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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ThurSday'S Results

Brooklyn 4. New York /.
Philadelphia Boston, postponed:
cold.
Cincinnati Chicago. postponed in
respect to memory Of Pitcher Carl
scr.
Only games scheduled.
Fridays Schedule
New York at Boston. two games.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, two
games.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, two
games.
ST. Louis at Chicago. two games.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Thursdays Results

Philadelphia 2. Boston !.
New York .. Washington 2.
No other games scheduled.
Fridays Schedule
Chicago at st. Louis, two games.
Detroit at Cleveland. two games.
Washington at Philadelphia, two
games.
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8" The
TEXAS LEAGUE
Thurmdavsx RaguIfa

Thursdays Results
Houston 8, Waco o.
Fort Worth Z. Shreveport !.
Wichita Falls IL, Dallas 0.
Beaumont 9, San Antonio 4.
Fridays Schedule
Houston at Waco.
Beaumont at San Antonio.
Dallas az Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth at Shreveport.
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Voigt PLAYS Well

After lapses on the first and Sec
ond greens. Voigt hit the bali falt-
itssly with his putter. Par from the
third 10 the fourteenth hole with
an eagle three thrown in for good
measure was entirely too much for
Sutton.
The finish saw Sutton cracking
badly. All the thirteenth he drove
into long grass near bushes and
needed three to reach the green.
AL the fourteenth ne drove into a
bunker. niblicked out into some tall
grass near II stone boundary wall,
hit his third short Of the green and
three putted. getting down finally
In seven TO Voigt's five and ending
the match then and there.
A gallery Of three thousand per-
sons assembled for the start OF the
semi-tinal match between Jones
ard Voigt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-30
EPSTEIN Is
VICE PREXY
Schedule of Valley League
To Be Revised For
Nine Clubs
Especial % The Herald.)

A2AE%A4A ~ 4AA1
HARLINGEN. May 30.-McAlen.
Rsvmcndville and Rio Hondo were
admitted 70 the Rio Grande Valley
league and Ben Epstein Of Har-
hnEen was named vi~ce-president OF
the body at a meeting OF managers
held here Thursday night.
Entry OF the new clubs MADE a
new schedule necessary and Ep-
stein. acting in the illness Of Presi-
dent O. N. Boston. named a COM
nittee 20 draw up the schedule.
The body Is as follows: Topper
RiTney, Harrington. chairman; Spitz
Clark. Brownsville. and Hal Eustace,
Brownsville. The group Is 70 meet
az Brownsville Monday night 10
FORK out the new schedule.
This coming Sundays games viii
Be as follows. La Feria at Browns
Vile: Donna at Harrington; Mission
!. a. San Benito and McAllen at Raw
&Epndville double header. Rio
Hondo Is idle.
Umpires
Umpire assignments for Sundays
games are: Brownsville-Nig john
sor and Osborn. Harlingen-Mc-
Elwain and Kendrick; San Benito
Mckee and Wielder; Raymond
ville-to be agreed upon.
The league Is III need OF two
additional umpires. Anyone wishing
these posts should make application
70 vice-President Epstein at Har-
lingen by mail. The umpires, TWO
to each game. receive S. for their
work.
Hal Eustace, league secretary. was
authorized TO ask the Gulf Coast
league for a proposition for a
championship series between the
winner OF that league and the win
ner Of the Valley title.
G. II. Swayze Is the manager Of
the Raymondville club. He may be
reached at the Ravmondville drug
store or at his home phone 126-
Harley Jackson IS manager OF
the McAllen entry. He ar be reach
ed at the McAllen Insurance com-
pany. His business phone is 176,
bis home phone $50.
Managers
e. L. Maddox is manager Of the
Ric Hondo club. His phone Is num-
her IS.
Zach club Is TO send So to the
secretary for general expenses as
soon as possible.
A large portion Of the time was
devoted 10 general discussion look
inK toward general betterment Of
/ the league. Officials. snappy APP
4 pearance Of clubs and general con-
4 dict were discussed. Epstein. who
! held the chair. strongly urged that
tire boys put on games not marred
H Nv unnecessary ~wrangling.
A motion made by Bill Cannon
or Mission was passed which would
leave the balls used TO be left to
Inc discretion Of the home manager.
he only stipulation was that the
ais should be Of standard make.
10 specific brand IA named. Pre-
sCusiy the Rawlings RI had been
dr~<a% az nfffr1a1
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BY CHARLES W. DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS. May 3O.-tRp-
Thirty-eight drivers. including two
foreign stars. presenting the largest
field since the inaugural Of the
race 10 years ago. wheeled their cars
into position today for the start
Of the 500 mile automobile race
over the Indianapolis motor speed
way for prizes totalling $4,000.
With prospects Of clear, cool
weather indications were that a
record making crowd in excess OF
10000 would witness the racing
classic. The start was set for ten
a. m. central standard time, and
the drop Of the checkered flag sig
naliZing the winner for soon after
3 p. m.
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Fiddian got back one hole al the
twelfth after losing the eleventh and
neld Jones level from there on,
but the inevitable end came at the
fifteenth green. The only other hole
FIddian won vas the first where
Jones drive plunged into the cold
waters of Elsican Burn.
Sutton hardly was expected 10
stand up against the accuracy Voigt
has shown all week on ST. Andrews
greens. On the incoming nine. the
English artisan encountered much
difficulty with the stiff b~reezes.
Voigt got an eagle three at the long
fifth where he was on the green
with a drive and iron and sank a
three yard putt. He was out IN So.
one more stroke than Bobby's total
for the first nine.
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Foreigners

The two foreigners In the race,
matching their driving skill with
the cream Of the American racing
pilots, were Italians. They were
Baconi BorZacchini and Letterio
Cucinotto. They had cars Of the
same make, but one had is cylin-
ders and the other eight.
Competing against the foreign
invaders were thirty six Americans.
including two former winners Of the
classic, Peter Depaolo and Louie
Never. both OF Los Angeles. De-
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JONES
ARE WINNERS
Americans in Quarter
Finals Of English
Tourney

ST. ANDREWS, May 50-R-
Bobby Jones of Atlanta and George
Voigt OF New York survived play
In the quarter-finals OF the British
amateur golf championship this
morning along with two English
men. Roger Wethered OF London
and Lister Hartley OF Chislehurst.
Pairings for the semi-final round
this afternoon found Jones opposed
TO Voigt and Hartley matched with
Wethered for the right to enter
the 36-hole final round tomorrow.
Voigt and Jones both won their
morning matches in comparatively
easy fashion. Jones gained a four
hole lead on Eric Fiddian Of Stout
bridge or the first nine holes and
maintained it to end the match on
the 18th green, 4 and 3.
Voigt eliminated william Sutton,
West Chesire artisan, 5 and 4, hold
ing a lead Of two up at the turn
and then taking advantage OF
a collapse in the Briton's game TO
end the match at the fourteenth.
Hartley came from behind 70 beat
Douglas grant of New York and
London. one up at the 18th hole.
Wethered Wins
Wethered, former holder OF the
title, eliminated Henry Howell OF
Wales. four and three In the quar-
terminals.
Fddian, holder of the English
Doys' championship In 1927, failed
70 live up TO British expectations
In his match with Jones. He failed
10 control the ball in the eros:
. wind, he failed to find the green:
with his irons. and his wooder
putter didn't seem to be quite The
right club on the glazed greens.
Jones. on the other hand, playec
his irons as well as great Britain
ever has seen him. He smoked thu
ball from the hard turf perfect.
and left himself little to do on tn
greens. What ne had 70 do Their
ne did well.
Fiddian took a brace after th,
turn, where he was four down. an
for a moment the gallery who saV
their last native hope fading agalns
Jones' progress 10 the finals await
Ell e rally like Harrison r. John
ston's yesterday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
OLD ARTHYDE
RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Adelbert Standish Laid to Rest
in COrvusO After Succumbing
at Daughters Home.

Death came early Monday morning,
Dec. Is, to relieve Mrs. Adelbert
Standish, mother of Lewis Standish
of the Arthyde community, from suf-
fering which she had endured for
three months. She died at her daugh-
ter's home in Annandale
Fannie Grace Standish was born
September 10, 1862, at st. Anthony,
Mimi, the daughter of Ralph and
Sophrona Grindall. The family moved
to Corvuso, MINI. in 1867. The de-
ceased grew to womanhood there and
on January %. 1888 was united in
marriage to Adelbert Standish. Mr..
and Mrs. Standish lived there and at
Arthyde, MINI. Her husband died
Aug. II, 1913. Three daughters and
one son survive, namely, Mrs. Clara
McAllister, Lyford, Texas, Mrs. Avice
Waldron, Austin; Lewis Standish, Ar
thyde; Mrs. Flora Kurz, Annandale;
two sisters, Miss Eva Grindall, Mrs.
Emma Rathburn, one brother, Edwin
Grindall, all of Corvuso.
Mrs. Standish was a member of the
Methodist church. The funeral serv-
ice was held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Kurz, Wednesday, at
10 a. M, Dec. II, the Rev. ]. e. Dow
Ter officiating. The remains were
taken to COrvuso, MIMI, where the
last rites were held and interment
made in the family lot with the Rev.
]. M. Burns of Litchfield, officiating
at Corvuso.
Smooth the locks of silver hair
On our mothers brow with tenderest
care
Gather the robe in final fold
Around the form so still and cold;
Lay on her bosom, pure as snow,
The fairest, sweetest flowers that
grow,
Kiss her and love her our hearts
delight,
Her pain is over, she sleeps tonight"
The American is but $3.50 year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
Willow River School Notes
(TOO Late for Last Week.

The students on the honor roll for
the last six-weeks period were: fresh
men-Thomas Slime, 94.25; John Bra
benec, 1915; Angelina Slime, Oils;
Arthur Borchard, 91.25; Violet Gray,
91.25. Juniors-Albina Prachar, 1925;
Alice Stepan, 80. Seniors-Myrtle
Cox, SO; Mildred Prachar, 90.75.
The boys and girls teams were
both defeated on the home floor Fri
day. The boys score was Is to 10;
the girls As to IL.
Alberta Linsley, superintendent of
the hospital of the Red Lake Indian
Reservation, gave a very interesting
talk to the high school assembly Mon
day morning on Indian life on the
reservation. 1t was very educ tional
as well as interesting.
Users of the Willow River high
school library are happy over the re-
ceipt of several books donated by Mrs
Bert Laidley of Duluth.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
ABRIDGED NEWS
CLIPPINGS FROM
OTHER PAPERS

Observation-Disclosures will have
a miniature golf course here in the
basement of the Rubinell Cafe. 1t
will be a nine-hole course under the
management of Leonard Strand and
c. S. Gjertson, according to an an
nouncement.
Hfnckley-The contract for the con-
struction of the new school gymna-
SUM here was let on December 10, to
Pete Williams and Co., a local con-
tracing firm, at the sum of S9,797.
The new building will be completed
April 1, 1881.
Markvflle-A meeting at Belden
Monday night of last week took pre-
liminary steps for the organization
of a rifle club to be known as the
East Pine County Rifle club. An en-
thusiastic meeting was had and pros
poets are bright for the realization
of such club.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
WILLOW RIVER

Walter Popek shot large owl Sun
day that measured Sc inches from the
tip of one wing to the tip of the
other. The bird is very fine speci-
men and is to be mounted by Adolf
Black.
Victor Tarnowski who has been
working in Chicago, came home to
spend the holidays with his mother
Mary Tarnowski and other members
of the family. Miss Florence who is
teaching at Byuck, came home Tues
day.
On account of the heavy mail on
Route this week, Harvey Anderson
substitute, has been helping his ia
Their, A. E. Anderson, who is regular
carrier.
The Christmas program given at
the Presbyterian church Sunday was
well attended by the people of the vii
lage, and the children gave a very
good program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goldman OF
Hopkins, and Alberta Guessing, who is
a student nurse at st. Johns hospital
are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Guessing for a few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
NORMAN TOWNSHIP
A Happy New Year to all.

A Happy New Year to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Larson are the
proud parents of a bright baby boy
who came to brighten their home
Dec. 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Lille
and Mr.. and Mrs. L. Chicas and fam
lily were Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tabery.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammer spent
Sunday at the Geo. Watson home.
Julius Thomas and Johnny Waletz-
ko attended the program at the Jack
son school house Saturday night.
Miss Berry gave a program Friday
afternoon at the Messenger school.
After the program very nice lunch
was served. All enjoyed the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Noeldner and fam
lily and Ivan Miller and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Matthes and family spent Satur-
day evening at the L. H. Kowitz home
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and Lille
and Mena spent Sunday evening at the
L. H. Kowitz home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
ARTHYDE

The Sunday school and community
club will have their program and
Christmas tree in the town hall Tues
day evening at o'clock.
L. G. Standish returned Friday from
Annandale, where he had been called
by the death of his mother.
The Misses Dorothy Heating anG
Violette Anderson left Friday evening
for their homes to spend the Christ.
mas holidays.
A. Selleg, Helen and Harold Selles
returned from Chicago Sunday tt
spend the Christmas holidays at home
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Ruud and family
Of McGrath, spent Sunday at the
Thomson home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
HARLIS

Charles and Alfred Sorenson went
to Superior recently.
Louis Pryor visited the Geo. Soren-
son home, leaving there for the Spur,
where he is employed.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sorenson and
Mrs. Ed Johnson attended the pro-
gram at the South Side school last
Thursday.
Am Culliton called at the Ed john
son and George Sorenson homes last
Thursday night.
Chas. and Jess Stafford of Superior.
visited the Geo. Sorenson home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Higgins called at
the Geo. Pennison home one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pennison went
to Kerrick Sunday, calling on the
Wahlquists and Jim Hogan.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
journed to meet on November 20.
w. w. OGILVIE, Clerk.

Nov. 20, 1880.
Board met in regular session on
above date, all members present. VIM.
BONN appeared before the board in
regard to vacated road on west line
of his farm. This matter was ordered
to be looked up and copy of said pro-
ceedings to be placed on file at the
county auditors office. Clerk later
looked this matter up and found said
road, 1 mile long on quarter line
through center of section II, north
and south, was ordered vacated on the
oath of November, 1919. Said road
was 2 rods wide and 1 mile long.
Copy of said proceedings are on file
with the town clerk, and copy of pc
tition and supervisors hearing are on
file with the county auditor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25

The American is but $3.50 a year
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
Peace Ev. Luth. Church, Finlaysen.

II. SpOrIeder, Pastor.
English services next Sunday at
1890 a. m. The Sunday school will
not meet.
Confirmation class meets Saturday
at a. m. in the church.
New Years Eve service in the Eng
lish language. Services begin at 1880
p. m.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
in connection with the service.
There will be a meeting of the
elders, Monday, Dec. 20, in the par
sonage, at 1880 p. m.
The annual congregational meeting
will be held Friday, Jan. 2, at 1880, in
the church.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
WILLOW RIVER PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday school 1000 a. m, evening
preaching services at 500 p. m. A
cordial welcome awaits you. Come
worship God in the beauty of holiness.
Rev. M. H. JOHNSON, of Bruno,
Minister.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25

A. r. Johnson, state public ex-
aminer, has just recently made a re-
port on the rural credits bureau for
the period from January 1. 1929 to
June 80. 1890. Farms valued at S13,-
100000 are today owned by the state
of Minnesota, according to the report.
The state owns outright 1854 farms.
which represents an investment OF
$10,175,92S.40 in the rural credits
fund, and s5OS,793 in the rural
credits expense fund. There are in
addition, 1872 farms which the state
has bid in. valued at total of $780,
426.0S, but the state has not acquired
title because the year Of redemption
has not yet expired.
1t has been rumored that the legis-
lature will demand an investigation OF
the rural credits bureau shortly after
it eonvenes in January. 1t Is con-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
NORMAN TOWNSHIP
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of Norman town board
meeting Oct. 25, 1880.
Regular board meeting held on
above date, all members present. Mo-
ton made by Larsen and seconded by
Hyatt to appoint Robert Hanson as
clerk of election, Nov. 4. Motion car
ried. Fifteen verified accounts were
audited and allowed and orders paid.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25

tended by many that the condition of
the bureau is such that the new ad-
ministration should know exactly
where it is at before assuming oon-
troll
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1930-12-25
st. Paul'S Ev. Luth. Church
Willow River.
H. Sporleder, Pastor.

H. Sporleder, Pastor.
Services Sunday at p. m. The
Sunday school will not meet.
The confirmation class meets Satur-
day at 1870 p. m, at the home of Mrs.
Lena Borchard.
The Washington times., 1930-03-19
DIR. WILBUR IS
HONORED BY
CHICAGO u.

= The Secretary of the Interior
and Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur
will return to washington TO-
morrow from Chicago.
Yesterday Secretary Wilbur
received the honorary degree of
Doctor of Laws from the UNI
versity of Chicago.
In conferring the degree on
DR.. Wilbur, President Robert M.
Hutchins said IL was 'in reco2-
milton of a record of diStingu-
1Shed accomplishment, first as
9 skillful physician and organ
Ter of medical education, thcll
as the efficient and progress
Sive executive Of a great uni
VerSity and finally as disin-
terested and courageous servant
OF the National Government
The Secretary and Mrs. vii.
bur have issued invitations for
a buffet supper on Sunday
evening, April 13, at the De
partment of the Interior. The
party is being given in celebra-
tion of the Secretary's birthday
anniversary.
+
Diplomat Engaged
The engagement of Count
Roncalli di Montorio, who is to
succeed Leonardo Vitetti as first
secretary of the Italian EN-
bassy in Washington, has been
announced in Rome.
He will wed Mile. Antoinetta
c. della Staffa this summer in
the papal city. Count Montorio
is scheduled to arrive in New
York March 25, preparatory to
coming to Washington.
Mrs. Cresson Newbold is
spending a few days in New
York, where she is staying at
the Ambassador Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

old days come back again,
even in so humble but effl-
Gent a thing as a door stop.
These novel pieces are made of
metal, in gilt finish, with red
trimmings = prancing horses,
coach, driver, and out-rider
with trumpet.
Kann's-Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
CONSERVATIVES AHEAD
IN BRITISH. BY-ELECTI0N
sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BROMLEY, England, September s.
The regular Conservative candidate, z.
T. Campbell, today won a by-election
for seat in the House of Commons
made necessary by the recent death of
the sitting member, who was likewise a
Conservative.
Campbell received 12,7S2 votes against
1l,176 for w. c. Fordham, Liberal, and
9,483 for v. c. Redwood of Lord Roth
ermere's United Empire party. The
Labor candidate. A. E. Ashworth, was
far in the rear, with 5942 votes
The chief interest in the electoral
fight centered about the candidacy Of
Mr.. Redwood, who, wit hthe backing of
Lord Rothermere and the sympathy.
though not official, support of Lord
Beaverbrook, made strong fight against
the official Conservative candidate of
ex-Premier Baldwin.
Mr.. Redwood attacked the Baldwin
Conservative organization as lacking an
aggressive policy in the matter of en-
pire tariff unity.
The Bromley district is strongly Con-
servative and in the last general cleo
ton the Conservative candidate had a
majority Of more than 1000.
Redwood cut heavily into the Con-
servatiye voting strength. which was re-
duced by so per cent. The Liberals and
the Laborites suffered much less.
The seat was rendered vacant by the
death Of Col Cuthbert James, son Of
Lord HoEthbourne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
ONE Flight TO COVER
48 STATE CAPITALS

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September 3,-Dale
(Red) jackson, who holds the
endurance flying record with Forest
O'Brine, announced yesterday that he
has siEned a contract for nonstop
flight To ze State capitals of the United
States. ne did not reveal who would
ACCOMPANY him.
This vii be flight such has never
before been attempted" jackson said.
MY ship, accompanied by two refuel-
ing planes and radio ship, will fly to
the capital of every State in the Union
without making landing. I expect the
fight to take about IS days and cover
about is 900 to 1900 miles"
Because of other engagements, Jack
son said. the flight win not begin until
next Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23

heard from King George of Greece
himself, at Aix-les-Bains. that Venizelos
told him at his first audience: IF your
majesty accepts my program and allows
me to choose my own means, Will give
him in five. years Greece strengthened
and new, capable of enjoying respect
abroad"
Witty and good-natured as he was and
with his common sense and his love of
life, King George reminded me of King
Edward of England, with this difference
and l do not know to whose adj
vatage I should ascribe it-that the
Englishman was very fond of his royal
authority, and even of the outward ap-
pearance of his royal authority, whereas
the Dano-H Hellenic put no bounds to his
disenchanted SkepticiSm. 1t thus was
easy for the King of the Hellenes to ac-
cept the ill-concealed dictatorship of
the Cretan, who repaid him by giving
back to the royal princes their rank in
the army and the privileges of which
the Military League had deprived them.
VenizeloS was able to show King George
only three years after he had made his
promise Greece that was, or seemed
to be, completely renovated. But after
all, in politics-especially in foreign
politics-even seeming" is part Of
reality.
Dificult also to deny that Venizelos
again served Greece in the Balkan
wars. 1t is perhaps not accurate to
say that he was the author of the alli-
ance of all the Balkan peoples against
Turkey, as most French writer's dog
matically assert. King Nicholas of
Montenegro boasted of having had the
idea first; others have said that the
real promoter of the alliance was Bou-
cher, the famous correspondent In the
Balkans. The truth isfthat the idea of
the Balkanic alliance was in the air,