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Evening journal., 1919-09-23

visit a hardship upon his family, and
that in all cases the law would be 'en-
forced with reason" and valid excuses
for non-atiendance would be accepted
The leaders OF the campaign OF mis-
representation knew this ruling had
been made at the time they were urg-
ing men 10 resist. even by force anJ
appeal to arms, the operation OF the
code. and obtaining their signatures ia
petitions by reason Of such misrcprc-
sentations.
Another story largely circulated as
serted that, under the new code, Coun-
iy superintendent Hardesty had bought
1880 worth Of office furniture. This
was 10 create The belief that Ile pco-
pies money was being squandcred un'
der the new law. As a matter OF fact-
at the time this story was being con
cocied and peddled 10 people in the
rural Districts the onlce furniture Of
County superintendent llardcsly con-
sisted Of:
strawberry crate. stood on end and
used as a desk by his stenographer
I drs goods box used as a desk by
his clerk.
I old, broken roll top desk the per-
sonal property of Mr. Hardesty, used
by him.
I old. broken swivel chair, with the
leather seat ragged and the horse hair
stunmg sticking out, used by Mr. Har-
desty
, old straightback chairs, used by his
slenographer and clerk
, ncw wooden. straightback chairs,
10 be used by visitors.
The Office Of superintendent Hardesty
Is open 10 the public every day. There
was not the least need for any one 10
be i'm ignorance OF what furniture 10
had. Certainly there was not the least
excuse for the men in Georgetown who
started these stories to be in ignorance.
70 was case OF deliberate ad ma
liclous lying in order TO arouse pre-
mdice against the code and obtain some
of The jij3 signatures.
BY inneuendo and open assertion they
spread the impression that graft was
rampant In the Offices Of the school an.
thorities. who gets all this money
that Is now being raised?" was asked.
In The same breath those asking II said,
"The teachers don't get it" In a sub
sequent story your correspondent will
show who gels the money. lie got his
information exactly where the leaders
OF the opposition could and can get it,
namely. from the budget which Coun-
ty superintendent llardesty prepared
Evening journal., 1919-09-23

ami presented 10 the Sussex County
Commissioners. IL is a carefully pre-
pared and fully ltemized document. u
Is public document. 10 tells
where every cent OF the money TO
he raised under the new law lis to go.
The men who are leading the opposi-
tion Ia The code in Sussex county did
know where the money went They did
know the teachers got the larger part
OF IT, They knew all the facts, and
they knew when they were engaged In
poisoning the minds OF the people that
they were disseminating falsehoods and
ISLANDERS. But they had to get as many
gners as possible 10 the petitions, 50
they did not hesitate TO use any method
or refrain from peddllng any sort OF
mendacity.
10 was In this manner that the 5,i53
signers 10 the petitions were secured,
granting there are 5.i53 bona flde sign
ers to the petition which many we'll
Informed people in Georgetown and
vicinity very much doubt. They doubt
il, because already people who were
said 10 have signed these petitions are
coming forward with denials.
But, 30 return TO the text. The Sus-
sex county leaders in the fight against
the code prove too much when they
send 5i53 signatures out Of a possible
1900 TO Governor Townsend and in
form him that 5i53 is % per cent. OF
1900. Moreover, when the methods by
which they secured many OF these
5i53 are thoroughly understood, there
is every reason TO believe, with the
prominent citizens Of Georgetown, that
even those who signed the petitions
did so in ignorance Of the facts and
when they are placed in possession Of
the truth and see the code in actual
operation they will support the code.
Evening journal., 1919-09-23
TRAVELLING MAN
HAD THE ITCH
Skin Was Aname, Tried Salves and
Doctors Medicine-Skin Itched Bad.
TELLS HOW HE
MADE SKIN WELL.

81 itched all over my body for two
solid weeks and though ! tried salves,
and other stuff the doctor gave me
couldn't get rid Of II. | was almost
going wild when somebody said-'Get a
jar Of NOxzema--it Is the grandest skin
treatment on earth, and believe me ]
think so myself. II sure coOls and
soOths your skin and no matter how
bad you itch a daub on the spot stops
Il. 10 is clean to use, doesn't soil the
clothing, either, and I'm swearing by
II now" declared L. L. Spears OF RoX-
boro, n. C.
II you itch at night so bad you can
not sleep, rub a little NoXzema Skin
Cream on the spot. IL is a non-greasy,
highly medicated, vanishing cream that
sinks right In taking cooling, sooth-
ing comfort with IL and Immediately al
laying all itch. 10 heals the worst kind
OF skin erupiions. too. All druggists or
send 26c. for large jar. prepaid-NOX-
zema Chemical Co, Baltimore, Nd.
Evening journal., 1919-09-23
PAYS cosr ON GAMBLING CHaHcE

Frederick Kemski, Of No. i4O5 French
street, was dismissed on a charge OF
gambling by Magistrate Gillis last nlght
on payment OF costs. Kemsh ana
James W. Sculley were arrested by
Constable Wilmington on Sunday along
the road near New Castle. Sculley fall
ed TO appear last night and VIII De
given hearing later.
The poker game was raided ny lhe
constable, who found three automobiles
parked In the road, the lights playing
on a cushion, which was used as
board for The game.
Evening journal., 1919-09-23
DEMAND FOR CITY BONDS.

Mayor Taylor, City Treasurer Banks
and local bankers held a conference
yesterday relative TO dsposing OF the
city bonds over the counter. An order
was received from a Phlladelphian FOR
$4,000 worth OF tho issue while a
number Of smaller orders have been
received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Narragansett Week
Marked by "Khana'
And Many Functions
First Evening Dance at Club
Well Patronized by Sum-
mer Colonists; Bridge
Parties Prove Popular

NARRAGANSETT PIER. Aug. 10
Gymkana games, organized under the
direction Of Philip s. P Randolph,
president Of the Point Judith Polo
Association. were held to-day at the
Point Judith Country Club. a costume
race for all ages was one o. the most
amusing o. the many, which included
a polo ball, spoon and egg, potato,
animal and bending races A tea dance
followed the games.
Last night the first evening dance Of
the season was held at the Country
Club. Almost the entire membership
subscribed and brought many guests.
House Parties Numerous
Nearly all the villas are filled with
house parties, who viii attend the Sat-
urday evening hop at the Casino. One
of the many hosts OF large dinner
parties at the Casino during the week
was Governor K. Livingston Beeckman,
who, with Mrs. Beeckman, brought for
mer Ambassador James ". Gerard and
Mrs. Gerard and other guests from
Newport in his yacht, the Shark. r.
'. Babcock Mayor Of Pittsburgh. and
Mrs. Babcock entertained twenty young
people Monday al luncheon and dancing
IN the Casino. The Misses Elizabeth
and Gertrude Crawford were the guests
of honor. The others included the
Misses Marjorie Lake, Gladyside Cor
dova, Emily Milliken, Gertrude Bah
cock, Connie Bassett, Mrs. George NJ
Woodford, of Washington. D. c.: Miss
Marian Brown, of Denver; the Messrs.
Philip and Oliver HAYES. Theodore
Marselles, F. S. Farr, Donald Ferguson,
Henry Green, Iris" Colket and c.
Elkins Knable, of Pittsburgh
Others giving luncheons ~ he Ca
SlnO incl1ldad Co,,,ofit,S
who, with Nicholas n. Potter and John
Brodix. were az the Imperial several
days; Walter L. Goodwin, polo player
of Hartford, who is at the Gladstone:
Robert Lehman and Arthur y NJ. Cor
ley, of New York who are among the
polo players at the Massasoit; B. H.
Bristow Draper, Mr.. and Mrs Edgar
}. Lownes. of Dunmere-on thief Cliffs,
whose guests included Major ". {.
Nigel, Dr.. and Mrs. Frederic Hussoy,
Nh. and Mrs. Henry Mal.inson. Mrs.
Aubrey Edgerton Myers and Mis- Care
Lee Lownes. The table decorations
were of flowers from the gardens at
Dunmere
The annual church fair and dog show
on the lawn Of the Church Of s.. Peer.
by-the-Sea were held Tuesday. The
chairmen of the different tables JIM
cluded the Misses &c Coppet. Of New
York; Mrs. Alfred Z. Norris and Miss
Dorothy Norris, Of New York, Mrs.
Henry Brevoort Kane and Miss Flor
cree Kane, of New York: Mrs. Caryl
Roberts, of Philadelphia; Mrs Thomas
L. Martin and Miss Peggy Martin of
Washington; Mrs. John H. Hanan. who
donated the orchestra, and Mrs Ia hot
Hanan, Of New York Mrs John T
Fell. of Philadelphia, had charge of the
dog show.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

Parke', of Massachusetts, with Mrs
Parker and the Misses Katherine and
Edith Parker, of Lancaster, Mass, has
bee making his annual visit to the
Curtis Hotel, leaving at the end of this
week for Williamstown.
At the Aspinwall
A, the Hotel Aspinwall are regis,
tered Mrs. Paul D. Cravath, Colonel
and Mrs Douglas Grant, of Bedae,
England. who are the guests of Mrs.
Edwin Beers; Nj. and Mrs. Eugene
Sands Willard, James N. Stewart, jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Milne Smith. Frederick
". Jones, Sc, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fletcher
Farrell. Miss +. Marion Gregory, Lieu
tenant Commander and Mrs. a. G. Rob
inson, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian L. Peabody, of
Westbury, Long Island and Com
mander and Mrs. F. P. sackett, of New
York, came up to the Red Lion Inn,
Also registering at the Inn were Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Satteree, Miss
Eleanor Satterlce, Mrs J. Hull Brown
ing, Mr.. and Mrs. William Archibald,
Dr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Allen, Mrs Paul
VI. Warburg, Miss Warbure, Mrs. j.
Knowles Hare. Mr.. and Mrs W. G..
Moore and Or. and Mrs. J. c. Geer, of
New York
Mr.. and Mrs. William X. Craig, Mi.
and Mrs. Austen q. roN. Austen H.
Fox and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Hunt
of New York, arrived at the Maple
wood, Pittsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ellis Sard and
Miss Alice L. Montague, of New York,
were late arrivals at the Curtis Hotel
The memory of the late Frederick
Crownnshield, artist and man of let
ters, was honored to-day by memorial
meeting at the Casino, in ockbridge,
where the cottagers of the hills and
many other prominent men and women
gathered at a memorial meeting. Ed
ward II. Blashfield, of New York, spoke
of Mr. Crowninshield at Harvard as a
member of the class of SO; William
Roscoe Thayer, Of Boston, told Of Mr..
Crowninshield's place in the literary
world; Professor Frederick Dielman,
of New York, paid tribute % his
place in art, especially as first prcsi-
dent of the National Association of
Mural Painters. Professor Tracy Peck,
of New York, gave his estimate of Mr..
Crowninshield's work as head of the
Anne rcan Academy at Rome, Italy. The
meeting was under the auspices of the
Laurel Hill Association, of which Mr.
Grow ninshield had been vice-presi-
dent, and Of the Casino Association, of
which he was the president at his
death. Richard R. Bowker who pre-
sided; Daniel Chester French, Newton
Macintosh, Edward B. Owen, Walter
Nettleton and Miss Marian Hague were
committee of arrangements. An ex-
hibirion Of Mr. Crowninshield's last
works on the walls of the Casino con-
tributed to the interest in the meeting
Prominent artists will exhibit at the
Stockbridge Art Show that will open
August 80 at the Casino. John T. Carl
son, Charles A. Plat. Kenneth Frazier,
Allen Tucker, Henry Herring, Miss Elsie
Ward, and all Of the Berkshire Hills
artists will present their latest works
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Society Enjoys Week
OF Polo and Golf
Rockaway and Meadow Brook
Cross Mallets in Match of
International Type
Special Corresponds,

GARDEN CITY, l.. l., Aug. 16.-This
has been golf week at the Salisbury
Golf Club and polo week at Meadow
Brook Hunt Club, that adjons the
famous Salisbury course
Polo matches of the International
type with some of the best known of
American players have been III prog
ress during the week One of the
best of these matches was on Wed
nesday, when Rockaway and Meadow
Brook again crossed mallets Play
ing on Meadow Brook was Major C.
C. Rumsey, Lieutenant "Tommit"
Hitchcock, jr., J. Watson Webb and
Devereux Milburn, who recently re-
turned from the front where he was
attached to an artillery regiment On
Rockaway were Frederick H. Prince,
jr., f. w. Hopping, Malcolm Steven
son and Harry Payne Whitney. Cap
tain of two former international
teams. Z. c. C'wdin also played dur
ing portion of the game Meadow
Brook won by a score of 1912 to 3
goals. There are now fourteen polo
fields within a short distance of here
and more polo is being played this
year than in the history of the game
III this country.
At the Garden City Hotel are Mrs.
C. c. Eustace and Miss Eustace, C. S.
Roome, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore P.
Dixon, Mrs. c. H. Coster, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G, Harper, Mrs. W. G. Oakman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wylde, Mr.. and Mrs.
George D. Douglas and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gibson Arnold.
Mrs. c. H. Coster, of New York. was
the weekend guest \of her daughter.
Countess Otto Salm. Count and
Countess Salm and son and daughter
are spending the summer at the Gar
dan CiA1x IIntaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Stockingless G off
For Women Barred
By Lake Placid Club
Omen Air Concert Will Aid
Disabled Troops; Re-
sorters Have Field Day for
Prizes in Novelty Races
Spocial Correspon6enc.

LAKE PLACID, n. Y, Aug. To-
Young women members of the summer
colony imagined would prove a delight
full modification of the stockingless
mode. is not to be permitted here and
stockings will be worn at all indoor
and outdoor events at Lake Placid, even
at the expense of having the resort
deemed prudsh.
The August events, with which the
latter part Of the month is usually
crowded. are now on Members Of the
summer colony turned out in force for
the sale on Tuesday night by the
Daughters of Isabella in the basement
OF St. Agnes's Church, and also for the
piano recital the same evening in the
parlors of the Grand View Hotel by
Miss Edna Stuyvesant Grove, of New
York The coming events include q
concert i'm the parlors at the Stevens
House on the night Of August 21. at
which the soloist will be Johan Van
Bommel. Belgian barytone; concert
for the benefit of disabled soldiers IN
the open air Forest OF Arden Theatre
at Placid Club August %, at which
George Hamlin will sing, and the an
rual masked ball in the Wigwam at
Whiteface Inn August %.
Resorters Have Field Day
Winners in the annual field day
sports at Whiteface Inn included wom-
ems potato race, Miss Marjorie Bum
sted; relay race, Miss Towle and Miss
Ruth Lyendecker; Women's three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Linn Bruce. of 347
Convent Avenue, announced yesterday,
at their summer home at Andes, ~ Y,
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Lillian Ballantlne Bruce, to Carl Her
bert Perkins, of Rutland, Vt. Miss
Bruce was graduated from Vassar in
June.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Mrs. E. Winch Entertains
For Guests at Saranac Lake

Special CORRESPONDENCE
SARANAC LAKE, N. Y, Aug. 10
In honor of her guests Miss Alice Nc
Clelland and Miss Elizabeth Hender-
son, of New York, Mrs. Edmond Winch
entertained at her cottage on Winona
Avenue on the occasion of the birthday
OF Miss Henderson.
Recent New York arrivals at the
hotels include, at Riverside Inn, Mrs.
]. Perlman, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Blossom, c. h. Ames, jr., C. Offerman
and NJ. Schapp; at the Berkeley, f. r.
Conklin, H. ~ Marks, Edward Gorne
and D. L. Fielding; at the st. Regis, C.
G. Folts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17
Finger Lakes Region Proves
Mecca for Motor Parties

Special Correspondence
AUBURN, Aug. l6.-The largest num-
Der of New York City tourists who
have gone over the Finger Lakes Trail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

in any week this season this week
toured the picturesque land of the
lroquo:s in central New York.
Other New Workers in the Finger
Lakes are W. H. McCallum, DR.. and
Mrs. J. Van Loan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Cavelle and daughter, on Seneca Lake !;
Miss Madeline Gum ngham. on Cayu-
ga; Frank Sewell, Miss Harriet Scott
Palmer and Mrs. Howard Wilder
Smith. on Owasco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-08-17

Announcement is made Of the engage
ment of Miss Helen Leaycraft, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. Leay-
craft, of Voorhis Point, South Nyack,
N. Y, to Donald White Polhemus, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs D: d. S. Polhcmus, of
South Nyack. N Y.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24
Her Neighbors
Are Rejoicing
MRS. MILLER COULD HARDLY
HOLD UP HER HEAD ON AC-
COUNT OF TROUBLE
LIKE DIFFERENT PERSON
DECLARES HER IMPROVEMENT
SINCE TAKING TANLAC is
JUST WONDERFUL

Mrs. Sallie j. Miller, "Aunt Sallie"
as she is called by her friends and &C
quaintances in Pocahontas, Ark, is a
staunch endorser of Tanlac, as her
enthusiastic statement shows. Her
story follows:
Gan my neighbors are talking
about the great change in me since
took Tanlac, and they rejoice with
me over my great improvement.
Il had suffered for over a year
with rheumatism, grippe and other
troubles until | was as run down and
worn out as an old shoe. l had no
appetite nor strength, and would
nave such awful sharp pains through
my shoulders and the back of my
neck that l could hardly hold up my
head. Ny arms ached until l could
MT lift anything and couldn't do any
of my work about the house.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24

Mr.. H. C. Kithcart of Mt. Pleasant,
Ohio, is the guest of his brother, Mr..
R. S. Kithcart and family in Mary
vile.
Mr.. Chas. Pflanze of St. Louis is
the guest of Maryville relatives for
the holidays.
Prof. Eustis Frazier of Cleveland,
was visitor here the first of the
week. Prof. Frazier is a graduate of
Maryville College. He now is coun-
ty superintendent of Bradley coutny,
and operates large farm near town.
Mrs. Amanda Irwin and daughter,
Miss Minnie, will leave soon to make
their home in st. Petersburg, Fla.
Mr.. Sam Emert of Townsend was a
business visitor in Maryville Monday.
Miss Margaret Chandler, who has
been attending school in Georgia, is
home for the holidays.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24
BROWNTNG-JONES

This evening at eight o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Rev. and
Mrs. J. S. Jones on Court St., Mr.
Fletcher Browning, late Ensign in
the U. S. Navy and Miss Elizabeth
Jones, youngest daughter of DR..
Jones will be united in marriage. For
the occasion the home has been
decorated with holly, mistletoe and
poinsettas. Preceding the ceremony
Mr.. Robert Clemens accompanied by
Miss Clark on the violin and Miss
Mary Goddard at the piano, will
sing "At Dawning", Because" and
20 Promise Me-.
Rev. J. W. Browning, D. D., father
of the groom elect will offciate, u.s.
ing the double ring ceremony.
Little Miss Louise Goddard will be
the flower girl.
Miss McComb of Knoxville will be
maid of honor. Other attendants
will be Misses Helen Goddard, Lillian
Clark and Clara Browning, sister of
the groom; Mr.. Claude Browning,
best man, Mr.. Robert Clemens, Mr.. T.
N. Brown, Jr., and Mr.. Glen Young.
Only relatives and immediate
friends have been invited.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24

"I'm mighty glad l read that piece
in the paper about Tanlac for went
and got bottle and started taking it.
My appetite came back to me at once
and l started gaining. have got all
my strength back and the pains are
all gone and can get around as well
as anybody. The misery is gone
from my neck and shoulders; l can
now do all my own work and am like
a different woman. l think Tanlac
is just wonderful"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is
sold in Maryville by Mitchell's Drug
Store, Birchfiel Pharmacy, distribut-
ed by Dan Chambliss Company, oper-
ating Kuhlman's four Drug Stores,
Knoxville, Tennessee"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24

Mrs. N. G. Seaton has as her guest
for the holidays her son, Amos Sea-
ton of Oklahoma.
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Foute and Mrs.
Simmons spent Thursday in Knox
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Getaz will
spend Christmas with their parents
in Knoxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fouche will
spend the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Staub of Knoxville.
Mrs. Fouche has had as her guest
for few days her brother, Irby
Coker.
Mr.. D. R. Goddard has returned
home from a business trip but will
leave again soon for Louisiana.
The Mary-Alcoa club has issued
invitations for a Christmas dance.
Mrs. Will Norton will entertain her
father and mother, of Knoxville, and
sisters of Washington Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Patton
have moved to Alcoa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Norton will
move to the house formerly occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Patton.
Mr. and Mrs. David Proffitt have
bought the Davis home on Court
ST., and will soon be at home to
friends there.
Mr.. E. F. Ames has been in Gin
cinnati on a business trip for the
past few days.
Little Miss Mary Walker entertain
ed with a birthday party Monday
afternoon at her home on Court St.,
After a number of enjoyable games
were played, refreshments were serv
ed, the Christmas idea being carried
out in the decorations and in the
dainty ice course.
Mr.. Eckles West of Akron, Ohio,
is spending the holidays in Maryville.
Mr.. Will Gilmore of the First
National bank has returned from a
visit to his relatives in Kentucky.
Miss Ruby Emert is spending the
holidays with the Misses McMurray
at Chilhowee.
Mr.. J. c. Cole of the plant has
gone to Britsol to remain over the
holidays visiting his home folks.
Mr.. Henry Galloway who is attend
ing Vanderbilt, is visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Galloway.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-12-24
SPRAKER-LEDBETTER

The marriage of Miss Nettie Mary
Ledbetter and Mr.. Ralph Raglan
Speaker was solemnized at 2 o'clock
on Sunday, December FL, in the
parlors of the Hotel Ledbetter at
Lenoir City. Rev. Melvin G. Leaman,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
was the officiating minister, using the
impressive ring ceremony.
For the bridal occasion the rooms
were beautifully decorated with pot
ted plants and cut flowers. Only the
members of the two immediate fami-
lies were present.
The bride wore handsome suit of
brown chiffon broadcloth with Access
series to harmonic. Immediately
after the ceremony the happy couple
left for Maryville where they will
make their future home.
The bride is the second daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ledbetter and is a
popular member of the younger set
The groom is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. B. Speaker, of Mary
vile, and holds responsible position
with the Spraker-Atkins Grocery
Company.
Because of the popularity of the
bride and groom the announcement
of the wedding will be read with
much interest by wide circle of
friends.