana,
came to Bagley last week.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. BeardsIey of De-
sofa, were visiting their son, S. 2.
Beardsley, in Bagley from Friday un-
til Monday.
l.. d. Jenkins, our postmaster, has
got new set of boxes and has rear
ranged the postoffice Anyone with a
lock box can get their mail any time
Sunday and holidays. 1t makes Il
grand improvement in the Office
Mrs. Tony Ready and daughter CT
Wheaton, Ill, came up Saturday.
DR.. Mecum now of Taylor, Wis, but
formerly of Bagley, was in Bagley for
several days last week.
Don Drinkwater, who is attending
the mining school, went to Davenport,
Ia, to play football Saturday. He
came up to Bagley Sunday.
There was six cars Of stock shipped
out of Bagley Sunday. Two of cattle
and four of hogs. There is a large
amount of stock passing down the
line. Several full trains Of over so
cars to the train Sunday.
G. D. Shrake and son, Robert, of
New Lisbon, Wis, came from La
Crosse, where Mrs. Shrake is in a
hospital and spent over Sunday with
his sister. Mrs. Eli Millen. Robert
Shrake is a civil engineer and left for
the coast to go to Central America
Monday, where he has government
! position.
DR.. Bowers and wife of Lake City,
Mimi, who have been visiting the
Ralph barrow family, left for their
home Monday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
MOUNT HOPE

Edgar Phinney of Livingston, Mon
tana, visited relatives and friends here
last week.
1t is reported that John Auld and
Carrie Oates were married in Dubu-
que last week. They were visitors at
the John Caufman home Saturday
night
Arthur McKeyitt attended the baby
beef show at Madison last week
Frank Plimpton took Edgar Phin-
ney back to his fathers, the Henry
Phinney home last Thursday.
A miscellaneous shower was held at
the Claude Clifton home last Thurs
day night in honor of Reuben Clifton
and Mabel Cliff, who are to be married
soon. lot of nice presents were re-
ceived and nice time enjoyed by all.
George and Cecil Mccartney of
Madison, visited at the VIM Mozart
ney home Sunday. Roy Mccartney
came with them. He has just return
ed from the school for boys at Green
Bay.
Mrs. Dwight Oliver still remains
very pooly.
The little 1S-month-old baby of Err
ME Mccartney died Oct. 81, and was
buried last Wednesday in the Hermit
age cemetery, services at the William
Mccartney home and NJ. E. church
MIR. and Mrs. Marvin Clifton and
daughters, Verian and Vivian, of
Platteville, and also Claire Clifton of
Lancaster, all attended the shower at
Claude Cliftons Thursday night.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
CASSVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Obershaw well
coined a daughter at their home last
week.
Russell Bossert went to Chicago on
Saturday.
Mrs Ella Winner and Miss Anna
Rogers returned last week from Rock
ford, where they attended the funeral
of their sister, Ema Rogers Cheun.
DR.. Bernhard has been on the sick
list the past week.
Miss Laabs of Lancaster, spent the
past week at the Lou Starr home.
Miss Margaret Grattan spent the
weekend with her grandmother, Mrs
M. Lorsheter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Freidlein were
at the John Haberman home for a
visit last week and while here they
were treated to an old-fashioned
charivari
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1923-10-31
QUALITY RIDGE

Ora Welsh, Will Pagenkopf, Dad
Jeidy and J. A. Fuller shredded corn
last week Neighbors Sam Welsh
and Dad Jeidy are doing the work.
Another big boy at ShOrty's. Mother
and son doing fine.
Mrs. Taylor's mother is very sick
with pneumonia at this writing.
Robt Behling has been out a couple
days last week digging potatoes. The
spuds are only a half crop this year.
Ora ellis is cribbing corn these
days. Ora is the prospective farmer
on the Henkel farm.
Grandpa Hoffman is in the trapping
business this fall.
Dannie Trainor helped Will Smith
deliver pork Sunday.
Ora Welsh and Ed. Jeidy delivered
cattle Monday.
Wv Van Malta and family took din
ner at Lute's Sunday and got few
rabbits.
The old fox hunter from Boot Hol-
low, was on the Ridge and gave fine
exhibition Of a fox chase.
Dad Jeidy and J. A. Fuller families
were in Lancaster Sunday. Jeidy's at
Andrew Fosters and Fuller's at the
josh Lelgnty nome.
Floyd Govier and wife and Miss
Francis Cooley called on the Hay
dens Sunday
Clyde Knapp delivered one of his
fine new lamps to Ora Welsh. Martha
expects to throw a new light on the
subject.
Mrs George Ward expects to leave
for her home in Aurora, ILL.,, this
week.
Well, if Gov. Blaine steps off the
water wagon and we should get lit
tie real good beer you will see the old
phlanny's reorganize the next day.
Some are afraid of the moon and
home brew and doughnuts is only a
sort of smudge.
Church every night this week on The
Ridge.