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YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1925-09-25
POLITICKY
PREHL'AD
sLOVAKoM-OBtA
SUCIM MA SLOVO.

Od tajomnfka Slovenskeho Po-
litickeho Klubu v Youngstown,
p. Andreja Tarapcak, dostali SINE
nasledovne, kazdemu obcanovi
povsimnutiahodne riadky:
Youngstownsky Slovensky Po-
liticky Klub NAL svoju riadnu
schodzu dina 20. septembra v sko-
lie Sv. Cyrilla a Methoda, ma kto-
ri sa bohuzial' maly pocet obca-
nov dostavilo. Neviem 81 predsta-
Wit, ze preco nasi slovenski obea-
MIA tuna v meste 81 tax malo va
zia politicke sch6dze. Drahi bra
tia, uz by bolo raz ma case, ably ste
oci otvorili pozorovali druhe ma
rodnosti, ako sa organizujn. Mohli
by ste 81 tiez prlklad brat ma
sich bratov Slovakov ma Lansing
vile, re jako oni tam stoja. Vidi-
me to casio v novinach, re jak sil
dobre sorganizovani, re al NEST
ska rada 81 ich vsima, co ziada-
jn, to DISTANT. A my tuna V me-
ste, co stojime? Mic, zhola mic
= A to len preto, re SINE ME dobre
sorganizovani.
Jako som oznamil mimMy tyz-
den naSich Youngst. SLOW. No.
vinach, re mas brat a obcan And.
j: Petrik sa uchadza ma nrad kon-
cilmana 70 6. wardy, tax teraz to
opakujem bolo by patricne, ably
= kazdy Slovak tn v Youngstown
81 vykasal rukavy a dial sa do pra-
ce "a to, ably SINE mohli dostat'
Slovaka do mestskej rady. Drahi
bratia, boil by to vel ky zdar a
malo by to vel Ky vyznam pre- mas
Slovakov. Druhe narodnosti sa or
ganizujG prospech p. Petrika,
al Amerikani, a my Slovaci name
hi 'adet' so zalozenymi rukami ma
Mich? Oh, ME, drahi bratia, to by
nebOlO Sumne cd mas Slovakoy,
keby SINE mu nepomahali. Andrej
J. Petrik byva ma South Ave. me.
dzi Slovakmi, ale je obi '1beny al
medniSA Amerikanmi, a preto 81 "a
sltzi al nasu pomoc. Drahi bratia,
siesta warata pozostava Wac A.
merikanov, nez druhych narod-
nosti, a preto mas kandidat A. J.
Petrik bude mat mnoho t'azko-
stl sa dostat' na ten urad, ale my
musime mu pomahat' a da Bob,
ze zvftiazi.
Teraz ct. obcania, prosim vas,
dostavte 81 ma druh1 schodzu Po-
litickeho Klubu, ktora bude ne
del'u, o. septem'bra 7.30 vecer
skole Sv. Cyrilla a Methoda. Bu-
deme pojednavat 0 vaznych zale-
zitostiach.
Andrej Tarapeak, zap. klubu.
I redahcia uctive ziada vSet-
kych Slovakov-obcanov, ktorym
zaleM ma dObrom meme sloven-
skom Youngstown, ably prisli
ma til sch5dhu a priniesli dobre
navrhy. ..- -
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1925-09-25
Prist 'ahovalka sltxila from
manxelk&m prexidentoy

Katherine Wynne, sl1zobna u
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Harding q
Mrs. Wilson, zadAla ziadost' o a.
mericke obeanstvo ma side vo.
Washingtone. Wynnov6 prixla J
Irska roku 1906.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
DENNY REGRADE
PLAN is UP
Dexter Ave. Extension Big
Faature OF Discussion

! Tho regarding Of Denny iilu SO.
and a proposed extension Of Dex-
ter ave diaEoually from Seventh
ave. and Denny way 20 First ave.
near stewart a. win be- disposed Of
by the city planning commlEiuh al
d public meeting 10 Boz held ~ tho
Chamber OF Commerce building
Thursday afternoon
The proposed extension Of Dexter
ave win ho the subject which viii
call for tho most attention. accord
ing 10 Secretary y, l.. Gaines OF
lhe commission Tho Denny Hill
Improvement Club is opposed 70 the
extension.
Secretary Marion Of tho club
stated Thursday morning that the
extension would meet with strong
opposition and that tho planning
commission should first decide on
the rcgrado about which all parties
are agreed and then uettle the mat
Ter OF the extension.
Proponents OF the Dexter ave. exc
tension plan feel that they have
drawn first blood. duo 20 the fact
that the plan was written into the
recommendation by the committee
of tho planning commission
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
PLAN FIGHT ON
TAX SUITS
Prosecutors 10 Aid Dunbar
IN Case Against Railways

Prosecuting attorneys OF wash.
insion state met here "Wednesday
TO aid Attorney General John IL
Dunbar IN fighting tho Northern
Pacific railway tax suits alr,ad,
illel with The state supreme court
Dunbar told them In conference
az The Olympic Hotel. that the
Great Northern aud Chicago. NH,
wankec q 81 Paul have also in.
d'cated that they viii start similar
suits as result OF tho state tax
commission valuations and tax "a.
tios uNcd for various counties IN
which they operate
Howard Hanson. CHIEF civil dep.
uty prosecutor Of King county,
Prosecutor J w seldcu. OF Pierce
county, Prosecutor Charles n.
Lazy. OF spokane county Prosecu.
tor sidney Lvsey. Of Yakima coun.
~ and Prosecutor Joseph Hall OF
Clarke county were named 20 co,
operate with Dunbar.
Dunbar and his assistant. n. q,
sharpe. win handle tho states de-
tense ia tho Northern Pacific cases,
he said
Four suits have been filed by the
railway company one seeks TO re-
cover si9t4i5s4 In taxes levied In
1894. and paid this year IN 20 Wash
ing,on counties in which It operates.
Others, on writs or ecrtiogari, at.
tack tax ratios fixed for the various
counties and tho valuations placed
upon tho railroad properties by The
tax body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
CANADA TO Get
SEA SUSPECT
StowaWay Arrested on Ship
May Be James Burns

A stowaway. armed with revolver
and ammunition. and believed to be
James Burns, King county JAIL
breaker and Nanalmo. II. c.. hank
robbsr suspect. has been overpOwercd
and placed In irons on tho y. Y. X.
liner Yokohama Maru. according 10
adyices received hero wednesday
afternoon.
Tho vessel was due to dock In
uongkong Thursday.
Prosecutor Johnson. OF British Co
lumbla, was 10 cable Burns finger
print records 70 Oriental authorities
Thursday and II the man Ia Burns.
he viii probably be returned 10 this
s!do OF tho Pacific "a a stowaway.
without extradition, Sheriff stHrwieh
said
King county officers said they
would not seek to return him here
for tallbreak trial. but would invite
British Columbia authorities 20 re.
move him from the steamer when Il
reaches Victoria and hold him for
trial NJ Nanaimo.
Authorities at yokohama refused
10 allow the stownway TO land, ac-
cordlng 10 japanese newspaper dis
patches received here wednesday by
the North American Times, n Jap
auese paper on Fifth ave. $. They
reported that the man was discovered
seastck hy members Of the crew on
September 81. three days out Of So.
attic. The steamer left here three
DAYS after the Jailbreak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
COAL
STARTS ON PAGE |

coming system, but thinks some re.
Tised zone system is necessary.
ITS not right. under tho present
situation" he added. where a dealer
IN any zone can haul 20 any other
zone at the same price he hauls to
consumers IN his own zone"
Commissioner Hall explained that
me dealers excuse this on the ground
mat they lose money on tho long
haul8' but keep II up 20 retain Gus.
TONER'S who may some time move TO
INC zone IN which the denlcr Us 10.
Gated.
DR.. Frank wood, 1929 37th pI. s.,
president OF tho Young MEMS Busl-
ness club, declared n dealer told him
mat he could deliver coal 10 Woods
home for 81 Il ton and tho only ones
who would be hurt would be MY
by.nlght' carlers who own truck
hnd nothing else permanent
Kenneth L. Webb. president Of
~he Police and Firemen'a assooln.
~, lives as1OG N. s3rd It,, he said.
ND Us two blocks from the nearest
aealer. yet ho charges me $3.50
lor delivery the same Tor which "a
downtown dealer viii deliver II. tho
ny local dealer has bunker and
''''Way delivery webb added
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
LAST RITES FOR
VAN BUSKlRR
Knights TempIar Ritual for
Drowned Detective

DETECTIVE sERGEANTS OTIS
O. VAN BUsKIRK, who was
drowned in the sound, Sunday
night. when ne fell from a launch,
will be buried with the full ccremo-
Mai and ritual Of the knights Tenn.
plar at the Scottish Rite cathedral
at Q D. m. Thursday. All members
Of tho police who are members OF
the knights Templar will act as
honorary escort at tho funeral. In
torment viii be at washclli GENE.
tery, under the direction Of the
Home Undertaking co.
j. w. DRAPER, veteran Cana
dian Pacific district freight agent,
will be buried from the Bonney.
Watson undertaking parlors, at ,
D. m. Thursday.
CARL CLAUSEN, who was killed
in q. sewer caye.ln, win be buried
from the Home Undertaking Co.. at
3 p. IN. Thursday
ARTHUR l. HALEY will be bur.
led under tho auspices OF the Ma
sons from the Butterworth mortu'
AIRY, at 3 D. m. Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Manager Plan Is
Hit by Kennedy

Advocating tho appointment OF n
board Of freeholdcrs who would
draft new charter for the city,
Corporation Counsel T. J. l.. Ken
needy criticized the proposed city
manager charter amendment plan
when he spoke at tho weekly meet
ing OF the Religious Educational
Workers Mt Mevcs' cafeteria We'd
nesday.
william NJ short, president Of tho
Washington State Federation OF Ia
Dor, also expressed his opposition TO
tho amendment plan for bringing n
city manager government 20 Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
FAIRCHILD CASE
CHOW IN COURT
Brother OF Convicted Man
faces Charge of Perjury

while hlz bTolbrr Charles, convict
"A SLAYER ~ patoIman r l. Lit
sa,. sst Ia "a county All7tcu await
f1r resenteugIBE, loEsn Fair1hilj.
municipal street railway Cmployc,
WAS % stand trial charged with per
tur, Iu Tudec RonalJ's SQUIRT Thurs.
dsy
Attorney John D.. pyre Was max
inE IA hand night 60 prevent the trial
nv attacking thr samyieDgy 20 the
rrrmr complaint 90 charges that
Logan. lu au effort go ala his BROTH
sr testified falsely last winter that
charles slept with him thru the
night 81 che staying.
porc cited a supreme court deci-
sion In which Harry Roberts NJN-
ma county election iudsr, escaped
>pvttiop gn similar grounds In
iU the court room Thurs
day were Mrs Annie FalrCbid stray
haired mother OF the Two youug men.
ana their sister, Mrs David Dixon.
both ug whom arc also charged with
psrim, and who are slated Tor trial
fats month
Charl.s FairhiIi was given "a
naus.aughtcr sentence of ~ years
end n months 90 90 years az Wall5
yala prison lie was recently r,-
turned herr FOR new sentence. when
the state supreme court informed
Iudgr Han, who sentenced him. that
tho miu,muln is not morc than five
years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
WOMAN HIT BY
STREET CAR
Confused by Fog, Steps in
Front OF Trolley

Wandering across the street car
tracks in the fog Just before day
hrc al Thursday, Mrs Emma AudrT-
SON, an elderly woman. Mas struck
by a Lake Bursn street car and
narrowly escaped with her life, She
was taken 20 the city hospital.
seriously injured She is suffering
from shock conclusion and cuts
Tho iplurrd woman was only
partly conscious ana could not Eiye
her address She lid not know
how the peeldent happened.
G.. W Smith. operator OF the
car had Just before LEFT The car
barns with his car when tho arcl-
dent occurred az nuh ave. ~ and
Harrison ~ Smith said Mrs Andrr-
son was confused by the fog and
crossed the tracks directly IN front
Of his car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
LAKES ARE LOW
Is Due 10 Long Dry Spell,
Says u. S. Engineer

Boat house residents and the
smaller boat and repair shops along
Lake Washington and Lake linton
have noticed that the water IS I'M
usually low this fall
Colonel W. G. Burden. chief enEi-
nser AZ tho government locks in tho
canal. which links Union with the
sound. said Thursday that while tho
lakes arc a little lower than ordinary
az the present time. their level viii
raise as soon as the fail rains set IN,
Ho stated that the unusually dry
summer was the only cause for tho
lowering OF the wafer level and that
the use OF water out OF Cedar river
or the operation OF the locks had no
fleet on tho lakes. Ho said that
lakes were three inches higher
Nan they were IN tho summer Of
1894 when the level was lowered nine
inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Gas-Stricken Man
Fights for Life

+ II. Darling, 72.ycar.old pioneer
clerk In the city comptroller's office
who was found overcome by gas at
his home. 1903 Sixth ave. N. w,
Wednesday morning, was reported
70 have good chance for life al
the city hospital Thursday.
Darling recovered consciousness
late Wednesday, and, atho weak,
rallied slightly lie was the victim
OF n slow gas leak in stove con
ncction, which gradually filled his
house with gas. Nelghbors rescued
him when they became alarmed al
his absence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
To Test Out Law
on Jay-Walking

'Pcdetiriln8 have the right 90 use
thc streets bs they vlrh, laywplk.
Ing laws aren't constitutions" Mr..
Mario A. Fowler sO4s 16th ave. n,
" told Police Judge Gordon Wed.
ut7dBy
Two dollars and costs for say
walking anyway" replied the Judge
Mrs Fowler gave notice Of mp
peal 10 tho superior court and Fald
she intended GO discover n the law
really s. valid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Rossi Is One Step
Nearer Farewell

Dominica Laxzaro. OF erw 3 C
known as Frank Rossi IS nearer
Italy,
Wednesday the circuit court OF np-
peals upheld tho order or Federal
Judge Ne,erer here for tho doPorta-
lion OF Lazzaro 10 his native country.
Italy. on 4 liquor law violation con-
yic,ion.
The case has been going on for
more than three years, Lazzaro der-
perately fighting against Punishment
from this country. Al ono time he
enlisted tho support OF former L. s,
senator Miles Poindexter who wrote
concerning him to the secretary OF
labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22


for u trip the following day
ks"
swcred. io seemed pleased at my
expression OF surprise.
You mean tho women pull tho
plow AZ horses would do II you had
them7" inquired.
20 yes SURE" no replied with not
a little show OF satisfaction. Ho
had tho air OF man who com.
mands his own situation.
Maybe you would hitch up the
ladies and show me how Il Is done. I"
/ venturcd. Hc hcsltatcd mo.
mcut and then. Observing my cam.
era again. agreed 20 stage a
ploughing scene. true 20 life.
ME PLOUGH? WHY,
I'M THE BOSS"
Ho left us and went over TO a
house n short distance away and
returned presently with small
pillow, Hastily rigging up six
horse hitch with ropes and gunny.
sacks for yokcs or collnra. he called
his wife and daughter and four
other women and adjusted the har,
ness. His small son. bright chap
Of II years. took hold Of the pillow
handles and shouted: "Gidap"'
The six.horBo hitch WAS perfect.
Just as arc tho heavy horses.
"wheelers.' placed nearest the pull
on wagon or plough. SO were the
heaviest and strongest women,
hltchod nearest tho whIffotrec.
Where is your harnes?" I
asked my host, who looked on. more
than ever like man who com.
mands his own situation.
"Mc?" no asked. In some sur.
prise, why, me boss. you seo?"
Lets have Il again. n little
slower" suggested. carefully 70.
cusing tho camera
You were looking for Adam and
Eve" interrupted my friend. tho
automobile driver. watching tho
show with amusement. Look com.
ing-over yondcr--across tho field"
More Tomorrow
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Cellar Pedestrian
i Lands in Hospital

Henry Argens. 52. Swedish lock
smith. mistook a cellar stairway AT
I2a Occidental ave. for the level
street late wednesday evening. His
6rst step landed him At the bottom
81 the stairs. He was taken 70 the
city hospital. where he received treat.
ment for severe cuts and bruises
about the face. Police later booked
him on intoxicution charges
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Thirty Improving,
Physicians Report

Paul Thirty. University Of wash.
inEton lad run down a week ago
and badly injured by nm automn.
bile, n Improving Thursday NJ sc.
attic General hospital his doctor
said Thiry was hlt by car driven
by Harvey Hart q fraternity broth
cr Blood iranafugion was rceortcJ
20 10 suyr his lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Amundsen's Ship
in Court Fight

An answer 20 The libel against
Road Amundsen's famous Norws.
gian polar exploration ship Maud
win be filed by Lief s. Rode, owner
and claimant Of the boat, Monday,
october g. The time limit for the
fling Of the answer was extended
from Thursday 10 that date by Fed.
eral Judge Meter Thursday
Armour & Co s. suing Tho ship
on behalf If itself and other Seattle
firms for supplies they claim they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Naturalization of
German Forfeited

Proof that one Of the witnesses NJ
tho naturalization hearing u Thcu-
dare@Luitou. German, was not quali-
ned 20 testify 10 Lutt0u'a character
cost the former German citizen his
American citizenship wednesday
Federal Judge Netcrcr ordered his
papers forfeited on the showing OF
John Speed Smith, naturalization
examiner
Luton las recently completed r.
l5.monthB term at Mcneil island Tor
"a violation Of the Harrison narcotics
mott.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Mitchell Not Yet
Informed of Trial

WASHINGTON, Oct Colonel
William Mitchell today continued TO
."7'' formal notification by the war
department that ho is TO br court
mAriialed Tor his sensational cbarFes
'kA'os' The administration ~ the
military and naval services
The department however. suu has
"A hours in which 90 comply with
inc law and Mitchell expects 10 ne
,''Ne mo notification today and per.
haps no placed under technical az.
resi-. lie already b. under orders Ia
s''s ma washington and arrest siay
he dispensed wuh
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
University Grad
Finds China Wild

Charles Miller. University OF
Washington graduate. 1899. who has
been teaching IN China, has resumed
his studies az tho university. polit
i.al disturbances Ia China forced
Miller 60 give up his work IA that
country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Review Report on
Phone Rate Case

Tbs special masters report In the
telephone RATE case was set down
Wednesday for n hearing December
q by Federal Judge jeremiah
Netsrer.
United States Circuit Judge Frank
n. Rrdkin and Federal Judges Meter.
or and ]. Stanley Webster will hold
the hearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Must Explain a
Weird Coincidence

when police searched the Y. ~.
g, A, room OF T. T. Ewing. 30. they
discovered several hundred dollars
worth N foreign stamps.
They're mine" said c s. Ernst.
stamp s,or. owner az 1914 Third
ave
Ewlng's IN isil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
Packing Company
Fined by Neterer

Yieading guilty 70 violating the
pure food and drug laws in the man
nor ~, ~hIch they canned salmon,
the Cook Inlet Packing Co. was fined
$50 by Federal Judge Netcrcr We'd
nesday. j. T.. Smiley & Co, and the
Alaska Herring and sardIne Co. paid
fines OF $3.50 recently for similar vlo-
1uIIons
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
SEEK MANS BROTHER

Police detectives Thursday were
asked TO locate brother OF George
Lockwood, who died at the prison
farm at ST. Augustine. Fla, Wed.
nesday. The brother lives in Sc
attic. according to L. H. Campbell
prison warden
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
BOND FRAUD
STARTS ON PAGE l

ordinances, The total loss has been
estimated at $50 600.
Tho National Surety company
has tacitly admitted the genuine
ness OF an bonds filed in superior
court eases" Colyiu said, Bonds
in the higher courts are more care.
fully scrutnized and apparently
no attempt was made 90 work a
fraud there Police court cases M.
ford quicker turnover. however.
and escape rigid scrutiny, This per.
haps explains why the business was
confined 20 police court cascs
Luke s. May. when asked about
his report, referred all inquircrs
20 tho prosecutor.
"ilc is handling tho case. aud I
believe he has q strong one, May
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
WOMAN Hit RY ALTO

Going too fast 10 stop when the
signal bell rang AZ Second ave. and
Pike st., wednesday afternoon, tho
car OF Oscar +. Olson struck down
Mrs. L. Campbell, 1908 Third ave. ".
w. She was taken to the City hos
pital where her injuries proved
10 be minor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
BUILD BIG Dam
Permit Issued for $780,
900 Messy Rock Project

OLYMPIA, oct ~, CBy y. P)-
A permit has been granted by The
state hydraulic engineer TO VI. w
Crozler OF the Cowlitz, Chehalis and
Cascade railway TO construct q dam
M NOISY Rock that will impound
$4,000 acre feet Of water for hydro
electric power.
This Is the first OF four units APP
piled for by Crozler on the Cowhtz.
The cost IN TO be $.ADO,000 and
the project will develop $4,000 horse
power.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22
University Has
33 Fraternities

Sigma Theta, local fraternity at
the University Of Washington, was
granted chapter in Sigma ri. ma
tional fraternity, II was announced
Thursday. This makes the 33rd ma
tional fraternity at the university.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-22


Tho morning consumed by a nc.
rics OF erranda. conferences, and the
securing OF my bearings. / set out
shortly after lunch In quest OF tho
strange sect my friend on the train
had described.
II hope you know what you're
going into" the auto driver ven.
,urcd as we lef, tho outskirts OF
town.
go do l." I answered. anucl.
pating most anything after what
had been limited at.
Like az not they'll be on their
good behavior and then agaln--''
He smiled
NO use telling you more" he
concluded "You'n no doubt SEQ
more than you're willing to believe
now"
In less than half nm hour, We
were driving down n steep grade
into the dooryari Of one Of tho set.
Elements. a colony consisting OF some
so persons. living in small houses
surrounding patch OF ground
scarcely more than IL acres in area.
WOMAN TYPICAL OF
RUSSIAN PEASANT
a small boy had seen us coming,
He ran quickly into ono Of the
houses 10 herald our approach. a
woman. heavily butt. heavily fea.
turcd and wearing purple dress
and yellow shawl. stepped out.
followed BY couple OF girls in
their early teens. The woman was
typical Of the peasants OF interior
Russia She spoke no English. The
girls, on the other hand. gave un.
mlstakable evidence OF having at
tended school at one time and their
dress was similar to that OF the
ordinary country girl Of the West.
We asked 10 take some pictures.
The girls, shy. at first refused. but
the woman. who had been Joined by
others, posed readily. We learned
soon afterwards that camera man
among this, or any other class OF
the Doukhobors. has comparatively
easy going.
One Of the small boys offered TO
show us about, The little farm had
much tho appearance of any other
OF it's kind except for the largo
number Of people II supported. But
ono by one tho interesting features
OF this queer undertaking unfolded
themselves.
Passing from the first house,
which harbored three families, VIC
went on TO another dwelling. much
smaller and evidently newer.
| MAN OF HOUSE
TALKS FREELY
We raped and an attractive
young girl, probably Is years old,
opened the door and in excellent
English, babe us enter
Tho family was at dinner. Tho
man Of the housc. rising, welcomed
us md instructed the daughter to
show us into another room He
camo out presently, followed by his
wife and young son. and later by
an aged couple the wirc's fnther
and mother.
Frankly stating the object OF my
visit. / was treated with equal
franlsness by my host, who seemed
proud 20 describe the achievements
Of the little colony and eager to
expound rs doctrine Of religious
faith While primitive In many re.
spects, It all seemed very whole.
some. / hadn't found any sufgos.
ton Of Garden Of Eden. II looked
moro like wclltlled Chinese gar.
den. / hadn't Been anybody who
looked like Adam or like Eyo and
certainly there were no aoIpcnts or
anything else around there that
might tempt one.
My host was telling me about tho
intense cultivation necessary TO
make the small tract produce a
livelihood for so many persons No
horses were used, ho said.
How do you plowY' asked.
80 ladies, they plow," he an.