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Evening star., 1923-09-17
DIVIDEND NOTICE
Subsidiaries of
Middle States Oil
Corporation

have declared the following regular
quarterly dividends Louisiana &
Northwest R. R. Co. 11l9o, payable
Oct. /, 1923, to stock of record Sept.
20, 1928; Turman Oil $50, payable
Oct. 20, 1928, to holders of record
Sept. %, 1923; and Imperial Oil Pre-
ferred go, Imperial Oil Common
21zqo, Dominion Oil 20. Ranger
Texas Oil 296, Texas Chief Oil go.
all payable Oct. !, 1923, to stock of
record Sept. 10, 1923; and Oil Lease
Development Co. 10 cents monthly
on its no-par stock. payable Sept.
IS to stock of record Aug: 81, 1928.
Associated Companies
Southern States Oil regular l%
monthly, payable Sept. 20, 1923, to
stock Of record Sept. l, 1928; West
ern States Oil regular 19o monthly
payable Sept. g, 1923, to stock. of
record Sept. IS, 1928.
Evening star., 1923-09-17

NEW YORK, September 17.-Fol-
lowing is an official list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today:
Evening star., 1923-09-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

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September II. 1e23-lo:5s am.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
TAXING THE EAT

The Paris wits have just got fresh
start in making merry over the
novel Of Henri Beraud. "The Martyr
dom of the Fat Man" 1t won the
Concourt Prize of 1922. Presumably
NJ. Berau learned in suffering what
he taught in song as he comedies;
10 a weight of about two hundred ana
FORTY pounds. He is at present in
Athens, where his cOnferers gra 'ely
EXPRESS the hope "art and nature"
and ancient monuments, not to
'sspeak of recent events, viii teach
shirl fine lessons of restraint and
moderation D." But they also hasten
to disturb his Greek calm by sending
him word that town in Sweden has
begun levying a tax on obesity.
The reason solemnly given for this
new form Of taxation is that the fat
man Stands accused, by the very fact
of his too solid flesh, Of gluttcny
and laxiness. These vices can be
supported only by those having fat
purses, and what are the latter for
EXCEPT to disgorge for the State :?
The Swedish municipal counselors
go on to argue that the tax will be
in the interest of health and sobriety,
Il may be thought of as hygienic
measure. But to make the tax dem
ocratic and equal il begins lew down.
the man weighing no more than a
hundred and fifty pounds having to
make a small payment. Then the
! tax is scientifically graduated up
ward, so that the unhappy being who
rises two hundred pounds will have
to pay 10 francs for each added kilo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
SHIFTS OF A NEW COUNTRY
(From New FORK Post)

Our time honored excuse that we
are a new country ard that therefore
our shortcomings in war or anything
else should be viewed with & lenient
eye is capable of Il more flattering
application. We read IL the papers
that S1,250,0O0 has been given BY the
general education board to the Col
lcge of Medicine of the University of
Iowa; that similar sum mas been
given by the Rockefeller foundation,
and that the legislature of Iowa is to
be asked to appropriate Sl,500,000
at the rate of $450,000 year. Here
is S5,O00,000 almost in a lump sum
for founding outright medical school
at one of the less conspicuous state
universities.
In the old world the thing would
not have happened this way. The
medical school would have grown
slowly through the centudies, ac-
cumulating atmosphere and tradition
at leisure. We have come on the
scene so late that we are compelled
to follow another course. What we
do we must do quickly. So, with all
proper apologies to the rest of the
world. we dig ub a fortune and build
= medical school over night. It is a
bit abrupt, but as we are in the ha-
bit OF saying to foreign critics, some
allowance must be made for the shift
to which a new country is compelled
to resort. ~"-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
a FAMOUS PHRASE

an applying his method, NJ. Core
realizes that the unconscious mind is
most easily influenced just before and
just after sleeping, when the conscious
ness is less alert. So, just before fall
ing asleep and just after waking, ne
advises the repetition of his now fam
Gus phrase, Day by day in every way
l am getting better and better, say
ing it quickly without letting the pos
sibility of any other outcome OF III
mes senter the mind. Such is the
method that Luther Burbank calls. NJ,
Coue's wonderful emancipation proc
lamation,' which has met with the
Endorsement of Henry Ford, pr. Frank
Crane. and many others. From an
article on Emile Coue in McClure's
Magazine.
Average wages in coal mines OF
ENGLAND arc less than SO week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05

Thus will the motive for keeping
ones figure svelte be strengthened
at the same time that the public
treasury wakes more corpulert.
In vain will the doctors protest
that excessive fatness may go with
abstinneca and activity They pirate
about the fat "diathesis" which
makes some persons obese no matter
how they order their live. This will
not 20 down with the Swedish tax
payers. To be thin is civic virtue:
Faness is vice to be taxed out Of
existence So there is to be . direct
levy on the fat man whom nobody
loves. 1t cannot be known as yet
whether this process will be more
fruitful than the famous American
plan Of "frying the fat" out of pro-
tected manufacturers. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05

the most astounding thing that
has ever been done in the story
OF mankind"
Americans weary of this story
as well as of the mighty story Of
the war in general thing too
big for the Human mind to keep
in adequate remembrance-will
at least be interested to know
that the work OF feeding and cloth
ing the hapless Russians is still
in progress. On December Is, we
read, the A. r. \. vas still taking
care of 100000 children. Ships
are leaving New York with mil
lions OF wards of textiles to clothe
the destitute. Supplies OF all
kinds are being forwarded.
Churches Of every creed contri-
butte. Individual gifts are be-
ing made without stint. Up to
July last $4,000 tons OF supplies
had been shipped for the Russians
alone" 1t is a story of mercy
of generosity, Of the milk OF HIT
man kindness, that ought to live
for aces.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
cI-CCESS NOT so EASY

In the latest number OF thar UNIQUE
publication. F.. W. Howe's Monthly
an unusual amount of political com
r,cnt j. served, up. 1t Is clear, that
ed" Howe. tho well known phllosop,,
bn,, of Potato Hill, is good deal
Stirred bv the result Of the Novem,
hor elections. With him it IS not
chiefly a matter of party disquiet
What troubles him is the bad fashion:
* he considers il. Of the SWING OF
the politial pendulum he doesnn I
like the rapid SeeSawing between the
Democrats and Republicans. To HIM
nan electorate is not all that it should
be when ii gives Mr.. Harding IN
1920 "the most complimentary vote
ever cast for a Presidential candi-
date. and then in two years turns
nnor him with an adverse verdict, so
that the President =" who was eno1r-
mously popular only few months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05

aeo is now everywhere discredited.
lnt"c vcccaNtX I'D cd orr do mod DOM
What ADDS t5 tie dependency OF
this Kansas political observer is his
Lelief tha. Mr.. Harding, seems al
n1ot 10 have taken pains 70 make 3
failure o. his Administration. lie
Id not, Mr.. Howe points out, take
warninc frcm the fattfaf his prede-
cessors. He Gisregarded warning
sienboards. He took bad advice II
is all very sad, in the Judgment OF
iris Kansas sentinel ON the watch
fewer. who writes ia years to come
one Of the "things historians will
marvel about win "be President
Hardng's failure when success would
have been far easier.
We fear that this must be set down
ne onlv one OF the illusions abou:
public men which are cherished by
those who have never had 10 90 tha
work of public man. In ITS way
this saying by Ed" Howe recalls the
inference of Mr.. Harding hlmSeif
before entering the White House,
that governmen, "after all, IS very
simple." 1t is doubtful if he would
mink so now. Government has be-
come increasingly complex and dit
ficult. The work thrls. Upon Presl-
dent is today q greater burden than
ANYBODY but a superman can bear.
Even if an Administration is seven
tcnths satisfactory, the Disappointing
three-tenths may easily be enough TO
overwhelm it in popular election
Great masses of people are sway
ed less by benefits than by grievan-
ces. A year ago it was felt that
the success of the Washington con-
ference would surely entrench Presl-
dent Harding's Administration IN
the confidence Of the people. But
the whole thing was apparently Tor
gotten by last November, and 1t is
doubtful if any political analyst
would allege, much less be able. to
prove, that the disarmament confer
ence was worth 10000 votes to the
Republican Party. The very install.
ility and swayiGg back and forth OF
great bodies of voters, often for rea-
sons which the most skilled cannot
predict in advance, constitute one OF
the great difficulties with which men
in high Office have to contend today
in a degree unknown a generation
ago. The truth is that It's not in
mortal statesmen to command sue
cess easily. Even if they deserve it,
they may not win it. There ought
to be no encouragement of the idea
that man can &c: on with a big po-
ljtical Job unless he buckles down to
the hardest kind of labor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
A LITERARY SECEsSIoNIST


If Jonathan Edwards could come
back to his Northampton, after an
absence OF nearly 200 years, he would
be surprised and disturbed by many
growths of profane learning. along
with many institutions of cultivation,
He would not be least puzzled by s.
A. NJ. the monthly publication of the
Society of that name, edited by N.
Fits. 1t is an original and instruc-
tive magazine. 1t must give JOY to
its readers and a greater to its con-
tributors. One imagines them looking
,,atronizingly at Mt. Tom and Mt.
Holvoke and then winking happily at
one another. In the third anniversary
issue Mr.. Gorham Munson considers
"The Mechanics for a Literary Sc
cession." Last Spring he founded in
Vienna. latter many talks IN Paris
with Matthew Josephson, a small! 1T
crary review named Secession Mr..
.Josephson IS an acute critic wno
according to Mr.. Munson, "dellber-
ately "negates logic with his intel
lect and 'becomes an intellectual free
hocter." Mr.. Munson issued
general call to writer's 20 secele." APP
parently most of them have decided
10 stick TO the union. Yet why no:
seccde? AS Mr.. Munson says, we
nave something from which to secede'
There is an American corps OF nov
elists, poets and critics" for a pub
lie numbering by the widest est
mates 10000"
Secession takes the place of expat-
ration to which Mr.. Ezra Pound
drove himself in 1908, and which
some of our other geniuses have tired
mr. threatened; but Mr.. Munson ad-
m;ts that "the young American" can
now function in his nome "mi!leu.
That is very gratifying to know. How
can any young American be UNION
ist when secession is so pleasant?
Literary secession, In the sense 1t
conveys to me. is a calm, lntelhgen'
resolute swerving aside. an unemo-
tional sloughing off of irrelevant
drains upon our energies and prompt
deviation into purely esthetic con-
Germs. a..
It seems, however, that only bit
tor necessities" will induce the young
American literatus to be come-out-
or. The bitter necessities are here
American letters are suffering from
aesthetic sterility." Alas, how soon
our dearest idols are thrown down
sinclair Lewis, Floyd Dell. iona
Gale. Sherwood Anderson, Theodore
| Dresser"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
A NEGLECTED SPOT

Tucked snugly away on the
second floor OF Lee Camp Hall
in Prince street is the most pow
erful OF all Alexandria institu-
tons. The Alexandria Library
from day to day keeps to the
even tenor" of its ways. 1t is a
spot unknown to the greater por-
ton OF Alexandria's people
sad to say.
AS we said. the Alexandria
Library is a powerful institution
or at least would become 50 II the
people learned to use 1t. The
number OF subscribers is unusual
" small as compared with the
population of the city. There Is
no reason why each one should
not take advantage OF the won
derful opportunities presented by
this institution. Among the
thousands of venerable and price
less volumes that grace the shelves
Of this retreat is message to
each one. There, gathered to-
gether, are the thoughts and dis
coveries OF all ages. Live a while
with the really great men. There
is learning profound offered in
these books and all that is re-
ouircd OF anyone to fully educate
himself is just a little bit OF work
on his part which at the time he
is working will seem only as
pleasure. There is no pleasure
greater than the pleasure OF read
ing good books and at tie same
time the pleasure comes also
comes learning. Therefore, read
me blesses twice him who rnduig-
g, in il. 1t blesses first with pleas
ure and then - greater - with
learning and a vision.
1t is almost astounding to bring
to mind the thought OF what was
requested and what privatlon was
suffered in gathering the mater
ial to make these collections and
then OF putting the material into
words fitting the occasion. Ages
OF hard work and deep thought
are put into one volume, some
times and the work required III
the entire array is inconcelvable
to the human mind.
Americans. all of lis. are be-
coming ignorant more and more
as the years pass. We do not
care about the past. But we must
learn OF the past so we may have
= clearer outlook into the future
The Alexandria Library is cheaT
and powerful. 1t is one OF the
greatest opportunities AleNandri'
gives her men and boys, womer
and girls.
Md the genial librarian, Mis-:
Green. is pleased to serve to thu
best OF her ability. Get acquaint
ed with her Tor Your own good
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05
CREDIT WHERE DUE

Sir Philip Gibbs has been too
much addicted to the Now 1t
Can Be Told and More That
Must Be Told" sort Of eXagger-
ated disclosures which tend TO
disillusion and 20 weaken sustain
ing belief in Inc Righteousness. the
great achievements and the mSh
purpose OF the World War by
placing in strong light its blund-
ers. its brutalities and the callous-
ness it developed. But Sir Phi'lp
Gibbs is an Englishman OF a high
type and he believes in giving
credit where credit is due. His
recent literary contribution to the
record of the British Save the
Children Fund is 4 notable as well
as a deserved recognition OF
American humanitarian effort.
When he hears English men and
women speak critically OF the
United States because ii holds
aloof from the League OF Ma
tons. requires repayment OF the
war debts, and stands apart from
European affairs, writes Sir
Philip. he thinks OF the immense
generosity. the magnificent eff
Cheney. the untiring and unSelhsh
devotion with which the Ameri-
can government, and people have
given aid to the starving nations
on this side OF the Atlantic.
Although he renders proper
tribute to the devoted campaign
ers of the British Save the Chi
dren Fund. Sir Philip insists that
whatever Our own satisfaction
may be in this work OF reScue
our homage is due to the magnl-
tude and splendor OF the Aner'-
can effort" The distinguished
former war correspondent de
clares ut is not too much to Sa!
that many countries OF Europe
would have been one great grave
ward. with but hagsard remains
Of stricken folk, if it had not beef
for the relief organized and al
ministered by these American foiI
led bv Mr.. Hoover. When 1t
visited the scenes OF the Ameri
can Relief Administration labor
Sir Philip Gibbs was particularly
impressed by the efficiency OF tn
Americans a. we'll as their III
firing zeal and interchangeable en-
ergy. They gave not Only 'nc'
talents but their strength to tn
limit OF endurance, were dau'lte
bv no obstacles, and even prevM
ed over threatening Soviet hoSp
itv. Il pay special tribute c
admiration and affection
saws. Ito those young men l IN
in Russia. who riSked their liI'
and health gladly and careleSsly
in some instances mourning Sc
ious illness and even dying Il
the cause. According to this gel
erous English observer, not
all the history OF the world III
there been such an organizatie
ofrescue and charity as the Nme
lean Relief Administration
which at one time fed ten mi'h'
people in Russia every day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05

Two $500 Heavy Leather Boston Bags, sp ss al
price Saturday, each. ,.......,,...t+..... sd:gV
One Mans $500 Wool Vest size 36. special price
Nine Women's $3.50 fancy Aprons, special price
Saturday, each .....,........ si.zo
Ten soc Laundry Bags special price Saturday
each e g. 90 r; CHI o,,;,ted Coats small zGH
sizes, special price Saturday each S2:oO
Six Boys $3.50 Overcoats, small Sizes sp spec
price Saturday each ....:..$. ..'..''.'. Po''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-05

Average wages in coal mines of
ENGLAND arc less than SO a week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
Celebrate 18th
of Ireland With
Dinner-Dance

The Seventeenth Of Ireland" was
celebrated at the Mckenzie hotel
day night W .th one OF the most
charming dinner dances ever given
there, with approximately 200 pco-
pie joining in the affair, including
many out-oi town visitors. The din
ncr was one of the most elaborate
ever served by the hot r. for such
an affair, with special dishes for the
occas on. Mcnues were enclosed in
handsomely decorated cases. All of
the dancing was in the large dining
room and lobby, both being decor
atcd for the occasion with green
canopics over the win lows and fcs-
toons from the pillars, and green
carnations were used profusely.
Music was furnished by the Nc
kenz.c tivc-piccc orchestra. The us
ual carnival features were omit vi
for the evening. Interpretations Of
Irish dance music lent color to the
cclcbrat on.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
Elliott-Topping
Join in Marriage

The marriage of Miss Eva L. FL
lott, graduate nurse from the Bis
malck hospital in 1920, and Harry K.
Topping, highway engineer with the
Federal Highway Commission, were
united in marriage in Minneapolis.
Mimi, March Is.
Mrs. Topping was on private duty
as a nurse in Bismarck for about Il
wear after graduating, and the same
length of time in Grand Forks.
Mr.. Topping was u graduate in the
department Of civil engineering at
Syracuse university, New York in
1912. He was one Of the star ath-
letcs at the university, being mem
Der of the rowing crew, the football
team, and basketball team. He was
connected with the highway commas
sion of the state Of New York for
several years, but resigned at the
outbreak of the war to become an
instructor in the artillery department
of the army at Fortress Monroe,
where he served as first lieutenant.
Following the war he was connected
with the district office Of the high
way commission at ST. Paul, Mimi.
for about six months. but during the
past eighteen months has been 10
Gated in Bismarck.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Topping have
"A wide circle of friends in Bismarck,
who will welcome them upon their
arrival in the city about April !.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
Many Pay Tribute
to Mary Murphy

a large asscmblagc Of friends were
present to pay their last tribute to
Miss Mary Murphy at the Pro-Ca.
thedral this morning at O'Clock
when funeral services were read by
Father Stag. Many beautiful flowers
almost buried the funeral bier.
The following tribute to Mary was
written by r. X. Dempsey:
Again. oh Col, your angel death
has pluckcd lily fair.
And let Christian home bereft.
but not in dark despair:
They'll meet their Mary bye and
bye when lifc's short course is run.
They'll find her midst the virgin
band up closest to your throne,
Thy kindly face will be inclined to
hear her childish prayer.
For those she loved and left be-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19

that grim old daddy OF mine that
I've got some of that logged stub
burnncss Of his in me. and III starvr
before ask him for n cent.
Mother inists upon Il big wedding.
and she made dad promise to buy
all the bridesmaids gowns. You'll
have to come home to have yours
made. You will look lovely in q
pink chiffon gown with a gray pic.
turc hat and an immense bouquet of
Cecil Drummer roses tied TO n shop
herds crook. Each two Of the other
girls will be dressed in different
shades Of orchid and blue. Privately,
l would rather not have so much
money spent on the ceremony.
would like to keep some Of it for
Jack and me and it makes me rage
more than anything else when !
think that dad doesn't care a snap
about the money, but he thinks it
will do us good TO econ omiac. I'm
going to begin to save for my daugh-
tcrs the binutc they arc born. They
shall each go to their husbands with
II dot.
| 1t is perfectly terrible to 30 to
John almost "A bcGgar. Dad and
mother between them arc giving me
three thousand dollars. which. OF
course, will have to 20 into the
house furnishings. don't know
whether John has saved any money
or not. He hasn't if he has been in
the habit Of sending other girls, as
he did me. flowers and books. and
buying them luxurious dinners and
suppcrs and opera and thcater seats
Come home as soon as possible
we arc having the grandcst time.
SO Sally didn't have wcddnl
after all. I wanted YOU to tell me all
about it. How do YOU like the MAJ,
she married? Be sure and be here
for the fancy dress that Karl Whit.
ney is giving me next week Tues.
day. I'm keeping my costume from
everybody. even Jack. who will be
here for the party, and let ME tell
you. Bee. am going to change IN!
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
LETTER FROM LESLIE HAMILTON
TO BEATRICE GRlMSNAW.

DEAREST BEE:
| got your letter this morning. 1t
is sweet Of YOU to write to me. for l
surely ints ndcd to tell you about my
engagement the very first one Of all,
but since returned it seems to me
that have done nothing but try on
dresses. make myself the recipient
Of bridal showers, and, Of course,
write to Jack.
Of course you understand that |
want you to be maid-of-honor at my
wedding to the most splendid man IN
all the world. Yes. Bee. dear. I've
met him. and. best of all. he loves
mo and asked me to be his wife.
You remember how many times
told YOU that my husband would be
over six feet tall, we'll proportioncd
with brown eyes and brown hair. a
whimsical smile and dazzling white
teeth.
Wen. Bee. darling. that is John
Alden Prescott. the man I'm going
to marry. When ! went to Albany
|. OF course. expected my visit with
Nancy would be full Of the usua
dances. teas. motor trips and flirtn'
tions, but the second day ! was in
PRODUCED to John and then il wall al
off as far as was concerned. 1t was
very strange, for had no more idea
at that time that ! would be marie,
in a month. than that l would %,
buried
You ask me about Karl Whitney
Poor Karl is taking it rather hard
He seems to think that, as an
marrying comparatively poor man
| am not going to be happy.
OF course dad might give me som,
money. at least my dress allowance
but being an American father he in
sists that he shall be free Of al
financial responsibility the momcn
| am married. However, when 80,
see Jack Bee. you will know that III
is worth living on bread and chccs,
and kisses, for I am going to SHOW
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-03-19
IS Couples Attend
Odd Fellows Dance

Seventy-fve couples enjoyed the
dancing party given by the Bis
marck Canton No. 5, l. O. o. F. P.
M. at their hall Saturday evening.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with St. Patrick co1ors, and an
electric display of the Canton was
arranged in the front of the hall.
Upon the arrival of the guests
they were presented with caps of
st. Patrick cOlors.
The musicians were seated in an
enclosed place representing an old
sod shack. Old Irish dances were
a pleasing part of the program.
A midnight lunch was served. This
delightful affair was the last of
this season.