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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
The Sandman Story
WHAT HTLLY MOUSE SAW,

Billy Mouse was a pantry mouse
and lived In the wall. He had often
peeiled out and had seen the cook
give the children a slice OF broad and
butter or some cookies. or even
piece Of pic. and Billy Mouse used to
wish he were little boy or girl SO
he could have things handed to him.
He often wondered, though. what
they did with such a big slice of
bread or 50 many cookies. for every
day they came for more. They must
carry it to their home. and store it
away" thought Billy Mouse. "and If
they carry away so much at 4 time
thsre soon win be none left for me-"
into tho pantry to get crumbs and
carry them to his hole in the wall to
store them, for he was quite sure the
day, you'd come when he should have
nothing to eat because the children
took so much food away.
But one day he was running about
there was Billy Mouse right behind a
dish on the shelf and he had to stay
there
but pretty, soon he was so Interested
in what the children were doing ,he
forgot to be frishtened.
off big slices of bread. which they
the cookie box and began to eat the
cookies and then the cake.
Why. they are eating It," thought
50 much Maybe that Is G the s" way sh ene
, aren do do, a They eat whole lot at a
BY and by the children could eat
no more and they went out. and Billy
Meyse had psh5ah he would do Just
way. then he would not have to bother
about storing food. so he began 70
eat.
He ate all he wanted and then some
more, and then he ate more than that.
until his little sides bulged and ne
fGq qd m harsy an Sseq s1 that Then he ate
Billy Mouse went to bed. FOR he was
rref'y sleepy; and BY and by he, awoke
dc food he aa eaten to eans e sSe4y
ime ne did he felt very, sick;
about it and the children and G how
they ate, and he became sicler
ss,xery time he thought, until Billy
lie toes and was just about to die. he
vas sure, when along came Granny
ib1'mn,nr and d, gave gay. him terrible
began to feel better.
When he told Granny Mouse about
Ihe children, and how they ate so
:, You are much smaller than the
I can tell You tais g: r. "e eniid ses
- SIGN as you were, for thew
store INTO the pantry when the cool,
was out. I am sure, and ate too much
Just as you did"
Siiiy Mouse was sure this wan true
tor he did not see the children again
LOT many days and when he did thew
did not want cake or cookies or lam
butter. ''eau una
Il guess Granny Mouse was rtebtn
n ne thought: Il do not want any Cake.
crumbs: and just a few Of thase' a.a,i
be All I want for some time"
81, W Mdn goes to show that mice and
ehnmIS eat TOO much sometimes, and
COOK is out.-Copyright. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-13
With the Film Folks
STORIES OF SCREEN AcroRs
slgRatt,. E,,.,.a

The only motion pictures ever n,ada
-. reat thinese battle have lust hean
Universal Film COMPANY and p stS, OF ths
enough. teh battle scenes were mi sxs
sGey the pe obs OF t f6 Ssssan nor were
Orient. u the
The Alder. Laemmle expedition Ia nna
OF several that IL now workfnr IN t,,tH
Ierent parts OF the world. This II narti-
GUAR Has, company was sent into the Far
INNS sent depict one Of long seriss
tw. eneaEemsnts which took Mace hes
China , at WI Nan. Chang Sha. That the
hoiographing was done at n great rial,
What disposition will be maas .,
Inn, u! iilm has not been announced ~
Us W, believed that W: r Alder and Ed.
ne expedtione VIII III s sM9 men eps lesdse
o 1tie scenes although communIoa inn
u umHeh =, the ohses and the nrodSeins
Sohaltions existing in the territory rnw,
's'h 'o'ered by the cameramen.
She Gives First Aid.
During the war. pretty little bort.
Nay; who is co-starring with Douglas
MMhaon,ean; In series OF pictures for
aid ot nursnr NEE @i .oo OK course in rst
fering her services to Uncle Sam, but
murray: when tho armistice came
nnonG she round she was not needed.
Inc other day. however, on the set
where, scenes for Playing with Fire.
We're being made under the direotion
or Lloyd 1ngraham, her KNOWLEDGE or
hrst aid served well Charlie Wilson.
electrician for the company, in throw
ing n switch on an open switchhoerd
was painfully burned when his shirt
sleeve caught fire from a fash OF
Fame which jumped from the board
Miss May took the situation in hand
and In few minutes had deftly band
aged the injured arm. and Charlie was
back at work again.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-04-18

Mr. w. c. WlekerI. Hno or the past
eleven months haa successfully man
aged and edited Iha Hampstead En-
Lerpriae, has resigned h position with
nat paper and VII Jon ne forces OF
! publishing concern II baltimore.
During Mr.. WleEeH.zs admnistra-
ton. the Enterprise h become one OF
Iha progressive and popular papers OF
Ihe county and - conducted IN an ex-
elnIional business lie manner. The
has grown nd it many
advertisers have been benefited by
the energetic efforts d the retiring
manager to place Ih0 Enterprise In
he best homes II Carroll and nd.
Joining counties.
Mr. Wickert haa Hoat O friends
n business circles md "a efforts In
= larger field vii + watched Nth
Interest by numerous friends here aud
n Hampstead He : ne time WIS
connected with EHla na1aT n the ca
paeIls ek . eomDozIIe=.
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neeenlon 10 Rev. Edrar :. Read.

The members and friends Of the
Methodist Protestant church. this
eIIY. gave reception to he returned
pazor. Rev. Edgar T. Read. aud his
HIIa. IN last Friday evening. April II.
Although the evening rs very
stormy ; large crowd waa present and
Iha occasion was one O ETaaI pleas
ne md enthusiasm.
Tie affair was arranged b the
Ladies' Aid Society and their presi-
denI. Mrs. J, p WanIz. presided.
Addresses of welcome we're gIssn by
Dr. 1. L Elderdice and George Math-
-.
: welcome song. composed y one
q the members Of TIE church was
sunE md the Liberty quartet delight
- IL with several selections. Re-
Ireznmenls we're served nd renewed
loyalty and allegiance - = nart Of
he congregation we're promised the
pastor N his work The coming year.
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II. :. Z. Mentz Heads Western Harp.
lana HgsnlIazz

IT Il. &. W'enik. Lite captain ana
Nzray expert In Uncle sans service.
- resumed charge d ne x-ray de-
naTImanl OF the Western Maryland
Hospital. Cumberland. ID. position
which he relinqulshed one eighteen
months ago TO Join The American
Amy for duty abroad.
-. Wenfz was Informed by tho
Hospital Board OF Directors. that his
position on the staff would remain
onHn fof his future acceptance antik
ne end Of the war and h return to
IHIa country.
Dr. Wentz was in charge Of the
x=rzy Department q M91lIa Hospis
! % :. A r. +. Tor - months IN
France.
The demand Tor h aarrice was
constant while hosIIIlIIsa were on
md thousands uf American soldiers
.eEa being brought baeH from the
battle lines 20 the hospitals.
y. Wentz ls splendIals equipped
foT x=ray and research .oTk through
n previous association 18th DR.. y.
i. HaelIar. Chief Of x-ray Depart
msnI Of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bat
American Expealtionar9 forces IN
france ees=-cumberland. Nd. DAILY
Sa.H.
y. Nentz is a son o IT and Mrs
Oliver l. Wentz. Of LInebo1o. Id. and
i HeII known In Hanover. being a
nephew Of Mr.. and Mr.. :. ;. Vents
HnI J. D. Wentz and hr0LhaTzln-IaW of
IT. I. II. Wertz of Hanover.
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Teachers Conference n Ro,erA

Friday, April 11lh. I'll long be
remembered by the teachers u Aan
chester district. II Va an eYentful
daY. ~ the heavy doRnnour Of rain
dId not affect the coming together Of
nIneztenths OF the ruHaI teachers OF
The district, together viii snperin-
Iendent unger and his able assistant,
Miss Jewell Simpson.
The morning session - taken up
in demonstration work. consisting OF
no classes Of pupils. one taught by
Miss Adda Trump, Of Old FoTI school.
the other By Miss NlnIfred Nasen-
heImer. OF Royer'a school. 10Th we're
very successfully conducted.
The afternoon session consisted Of
general and intelligent discussion OF
methods actually used N he aenool-
rooms of the respective teachers
present. every teacher IakIng naft In
the discussion. Hot lunches we're
discussed by those who haze Success
fully tested the new plan the past
winter.
before adiourniug. Il rs unani-
monsly decided thai tie conference
Nas 4 complete success.
Superintendent ungef added % the,
enthusiasm by assuring IIe teaehers
Of liberal increase in heir salaries
Tor next year. the County Board OF
Education having recently aeIed upon
The matter.
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UNIONT0HE..

HT. Ezra Caylor Is spending > few
d. 18th friends IN Baltimore.
: - 2. o. 8. Of :. I'll hold an
Easter supper a. the - on Stature
=. eEsning. All are Invited.
=. Charles Lamb an bride aitfl
- friends from Hazs#zE called on
- 2Izse Lamb % Z.azzx evening"
TIeY HeFe on their -. . attend q
reception given in zzlzl= honor bV
aona FRIENDS near Talss=z..n.
HTE. Theodore EeHaaz aIId family
returned home on Saturday. havina
remained In the city - friends for
, eel after the burial = Har mother
=. William Rodkax : YIslIlng her
-. Charles Rodkey. - family. %
=. nsrvyn 6. rzz. . Taney-
IoHnz delivered : Izz.z=s 1t tho
Church Of Goa II # Sunday
m0THInE On his evnaEIzzzs n france.
Cute : large dudIsazs assembled I'd
near The lecture. /
nsT. and Mrs G. = Daugh.nafI,
have taken rooms = zza home %
their a0n-in-law, Mr. = ;. Fogle.
MIaa Loretta W4aA.z. q phila~
1aIphIa. win spend t. Easter hoIi-
IaYa 1t hu1ne. MEaH tie Ham, oE
Philadelphia ana b HIaee. little
- Margaret Hog. - spend Easter
i home. Margaret - remain for
IHe summer
TIE Lutheran @. = HaeIely viii
noI1 - regular sHnTIse prayer meata
= . Sunday at : n. Tns service
- = led Dy Mrs :. =. naukhman.
Eps1Ial music viii y rendered.
II ara invited 20 attend he service.
TIE Church Of Co - hold itn
Ester service on sunaa. night. be-
ginning at 8 O'Clock ne program,
Victory Morn vii = rendered.
II are cordially invited . attend tha
service.
: community Spelling Bee vii be
HeId It Uniontown Public senOoI,
Easter Monday night. APRIL Il. be-
ginning promptly 1t : o'clock.
Everyone come and spend } pleasant
evening. Refreshments III be sold
after ne spelling.
Ir. and Mrs. Louis MIIIlonrne and
son. Waters. and Miaa Haley. Of Bal
ZImore. and Miss Beauenzm. u SOM
srseI. were guests OF Ha.. and AIRS.
!. : Lewis. on Sunday.
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Jesse Il. Stephan. son of ne late
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew i. Stephan OF
lhIH city. died suddenly IT Massuna.
:. 7. Wednesday, April .. n his 18th
year. He Is survived b. one brother.
Rev Snyder Stephan. Of Berlin. Pa.
lis remains were brought 10 This
city Monday morning 10 he funeral
parIors CT r. A. Sharrer : son. where
services in charge O HeY. c. w.
WaIeH we're held Tuesday afternoon
1t 30. The pallbeaTeTz we're
Charles Essom, James IeahY. Denton
1enr and William uIz. InIerment
- made in Westminster cemetery
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IZHEIlIUH.

w. w. WIthsroa sold his farm OF i
acres to Charles Z. stonesifer Tor
5000,
Miss Grace -. : Frederick, spent
the weeks - - - sister. kIra
Harry kaHHzzZ. -
Miss 1Ezsz HzzHzT0.s Of Washing
Ton. ID. g. HHezI = weeks end IL
her parents. Washington WitheraH
r. @. EeolI - vie. Of Washing=
ton, d. 6 - EI9IHurlhy Birnie. O
Baltimofes #z=a recent guests q
George +. nIEnIa - family. Nlasea
Eliza and EIsaa1T nITaIe accompanied
the f0rmar namz - : visit.
Bernie Babylon and wife. II Z.
Brendle ~ IzmIIr. HRS. Nora1aa
ReindoIIar - daughter, Leah ana
Mrs. @. Waiter 1T znd two children
spent The uszEsH 81 n Hanover
John ElulIeT - family formerly .
Salisbury. noel . he A. @. RIfIzs
property q TaszIas.
Maurice BAR .as taken to Freaz
erick CITY Hospital on Tuesday sufTer.
ing with appendicitis.
David Haaa. nEar Baust church.
caught an tInmenae eagle in steel
trap, measuring nearly seven feel
from zip 70 II . wings.
J., r. F1oHr ard family and Misses
Georgia and HsTnIee Hlteshue spent
Monday IN Hanover.
VIM. Faeaer. wIIe and daughter. Mis-
ina, and Mra. Charles Mfie spent
Monday IN Hanover.
Albert 0hIar nd sons arc building
> garage o ne IoI adjoining hi
property on York street.
Mrs. John EnTaeve. Of Wayneshoro.
attended he funeral Of Miss AmY
Hiteshue laaI .aek and intended i
remain for the weeks end but va
hastily called home On account OF the
sudden illness q her daughter. Miss
Margaret. win appendicitis. Her many
friends here hoHa for speedy Re
eovery
Roy Smith and wife spent Saturday
in Hanover.
Hon. +. Q. WeanI and wife. OF West.
Minister were callers u n. A, Roon's
on Sunday.
aiias Flora spangler spent several
days last week 9Th her parents near
Silver Run.
An airpIaHe passed over town on
Sunday afternoon. landing at ceitys=
burg.
The slork I'D auIte busy time n
this vicinity. haFinK visited the follow.
Ing homes: : daughter az Raymond
ohler's. Melvin selIia. Walter Brow.
sra', Harry J. Hslnaaliar's and son
and daughter II IN D. Nalll's. neaF
Bridgeport.
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In1ernaI Revenue 0fIieer u Visit
CarrnII.

Internal Revenue officer. Joseph III.
H.nnsTs will visit Carroll county for
tHs purpose OF assisting corporations
nd other income tax PAYERS n maxi
N - their returns. md I'll sit at
Ihe following places on the days
nHmHI
Westminster. April 2Izze.
u airy. April q.
ssEesYIlle, April =.
Taneytown. April .
IlnIon Bridge. April :.
Hampstead, April p
Complete corporation returns must
y IIIsd With the Collector . Internal
Revenue not later than znEIl a9th.
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GIRL HIDES IN SHIP
CASk.
PRETTY FRENCH MISS, saOGGLED
ABOARD BY DANE LOVER, HEDs HIM
II SEA.

The marriage at sea Of sIowaWay
bride, who had been hidden n > task
IN ne hold of his snip Tor fOrty-fiye
day. was story brought % Phila-
zeInhIa by Capt. John Forsyth, mas
ter II : Philadelphia schooner. which
has Just returned to an American port
from France.
AFTER several days d waiting"
said the skipper, Il obtained the serv-
Ices Of young Olsen as COO. Three
1ayB after Olsen came On the ship
three French detectives came aboard.
They accused me Of having Q
French girl hidden aboard.
they searched the schooner from Keel
- truck and left satisfied Lhat they
we're mistaken.
We we're well out TO aea Hhen one
morning | was surprised - SEQ q
pretty French girl strollIng about the
deck. learned she va The girl for
whom the detectives had been search
Ing and had been aboard more than
month.
1T appears her parents had object
ed 10 her marrying Olsen. whom she
had met only a few weeks before In
MaraeiIles, where she lived. They
decided to come 10 America and be
married. Neither had money
she and Olsen made their way
overland TO Bordeaux where Olsen
Joined the vessel. He waited his
time and smuggled the EITl aboard
md hid her away In = hnge caak
which had been stored N he lower
hold of the vessel. Twice ; day he
brought her food. and Il night hc
watched for her while che came on
deck for exercise.
Il sent for Olsen and toId him the
immigration authorities would not al
low The girl to land. Ihey seemed
detected. then happened % think
that The laws OF the United States In.
vested me with the power 70 perform
: marriage ceremony. then an
nonneed TO all OF the eTex That there
would be wedding aboard the ahiI
Within an hour.
There was loud cheer Tor the
bride and then all Of the crew busted
themselves hunting ~ bunting e
decorate the schooner While the shiI
xaH hove TO I made them man and
vie. II was the firat TINE Ihal I had
ever played parson.s
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After IHenty-two months . zarz
vice 0n Ine battleilelds . Europe.
Nil MarIe Atloe Franklin. . The
Arm. NuTHa Corps. arrived : NaT
YORK n Friday Of last Haak. Eha
" amongst the first d Ina red
Crozz Nurses to volunteer. afIaT he
United States declared -. nd
worked HIIn me British IN BE Hos
pitt -. I until the arrival q the
American Army. she vs. then
transferred % Mobile Hospital 70. :.
which moved directly behind IHa IIEhIs
ing IIna and took charge d non
tfanznoTIaDla cases, too severely m
jnra1 = y sent further baGk = me
bAaa hospitals. After the signing u
the aTmIHIIee. she was EenI III the
Army . Occupation to CobIeHz. Ger
many. - Franklin. who formerly
resided = Wealminster. expects .
arrive Iare tomorrow ana znand
Easter .IIn har sister. MTa. Joseph
/. Franklin.
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AeIIy.

n. Lillian d., wife q Edward
Kelly nd daughter OF the ne ar.
ana -. 1oel Sykes died u hsT home
- EaHof street, Baltimore. ION
dax. AUrII ! from tuberculosis. Mfs.
Kelly - formerly " HouekHEIIIe nd
il vel known In that locality. She
Is survived b her husband ana one
brother. Joseph Sykes, Of GaHEaIIIon.
Funeral services we're haId We'd
nesdaY. april 10 conducted b lev.
]. :. Sinclair In Western Chapel
Methodist Episcopal church. InIar-
menI II adjoining cemetery. The
naliIazTerz we're Barton Taylor. Cecil
Snyder. Luther Davidson. :. =.
Buchanan. :. {. Elaeroad and :. J.
Hoffman. {. '. Upton / aon funeral
directors.
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The Ladies. AII Society OF Prnyf.
dence Methodist Protestant church
Will meet af the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvey BrannInE On Thursday after
noon. April .. II are cordially In.
vlted to attend.
Geo Waldron I'll give a lecture IN
the Jr, o. L. :. i. Hall on Saturday
evening. April =
Easter service I'll be held in the
afternoon # Ii. Pleasant Methodist
Episcopal church this Sunday. !
special program I'll be rendered
Providence EzHIer entertainment
will be he'd n EazIer Sunday night.
Mrs Joshua !. UaTnea and daughter.
Aileen and sIaIar. HeaHIe and brother,
Roby Barnes. HnanI Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert 1anIaa.
Mr. John EHnIaH. Of Springfield
state Hospital. znent Sunday md
Monday With n parents, Mr.. and
Mira Robert GanIea
Mrs. MolIie HusA spent Saturday
afternoon with MTH. Joshua L. Barnes.
Mr. and Mra. Lee :. Ward and fam
lily spent Sunday HIIh Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Miller.
Many neIshborz and friends attend
ed the funeral o Mrs. Ruth Slayaman
on Tuesday II.
Mrs. Worth UzTnea has returned
home from lna hospital after 0 lUnk
illness and : HeTIoua operation. She
Is slowly improving.
Misses Eva Nd HIIda Ford and Mss
Flora Barnes HIeaZ Sunday afternoon
1t Mrs. Gee Carers.
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DudrowlInaW.

Mis- Marie Emmaline Lindsay Of
baltimore. formerly Of IhIa city. and
William NJ. DudroH Nene married
Tuesday evening, Aprll ; Il he Eng
Iish Lutheran parsonage BY
Rev. Luther +. Miller. pastor. fhe
bride Is the oldest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Melvin A. Lindsay. Niss
Agnes Dudrow. sister uI the groom
xaa bridesmaid and seEEI. Melvin y.
Lindsay was best man. The bride
Haa attIred in a blue sui and carried
, bouquet OF white sweet peas. while
Tie bridesmaid wore \ blue suit and
carried bouquet Of PIN asaetpeas,
Following the ceremony wedding
supper was served al the home nf the
bride
Mr. and Mrs. DudroN I'll make
IheIr home with the brides parents
aI IaIa Z. Jefferson street. baltimore,
ID. They received mani handsome
presents.
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T..

In the Circuit GozEI fsr Carroll County. aIIIIn.
- ) Court Of Equity.
" Thomas IHaTTIzz MorIzHgse ". MARY {. IzaEEz
ard and Iamaa :. Lockard. her huaband. MarInzz
gurH.
Ordered lnIa IHZh day Of Aprii. a. d. 81
that the aeeonn. y Ina Auditor iled In thIz eauHz
be finally FazlHs1 - e9nEzrmsd. unless eaasH = -
contrary lhzE=s| D shown on or before IHz 81
day Of ~. nj: provided a copy = -
order Be inserted - TO successive weeks Hzla=z
tha last nzazaa d. n a9ma Newspaper HuhIIzHzz
In CafroH County.
EDWARD D. CASH. olzzE.
True Cops -TzzI=
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EHZHHIHs14k.

Mra f. !. 4eIIor. OF Baltimore.
spent last sssE In friends IN Sykes
vile.
Mrs. Ward nIzHT0w and children.
who have ben spending the winter
with her parents. Df and Mrs d :.
9prccher. have returned TO their home
IN Newark. : J.
Mrs, Wm. II Bennett. Nho has hAen
quite sleh i zbIe II bs out among her
friends ouee more
Miss Dora EonIs. 81 Baltimore. il
visiting her parents. Ar. and Mr.
Charles Kohls
Mrs. Nicolas Jones and daughters.
who have been spending the winter IN
baltimore. have returned TO theIr
home here.
John Stem Bennett had the misfor.
tune 10 cut oIT ; couple OF his fingers
last week. About 4 month aRo h
cut on one loe EhIla splitting wood
Mr. Arthur Stevens. who has been
doing government work In Nashville.
Tenn. for Ihe - Yaar has returned
to his home hsEa.
Miss Ethel Buckingham is anite
sick with llu.
lNt eAAnMAAAZZ . ANAHAA ste iaI
for the IllEh school building for
sykcsvilie have settled on a lot op.
noslte tho hnme q Mr. Harry DeVries.
Invitations are ont for the wedding
Of Miss Elizabeth J. Bennett and
Lieut. ]. Henry ; naettner, NJ. d.
for next Monday 4 =. Paul's Meihoz
dist Episcopal church. sykesvIile.
Miss Ma Carter of baltimore. /
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. I.
". Carter
Mrs GearFana phliIlnger. OF BallI=
more, Is fisIting her daughters IN
syizesyiila.
Mrs MiliarH Neer and Mrs. Wm.
For,hman were saIIed to Keyrnar b.
the death Of IheIT hroIher-in-law.
Mrs A = III i visiting friends
IN Hampstead.
Mr. and Hrz. Charles Thompson, o
Lansdowne. visited Sykesville iasI
Wednesday.
Mr. Walter Hawkins spent Sunday
With his vie. xKo Is at Maryland
University HaanIEaI. baltimore. Mrs.
Hawkins Is doing very nicely and l.
expected 70 come home before very
long.
Mrs, Charles Day. o. Baltimore.
visited her aunI. Mra. Irwin Buoklngz
ham. lAst week
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SLEW SLACEER WHO
EL0PED WITH WIFE.
l0s. ANGELES SOLDIER RETURNED 20
I'D sHOT IHTERLOPER F0aeATE
TIE WOMAN.

When James ID Robertson . Is
Angeles. returned from aervIez n
the Army - found his wife - Hona
away wIIn ; Stacker. He Iace1 .
problem. he possibility Of .nI1n "a
worried perhaps more than oaz nan
avay rom home in the service Of
hts cozZnIrz.
Robertson Traced the couple from
Loz angeles to SAS Francisco md
then = Dalzarfssid. Cal. One - be
came Hp0n the man who I'D broken
up l1a Robertson hons. - Taoos-
nIzed IIa InterloDer ct onas = Viz
Ian Gilbert. whom he had known n
Los Angeles. Robertson no md
killed Gilbert.
Wien ne ease was fri Eszrd t
attracted considerable attention BE-
cause ! IS believed thai : might
establish : prseedent for 0lneE easea
that seemed likely 70 follo9. HaDerI-
son IeId STRAIGHTFORWARD zEeEY u
the .HssEInz q his hons: - -
mother delivered a hearIHx1z. nIea
for Aar aon. = wave OF public gym
pAthY rs aroused In BakarzHaId and
Ios Angeles. and Robertson - -
quilted.
To IsxI logical step would "a n
ha - divorce court. Robertson
turned n that direction. IIa lied ,
suIl lor divorce from his xIIG. He
insisted IhzI be be taken zlouz when
the HIIs Has apprized u b HnII.
ThIa IS done and thera followed an
antIzelInlaz thai has caused Kfe.ter
sensation than tho shooting = he
aiaekarz arzlnleTloper. Robertson Ionnai
h 0Ia love for his wife rakIndIed.
! leH days later he asked her 70
gsIurn - hlm and said h would
dismiss Ihs divorce suit. II HIep
waa taken against the adsIea = al
hia friends and against hi mothers
wishes
Mans love for his WIIe : iha
stronger eaIl. no matter vhaI znad-
osa nafa crossed their iiYaz. b duty
i % eIsaYs 70 her. deciaEEa he re-
turned soldier.
TIE marriage OF Robertson nd Iha
comsIx IzsnA Melyina Cotton. ; widow.
to- nlzea n 1915, slter > romantic
meeting Il > Los Angeles hospital.
ThsY seemed ynfy happy IoT 40
years. ten ews the RaTz Robert
soa. ; former National Guard mem
Der. tt Impalisd 90 enlist = had
: 80 EHsaEd - \ soldier NJ - On
beard ; transport two aaxz oaE O
American waters when The HEnlHtIee
- signed.
Gilbert. ne slain man. - EEad-
uaIa = MHt1lll University # Non-
irsaI. Quebec. lie figured = ; II
xozas HaIIan N Los Angeles - xeara
40. nd ea the day be saz Killed hIz
former sIIs Sas married = faza-
dsaz business man Gilbert. : ~
found. ~ employed Ho1@TIzga's :
marriage certificate 70 obIzIa ezsmp-
ton IEom military service.