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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-09-20
SOUTH MARTELL

Miss Elvira Sebiow entertained
the Young Ladies' Aid of Rev. L. X,
Aabergs charge on Saturday.
Misses Christine Void and Alpha
Iverson called at Lester Places in
Gilman last week to see the new boy.
Congratulations.
John Hagestad and Miss Vend'a
Eckstrom motored to Welcome,
Mimi, to spend the week at the
George Hastings hGame.
Neil Hosied is working for Oscar
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-09-20
CLIFTON

Miss Hazel Larson accompa~
by Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Kappers and
son, George, and Mr.. Harold Olson of
Baldwin, motored to Nerstrand and
Fai,bault, Mimi, Friday an spent the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-09-20

When in need OF anything in the
line of printed work, remember we
can satisfy you.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Noted Lecturer
Speaks Here In
Lyceum Concert

Godfrey Morgan, noted ehatauqua
lecturer, will speak tonight at the
State Street Christian church on
the subject: Success with Ease. -
This is the third numoer of the Red
path Lyceum course that is being
given under the auspices of the
Men S Bible class this winter.
Mr.. Morgan has been on the lee
ture platform in America for 20
years. He is graduate of Stan
ord and has some acquaintances
among the Stanford Alumni in lei
Centre. This is his first appear
ance in Imperial Valley. He is Il
clear forceful speaker who combines
humor with the serious, and all who
hear him will be more than repaid.
Those who feel they cannot afford
to buy a ticket will be admitted
free. The purpose of the Lyceum
numbers is to give the community en-
tertainments that are of high and
constructive type, and to bring them
within the reach of every citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
JUDGE LOVETT,
U. p. HEAD, is
]. v. WISH T @ II

Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman
cf 'ehe board of directors of the
Union Pacific Railroad, spent sev-
cral hours in this city yesterday,
having arrived here on the 1l:35
train from the East in his private
car Overland. -
This was Judgn Iovett s frs
visit to Imperial Valley in several
years. He was one of the origina.
pioneers here, having come i'll with
w. L. Holt in the early days. At
that time, the Union Pacific and
tho Southern Pacific were operated
jointly and both were greatly inter
csted in the development Ct tine val
ley.
At present Judge Lovctt S health
is not very good, and for this reason
he was unable 10 make & trip about
the valley us he expressed a desire
TO do. He commented on the won
derful growth eff the valley in the
past 90 years, ard predicted a great
future for this community.
While here he remained in his car,
which was later attached to the at
toraoon train Cor San Diego, where
he plans to spend some time III order
to benefit his health.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
PERSONALS

Mrs. Will S. f'awcett arrived from
Pasadena yesterday to spend the
Christmas with her husband in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Goza and
daughter, Jane, left today for Pas
adena where they will spend the
HOLIDAYS with Mrs. Goza s mother.
The Gozas plan to make their future
home in or around Los Angeles. \
wide circle of friends will regret
their departure from this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Haverna4e
and little son are expected soon to
spend the Christmas holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Collier. parents
of Mrs. Havcrmalc, who reside on Il
ranch west of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard p Never
and children plan to leavctoday for
the coast, where they wilLspend the
holidays with Mrs. Meyers mother,
Mrs. NJ. +. Johnston.
Miss Gladys Blanchard, daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Blanchard OF
Holtville who is home from the state
university for the holidays, was not
ed in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kinsell and
c. II. Cotton of this city were stop
ping at the King Edward hotel, Los
Angeles, last week.
II. l.. BOheme of this city was Wis
iting Los Angeles last week and
stopped at the Rosslyn hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Won1an's Interests
CHRISTMAS MUSICALE AT WOMAN'S
CLUB is VERY CHARMING AFFAIR

committee, made a splendid report
Of the work being done bv tnat
committee which is cooperating with
Miss Nora Krcps, the Americaniza-
tion teacher provided by the high
school for work in this city.
A letter received from Senator
Sa nuel N. Slortridge, inclosing one
from William Reilev, acting sec-e-
,t%ry Of state, was read. Shortr;dg2
Stated 7h&t h. had referred the
resolution OF The Woman 5 Ten
Thousand club regarding Me,licaH
to the state department, and the
Litter from Reiley was to the efferr
,ha the matter would receive the at.
teation Of that department Tie
club members felt that this Wa
an encouraging announcement
Mrs. John C. Urquhart 5 Christ
mas message, LET Is Follow the
Star Of Truth, was impressivei1
read by Mrs. Z. D. Morgans
Mrs. f. B. Fuller gave an iner-
esting report of Mrs. Thomas q.
Winter 5 talk 1t the Southern Dis
trict convention at Riverside.
= AvsRnnaher. Of sectional announce
ments were mad. which will p,
given in the Press preceding e4ea
enc of the meetings.
Miss Irene c. K2rr was jnanl-
lnouslv elected 10 membership in
ihe club.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
FORD BOOM IS
DYING HARD

DETROIT, Mich, Dee. 21.-Thc
third party movement projected to
Put Henry Fori in the white house
was sill alive today, but it was
breathing hard.
Republican ard Democratic sup
porters of Ford were turning back
to their respective parties follow
ing the automobile manufacturer s
announcement that he would support
President Coolidge Tor reelection.
But the "die hard = Ford boom
crs, headed by Roy NJ. Harrop, Onfa-
ha, and Robert NJ. Pointer, Dear
born, Mich, refused to bulge from
their determination to put third
party ticket in the field. Both Har-
rop and Pointer have said that if
Ford will not run, someone else will
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Thursday EUening Bridge
Club Meets Kitching Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y Kitching
u ere hest md hostess to the mem
bers of the Thursday Evening
Fridge club at .heir home last night.
: delicious three coarse supper was
served at 7:30, and gay Christmas
decorations of desert holly, red can
dies in silver candle sticks, and
concealed basket of Christmas ia
vors with ribbons leading to each
place added to ;he charm and saiety
of the meal.
Bridge was he diversion of the
tyening, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Coggins won the prize for the high
est combined SCORE, which WAS a
handsome Christmas basket cf fruits
and holiday ieicaeies.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. II. Lavayea and
Miss Julia Leigh, who is the house
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Pitiable Plight
Of Ex-COnyict's
Family Is Told
BY United Press Leased Wire

DENVER, Colo, Dee. 21.-"The
only thing in God S green world he
can do for me is to see that my
family has merry Christmas. :
John Keller, ex-convict, arrested
here through betrayal of his wife
III fit of anger, made this remark
to the United Press today when he
was informed of an offer by Com
modore c. B. Lockwood, Sandushy.
Ohio, to aid him in his plight
Jim Goodheart, city chaplain,
says he has investigated conditions
at the Keller home and found them
to be just as represented
Goodheart offered to supervise
expenditure of any money Com,
modore Lockwood and others may
send for relief of the Keller fam.
lily.
An answer from Governor Small
Of Illinois to Goodhcart s telegram
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
At the Hotels

At the Oregon Hotel = Last
night s registrations include from
Los Angeles John Lee, Louis Hing,
r. B. Farman, n. Takaoka, X. Mu-
rakaol1a, Theodore j. Laher, j. c.
Voi>, W.. j. Morrison. M. j. Stalling
and wife, j. c. Sarikland, Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Tilden, w. 3. Cas-
tecl, II. l.. Biumme.
San Diego, Mercer and Bryon, l..
c. Derrickson, Walter Payne, R. l..
Jones, S. r. Clax, Norbert Clark,
w. Uyeno.
City, G.. j. Beets, George ,Wiclls,
city; J. W. Clark, |. S. Short, II.
Wallace, Z. O. Stevans, w. Z. Ian
horn, OrvilIe; f. J. Richter, G. W,
Miller, San Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs.
\. f. Rugg, Cedar Falls, Iowa; G.
G. Dockey, Ross Giffer, Fresno; ".
S. Sisstr,Is' sZander ';W. X. Drouil-
lard, San Francisco; D. Eisenman,
Santa Fe Springs; Louis Smith,
W tmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

With a real holiday atmosphere
created by the use Of tiny Christ
mas trees gay with tinsel and orna-
lnents, baskets of pepper foliage,
red carnat ions and red chrySanthe-
NUNS, the Ten Thousand club was
the scene yes srday Of Christmas
musicale which was a most charm
ing affair.
A pretty arrangement Of the
chairs and tables, together with
rugs and pillows made homelike
effect, and many of the members
ayailed themselves Of the oPpor-
tunitv TO sew on Christmas needle
work while enjoying the delightful.
program.
Due to illness, Mrs. ". J. Reid,
who with Rev. ARTHUR E. Schultz
had charge of the planning of the
program. was unable to be present,
and her absence was regretted BY
all. Mrs. J. D. Foss substituted for
her at the piano, accompanying the
various numbers with her usual dis
piay of skill.
1hree fine yioIin solos by Quincy
Hunt opened the I7Togrsi1l Follow
ing this. the Rev. Arthur Z. Schultz
gave talk most appropriate 10
the season, Let is Have Peace,
which he concluded with solo on
tLa same theme. Rev. Schultz re
marks were much enjoyed and re-
ceived favorable comment. His
solo was also greatly appreciated.
Mrs. H. W. Brewer Jr. and Rev,
Schultz then sang an excellent duet,
;.nd Mrs. Brewer rendered beau
tifnl solo.
Sen. Shortridge Letter
Tea was served after the program
hy Mrs. Thomas NJ. CHI, chairman
cf tho hospitality committee and
her assistants, Mesdames J. +. Wa
terman, C. L. Hall, F II. McIver,
E. \. Smith, and s. H. Embury,
who in addition to having charge
Of this part Of the afternoon :
pleasure, were Eesponsi bles fer the
attractive decorating.
Pouring at tie daintily appointed
candle-lit tea table were Mcsdames
It. D. Jacobs, F. D. Morgans, and
Albert W. Hale. who presided IN
the order mentioned.
At the business meeting preceding
the musicale, Mrs. L. ". Sears,
chairman of the Amerieanization
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
To Make Survey
OF Orientals In
Southern Calf.

Los ANGELES, Dee. 21.-Form,
ed for thorough survey of oriental
residents of California, the Southern
California organization to carry on
the work was to be effected here
today. ~ :
J. Merle DAVIS, executive seere-
tary of the Pacific Coast Oriental
Survey, in cooperation with the, IN
stitute of Social and Religious Re
search, of New York, has charge OF
the organization work here. a
"The Importance of the problem
is immense, Davis said. "The sra
cial question is probably the greatest
single problem that America must
face in the near future.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
". c. T. L. Sends Appeal
For Christmas Chee,'

Members and friends of the Wo-
uen 5 Christian Temperance Union
IRE reminded taat packages for the
Soldiers and Sailors Home and the
Old Ladies' Home il San Diego are
ia be left at the home Of Mrs. NJ.
I. Rovee, 591 Park Avenue, before
Saturday noon, December %.
Magazines and other contributions
tor the County Farm, which viii be
another Christmas benevolence of
this organization, should also be
left before thar time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

asking "A parole or pardon for Rel
Ter was expected this afternoon.
"They need money badly, kel-
Ter said. ~ only had $12 and that
cannot last long. My wife needs
the services of a physician. But if
my wife end four children are as
sured food, warmth and Il little
Christmas cheer, then ] will be the
happiest. man in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
FIRE MENACES
TEX. OIL FIELD

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21.-Fire
fighters worked desperately today
to prevent spread of flames from a
$4,000 barrel oil tank on ,the Humble
tank farm at Webster, near here,
struck by lightning last night.
Sixty oil tanks, with a capacity
of one million barrels will be threat
cned if the flames spread.
Earthen embankments were heap
ed about the fire to hold the flames
+. tie tank should boil over.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

guest Of the Ki,elings, were the
guests of the clui,. Members pre-
sent were Mr.. ana airs. H. ". Brew
er j.. Nr. and Mrs. c. E. Coggms,
Or. snd Mrs. Rodney Hermon, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Osborn, Mr.. and Mrs.
! r. Ford, anl Mr.. and Mrs. John
E;fa
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
Local Y. w. c. A. Committee
Names Officers for 1924

At a meeting of tho local COM
.littee Of the Y. w. c. \. held in
the rest room Yesterday, officers for
1924 were elected, Mrs. Clyde Larey
being chosen to act as chairman of
tile committee.
O.her officers are Mrs. John Stew
art Ross, vice chairman; Mrs. J. L.
House, secretary and Mrs. L. S.
Strickler, treasurer.
Committees for the coming year
will be made up as follows: meni-
bership: Mrs. John Stewart Ross,
Mrs. G. S. Helms, DR.. Frances FL
Lott; camp: Mrs. R. P. Pope Girl
Reserves: Mrs. r. b. Kepley, chair
man, Miss Irene Brooks; finance:
Mrs. Howard p. Meyer, chairman,
Mrs. F. d. Morgans; Young Wo.
man 5 Council: Miss Lcnore Fallon.
chairman, Miss Agnes Ferris, Mrs
Z. l.. Garthwa,te; chairman Of the
courty finance committee: Mrs
Robert w. Campbell.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
The w Gather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND vICI-
NIFTY Fair and cool tonight, and
Saturday. Light to heavy frost to-
night.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Saturday. ,Light
to heavy frost tonight except near
coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21
FOURTH LARGEST TIRE
PLANT nc BE- AJCTIONED

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Dee. 81.
The Perfection Tire and Rubber
the fourth largest indus
: rial plant of its kind, goes undeE
the auctioneer' hammer January %,
receiver P. f. Junkin has announced,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

Mellon S plan to reduce taxes re-
duces the treasury income. All such
plans have this great fault.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

CHICAGO-Games Of the Amcri-
can league last season drew 1902
$50 fans through the turnstiles,
President Ban johnson announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

There is a cry for candidate for
president who can raise the bonus
money by reducing taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-21

Try Press Want A ds.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25
PREDAL TOVARNU IA
MESTNANC0M.

/ New York, "a. cervna. Her.
bert S. Martin, predseda a
vlastnik M. Martin and Co., Wy
rabitelu spodniho prada, ozna
mule, re cely obchod, kapitali-
sovany ma $1,OOO,OO0, bude
pfedan ctyfem jeho zamestnan
cum, z nichz kazdy pusobil V
zavcde pres dvacet roku. Jsou
OH. }. Sommerich, jenz sta
ne Sc predsedou; l. Stein bude
prvnim a E. l.. Kahner druhym
,mistopredsedou a f. S. Frisch
prevezme lrad pokladnika.
Martin pravi, ze obdrzel Get
ne lakave nabidky cd lidi, KITE
II chteli koupiti jeho zavod, a.
vSak ze Sc odhodlal odevzdati
jej zamestnancam, jiz 81 ziska
Ii nejvetsi zasluhu jeho roz-
kvet.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25

Osud nedopral mu vsak dlou
heho ziti a um6leckych vavri.
MI a uznani... Nedlouho PC
SVEN velkem, umeleckem Il.
Fspechu onemocnel v Pest
chfipkou a dne 80. kv6tna 1888
zemfel We v6ku 27. let.
fByl pohfben ma lhfbitove Le-
opoldovskem, kde mu take Wy
budovan umelecky pomnik.
Ma posledni ceste k hrobu
Idoprovazel iej take Jan Kol-
lar, pevec "Slavy dcery", "a.
'milovane to basne Slavikovy.
Mas cesky Paganini byl Ce.
chem uprimnym a uvedome.
lynn, Eel, ze z jeho velke sla-
Ivy malo, prilis malo priznanc
jeho narodu, nehoz vysel a
lktery vd6cne vzpomina jeho u
meni, den 80. vyroci jehc
smrti ma CHI pGde mad'arske
J. B
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25

|ked' vidime, ze Rusko je med
zinarodne slabsie nez ako by
SINE 81 priali a prajeme. TYR
dim po vel'mi zralom uvazeni
re ako Slovakom, tax al nam
Cechom bratrske spojenie ,
jeden Stat je najvyhodnejsis
statna forma. Ale ia som ma
|tolka slavianofil, re pripu.
St am S Havlickom, re ma Slo-
|vensku je najrydzejsia cast
nasho spolocneho naroda, ze
ma Slovenku je srdce naSho &c.
|skoslovenskeho .naroda. v Ce.
!chach snad je Wac hlava, ale
zdravy organizmus musi mat
|aj hlavu, al srdce a .preto my
slim, re medzi nami nemoze
byt' ziadnych sporov. Spory
ktore boly, hlavne jazykove
s1 prekonane.
(Vynato z knihy DR.. FIR. Sou
kupa: Syn delnika vitezem nae
Habsburky.)
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25

nv k jedne pfi bylo volano to-
ik svedkI jake k soudu nasi-
III polskem. Prazan6 jevili
velikou ucast, putowali " zastu
pech k Hradcan1m.,' Hovorili
live We skupinach a 'pretrasali
|vinu nymburskeho reznika.
Pred sranky v zelene komo-
Re soudnf tisnili Sc nymbursti
obzalovani il sv6dci. Kozena
kresla a rezane stolice vyso-
kych operadlech byly dosud
prazdny; -soludcove jeste neve-
sl;. Sc svym advokatem stai
Adam koutku;. sinavel, mraz
mu pobihal .telem a Ease hor-
ko ho rozpalovalo pri pohledu
ma sedadla, kruta sllknem, ru-
dvm jake krev. Nevnfmal ami
SLOW sveho prokuratora Techni-
ce, .jak .byl avadly a ustraseny!
Trabanti We zbroji stall j
dveri, ocima no probodavali. .
"Neslechetny mord yyzadal
81 novou obet'. Knezna Eliska
2 pfinuceni pQlskeho krale Sc
provdala =" vyprav6l kdosi
Ina; bhzku.
! AVzala 81 Zborovskeho-?"
4 * tomu ,nedoslo - dali il
hrabeti Lunkasi 2 Cork - a
po svatbe pominAla Sc ,roz-
umem =. J,
| "Tim ia prece nejsem VI
nen!!" vykrikl zdesene Kuch-
Ita.
] Zatahal no Technic "a ka-
bat. "Mirni Sc! Jsi ma milosti
pant ne lidskych jazykI!"
I Dvorsti sluhove otvirali dve-
Ire, vchazeli zemSti soudcove.
formistr ma miste kralove, pur
krabi, nejvyssi komori, pisar,
dvanact soudcn re staN.l pan-
Iskeho,, osm z vladyk' :.
j Jak soudcove usedli kolem
zeleneho st0lu, ztichlo shroma-
Ezd6ni.
y Prisezny lrednik vplal fadu
1 jmen, sv6dkove Sc odhlaSovali !:
"Stojim!" Potom oddelili OBJ
zalovane od svedkd soud byl
zahajen.
| Purkrabi, starec belovlasy, s
celem zasmusilym, napominal
swedky, ably pro spasu .sve duse
!, yydali .svedectvi pravd6.
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MASARYK o CESfCH A sSLO.
VACfCH.
q feci prof. Masaryka v Mo-
skve Is. srpna 1919

Este muslin osvetlit' vzajom
ny pomer mas Cechov a SloHa-
kov. Muslin preto, lebo 0 tom
to nasem pomere nasi nepria-
telia caste hovoria nejasnost'
vyuzivajn proti nam. ia osob-
ne, cd svojho prveho politicke-
no vystnpenia V Prahe pred
mnohymi a mnohymi rokami
som propagoval program cesko
,slovenskeho spojenia. TIL pro-
pagandu som zacal v uzsom
kruhu a stale Wac a Wac sa O
teito otazke pojednavalo. A
teraZ mozeme raodst'Ou III
slit citajte ceske a slovenske
noviny, program ceskosloven-
skehO spojenia je teraz nasim
vsenarodnim programom. O.
tazka jazykov;i pre- mas neje.
,stvuje. To Znaci, re ma -Sloven.
sku - to sa roZumie samO oC
seba - Dude Slovencina, axe
81 Slovaci sami budu ziadat' u
skoie al administracii. My 81
navzaiom rozumieme. Me len
vzdelanym, inteligentOm, ale
,kazdy Czech rozumie Slovaka q
Slovak rozumie. Cecha. Preto
,jazykovej otazky MET a an
,nemoze byt'. To Sc rozumie a.
mo cd seba pri demokratickych
zAsadach a ia zaklade samo.
spravy. To je wee Slovakov, a.
kc 81 zariadia jazykove svoi
kraj. Politicky a administrati,
ne ide o to, re tvorime jedor
celok. Pravda, administracia
Slovenska prave TAX ako ad.
ministracia Ceskoslovenskehc
statu bude. vyzadovat' ohrom.
ne mnoho prace preto. .lebo Sic
',vaci neboli Mad'armi pripuste
mi pocas mnohych desat'roci /
sprave svojho kraju.
Nachodia Sc l'udia, ktori S
myslia, re by Slovensko mohle
byt' samostatne. Take mienk,
boil al niektori Rusovia, slavi
,anofilovia, je nielens sdaky ci
tovy dovod, ale presvedcenit
.zalozene IA lvahe celejkpe
lit.ckej ,situacii je, ze sloven
sko zanechane ssbe samemu
t'azko mohlo by: odolat' mad al
iskemu naporu. Hlavne teraz
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25
MAD0NA
r o n A N
Napsal F. J. Cecetka.

nejlepsiho advokata. Veil $
sebou vertel piva, diva strychy
nadelanych krup, soudek ma
|sla, ctvrtici hub, ryby. Chtel
Sc kuchyni dostati k ssrdci pa
|nu soudcd zemskych, chtel Jim
palcek .podmazati. Take py-
ltiik plesnivych grosd mel v "a
nadri.
Byl sesly, ustarany, sesedi-
vel 1plne V samych starostech.
[Zemsti soudci tdaru nepfijali,
advokati "a dobry plat .slibova
Nj, ze vyhraje. .By zmaten-
La den sv. Martina pfede DYER
mi.
| u Korbelskych ma Starem
mAste prazskem "a Tynem byl
hospodou a nasnazi sveril sc
panu otci senk6ri, jak $ advo-
katy t6zko jednati.
''Nev6fte jim," ,pouceval he
Senker. "Oberou maso a kost
.Inechaji, bndete ma holickach!' 7
1 'Bez advokatu projedu my
to nacisto!' vzdychl ,Kuchta.
! swim a jedinem, ucenem :
poctivem! Toho byste mel ri
skati!"
! Kuchta hned zadonil jeht
jmeno; hory dolly sliboval.
/ "Je to Matous z Technic. -
lVysekal jiz mnoho pann z hor
|sich pri ma soude mluvi, a;
radost poslouchat!"
j Podekoval Adam "a dobrol
radu a hledal MatouSe 2 Tech
mic.
1 We ~starem dome u forth,
Eprijal .Kuchtu vlldny starry PAL
$ lysou .hlavou, prokvetalou il;
'bradou, ale oci dosud zivych.
!. Sedl S Adamem pod rega
knih a trpelive poslouchal je
no vyznani. Die vlastniho SO,
| du byl byvaly rychtar hotov,
nevinatko a vsichni mu kfivdi
!. Ii. Avsak chytreho advokat;
neoklamal.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-06-25

Nine nel1i, pane Kuchto r.
fekl mu prisne. "Budu od te-
be mluvit, tebe hajit, jako by
slo mou kIzi-aIe chci ciste
vino!"
Obratne otazkami zved9l
advokat vsechno, prohledl pa
piry, pdhony i klicky svych
pfedchddcd a zamyshl Sc, pro-
kvetalou bradu soukal.
Po chvlli rekl primo: "Za
nos te vodili dosu|d tvoji proku-
ratori. Prohrajes, vec je vylo-
zena - ale zivot bych ii pfec
chtel zachranit
"A vic mic -" protahl ny
nj Adam tvar.
" ruce neobratne O ten
pfijdes!"
Adam stiral studeny pot. To
nesedel proti nemu ,advokat-
to byl jeho soudce. Primy q
bezohledny starec videl mu az
! do hloubi duse.
"Kral polsky kralovna Isa.
bella Sc "a me pfimluvi," vyra.
zil kuchta $. p6sledni abranou
ma pisku stavis," odpove.
ldel chladne Technic. "Za mal
Enevazlm panskyeh slibl. HTebt
spasi jen Verne vyznani a Ii
tost upflmna pro novy zivot.'
/ "Mam pratele mocne ma hra
de, ma gros a ma dar nehledim.
smlouval lKuchta.
/ "Neradim vice, nezli jsen
pevedel."
j Jeste sc Kuchta rozbehl II;
brad. Jako trumetara vodil hi
jakysi chytry clovek po kance
hfich a costa Fbyla same zkla
mani, prikori. .POdk6mori hi
k sobe nepustil, ostatni sho pa
novite odbyli, aby vyckal sou
du. S povzdechy polykal par
Adam hofke pilule, S ostudo,
Sc vracel hradu.
j Upenlive ,prosil 'Techn;ce, by
vedl jeho pri, padni, jak pa
dni.
.Jdi do hospody a vyspi Sc !!
radil skleslemu .Kuchtovi stars
ladvokat. "Ja zatim mad .kni
hami .budu myslit "a tebe!'
/ @ sv. MARITIME bylo zivo v n;
! dvofi hradu Cd casneho rama
iNebylo dlouho soudu, ma kite