Show A CURB ON CURIOSITY Louisville Sir Reed was once premier of Australia according to A T Macdon aid secretary of the Commercial club who is an authority on the British em empire empire empire pire since he is a leading member of the Maple Leaf club Sir George was once making a campaign of ot the strenuous strenUOUs variety varlet through the provinces and it wa was announced when he spoke at Ballarat the town made famous in one of Conan Doyles detective stories that when he got through speaking he would be ready to answer any questions put putto to him When ht n the speaking was over oer a fellow on the front row rose ro e and put to the premier an interrogation that was a er It was wu one that be evaded or satisfactorily answered At this critical juncture as RS the historians ans say one of the partisans of Sir George who happened to be sitting by bythe bythe bythe the questioner leaped to his feet and smote the latter upon the jaw knocking him down and out Is there any other that would like to ask a question said the chairman irman one Finnerty by name There ThelE was not Sir George as might have been expected won his campaign without having t Vi make many answers j l to tt embarrassing questions |