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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
SAILOR FACES
POSTAL CHARGE
LandIady Leads Seaman to
ArreSting Officer

Suspecting that Ernest V. DE
Laurie, 80. seaman OF New York,
and n resident at her hotel. was a
federal postal law violator; Mrs. l..
A. Clark. porprietress of the Sterling
hotel here, persuaded De Laurie to
accompany her TO the office of the
postal inspector in the federal build.
ing Tuesday night. with the result
that the suspected man was recog.
nized and arrested as n forger OF
registered mail receipts.
According to +. l.. Neil, Seattle
postal inspector in charge, De Lau.
rie forged the signature of Henry
Becker TO a registered letter receipt
Tuesday and is liable to prosecution
for obtaining registered mail by
fraud and deception.
De Laurie asked Mrs Clark to
vouch for him when he signed, the
receipt Knowing him TO be a room.
er ut ner hotel, but not remembering
his name, Mrs. Clark did so. with
the result that Becker's letter was
delivered to him, according to Neil.
Mrs. Clark became suspicious later
and informed DE Laurie that slight
irregularity In the delivery of his
mail had occurred and that she
would advise him TO see the inspec
tor in order that the trouble could
be Strengthened out. She offered to
accompany him to the postal offices
TO which he agreed.
Once In the presence of Neil, DE
Laurie was arrested as forger and
is being held pending his hearing late
Wednesday afternoon before L. s
Commissioner II. S. Elliott.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
LIGHTNING HITS
SEATTLE WOMAN
Knocked Unconscious While
Working in Garden

While working in her garden in a
driving downpour of rain during TIN.
electrical storm which swept Seattle
and the Northwest Tuesday night.
Mrs. Ralph Manzo, POO Fifth ave-.
s.. was knocked unconscious by Il
bolt of lightning.
Altho severely burned about tha
head end neck. Mrs. Manzo was re.
vived by DR.. L. B. Schrock, who an
nounced "Wednesday that she prob
ably would recover.
Mrs. Manzo was walking towar
the house, dripping wet, when tn
flash struck her. She was take
into the mouse and given. medice
attention.
Three bolts OF lightning strue'
the high.tension wires of the Pug
Sound Power & Light Co, near til
Bluffs Tuesday night, tying up th'
street car system Tor a few minute
each time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Block Road Grab
Steals FliUUer; 1t
Proves to Be Cop 5

Stealing policcmen's automo.
bilcs Is risky business. cspe.
ciaiiy when the auto In question
Is the only ono a poor cop has.
Patrolman Bin DOMAIN left his
somewhat antlauatcd fiiyver-
yep, he drives one. folks-at
s5th ave, $. and King 81. while
he walked hts beat Tuesday
night. He found the bus miss
ing az 1880 and walled long and
loud.
L.ieqt. Thomas yielded 10 his
fearful pleas and loaned him a
police auto 10 search for his
missing chariot. Hours passed
by. Then DOMAIN appeared tri.
umphant. towing a Isycar old
hoy and two tennis raeauets
along with him In tho stolen gas
cart.
Tho boy sadly admitted the
theft II didn't know e was
poliecmans car" he said. II
never saw a cop in a Ford be.
fore. All | wanted was 10 drive
around a while" The two ten
mis- raequctS arc held. awaiting
a claimant,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
6-Cent Gas
Is Reality
Competitors F i G h t
Price War in South

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. "a
Gasoline sells for six cents a gallon
for a few hours day in Los An.
gelcs and proves that competition
ia still the life OF trade.
Roy Gehr owns a filling station
and also owns stock in refinery
at tho Santa Fe stations oil field.
The refinery makes gasoline out
Of natural gas by new and very
inexpensive process. Gehr says.
That enables him 20 sell gasoline
at nine cents a gallon. when the
big companies arc charging from
IL TO II cents.
Gehr has n competitor on an op.
positc corner who. backed by other
refineries, has threatened TO put
him out Of business by undertaking,
Gchr says. Yesterday the competI-
tor put out an eightcent gas sign
to compete with Gehr's innocent
gas.
Gehr walked out and turned his
20" upside down, and passing mo-
florists blinkod their eyes and found
they could buy gas for six cents
gallon.
Then the rush was on.
when business gets too rushing,
or whenever he takes a notion, Gohr
turns the sign back TO 9 cents
again. Last night he sold gas
at six cents for about five hours
in all and says he viii do the same
today. Prices elsewhere run from
10 to II cents, the latter being the
basic price OF the Standard oil.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
BUSINESS MAN
HELD AS Thief
Manager Of Credit Company
Is Jailed Here

Charged with endorsement Of
funds from the kclso Real Estate
Co. c. W. Nclmcycr. %. Seattle OF.
flee manager OF the Cumulative
Credit Co. with offices IN the Sc.
ouritles building. was lodged in the
city JAIN shortly before noon Wed
nesday BY city detectives.
Ncimeycr severed his connection
with the Kelso firm two months
ago. according TO n a. Booth, his
attorney. and came TO Seattle.
where he took over tho home office
Of the Cumulative Credit Co.
According TO Booth. Neimoyer
had disagreement with the Kclso
firm over small amount Of
money. but had reached an agree.
ment and was informed that the
cuso was closed satisfactorily. when
he was suddenly arrested
Booth and NcImeyor expressed
surprise when they were served
with tho grand larceny warrant.
They declared attorneys for the
Kelso Real Estate Co. were entirely
satisfied with the agreement that
had been reached.
Booth Immediately got in touch
with kolso authorities. and de.
clared that tho charge would un.
doubtedly DO dismissed and Mel
meyers release would follow within
an hour.
Officials of the sheriff's office al
Kclso said over the long distance
telephone that Neimeyer was want
ed for embezzlement of funds from
the real estate company. Tho war.
rant for his arrest was issued TO
/ w. a. Taylor. Kclso business
man.
/ Neimeycr was booked ms fugi
tive by the police. fact which
excited the Indignation OF Booth
who declared that Neimeyer had
been living here for the past two
months with his family. and during
that time had been manager OF the
local office OF the Cumulative Cred
/ IL Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
HALF MILLION
MAY Be Saved
IN BUDGET CUT
Gaines Says He
w i'll Fight All
Appropriations
Not Essential

An effort TO block halfmilliou.
dollar roadSgrab win bo made by the
county budget committee when u
acts on appropriation according 10
William a. Gaines. chairman OF the
board OF county commissioners
Appropriations Tor new roads and
bridges In the north and south com.
mlssionerE districts will fall under
the scrutiny or Gaines when h.
makes a personal investigation %
the hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
included in the budget.
lie declared Wednesday morning
that many items could be eliminated
and that he will fight FOR their pbo.
litlon when tho budget committee
eonvcnes uniess those Items con.
sidercd unnecessary are eliminated.
tho 1924 levy viii be III mills high
err than last year. he said
There are many items running
into many thousands OF dollars that
believe can be eliminated" Gaines
said. 1T has been the practice 20
grab all tho money that could he
obtained for road and bridge work.
irrespective Of tho merits OF the
projects. believe that W. can
eliminate tho entire sum above our
1898 budget. and keep the tax lew
down TO 1850 mills. the figure TOT
last year"
Some expenditures arc absolutely
necessary. which were no, made IN
1929. Gaines snys. but ne believes
other economles8 can offset these
Many OF the departments OF couuy
government have budgets under the
1923 figure.
Among the sums which were not
included in last years budget In ss5.
900 for flood control In the Green
river. above Kent. Annual floods
in the river have done thousands Of
dollars worth of damage 10 county
highways and farms OF the Duwa
mish valley.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
POSTAL TRAINS
AIRMEN FLOOD
GAINING SWEPT
Trans Continent
Nj all Aviators
Are Speeding
Towards Goals

ROCK SPRINGS. Wye, Aug. %.
The westbound air mail plane,
spanning the continent, arrived here
At l116 "A. m. and the relay plane
departed at 1878. after fast trans.
fer OF mail sacks.
The plane was working perfectly
when II arrived, after slight damage
which held up progress short dis
lance out OF Cheyenne this morning,
and was making up time.
RAwLINs. wyo.. Aug 22.-The
wcstbound transcontinental air mail
plane. carrying mail from New YORK
10 the Pacific coast. left Rawlins on
it's westward journey at 1912 a. m.
Mountain time The plane has an
excellent chance OF completing the
,ranscont.sntal trip in less than 30
hours. as weather conditions nre said
TO be improved. mir mail officials
said.
OMAHA. Aug. 22.-An eastbound
airplane carrying mail from the Pa.
cific coast to New York arrived here
from Cheyenne at 1850 p. m. today
and left for Chicago at los p. m.
This IS the plane which was lost in
the fog at Laramie, wyo.. last night.
|
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. ~
The east.bound mali plane flying
from coast TO coast. with mail from
San Francisco TO New York, arrived
here al 1888 today. II was piloted
from Chicago by Reuben Wagner.
The mail was reiayed at Jos 10
C. Eugene Johnson, who was the
pilot eastward.
ELKo. New, Aug. 2S.--The sec
ond eastbound air mall plane which
left San Francisco at 5:9s this
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
MAY SUSPEND
POLICE CAPT.
Mayor CenSureS Bannick for
Recent Liquor Charge

Suspension OF Capt c. G. Ban.
nick. of the Denmore station from
the police force was foVcasted
Wednesday in official quarters FOL.
lowing the eensuro of 'Bannick by
Mayor Brown and his declaration
that the officer would be forced to
turn over liquor ne had seized to
headquarters.
The controversy started when
Bannick. OF Densmore. refused TO
turn the liquor over to headauar.
ters, saying thnt he wanted 10
be sure 1t was removed from circu.
latlon"
Tf Capt. Bannick has any EVIL.
dence 10 show that liquor Is circu'
lated illegally from headquarters, |
want TO know IT," Brown said. II
do not believe. however that such
is the case. His duty, II he has
such evidence. is to turn IT over
TO chief scveryhs.
at the same time. BannicRs
action rs reflection on the entire
department and is unwarranted,
believe. Capt. Bannick and I have
been friends for 90 years, but per
sonnl feelings must not he allowed
TO stand in the way Of formal action
against him
when chief scvcryns returns
from his trip next week. will lay
tho whole case before him and let
him decide what 10 do with t."
'1f every policeman was allowed
to keep the evidence Inc, had col
lcctvd upon such pretcxt MS Ban
hicks, We would cease to have n
government" said Brown. with
every man making his own laws
this would be fine police depart
ment Bnnnick must abide 10y thS
police regulations the snme as any
ether officer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
His Stomach NoW
Diamond Studded

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 70
Franz Butner has a diamond.
studded stomach,
Butner, n German. coming by
boat from Mexico, where he
settled the estate Of relative
and inherited the diamonds in
the process. became aghast
while at sea Mt the thought of
the duty he would have TO pay
on the gems. SO he swallowed
'em.
Today customs inspectors. TO
whom nc confessed. were assay.
ing him by X.ray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Flagship Seattle
Safe at Bremerton

After remaining for nine hours on
tho beach ut Marrowstone light near
Fort Worden. where she went
aground in the dense fog nj 2:3o
N. M. Tuesday the cruiser Seattle
flagship OF the navy, under com.
mand Of Admiral II, II. Coontz, was
finally flonted with the assistance OF
navy tugs and steamed into Bremen
ton harbor nj y, nj. Tuesday.
The Seattle was not damaged In
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Failed to Do as
She Recommended

Miss Elsa Miller talented Sc.
attic organist. and author OF the
Brides Ten Commandments
could not practice the things she
advanced as a solution for mari.
tai difficulties and as a result
her husband. Melville Il. Thomp'
son. OF Chicago. has obtained a
divorce from her. Leaving Seat.
tie nine years ago. she went 10
Chicago. where shs married
Thompson.
According 20 reports from the
Windy City. the husband oh
tained his separation on grounds
ot'cruelty. lie charged his bride
with hurting kitehenware at him
and using her fists In the
clinches. Miss MiIier's ten com.
mandmcn,s were based on the
theory that the way TO DO hap
pity married Is 20 trea, the hus.
hand with consideration. love
and respect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
POSSES HUNT
BANDIT GANG

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. Aug, %.
Small bands OF officers secured
the Usage county hills todny search.
ing for Al Spencer Oklahoma's
phantom outlaw believed to have
directed the band which held up
and robbed Missouri. Kansas &
Texas passenger train No. % Mon.
day night
Sheriff G. A. Cook, who directed
the hunt for tho bandits, indicated
that the officers had discovered
where the robbers had made their
headquarters previous 10 the hold.
up. He ordered deputies thrown
around a rocky section near the
scene Of the robbery.
Belief was expressed by tho off.
Gals that MS the outlaws obtained
only about $500 In the robbery,
they would strike soon again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Fierce Storm Hits
Portland Vicinity

PORTLAND. Ore. Aug. 22
Eagle, Creek camp. in the Columbis
river gorge. east of this city. was
swept by n cloudburst late yestcr.
day and last night, according TO re,
ports received here today.
The storm, which developed intg
a gentle rain here, burst upon tho
camp with fury. tearing tops from
six automobiles and crushing two
cars beneath falling trees. Tho
camp ground was swept by two
feet of water while scores Of camp
ers living in tents and in the open.
had their supplies and bedding
washed away.
At other points on the highway
trees were blown across the pave.
ment while at. Mitchell point tunnc
a heavy slide blocked the road.
Hail accompanied the heavy rain
in some sections.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Convict Grandson
Reaches Death Bed

Long distance telephone wires
hummcd. the governor of the
state exercised his authority.
prison doors swung open and
man behind bars was released
Tuesday. and all because a dying
grandmother called family for
her daughters son. As n result,
Grandma Malta. 1929 Hiawatha
place. Is happy "Wednesday, for
her grandson. frankie Branze. is
out OF the Monroe reformamry
and Is beside her. The aged WON.
an has but a short time to live
and Governor Hart temporarily
released her grandson. convicted
OF auto theft. in order that he
might be at her bedside. The
boy Is accompanied by an officer
during his liberty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Says Wife Liued
in Thought World

Charging his wife. n former
actress. continued 10 live in n
thought world OF tho stage"
after they were married. Law.
renee VI. Levy. 1915 Sixth ave.
~. Tuesday filed suit for divorce
from Edna 81. Levy. The couple
were married nine years ago in
Portland.
Mrs. Levy before her marriage
was n professional entertainer.
the husband says. She still has
the habits Of the profession. com.
pels him 10 do the homework
while she reads theatrical maya
zines and stays UP until the
wee small hours.
He asks a divorce and that
their 4.year.old son shall be
awarded TO the custody Of which
ever parent tho court feels best
fitted 20 care for him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Tacoma Policeman
Slashed by Soldier

TACOMA, Aug, 22.--Polico Off
Ger c. u. Boughan was slightly
wounded here late last night by a
knife in tho hands OF Albert porot.
Camp Lewis soldier. whom he was
placing under arrest on disorderly
charge.
During the fight that followed The
solder gained possession OF Bough'
ans gun. but was later overpowerod
and taken TO Jail
The policeman WINS stabbed In the
hand and hls uniform below his
heart was badly slashed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Will Arraign Two
as Holdup Killers

RBDDING, Cal. Aug. 22.--hl Aud
roy, Of Salt Lake. and William Sla
ter, Of Oakland, arrested following
their robbery Of poker game nj
Pit No. 2 Sunday night, and tho kill
Ing OF Joseph Bogdan. one 81 Tho
players. were taken 10 Burney today
for nrrnignment.
The arrangement will be held be
fore Justice Of tho Pence Samuel
Brewster. who Issued warrants Mon
day for tho arrest OF tho men.
Prosecutors promised n speedy dis
position OF the case. Audrey Is re
gardcd as the man who actually did
the killing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Kongosan Maru in
Collision in South

The kongosan Maru. plying be.
tween Japan and Coast ports. was
damaged in collision with the lum.
Der schooner Frank Smith. off Point
Reyes, Calf, Wednesday, radio re.
ports TO the Merchants Exchange
here. The vessel was but slightly
damaged
a radiogram, via San Francisco,
from the Japanese vessels captain,
confirmed the fact that but little
damage was done in the collision.
The Kongosan is proceeding to san
Francisco bay. she Is q steel
freighter OF 5000 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Blaze Breaks Out
as Still Explodes

Explosion Of n moonshinc still In
house at III Sixth ave Tuesday
afternoon SGT fire TO tho place and
caused the operator OF the dIstlhery
TO flee, after turning in an alarm.
Police failed TO locate the fugitive
after the fire had been cxtingtished,
Loss TO the building is estimated
at $1,000,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22

Miss Helen Wills. the new tennis
champion. Is only II years old.
II this sort OF thing keeps up. IL Is
only matter OF time when our ba.
bies will leap directly from the cradle
to the tennis court.
Old Iii Whitney patented
The cotton gin;
But ioho In hecis iHrentcd
This rotten oin1
Rodolph Valentino has returned TO
Italy. These immigrant boys haven't
chance in America.
IL the farmer mas 10 sell his wheat
az less than a dollar. he may have to
give up his automobile. But there IA
always a silver lining. Walking viii
increase his corn crop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
MARINE FLIERS
DEAD IN CRASH
Planes Collide. Wednesday
at Pensacola

WASHINGTON. Aug. 90 - Capt,
George +. Hill, Lemistcr Mass, and
Cornelius Mcl'adden. Philadelphia.
marine corps avintors. were killed
today in an airplane crash near Pen
sacola. Fla, according 10 adviccs re.
celvod by the navy department here
The cause OF the accident was not
nqccrtnined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Rivers Rising and
NewDangersAre
Feared; Streets
Badly Damaged

DENVER. Aug. ga cloud.
burst and downpour lasting more
than two hours last aight flood
ed hundreds OF Easements in low
er Denver, covered street rail-
way tracks with inches Of sand
and mud, overlooked numerous
lakes in the city parks and ran
in roaring rivers down the
streets.
Damage 10 property was con-
siderable, II is believed, but no
estimate has been made.
Rail traffic for the third time In
two weeks is indefinitely detoured on
the Colorado & Southern railway.
with 200 feet OF track washed ont
near Cotton, between Denver and
Boulder.
Two trains on tho Colorado az
Southern and one on the Denver &
Interurban line. between Denver and
Boulder. have been marooned since
early last night. Passengers were
brought into Denver in automobiles.
All traffic between Denver and
Boulder is nsw being routed on the
Denver & 1nterurban Louisville
route tracks including regular trains
Of the Colorado & Southern. 1t may
he more than a day before either OF
the other two tracks is in good re.
pair.
Reports from Pueblo indicate that
danger is slight there. altho the
Fountain river. which caused one OF
the greatest water disasters in the
history of the state in 1921. was the
highest II has been this year. and
steadily rising.
Murky skies this morning caused
some apprehension of further storms
but only drilling rains have fallen
thus far.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Freighter Dakotan
lowed Toward Port

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 22.-The
frcighter Dakotan. which ran
aground 500 miles south of here
on the Lower California coast, is
being towed 10 San Francisco for
repairs today by the steamer Ne.
vndan, which. with the assistance
OF the tanker Charles Pratt, sue.
ceeded in floating the stricken ship
Nnai Q rhaN nfIernnnn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
Rome Brew

Howdy. folks, Want 10 buy
any pencils or shoe.lacess Patron.
ire Old Joe BunEstarter. He's
trying to make enough TO buy
back his old still.
The hunting season viii open soon.
and people VIII be kept busy picking
buckshot out Of quail and guides.
last year a professional guide was
drowned In Lake Washington. lie
vas a good swimmer. but was so fun
q buckshot that no sank like rock.
E,Ntnlss kNtEPrraNS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
FAMOIs ANIERICANs

Gregory X. Hornswoggie, only
man In the United States who
has eaten a piece Of green corn
without getting hot butter In his
nostrils.
Judge Rutherford. famous Bible
lecturer. pays annual visit 10 North.
west. preaching that millions now
living viii never die.
This is a nice thought. but we hope
those millions don't include our poll.
tlcians.
Judge Rutherford declares that
after 1925. most of US win live for.
ever.
LII Gee Gee says she bets her per.
manent wave doesn't last that long.
One good thing about living for.
ever Is that one stands a reasonable
chance Of being able to finish a game
Of chess.
But one disadvantage OF eternal
life is that your wifc's relatives win
drop in for short visit Of 1900
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
SCHOOLS NEED
/ MORE MONEY

Tir schools Of the county require
an increased appropriation Of ;2s.
2ls to finance increased attend.
nnce. The law permits a flat allow.
ance per pupil for county schools.
Tho tentative budget also Includes
S2s.440 to provide padded cells AZ
the county hospital. This item was
provided due to the criticism which
arose last winter when an insane
patient at the hospital dashed out
the brains OF an aged Chinese. an.
other patient.
An item OF s24.766 TO provide fire
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
3O-Cent Libel VIII
Be Filed This Weel

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. 22.-r
Il. Meredith, former secretary {
agriculture. will file his So.cei'
libel suit against Senator Smith "
Brookhart upon his return from
Minnesota vacation at the end, {
this week. Mcrcdiths attorneys al
nounced today.
Meredith declared that Broo
harris charges that no sat In IN
Wall street game and started To
greatest agricultural panlA- NJ
worth only 30 cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-22
But THEY GUARD THE STREETS
M HEAVEN


The cruiser Seattle, flagship Of
the L. ). fleet. ran aground yes.
ierday at MarrowstOne Point. But
the dispatches failed TO state that
The marines have landed and
have the situation well In hand"
There arc $4,000 Pairs Of Tonsils
in Seattle that Should be Removed
this Month" says an advertisement.
Quick. Willie, hide in the attic.
Here comes the doctorl
Mary Pickford and Doug Fairbanks
are going 10 produce "Romeo and
Juliet" The reason this play was &c.
Iected was because 4 affords wonder.
ful opportunities for Doug to leap up
on a balcony
Mary Miles Minier, the scrden star.
has this consolatlon. She may be 20
years old, ms her enemies claim, but
mentally she is not day over IA.
w DIARY
august ~
In bstimes, and 10 the office, bnt
Lord! could do nothing. and "a abroad
by water 10 Eagle Hnrbor with bob Der
mann. intending 10 play great number
Of sets 81 lawn tennis, hut II did rain
and spoil our pleasure. And 10 10 con
cocting - mild. cooling lemon drink. and
Bob did sing, "sho Was Only Bird In
GlIded Gage" the most pathetic bniiad
ever . heard. Aud 40 10 bed, where I
did take great joy In hearing The rain
psltering on the cedar roof.
a. J. s.