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THE VALUE OF AMBERGRlS.

chemist who can evolve a scent exact
ly like that of ambergris. but the prob
ability is that it will never be found.
There is incentive enough, however. to
keep the chemists busy in this rela-
ton, since the queer substance is
worth it's weight in gold twice over. So
when a sperm whale is taken and dis
posed of, the first thing the crew of
the whaler does is to cut open the
stomach Of the whale to determine
whether their prize was healthy or
not, as is indicated by the presence
or absence Of the Jumps Of gray mat
ter with black markings. When 1t
became generally known that the
sperm whale might be carrying around
hidden in the recesses of its stomach
the equivalent of bundle of high
grade bonds or stocks, a wild rush was
made for it's haunts. That hunt has
resulted in a fearful lessening of the
numbers of sperm whales.
Since ambergris possesses the
strange power of holding or binding"
any scent with which it is mixed, it
is now used almost exclusively by man.
ufacturers of costly perfumes. 1t is
first dissolved in alcohol. then mingled
with the particular substance, giving
the desired fragrance, and it becomes
permanent to the last drop. The cost
and value Of a perfume depends on
the amount of ambergris 1t contains
The word "ambergris'' Is derived
from the French and means gray am.
ber.' as at first II was supposed by
some to be related t. aulAax,
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Rambler Offers Picture of an American

extraordinary man. 1t may not be
your habit to read editorials. but 1
ask you to read the following editorial
from the New York Herald, May .,
1878. the day after John Morrissey's
death:
The news of Mr.. Morrissey's death
will make a deep impression, not
merely on the classes of this city with
whom he has been most accustomed
to associate, but on politicians in every
part of the State. He was widely
known by public men, and 1t Is cred
liable to his character that, in spite
of his pursuits, he gained the respect
of those who We're best acquainted
with him. There is perhaps no other
example in our history of man hav-
ing risen to such political distinction
against such formidable obstacles
Our country has furnished innumer-
able instances of men, born in poverty
and deprived of education, struggling
into political distinction; but there is
no other example of a man who first
became noted as prize fighter and
advanced by a not unnatural progress
to be the keeper of gaming establish
ments. making a not discreditable fig
ure in the public life Of the country.
We suppose this could have been pos
sible only with New York constitu-
ency. The marvel is not so great that
a man OF NJ. Nor"issey'S anteCedents
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PRUsSIANs IN AND AROUND THE BOTS DE BEILEAU
FROM CAPT THOMASONS SKETCH BOOK.

in anxious groups after the town
crier with his drum passed. Another
troop train-maybe the same train
that was carelessly left alongside a
train containing the wine ration for
some French division, the papers in
which case are probably still accumu-
iating. Camions after that. The re-
placements debussed late of June
afternoon and went up great white
road between exactly spaced poplars.
They marched first in column of
squads, then i'm column of files.
platoons on opposite sides Of the
empty road At the crest of slope
the column stopped. You could see.
hanging above the skyline to the
north and east, curious shapes
Look like a elephants head, bows
on. wit his ears out, don't they, ser
geant?" The tall non-com. who was
guiding the column-a silent man
observed to the replacement officer In
charge: Wen stop her, sir. Boche
sausages yonder-observation balloons
see the whole country. Well wait
till dark"
The detachment was glad to fall
out. off the road. The sun set after
a while. and the day drowsed into the
long twilight. Presently the ser
geant said I'VE can move now, sir. "
The requirements moved making no
conversation.
A little country road led them off
the highway. They passed a shat
tered farmhouse where d few soldiers
lounged In the dusk. "Regimental,
sir. Gets shelled lot. No, sir: they
don't expect you to report. Some
body on the road to meet you. ~
A little group of officers rose out OF
the ditch. yawning. They looked
slack and tired. Replacement col
umn? You in charge? Yes-assign-
ments made back in brigade. You'll
go to-Henry; your battalion gets a
hundred and seventy. with five Off
GERS. Take 'em off the head of the
column-teu Maj. Turrill-"
The detachment followed the officer
called Henry, who set what they con
sidered an immoderate pace. He
passed the word: Don't bunch up; If,
a plane comes over low. don't look up
at it-he can see your faces; no
smokin', an don't talk"
They went through a gap in a
hedge and were at another crossroads.
"FalI ont here. an form combat
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VOHN MORRISSEY. New York.
twice a Congressman. twice a
State Senator and a distin
~ guished and notorious man for
30 years. had been a mill work
er deck hand on a Hudson steamboat.
gangster in Troy. longshoreman in
New York. prize fighter in California,
Canada and New York, saloon keeper,
professional gambler and politician.
lie held the confidence of very large
number of the lower and higher
classes of men. A remarkable man.
In the second story OF Henry Wirz
the Rambler gave the names of at
tenda hts at the Grant and ColfaX In
au2ural ball in the Treasury. March
a. 1869. and among the guests was
Mrs. John Morrissey. After that name
and in parentheses the Rambler wrote:
There's chance for story about
John Morrissey-born in Tipperary.
prize fighter. all-around sport and a
very good Congressman"
In the Biographical Congressional
Directory is this: John Morrissey. a
Representative from New York; born
in County Tipperary. Ireland, Feb. II,
1891: came to the United States in
1888 and located in South Troy, \. Y;
attended the public schools: moved to
New York in 1913; went to California
IN 1885, returned to New York; pro-
prietor of gambling houses in New
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that way-and he f1oundered to one
side, cursing historically: Quiet, back
there-pass the word. no talking"
The files obedently passed the word.
The column CROPPED on in the dark.
1t came out Of the woods into
pale stone town--Champillon. There
were no lights in the houses; the
place had an air of death about 1t.
Y X X
THERE was Phi. ID. from Harvard
l. in that sweating file. a big. pale.
unhandy private, bounded habitualy
by sergeants. and troubled with indi-
gestion and patriotism. For all his
training. pack was not at home on
his shoulders or a rifle easy I'm his
ha nds.
He thought of the pleasant study
back Cambridge way. Of the gold.and
blue sergeant under the First to
Fight" recruiting poster-"Your job.
too, fella, Come on an help lick the
Hun. You don't wanta wait TO be
drafted. big guy like you. We can
use you in the Marines
A hearty, red-necked ruffian-ex-
tremely competent in his vocat ton. no
doubt. Good enough chaps. Yes
but . tea by a sea-coal
fire in the New England twilight
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Marines did not hold continuous
line: isolated positions were con-
nected by patrols and machine guns
aid for interlocking fire.
At the southern angle Vt Hill 142
the 49th Company put oft a listen
ing post-one man down the slope a
little way to watch for visitors. In
the night there was a trampling, a
giunt and one scream-'B oahe" At
once the hill blazed into action
weary men overspent. they fired into
the dark until their pieces were hot.
And afterward they found the listen
ing post fellow. bayoneted. And
down the hill! little hubble of new
dead Not all the rifle fire had gone
astray.
Back in brigade. officers bent over
maps and framed orders for a
stronger attack on the Bots de Bel
leau at dawn. Brigade was writ
ing also to division: 9 cas-
ualties severe figures on
which to base call for requirements
will be submitted as soon as posi-
HE 80
At the crossroads beyond La Vote
"A du Chatelle the requirements met
the war.
Behind them. crammed somehow
into weeks. were Quantico, the trans
port, .Srest. g. French troop train.
Then there was the golden country
around st. Afghan, the saint Onion
of Americans.
The war was represented by de-
moniac non-coms. instructors in this
and that. Bayonet drills-'Come on,
now: femme hear you-'What do we
wash our bay'nets in?-German
blood.'-Aw-sing out like you meant
it. you dam requirements. I'll swear,
it's a shame to feed animals like you
to the Germans-" Gas mask drill
Take more$tnan five seconds an
your NAV gets a gold star-now-the
gas-alert posltion-Oh. for Gawd's
sake, you guy. you wit the two left
feet" But, sergeant. I find that
have a certain difficulty-'' Ser
geants also swear terribly .
There was every kind of drill. eight
hours day of it. and police work.
Rumors of great battles in the
north. Glum and sad civilians-they
were glum and sad everywhere in
France, that Spring Of 1918-talking
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Keep quiet. there! All right! On
your feet-right down that road" the
officer ordered. and added to himself:
Dam it. Should have remembered
they shell La Vote du Chatelle every
night this time-but they acted fine.
=" A voice spoke up, excited
amused: Say, Sergt. McGee-any-
thing like that in Vera CRUZ" Pipe
down, you Boot"
They went down a wood road, black
as a pocket. Just ahead came
bright flash and roar, and frag-
ments ripped through the woods. and
they heard a lamentable crying, get
ting weaker: First aid! First aid.
The column came to a dead mule and
the wreck of a cart lying athwart the
road, and smoking hole. and a smell
of high explosive. and the sharp reek
OF blood There was a struggling
group. somebody working swiftly in
the dark, a wilderness of bandages,
and the white blur of a mans torso.
Lie still, damn you 20, Ahhhh!
Go easy, YOU" Hell, I know it hurts.
guy. but 1 got to get this bandage on,
haven't I? Come on-quit kickin'.'
Passing around the mule. man
stepped on something neither hard
nor soft-nothing else on earth feels
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PENCIL SKETCHES MADE SCRAPS BEILEAU WOOD

crashed down just beyond the cross
roads A cloud blacker than the night
leaped up, shot with red fire. Lie
down, all hands" Another landed at
once; the air was full of singing par
ticles. The men. fiat on their faces.
in the dark. waited numbly for the
next order. There were a dozen shells
all around the place. The last one
hit between the two goods boxes, where
a man was lying. The boxes and the
man vanished in ruddy cloud-bet-
ter than if he had gotten it in the
belly and rolled around screaming
There were no more shells. Say,
you know, I saw a arm an rife
goin' up wit that burst-I-who was
he, anyway" ~'
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packs. Leave your stuff under the
hedge. Take one blanket. Come on
quickly, now. An don't bunch up
The requirements formed combat
packs expertly, remembering Paris
Island and Quantico. "Smartly.
now! Come by here, fill your peck
ets--each man take two boxes hard
bread. Wherell you carry them?
How in hell do 1 know? There"
Two goods boxes sat close together,
and the men filed between them. One
box had dried prunes in it. the other
bread. Don't stop! Don't stop! Right
down that road, an keep movin'!'
Out over the woods sound started,
new sound. 1t was a rumbling
whine; it grew to a roar, and a II
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BY CAPT. JOHN W. THOMSON, Jr.
CHAPTER III.

CHAP1 Elk IL.
"HE Boche wanted Hill 142. He
came. and the rifles broke him.
and he came again. AL his
i batteries were in action, and
always his machine guns
scourged the place, but he could not
make head against the rifles. Guns
he could understand. He knew all
about bombs and auto-rf1es and ma
chine guns and trench mortars, but
aimed. sustained rife fire that comes
from nowhere in particular and picks
off men-it brought the war home to
the individual and demoralized him.
Toward midday this 9Th of June.
1918. the condition around Hill AZ
stabilized small action, fought by
battalions over limited area of no
special importance, il gave the Boone
something new to think about. and IL
may be that people who write his
tories will date an era from II.
Between attacks the stretcher bear
ers and the Red Cross men on both
sides did their utmost for the
wounded who were scattered through
the wheat around the hill and who
now. under the torture of stiffening
wounds and the hot sun, began to cry
out AS the afternoon advanced you
heard pitiful voices, little and thin,
across the fields: "Ach. Himmel. hilf,
hilf. Brandighe! Liebe Colt, bran
dighe" c'First aid-this way. First
aid, for the love of God")
Late in the afternoon great up
roar arose to the right. There was
more artillery up now, more machine
guns, more of everything. The Sd
Battalion of the 9Th Marines and the
Sd Battalion of the 5th attacked the
town called Bouresches and the wood
known as Bots de Belleau. They at
tackled across the open. losing hide
ously. Platoons were shot down en-
tire.
Lieut.. Robinson got into Bouresches
with 20 men out of some 100 who
started. threw the BoChe out. and
held IL. They gained a footing in the
rocky lodges at the edge OF the Bots
lie Belleau. suffering much from what
was believed TO he a machine gun nest
at this point. They tried to leave IT
and go on with containing force to
watch it. They found that the whole
wood was a machine gun nest.
Night descended over tortured
area of wheat and woodland, lit by
flares and gun flashes, failed by ma
chine guns. and in too many places
pitiful with crying of wounded who
had lain all the day untended in 4
nerriless sun. Stretcher bearers and
combat patrols roamed over it in the
dark. Water parties and ration par
ties CROPPED back from forward posi-
tions over unknown trails. There
were dog fights all over the place.
wild alarms and hysterical outbreaks
of rifle fire. 1t was the same with the
Boche; he knew the ground better,
and he was determined to repossess
it. His people filtered back through
the American strong points. for the
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clinched. They were well matched as
to weight, and as they struggled to
and fro they knocked down every man
they bumped into.
People rushed in from the street
to see the battle and the place fairly
sweltered with excited spectators. At
length the two went to the floor, Nor
rissey on top. Then it was, McCann's
turn to take pounding. Old-timers
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Story of Hill 142 and of a
Blazing Night in Wartime.

~ me first chapter me author toid
Aou me fst BdftQlion Of ne 5-h Marines
Nds oudrttred nfnr NoricrD during the
FIRST part Of June. 1913. rhen The com
mand irds sudden sem up nor1h 10
reiiere The IS D,uision bearing the
bruHt o. n fidn' rare Of Germans lust
breaking tkrougk tor a orea' ofensire.
On June s Me jh ran IN o h',ter fgh'-
hours they rid 10 Gus; ne Bocke froa
his siromgho d in ne roods, and sue
ceeded cofnntendoblv. bal q. 0reat cost.
Part Of he 81 ,rres'ed HI" ff2 from
the enemy uJd trnl ID here for The Ger
man coua :, offensive hey cou'd see
forming. Hkif 7keU jdy UepDertH1 the
Bocke \ defdckmenf or 2HG Ln0tHeers
cdne 10 her assistance
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a distinguished fighter. I don't know
anything about his wife. Hoping this
may interest you,
Sincerely yours.
ROSA MORDECAI."
The Rambler has collected bale of
matter bearing on John Morrissey.
and he hopes to gin II. spin 1t and
weave it into story which hs will
warrant.
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and pursuits could secure election to
Congress and to the New York Senate
from certain districts in this city. but
that by steady growth OF confidence
in his integrity and ability he at last
achieved the honor of an election from
one of the most wealthy, respectable.
moral and refined districts In the me-
tropolis without renouncins the bust
ness by which he gained his property.
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York and Saratoga: purcha sed the con-
trolling interest In the Saratoga Race
Course in 1868: elected as a Democrat
- the F'ortIeth and Forty-tirst Con
presses March 4. 1856. March 3. lS7l;
elected 20 the State Senate in 1873 and
1877: died In Saratoga Springs May
] 1875"
The Rambler will try to bring out
in an instructive way the S:"ry of this
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Continued in Next Sundays star
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26

or chaise Tongue will dominate the
porch. But whatever it is, let there
be a coy informality and livable-
ness above the arrangements. Ham
mocks, footstools, floor cushions and
benches of vsrious\ sorts are pleas
ing features. The steamer chair
the, chaisc Tongue, the rocker, all
have a place here.
Among the most suitable mater
ials for porch furniture are BAN
boo, willow, wicker and reed, com
bining as they do, light weight,
ease and comfort, with the honey
aspect that belongs to the porch
thought it be lacking everywhere
else. These materials may, if de-
sired, be covered with varnish
stain and brought into complete
conformity with other colors pres
ent. Further decorative interest
may be had by cushioning the seats
and backs with either plain or fig
urcd textiles.
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MIRRORS LEND CHARM

Mirrors and pictures are vying
Cor places on the walls of our
homes today. Everywhere possible
htirrors are being placed. One OF
the most interesting situations is
between the. second and third and.
the third and fourth of the series
Ct three windows that most apart
ment living rooms possess. The very
marrow space between these. win
dtws accommodates a Venetian
panel mirror very we'll Because it
is frameless this mirror will seem
to have more life aud gleam to it
tnan the mirror cneased in Il frame.
Perhaps directly above or below
this decoration something will seen
to be needed-perhaps candle in
single brass sconcc will do, nicely.
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will be best protected facing south.
POrches that fare out upon a
broad expanse of private property
or features of scenic interest should
avoid the usual series of little posts
and pillars to Obstruct the view.
Let the porch floor be at least ten
feet wide if possible, especially if it
be an important porch. 1t is not
foreordaincd that porch chairs shall
line the rear wall Of the porch in
one long, stupid row. On the CON
trarv, porch furniture should be
grouped as comfort dictates. The
unnatural string of people rocking
back and forth, and daring to look
ut one another only at the expense
of twisted neck is not conducive
to enjoyment.
just as within the house, the fur
niturc should be arranged logically
about AM important piece or center
of interest. so, too on the porch.
Sometimes small table or swing
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Painted furniture is in excellent
taste for porch service and com
bines charmingly with the wicker
types. Square drop leaf tables, ovel
or round top tables, are convenient
features for lunches or teas ON the
porch. a tea wagon is another de-
sirable accessory. Numerous tables
to lay ones sewing or newspaper
down upon, or ones hat and bum
dies, also, add to the com fort.
Gay Color Ensemble
Porch things may be as colorful
as you like. Painted furniture Of
Jade, canary, peacock blue, com
bincd with black, ivory, gray, rose
or other suitable tones are all ac-
ceptable when chosen with refer
cncc to the surroundings. The nat
ural wicker color gives the desired
contrast when Il few pieces of this
ware are introduced, or as stated
above, the wicker furniture may be
stained to match or contrast with
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GARDEN NEEDED
TO FILL OUT ANY
REAL GOOD HOME
Little Beds Marked Off
For Children Add to
Charm of Area.

WASHINGTON, April &c The
imnortancc Of the Garden to the true
home is emphasized by Mrs. Francis
King. honorary president of The Wo.
man g National Farm and Garden
asSociatlon, on active membcr of
the Garden Club Of America, and a
member of the advisory council of
Better Homes in America. IN. an. ar.
ticle in the current issue of the Child
Welfare magazine. The entire issuc
Of the magazine is devoted to the
Better Homes in America move,
ment.
EVEN the smallest area ut the
back Of the house, if planned. can
be made into place Of charm and
productivencss,' Mrs. King writes.
"Thc dividing of the ground into
spaces for grass. for vegetables, for
flowers, the encircling of it with
shrubs, or with Towering or fruit
ing vines such as grapes, for fruit.
or ramblcrs, for flowers. or if there
should be high wire fence. not a
hedge, with ouonymus for an ever
green vine, these are the first steps
10 be takes.
Chilld's Flower Beds
"ln any part of the small ground
devoted to flowers or vegetables
little beds should be marked off
fbr the children. Here should he,
sown with seeds of their own huving
with pennies from their own banks,
their own particular tinv provinces.
Here the smallest can dig his hole.
plant his bean or pea, mark his line
for radish or for beet: here the little
girl can watch with her bright ewes
her crooked row of cornflower or
pink send up its first green signs.
Over these beds will be seen the OK
cited intense bending of little backs,
from these beds will be heard the
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the color scheme. The color en-
semble should be bright, gay and
stimulating, to keep us cheerful and
active, mentally at least, and not
succumbing to the general lack of
energy and listlessness that often
accompanies a typical summer day.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26
PORCH LOCATION
AMONG ESSENTIAL
HOME FEATURES
COlOrful Furniture Is
Also Necessary and 1t
Should be ''COzy'

The location of porch should be
with reference to the direction of
the sun. A breakfast porch de-
mands an east outlook. The sum
mcr cottage type Of house wants
cool porch, and other things being
equal, IA northern aspect would sug
gest itself. Sun porchcs, plant and
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small squeals of delight as sprout
needed to produce all th;- delight is
a little interest and teaching on the
part of the father or mother, Il little
Ground devoted TO the Youngest of
the family.
"Kecp your children at home.
Fence or hedge vour property, the
defence that babies may not die be-
meath the terrible wheels now turn-
ing; turning, everywhere. Plant
your grounds with care ad thought
so that they may have not only n
safe place. but heautiful 'one to
enjoy. Give each child few feet
of earth for his own to work in, to
produce in, place in which TO get
that stimulus for the imagination
which is hardly to be found for
children today; and know that any
child brought up in n garden will
he happier. a wiser. u better man or
woman for that early surrounding of
living green
All Love Flowers
Mrs. King details the planning and
planting of the garden for the child.
which the child must do himself.
Concluding, she writes:
"There is no child~-and / believe
no grown person cither-who would
not notice with pleasure such little
pattern of flowers, of vegetables, as
is suggested here. 1t is not only the
older eye that will see the four lines
of deep violet flowers of the annual
larkspur blooming in four balanced
spots in this little garden and Civ
inc character to the whole; but there
will be silent lesson learned by the
little owner and worker too, when
this series of six spaces is in full
beauty and some of the basic prin-
ciplcs of good gardening are there
on the ground before him, made by
his own hands.
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AUTO PUT PROHIBITION ON
STATUTES SAYS BISHOP

REEDLEY, Calf, April 26.-The
automobile put the prohibition law
on the statute book because every
one realizes that any person under
influence of liquor is unfit to drive
a ear, Bishop l.. c. Sanford of
Fresno declared at dinner OF the
Episcopal church here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-04-26

J. II. Thomas, Gray, Washington,
has a heifer that gave n gallon OF
milk day five months before
birth of her first calf.