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SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-28
PROKLETA. ~
Roman Emilia Richebourga
Volne prelozil Frant. Lad. Cizek.

Rouvenat ale jail sc mluviti
dale: 50
ia sice neznam vas, aniz
vim. kdo jste odkud pricha-
zite, ale pravim vam rozhod-
ne. trebat' byste .byl princem
aneb milionarem, nezm6nilo
by Sc tim ma veci te ami ia
max. A protos povidam vam
jeste jednou a naposledy, re
nikdy nemuzete stati Sc man.
zelem Blancinym. Obracim Sc
k srdci vaSemu, dovelavam sc
VAST pocestnosti! Nebot' zde
Sc jedna 0 mir a kid uboIe-
no, nevimeho a nezkuseneho
d6vcete. Vzdyt' w ami nemate
zdani o hroznem nestesti ubo-
he Blanky. To by cd. vas ne
bylo hezke a slechetne. a ia
ctu We vasi tvaTi, re jste dob
ry mladik. Yzdyt' vidim, KITE
rak sc We yaSich ocich tIpyti
slzy. A malem re bych sc
{ ia S vami rozplakal. Pri sam
Buh, kdyby to bylo mono, re
by Sc mohla stati Blanka vasi
zenou. ;. veru. ze byste mi byl
mnohen vitanejsim napadni-
ken, nezli tisice jinych ;. ale
jak jsem jiz pravil, Jest to zho-
la nemozno -. a protoz co
najdrive opustfte tuto brajinu,
neni-liz pravda? A vice neset
kate Sc S Blankou? Prosim
vas, slibte mi to-"
Leon cely takrka znicen pfi-
svedcil nemIm kyvnutim hla-
Wy.
ia dobre vedel, ze Sc We
vas nezklamu," yece Rouvenat
dojat, "a re jste clovek sle-
chetny."
Mladik jeste jednou zoufa-
lie pohledl ma stareho nadvor-
nika.
Usta jeho tise zdala Sc sep
tati: ''Na shledanou!" a pie
mozen bolem vrhI Sc Rouve-
natovi kolem krku, nacez ry-
chlym krokem ubiral Sc odtld.
"Hle, ma svete jest opet O
jednoho nest'astneho cIoveka
vice" promluvil smutne sam
k sobe nadvornik.
Xxx.
Takto byl ubohy Leon, jed
MIN hazem do temnoty a do
bidy, v jakez Sc byl pred od-
jeZdem svym z Pafize nalezal,
opet uvrzen.
Nest t'astnemu mladikovi Sc
zdalo kazdou chvili, jako by
Sc pred MIN hluIboka propast
rozvirala, aby no " jicnu SVEN
pohltila.
Opustil brzy silnici a rych.
lie ubihal beze vseho cile pq
polich.
Y tom okamziku nenel my
slenky pro mic jineho, nez jen
5pro svo. nesmirnou bclest.
. V tom zaslechl hlas zvonu.
?. Prave zvonili We Fremicour-
tu poledne.
Leon prave sc octnul ma ma
lem pahorku, s nehoz dcbre Sc
dal prohlednouti dvorec Seu-
illonsky.
Mlady muz pri pohledu tom
vyrazil ze sebe divy vykfik a
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-28
Stanislav Reinis:
z cESKYCH OBOR

V srdci horskych hvozdu
plane rijnu Ear nezkrotne la
sky.
Divoke vabeni tahne dust
stare doubravy, jasnou owe
nou opetuji strane tlumeny boil
D prikre vyzvani X souboii, po-
Ear mil5stne vasne lite boje-
chtivosti zachvatil lesy, zadu-
name poizimni sen, z taiu-
plnych hlubin vynasi vanek
vzdechy a touhy = jeleni trou
beni vrcholi pocina fiie dan
ci.
Rile vysoke zvefe uchvaco-
vala uz davno mysl pralidi.-
Nadherny to zjey viii tvGrci
schopnost V zatemnelou dust
pfedhistorickeho cloveka jeslly
nj altamirskych V severnim
Spanelshu, ' hluboke tuni me-
vedomosti zazehl jiskerku po-
vysenosti mad neanou tvari a
roznitil jeho obrazivost tax, &c
tezka ruka uchopila Sc pazour
koveho rydla a sviznymi ver
nymi tahy zobrazila riiiciho
jelena. :.
Poesie lovu zhava jebo va
SEN spina Sc uZce s,majestat-
III pOstavou krale lesa = ma
!ifum i sochafum byl jelen
vzdy modelem k um6leckemu
tvoreni, mnoha pisnicka narod-
ii i umela ma "a motiv jele-
ma, impoaantni tato vysoka
zvef byla odedavna podnetem
k napiatym Soulackam (podle
povesti ma jelen dokonce "a
sluhu o objeveni Karlovych Va
ru) popudem k divokym stva-
nicim, t. Nv. homie francouz-
ske q parfosni k tichym polo
vackam k vytrvalemu ceka-
nj.
Velmozi vSech veku davali
Sc unaseti virem divoke rozko
Sc a bujneho veseli, kdyz do
konceno bylo rozcilujici pro-
nasledcvani stvaneho jelena a
toto zhaslo spise vysilenim nez
ranou pronasledovatelu xvi
tez" zdobil potomI trofe.jemi ST.
dla sva erby, a We sbirkach
hlasaly napisy rekovne ciny
slavnych muzu, kteri Sc pa
trne nemohli pochlubit nicIm
jinym.
Minulot davnXch dob jevi
sc zrakum daeSniho lovce ja-
ko sen plny pohnutych vvjevu,
clovek V mysli sbira pfeastavy
stad losu, bisonh, divokych ko-
NJ. nosorozca, hrochI, muflo-
MI i kozorozcn, ktera predve-
keho cloveka drazdila k vas
nivym lovum.
Starym hvozdum, pokud sc
nam zachoNalv, vymizel pa
nett svet techto davnych zvi-
rat, krok divoke zvere nerusi
| jiz z dfimoty proridle hvozdy,
IL luna Casu zrodil Sc novy
!syet. Jako / JIM vezaru slunce
rozplynula Sc vidina sstad dive
ke zvere. = Pralesy jsou W.
kaceny, zver vybita, V propast
zapomnani sesulasse doba, kdy
clovak byl ziv jen Diary lesa
Jelen i danek, posledni Mohy-
kani vysoke,nasli zaopatreni v
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-28


Ibydh, jsa svoboden, jen V je-
dne z Mich. Abych slecnu Elan
ku nezarmoutil, prijal jsem tn
nabidku, ale jakkoli tam mo-
hu kazdou chvili prichazeti a
&C mann tam dobrou postel,
mann take klic cd domku toho,
abych treba v noci tam mohl
jiti, prece prebyvam mnohem
radeji zde. Lide zdejsi proto
|nadavaji mi starych blaznu a
rikaji, re jsem podivin. Dost
/ ale mluvme take o vas, mlady
pane. Verte mi, ze Sc mi velice
libite. Wy jste slicny prive-
Itivy mladik. Ale to jest mi sa-
menu podivno, re hned cd PRIV
|niho okamziku, kdyz jsem vas
spatfil, .pocitil jsem k vam
vrelou naklomost, ba coz dim,
vrouci pratelst~i! Nuze tedy
'povezte mi uprimn6, Zdali
jste premyslel o mych slovech,
ktera jsem k vam vcera we Ere
n.icourtu mluvil. Verte mi, mlj
lkdybyste doufal, re ieinou Sc
MONA, ze mali pravdu! Ted
Imlady priteli, re jsem pone
kud zasvecen do ponleru Y
Seuillonskem dvorci. A proto
Ipovidam vsm jeste jednou, re
bylo by od vas zpozdilosti.
stanete manzelem slecny Blan-
ky"
"Ach, nyni to vim jiz take, "
odpovedel Leon bolesti sc chve
jicim hlasem.
Mardoche PHI techto slovech
mladikovych prudce povstal.
NEST 'astnice!" zvolal, "ne-
byl jste snad We dyorci Seuillon
skem?"
ave dvorci jsem nebyl.'
"Tedy jste sc ami Sc slecnou
3lankou nesetkal?"
"Ano, setkal jsem sc S nj
ma brehu ficky Sableusy."
"Navzdor me vystraze? vi
''dlte. to iste dobre neucinil!'
vece karavym hlasem tIardo-
che.
'Presim vas, mily Mardo-
che, neplisnete Wy me Jeste, ia
| jiz jsem beztoho dosti krUt6
potrestan, re jsem nedbal va
81 rady jednal ma svou pest
"Tedy mi aspon povezte,' -
,,vyptaval Sc Mardocbe, eco
,vam vlastne fekla slecna Seu.
illonska."
! "Ona mi fekla, ahych nezou.
fall"
/ Temito slovy byl starry zeb-
rak patrne dojat.
] "Tak tedy i ona vas miluje (?
! Leon trIcnIlive prisvedcil ky
;vnutim hlavy.
"Mne Sc tax zdalo," odpo,
'Vedel, "ale dost mozna, ze
'isem Sc .ien klamal."
'Pro Bah, tedy mi sdelte
'vse," vybizel jej Mardoche
proc tedy jste tax malomy.
slrlv?? Proc sc @rmoutite? Ce
Sc v;lm piihodilo? Povezte m
vse a nezamlcte niceho. ia mu.
sim vedeti :. :"
! POkracovani
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-11-28

!, foztahnul ,zoufale ODE ruce,
jake by chtel chytiti nejakJ
cd neho Sc vzdalujfci pred.
met.
"Veta 20 vsem!" zastenal,
'ja il nesmim nikdy vice spa
triti: Mel Sc dobTe, draha
Blanko, s Bohem ma vzdy!"~
Ma leve strane cd onoho pa
horku rozkladal Sc les Sueur.
sky; pred MIN pax kupily 81
ohromne balvany skalni. Tyto
vypadaly jake silna pevnost,
opatrena vezemi, naspy a cim-
burim.
Leona jakys nepochopitel-
my pud vabil k temto skalam.
ubiral Sc tedy tam. Nebot' v
nynejsi trudne nalade sve hle-
dal temnotu a stin dive.
krasnych, osamelych skalach
lesa Sueurskeho.
V tom zaslechl "a sebou ne.
Ii hlas, ktery Sc no tazal:
"Hej,' mlady pane, dobry
den! Co delate? Kan Sc ubi-
ratc?"
Pri eeto neocekavane otaz-
ce Leon rychle Sc obratil.
Poznal stareho zebraka,
ktery sedel ma nizkem kane
inc a pred sebou na kamene
vyssim mel svuj skrovny obed.
Slunecni zare pine osvetlo-
vafa postavu zebrakovu.
"Prosim vas, kterak to wy
hlizite?" tazal Sc Leona ze-
brak, "jako byste byl cely bez
sebe. CT snad Sc horsite proto,
re jste Sc tn setkal Sc mnou +?
Vsak ia jsem nemene pre-
kvapen, re jste Sc odhodlal
navstiviti me zde v mem divo-
KEN skalnim hrade!"
ave vasem hrade?"
Archie Coz nevidite, re
zde jest me obydli?"
"Ja ale nikde nevidim zad-
neho domu."
"Jen 81 prohlednete dobre
tyto ohromne balvany skalni,'
promluvil Mardoche usmfvaje
sc, ''to jest mill brad. Nez jsen
ia Sc sem pristehoval, byl oby-
dim sy&ku, jesterck a hadu,
al teprve ia jsem tento brad
oparoyal Vidite-liz tento siro.
ky otvor? To- Jest brana, KITE
rouz Sc do meho obydli vcha-
ri. Muj byt jest pohod1ny a
ivelice prostrannv. Obsahujet'
III velik6 sally"
/ "Je-l MONA? Wy re bydlite
v techto divokych skalach?"
tazal Sc udiveDe Leon.
'Ano, a velice 81 v tonto c.
bydli libuji," odvece Mardo,
che, ''nebot' zde jsem 4zcela
svoboden, jako bystry sokol
ktery vysokc pod oblohoy
krouzi. Zde nemusim So obava.
ii buracejici boure, ami deste
!, ami blesku. A trebas slunce
!nikdy do mych salt nezasviti
prece jest mi tam volno a Ii.
tulnc. Mimo to potfebuii uci.
niti jen diva kroly hned oct.
nlfsc venku ma SVEN pavlanu
odkudZ otvira Sc zrakum mym
neikrasnajsi vyhlidka ma sve.
tie. Ma pavlanu dostava Sc m
od vychazejiciho slunce prvni.
no pozdravu a klokotajici sla.
vik kazdodenne jest mym bu.
,dickem. Sedava zde ma blizku
" huste koruae stromove, kdei
Isl byl hnizdeGko vystavel. Sla
!vik ten .zna velmi dcbre mt
lZvyky. Kazdeho Ultra jako by
trozumel, ze jsem sc jiz dost
Isyspal, hlokotem svym me pr,
ibouZi. Les, do nehoz vchaZim
ijakmile re dvefi domu sveht
lvykrocim, jest mym parkem, ,
nenlz Sc mohu prochazeti p(
! iibosti. Tam nalezam vse, ce
ihoz mi potfebi; tamt' panuj.
Ivelebne ticho. tam kyne m
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POkracovani

OZNAMOVANf We '.SVETU"
PRINASt USPECH.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
NORTH WASHINGTON.
CITIZENS NOMINATE.
Three Candidates Named for
Presidency-TroIIey Serv-
ice to Be Improved.

Nominees for offices, in the Nortn
Washington Citizens Association
were named last night by the nomi-
mating committee at a meeting heio
in the parish hall of the united
Brethren Church, North Capitol ana
II streets. Election of officers will
be held the first Monday in Decem-
ber
The following selections for officers
were made by the committee: For
President. Robert M. Yost (the incum-
bent). Gen. Charles H. Ourand and
James NJ Priest; for vice presidents,
Raymond Loranz, r. o. Drach, w. H.
Richards, John w. Herring and A.
G. Keefer; for secretary, Guy w.
Mum hers and George A. Casey; for
treasurer, H. 2: Gumprecht: for dele
bates To the Federation of Citizens
Associations. George A. Casey and
Henry Gilligan. Charles r. Brill was
chairman Of the nominating commit
tee.
Eleven candidates were elected to
membership. George A. Casey. chair
man OF special transportation COM
mlttee, reported tnat ne mad talked
with the president of the Washington
Rapid Transit Company regarding re-
Csta blishment of bus line on Rhode
Island avenue northwest, and was
told that the company could not re-
establish the bus line until 10-cent
1are was in effect on all the COM
pany's bus lines in the city.
A letter was read from William F.
Ham, president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. out
lining steps for Improvement of car
service on the North Capitol street
line.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
FALL ACTIVITIES OPENED
BY K. OF C. ASSEMBLY
Addresses by Rev. Thomas A. Cal
nan and Charles w. Darr.
Appointments Announced.

The Washington General Asseis bly,,
Fourth Degree, knights Of Columbus,
in the District, formally opeINd its
fall activities at a meeting at the
Knights of Columbus Hall last night,
at which addresses were made by
Rev. Thomas A. Calnan. newly ap-
pointed faithful friar." and Charles
w. Darr, master of the degree In this
Jurisdiction. Appointed to the pa
irons committee, which has In charge
the social and educational activities,
were Bertram G. Lennon, chairman;
John I. Spreckelmyer. vice chairman;
E. L. Tucker, Thomas J. Donovan,
James T. Ryan and DR.. James A..
Flynn.
An invitation to attend in dress uni
form the annual vesper service Of the
order. at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart November Is was accepted.
Plans were also laid to form a drill
team under the command of Maj. c.
Eugene Edwards.
A memorial tablet in memory of
those Knights of Columbus from the
Evening star., 1923-11-06

For DangerOus, Racking Coughs.
Take Father Johns Medicine.-Ad.
verttseme
Evening star., 1923-11-06
WOUNDED POLICEMAN
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
X-Ray to Be Used to Locate Bullet
That Pierced Lung of Patrols
man Kew. J

1t is, not yet possible for attensing
surgeons to give definite Information
as to the probable outcome of fethe
dangerous bullet wound sustained by
Policeman Victor B. Kew of: the tenth
precinct early yesterday: when a
negro shot him while in the vi{nity
of Barry place and Sth street 1.-THE
bullet passed through his right lung
and it's exact location will ba de-
termined by an X-ray picture Jaken
today.
Garfield Hospital attendants. this
morning reported that the htfent
had spent fairly comfortablet might
Because of his serious corlition,
however, police officials are nit ad-
Evening star., 1923-11-06

mitted to his room. His wife remains
at his bedside most of the time.
Police officials said they had not
the slightest clew to the identity of
the individual who did the shooting.
Maj. Daniel Sullivan, superintend-
ent of police, yesterday afternoon
ton leading to the arrest of the po-
Hcemans assailant.
Several suspects have been Dues
toned by the police and detectives
have planned other arrests tonight
Evening star., 1923-11-06
PRESBYTERIANS OUTLINE
PROGRAM FOR 1924-1925
Apportionment of National Budget
Also to Be Made at Con-
vention.
BY the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November g.
The program for the second annual
midwinter general conference of the
Presbyterian Church, which will be held
here December to 6, was outlined by
Rev. Charles L. Overstreet of New
York, associate secretary for the New
Era organization of the church, who es-
tablshed headquarters for the confer
ence here.
The world program of the church for
1924-25, through its boards of foreign
missions, national missions, education
and ministerial relief and sustentation,
will be placed before delegates from
forty-six synods, DR.. Overstreet said.
The apportionment of the national bud
get of the church for the year from
April 1, 1924, to March 81, 1925, also
will be made. An increase over the
S15,000.000 budget for this fiscal year,
DR.. Overstreet declared, probably will
be recommended. approximately 1000
visitors are expected to attend the con-
ference.
Evening star., 1923-11-06

Popularity Is more often a reward
for, not displeasing people than for
pleasing them.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
CONTRACT IS AWARDED.
Newport News Firm to Supply
Equipment for Lepers' Home.

The Treasury today awarded
contract to the Noland- Clifford Com
pany. Newport News. Va. to, furnish
the mechanical equipment and other
interior supplies for the new addi-
tion to the national Iepers' home at
Carville, La. A. contract was award
ed yesterday to Algernon Blair of
Montgomery Ala, for construction
of the addition.
The mechanical equipment and
supplies provided for in the contract
will cost the government $209,700.
The contract must be fulfilled within
twelye months
Evening star., 1923-11-06
DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED
BY CONSENT VERDICTS
$4,000 to Nurse for Injuries In
CURED in Accident-$1, 900 Ad-
ditional to Her Father.

Consent verdicts have been awarded
in the District Supreme Court to
Miss Robbie H. hawthorne. a trained
nurse. who was injured in an auto
mobile accident near the Calvert
Street bridge July %, 1922.
Benjamin Kaufman. owner of the
automobile in which the nurse was
riding when the vehicle was in col
lision with car of the Capital
Traction Company, agreed to pay
Miss Lawhorne $4,000 damages, while
the traction company consented to
verdict against 1t for $1,000 in fa,-
vor Of Robert H. hawthorne, who
had sued for the loss of his daugh-
ter's services and the expense incl
dent to her injuries. Attorneys W.
E. Leahy and L. H. Vandoren repre-
sented the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1923-11-06

In China children. are not allowed
to go to motion picture theater at
night.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
JAPAN'S LUMBER DEALS
SUBJECT OF CONTENTION
Determination to Buy Exclusively
of One u. S. Corporation Protested
to Commerce Department.

SEATTLE, Wash, November g.
Determination of the Japanese gov
ernment to buy lumber through the
Douglas Fir Exploitation and Export
Company exclusively led the Pacific
Lumber Exporters Association to file
a protest with the United States De-
partment of Commerce, it was learned
here yesterday. The protest produced
little or no effect. it was said.
The Douglas Fir Exploitation and
Export Company is owned by and is
the export agency for about 100 saw
mills in Oregon and Washington. The
Pacific Lumber Exporters Association
represents eighteen firms buying and
selling for export, most OF them with
offices in Tacoma and Seattle.
Evening star., 1923-11-06
Fashionable Goats $50 Q5
for Larger Women, ~O1'7'

Simply because you blessed with few pounds
than sister, does necessarily that you
sacrifice style We offer this group of because they
asonable especially designed long, slender lines of form
cnging fabrics Some of them have fur colars-a silk
lined. Sizes Al 541A
Evening star., 1923-11-06
Button, Button
WeHAVE the Button!

Is it a button of unusual
color or shape to trim the
newest and prettiest frock
you ever had? We have it.
Is it a button whose main
purpose in life is utility, one
with a strong shank, that
stays on? We have it.
Is it a pearl button for
lingerie or for dainty frocks
and things for the children?
We have it.
Is it brilliant button,
gold, silver or enameled,
that is cleverest used in
long rows? We have it.
Is it a gorgeous buckle
for dress or coat, really too
big to be in the button class
at all? We have it.
Perhaps you have never
thought of the possibilities
of mere buttons for trim
mings and finishes, as well
as for the age-old purpose
of going through a button
hole. There's row after
row of inspiration for new
trimmings and uses in our
Button Department.
FIRST FLOOR
Evening star., 1923-11-06

SECOND FLOOR, LANsBuRGH BROTHER
Evening star., 1923-11-06

District Of Columbia who died in the
world war will be presented to the
local councils by the assembly in the
near future
Evening star., 1923-11-06
$4,000 BOND FORFEIT.
Newark Man Fails to Appear fol
Trial Here.

Because Morris Elias Of Newark, n. j.,
failed to appear yesterday for trial in
Criminal Division /, Justice Bailey de-
clared forfeited a bond Of $4,000,
which Elias had given. The accused
was charged with bringing stolen au-
tomobiles into Washington and dispos-
ing of them.
Evening star., 1923-11-06

Coolidge brown" soon may become
as popular with the women as was
Alice blue" during the occupancy of
the White House by the Roosevelt
family. In the matter of hats and
gowns Mrs. Coolidge, the present mis-
tress of the executive mansion, dis
plays decided prediction for a par
ticular shade of brown.
Evening star., 1923-11-06

Bad habits are easier to acquire
than good ones, which explains why
churches are so necessary.
Evening star., 1923-10-21
Corner Stone of u. S. Courts
Found in Musty Cellar Here

The corner stone of the judiciary
covered with the dirt of many
years. in a musty cellar room in the
Senate wing of the United States
Capitol building. This emphasizes
the need for a national archives
building.
The original draft, with many in
terlineations, of the organic act
which established the Supreme Court
of tie United States and all other
courts sheds new light on the mean
ing of some of the sections which
would affect a whole line of decis-
ions. which probably would have
been different had the judges known
of the original wording of some of
the amendments.
This makes possible for the first
time the writing Of the real history
of how our judiciary system came
to be set up.
Charles Warren, a native of Bos-
ton, who was assistant attorney gen.
eral of the United States during the
war and who had general charge of
the internment of alien enemies and
who prosecuted cases for the govern
ment against the German spies and
those conspiring to blow up muni-
awarded the $4,000 Pulitzer prize for
the best book upon the history of
the United States for his work. "The
Evening star., 1923-10-21

Supreme Court in United States His
tory was the one who found this
very valuable and historic document
It was while gathering material for
the Pulitzer prize history that Mr.
Warren made his interesting find OF
the original draft of the organic act
for our judiciary system. He is now
writing another book which should
prove intensely interesting to his
torians, lawyers and students of poll
itics.
1t always has been supposed that
the judiciary act, which was Senate
bill No. of the First Congress, under
which the Supreme Court and all
other courts were established. had
been destroyed and that no true his
tory of that important piece of Leg
islation could ever be written.
The discovery, Mr.. Warren feels, Is
a strong argument for erection of q
national archives building, which has
ber of years in Congress. Such a
building would not only afford safe
preservation for pricelsss documents
covering the earliest history Of the
nation, which are now in fire traps
and moldy cellars, but also by af-
fording an opportunity to research
students might lead to the discovery
of similar interesting facts regard
ing subsequent statutes.
Evening star., 1923-10-21

HRESIDENT COOLIDGE. all of
the higher up" republican po7
Iitical leaders admit, continues
to hold the dominant position
in the presidential nomination situ-
alton, In which 1t is said he is being
strengthened every day. The latest
attestant to the assertion Is Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, chairman
of the senatorial campaign commit
tee, who has just returned from a.
political survey in dozen states.
The senator foresees a possible con-
test by Gov. Pinchot, Senator john
son of California former Gov. Low
den of Illinois, and possibly others,
but he is not picking any winner as
against President Coolidge. Senator
Moses, 1t will be recalled, was the
flrst prominent republican to declare
for President Coolidge.
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While President Coolidge is going
steadily ahead in public esteem, his
potential rivals for the nomination
appear to be holding back. huddled
together, each waiting for the other
to make the first break and declare
himself Many politicians thought
that Gov. Pinchot made gesture In
that declaration when he sought to
pass the buck" of prohibition en-
forcement up to President Coolidge.
Up to this hour, however, 1t has
turned out to have been only ges-
,ure and not a stride into the open.
right foot foremost.
whoever does make the first break
IS bound to be pounced upon, the pol
iticians declare, by all the others. IL
Gov. Lowden starts the movement
bIooee. Out will come Senator john
son and tackle him in his own state;
and If Senator Johnson opens the
ball, down upon him in his fight for
delegates from California will pounce
other candidates.
And as soon as the rivals start
something" the real friends of Presi-
dent Coolidge will set out to crys-
tallize Coolidge sentiment into an
aggressive organization which VIII
carry the war into the respective
states of the aspirants, whereupon
they will all have to 'go to the mat"
Then there will be politics for fair to
engage the country's attention.
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President Coolidge has one great
advantage over all his prospective
rivals-he has the support Of repub-
licans of high and low degree. who,
in the party councils and rank and
file, aside from any other considera-
tion, are convinced that the only hope
for republican success in 1924 lies in
falling in behind him and trying for
a goal. Possibly, outside of that.
some would prefer their Johnson.
their Pinchot or their Lowden, but
the occasion is regarded as one where
friendship and personal preference must
yield to party exigency.
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Democratic and republican leaders
had an uplifting of heart and hope
last week when the announcement
came from California Of the predic-
ton by the chairman of the national
committee of the prohibition party
that Henry Ford would be the presi-
Dental candidate of that party. 1t
sounded to them almost too good to
be true. They regarded~the proposal
as a consummation devouIly to be de-