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i , w P'JJPi HREE famous American
'I 1 *~Sa forts are just now in
" j L^j the public eye. Fori
1 K Ticonderoga, on Lak(
agfi Champlain, immortalize*
by Ethan Allen's cap
il i ture, "in the nunie of tht
Great Jehova und th<
Continental Congress," Is
> being restored. Fori
Massac, In Illinois, the starting point
of George Rogers Clark's wonderful
campaign which fixed the western
boundarv of the United States at the
Mississippi instead of at the Alleglienies
after the Revolution, is pronounced
undamaged by recent floods.
The long disputed site of Fort Creve
Coeur in Illinois, built by LuSalle in
1681, has been officially fixed.
Fort Ticonderogu Is at the point
where Lake Chaiuplain receives the
outlet of Lake George. It was the one
supposedly invulnerable spot on the
wuterway from the St. Lawrence to
the Hudson, "the Gateway of the
Great War Trail." Its history is
fascinating. It was here that Champlain
found the Iroquois entrenched in
a rude stockade in 1601). His firearms
won victory?and turned the Iroquois
Confederacy Into the implacable foe
of the French, and made this country
English instead of French.
The French built the first fort In
1755, at the beginning of the French
and Indian War, and called It Fort
Carillon. In 1757 it was Montcalm's
headquarters. In 1758 Abercrombie
made his fumous unsuccessful assault
in which the noted Black Watch regiment,
"who could not go forward and
would not go back" was nearly wiped
out. In 1759 Amherst forced its
evacuation by the French.
In the Revolution it was taken, May
10, 1775. by Ethan Allen and his
"Green Mountain Boys." July 5, 1777,
It surrendered to Burgoyne. It was
evacuuted by the British in 1780 and
abandoned. Fire devastated It. The
settlers curried oil its material for
their buildings. After peace, Gen. DeWitt
Clinton of New York deeded its
site, containing 000 acres, to Columbia
and Union colleges. Finally the Pell
family of New York bought it and are
now restoring it, with the co-operation
of Col. Robert M. Thompson, father
of Mrs. S. H. P. Pell, and of Alfred
C. Blossom, architect.
Search of American, Canadian,
British and French archives has been
made and it is in accordance with the
data gathered that the restoration is
being made. Many relics have been
collected into a museum. The hull of
the Revolutionary schooner Revenge
lies on the Pell estate.
Fort Massac Safe.
Fear that retaining walls constructed
to protect the site of old Fort Massac
from the flood waters of the Ohio
river had been damaged by recent
high water has been allayed by inspection
of the walls, according to the
state department of public works.
Alarmed over reports that the site
was in danger, the department caused
Its examination to be made as soon as
the high water receded.
Marking the starting point of the
exploits of George Rogers Clark in
the Northwest territory, the site of
Fort Massac near Metropolis has been
under state supervision since 11K13,
FATHERS? NIX!
In the holiday seasons when the toy
shop windows are glittering with all
sorts of splendors, nothing is more pathetic
than the group of middle-aged
and white-headed folk who elhow the
children aside to obtain a glimpse of
the railways, the dolls, the boats and
all the other delights of the world in
miniature. The sentimentalist remarks,
"Poor things, they are wishing
they had enough money to buy that
Convicts Win Diplomas.
Diplomas were awarded to 500
prisoners in the eastern penitentiary
by Pennsylvania State college recently.
The prisoners, according to
Penn State professors, mastered their
studies as readily as the average college
student. The diplomas were
awarded for vocational courses. According
to Warden Itobert E. McKenty,
most of the graduates will remain
with his institution for postgraduate
courses.?New York Evening
Post.
famous
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r&&> OF2632, (*S't* fort ffessac)
when It was purchased through the |
instrumentality of the Daughters of
the American Revolution. In a coming
publication on Illinois' parks and P
memorials the state suys this:
"Fort Massac offered the opening li
wedge by which George Rogers Clark ^
entered and conquered from the w
British the expansive Northwest terrl- P
tory, compiling the present states of
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Wisconsin and ''
parts of Michigan and Minnesota. 11
"This intrepid explorer navigated 11
down the Ohio to Fort Massac, cap- n
tured the garrison and then proceeded a
overland many miles with a handful 11
of hardy woodsmen, soldiers from Vlr- t(
glnia, to Kaskuskia and Vincennes. (1
wrest inn from the Ennlish those Dosts. ^
and hoisted the American flag. "Hisj
torical accounts have it that the site n
was flrst visited by DeSoto in the yeur ^
1542, when it was used as a temporary
fortress against the Indians. Aaron "
Burr ulso stopped at tills point in ?
1805, while en route to the south to n
establish an empire which was to have t]
absorbed the American republic, with
Burr at its head. F
"The fort itself was built by Capt. ''
Charles Phillips Aubrey, sent into the
Illinois country in 1750 from New Or- v
leans, to care for French interests 1
against encroachments of the British.
Leaving Fort Chart res on May 10, 9
1757, Aubrey reached Massac the same rJ
year and drove the first stake on Ascension
day; hence the stronghold J
first bore the name of Fort Ascension. n
The fort was recaptured in 1705 by "
the English, who held it thirteen years ^
until its fall before George Rogers n
Clark. In 1794 the old blockhouse and '*
palisades were rebuilt by order of }
President George Washington as a n
protection for American settlers who ?
began pushing westward in great nuin- fl
bers. "
The origin of the name, Fort Mas- (
sac, ,hus not been determined. A lf
legend recounts a massacre by Indians
during French occupnncy and 0
the taking of the name of Fort Massacre,
which later was abbreviated to
Fort Massuc.
The park has been !andscape-gar- | d
dened, with roads and walks carefully ; h
laid out, and a custodian's cottage and z
recreation hall for the use of visitors I
have been built. To Clark and his tl
brave men there has been erected a e
monument. | g
Fort Creve Coeur. n
More than twenty years of lnvestlga- p
tlon has been ended by the announce- 2
I ment at Springfield. 111., that the his- h
torlc site of Fort Creve Coetir, on a n
bluff across the Illinois river from v
Peoria, has been definitely decided, s
doll for little Annie or that pony cart p
for little Alec." Bosh I They are wish- li
Ing they had enough courage to buy a
them for themselves and play with a
them brazenly before a whole family u
of amateur alienists!?Robert Hillyer a
In Hurper's Magazine.
Umbrella Charm. S
I.Ike many other trades, the umbrella a
merchants have been under a cioua? | ci
metaphorically speaking?through the n
year, but every merchant now takes s<
heart of grace and pruys that all good | el
THE INFANT TERRIBLEi
b
We had planned to go picnicking 1P
one line summer day, and were look- c
lng for some friends to make our
party complete. After calling up numerous
acquaintances and tlndlng
; their plans were already made, we n
decided to ask Mary Brownlelgh?a
i lonely person. She was delighted? : tl
all was well?we settled back in our a
cur and prepared to enjoy the trip, n
when Jane, my small sister, heaving u u
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ifteen acres surrounding the site has
een given to the state, and an Itn- :
osing mnrker hus been made ready ;
jr the formal ceremony of designa- I
on. Announcement of the decision
y the Illinois State Historical society j
as mnde by the state department of I
ublic works and buildings.
Contentions have been born, and
ave lived and died, while this coa- j
roversy has gradually increased in
iterest and warmth. All actual retains
of the fort, built 241 years
go by the French explorer. LaSalle. |
ad heen lost long ago. Many con- j
?nders still maintain their land holds
1e sucred remnants of this Illinois
:>rt.
Owners of the land on which the
inrker will be placed are Mr. and ;
frs. C. H. Wagner. They have deeded (
fie land to the state. Among their
tost energetic contenders was the city |
f Peoria, which desired that the
inrker be put on the Peoria side of ,
hu rivpr
Maps from official archives of the
'rench government at Paris put the !
art on the Tazewell side. With that
ecided, the controversy was still j
farm. Land owners up and down the
Iver laid their claims.
"The search for the truth as to the
xact site," says an announcement by j
he' deportment of public works and ;
ulldlngs, "was pursued over many
ears. An examination of all the 1111ois
histories, both translations and
riglnals, of French writers on the subjet
and many other books have been
lade, in order to mnke the collection
f opinions as complete as possible,
'he Illinois State Historial society
nnlly selected as the actual location
f the fort a spot situated on a beautliil
bluff' overlooking the Illinois river
i Fond du Lac township, Tazewell
ounty. south and east of Peoria. This
5 the site selected some years ago by
tie Peoria chapter of the Daughters
f the American Revolution."
Twilight
At the equator, where the sun's
ally path is perpendicular to the
orizon, the earth turns through this
one of twilight in about 1% hours. !
n the latitude of the United Stntes, I
he average length of twilight ex- i
eeds hours. Its duration being I
reatest In nddsummer, when It is j
lore than two hours. At the actual I
(ties of the earth, twilight is about
% months in duration. If the earth
ad no atmosphere, there would be
o twilight; the blackness of night,
rouId then Immediately follow the
ettlng sun.
eople will soon begin carrying and loslg
their umbrellas In the old profit- j
hie way. Few take precautions
gainst loss, but In a London club one
inbrella Is notorious for bearing on
gold label the strange device;
"Cursed be he
Who stealeth me."
omeone, attracted by the idea of such 1
deterrent charm, asked the man who
nrries this umbrella where he might
uy a similar one. He received the
juiewhat shame-faced answer: "I? !
r?borowed it."
igh of relief, nnnounced to Mary. j
We bad an awful time getting some- i
ody to go riding with us. We asked
rotty near everybody In town."?Exhange.
Progress Reported.
"Have your meetings brought any
?sults."
"We've ncompllshed a Utile gcoyieiin'
in the way of spellin' refon.i."
nswered Farmer Corntossel. "We've
rnnuged to get the superiluuus 'k' reloved
from 'bloc.'"
New Frc
the M
There Is no one moment In tt
course of u whole year when a ne>
fresh frock looks more delightful tlui
It does just about now, observes
fashion writer in the New York Time
That Is because, perhaps, It stands I
a class by Itself. All the nice, prov
dent, thorough-going people have the
winter wardrobes and are wearlc
them, and are satisfied with ther
They look forward to spring?the co
rect time to wear new clothes. Bt
here and there one sees a totall
new frock that suits the season, has
new note of design, and that has givt
an unmistakable Inspiration to 1
wearer. %
About these tnidseason gowns thei
is also that accentuated note of iuci
vhluaMty which the helght-of-the-se
son creations sometimes lack. The!
in-between affairs are constructed wit
a certain single purpose in view. Th<
Black Serge Suit Ornamented by R<
Braid and Buttons.
are done without the press of tin
behind them. They show the resn
of more leisure. They are more e
presslve In consequence.
The frocks now, at this pnrtlculi
moment, being created have mm
about them that Is new, while In oth<
respects they are so faithful to tl
tradition of the last five years th
one wonders how they can keep i
the pace. But if Is astonishing he
far detail can go to change utter
the nppearance of a frock. The s
houette for the most part remains i
It has been. Of course, we have tl
elongated lines?lengthened as far i
the individuality of the figure w
permit. But in other respects tl
large, outlines of the frock are esse
tially the same.
Distinguished by Individuality.
Among recent importations nre ne
models distinguished by their pr
nounced individuality. The outlln
of them nre straight and comparatlv
ly long, but the trimmings are tl
fine points of interest. The cut of tl
sleeves (for ail sleeves are expressio
ful these days), the arrangement
Muff Has Been
They say that in Paris the muff hi
been revived and received with gre
avidity this winter season. If so, v
may look for it as a salient part of 01
next winter's fashions. Certainly
adds a touch to a stilt of tiiis so
which cannot he gained in any oth
way, and it provide.*, too. that su
gestion of warmth without which tl
suit would be totally Impractical.
Another model Is a street dres
or coat dress, as they nre sometim
called. It Is made from a check*
blue and red velour with patches <
embroidery for trimming. The hac
ground of the material Is n dai
blue, and then the check of red rui
through It outlined by a fine pin strip
The embroidery Is done with dar
rich tones upon a blue background.
The cuffs on this dress are 1
center of Interest, for they give th,
width to the silhouette at the pirn
where it Is most necessary if the mod
Is to take a notalVe place in tl
fashions of the flay. Sleeves of th
I'hnmcfer nre more or less hard I
manage gracefully, but when one n
quires the trick of the thing the r
ALL-WHITE FOR
Snowy Gowns Worn by Paris Matroi
at Recent Social Functions
Bring Much Comment.
Those who take I'aris as their gulf
In the world of dress will he interestt
In the outstanding style features <
the gowns worn at the great reoe]
tion given recently at the Pala
Bourbon h.v M. and Mine. Pere
the president of the French senal
and his wife. The greater number <
the matrons' gowns were trained nr
the stateliness of these In white wt
much commented upon. Almost ii
variably headdresses were won
usually of precious Jewels in old an
quaint settings, or garlands of siiv?
leaves. Mademoiselle Peret woi
cream brocade trimmed with tiny con
headings and gold thread einbroiderie
cut low front and back and havin
two trains, one falling from the wais
line and the other from the shoulde
She wore a bunch of gold grapes i
her hair. Contrasted interesting!
with these stately gowns were tl
>cks for
[id-Season
E
ie the facings and outside edge trimv,
ujlngs, the spots of embroidery, the
in rows of buttons all contribute to that
a tlTect of novelty for which all the worns.
an world is eternally searching, no
In matter how Individuals among the sex
I- may protest to the contrary.
If The black dress Is one of those day>S
time dresses made of serge. And an
u- interesting point Is that the French <2
r* designers nre using a great deal of
tit black serge Just now, Instead of the
y long overworked dark blue. This
a dress is trimmed with red braid and \
m red buttons in a most effective manner.
(3 in the places where the skirt and re
bodice are sinshed there nre bind- i l'c
re lugs of the braid and long, close rows
II- of the buttons. Over the shoulders ?T
a- and inserted in the cuffs nre more
=e patterns of the nnrrow braid, and the bj
:h bait is one o? those fnscinnting com?y
lunations of rings of steel, squares of ; th
red leather and infinitesimal bits of f?
"1 chain handed together. j tv
The process of applying red to a 'n
dark wool frock Is not one easy of ef
accomplishment. But the French nre ^
the people who know how to practice
just enough restraint in the thing to
make the dress a work of art. If (
there had been one-quarter of n yard
more of red upon this frock Its style Q
would have been spoiled. The stop- vping
place was readied Just as the in
maximum of effect had been gained, fl:
This dress Is of the one-piece variety
I" It. I.t..t ...I.. rrKafn lo tl.r. 1.11. cr
in us luirai inr, xncic ?o mc i?mi^
waist, the longer skirt, the sleeves di
which are loose and floppy. These
three features ore the ones which hnve 81
developed in a most marked degree c'
during the last season and they are 01
the ones which show the greatest ai
promise of developing freely during w
the season to come. We have become A
more or less used to them. We like A
them, too. And now for a season in I?
I which we shall demonstrate our pref- pi
erences hy producing dresses that
more and more perfect the lines which ?
have mode themselves popular with g<
the feminine public. ei
The suit has suffered a decline
which It does not at all like. This
sort of garment lias been accustomed C
to be the first choice of woman for r<
so many seasons that it now resents S
being pushed into the background as c'
a secondary consideration, after the P
coat and dress have hod their fling. C
The suit shows a tendency to 6tep 0:
out of the hackneyed class, and to el
demonstrate itself an individual gar- 8(
ment nlong with all the rest of the
productions of the season. The fabric
f(j used is a heavy gray wool perlaine,
which really is a sort of glorified
cheviot, very wooly and thick. Then
te the border, which is the mark of disilt
tinction, is done in a pattern cut out
x- of red flannel and edged with a band- '
Ing of narrow bladk fur. It competes
fir most unsatisfactorily, beyond n doubt,
rh with any dress or cont of the day,
er and there is no denying the fact that, '
fie for some women and for some ocat
casions. the suit is the very best sort
jp of attire that can be found.
>w Has Full and Loose S'eeves.
l.v Moreover, the suit is peculiarly be- ..
II- coining?especially this sort of dressy |
is | French suit. There is a sllmness and n
a chic about it which cannot he ap- p
n* proached by any other combination of Q
ill outdoor clothes. And there are cer- {
l,e tain women, no matter what the gen- n
n* ernl trend of fashion may be, who t
will stick to this expression through
every change. g
iw This suit has the full and loose
o- sleeves which characterize the Intest u
es frocks. It hns the rather long peplum c
e- for the coat, which brings it Into the !
fie stroet-dress class, and It hns the high c
tie collar which, most certainly, Is one of
n- the distinguished features of the out- g
of door dresses of the present time. ^
Revived in Paris
as suit more than pays for the trouble ^
at Involved In learning. Except with a
re privileged few, the management of big j
ur sleeves does not come as a natural
It born right. More clumsiness can he J;
rt exhibited In this respect than In many
er others. But once their handling hns
g- become a secure thing in one's mind, d
tie why then there follows a satisfaction
In wenrlng the garment which Is a
is, total surprise. n
es Use New and Lovely Fabrics.
?d For the newer frocks they are using
of new and the loveliest of fabrics. In- Cl
k- stead of the u^ual serge there Ir a
rk French mnterlal. woven hy Rodler,
as called kasha cloth. It Is a material J
ie. with the weave of a cnshinere and the 's
k. surface of a clipped camel's hair 11
i fabric.
ts I a
nt | New Sweater.
c?e; A very chic new sweater faces In hi
el front, the eyelets and the lacing be- r(
ie ing of a different shade than the 1,1
Is sweater. Most sweaters boast cuffs. a'
to pockets and belt of a contrasting w
c- shade. This combination proves as w
e- a rule most effective. w
y<
FRENCH WOMEN 1
*
18 bouffant frocks of the Jeunes fllles. .
One of tlie prettiest and typical of the |
clmnli/iltv r>f oil l?wl o foil I ,.
I OMII|/UVIVJ V* HUM ( ? Ull
' bodice of silver lnce with round neck
,e nnd short puffed sleeves. The skirt !
of light blue taffeta flared over a petti- j
coat of silver lace by means of Its '
P* cordlngs of taffeta, which puffed It the a
's entire length. ?
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te Rage for Short-Haired Furs.
The rage for short-haired furs Is on /
'd the Increase. It is predicted that next
,s spring and summer we shall find sup- to
n"1 pie skins used as freely, and In much M
the same way, as lengths of charmeuse in
"1: or chiffon velvet. Tne Parisian fur?r
rlers have brought dyed rabbit to an at
"e 1 extraordinary pitch of perfection. Ik
tl fo
s. I White Velvet, Black Lace. ?r
ig White velvet and fine black lace
t-jure used together by smart dress- C(]
r. ! maker?. Itow tfter row of narrow n)
in Valenciennes lace dyed sapphire blue jn
ly i was used to trim a black velvet liu
ie i uort ,,j
lolivia Wants Free
X7ASHINOTON.?The request of
the Bolivian government for
presentation In the treaty of Ancon
inferences In Washington between
?ru and Chile was refused with re et
by President Harding.
In his reply, which was made public
r thj State deportment, Mr. Harding
ys that the matter of Bolivia's pareipntion
in the conference is a matter
>r the "exclusive consideration of the
ro governments concerned" and that,
the circumstances, he was preeludI
from taking the initiative suggested
7 the Bolivian government.
HAiviatkm/Y IMaiat in
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SOMETHING new nnd possibly em-'
barrassir.g In the way of a point of
iternational law relating to the conoration
of church property In warme
has arisen in the British prize
)iirt. Claims aggregating many hunreds
of thousands of dollars have
?en entered by the owners of such
tides ns regalias, surplices, altar
oths, memorial glass windows, statu*y,
gold communion cups, crucifixes
id rosaries, all of enemy origin,
hlch were shipped by German and
ustrlan agents or manufacturers to
nierlean merchants, churches and edges
while the World war was In
rogress.
The ships conveying the goods were
dzed by British warships and the
tiods were sold by public auction as
lemy prizes.
Owners In the United States, under
ie leadership of Goetzes & Co. of
hlcngo and of TrefTel In Germany,
presented by former United Stales
enator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois,
lalm the amount realized from the
rlze sale and losses and damages,
lalmants argue that under the laws
f wuj of all nations, all church proprty
is sucred and exempt from war
slzure.
Uncle Sam to Own
'TNCLE SAM Is to have another
^ canal beside the big ditch at Paama.
It Is the Cape Cod canal, the
urchase of which for $11,500,000 Is
ow before congress on recommendalons
by Secretaries Weeks, Hoover
nd Deuby. The project was conceived
wo centuries ago, says the New York
'ribune, and at different times was the
ubject of various proposals, all of
ihich failed of fruition. It was not
ntil seven years ugo the canal was
ompleted, cutting the long arm of
)ape Cod off from' the rest of Massahusetts.
The canal runs through the towns of
landwlch and ftourne. It connects
:ape Cod bay and Buzzards bay, short
Want to Try the Ne
A. RE you tired of our present calen
dar? Well, here's a new one you
un work for. A movement directed at
our antiquated time calendar" Is get*
Ing under way. The "Liberty Calen*
ar Association of America" Is behind
It is proposed that there be 13
mirths, 52 weeks, and 304 days, with
lie odd day called "New Year's day"
j come between the last day of Deeinber
and Jnnunry 1. In leap year
?e odd day would he called "Leap
ear day" and would come between
une 28 and July 1. The extra month
i to be called "Vern," because It takes
i "vernal equinox" and would begin
'irlng. Each month would consist of
3 days.
By the arrangement outlined In a
III introduced in the house by Rep?senta!ive
ThOmas I). Schall of Mlnesotn,
each day of the month would
Iways come on a certain day. Easter
ould fall on March 14, corresponding
ith the present April 9, and would nlays
he the ninety-ninth day of the
ear. As it is now, Easter Is u variable
Zdson Bradley's Hi
RJSS
V N UNDERSECRETARY of one of
the lending embassies in Wnshlngn
Joined a group of diplomats In the
etropolitan clifb In Washington, sunk
to an armed chair and observed:
"I have been in Lnnsdowne house
id Chesterlleld house and Devonshire
>use in London. It has been my good
rtune to he asked to some of tlie
eat houses In I'uris and Rome, hut
>re in this cnjMtnl city of this new
ui.try I am asked Into a house that
nkes some of those grand old places 1
the old country seem simple.
"In the house are some of the most
Lcuislte old ultur pieces that everj
RSji'orv
Access to the Sea
In his message to President Harding,
the Bolivian president declared
Bolivia had been unable to gain the
car of Peru and Chile, In the mntter
of Its aspirations for a route to the
sea. and added, among other things:
"My country's Insistent protests
have been answered by Chile Invoking
the text of the treaty of October 20,
1904, by which Bolivia transferred to (
It the sovereignty over her whole
coast. But the treaty of. 1904 was not
a free, spontaneous act.
"But that treaty Is not only unjust
because It cuts a whole people
from free connection with the ocean,
?i? hn.l fn?m the day
WHICH IIICJ IIU?C
thev wpre horn to autonomous exist*
euce hut us an enforced decision, it
will forever be a source of uneasiness
and unrest to the pence of South
America, for so long as Bolivia is not
reinstated In the territory of which
she was despoiled, it will keep stirring
the conscience of the world with her
demands that justice be done in her
case."
?,
Internationa] Law
The British government, however,
contends that the money paid to the
shippers of the sacred goods went to
German firms to he used by Germany
In the prosecution of the campaign.
The British procurator general's
court has Just decided that the question
is so delicute and so involved
wl.h old and new regulations and war
practices that it must go ^n its whole
aspect before the full prize court, because
there is doubt whether the German
firms in Germany did not have
an Interest In the American firms, and
also whether the prize court ought not
to submit the cuse to the new world
court at Geneva or the Washington
I conference to be settled under the new
' International laws of war.
the Cape Cod Canal
enlng the distance between New York ?
and New England ports by some 65
miles, and so avoiding the graveyard
of ships on the ocean side of Cape Cod.
It Is 13 miles in length, with a width
varying from 100 to 300 feet, and a
depth of 25 feet at mean low water.
The charter was granted by Massachusetts
June 1, 1809; excavation was
hPL?nn .Tnn<? 99 lOOO nnri th?? pflnul wn.<i
opened July 29, 1914. The cost of construction
has been estimated by engineers
at approximately $1,000,000 a
mile.
As a war measure the canal was
placed under the Jurisdiction of the
railroad administration July 25. 1910,
by order of President Wilson, and the
railroad administration operated It until
February 29, 1920. ,
The federal government Instituted
eminent domain proceedings. After a
jury trial In the Federal District court
the canal company was awarded $16,801,201
us the price to be paid by the
government. This verdict was set
aside by the Court of Appeals. Conferences
subsequently led to a tentative
offer by government officials of $11,500.000.
which was accepted.
1
w Liberty Calendar?
s ~ up * -J " day.
This year It Is April 10. Last
year It wus March 27.
The proponents declare that "this
simplification will dispense with need
for printed calendars, saving about
$25,000,000 a year from this alone."
Naturally the manufacturers of calendars
are not delighted with this bill.
Would leap year proposals from the
fair sex be confined to Leap Year day?
Would landlords claim an extra
mouth's rent?
Well, it might be a good thing, but
It would be a trifle difficult to get
started.
ouse in Washington
came out of Frunce or Spain; rugs
that are museum pieces, and a vast
Elizabethan Interior that is the peer of
uny in me oisreenm century nouses lt?
England."
The undersecretary referred to Mi.
nnd Mrs. Edson Bradley and their
Washington residence ut 1328 Connecticut
avenue, overlooking Dupont circle.
He wus right. The beauty and richness
of Its interior are well known to
a chosen few. Its contents, collected
in twenty years of travel, are marvelous.
The collections include urt objects
from the Middle Ages to the
present.
The Bradleys have this Washington
home, an apartment In New York at
008 Fifth avenue nnd a country place,
Arcudiu Farms, at Alexandria Bay.
Just now they are on the Illviern.
The Bradley fortune, which Is one of
the substantial American ones, Is &
New York product, but for 20 years
Mr. Bradley has had little to do with
the stress of business. In Washington
they have become factors In the fashionable
set.