Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 13, 1920, Page 4

prics 120 = woek: 30s & moald: $8.03 : - T aa, Postofiice a1 Norwleh, - Toppzas Cania, - hln)hoflnu-:. K ENDING JANUARY 10th 10,410 IFAVORABLE TO RESERVATIONS. Speedy action on the peace treaty is jnow being urged from democratic cir- icles in spite of the desire of Presi- ‘ldent Wilson to send it to the people iat the next election. The more the isituation is discussed the stronger grows the demand for a compromise jand Colonel Bryan is optimistic enough, following his Jackson day op- position to the president, to urge that it be done by Friday, the day on which the league of nations will be set in motion. The indications point to the fact that the democrats will honestly en- dea®or to get together with the Lodge resefyaticaists, that they realize that r'mnot be made an. issue it is time that ot steuctionist tactics were stopped. Not.a little influence must have been exerted by the letter of President Lowell of Harvard to Senator Walsh ih which he deelares that he beliexes that there is a misunderstanding on the part of the democrats regarding the importance of article ten of tha covenant and that they are mistaken if they believe that the whole force back of the league lies in that article, In the same letter he virtually urges the ‘democrats to favor a reservation odshrticle ten, President Lowell it will be remem- beréd, debated with. Senator Lodge somé months ago in Boston and sup- ported the covenant as it stood. When he now says that this much discussed article ten “is not well adapted to promote peace, and does involve ob- ligatiens which it is not wise to ac- cept” ne makes*a strong ‘bid for the reservation programme and against he plan advocated by the president. , as well as the advice of other men of prominence, ought to quicken the desire of the democrats to stand for their country’s welfare even it Bryan has dared to oppose the presi- denti PROFITEERING ON SUGAR. The retail dealers who are charging 22'cents a pound for sugar have been denounced by Senator Smoot as sugar profiteers. He might as weli have in- cluded those charging 23 and 25 cents a pound in the same class for if one is certainly the others are most likely to be. But is such denunciation jus- tified or can the retail price or the profitgering all be attributed to the retailer? It has been pretty generally under- stood in the past that the retailer has received a much smaller profit on sugar than on many other commodi- ties, that itshas not heen the store- koeper's-profit that has made the price high or the supply'short. There may be those who are taking undue ad- vantage‘of the trade but for the most part the price at which the retailer seils is only his legitimate profit over and above what he. has to pay for it, and a legitimate profit is not profit- eering. To suy therefore that deal- ers who are charging froni 22 to 25 cents 2 pound for sugar are profiteers depends entirely on what they paid for the sugar, Senator Smoot, Hke a lot of others, has reason to denounce those who are really engaged in profiteering, those who have been hoarding sugar which was purchased at a low fighre and are putting it out at the peak vrices and thoke who are mixing a little high priced sugar with much low priced sugar and demanding the high price for it all. But with sugar coming into the country from Brazil, with the de- partment of justice permitting the high price on Louisiana sugar and with no steps taken to acquire Cuban sugar when it couid have been bought cheap, encouragemeht has been given to the profiteer, That someone is getting a hand- some rakeoff on the millions of pounds of sugar being distributeq throughout this country is the fixed belief of the general public. Many things justify it, but it is believed to be an injustice when it is laid to the retailer alone just because he is the one who takes the last profit. CLOSED TO BERGER. It isn't often that congress is called upon to pass ofi the question of g a congressman-elect to itake his seat twice in as many mnm but such was necessary in case of Bermer, and in each in- mstance the decision was the same—a denial. No other decision was expect- fed and no other was possible unless jcongress was prepared to uphold dis- ‘loyflty and endorse the attitude that Berger has been displaying both dur- ing and since the war. The fact that his distriet reelected him after he had been refused his weat the first time, and thus made it clear to the country that it believes in such a man and his deflance of law and order, did not change his standing in the lower house of con- gress. Out of practically a full at- tendance Berger was able to muster only a holf dozen vates in his favor. Berger was not exeluded because of ™ politieal afllations but because of hia conduct. The house has de- clared him unfit 1o be a member of that body. This amountg to a eon- wviction for his acts and s of course independent of the conviction in the courts where he was founq gullty and senten to 20 years In tho Lederal penitentiary, from which an appeal is now pending. The fact that his exolusion leaves the Afth Wiscensin dstrict without| Imvulmovn edmtuqfiumotmnmm sion of the mm:’ of will amml- plish nething., The district Wil ‘not be denied mmwn provided it} sends a man it a Tecord like Rerger's, bat jt-will get nowhere if it persistg in re-electing Berger. —_— PAY FOR DIPLOMATS. New attentlon is to sy LT 3 lomatie ,corps the secretary of gm« who asks tbl there be nbmwelfllu in the case of both ors and min- Isters. ThLI appeal doeg” not uu with* a condition for it h::;;n:‘ Mflb re- that the pay Vi y our repn‘umtms was insufficient in many' instances to meet their expenses to say nothing of comipensating them for. their time.and effort. Sadly wun- derpaid are such officials in compari- son with those of other couptries, and | the situation is- much the same re- garding embassies for where many| ¢, other countries own their buildings in he different capitals of the werld this country hires. The argument in behalf of Mm pay for our diplomats has been just as goog for years as it is today. They are invariably selected for stich jobs that the homor may be a recompense for - political assistance previously rendered, even though it means that they will be out many thousands be- fore they tire of the job. The result is jthat men of wealth are invariably the holders of such places. And there is no evidence that there would be any change in the method of selecting diplomatic representatives, or thatany effort would be made to give any in- creased recogmition to experienced men should the increase be approved. All the reasons that are advanced by others for higher pay hold good in ithe case of diplomatic representatives. It ig an old stery that is being pre- sented at a time when the secretary is also informing the ‘country that it must expect larger department ex- peisgs hecause of the:increased vels ume of work that will come with the league of naticns in operation, It is coming also al a time when expendi- tures must be kept down ' and .when we are told taxes must not be cut or another Liberty loan will be required. FIGHTING H, C. L, Announcement to the effect that tone of the railway brotherheods'has urchased Jndustrial establishments in the middle west and are going to operate them for the purpose of bringing down the living expenses for its members indicates a determination to enter the industrial field in a way that is bound te attract widespread %ttention, The idea is to run these plants which make underclothing, ov- eralls. gloves and other similar arti- cles for the benefit of the members the goods being soid te the members for cost and it has heeA figured out that a large saving can in this way be effected. With the idea of extend- ing the experiment it has been sug- gested that other brotherhoods ae- quire faktories for the manufacture of other kinds of goods such as shoes, clothing dnd hats and sell at cost to each athe: . Heretofo;> unicns Fave invested their funds in the aequisition of va- rious kinds of indugtries for the pur- pose of getting, the profit therefrom but the idea of running the faetories that those who ware interested therein may get the benefit therefrom indi- cates a commendable attitude in fight- ing the high cost of living. It means that the organizations are geing to be confronted with the preblems of in- dusirial eperation but they have nev- erdieless indicated their willingness to 1ackle both that and the problem of lowering the living cosis. * It is a move along a new line but it indicates, that. the brotherhoods have come to the realization of the existence of the viclous cycle when {wage increases manded to offset living costs. Ona travels as fast as the other and Pres- ident Jewel of the railway employes makes a telling statement when he declares that “an increase in pay will not solve the problem.” The breth- crhoods are at least going to try to accomplish what the government has not been able to do thus far. EDITORIAL NOTES. | - The peanut crop is sald to be short but it can he expected that there will be plenty of the pelitical kind. From Tokio ccmes word ‘that Ja- pan is talking with China about the return of Shanturg. Make it a short story! / Those waiting to cross Main. street are certain that the estimated number of automobiles in the country is none too large. o BRIt St Oy If the president had only thought of it in time he might have had the cen- sus cnumerators take a striw vote on the treaty. The man on the corner says: It fis Highly provoking to have a string of beads break on a crowded street dur~ ng a windstorm. Now th:!t a New York stock ex- change seat hds sold for $108,000 what would one ol those hats in the politi- cal ring be worth? Aexice has sufféred terribly by earthquakes but ihey were not caused by any increased effort on the part of Carranza to preserve order. ~The president is shenj on it but if he ‘thinks that the qu on of a third ihe people it's time to say so. With th> Buferd naulng the other side posteards can be expected soon from ‘Alex and Emma. expressing re- gret that “you didn’t come along with us.” . e The democrats are talking Hoover for. president but one authority claims that the only time the former food administrator ever yoted it was for a republican. ————— One repart fram 1= thAI: American whiskey is 3 m\utbcvhlnnkmwfl'fl that John D. Rockefeller iy the cause of prohibitien. - 5 ——— ik bt neignatian ""‘mfl..““' - nothing bu tho “sovist ark.” have changed their min sad 18 freedom! Wimprison those citizens who have the .are constantly de-| t term for him ought to be submitted to | d OXV by the N“” | immigration ‘and naturalization, is . so interpreted. Thejzealous in urging immediate deporta- e to force him down |tion o Johnson - of ‘w hington, tion.. chairman of the house committee iougg wlu: tlu d tla s he ‘had’a f all fl'“ 1 o] e th%u;zrl'g aliens who ptg: “revol ILig ¢ on with bomb, torch and bullet,” and fi o ¢ urges imprisonment for nmun ‘who tmr is the trouble, 3k rtake to ‘overthrow the gm,m. at on when gave ment. In an interview tod.,y the of herp ors. ‘ou ue mman Johnson said: ;* fl-fll om, -or revolution ln anarchy. The issue is defined and the govern- ment is now showing that 4t means business. There is pfenty of evidence the|2gainst most of those who have been ‘arrested that they have been plotting revolution by force against the gov- ernment of the United States. Aliens among those arrested last week are due to be deported: Each may have a hearing, at which he may show, if he can, why he should not be deport- ed. He will not be deported use he has committed a crime, but be- cause he has violated the laws under which he was admitted. He gets off easily at that.. There -is a difference between a citizen of the United States and a person domiciled in the United States, and those of the latter desig- nation should know that it is not up to them either to attempt to run the government or attempt to overthrow ‘it. The way has been, and is now, n&fqr these domiciled in the United States to become citizens. But thesa\ allen revolutionists have wanted a shorter, quicker method. and now they can't have either citizenshin or domicile. From their standpbint they are better off, so why should their friends complain? No one wants to deport an idea, much less imprison one, but we can and must deport those from abroad who plot to put ideas of revolution into effect with homb, torch and bullet, and we must conviet and potion that) they can overthrow or destroy this government.” The capture of hundreds of “reds” in New England has roused the con- gressional delegation from that sec- tion to urge immediate action in de- porting those who are -aliefs and summary punishment for citizens whe may be found guilty of plotting against the government. They have been in receipt of many letters from men or organizations urging support of Ber- ger, but in every instance have replied such a stev would be impossible and stating with great positiyeness that they have no sympathy with men of his views. The department of justice is still urging a higher bail be placed on men and women arrested on charges of conspiring against the gov- ernment, etc., 8o the propaganda may not be further spread by such per- sons while waiting trfal, It also urges speedy trials and deportation. The de- partment of justice hunts down the «uspects and puts them under a ~est, but is devolves on the department of labor, through its offieer, the commis- signer of immigration,y to fix the amount of bail, ett. The matter of deportation then goes before.the sec- retary of labor and the orders for such action are issued by him. Thus is it xornble excent there is strong co-operafion between the two depart- ments, needless delay may ensue -and in the meantime dangerous allens are running at will around the country although tHe department of justice tries to keep an eve out and prevent further outbreaks from the original gource, and from jumping their bail. Vet the responsibility of meting out justice, -after arrest. is with the de- partment of labor. Turning back far a “moment to the Berger case, it is inter- esting to note the very general mis- understanding which seems ‘to exist in the public’ mind as to the constitu- tional rights of Berger to he seaied. It.may surprise a number of neople to know that he really has no constitu- | tional right to a seat, if a majority of the house decide otherwise, no matter on what ground-they refuse to recetve him to membership. The constitution reads: “Each house shall be the indge of the elections, returns and qualifica- tions of Its own members.” S6 the question of whether or not Berger is oualified to sit ag a member rests on the vote of the members of the pres- ent house. and on no one else. Al- though the Dallinger resolution rets forth that Mr. Berzer has been guilty of giving aid to the'enemv, a speeific statement was not nepess to keen him from a seat. shonld the: house in its judgment decide he was nat cuali- fled to become a memher. There are Instances on record where the nature of the disrualification has never heen made public. yet where the rejection of the member. or his unseatinz. was overwhelmingly upheld by the house vote. The decision of Chairman Dallinger that he would admit no undue delay in taking up the Berger case brought about very general approval in Wash- ingten. - The Berger credentials hav- ing beeh flled it was nossible for the committee on elections to brinz its decision before the house without wait- ing for the personal presence of Rer- er, should it decide that such action was necessary for the well being of the country or the house of répre- sentatives. Knowledge that sueh ae- tien would follow updoubtedlv indueed Berger to appear 1&persan Saturday. The scene when thk vote was taken was intensely dramatlec. Practically ‘every one of the 435 members were present. Berger sat in the middle of the house, on the republi side. He nodded his head in anproval when one of the sneakers said that Berger had expressed reorot that he could not have made still more forceful statements than those for which be was condemned: a.sharn hiss greeted Mr. Mann when he alluded sarcastical- 1y to ‘certain objections that had been made. When a motion was nut by Chairman Dallinger askine that Rer- tg speak. loud cries of 2 Not* cAme frem sl parts of the chamber: when a socialist member: referred in eulogistic terms to Berzer “as a man” hoos, ieers and cries of nrotest echoe? through the big room. Through it an Rerger sat apparently nnmoved. and the sentiment that he should bhe re- fused further bhearing o Weyend auestion. Lovalty and fi%elitr to the rovernment of the United States was! the. kevnote of all speeches—and of the, vote. The Wilson-Bryan = break as evi- denced at the Jackson day dinner left | democrats stunned. They . had not tully recovered political consciousness when President Lowell of Harvard dealt a powerful blow which struck the administration standpatters amid- ships, and new they are floating aim- legsly till the storm blows over. The sensation created here was tremen- ous when Senator Walsh of Massa- chusetts made it known that he had receiyed a personal letter from Presi- t Lowell advising the democrats that “it would be a mistake for the demoerats to stand too firmly against a reservation on Article X." Mr, Low- ¢ll said: “There are cases whera Arti- cle X would lead to mischievous re- sults.” President Lowell stated in de- tail what he regarded the right.course to pursue, ‘then sald:-“Tt seems to me that Article X is not well adapted to promote peace. and does involve us in Dbl!gntlom! which it is not wise to ae- gept.” Coming on the heels of the s Lodge-Lowell debate as-to the wisdom of entering on a league of na- tions- based on President Wilson's plan, where the Massachusetts ssnator and the president of Harvard took {amount which may be claimed as a widely divergent uandl. tha change of front by Dr. 1l and his mtm-ce n‘ of stout reservatlontst; IW h' stands side by eide with M fhho‘-u.d w:th TdhAll;‘hl ‘blyl o majority of the senate. The Lowel it cannot fail to be far-reach- n effect and ‘will undoubtedly mto Iine thousands of men who ‘not anyt] ’o"I '1111335 just found out.” she_ 1nform- ed him, “that you don’t really love me, Horace. You n-n-nevér did loye m “Is that 89-0-0?” he retorted, mak- hg a grab. .nfld“ klfishm‘ her soundly. o u '“!“;egf isn't & bit of use of pretend- | W ing,” she insisted. “Everv last woman at the club. today insisted that if a man never was jealous of You it was merely because he didn't really care bout ‘you. And you aren't one bit jenluus of yme. You don’t mind if It ia'k hours witn another man or dance ten times with him and you've never sulked about it in ‘the least. I was real proud of yeur being so djffe-ent when Jane told the aonies® Harry made her suffer through his awful jealpusy—until they all explained the Teason. It was just terribly embar- rassing having all my friends tell me how mistaken I was in my idea of your affections. How could I have been so blindf What did you do 1t for?” “Well, T declure remarked affably. ’ the ybung man “Arun;t tlhzvt the clever things? Charting it all dut an’ evervtb(;lg.. If I- had Dbeen . there T siould have told them that love, beine an impaipable sort of affair) cou'd not be figured out that way with' pencil e nqug:p;“ think it a jokst said the girl with the cameo ~vnrafile. serfinz berself , way acruss the room; “Mrs. Comeback, was most convincing. She said she, ‘haying been married. three timeés, knew more about the hahits and nature of men than any seientist hnd ever discovered. and that it was the ingrained nature of a man to he fiercely jealous’of his possessinns. She sajd mortal mind never could know what_she went through with her first one, Mr. Griggs. He would turn pur- ple if she smiled a shade too much whou she bowed to another man, and were doubtfsl or on the other side of the question. goes without saying. No one knews what will now be dope. The president has set the pace for no rati- fication with resarvations. and willing- |x Iy nssumes the responsibllitv. So the matter seems now to be falrly up to him. Gen."John H. Skalfiuv‘m of Bdston. former comma~der of the artil'ery of the.26th divisica. and later of the 7°d division. appeared hefore the house in- vestigation committee a few davs ago to testify as to whpt he knew - of gending .troops into action the dav the armistice was signed. -General Sher- hurne stoutly condemned such a enurse, savinge it “was a needless sar- rilce of life.” We firmlv contended the blame should he nlaced on Amer- Iean officers for rot cancelling the or- der of the 10th of November to make an attack and stated that while it wasd generally known that Cermany had arcented the allies’ terms on the night of the 10th, no orders conld be nhtain- ed cancelllng the .advance of onv troops. When asked what effect this had on the Ameriean tronns he replied “one of ahsolute horror.” When aues- ND d ag to whether such an “rder ould have been carried cnt inder the circumstances; Gen-ral Shernunne replied: ::The alternative was court martial—and I teek that alternative” He “condemned the existine: military system of thie countrv. saving It was based on the German svstem and that “many omrel‘i were tarrnrized by those higher up.” Hé denind that the blame restefl on French officers but did not namn the specific /han he hlamed for the failure to cancel the orders. Tt is nnderstond the house.committee will| fater call on General Pershing to tes- tifv regarding sending the troops Into action on Nov. 11th. INCOME-TAX FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW | * No. 8. Numerous inquiries are -received b collectors of internal revenue con cerning depreciation and {he allow-| ances therefor in the filing of an in-| come-tax return. "As the rate at which depreciation may be elaimed is dependent upon local, conditions, the use to which the property is put and its probable lifetime under normal business conditions, no specific rate is established by the law or regula- tions. The word “depreciation” is not used in the law, which provides a “reasonable allowance®for exhaustion, wear and tear of property used in trade or business, including a reason- able allowance for obsolescencel’ To compute the amount of deprecia- tion which may be clalmed, a taxpay- er should determine the probable Hfe-| time of the property, then divide the number of years it will .be usable in the business in which employed. The| result thus obtained will represent the | deduction. For example, a frame building, the pusobable lifetime of which without repair or replacement is 25 years, cost $5.000. Divide $5,000 by 25 and ciaim $200 each year as an exemption. Average Depreciation. While each taxpayer must deter- 'mine the probable lifetime of his pro- perty, without regard to the following figures, it has been estimateq that the average usable lifetime of his pro- perty, witaout regard to the follow- ing figured, it has been estimated that the average usable lifetime of a frame building is 25 years; a brick building, 35 years; a stone, steel, or concrete building, 50 to 100 years. The esti- mated life of ordinary machinery Is 10 years, that of automobiles used for business or farm purposes and farm tractors, 4 to 5 years. . If a taxpayer claims the full amount of depreciation he can not’ claim as a deduction the cost of repairs to the | property during the same year. If he wishes to claim a deduction on ac- count of repairs, their cost must be deducted from the full amount of de- pnciatlun, and the balance may be claimed under the heading of “Depre- | ciation.” “Repairs” in this connection means repairs and replacements of' a kind tending to make good the depre- ciation, such as 2 new flooring or new roof. Small items such as replace- ments ar broken windows, papering, and minor repairs are allowable, even though the full amount of deprecla- tion is claimed. Principles ta be Observed. In claiming depreciation the-follow- mg fundamental prineiples must be oObserved: Only such depreciation as results from exhaustion, wear, and tear of property arising out of its use in bus- iness or trade s allowed. Deprecia- tion in the value of a home, or prop- erty such ag automobiles used for pleasure or convenience cannot be claimed. Depreciation due to changes in the social or business conditions “of neighborhoed, or changes of stres grade, or fluctuations in market val ues can not be claimed. Depreclation in the value of land, whether improved or unimproved, due 16 ‘erosion, exhaustion, ,or any other cause can not be claimed. When, | nthe course of years, the owner of property has claimed its full cost ag depreclation, no further clalm will be allowed, The value to he cared for by depre- ling to -one. before, aud there I sat, engaged and al that, witholit one single thing to demand sympathy for. Why, there were tears in almest every ome's eyes when Tily Hanover sighed and said she'd give the world if John would get over his absurd foolishness. She said he seemed to think that every ou—mr ‘mean on earth who looked at her pgnntng to elope with her and the.t was unbearable. She was| hroud when she told it!” “Good for John!” applauded the young man. “He' knows what makes Tilly happy. I expect if he smashes a_chair now gQ« ihen she is thrilled | to death,” ~ “You are (aluég this most pcnuuu-- 1y, she told him. “I'm not tmng to amuse you. I am telling you that all this time you have been decc win: me.” Marhe vou ~re blanning to run -~ with somebody yourself—are you? Alice Tiuwecather said her aunt was engaged to a man once and from what she said he acted a great deal |}’ as’ you have, perfectly calm and hap- py &nd neyer fussed and what did he dx but, otk right off and get mar- ried to a girl in the next county no- body had ever heard of. He just didn’t love her, you see. -They said until a man has been married twenty years, if he loves his wife he is always jeal- ous of her and that during his en- gagement he is“ten times worse. Oh, they ‘nroved to me that you hadn't 3 paruc]e of love for me and all was ov “What a goud time you must had!” chuckleq the young man: thit it nas been proved to you that 1 deceiver ang ‘your * life is re_ked, come on’ over here beside me and guit your. kidding.” The gitl with the profile gig- gled as she obeyed, Ta die, listening to, * siic confided into his coat col- lar. “Silly things! As though TI'd have you like any of those ridiculous men! Chicago News. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Public School Teachers’ Salaries. Mr. Editor: The degrading salaries | paig our public 00l teacherg is not only d ng many out of that profes- sion at the present e, but a far mgre serious situation lies in the ap- pdlling fact that there is a still great- | er shortage of teachers, only a very few years in the future, due to the fact that young men_and yeung wo-| men are not entering the normal schools and coileges ‘which frain them for the profession of teaching. They have awakened to the fact that public school teachers are miserably under- paid everywhere, and they are engag: g in other lines of business where the remuneration is larger and the cost of training is nothing. The real seriousness of the teach- ing situation lies in the fact that eur public school teachers, after invest- ing money in their education, not only fail to receive salaries in advance ol others who require no special train ing, but-their salaries are actually lower than other vocations, There used to be a time when school-teaching was looked upon as a nice, clean, easy, five-days-a-week job, with a two months’ vacation in summer and liberal vacations gprink- leq in at Christmas and Easter, But people have waked up to the faft that teaching is hard work, that it is nerve racking—and there are more people who know what “nerves” are- nowa- davs than wused to know. Teaching has got to be made attrac- tive, not in easy work, but it must be made attractive in salary and in the pension benefits that will accrue after s of teaching. Tf the work is not made remunerative, this present cri will grow still more serious until there comes the demoralized and broken- | down educational system. EUGENE BERTRAM WILLARD. Chelsea, Mass., Jan. 10, 1920, [} - . | Gleaned jrom Foreign Ex.!| changes Theme for a Novel—What a subject for romance Prince Carol will make | before he has fuliy reaped the rewardm and penalties of his ‘love's young dream! If the reports of his at- tempted suicide are confirmed, it will mean a temporary. triumph of conven- tion over affection’ Equally daring as o mountaineer and as a lover, the prlnce with the Christ- massy name seems to have deservi a happy ending to his great adventure. It was a cruel fate to sodge so ardent a lever and faithful a husband in a siery. Coutts’ Curious Checks — Coutts’ bank, the latest to be fused In a great- er bank, was the first to adont a meth- od tb prevent forgery of its checks by printing in very small letters “Coutts” all over them. Royal personages have been clients of the bank for generations, and spe- cially small check forms were pre- rared for a rovalty of great eminence at his own reguest. The Baroness Burdett-Coutts, the richest heiress of her generation, derived much of her wealth from the bank. - St. Valentine—It was only to be ex- pected that the late Sydney Valentine should be dubbed Saint by merry mummers who kaew that he took his name from the Kalendar Patron of ¥eb. 14, on which day he was born! Beginning his theatrical career on a oxinz day and ending it 37 yeafs ter, he appeared in meny a Christ- mas piece both' as saint and sinner. And on the stage of life not a few knew him as the player of a noble part, wherein the virtues of manliness, lovaity and generous-hearted actien | became him "well. “Saint” Valentine was not entirely a jokeé; many a poor stammering busker could testify to tnat, A Famous Clown—Grock, the French clown, well known' to English music hall audiences during the past seven years or more, is going .to America to undertake an engagement for which, wo are told, he will be paid £750 a week. Like all good clowns, he began in a circus, but found that the varietv stage paid better, and so transferred his allegiance. An apparent idiot, as an umlnan( crifie remarked of him, he has “wholly unexpected superiorities, ac- robatic skill and virtuesity in musicaé execution.]. The “npnwnt idiot” is, of course, the highest possible compliment as used here. Grock began his profes- slonal career as a child of 9 in a Swiss w CUT THIS OUT—IT 18 woll'rn MONEY Den't miss th! out this fllp. oncl- e with 5¢ and ma!l u to Foley & 2835 - Sheffield Ave., lfll‘fl. ]ll, writing your name and: Addr learly. You, will recelve """"fi ok - age oonnln!- . Tar Compoun g: lc s, colds lnd cron '. !'olay Kldllly il for pain sidet and bmk rhe&mflsm. backache, k ney and ‘blad ments: and Fol Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome thoroughly |nnlln‘ clthlr!ic. for clation is the actuwal amount invested in the property, 1 unnxp-uan %m.u.nuq, hesdache and - Lee & Osgood Co. circus. FOR ONE TON RECEIVED UP i UPONREQUEST W’EW!LLWTOYOU FREE OF CHARGE FIVE BUSHEL | _BASKETS OF KINDLING WOOD_ WITH EVERY ORDER . o:_xm'm:-or TO THE 15th He was then g -contortionist, and became a clown at the age of 12. Making the Great Seal The afixing of a “wafer great seal” to the freaty of peace is a somewhat less laborious It work than the making of a seal, which is a considerable business. 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