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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
MUST Wait lf CiaEhfuaY
BEFORE BURIAL SERVICE
Mans Will Makes Strange Re-
quest for Self and Grand
daughter.

.Twenty-eight years are yet to elapse
before the bodies of Morris Bell and
that OF his granddaughter, Jane Peel
ing, which now repose in iron caskets
In vault in the Greenmount Gene
terry at Springfield, O., will be put in
graves, if the wish of Bell is carried
out.
Due to the breaking of pieces of
glass in the caskets, City Manager
y. T.. Carr recently ordered the vault
door boarded up so that visitors might
not enter the vault while the bodies
are exposed to the outside air.
For years the vault has been a
mecca for curious persons who visit
Springfield.
An article referring to the two bod
les, taken from newspaper of July
II, 1894, is as follows:
'Supt. Lewis e. Staley of Green
mount cemetery has been kept busy
the last six weeks showing the hun
dreds Of curious and awe-struck WIS.,
itors the cofined remains of two peo-
pie who have been in their graves of
iron for nearly half hundred years.
In a vault, which is easily Access
sible, rickety wooden door being
without trouble easily unlocked and
opened, lie the remains of Morris Bell
and his granddaughter, Jane Peeling,
both lying in iron coffiGs placed upon
stone supports, four feet from the
floor. The collins are alright, the
lids being soldered on instead of being
fastened with screws. A thick glass
in each coffin allows a view Of the
face, neck and breast.
Long before this city was incor-
porated Morris Bell was mayor of the
settlement. He was born in Green
county, and Bellbrook, the summer re-
sort near Xenia, is named in his honor.
He was rich and eccentric, and his
dying request was that his remains
should be placed in a vault; that up
on Jane Feelings death her remains
were to be placed beside his in the
vault, and that they were to be left
there for 100 years and then both were
to be buried side by side.
Bell died in 1847,. and his grand
daughter, aged twelve, few years
later.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
They WERE NOT :
SENTIMENTAL, NO!
Even Lectured at Length on Art
of Getting Married.
'WHYB Be SILLY?' SAYS GROOM
Cleveland Couple Appear CARRIED as
for Informal Picnic and Bridegroom
Holds Forth VoIuminous'y on His
Ideas Of Modern Marriage cere-
mony-6ut Read What the Clerk
Saw in Little Above Off the Court.

"There's too much silly sentimental
lty about getting married nowadays,
anyway" young bridegroom told Ed
ward Fairbanks, cashier of probate
court In Cleveland after fishing in his
pocket and laying out on the counter
three quarters and a nickel for his
license.
He looked like sentiment-defying
bridegroom, clad in q plain flannel
suit heavy tan shoes and an army
shirt and black string necktie.
And his bride, Of about his age
twenty three-was dressed in gingham,
as If for an informal picnic. Further
more, the young man volunteered a
little lecture on the art Of getting mar
ried in this modern day.
Why Be So SiIIy7
Notice we haven't dOnned our Sun
day best just because we are signing
a business contract?" he inquired.
Yes, had noticed that very thing"
replied Cashier Fairbanks.
"Why should we be silly and uncom-
Portable and sentimental over a busi-
ness propositions" continued the youth.
I'VE didn't come down in a taxi. We
rode down on the street car. We
didn't talk about our great day and
gaze soulfully into each others eyes.
We talked about the apartment we're
going to live in, and wondered If the
player piano on the floor above us
would be going after eleven at night"
well, you're the first of your kind
I've ever seen," said Mr.. Fairbanks.
Il hope you won't miss-er-what you
seem to scorn."
I'VE won't" said the youth. He
beckoned to the girl and they saun-
tered out of the office.
No Sentiment; Oh, No!
There's an alcove off the court Of
fee. No one can see it except per-
sons passing through the door-and
the cashier.
"They didn't figure on me-" Mr..
Fairbanks said later.
What did they do? Oh, nothing.
They're so sensible and businessllke.
She just stepped into the alcove and
he followed, and then he put his arms
around her and gave her the most
mastery, sentimental, loving hug and
kiss ever saw. And I've seen a few
in my time"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
FORTUNE FADES QUICKLY
Man Squanders His Brothers Roll in
48 Hours.

Losing $500 of his brothers money
In a single session of a crap game,
giving a little supper that cost $125,
buying $175 frock for waitress, and
making her little present" of $3.50,
are some of the ways in which Max
Hess Of Manhattan is alleged to have
squandered small fortune along the
boardwalk Of Atlantic City and in the
cabarets in a little more than 48
hours.
Hess was arrested in Chicago In a
hobby bathing suit, under Geographic
orders from the New York police, act
ing for his brother, Samuel Hess, a
furrier. The latter says he left his
brother, the festive Max, in charge Of
his establishment in Gotham while he
went on business trip, and found
when he returned Max had sold out
the greater part of the stock at bar
gain rates and left for Atlantic City
in a limousine with large roll.
Max, the repentant, was held in
$4,000 bail to await extradition. After
buying new suits of clothes for bell
boys and blowing as high as $50 a
night on taxi rides, he was down to q
few crumpled bills of small denom-
inatlon when the bubble burst.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
ONE BATH IN 482 FAMILIES
Only One Tub in Block of 43 Tene-
ments Where 1900 Live,
Survey Shows.

New York.-A housing survey of a
block in East 33d street made for the
state reconstruction commission shows
one bathtub in forty-three tenement
houses in which live 100 persons. The
bathtub is the property of the saloon
keeper. It is for use by the owner and
his family and comparatively few Of
the other 481 families on the block
have ever seen it.
The next approach to bathing facil-
tiles discovered by the investigators
OF that block was a stationary wash
tub with a partition which can be lift.
ed out on Saturday nights.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27

Princess de Broglie, the half-Ameri-
can widow Of Prince Jean de Broglie
of France, who will become the bride
Of Hon. Reginald Ailwyn Fellowes, son
and heir of Baron de Ramsay Of Hunt
ington, England.
Princess de Broglie inherited a for
tune from her mother, the late Ouch
ess Dacazes, who was Miss Isabella
Singer, daughter Of the late Isaac
Singer of New York
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
THIS GRATING IS O. K.

HorticuIturist Experiments With Po-
tato- Tomato Vine.
Yankee ingenuity and American
grating" promises to solve the all
absorbing question of the high cost
Of living.
1t has become known at Oneida, N.
Y, that Alsan Wheeler, horticulturist
and assistant teacher at the state az
ricultural school at Morrisville, has
been carrying on some experiments
which encourage hopes for a crop Of
vegetables above as we'll as below the
soil on the same vine.
Wheeler has grated tomato vine
to potato plant which bears fruit,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
Finds Eggs Eighty Years Old.

Eggs believed to be more than eighty
years old were discovered by workmen
who were making alterations in an old
homestead at Fayette City, Pa. The
eggs were found in a nest between
rafters on the second floor. It is
thought they were laid while the house
was being constructed. They were
blackened from the dust of years.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
JOHN REACHES PHILADELPHIA
Chinese Student "Stopped Over' In
New York Two Years.

Chinese Student "Stopped Over" In
j.. New York Two Years.
A Chinese student, graduated from
the University of Illinois, walked into
the chamber of commerce at Philadel-
phia recently and presented a letter Of
introduction from the secretary of a
chamber Of commerce in one Of the
New England states. He wanted to be
placed in touch with certain manufac-
turers in the textile industry.
He gave an address in Boston, to
which he referred as his home. The
letter of Introduction stated that he
was a resident Of Bridgeport, Conn.
His attention was drawn to this and
he smiled and pointed to the date on
the letter. It was September II, 1917.
II stopped over in New York on my
way here" he explained.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
KILLS GIANT MOSQUITO
Policeman FelIs Monster With Blow
of His Fist.


The largest Jersey mosquito ever
dubbed to death by a policeman was
exhibited on the .blotter at the North
Bergen police headquarters recently.
It was more than an inch in length,
not counting the 'bill."
The giant bird Of prey of the Jer-
sey swamps met an untimely end when
1t attempted to perforate the neck Of
Lieutenant Frehner, who was ION the
desk" The lieutenant heard a mighty
buzzing sound and felt the heavy thud
of a body on the back Of his neck.
He doubled his fist into club and
swatted himself hard.
When the lieutenant recovered
from his blow he found the carcass Of
the swamp bird" lying on the desk,
feet up. The blow had broken the
neck of the predatory creature, and
also broken off it's proboscis.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
DIVES TO HORSES TAIL
Ranchman Marooned by cIoudburst Is
ToWed to Land.

Ranchman Marooned by cIoudburst Is
Towed to Land.
Diving like Annette Kellermann from
the second story of a barn and catch
ing hold of the tail of a horse and
then being conveyed safely to dry land
is not a new indoor sport-it's just
the manner in which Max Lesser made
his getaway from a cloudburst near
Lyons recently. .-
A ranchman out rounding up his
stock after the storm rescued a girl
who had taken refuge on the top of
Lesser's automobile, which he had been
compelled to leave and take shelter in
the barn., ~
When the ranchman and girl riding
the horse passed the barn where Lesser
was stalled, he saw them and made the
dip.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
1T SOUNDS REASONABLE
This Fish Story Deals With Doings Of

This Fish Story Deals With Dongs Of
f.. a Pet Carp:
The prize fish story of the season
comes from Crawford county, Pennsyl-
van1a, where a man owns a pet CARP
Whenever he feels like going fishing he
digs a few worms and throws them
into the tank occupied by the carp.
If the fish grabs them the man gets
his pole and goes fishing; if the carp
passes them up the man stays at home,
feeling that it is no day for fishing.
Thus the man figures that he loses
no time, and he always returns with a
nice string of fish, according to the
story.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27

When a great event is scheduled to
take place special forecasts are is
sued by the department of agriculture,
United States weather bureau. They
tell OF storms, velocity of wind, at:
mospheric pressures, and other con-
dltions that assist or hamper the avia-
tor. Covering as they virtually do the
entire flying area of the United States,
the a1rman in any part Of the coun-
try is forewarned Of the conditions
ne will encounter while in the air.
Our photo shows the weighing of the
"free-lift" Of balloon, one of the
experiments carried on by the United
States agricultural department ex-
perts.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
Locust Bite Fatal

The bite of a 17-year locust caused
the death of the two-months-old baby
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kunkel, Kemp
ton, Pa. The injury was discovered
when the mother went to the infants
crib in the morning. The baby's face
was swollen. The mother picked it
up and found the locust in the cloth
ing. Physicians worked over the child
for several hours in a vain effort to
save it's life.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27

Woman Cleaned Suit; Asked Divorce.
After cleaning her husbands cloth
ing and finding a powder puff, a hair
net and vanity bag mirror, none Of
which she recognized, Mrs. Edward
Schribel of Milwaukee applied for q
divorce.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
Texas Schools Short 1000 Teachers

Texas Schools Short 1000 Teachers.
Texas schools will open next month
with shortage of 1000 teachers. The
situation is the most serious in the
history Of the states school system, ac-
cording to officials. Low wages is given
as the cause for lack Of applicants for
schools.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
TREE BLOOMS FIVE TIMES
Horticultural Freak Also Produces
Five Sizes of Pears.

J. w. Scott Of Greenfield, Mo-, has
a freak pear tree in his yard, which
has gone contrary to natures laws this
season. On some Of the limbs are
pears of five different sizes, represent
ing that many times that the tree has
put forth blossoms this summer. The
largest pears are II inches in circum-
ference, while, the smallest ones are
no larger than common gooseberries,
the petals having just fallen from
them. The last blooms appeared only
recently. Fruit has formed each time
the tree bloomed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27
Parrot and Dog Fall Heir to $4,000.

A parrot and a hairless dog are
among the benefciaries of the estate
Of Mrs. S. Purdy Of New York city.
A life interest in a trust fund Of 49,.
600 is bequeathed to the two pets.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1919-09-27

Iowa Company Sues Union for $400, 900.
Damages Of 100000 for breach of
contract on the part Of employees of
the Waterloo (Ia.) Gasoline Engine
company, are asked in a suit filed by
the company against the International
Machinists' union, it's organizer, Off
GERS and members.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
IL Spreads Abroad.

Sunday sports. spreading like Wild
frein this country. has reached Great
Britain. Returning soldiers are back
ing a movement in London for foot
ball, cricket. baseball. tennis. racing
and all outdoor sports on Sundays,
lust as American soldiers coming back
from France are heartily in favor OF
sunday sports here.
For almost three years the British
Tommy passed n mournful Sunday.
unless he was UP on the front line.
He Just sat around, English style.
Then he was Joined by Americans.
Greatly to his surprise. he found the
Americans enjoying themselves on
sundays just as}ons other days, their
best baseball and football games be-
ing played on the first day OF the
week.
The British Tommy began listen
ing to American arguments To the eff
feet that Sunday Ayas made for man,
not man FOR SUNDAY. lie heard il SAID
that men marched and fought and
died on. Sunday without Decorating
it. He knew mighty well from ex-
perience that the coolies worked on
Sunday So he began staging foot
ball games for himself on Sunday.
Thereafter British morale took a sud
den burst upward.
Those favoring Sunday sports claim
that the morale of peace, no less than
war. requires outdoor attractions.
They point to the self-evident fact
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
ROBERTSON IS
TO Be GPIFF

NEW YORK, May 12.-The much
talked-about and Iong-awaited three
cornered deal involving the Giants,
the Cardinals and the Senator's and
players Davey Robertson, Mike Con-
zales. the catcher, and DR.. Lavan, the
shortstop," will be contaminated to-
morrow when John McGraw. Clark
Griffith and Branch Hickey are -sched-
uled. to meet here. When the talkfest
ends Robertson will be a member OF
the Senators. Gonzales a member OF
the Giants and Lavan a member OF
the Cardinals.
The deal has been hanging fire for
many days. but has been kept back
because Barney Dreyfus. owner OF the
Pirates. refused to waive on Robert
son. McGraw saw Barney on his visit
to Pittsburgh the other afternoon, and
it Is now said that the Pittsburgh
club will no longer block the deal.
Today ends the present series be-
tween the Nanks and Griffmen. To-
night the Washington squad will de-
part for Cleveland, but Manager Crit
fifth will remain behind, sending his
team away in charge of George Nc
Bride. who is now a sort of assistant
manager.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
TENNIS CHAMPION
PLAYS WITH DOYLE

r. Lindley Murray, national singles
champion, and one of the most popu-
lar tennis players in the country,
played an exhibition match here be-
fore a stable gallery at the Column
bia Country Club yesterday, with Con-
rad 3. Doyle, Washington's premier
racqueter.
The match was staged on the con-
crete court, and Murray won by -
and 6-1. DoyIe's fine sideline place
ments found the champion on his
guard throughout. MuTay's skill in
court covering and his half volley
work overcame Doyle. Murray got to
the net with his accustomed speed.
Doyle got quite new angle Of Nun
RAYS game. and succumbed to the
dashing style of play which has
characterized Murray's brilliant ten
mis- Murray fired shot after shot into
Doyle's open court and tired him out
in the last set.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
MEDICOS ARE VICTORIOUS
AND ARE AFTER CONTESTS

The Medical Detachment baseball
team OF St. Elizabeth's Hospital beat
the Congress Heights ball tossers Sun
day afternoon in a fast ten-inning
game by the score of 8 to q.
Lloyd, of the Medicos, had the
losers pretty well tanned, striking out
ten Of their men and allowing but
five scattered hits, half of which were
Of the scratchy variety. The MedicOs
found Mike Burgess, their old jinN,
for a total OF fifteen clean hits.
Score: Il. II. L.
Medicos.... 400 0l0 010 IS - 3
Congress Hts. 100 10 O3O 90 , =
The Medical Detachment team
would like to arrange games with
service teams in the vicinity of Wash
ington. Address Scrgt. J. L. Ball, care
Medical Department
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
CHEVY CHASE MEN PLAY
IN ANNUAL TOURNAMENT

Chevy Chase tennis players start
off today on their annual tennis tour
nament. There arc twenty-five en-
tries. Some Of the leading racqueters
in the District are to be seen in action
in the event.
The pairings for play are as fol-
lows:
First round-E. w. Dom. jr.. vs..
Commander RowcIirf: Z. wilkinson
~. {. g. Morgan: II. Brooke W.. L. NJ.
Taylor. J. B CreTt ". Captain Little
field: n. 3. Irwin IS. a. Fuller; \.
Is. karTick vs.. +. +. Jacobs: II. b..
Rowland ~. CuthbeTt Brown.
Second rOund--RCss Thompson vs..
Donald Mckncw; -. y. Morgan vs..
Arthur HELEN; ". ID. Wilcox vs.. l. II.
Stearns; :. I. Capen Us. K. ". Hills.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12


Probably because of his huge size.
many believe that Willard will be a
sizzling scrapper. if he ever gets his
mad up" They insist that in none Of
his bouts has he ever bestirred him
self. Indeed, in his bout with Jack
johnson for the title, Willard was a
sluggar. He did not outlook Johnson,
he outwaited him.
Johnson. one of the cleverest box
ers in the history of the heavyweight
class, always boosted that he could
make any opponent do the leading.
but he met his match in willard.
Johnson had to do the leading from
start to finish, and though outpointing
the mammoth in twenty rounds, he was
not strong enough to go Oh to the
end, and was beaten to his Knees.
Ii Dempsey acts against. Willard as
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

he has against. every other man he
has faced. lie should pile up many
points in the early rounds simply
through his rushing, slam-bang style
OF milling. Escaping a Knockout he
might have an excellent chance OF
being declared the victor on points.
The challenger told US recently in
Washington that he did not think he
would have much trouble landing on
Willard. E"He's too big a mark to
miss" he grinnedS for he does grin
most amiabIS' outside of the ring.
And If I can land on the right place,
u ell. the boutlI be over and I'll be
champion, that's ALL
1t would appear from this remark
that Dempsey means 10 ny right at
the champion with the opening bell
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
LOOKING ,EM OyER
, By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight champion change
would having title taken from
points In the absence of knockout the referee will empowered
render decision Willard starts he always fng around
blocking cnchng till the whistng DEMPSEY
the worlds hOnOrs merely because of his aggressveness
scoring. 1gf2@s
Suggested all seriousness too Willard
three rounds with heavyweight entering
the ring This it is claimed would him getaway
against However there small likelihood
Willard will survive perish just ring
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
GEORGETOWN GIVEN
RIGHT Of APPEAL

Georgetown University will be given
III" right TO appeal the decision Of the
judges in the hurdle race at Home
wood Field which disqualified Bob lie
Eendre and threw him out OF second
place. The disqualification OF the
-ientathlon champion in the hurdles
cost the HilltOppers the South Allan
&c tI:le by a single point.
\ final count gave the meet 10 Johns
Hopkins with J6ls points to 55Is fol
Georgetown. Virginia Military Insti-
cute and Virginia Polytechnic InGti-
tute were tied for third, with IL points
each.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
AMATEURSSHY
ON TAKINGU Up
ASSOCIATION
Hold Eller Belongs In
Hall of Fame

CINCINNATI, May 12.-Hod
Eller, the stalwart Highlander
of Pat Moran's Reds. today be-
longs in baseballs' hall of fame.
He hung up the first no-hit-no-
run game of the National League
campaign yesterday, shutting out
the Cardinals, 6 to 0. Eller struck
out eight opponents and walked
three, the only Cardinals to
reach first base.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

that workers in our large cities. and
in many smaller ones. have only sun
day to themselves. The complaint
that professional sport should not be
permitted Is considered un-American,
for it is pointed out that professional
sport is the highest form OF sport, en-
abling men to make their living at Il.
These American arguments are be-
ing used in England, and from all ac-
counts, the old-fashioned grouchy
Sunday has gone forever from The
tight little island"
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
JACK BRITT0N TO CLASH
WITH TILLMAN TONIGHT

BALTIMORE, Nav I2-Jack Brit
ton, The welterweight champion, will
make his first appearance in a Balti-
more ring tonight. He is scheduled
TO box Johnny Tillman. of Minneapolis
twelve rounds or less under the aus
piGes OF the Eureka Athletic Club
INC match VIII DC staged at the
Lyric, and no ferision will be given.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
CHUCK WARD SENDS HIS
CONTRACT FROM GERMANY

NEW YORK. May l2.-ChucIl Ward.
Dgdger, infIelder. has sent in his
signed contract from Germany. :
letter accompanying the document
said Ward expect 10 return along
with Sherrod Smith, but Smith already
has reported.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
Goes TO PRINCETON.

Harrisburg Tech, which was sup
posed to compete here on Saturday
went TO the Princeton University in
terschOlaStic meet instead and cap
tured seventh place with ten points
Hi School won the meet with "a
points. Gilman Country School, OF
Baltimore, also competed.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

If Willard contents himself with
stabbinE. out his long left, tying up
Dempsey's arms or Weighing down
on him. even If he escapes a knock
out, he may find the referee crediting
Dempsey with all the. better Of the
contest after. twelve rounds.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
REN BAKER sTARs

Ben Baker. Episcopal High track
captain, scored twenty-seven soints
in the Virginia University interseho-
lastic meet at Charlottesville, Satur-
day. Woodberry Forest won tho
meet.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

Eddie Ainsmith is hitting like Ty
Cobb these days because he copies
Tvs style. Funny, with Ty in the
league all these years. Afusmith
couldn't have seen him before.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
WILL ENGAGE UOPkTSS

Georgetown University has a game
scheduled with Johns Hopkins Uni
vorsity on Saturday At Homewood
Field. Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1919-05-12
LEAGUE STANDINGS
AMERICAN
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Washington. q. New York. o q. innings.
Chicago 10: Cleveland. :"
Detroit, 6, -. Louis 2
The Washington times., 1919-05-12

INIaIS- . . 8 I Totals. q 70 - L
Game called o. account OF Sunday law.D
va Sh!nEton. q o o o Q Q o o o 0 %
New York. q 0 o . q o 90
Errors-Pecll. PiTp and Quinn.
Stolen bases-MenGskey 90. Sacrfdr-
hits-ThOmpsO 90, Rice Double PLAYS
PeckiHpa Ugh to Pratt to Pip: Baker %
Pratt 10 Pipp. Left on b. ses--New Yor,,
J: Washington, y. First base on errors
washington 3 First base baIIs-On
Quinn, {; on johnson, ]. Struck out-By
Quinn, .; by Johnson, 2.