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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

irnportetions OF raw sugar frosn
Cuba amount 10 nearly one million
tons, while In addition they have
taken American refined sugar In
amounts from $50 900 to SIC, 900
tons per year. Last year. for ex.
ample, American firms exported
about $4,000 tons, sending to the
United Kingdom 20S, 276 tons. to
France 10000 tons, to Germany
1000 tons, 10 Greece $4,000 tons.
To Italy 23 1000 tons, to- Norway
$4,000 tons. to Turkey $1,000 tons
and 10 Spain $1,000 tons. we also
sent about Loo, 900 tons "a the
various countries 81 South America.
With American controlled sugar
companies and refineries producing
more sugar than America can iiHe,
the reason and circumstances of
recently Increased tariff on sugar.
which adds Sits 900 900 To the con.
suFners annual food bill viii be
explained In tofnOrrOW's article
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

cent OF the 65O, 900 tons .of beet
sugar produced III America. the
American Sugar Refining cornnanv
owns 20 per cent OF the stock Of
the Continental Sugar Company: 28
per cent Of the Great Western
Sugar Company; 81 per cent 81 the
Michigan Sugar Company: SO per
cent OF the Sprecl1les Company. and
the total capitalization aof the
-sVaverly Sugar Company. 1T ii
also credited with control 81 Cuban
Sugar producers OF lit, 900 tons Of
raw. sugar.
Directing the affairs Of this cor
poration are such prominent finan.
GERS az NeWconb Carleton, head
Of the Western Union; Samuel Nc
Roberts, Chicago and New York
Iinancier; Albert s. NViggin, presi.
cent chase National Bank OF New
York; George r. Baker, president
First National Bank: Rhiiin. stool.
ton, Boston banker ana ~ Fl
FRAZIER. Philadelphia canitaIist
Earl p. Babst, head lof this cor.
poration, is one Of the youngest
OF Americas Industrial geniusesI
Other Big Refineries.
Other important fefineries are
the Warner Federal and National
Refineries. each d. which turns out
about 8 per cent Of your sugar
supply, Arbuclle brothers. & uer
cent; Pennsylvania Refinery. s per
cent; California and Hawaii, Is per
cent; Western, 5 per cent, and
smaller refineries in New Orleans,
San Francisco ana Texas. with an
aggregate Of 12 per cent. Thus,
with the American sugar Company
supplying 25gper cent. these Aaneri.
can companies supply the bulk of
the American trade.
Practically without exception, the
Cuban. sugar growing enterprises
are controlled BY American eaps.
taIists and have behind them 4
large part OF the RESOURCES "
Wall street banks. Among the
largest OF these may be mentioned
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

Cuban Cane Sugar corporation,
Cuban Punta Allegro
Sugar Company, and Manati.
Directors Of the Cuban Cane Sugar
Corporation include w. n. Corey.
former head Of MidvaIe Steel cor
pOration: Horace Hayenneyer the
Well.lnoWn sugar refiner: q III. p
Murphy. capitalist and former vice
president OF the GUARANTY Trllat
Company; q. III. Sabin, Chairman sc
the board Of the Guaranty Trust
Company; Charles Hayden. caDital.
list and railroad banker: Albert
Stratus, q. III. Dahl, All of New York
In the directorate OF the puYlfa
Allegro Sugar Company are 4 rlITn.
Der Of prominent New York and Bos-
ton financiers, Including III n II.
Thayer, ID. r. Atkins. G. n. stone,
Ralph H0rnbioWer and u. X. IiR.
gett, n1anufactire
interviewing DirectOrafes
Sugar companies have fr,teriock.
ing dfrectorates. For example. in
Manatf are q number Of directors
who also are included in those or
head or the Cuban American Sugar
Company Is James il. Posi-. also
president of the National Sugar Re
filming Company.
Analyzing the principal sources Of
world sugar supply in 1922, we find
that the American and Cuban COM
tribution to the worlds aggregate
was 6,744,575 tons: British India,
2,575,O00 tons; lava, i .75O,OO0 tons,
Formosa and Japan, 405 800; Philip.
pine Islands, 285, 900, and Australia,
10000 tons, the above being all In.
form Of cane sugar.
The European sugar production
comes mostly from the beet sugar Of
which, In 1922. Germany produced
1850 900 tons; CzechoalOv Isl 900;
Trance, 6e0. 900 tons: Belgium, 295,-
900 tons: Holland 2S6,000 tons: Po-
land. 27O 900 tons italy, 26O. 900
tons: Spain, ITO, 900 tons.
The countries OF Europe are UNI
able to produce sufficient sugar to
cover their rsduirenlents for raw
and refined sugars. Their annual
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
DR.. COOK FREED ON BOND
IN OIL FRAUD CHARGES

FORT WORTH, Tex. April A.
DIR. Frederick "A. Cook, former
Arctic. explorer and now extensive
oil promoter, surrendered to Fed.
eral authorities yesterday on q
charge OF using the mails to de-
fraud in his oil promotions. He
was accused of misrepresenting his
properties and possibilities 10 In.
vestors. This charge is similar to
the one upon which TWENTY-FIVE
other promoters are being accused.
Seventeen of them have been ar.
rested now Cook was In Smack.
over when he heard Of the charge
and hurried here.
DR.. Cook is at the head Of the
Petroleum Producers Association.
He furnished $4,000 bond and was
releaeed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
Is Your Heart
Misfiring
Take BaaImann's Gas Tablets.

LdAC Dd0AlttdBu Jas 1dDAC1Bs =
Does it palpitate, flutter, throb or
skip beat now and then? Are you
troubled with shooting pains in the
heart region, shortness of breath,
numbness in the limbs or other dis
tress after eating?
Perhaps it isn't your heart that's
at fault. but merely gas in the
stomach pressing against the heart
rand interfering with its action. Get
rid of this gas by taking Baal-
mann's Gas Tablets and you should
secure immediate relief from all dis
agreeable symptoms.
Baalmann's Gas Tablets are com.
pounded especially for the relief and
prevention of gas in the stomach
and bowels. They go direct to the
source of the trouble and help to
correct it.
Genuine Baalmann's Gas Tablets
come in a yellow package-price one
dollar. Get a supply today from
Peoples Drug Store or any reliable
druggist J. Baalmann, Chemist,
San Francisco.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
Births, Deaths
Phone Main $500 Until
b p. III. Obituary Desk
MRS. MARY KHUEN.

Services for Mrs. Mary Khuen,
thirty-four years. q Washington
resident. who died last Monday.
win be held at 10 q. m. tomorrow.
Requiem mass win be celebrated
by the Rev. Father lyman. of st.
Aloysius Church. Interment viii
be In st. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs.
Khuen lived at IL New York ave-
nue. northeast.
She leaves her widoWer, Charles
Khuen, three sons, Edward, Joseph
and Francis, daughter, Mary, and
her mother, Mrs. Mary FraWley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
NE 81 EFT Of d 6.
BI AIMED On
N0|lDELL
Congressman Blanton Scores
Former d. q. r. House
Leader tor Policies.

Failure of Congress to deal fairly.
with the District during the last
hours Or the Sfxty.seventh Congress.
was charged directly to former Re-
publican Floor Leader Frank w
MOndelI, IN q statement issued by
Congressman Thomas u. B1anton 81
Texas yesterday. He alleged that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
MRS. SARA e. Z. SAFFOLD.

Burial OF Mrs. Sara Emma Lucille
saffoId, sculptures and welI-known
missionary. will be in Glenwood
Cemetery following funeral services
at the parlors Of Charles s. Eur
horst, s01 East Capitol street to-
at 2:30 p. m. She died
Monday at the age Of ninety-two.
Among Mrs. Saffold's best pieces
are q bust Of President Garfield.
which. until recently, stood in Gar
field Hospital, and has relief Of
President Lincoln. with whom she
had :. been personally acquainted.
Along the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal she was known to the resi-
dents as .sthe canal missionary
Survivors are daughter. Mrs.
Ruth s. Burk, 6O7 Sixth street
northwest, two great-grandc children
and four grandchildren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
DEATHS.

Richard J. Hook. 80 yrs. Freedmen'u
Thomas H. WEIGH. IS. yrs. go F st
Tony coccia, / yr.. 1895 L st.. NV.
Frank P. Dudley "A yrs, 1926 2sth st.
NV.
Aiick Mayhem. IS yrs, 1914 u st. Sc
James 7. Boyle, 66 yrs. 40 18th ut.
Marian Debhsm. 70 yrs. 1913 Newton
ct. NV.
Leroy Finasin. % yrs. 1902 savannah
Mary Khuen. 4s yrs. II N. r. ave. ne
Oscar w. Haase, IS yrs. Georgetown
Anna Timpe. 50 yrs, 21O 1sth st. sw.
Pinney D. Root, 81 yra, 1928 18th Ut
Clara Urso. 10 yrs. Georgetown univ
hoapl
Koula zazanIs, mos, 32s 1sth st. NV
fpfant Of Harry T. and Ruth A.. De-
Jarnette, IL hrs, 1772 Willard ST. NV
Giendora Jackson. yr., 1926 Walter
John H. Irascs. 81 yrs. TubercuIosi,
hospl.
Regina Hawkins. 81 yrs. ls17 c st
Elizabeth whitby. 80 yrs. 1928 10th
willie Thompson. 80 min. 1871 18th st
NV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Arthur NordgtfoTn. %, ana Gertrude
John. d. Talbot. 81 and Tvonne Is.
I.ansdaIe, %. The Rev. e. Hayes
Roland Robinson. IS, Yonkers, n. r.
and Annie Laurie Burlay. 90. OF this
Claude G. French. %. and Latte 2.
Willis. 81. The Rev. a. s. Mowbray.
James D. Quinn. IS, Cleveland, Ohio,
and Ercelle n Nose. IS. Of this city.
The Rev. 2. 2. Davis. .,..
wellington w. Cottrell 80, and Cecilia
Cogger, 81, both OF Richmond. Va. The
Rev. John Cartwright.
Jacob 2. Arnold. jS.s 20. Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Mary v. Brennan, rs, Holyoke.
Mass. The Rev. James r. Mackin.
Andrew Paul. 80, and Helen Margaret
Conn, 81. both OF Baltimcres Nd. The
Churchill WiiIiams S.. PhiIadeipiia,
Pa, and Marion v. Gormley eSs sOf this
city. The Rev: =; =. Bigeiow:
Mass. and Marie Helen Brennan, m. 81
this city. The Rev. r. 9. Gayaxl. $
Leslie Robert Bradshaw, 81. Mundy
tss s,s We. sd R hCuss I Dssos
James Ferguson. - sMoundvilie. Va.
and Sue Morint, 80, Moundyt1ie. Va. The
Rev. III. y. Sterrett.
and Carrie n Blue. ~, Danyille, Pa.
The Rev. 8. I. Nichols.
William n. Mack. a. Camp Alfred
a.. .i = rs sd Req Eaith q K ETans 2. q
49, .
Ralph Counselman. %. Bethesda, Nd,
and Louise Arnold, e. Of this city. The
Rev. c. #. Warner
John A. Russell, ~. and. Margaret
Beveridge, 26. The Rev. y. B. Clark.
Gerald j. Rheim. %. and Elsie O..
Goebel, II. both of Baltimore. Nd. The
Rev. John e. Briggs.
Jacob H Arnold 90 of Pittsburgh,
Pa. and Mary " Brennan. 90. Of Hol-
Yoke. Mass The Rev; y. +: MacLin.
Ohio. ana Ercefle n. Nose. ss. The Rev.
Glands q. French. IS. ana LOttie T.
Roland o. Robinson, rs, of Yonkerg.
n. Y, and Annie Laurie Inlay, 20. The
Rev. l. w. Ketchufn.
wellington Watkins CottrelI. 30. and
Va. The Rev. j. K Cartwright.
John r. Taibert, 80. and Yyonne D.
Lansdale, %. The Rev. 2. Hayes.
!, Arthur H. Nordstrom, 26. and Ger
trude d. Hunter. 20. The Rev. w. s.
Charles A. Mccarthy. 2s Of Arline-
ton. Mass, and Marie Helen Brennan.
The Rev. p. c. Gavan.
4. wiener. ~ Ths Rev r; .n william srnafS 5.
william Marvin Denham, 90. and
Genevieye Carter Cline, 22. The Rev.
Richard 8. Jorreleit. 81. Of Grand
Of Cleveland. Ohio. The Rev. William
Edward Clarke Beali, 30. OF Pinehurst.
bs & Rev and wi Rssts oligir Duncan r.
Clarence e. Seay. 80. Of GoochIAnd,
Va, and Ollie Pack, 30, OF Knoxville,
Tenn. The Rev. III. r. Downs
George e. Sutley. 81. and Helena NJ.
Clark, u. The Rev. B. H Melton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-04

Bianton said. caaaed the then nsnd.
ing District legislation II ~ down
IL defeat
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

She was showing en- She had be-
gun with her servants They we're
the only ones to observe the fact that
she was up and dressed and down
stairs for Christmas dinner. There,
all In her grim solitude. she surveyed
her presents. There were dozens and
dozens OF them. A table heaped and
running I'VE with parcels from all her
hopeful relatives. She smiled a trine
wryly.
She came to her great-nieces' pres
ents the very last OF all. They hap
pened to be lying together at the bot
tom Of the pile. A footman was Mt
her hand ready TO help with the strings
and the unfolding Of paper. But 10Y
Aunt Susan waved him away. 'Tll
undo these myself" she said. In her
hardened old heart there he'd always
been a spark OF affection for these two
young nieces whom she had not seer
since they were children. She would
like 10 undo their presents with her
W hands-to get the personal flavor.
Jessica's came first. on she tore
the brown paper wrappings with Its
postmarks and address. Out rolled q
white paper parcel tied with every
day white string. The white paper
was rather wrlnkled and certainly
slightly soiled Aunt Susan slipped
the string. Into her lap rolled a pair
of soft gray silken bovdoir slippersl
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
MYSTERY DIAMOND is SOLD
Stone Weighing "a carsts Carried to
England at Time of Bolshevik
Revolt changeIHands.

Carried to England from Russia at
the time of the Bolshevist revolution
the mystery diamond known as the
Princess Mary" has nj last changed
hands. the purchaser being a resident
In the north of England. The price
paid has not been divulged, but Its late
owner, Gordon Nathan. last year with
drew the diamond from auction, rs the
highest bid did not reach $4,000.
The diamond is a stone of yellow
tint, with a Maltese ross on the back,
and was named the Princess Mary"
because before her wedding a proposal
was made TO present the stone TO her.
1t weighs "A carats and Is thus almost
as large as the famous Hope diamond
Mr.. Nathan thinks the value Of the
will appreciate.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
PRISON SHAPED LIKE EAR
So That He Could Hear CONVEX
stations of Suspects.

The Ear of Dlonysius was the name
given TO a celebrated cavern near
Syracuse In Sicily. said to have been
constructed by Dionysius the Elder.
tyrant of Syracuse, and Used by him
as a prison for suspected persons. This
v was $50 feet long and 80 feet
high. II was fashioned In the shape
of a human ear. and was so construct
ed that the faintest sounds were con-
veyed from all parts to a central cham
Der, corresponding to the tympanum
or drum of the ear. There this tyrant
secreted himself. sometimes. 1t is said.
for days. and listened to the CONVEX
cations of the unfortunates imprisoned
within.
The workmen who built the dungeon
we're put to death to prevent them
from divulging the use TO which II was
put. A whisper at one end could be
distinctly heard at the other, by put
ting ones ear close to the rock, while
the tearing of paper sounded like a
series of explosIons.-Detroit News.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

hand embroidered with lavender flow
ers and edged and lined with soft
gray fur.
Lying In the heel OF one OF them
was a calling card-Jesslca's. The sur
name was crossed out. of course, and
scrawled In a careless. artistic hand
at the top vas written. Merry Christ
mus"
well. It's certainly a generous gift"
thought Great-Aunt Susan. For /
know they're not any too well off. even
II they do manage to keep up appear
ances. And very appropriate, too
for an invalid"
She turned to the other parcel.
Under the brown wrapping sfr-
found a neat square OF white paper
tied with silver Christmas cord. Be
meath that lay tissue. This tissue
square was tied with bright holi-
day ribbon and sealed with Christ
mas seals. Then came a little white
box. And In the box a compassi On
the box was written In careful script,
script easy for sick. old eyes to read,
For your travels. dear Aunt Susan
Your affectlonate nIece-polly."
"Humphi" said Great-Aunt Susan.
But after a minute her eyes twinkled
and her cheeks grew plnker. Tint
girls got sense-and Christmas spirit
too" she added.
That night she wrote a long letter
TO Polly, q letter all about a journey
she wanted her to go on with her old
aunt just as Dor as she had finished
with high school. And the day after
Christmas Polly In the little brown
house IN Pearl street was caroling as
gayIy as the canary In the fine mansion
in the city. For her dream Of dreams
had come true. Europe. Europe. Eu-
rope" she trilled.
But suddenly she stopped 10 ask her
mother. why, oh why did she choose
me7" But PolIy's mother couldn't IN
swer that. "OId ladies just take no
tons. I guess" she said.
20 1879. Western Newsr sper Union
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

won't forget you, you know. All our
hopes are on her not forgetting US. re-
member"
"Oh. yes. of course" Jessica pouted.
But what shall | get herr"
why not some beautiful boudoIr
slIppers7 She'll probably be sick q
long tfme-if indeed she eyer gets
better"
That's an idea-boudoir slippers.
You are clever. mummy" And Jessica
ran on to her Christmas shopping for
Great-Aunt Susan.
In the. little brown house on Pearl
street the same question was being
asked and answered.
"Poor- old thing" Polly cried.
What's II TO her n she Is SO rich and
all fhati She's not got a soul to love
her. and It's almost Christmas. imag-
Inc Christmas without Lowell Well. !
ranf spend over fifty cents. even
though 7 am so sorry for her | gave
o whole dollar 3 the Girl Scouts. and
after Christmas I won't have a cent OF
allowance left
Wei. get something cheerful what
ever you do" PoIly's mother exclaimed.
Nothing TO remind her that she's an
Invalid. I'd say. It's the thought. NOT
the G1ft that counts"
But though tbs iasf was what Jes
sica's mother had aid, the motive was
entirely di6erc1t PoIiy's mother was
NOT prHctIc~I-minded IKE Jessica's
Bhe was Just . xsmples kind-besrted
woman
30 Polly nn sway to Christmas shop
for Grest~AsDf Sussn-
|
Came 61sr1stmas dap. And Crest
ksna Sosan . ksepins her .wxa =
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

A colored m In Florida, present
Ing herself as a candidate for confirma-
ton. was asked to repeat the creed,
the Lords prayer and the command
ments. She got through the first two
fairly well. but when IL came to the
last she bungled and hesitnted. and
finally remarked In a confidential one
to the officiating clergyman. de fac
Is, Mister Turpin, All hasn't been prac-
ticin' de ten commandments lately"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

corrected Immediately. Thin, dry,
wispy or fading hair is quickly invigo-
rated, taking on new strength, color
and youthful beauty. "Danderine" is
delightful on the hair; a refreshing.
stimulating tonic-not sticky or greasy
ANY drug store.-Advertisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

HIS SKIN WAS SENSITIVE

She was young aio pretty and her
eyes sparkled with happiness. She
stepped up 10 the counter Of a mems
furnishing store during the busy
Christmas rush and asked 10 be shown
something that would make a nice
gift for a man. The clerk brought two
grades of ~osfTlers. one Of silk and
the other OF coarse knit yarn. She
decided on the silk o In q moment.
with the remark that the other was
entirely too rough for Charles sen
xtive SKIN. The crowd sboot the
ountes smiled family. They all
guessed IT. of course-snofher newly
wsd~~Kafherine Edesmsn.
- tsn- ws~ssss ns~s~~ss~ u~As~t
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
The Jap,s Idea.

The reporter was interviewing the
distinguished japanese visitor with the
aid of an interpreter. ASK him what
he thinks of the Americans" said the
reporter to the interpreter. The in
terpreter asked the question. and the
distinguished visitor made a reply
"He says" the interpreter translated.
that the Americans are the greatest
people he has seen In his travels. In
deed, he declares. they may well be
called the japanese of the West"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
Good n Bad.

want a man to pick apples7"
The farmer gave him a job. But
the new helper heaped good fruit. bad
fruit and Indifferent fruit together In
discriminatory. SO. after he had emp
tied a basket or two the farmer asked
In some disgust did you ever try
to pick anything before?"
"Race horses
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
Most Attractive

Two business men were having n
confab when a third appeared on the
scene of action.
II say, Bill settle this argument,
Will your"
Whats the row.
SHOULD a man use perfumery of
any sort 2"
well, a trace c. gasoline is per-
mIsslble.''
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
Hubby Can Help.

Before a girl promises TO marry she
should remember, says the jewell RE
publican. that there Will be nineteen
thousand dishes to wash. just for two.
every year. :
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
GIRLSI HAIR GROWS
THICK AND BEAUTIFUL
Scent "Danderine" Does Wonders for
Llfeless, Neglected Hair.

A gleamy a
of luxuriant hair
full OF gloss. lus-
ter and life short
ly follows a genu-
Inc tonlng up Of
neglected scalps
with dependable
"Danderine."
Falling hair,
itching scalp and
the dandrur is
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

The housewife smiles with sntIsfac-
tlon ms she looks at the basket OF
clear, white clothes and thanks Red
Cross Ball Blue. AT all grocers--Ad-
vertisement.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

Does your fiancee know much
about automobiles
Heavens. no; she asked me II |
cooled my chr by stripping the gears"
Harvard Lampoon.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

II Is nor money, nor Is II mere intel
leci that governs the world-lt IL nor.
al charncter-lt IL intellect associated
with moral excellence.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
CHILD OF THE AGES

o Child divine. wrapt in the hope of
ages
O Thought Of God Interpreted In
love.
Thine infant Hand. within Thy mother
hary's.
Links all mankind. with Fatherhooo
above
o Child. unchanged by customs OF tn.
ages.
o stiIi. small Voice. whose soft APP
peal we know;
Thy plea is only c~hiIdhood's rigbtfgi
portion.
A place of love. I'm which 10 live. and
Lila vass Shepherd.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06
'DANDELI0N BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottles
OF "Dandellon'' for 30 cents.-Adv.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-06

But nobody answered Aunt Susan.
for there was only the canary TO hear.
Not being interrupted by the canary.
q wise little bird who knew Great
Aunt Susan's ways she went on. all
10 herself. sitting bolt upright among
her many lacy pillows In the rich. big
bed. mot much fun going alone. how
ever. Wonder how Jessica or Polly
now would like travelling around with
a cross old woman. Guess IN think IL
over pretty well, though. before ! ask
either of EN-"
Then silence fell while Great Aunt
Susan thought this question over
should she ask one of her great-nleces
% see Europe under her carer"
The canary. swinging IN his perch.
began TO sing.
Had either Jessica or Polly heard
rhat the canary had heard. they would
lave begun to sing. too. For neither
,ne OF these girls had eve been TO Eu-
'ope. or eve travelled at all. And with
10Th II was the fondert dream.
They were cou1ins. but how differ
mt
Jessics Hired on Elm street In q
fashionable little house with her Wild
owed mother. and ven TO Miss Fisk's
finishing school. Polly lived way down
below Church hIlI on a street named
Pearl" II was a decent enough
street. but far from fashionable; and
Polly was a sophomore In high school.
Her father was a teacher In that same
nigh school. and the snallness of his
salary explains the smallness OF their
little house and Its location.
While Great-Aunt Susan was sitting
Up In bed In her dark old mansion
away In the city. thinking about Polly
inc Jessica, both those girls. strange
70 say. were thinking quite concen-
OF her. too. For II was only
I few days to Christmas and IL was
heir yearly habit to send this rich.
naughty old aunt a Christmas present.
Jessica cried. "Oh. mother, what a
sorel Well, I'll go out and get the
bid thing her present right away and
II over with. But what can | give
her. she has so much2.
Jessica's mother answered wisely, |
well. denr. II isn't the gift that will
to Aunt Susan. It's the
She has everything In the
of course. It's only to let her
know you remember her-and so she