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ry Red WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919 Tennysoh's am convinced that my Thackwell Visits Haunts of King Arthur of England f By Rhys G. Thackwell (Attached to Admiral Sims' 'quarters, London.) VER since the days when Pro- fessor Frederick W. Nichols used to arfange entertainments for the benefit of the art fund of the south Evanston schools, 1 have been Head- a devoted enthusiast of King Arthur. We, in Lincoln school, produced sketches from the Arthurian stories and we did not know whether the an- cient king was 7a reality or whether he was mythical. Even after reading "Idylls of . the King," when Arthur was my boyhood hero, 1 was not sure whether he. had actually ' ruled England, because I could not locate him in the list of kings which the' teachers forced us to learn. But now, after I have visited the realm over which King Arthur once reigned for his good people, and hayé explored the Great "Hall and touched the Round Table: about which his knights gathered, 1 hero: sas as really and truly 'alive and active as William Hale Thompson. was 'during the first few months of his regime in Chicago. { It was with a thiill of Sarsorngl pride that 1 exarfiined the huge tablé which now is hye on the wall at one end of the Great Hall. Although it was difficult, I was able to.make | out the names ih old English of Sir Launcelot, Sir Kay, Sir Galahad, and a couple of others of the historic old court. A party of American soldiers was visiting the place under the guid- ance of a friendly Y. M. C. A. secre- tary when I was! there by myself. I prefer to visit stich places alone so that I can see them in my owfi way. tforethe' Y... M."" C. A. 'man answer one of the soldiers replied: "Why he had charge of the kitchen days. The table is constructed of a great many- pieces of wood of various kinds. The names. of the. knights are skill- fully inlaid in the table top with bits of wood. So numerous were tourists who insisted upon mutilating the table by removing a chip, the guard- ians of the relic have placed an iron rail across the end of the hall where it is 'located and only a 'few are privileged to approach the table and touch it. The caretaker said this, anyway, and he let me examine the Wood "after the soldiers had left. The strange thing is that he refused a as a bribe for his favor. So well did they build in those olden days the Great Hall was used hy 'the residents of Winchester as a shelter from. air raids which' were frequent up to a short time ago. American Army Camp Nearby Hicamp, Out in the very wood where. Ar- .thur used to wander and dream as a hoy there is now an American army Along the roads where once King Arthur and his knights rode, 1 peédaled on a bicycle which I hired for fifty. cents a day. Ford autos tashed By and carried supplies to: buildings which have been standing since Winchester was the capital of | England at the time of King. Alfred. Aeroplanes flew overhead and land- ed not far from the very cottage where King Alfred once was scolded by a poor peasant woman because he neghétted her biscuits. North Shore Boys "Visit Place Every day American soldiers visit 1 should not he surprised to learn | the Winchester cathedral which was | that hundreds of vorth shore boys | attacked by the Danes in 867, and have seen this place, as there is a [later rebuilt into its present form. | great American: drmy concentration When I entered the place I noticed | camp at Winchester, and most of the|a British and an American flag cross- | bovs look about before going over |ed over the arch which separates the to France. ; choir stalls from the pews. This "Who was Sir Kay?" one of the| was placed here July Fourth, a sex- Yankee lads asked the secretary. Be-! ton stated. EXCESS WEIGHT IS Strader was a graduate of the FEv- LIABILITY IN AUTO, : SAYS C. E. BRIDGES i By C. E. Bridges As more and more motorists find the Franklin car consistently 'deliv- + economical service of twenty miles to the gallon of gasoline--in- stead of the usual 10; 10,000 miles to the set of tires--instead of the usual 5000; and a high resale value--in- stead of a fire-sale eemines are asking for an explanation. And find- ing it in one word--weight. Heavy weight in a motor car is dis- tinctly a liability--not an asset. Un- necessary weight is bound. to mean waste. Weight requires power in pro- portion to move it, and represents excess costs that cannot be justified by performance. The Franklin--A neering ideal of lightness anc strength on the princible mere weight does not mean strength. That. on the contrary, the highest motoring efficiency can only result from light weight, scientifically dis- tributed and properly supported. And for sixteen years the publicly-known facts of Franklin performance have demonstrated "ithe merit of the princible. Take gasoline. Heavy weight means friction. wear and drag--and it al- ways shows upiiin the gasoline t tank. Free from the handicap of weight, thé Franklin utilizes its fuel to de- liver nove the rear wheels in sheer drivin™#orce. And the result is the steady. twenty miles and more to the gallon of gasoline. » When you find 1 the™heavy car get- ting only half: the tire mileage deliv- ered by the "Fianklin--look to the weight of the:cér. and you'll find the Heavy: weight and rigidity answer. unmercifully peands out tires--they never get 2 chance to wear out. Franklin light weight is reinforced bv: flexible congtruction, which un- failingly absorfis the pounds and thrusts of the roughest roads. And Franklin owners often run without a spare. They are simply «rot conscious of itirés, for they are free from ihe sharp; reminder of tire troubl The entire result of Franklin light- balance and flexibility is sum- up 'in the phrase "easy rolling." mini ed friction. Tt ylains not only the remarkable Franklin economy. but also rid- ing comfort, its quick responsiveness, its ease and safety handling. ness. med which e> means its of i. U. MAN GREETS WILSON IN BALLOON learned at Northwestern university that the dirigible balloon, the only one to the French fleet to welcome Q. 8 George Washington, which car- ried President Wilson and his party. was commanded by. Ralph Strader, ! formerly a student at the university. It was merica's first light weight fine car--isbased on the engi- that day-by-day delivery of? leave France with | the | anston academy and had nearly com- pleted his studies at the university when he enlisted in the French serv- ice. He was well known for his ath- letic achievements as well as his scholarly attainments. CHURCH ASKS FOR $100,000 ARMORY Representative State Ralph E. Church oi Evanston, introduced a bill in the Illinois legislature last week asking for an appropriation of $100,000 for the erection of an ar- mory for the north shore at Evans- ton. This idea was first presented by the military committee of the Ev- anston war council. During the war the Illinois Reserve militia companies drilled in the Patten gymnasium, but after the signing of the armistice the military leaders did not think it proper to allow Northwestern uni- versity to handicap its students by using the gymnasium for military work, as the building was not erect- ed for, that purpose. armory for the north shore to war council and it was the military committee. If the state legislature the bill the armory will be erected near Central street, Evanston, close to the elevated road station. so that it will be convenient to the military organizations of the north shore. approves Wind That Scorches i ha -- The < name "harmattan" has been given to a dry hot wind which blows from the interior of Africa toward the Atlantic during December, Jan- wary and February. FEvery 'plant, every bit of grass and leaf in its course is withered as though it had been seared by heat from a furnace. THE AMERICAN PLEDGE Liberty is a blessing-- hence I will avoid the slavery of care- less living. Being in debt is slavery, un- less the debt carries with it the means of repayment. All wastes of money, food, materials, time and strength are un-American because they destroy liberty and the pursuit of happiness. All saving insures independ- ence and sclf-respect, as the reward of preset x calf-derial Courage in saving. Self-control in spending. Foresight, patience and in- dustry: These are the best safe- guards of liberty and tran- quility. Civis Americanus sum-- | am an American citizen: therefore I pledge myself to this plat- | form. Liberty by saving and could | police at the court, you chump. He | would have been your boss in these bit of chocolate which I offered him | So they presented the idea of an | the referred to | | heise [Forres TANK COACH PLANS ACTIVE SEASON Northwestern's tank season opened ast Wednesday evening at the Chi- [es Athletic club against the A. A. U. champions and several meets have been scheduled to get the novices into shape for the conference championship which will be held at Northwestern gym March 21. None of the old champions who were at Northwestern last year are here to be on the present team, but Coach "Tom" Robinson hopes to make a good showing against the other conference teams. The Purple team's next opponents will be the Milwaukee Athletic club which they will meet at Milwaukee | Friddy evening, February 8 at the home of the Cream City swimmers, and return meets with the A. A. U. champions and the Milwaukee Ath- letic club will be scheduled for some- time in the latter part of February or the first part of March. Pea Changes Its Name "Kaiser" Farmers who want to buy quan- tities of the variety of field pea in- troduced several years ago by the United States Department of Agri- culture from Germany, and then known as the "Kaiser" pea, will save trouble by not using that name any more. These peas are now known as "McAdoos." and they are as widely distributed through the Northwest as Liberty honds, which -caused the substitution in nomenclature. i Protecting -Turkeys From Coyotes -- | In certain parts of the West flocks | of domestic turkeys. on frontier "farms are protected from attacks by | | coyotes by tying small bells to the} | necks of the gobblers. The tinkle of | these bells is sufficient, in most cases, | to keep the animals away, while not {infrequently unprotected flocks which have wandered far from home are annihilated by the beasts.--Popular Mechanics Magazine. | | our WILLIAM H. TAFT TO BE IN CHICAGO FEBRUARY 10 William Howard Taft, president of the League to Enforce Peace, will be in Chicago February 10 and 11, when he will preside over a meeting of the league. This congress is one of the series of nine which will cover the entire United States, and is for the region comprising Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Ken- tucky. Other national officers of the league will be present to lead the discussions on all phases of the problems to be considered. Mutt and Jeff In The Woolly West Once again those two bonafide humorists, "Mutt and Jeff" are in midst, and" will appear for one week at the Victoria theater, coming Sunday matinee, February 9. This time they appear as seekers after the yellow metal-- gold--with their advantages taking place in the golden West, and, as usual that astute and far discerning manager Gus Hill, is sponsoring their exploits, having arranged for their presentation in a three act musical comedy which is said to be the best and most enter- taining of the Mutt and Jeff series produced upon the stage. These two cartoon characters quickly make their way to the land of alkali and faro, where they indulge in all sorts of side splitting capers and escapades 'with the result that their antics and frolics arouse incessant and whole- some laughter from curtain to cur- tain, The action is punctuated with a dozen of the latest song hits, en- sembles, dance feature novelties, sur- prises, screams, rib tickling bits and high class revelry, without the semblance of any lulls or monoton- ous moments. 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