The Syracuse Journal, Volume 25, Number 43, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 February 1933 — Page 3

THURSDAY. FEB. 16, I*»S3

04 'ilpH The Hou'mS V\j the Three (j 1-Ganders W ' Irving Bachellei*

Blake answered calmly: “Sit down, r».«>little. I;.,u’t- try to make me believe that you’ve lost your memory. Why are you so excited? I’ull yourself together and sit down and listen." Dqollttle slumped.lnto a ehalr. He clasped iils fingers around one knee and sat with his chin upon his breast, breatldnc deeply asbe looked at Blake. The colonel seemed to be touched with a sense < f pity. He. spoke In ■» •p title tone? -I < r v- n s 1 I • n your friend. I am still your friend. 1 know yb,ur story from I _?.ning to end. I know every detail in It. I :>m not lying to you. l ltave the proofs In any possession. Some time ago ~yOS fell in love with a pretty girl, You nut de her believe that yput wife could not live long. Tou gave her money and dressed her handsomely. She was young ami unw: e. You vv t> tier at“What Do I Know About the Murder of Oscar Perry?" feetiot' Y”1 bi unn’to ,dally « ! * If ■' tl e-• '■ • which I or,, -t people < .in pl* ' V’U lost your merdul and moral bnhtnen You d. The old firn- Doolittle fell dead. You find !i ed the girl Y 'ti were nJ»’<• ■ , «• devil ami the deep M V • . ! judgment and your .sense* of lo’imr had been burned out <jf you by t! e tire of lust. You wrote a lot of t. msense In the girl’s autograph album. I have it here You said i: >. i.-r- things: “’Ttils. dear . 'e, is from one who hop*’ s ; on to t > your<’" The unhappy i. m interrupted his tormentor. • It s a lb ’" he exclaimed In a woeful voice . I t it of a victim on the rack Bi is of perspiration were on bls brow. ■. I do not cornier that you deny It," the ctdoijol went on. “Surely those \ . I, . r vv . ’ •Il my old f: < - D He W.iS a Vitrnri / 'low it was quite another nun eemmitted that folly—aman ■ |,‘ i. '-.I ly his p.i - on. He had re- ‘ Solve.J to possess ' hym'sclf of the s . l n« so.>n as p. — .Ide. How was he to •in desperation you made « plan, tin the tenth of November yon drove io Gr c. -Vy. You arrived in .Vhfield nt', ;- r,....’, .1! 1 put y. :r horses io tl.e, st dde of the Westminster hotel. About four thirty that afternoon you came to this simp. You told your stepson that you were ill and wished to lie down He :■ k y Into the little office built against the side of the shop |n the rear where there was a desk and a lounge You told Royce t«» lot you sleep and not to call you. Then yon cloned the door and locked It. A loaded revolver and some shells to tit It lay on the desk. You had , often seen It lying there. You put | Hove’s rubbers insmir coat pockOt.tO disguise your tracks. You knew that Bumpy Brown wore a pair of the same Rite. You took the revolver. You put on Royge’s .overalls. At five-twenty or thereabouts RoycO had closed the shop ami gone upstairs where he lay read ing a ivapet - - You put the Revolver tn your pocket. o]»emN| the window, and climbed through it.' You crossed the bridge going west «lth a package under your arm walking fast. The package cunfalneil a broad brimmed hat which you had borrowed from Algyre. A man I know saw you. You wore a cap on your You carried In your pocket the rubbers, the revolver and cartridges, a light-colored slouch hat and a colored handkerchief. 5 “You hurried up the road in the darkness, You left the broad brimmed hat at some point not far from the bridge In Amity I‘am You reached your home about seven. You covered your face with the handkerchief. You put on the light-colored slouch hat and the rubbers. You rapped at the door. Your son opened it. You had expected that your wife would be standing before you. it was her habit to open the floor. She was throne you had cotne to kill. You were facing not her but your son. You had to see It through now. You couldn’t turn back. You entered, limping like Bumpy Brown, the boy fleeing before you. You began to Bbm»t. You wounded your wife. You came close to her. Your weapon was pointed at her, face. You did not shoot then. You were still pulling on the trigger. You did not know that you had to rehase the trigger to cock the weapon. Thtrefot* jour wife escayed. You to kill ■

her father, to get away. “Now the.rats began to gnaw. They smelled blood. You fled in the darkness. You put on the hat. You were seen at different points on the road hurrying through the darkness. You t.uiked the handkerchief and slomhed hat into a vvall-h-!e. Opposite Brown's cove you met the crook Algyre. He had heipwl to make, the plan. He took the revolver r: | cartridge from your hands. He < r'"eii the river and pl ant' d them on Biimpy Brown. He was to get a thousand dollars for helping yon. He got only half of it l>e« ause you «• re afraid to draw so mmh money out of the hunk at that tfmn. 1 have Atgyre’s toi b--.on In my pocket, •■.You went on. Yo t hid the bruadbrlmmed bat in a hollow Mump and covered it with rotten wood. You put a cap on your bend. You reached the Ashfield bridge about eight-thirty. You threw the ruhlvers and overalls Into the W'-st rhaimel You entered the ’ open vvtnd<>w of I‘oyeC's othce. You unlocked the door and called him. h, let you out of the front entrance. You <-ro*l>o<! the ea-t . hannel on your I v.v to the hol'd. A little beyond the bridge a map" told you of the crime yvliiidt had been committed at your hot'-e. You hurried to the stable and oot your horses. You told different na n ;r. d you t! it Bumpy Brown must have done the shootfng—that ! y. ii bad put him off your place once md | hat lie had sworn to get even. You dr«we rapidly up, the road. , ‘Now. when you got home you did | n<>t drop lhe reins and Tun to find y<i r stricken wife as an honest man Would have done. You went strnight ‘ to the stable to see that the colts ■y ere properly cured for. That one < innimstanee vv as like a millstone tied .1 to your ne. k. It set a man thinking | in your village., and his thinking has t helped me to surround you with a i d iof evidence that no power can break. When you saw your danger you trie'l to kill this boy and destroy certain links In his posx'ssjon. You failed, and your failure pushed you a iiearer 1011. 3 oil were getting I clox.> to the red gales. The deejrlaid. | cunning plot against Bumpy Brown , crumbled. “You lived In a growing, blistering heat in that house of mourning with 1 your g'H>d wife ami son whose faith in y >u must have been like a crown of i thorns. But the worst was to come. Ih-re was the girl who must have been ■ nenryr to you than all else. Home and son and wife and honor nnd good re- i pute were as <haiT comi»ared to her. ' She was In sore trouble yet you dared { n-d lit a haiid to help her. My G—d! ■ What h thumbscrew that must have Imhui !“ I > >oidtie w..s treinbllng. .His mouth wa< open. He covered his face with bls hands. I‘umb with remorse and astonishment he was an abject and wretched figure. “My story is near its end” the colonel went bn. “Wh.-n the girl wns at Betsy Speniow’s with her child you vv« nt by night to comfort nnd reassure her. When w<*re with her In the -prm e thicket a witness of mine hedrd ’ y.<u say to her that y«>u wouhl kill | anyone who came between you and ; her and that you would take her to i Australia.’* These words came in a hoarse whls- | por- from the lips of the murderer: "It’s a lie." "No, it isn’t. That instant we took a photogritph of you and the girl. Here It is. !>o you want to see it?" The query wns s.-arcejy -ivoken when Doolittle pitched forward, out of ?hls .1 ~,,r. He lay sprawled, face downward on the floor. ■ limp, quivering, helpless, shrunken mass of ruined manhood. CHAPTER XIV Shad's Appeal to a Higher Court. Doolittle recovered from his fainting tit. He did not confess, as the colonel ho|>ed he would do. The sheriff took him to the county Jail that day. Colonel Blake and Shad went to the hotel for dinner and waited for the evening train. As they were sitting together in their room the colonel said: 4 “Tomorrow Is Christmas. Bumpy Brown and your friend Bony are coming down to spend the day with us. Ito you realise how old Bumpy has been growing? He’s a whale of a man." The colonel lighted his cigar and smoked a moment. In the silence Shad wondered what was behind the words of bis chief. “These are the facts." Blake began. “Bumpy had learned that Doolittle —a married man—was making love to his daughter. He warned her against him. Then he warned his daughter's seducer and probably in rather hot language Doolittle pushed him off his place. Bumpy may in his anger have sworn to get even. After that whenever he was In his cups he d—d Cy Doolittle. When he was Indicted for murder and h!s life was In peril he must have Rusjiected the truth that Doolittle had tried to get rid of his wife so that he could have Carrie. But old Bumpy held his peac< Whjt Not even to save bis life would he bring discredit on his daughter. To him death was better than shame. I doubt If in all the records of human action we may find a nobler sense of chivalry. Ilt Is curious that this shabby old tinker, often tlpaying about the <vuu

tryside. should now have us all sitting humbly at his feet. Os course he wanted the girl to marry Royce. Now, Royce is an honest but rather stupid fellow—a good deal of a dunce, I would say. I don’t wonder that the girl wouldn't have him. Doolittle and Algyre made a tool of him In one way t and another—notably in buying the I rubbers, in building up the alibi of the I guilty man and in misleading the de- | tectives. I have never thought that I his brain could create the mystery we ■ have had to solve." • • • • • • • That Christmas day at Colonel ■ Blake’s house was never forgotten by ! those who had a part in it. The reward of five thousand dollars was dis- ; tributed according to the plan of Shad and his chief. - J To Bumpy Brown the income on two thousand five hundred dollars for life. 11 To Bony a sum sufficient for one ; ytars boanl and schooling. To Shad a certificate for the balance. i Bumpy c<u>ke<l the oysters and the .1 turkey and by request prepared the mashed |Mitatoes with unlimited allow-: antes oftcream and butter. Then the v cook was called to the table. He said: “No. sir. by JleCdlX, I’m too scared ■ an’ nervous to lake a place in the front ranks. Besides I'm liable to bust out a-cryin' any minute—r.vou’ve bei nso good to me. I’m goin’ to keep close to the cellar door so 1 can retreat if I have to. I suppose I'll get used to bein’ rich an’ happy, but you’ll have to give me a little time." Bony aaid that Miss Spenlow had . “mellered up" a good deal —that she was not so anxious to keep hint from being rtilaed. ' . | ’Bumpy was finally induced to come and drink his coffee with them. Colonel Blake arose and with characteristic humor reviewed the career of' j Shad Morryson. He told of the adventures at- Center I'ond and Morris-, town and introduced him as an expert detective. He was curious to see what the boy would say. It was then that Sheridan Morryson made the little speech now quoted,. | from his memoirs: “Colonel and Mrs. Blake: The little things I have done are partly due to | your faith in a homeless lad and to your interest tn his welfare. Fbr all' that 1 thank you. 1 must also thank Bony for his and friendship. I do not forget the friendship, the kindness and the good heart of Mr. Brown. ! 1 may know handsomer men, but I shall ; never know a better man. There is J one whose name you know to 1 am more indebted than to all others. . That is a debt which 1 can only pay, which I shall gladly pay, with my life and my devotion if I am allowed to do i so. I hope tliat lam not breaking the rules of the court in saying this much. ! I fear that I am like a bee that has been forbidden to trespass in a flowery meadow.” The colonel laughed. Then he turned to Mrs. Blake and said: “Mother. this hoy is not like other boys of his age. He’s really quite a man. If he and Ruth want to be engaged I suppose that we may ns well take down the trespass sign." “Bees can’t read, anyhow," the gentle lady umswered with a smile. "They wojld better part, if they have to, before Mey are married than after they are.” Shad went to Ruth’s side. They embraced and kissed each other. A gale of merry laughter had arisen. In the ic Thsy Embraced and Kissed Each Other. midst of it Colonel and Mrs. Blake and Bumpy and Bony came and embraced the happy youngsters. Again a scrap from the memoirs: “Yes, It was unusual. I say only . that it was good for us. We were in the same school and college until we were twenty-two. Our love filled the years with happiness and inspiration and mutual understanding. We helped each other. We knew each other. We had learned the gentle art of keeping step. We were In no danger of falling out when we were married the day after our graduation —a trouble that comes too often of slight acquaintance Bumpy Brown came with his parrot and a handsome gift of money. Robert Royce and his wife Carrie, and Bony, then an able law clerk, and Betsy Ijpenlow and Doctor Gorse and Mr. »nd Mrs. Smithers were at the wedding. We were a famous pair and people came from far and wide to greet us. “For twenty-five years we have lived and wrought together. Time has been kind to us. There la still gold In ker hair and the glow of the corn flowet In her eyes and the tint of roses in he* cheeks. I—well. 1 am still a lover. Have we not seen enough of the peril of straying to keep us in the straight way?** '■ [THE END.] !

A Michigan man who went into his bathroom to take a ahower and turned on the cold water found it was boiling hot. On investigation he discovered the house was on fire. Nothing like a good shower bath as a fire alarm. b

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AFRICA. Miss Betty Shock spent Friday with D’Maris and Doris Shock. Chas. Thomas of Elkhart visited i in the Martin McClintic home a part • of last week. Merle Gawthrop attended the funeral of Joseph Menzie at Pierceton last Tuesday. Milo and Stanley Miller called on j their grandmother, Elizabeth Shock ■ Monday afternoon. The Misses Irene and Bettjr Shock accompanied Elmo Shock and family to Warsaw Saturday. Mrs. Jacob Click spent Tuesday and Wednesday in West Goshen, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Emanuel Cripe. A group of young folks from Syracuse school pleasantly surprised D’Maris Shock Saturday evening, it being her birthday. Those who came were Heiman Jenson, Dalhs Kitson, Bob Searfoss, Kingsley Pfir.gst, Voyle Osborn, Daniel Jones, Luella Wingard, Rowena Insley, Lucile Osborn, Betty Shock, D’Maris .tnd j Doris Shock. , Wallace and Olive Baugher were Sunday dinner guests of Elmo Shock and family. ? » DISMAL Ralph Lung and wife were recent visitors in the Merrit Lung home. Milton Bitner and sons and Roy Brownbridge put up ice' last week. . Mrs. Orvill Shock is a patient in ' the hospital at Wolf Lake. Mrs. Mary Clingermtn of Indian ■ Village, has returned to the home of ■ her son Dora and wife, after spend-! ing a few weeks at the George Clingerman and Will Shock homes. Claus Bobeck and wife anfl Harold Bobeck splint Sunday with J. W. Swenson and family. Dora Clingerman and wife visited in the Alfred Ramsy and Will Carlson homes, Monday afternoon. SOUTH SHORE Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Mock and daughter Willodean spent Sunday ! with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fackler j in South Bend. Burton Niles spent Monday night! with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Seatfoss. i Mrs. Albert Emerson spent Mon- j day evening with Mrs. Ike Mellinger, Frank Kelly called at the Bert Searfoss home, Monday. Witliain Fisher called at the Jess Rentfrow home, Friday: Mr. and Mrs. Futrelle spent the past week in Fort Wayne. SOUTH SIDE Those who spent Monday evening in the Lida Davis home were: , Miss Umbenhour, Cecil and Bernice Robijson of New Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Robison and twin babies from Milford; Mr. and Mrs. Landis Pressler and Frank Wiles. Music was enjoyed during the evening. Mrs. Alice Jarret and son Hobert spent Sunday in Milford at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pat Ritter. Mrs. Winsor has received word of he death of her sister, in Ohio.. Mrs. Marion Davis and Mrs. Wright spent Thursday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Wright., Mrs. Hoth called at the Warbel home, Friday, Correction: The age of Frank Warbel as published was 57. He is 54. Frank Cripe is on the sick list. o 5 . * CONCORD Everett Tom and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MathewsBillie Nice spent Saturday in Elkhart. -- Jacob Bucher and family were Warsaw shoppers, Saturday. Lewis Hamman spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Burton Howe. Jacob Bucher and family spent Sunday with the former’s father and wife of New Paris. Dewey Coy and family spent Sunday with Raymond Ketring. * James Gilbert and wife spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean of Syracuse.. Mrs. Cecil Coy called at the ChancyCoy home, Monday. Mrs. Violet Tom and children spent Tuesday with Anna Mathews. WEST END Mrs. E. Al Luton died at 1:30, Saturday afternoon at Logansport, where she had been for the past five years. Death was caused by tumor of the brain. She is survived by her husband who at present is in Fort Wayne; two brothers, Iris Stage of Topeka; Walter Stage of Chicago; and her father of Howe. The remains were taken to the Stiver funeral home in Goshen, where funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in Violet cemetery. Mrs. Luton was well known here as she had lived for many years west of Syracuse on the Syracuse-Milford road. ( Mr. and Mrs. F. Linderman spent Tuesday in Goshen. Mr. and Mrs. Manly Deeter, Mr. ’ and Mrs. Emory Vorhees of near ’ New Salem were the guests of Mr. - and Mrs. R. Neff, Saturday. i Church at the Church of the brethren, Sunday. You are cordially

invited to worship with us. Mr. and Mrs. J. W- Rowdabaugh attended the funeral of Mrs. Luton | in Gosben, Tuesday afternoon. ' Ed Berkey and Mrs. Emma Baker spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowdabaugh. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Doll of Elk- j hart, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ogle of Goshen, John McGarity called at the j home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shes-j field. ' Mr. and Mrs. Orval Lutes and j children of Sputh Bend spent the ’ week end at the home of Robert Vail. Mr. and Mrs. Rollon Brown of ■ Milford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Strieby, Sunday. * The Willing workers class of Bethany Sunday school met W’ednesday evening at .the home of Marvel j Kirkdolf. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McFarland and family of Goshen were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Row- 1 dabaugh./ SALEM Irviu Tom spent the week end with his brother, Hiriam and family, near; North Webster. ! Art Hummel and family called on the George Auer family, Friday evening. John Auer and wife called there Saturday evening. j Joe Smith and daughter, Lucile, i called at the Dale Tom home on ! Monday afternoon, - | Doris and Art Hummel and families spent Sunday with Joe Gcdschalk and family. r - Russell Tom called on Dale Tom and family, Sunday. Emory Guy and wife called at the home of her parents, Sunday evening. The Moo club met at the Smith home, Saturday evening. Do..aid, Harry and Marjorie Smith called at the Roy Pinkerton ; home, .Sunday evening. —.—; —o— — RICHEST STATE ASKING FEDERAL DOLE No sooner had Governor Roosevelt left Albany than New York came knocking at the door of the Federal government for emergency aid. So long as Mr. Roosevelt was in charge of New York’s affairs, he upheld the principle that each state should look ; after its own destitute people. But the new Governor, Herbert H. Lehman, took one look at the $140,000,000 deficit which Governor Roosevelt had left him, and directed a plea for $45,000,000 to Washington. New York is the wealthiest state in the Union. The idea of that great state appealing to Washington for aid in taking care of its own people is nauseating to citizens who still cling to the threadbare theory of state rights and states’ responsibilities. .Is New York bankrupt that it must ask Uncle Sam to feed its hungry people? Does Governor Lehman lack the courage to levy what taxes are necessary to put that state’s finances in order and provide relief in this emergency? If New York can not take care of itself in a period like this, it is time to pronounce state government a failure. The money which Congress appropriated for relief through loans to the states was not intended as a dole to be parceled out in lieu of state funds. It was designed to assist destitute states that ‘ are unable to take care of theii- own people. Does Governor Lehman think that taxes levied in Washington are more painless than taxes levied at Albany?! Congressional leaders are in a dilemma over the tax situation. They do not know where to turn to find for balancing the budget. Yet the wealthy state of New York proposes to dip into the treasury, instead of imposing taxes of its own to supply relief needs. The very thing which was feared at the time when loans for the states were agreed upon has happened. The states hhve come to regard these loans as a dole. A spokesman for New York says this money is not sought by the state as a “loan” but as “a grant which will be repaid to the corporation out of Federal aid highway funds, if any, when they are appropriated.” In other words, this “loan” from Uncle Sam is to be a gift from Uncle Sam. New York gives notice that she expects her share of the dole. Governor Lehman takes his place by the side of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania, who has been advertising the- poverty so his state -for several years. His attitude must be extremely emarrassing to Presidentelect Roosevelt. In effect, Col. Lehman is saying that Mr. Roosevelt left New Y ork’s finances in such condition that the state must obtain aid from Washington. His requests are no less embarrassing to the people of New York, who have always been able to take care of themselves in the past.—Washington Post. 0 HAVE VALENTINE PARTY The Fellowship Class of the Evangelical Sunday-school met at. the home of Mrs. Ray Darr, Tuesday ' evening.. Nineteen members attendt ed. The devotional and business ses- : sion was conducted by President C. E. Beck, after which the aocial committee composed of Messrs Osborn, • Jensen and Myers had a very inter esting evening planned in keeping .with St. Valentine Day. > The hostess served dainty refresh F meet* at the cloae of the meeting.

♦ THE GARDEN GUIDE * *•**««*•«*¥ ! Before seed planting time comes, there are a number of odd jobs to do right now.. Those who are planning jon growing plants in the hotbed ■ should seo»that the sash are sll in good shape, putty and glass placed ■ where needed, and the frame mendied if any damage occurred last sea- ! son. A little paint here and there or a ’ new and complete paint job will put ■ the frames and sash back in shape for many years of good service. I Clean out the old pit for the new materials. If a surface bed is to be made, lex'el off the ground and have everything in readiness for the last minute rush. Fresh horse manure without too; much straw makes excellent material j for heating hotbeds. If the manure does not to heat in a few days, j start the heating or fermenting by ; sprinkling with water. Do not soak i the pile or heap. When the heating .starts, fork the pile over to insure uniform heating throughout. A two sash hotbed (6x6 feet) will provide enough plants for your own ‘garden and if handled properly there will be plants for your neighbors as well. However, the neighbor comes second. I Three inches of good, rich wood ‘ soil or compost makes an ideal seed- ; ing place for garden seeds in the hotbed. Let the temperature drop to 75 or 80 degrees before planting. . j —— — After the seeds are planted, give a thorough watering, but after the plants start growing water carefully in the mornings and on bright clear days. Too; much water will grow a sappy, spindly plant. Be sure (o not overwater. On warm days ventikte jby lifting the back on top of the sash an inch or so. Plenty of fresh air is. a great plant saver and aids in the control of “damping off. ” j Plants grown in hotbeds should be properly “hardened off” or toughened before transplanting to the field, j This is accomplished by removing the sash during the day, ventilate slightly at night and eventually leave the sash off entirely. Water only enough to keep the plants growing. , Before transplanting to the field, give the plants a thorough soaking. This fills the tissues with water for a better send off, particularly if the! ground is a little dry. Lift the plants, carefully and transplant quickly. FINDS USE FOR OLD LICENSES GIRARD, Kan.— C. C. Everitt, > county treasurer of Crawford county, has solved the problem of what to do with out-of-date automobile license tags. He made a roof for his garage with them. Three thousand of the tags were collected by the official during two years in office.- When the year was up they had no possible official use. iSo Everitt took the 3,000 and used them as he would shingles in putting i a roof on his garage. ■ One set of tags was green and white. The other was orange and ; black. By alternating, he secured a '; roof which he considered quite atj tractive, even though it did resemble ! somew hat a rross-word puzzle or a ; game of lottol. Can you drive eighty n’riles an ■ ■ hour with one Hand on the steering 1 w heel?

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DEBT DIPLOMACY The verbal gyrations of the British statesmen in discussing the forthcoming Washington debt conference would seem at first thought to be confusing, but they are understandable if one grasps the whole siturtion. It all goes brek to the conference in which' Great Britain and France agreed to remit most of! the German reparations. At the time British statesmen promised the French that John Butt would go along with them when the question of the debt to America came up and would sign no agreement which was not -acceptable to the French. The British made this promise because it was the only way they could gdt! the French to agree to a reduction in'the German reparations. The scheme was, of course, ,to get Uncle Sam ultimately to pay the whole bill, Next came the question ct December payments. France defaulted and Britain paid. This looked, like a breach of the agreement made by the British with the French on the debt question, but it wasn’t. When Prcsidetft-ilect Rbbsevelt through Secietary Stimson invited the British over here to discuss debts after March 4 and did n<<t invite the French, it put. John Bull in an em-barrassing-position, especially; in view of the fact that Uncle Sam’s spokesmen indicated that othei- questions would be discussed. If Great Britain should come over heie ami finally settle its debt, giving conces-j sions to America without consulting France it would be a clean-cut, repudiation of the agreement niadq with the French to go ; long jwi h them on the debts. For that repsen British statesmen have made a|:' s ® r T tions recently that they will dome over here but will not make any agreements or concessions on foseigi) trade, international money or pay more than they can get from Germany. This is done 10 satisfy the French and there is little quest’on that in the final analysis Greet |Bri - ain will stand with the Fiench against Uncle Sam on the matter of the war debts. That is why | the French are taking things so cooly. ; The situation calls for a little close thinking on the part of Uncle Sam. Otherwise he will lose, not {only his shirt, but his ancient pl: g hat.

WOMAN LOST 20 POUNDS OF FAT ! —'l. LOST HER PROMINENT HIPS] DOUBLE CHIN SLUGGISHNESS Gained Physical Vigor— » i A Shapely Figure. „ ' ' 1 1 If you’re fat—fhst remove the cause! Take One half teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in . a glass of hot w&r r ter in the morning—in 3 weeks get on the scales and note how many pounds of fat have vanished. > Notice also that you have gained .in energy—your skin is cleaier > you feel younger in body—Kritschen will give any fat person a joyous surprise. But be sure it’s Kruschen your health comes first and SAFETY first is the Kruschen promise. Get a bottle -of Kruschen Salts from any leading druggist any where .in America (lasts. 4 weeks) and the cost is but little. Ijt this first bottle doesn’t convince you this is the easiest, SAFEST and surest I way to lose fat—your money gladly (returned.

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