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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Hr and Mrs Erasst Bosssaet. Jr, aHa taa children spent Sunday ia Days1le.
 Ms Anna RosoH of worssater spent the ayas .eH3 WIth Mr and Mir Saaael Resef
 aiss Celia Benoi, of the People, Store ha. been spendiHc fea days in New York eity.
 MiH Katherine F&yio. nurse al thF Day kHHuall Hospital. !. visiting At her hame a Agawar. Mas.
 Dr. W L Mo.s of Boston spent tre weekend with ris nephew John F Moss and family If Fremont, s-zres
 mr and NIT. Levitt Daisle of lhsa1l str=et entertained Ar and }. rs- 5lEa Holly and daughter af Day 4..le saHaHy
 Ms Sophie Harrison ef worses-
 tEa aNeek-eal Hlfh her rar- sa5-. A@a and a-s MoFra Harrison at HaH-eH street.
 Mir and Mrs Jsreae B Ross ef E haze been -T rae N k-s pareuts ar and ars. ~ Res of Main sszest
 The Wiling Werker,' slais of the aaeral ehGrea f -s-ia. sa Marion Spencer tf Grove stEset I4ay afternoon
 Misf Miriam Do~ney of Bristol. R L. was t-e weekend Ea st of Az t1rreT and Mrs Arch bald Mae donald D. ovef the Wcek-end.
 M.s Bella Simon had as sussts over .-t weekend. Mss RItn Brown. Mss Bell Brown of Worcester ana Ms ga.h Bafa8ek of Webster
 Aia Ernsttine Sherman of th. local telephone exchange .s spend. lng a fsa days with her sister Mrs Joseph AaEre of Warren. B
 Jossph E. Ryan. formerly of Brya MaRr. Pa noN ef Fran. nsham. wlsa ihe keNeufy Carpet Go spsn; the aek-eH sth Mr and MHs W F RaeeHsg 4 Grove street
 ar and nr, Frank A Kent of Msacs .er W H have been vs.t- .as tHe san. C Marvin Ken. ar5 tar.4-E Brooklyn. Conn, asa NF aHs Ns E-rest 2 kert 0t Ez1ss ssrees
 Mr and Hrs Harvey Griasslls re. turned fu srtE eeaeFa E-z. e4-a lzs5ay Mrs Grase
 Hr Fla GH- H ss rseeEtr fas ts aea e-s at ser ce-s Sunday
 Mr and NJ, Lslaaa Bradley and tFe=IsrH aF
 sraaE
 H4flt EFeH 5a Hf r aal Ars George ea-e E.lEt-ar5 Qhlo ty M- E aearG S Bradley
 AAe bert EArpentsr. ~ha hAs read. es Wita Ar and Mrs Wa11es Carss--
 4 Eet IF wears Wa observe hts sfgt H Ea1Hs4sT. Eeh kth He ~ pleased to tt rauerl aer at eAas @ hy te fueras. 4s sr former
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
HAROLD 5. CORBIN
 WEDS IT BROOKLYN
priaerroom Putnam Boy and Well Known Aewapaper
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 cthar sautasFn Feiats

a GQfl5a, see at M M ara lar1sa CT H and Ml# Char - MaaaE Hatsszlsn aau zHta M @ Hattr- ~es sf zs4 sran Arenar. Brooklyn,
 ra married H edHel lAg nisEt
 t WateI Essssrs ln Brooklyn. Tzr Rr Dr 9e5rE Hliham Car zaE- FEu. esaF8 te bia8r
 eeF of New York. oHieiats4 aaa
 was given a hT ther After the ceFe say Ne5- afns nreF #aF serxec ia tHs %a foau of the bo1aL
 Sir CrrHiH wAs born in Putnam and attended the sch eo4s hefe. he inferred aea uaper vaFE and wEs for t.ns on tre aaH af The Patnat 2 has had much experience e reas- nr aa1Ha aad r1haei.T wurk r a H=a FaA Hs# executive fs fhs Loyal 0r er v Moose and editor Fl Magazine Ills a3aee n 11sk Ei5T
 #rs uas fer FiF adyerts-
 Aaser af HH
 A#H 4eHa e5z5 and rs-
 t1 ha married @e rs-
 f Hw frk and attended tHe - sse and In Hartford. 5ztsz s a ca,amh.. University
 H Naz atten1ea hg f ze Judge of Brooklyn. a scaaa@ sE4m Tae brI4e's epsn @sas ot @alse FeasEaste Witl QstrsEa triMH1sis z. s+a eHra veil caught 5t che a1sz aftH aranre blossoms and earfled Haaaass af white roses and white sssas TEas.
 Ha Judge gown was af pearh. e.f.Tea ma.Fa sIik trimmed Rstn Peacs aztH5cH feathers and her has Nas q ca nzaoIara3 h1r aaif tf1uH1ed Nlta FFazza Iaes and blue She carried H5gEaat of arrH t#-Uirred sweet peas T#a hszl aaa aaz Ga1ssse y Lem asr sf tss afsf8zisl eaE of the See Fk Eeaaus Past. mas aspaHes aHaHa 6f She groom
 Nr. aaa Nrs CarbIl leff on a -arssn aa sria the za9sh ard West= gss#aH Jackson He. Palm bes NeN 0rlaas aaI Ca.caKa. 4AeK a..l lEa za Ses York
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
BRIEF NEWS ITEM

John EyErh ii aat agAln after be-
 HaHt HF .H ars f T Bas~sn ls at Guy Hea H areasseH. gzeEH z lz ak z4 sas azI undergo aa operation Ns. Mary smart sf Cern~s 7, aaHafias s NNanz her naees- AFs I5ais Carracs of Grand ! few Mrs George Frink of Woodstoek Vas tr 1e-- of Nrs ]1seHhIar laag af Bal.ez -tFee, 51-ee days Is-t aesa. Mia 4 ltabelIe Byrae of th- aan E <Fa York spent The eet @tA M fa#lis eH Seward rect
 asrtos Ames employed 8, iine- ssas aaa Iame Mas Hea.
 t.s nome qa katfaW. street.
 The Harper Method Beauty shoPp aE moer aa Monday to tHc formerly ar Hy James V Ha4
 H He far na>.ntss an Tlasd
 Mrs C. U Miller of Weodstoek asanae saeu, Thursday .u har- arl md r fzsu8. The guest lt her mather fir William Crane. Mr end tirs David Sinclair of NaHtE sttfsha a. MHss+ spent t a s&-e-a With Mr and Me Robert eradN#cz af Chapman street Mrs Luslls Delsno Of School ssrtet Nd, .t= elft of her sster. Mrs GsHfruae Haazhtor. Wfa l. aatIens 8 Boston hospital. 4H 4aes- day
 Midysar ssaninstion, in all sub ieets Rock p.aee st ghe Putnam hlet school tase week The examinations count as oHc=styenth v the year Work
 Mr and Mr, George Bsaeit of LeaaardtaWn. Mo were the eaests 5f has matHfr. Mrs AreeAa Bena.t af Marshal sfreet from Friday @ M eareesa.
 Among the Putnam colony ef tour. .sts in flaasa .fs winter Robert Diamond Va a takHs =sssvs3 weeks trip Nlstn. the eitses qf ess aeca' interest
 Nss sarrsst ( Baker sf FransHa.
 
 etH He was tae -4esi of & AbaH F he-a rf Ed~ars E keefe. sssaeus at tAs at AEa4 NeN Haven Ht tae ueFk-e ae tte
 M parents. Nr 4a4 Mrs N E-t street
 Mr, O \ Hszax. fer nsay Tea-s
 heHnek AE aH
 ts Oliver has Ptam and is-
 set
 hliu Ed.th Carprntrr of WHkintss rf rzatael hae sister Mfe h N lsrstloa at W er a H A- Aaaags Wter t~ wFek
 Mrt Carl B lohnaar. vha n rnak-
 &h h Hrs leer Perry. ft frisy ta sE her
 nth a Nf far4
 Malcolm a Nfw Nlrk CtF.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
LIVED ALONE
 HOUSE BURNED
Chas. Morse. sr.. Only Able to Save Graphap hone and
 Two Chairs
Wa Helpless When Flames Spread
 From Chinney

Al aged nan as rendered hoH tezs and was anE able 70 s eHArhaphane end tHo chalFs Whe fa found h.s haesa ia flames about o'clock ln tae morning iase satsHssf
 Eharies Morse sF. EIged alone Union. During tHs evening tFiaa a defective chimney caasat fire was thought that he fre had burr sa Hsesf agt About o'clock Sat urday naosrinr NJ Aore was area ea bY he ree# Hs#g fsH ef hla seroaa ArMne ea lg snA pat Or namn nf hs czfn# hs foaE tke hasa ca H 0H account af tans E azas hes Ralr ts e#t # Hee an# oHiF bHa sn sase fn k w @ teaf
 T hea hEe ~ vas aHn H
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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

Mrs. Josspb Lepalme ~as WoSn- socket Hz=a= E elneszzr
 M- sna a1F. Jeseph ol5er and Ls- land Bradley ~efe lH M. mantle NadaesaaS
 Mir and Mr,. Stanley Bacon were guests ef Dr. and Mrs Nils of Dan leIs3a Aoauay
 Mrs. Doekhan. who resides with Mrs Gsscai-sue If South Main street, spent Wednesday with friends in Chaplin
 Mr. and Mrs Omers Rivers and family af Providence street and Mr. ana Mrs Fred Berzler af Fischbarg, Mass, speHt Sunday SC the nome of their mother, Mrs A Bovia of West
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
MAY ESTABLISH ELkS.
 LODGE AT S0grHRRtDcF

~ f Els r
 
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 an aaaa## tt Hr ard mmf has aa re embIrf an al a 2 e4r
 Khe Wetwgr taa-r ia oHlg fea T l9 Wehs'er Fiks formerly ha- ias sssoyatea vith Futnan Lo3ve
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
BaPsat chursh Notes

Ihe reEaIaF ueIHInE and 1FenInE F8ees nsH De rts4ase tsH weak wzth tst hag E. iaeesaa8 of Eess0n lr faf ra,Elt
 The Heetine ef sae B ' P E w5a aso at he gsaa
 A cordial Invitation ta attend t6 aars=eea E eNEaraea fo f latle
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
h the Churches
Csagasaai anal chafs ssfsf

 HhH aaa eaH for E a   - Ia
  Tueafae FFa tke a.aassss E#ass chapel TEe Erf w b. u a fafHa 1T HafE al Ha es Mrs George fal-z and Mf Jus r Greene
 Drop ln Clsss se kea s.- t st che Aaf HH H Fea @ Eremans stzset 4ae ls-a aaastet ID bsHE pencils Ttafs av Ea efaHt# H hehaHaA leader
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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
INCOME Tax
Rsssnas CsHsrtar ss Br Here fes=
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Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
O F < MEMBERS ATTEND
 GRAND CHAPTER MEETING

The following memhe-s of 1essa -rH cf Dr5er EasseEz S+ae faft Tuessas ta attend sae s1sf Gran Chanttf meeting at Faas Guard AemeT Han Haz.far8 ehaeh wal Mr md Mrs F MrEsEiesk Mn T $ W#paie. Mrs W N rha Nrs Mss Harae Carhn Msss EH aia kaaafts and Mrs Thomas Watson Mr ard Mrs A R. Meiealf sttenaea un Thars3sv The banquet was held as sAe H5ie. Baad
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
N.lhes-.l - Nel..

kfy A aaraH Pastor
 Tho ntfrsf Ir t.e rrsarta League r4sce snGFeasHR Ear aeara Iast sunday sfaaa - fafoE aE Aid hs e A Feft .aal taas ienEe
 eaalaH hU
 fh Wa5
 INess eeHlar she Bihle la8y Ht lE fIE
 WadHt day afternoon tte Iadlts. A5a SeeletF W Plans arc bfirF 3e faf ed hom rlrbs. sometime fn February
 IbsE krHf r.ar #se ea5t league meet at kttsss4aEsa eaureh A good number lre eereCtri td attend See Mf BeH of Sir har euu for tEanznaF aF5at5aH
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
At the Theatres
Ntor

Victory
 aat and ~4H, Florence larr and Edmund Love m Na91ratar
 laN HEEf Eaa Custer fr5E. rr fDeyH and Rlart leonard 4i Ing k8sts
 A9 aha AGr AGAtrIEa aav Percy Marmaa and AaeanHa Maaiaa a Ihe NArfa Cheat hHiaesa8 a Hharsaav. Behe Nanials .n 'flanEaraHs Marag
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
si. slafya chueh Nsas.

Rev ChaFu E. Be8ar3. rsstors kes. A4rau Dgkeman and Rev. Ar .er EputeiEr4 Eaat pastsEs Mazses are celebrated en suua4ys g s1e fa.lHHsne hauEs 2 e'elcek. s a'. tl1gk sts e'liaek and toSo o'clock
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
READ eFFAHI.Y
What Ceaslatugss Ia CsastFszag To.
 come IaH Las

AaE A@A Aas@
 H a ard saae0a a
 
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 U @ aaHaH maea tn addition K= fa.er - % crsaltot 2tAa eh #ep area hin fer er eaHrert C HcH persng 2.
 yeats age 5H FFH te af -eif support hez7lze mont ae pay .esilT defective sac1 ene Fut t b. aer of FnaFeF hoIsahoaa For exam r4a aH unmarried sen Nta supports a keH e1 mother snatl- ea taar exemption af g soo plas She stHe rrrtt for dependent total of a0o Y from choice the uotar7 her support. vnui he nttlra M ft5 s1 eco rN9 eipt.6u plus EH s44e at The HstteF Hat H m hss ant can 
 A- as te head if
 H claimed ey eH orc
 tuseha'd
 Ir kturt a ret aHa fa ae H tasa
 M ka t4saA dea
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
sl Paapl Clarlb Nal-.

Da ~ U H
 Tho rtsur meet af Sf Philips Ga M he Mrs Et en Fla a at sh'efaek
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
Braslrv

Toaifht and sY. Buster nH8fan fu fHF NaksAata
 Sandas rfehs and M8aaas. Thanas Meiwhan in Tongues cf Fiam1s
 Taeaeay asa "Wednesday. Marlan Davies in eLln'e old Anw York
 Theraasv ealy. Kansesiiia Hoaf Gaosoa ia "H8t aad Ran.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
BED SPREADS

'0n9S n9cb 'e'" S2.5o 'NF Each s2.5o '0F9 Ferb $500 8Ox90 Hem'd Crochet Spreads
 Each $500 soxSs Hem'd Crochet Spreads
 Each S5-z5 s2x9o Hem'd Marsailles Spreads
 Each S3.75 s0xs2 Hem'd Marsailles Spreads
 Each $500 76xs8 Scalloped Cut Corner Crochet Each $500 soxso Scalloped Gu, Corner Crochet Each S3.25 7sxsS Scalloped Cut Corner Crochet Each s3.75 sOxso Venetian Krinkle Colored
 Stripe Spreads S3.75 White Ripplette Spreads, all slzes, square and cut corners
 S2.25 up to S3.25 Rose Bud Colored Sets, Jacquard Stripes, set $500
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
GUARANTEED
 VALUES
Fe.t Hats Still Hold First Place in the Mode

Rut the newest hats are Pastel shades with gay flowers on the crown large silk roses in beautiful natural shades-a touch of midsam- mer fragrance in January.
 Our Millinery presents a gala ar ray of these new flowers. Trimmed Felt Hats in the smartest new shapes many with "Reboux" high dented crowns.
 The light Pastel shades are be- coming and add a touch of bright ness to 3 fur coat or dark cloth coat.
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
outiAfSr BOSTON STAR
Ean Psafrsi Ashl.s- Ns- Piay
 ins Fer Huh Hockey Cfab

ine Fer Hus Hockey Clab
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 rs hf ts  .t tfe alHr ht Asa
 tHe t-e. and crack f hsaH rra h. r R fHou ath sra1uatal twc ye
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Cra-les ss-ls Fr&-k r. Rsss&a
 Ne @ars C Es4etsrs cearls, Russell & Bradford Attorneys and Counsellors-at-Lxw
 Central El7ek. FutnAz. conh
 C&ce He-rs; A N as [ P. h
 Ts8spheas t9a
 h- searis E4rss sreeiAI Et.suticz a& ss~. -c-zrE and -aeleivai lEE Nr Rassau ~ Probate la~ ara 1rsfffug sf wilis s<sx alss ts errc-tar. adm lHsstrktars and Srzstes. tK the Estlszs-i ut sstAtes- Fssgzts sstAiH~<
Putnam patriot., 1925-01-30

31-N " EH .IHF- ' 19 EaI rH8 . : ea alta Ar and Mrs Walker Care4-- fer E - Ee IF wears W observe hts sfst E1laslv Feb E1h He pleased to tt remera aer at tkrt @ ty te fraaes. As E former wears
Evening star., 1925-11-15

chow Ray over me of the smoot hest
roadbeds In the world. made with iron
ties ca ct In the Ruhr. an ostentstious
Young Japanese confronted me.
'Fsui :" he began. sucking in
his breath. II passport officer. You
got passport
Yes" said. 'hut I don't know
why should show It. Ny country
has never recognized your sovereignty
over this railroad.
wv ho il your country
ho?--Uncle Sam
Sam who? Excuse me. my Eng.
lish very poor VIII you teach me
English" You come from F:urore?"
No
"Australia?"
NO"
Africa" ,"
No
"Ah, know. America. United
States"
Correct.
What part YOU come from"
Wei. most anywhere.
"F;nywhere? Must he small town
! don't know. Spell please.
To-day II YOU should turn mp the
records OF the .Iapa nese occupa tional
forces. wherever they are kept land
will guarantee that they are kent
somewhere. unless the earthquake
and Are DESTROYED them). YOU would
fnd. Hall. 10 ser. City: Enywhere:
Country. L. =. A.: dressed Chinese
clothes. Wouldn't show passport.
Watch him. v
A little later the Japan nese, whose
name was Yamamoto. returned to
me. You know Upton Close" he
asked. Is he American man.?
Some time previously had decided
that reams OF reports fled in the
State Department would have leas
influence in saving aha ntuns to
China tha n few stories in America n
newspapers. ! sAnt some articles se.
cretIy 10 my friend. i. r. Powell.
editor of the Shanghai Weekly Re-
view. the same Powell who wax a
prominent American captive in the
kidna ping case. Under the stories
put the words up Close" a. an
indication of where ] was.
Powell ran them az the author 4
name under the title. They evolved
into Upton Close" and the name has
stuck to me since. The Japanese au-
the origin of the ma terial. which com
prised the first on-the ground record
of their penetration 10 reach the out
side world
II know Of no conntryman OF that
name" | truthfully replied. Why
who is. he?"
"Oh. very had ma n a." Aid "a ma mot o
anese comma nder have money pay
you.'
Why don't you inquire of the
America Consular Service" asked
They have registry Of all AmAri.
cans
Evening star., 1925-11-15

cation. with Offices over grocer
store Oid-timers vet remember the
haron. a courtly. cultured gentleman.
six feet in height. as he prpmenaded
with cane and monocie. down Con
necticut avenue in its DAYS of fashion
A Young Italian has heen giving
me his conception of good manners.
which may serve as guide for all
We cannot acquire good manners
by initiating other people" says he
1T must all come from the heart. II
| give smother person an advantage
or make a concession. II must he he
cause it makes me more comforta bic
but not just 10 show my manners.
ths is not good manners II see
lady standing in q street car. and
give her seat II in not to show my
manners to other people. hut because
I know her frame is more delicate
tha n mine. and so " would make me
uncomfortable to ait and see her
sta nding when I am better able
And his little discourse d@ Snpr-ess
me more than the volume nf Lnrd
Chesterfield's letters 20 his son
whsrein he sets forth complicated
system M etiquette for use in i'm
pressing the court.
And Young woman. formerly con
nected with the American consular
service, just returned from FIVE vears
abroad, gives her impressions on re
discovering America" &C she terms
her new angle of vision:
My first impression on returning
home" she SAYS. was that every
body was wearing a. ask. I miss
the play OF expression on Italian
faces. And | miss the cheerful greet
inQs: even my servant would never
faif to wish me. 'Ruon siorno-cood
morning. We are growing too com
mercial in America tn drah and tor-
getting how to eniny: even the pvns-
perity seems 10 me too hlatant-when
will he hubble burst"
But the new Amba ssador from Italv.
intrigued by size and speed. az quoted
from his young secretary. is "cfazy
about America" So. perhaps we all
need perspective In order To appreciate
one another-claspin hands across
the sea.
Evening star., 1925-11-15

II See" said I. collecting myself.
and dropping down from my uncom-
forta hle saddle that my mules have
acted very discourteoIsly In attempt
ing to force an entrance into the
abode OF the kniahtly guardian ns of
virtue and order. But they are al
ready humbed on their behalf and
on mine, ! apologize. Mulechaser tas
Chinese call their skinners0, find
another inn at once. This one. you
see. /. occupied by the honorable mill
tnry gentlemen.
BY. this time the hrigand sense of
humor had overcome their feeling Of
affront.
. Indeed. vou are welcome. Foreign
Elder. born" said little chap with a
dapper military cap and Sam Browne
belt. stepping forward hut why pre-
sent Yourself with such haste
Il will withdraw and leave YOU to
YOUR dinner. gentlemen" | said.
NO. no.-come in. You shsl! be
our guest
Escorted ny ha ndits, | went into the
diri floor kitchen dining room and sat
down. Across the table was An i'm
mense fellow with high fur cap and
entirely too much heard for n pure
blood Chinese He was eating noodles
bN SnTtloh. mo SNl0lnG mem lnl0 the
cavern with chop sticks. apparently
undisrra by my arrival.
wen. Young fellow" he bellowed
have some noodles. And before
could protest he had emptied hatf his
immense dish into bowl before me.
oh exclaimed one Of my escorts.
'Mr. Foreigner. NEE; our chief. MIR.
Lao. the Foreigner. and hearty
laugh went around the room at this
pun.
Why DO YOU call your chief The
Foreigner | asked.
Wen. look at that bes rd and he
speaks Japanese. you know. He spent
MANY wears in FOrmosa. Rut he's
regular fellow just the same"
Where are you going. BROTHER
Lao asked when he had finished his
meal
To kao-mi ny your grace" re-
piled
Ting chat" he belIowed, and a rag
sed fellow saluted. See that this
young fellow has safe conduct To
Kao-nni. But don't let those two fine
Evening star., 1925-11-15
Old Italy Preserved in Embassy Here
Which Is Occupied by Envoy From Rome

brown leather cushions and green
fringes and candelabra of bronze.
This Is the only room wherein pic
lures are hung at this writinE-Roman n
pictures. by nd masters. of cathedrals
and professions. one a view of the
Roman Arch. With glimpse of the
ruined Forum through the vista. One
general difference may he noted he
tween these pictures and the pictures
ot the other enbs ssieR: these are
mostly. As described. of cathedrals nd
OF her architecture md OF PROFESSIONS
while emba ssies of other nations dis
plaHsehiefly kings. Qneens, heroes and
statesmen; IT t-would seem that the 1tal
Ia ms Are beauty worshipers rather
than hero worshipers.
On the wall ot the anteroom OF the
chancery. the only place where a por
trait is as Vet hung, is portrait Of
the king life size and halffenkth, A
tall blonde man with mustache. A
green scarf crosses dia gonally over
his broad chest under silver-Iooped
cords. the cellar OF silver and gold.
the coat of dark blue. with trousers
Of lighter shade nf the "a me color. He
stands rect. gravely holding the
sword of state as II guarding the en-.
trance to. the chancery. over this
chancery. outside, is the inscription.
"Reeia Cancellaria." freely transla ed.
the kings business. And over the
main entrance is fixed A huge medal
lion adorned in bas.relief. topped by
the royal crown and the head of the
Lion of ST. Marks.
The interior court of the ndiice is
open 10 the sky. Italian villa IA shion
the warm sunshine and blue sky Of
the day-not so brilliantly blue as an
Italian skv. hut carrying the suRses.
tion. Vines and ivy already are
creeping UP the walls. weeping will
low tree bends in corner, and every
where are shrubs. embryo hedges and
winding walks Of gravel while the
side. rooted portions are paved with
red tiing and decorated with huge
vases in green Jade effect Also an
tiaue marble fragments. and a foun-
tain in the center. An old Roman
tomb OF heavy carved ma rble stands TO
enc side. the former occupant. some
Evening star., 1925-11-15

away. However. they did not know
the road.
The elders then offered To give ne
guides. We would hardly have had
the courage to go If Big Wang had not
come TO US secretly with the promise
that he would escape from the village
after we were gone. and overtake us.
A score of young braves armed
with steel-pointed wooden pixies and
huge paper lanterns saw us ont Of
the town gate. We had gone scarce
Iv 90 yards when their leaders stepped
up and dema anded 81 each for their
services When I grew indignant a.
their impudAnce they scurried hack
into the village and closed the gate
went back. knocked and yelled, hu,
my clamor was ignored. We We're
a ba ndoned on the freezing fats with
no idea Of our direction.
There was nothing for IL hut To 90
on. taking whatever turnings mnst
appealed to US. Often We had 70 lift
the barrow over drifts. Our lanterns
blew out. Once or twice we attempt
ed to rouse householders In tiny un-
walled settlements TO ask for direc
tions In response / merely got
shouted replies from the inside which
I'm every case proved to he fnisdirec-
tions.
About midnight we struck canal
and took the narrow towpa h along
it's aide. Then the donkey stumbled
and sprained it's leg. The two hsr
rowmen. who had alternated in team
ing with the donkey. dropped 10 tho
ground absolutely exhausted. The
cold was numhine us.
And then came the whoop NJ Big
Wang as sweet IN our ears as the
voice of an angel. His greeting was
You're sorry bunch
And without further words he roped
the crippled bTro onto one side Of the
barrow and sat the four or us on the
other and wheeled the whole lot Of
us to the home Of one of his friends
in the nearest village.
Out of the salt area we stopped in
a village to rest. one day 2 pleading
horse stumbled down the ma in street
hearing young, halt-clothed for
eigner.
"A crazy yane,ren," shouted the
lea hoy 10 me.
Going out rArognized Weston. ore
or the two Americans at that tirns in
the salt revenue service. He had the
wide-eved 1ook of a man who had re
ceived p tremendous surprise.
BIT by hit ] gathered that the Shan
tung salt workers. reinforced by pea
ants and armed with new Japanese
rifles had descended upon his station
a Sheep Horn Inlet. on the mouth Of
the yellow River killed or bound his
guards. looted his safe put him
astride a horse and fired A fusilad"
Of shots above his head while he raced
out OF the country.
The same thing had happened in
every salt station for considera hIe
distance down the coast.
cha ncing thus to have arrived In IT
! was = hle to send the story of the
salt rebellion 70 the press
rrnnyrI-ht. 1875