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Evening journal., 1920-04-28
DELAY WORK ON
ELKT0N WATER PLANT
illl 10 The Fvenlnq lournaI

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
ELkrON. April y. - Owing % the
delay of the Elktoh Town Council. no
apparent work has been done on the
proposed filtration pant. of The town
walcrWOrks, for which bonds were
issued some time ago.
Former senator Frank Edwin VII
llams. editor Of lhe Cecil Mhig. who
Is a candidate for Congress from This
district. Will probably run on an in
dependent ticket
The senior students Of Cecil county
schools are testing 2096 ears of corn
for seed, under the direction of COun-
ty Agricultural Agent }. II. knod
The corn has been distributed a. 10
loWsf .Cecillon GOO cars; Union. i0J
cars. Butler. 200 cars: En- Mills. %,
cars; Zion. 96 cars: Rising sun. 20,
cars Colora, POO cars: Principle Fur.
mace. 200 cars
Employees at The Elk Mills Textil,
Mills. who have been on strike sine,
April 4, went back TO work on Mon
! day.
The directors Of Union Hospltal
/ Elkion. are making preparations for
nurses home. The hospital OWLS
residence property adjoining The hos
piial. which viii b. for The sole us
Of the nursing stan of the insliu
ton
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
BANK BANDITS
and SLAYfRS
NOT CAUGHT
IContinued from FIrst paee.

Continued from First Paeel
companled by several citizens the
sheriff informed The men that they
were wanted. The men responded
without resistance Deputy Sheriff
John seth and Railroad Detective Clay
ton Ellison TOOK charge OF the cars
and the men.
At lie jail the men were questioned
and searched Rochl was the spUkcs-
man. alleging that he was a second
hand dealer from Newport News on
his way 10 New York TO dispose Of the
cars, producing several papers con
tlrmlng his statement. Another search
WIS made and nothing was found that
would impllc8te the men IN the rob
berry. They found In one Of the cars
New York dealers license No. 299i,
which the authorities say Is a fake.
having been painted instead OF stamp
ed. In the Slulz car was found a Nir-
ginia' automobile license tag No J9J2J
and several hats
In the Interview in the early after
noon with Dawson and Rochi, the
latter said he had purchased the cars
in Norfolk, had them shipped on Ap-
ril % 10 Baltimore, by the Chesapeake
Line, where he had lhe cars in a gar
age until 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
After he arrived In Baltimore hc wenl
30 Washington and stopped at th,
| Southern Hotel with Henklc
Willie In the latter city he hired
two chaufeurs. agreeing To pay then
1880 each TO drive The cars from
Baltimore 10 New York. ROchi anC
llenkle left that city on the A o'clocl
train, while the chauffeurs followed
them 30 Baltimore on the ~ o'clOcl
train Alleging fire lrouhie did no
reach Aberdeen until dark Niondo!
night where they put up at an I'M
over night, le9vng Aberdeen shortl,
after o'clock yesterday morning anI
arrived In ElktOn about Has.
TWO other suspects were arrested II
the Baltimore and ohio Railroad licke
ofllce at Brunswick, Md. yesterday
In the meantime, The police OF Phil
adelphia had been asked 10 look on
for the men. who were believed 10 bl
/ heading for that city.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
j. 5. TO HELP
DENTAL CLINIC
conllnliod From rlrsl Pace

0NIllNuNl 7 IlNN IlIrl fNAts
opened IN one Of lie offices OF the Re
construction Commission In the
Church Building, Tenth and Market
Streets Inquiries concerning the work
and requests for talks before organiza-
tlons by the members Of the dental
unit may be made al the same Office.
Il Is generally recognized NOW by child
health experts That mouth hygiene is
one of The most necessary branches OF
health work That il means a saving
In expense OF school operation is evil
dcnccd In a recent report from Bridge
port. Connecticut. which states where
a. forly-seVen per cent. OF the city
school funds used 10 be required to
re-leach children who failed 10 make
their Grades that In the time since
mouth hygiene has been introduced
into The schools The expense for re-
teaching the retarded children las
fallen tn seventeen per cent. OF the an
nual school fund budget
The dental unil demonstrate Is one
of many faVors delaware has received
from the l.. :. public Health Service
which willingly cO-opcrales with
Stales In their health activities Dur
ing The stay of The unit in Delaware, II
will do work IN Wilmington. Newark.
smyrna ScafOrd. Milford. Dover and
possibly some other places
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
DEATHS.
PALEsE- In his city. on AprIi 3. 1870


PALESE-in this city. ON April IS. 1920,
PhilOmena. wife Of James Palese.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. 1903 Orange street, on Saturda y.
morning May 1, at 9 o'clock. Solemn re-
QUEEN mass at ST. patrick's Church In
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
fISHER-In Philadelphia, Pa on April
26 1920. Richard Gibson Fisher
Relatives and friends are inyited to at
tend the funeral from the residence Of
Elizabeth Thompson, Hockessin, Del. on
Friday afternoon, April 30 Services at
the .house at . o'clock. lnterment at
HOckessn.
DE1TRICH-In this city. on April y.
1920, Josephine C., wife Of Leon Deit-
rich lnee kehm).
Relatives and friends are invited TO at.
tend the funeral from her late residence.
No. III New Castle avenue on Saturday
morning, at o o'clock. Requiem mass at
Sacred Heart Church. lnterment at Ca
thedral cemetery
MENDINHALL-In this city. on Fourth
Month. 26th, 1920. Lydia s., widow OF
Edward Mendinhall
Relatives ana friends are invited q,
attend the funeral services. at her late
residence, No y1g jefferson street, or
hfth day Thursday, 10Th instant at
o'clock Wilmington time). lntermen
private.
BlDDLE-ln this city. on April 20. 1920
Eleanor Biddle, aged s. years.
Services at Gunby's Funeral pas.ors
No. go French street. ON Thursday
afternoon, April %, at o'clock. Inter
ment at Mt. Zion cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28

instance OF her mother and remained
With Rash until her baby was born
on July q, 1913.
Further Instances OF alleged abuse
We're cited by Mrs. Rash aud an ac-
cusatOn OF her being Intimate Wii
other m N, which nnallN I'D 10 a
second separation in september, 1911.
She testified that She again returned
10 Rash In October. 1914 and went out
lo The Pratt farm. where Rash also
came. She d clared that his treat
ment of her al the farm was the same
as at other places.
Mrs. Rash told of an Incident when
her husband accused her of being
with othcrmcn and uhat Il so cnrag d
her thai she Wcnl 90 the stove and
selling a kettle of scaldng water in
tended 10 throw IL 40 him, but he
kicked IL over, causing the water TO
scald her.
on one occasion. she said, she WAS
on The verge OF killing her husband.
Mrs Rash then related That one
thing after another happened. causing
discOrd and dissatisfaction, and Of
finally leaving her husband on July
g. 1917. She said she did mol intend
10 return 10 him.
Mrs. Rash denied all The accusa-
tions made against her by her sixty
tWo-ycar-old husband She is -
years old.
When asked where The child was.
Mrs. Rash at FIRST hesltaled. saying
u don't know whether ! have 10 tell
HAT or not She later. however.
admitted that her child by RASH a
boy OF : years, WAS In England, where
he WAS being educated.
Mrs, R8sh denied the accusations
made against her In the direct iesti-
m0nN N her intimacy with Pratt,
claiming that she never hugecd or
kissed or allowed him 10 do anything
OF The kind.
on being questioned as 10 her love
I for Rash. She admitted that she never
had loved him and thai she consider
ed She was forced into marrying him
In The cross-cNamlnalion Of Mrs
Rash BY Attorney Anderson. she told
Of Rash having false iccth and wear
ing other peoples clothes. She said
/ when they were ilrst married, lhc
frst night Of their married life he
went 10 bed with his collar and tie On
When asked " she had mol an
sWercd the questions OF The minister
when they were married. 10 love
I cherish and obey, she stated she never
answered The questions and hardly
remembered getting married because
I she WAS so nervous.
Attorney Anderson went into con.
siderable examination about The shorl
couriship from June % 10 July Z
which caused some laughter from Tho
answers given.
She told of her fear Of Rash because
/ Of his continually carrying a gun In
his. pocket and under his pillow al
night.
she denied ever receiving any
candy, money or other things from
l Pratt
Iho. case viii llkolN end LndaN.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
ACCIDFNT DOAnn cASr

Decision was reserved by the In
dustrial Accident Board yesterday in
The case Of Pete SabO vs., the New
Castle Leather Company. The ques-
ton was whether the injured employe
had sun red permanent disability of
his hand by The loss OF two fingers and
part OF his hand
In the case OF Frank Bochm Is.
standard KID Manufacturing Company
heard yesterday afternoon. where the
issue was whether hernia sustained
by personal Injuries BY accident II
one that can be compensated under the
Delaware law. decision also was re-
served
The board handed down a decision
In the case OF Samuel Franklin vs.. tho
Bond Manufacturing CO.. in which the
claimant Was asking compensation for
the permanent loss OF the use of his
hand The decision OF the board was
that Franklin had not sustained per.
maneni loss OF the use OF his hand
and that an Offcr made TO him hy Inc
Bond Manufacturing Company of work
a. the same rate OF wages he was re-
ceiving before the accident bars him
Nom further compensation
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
Time !ANGLE
PROTESTS GO
To COUNCIL;
TALK REPEAL
ConLInued From FIrsI Page

continued from flrSi rage.
out success. This train reaches VIII
mington at 6.30, old time. but 100 new
time, making Lhe employees OF VIII
mlnglon firms who use 1t a half TO an
hour late.
Mr. Stein said he had taken up the
question with Gamble Lstrobe. super
nlendcnt OF ,hc Southern Grand Di-
vision OF the penns yIvania Railroad.
who referred him 90 the general pas
senger agent ~ the system in Phil
adelphla. The latter, however, re-
fclrcd him back 10 Mr.. Lalr0be, who
iacn replied the train could not be
changed because 10 was an express
running through from Baltimore 10
Philadelphia and points north.
Mr.. stein estimated ihat about 30
workmen were affected by the train.
These men were employed In the
American Car q Foundry shOSs, the
Harlan and pusey & Jones shlpyards,
and IN other industries In The city.
These protests members az Council
today said, represented only a small
proportion Of the entire working
force Of the city, and they believed
the majority Of residents we're stlll
heartily IN favor Of the daylight
hours" In this connection, II was
learned today that although the Penn
sylyania railroad has continued lis
schedule on the old Time, and That the
old time is silll In effect In the VIII
mlngiOn car shops. a number OF de-
parlmenis IN The onlce building at
Front 5nd French streets, have ar
ranged their working hours 10 give
"a. nI
moro daylight In The afternoons.
These latter changes were made In
individual eases and not as units
Even should notice OF repeater Of
the daylight saving ordinance be In
iroduccd In Council tomorrow night,
at the regular meeting, 10 would be
practically three weeks before II
would take effect II passed. General
feeling. therefore. Today WAS That The
daylight saving system having been
put into effect. ID would be better To
let ID alone. a. q change back would
tend 10 cause more trouble.
The clock In The postoillce tower
which has stood out prominently
against the daylight saving hours and
has been running on standard time,
suddenly shifted 10 the new hours
carly today II marked $50 by day
light saving time this morning. Later,
however. the clock hands were moved
back one hour TO standard time.
Someone suggested a private still
might be working In the postOfllce
tower and the fumes from 10 had made
the clock wohhly. w. TruXlon Boycc,
prohibition director for Delaware was
notified. hut s0lcmnly denied any In
tention of making a raid.
Some 0f The night workers, includ-
ing typcsetters and pressmen In a
newspaper plant, and walters In ALL
night cafes. are reported 10 be com
planning OF The new hours. declaring
they are now Obliged 10 go 10 work
in the evening. Will! II Is still light
Their complaints. however. are un-
| likely 90 hold walter against the
wishes of the majority of day work
ers. who now and time 10 hoe lheil
/ home gardens after work and thus
help pull dawn the cost OF living.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
WOOD LEADS
JOHNSON IN
new JERSEY
Continned rrom Flrsl parc


cepting the claims OF the Wood or
ganIzation in Ohio and Massachusetts,
the standing Of the Republican cam
didates 10 date as regards instructed
delegates, Is
Wood. 90; Gov. Frank q. Lowden.
%: johnson, 81; Harding, ~; poin-
dexter. "a.
Granting claims to uninstructed
delegates The standing would be:
Wood, III: LoWdcn, l3i: NichOlas
Murray Butler. So Johnson. 81; Hard
ing. q: Coolidge. %; Judge j. G..
Pritchard Of North Carolina, p;
p0indexter. a.
Cox has assumed the lead among
the Democrats. ON the basis OF in
siructed delegates, the standing TO
date is
Cox. 40; Hoover, 80: Edwards, %;
Secretary Of Agriculture y. r. Mere
diih. 2S; Senator Robert OW0H, 2O'
senator Gilbert Hitchcock, i6; VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, 10; James W
Gerard, TO-
According to unpledged DELEGATES
claimed the standing would be:
William G.. McAdOO. l3i Edwards
iiS; Ati0rney-Gencral a. sMtche
Palmer Ga: Cox. iS; Hoover. Al,
Champ Clark, 36; Meredith, 26: over
20: Hitchcock, i6; Bryan, 20; Ger
ard, 10.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
nELAMAnE cITY AFFAIns

special 10 The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY. Del. April 2s.-
Mrs. Harry G.. Price and Miss Flor
ence G.. Hall are attending the Pres
byierial missionary meeting being
held in Mestminntcr Church, VII
mington. as delegates from the
WOmcn's Missionary Society OF The
First Presbyterian Church OF this
place.
Mrs. Charles Pencil was brought
home Yesterday from the Delaware
Hospital, where she underwent an
operation a short tine ago
a number Of women from this place
attended the suffrage banquet held at
the Hotel dupont In Wilmington. yes
lcrday.
The Rev Robert C.. pitzer spent
Monday night AL Arlington. \. j.
At a meeting Of corn growers in
ME 'ir'~Ny of ~ G. ofe's with q
n. Snedeker. owner Of ST. Georges
cann,. g., ton WAS dacideu a. q
fair piirc
Manaser Meter. OF the Delaware
City baseball team, announces the
local team will play New Castle indc-
nendcnt team on saturday Gca South
Side-fden nine. OF Wilmington. o.
Sunday. Both games VIII be playcd
on The Fort dupont diamond.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
Is Your Skin
Smooth and Clear?

keen 70 in condition by massaging reg
umrly with Rose-Ve salve. This salve
s an excellent remedy for ski. erup-
tious. humors. sunhurn. hives, insect
bites. chapped lips or hands, and for
chahng aud teething spots In infants. II
nourishes aud tones up the skin, allays
Inflammation soothes. cools and heals.
Always keep a package In your home
for emergencies At your druggists.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, April % UNITED
Press. h-There was small business In
spots at the opening today Prices
were easier. Sales amounted TO 3OOC
bales. Receipts totaled 1900 bales
including 1880 American. Futures
opened quiet.
American middlings, fair 3i.I6
good middlings. 2s.5i; full middlings
2T.5i: middlings, 2662; low middllngs
1896; good ordinary, 1916; ordinary
1876
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
srIIL sECONn sTRINGEn.

SAN FRANClSCO. Aprll 2S.-t,HlrlF!
Graham will use Archie lelle as lhr
Seals second string backsiOp. Ncll'
was bought outright from the Tigers
Tie had been the Tigers second string
cnlchnr for fnnr Annrs
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
TINE TO QUIT.

LLENELAND, April 2S.-TWcnIy
years is long enough for a mau q
stay in baseball. according 20 Bill,
HOpke. lie decided TO quit Billy
never got into the majors. The d.
dignapolis Feds was his highest call.
Der. lie broke In at The age OF IS.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
NEW YnRk cnfroN.

NEW YORK, April % United Press
The cotton market opened steady
today May sold at A0-65, off 10: July
$3.50 up 20; October 1898, up ,; De-
cember 81 90. up 3: January S.25. up
,; March 1850, up 3.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
srAn nIINNER nIT

ANN ARBOR April 2S.-Michigan' Ms
hopes are dimned. Carl Johnson.
star runner. has been advised 10 resi-
for month by The Wolverines train
er. johnson strained his groin in a
recent indoor meet.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
FUNERAL OF NJ. II. cAHooN.

Special 70 The Evenlns J0ufnal.
DOVER. April 2s The funeral Of
Medford D. Cshoon, formerly Of uo-
yer. who died in Elizabeth y j.. took
place here yesterday. lniermcnt be-
ing in Lakeside Cemetery. he was "
years Of age.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
nIlNrEns PARADISE.

ROCK ISLAND, Tex. April 2S.-p. A.
Lundy has recently incorporated The
Paradise Rod and Gun Club here. ne
Will build "a modern clubhouse. There
are i0OO acres Of land In The reserve
Il IS ldnal for hunlIng and lIshIng.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
rOIIFCIANS nan SPIT

MORGANTONN, ". Va, ApNl r.
Even the college mines are kissing
Virginia University team has ruled IL
ont as Objectionable.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
H. NJ NEwLovE.
GENERAL INsURANCE.

Has removed his oiilce from No. 2if
Mesl seventh street 10 No. 9i1 ship
Icy street second iloor.
PHONE 3g2J.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Build
Ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local securities:
Evening journal., 1920-04-28

The work OF The Want Ads ends
only with IN satisfaction Of their
cmployer.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28

Domrslics viii find good positions
by advertising through The Want Ads
Evening journal., 1920-04-28

Accent California" Syrup of FIGS
only-look Tor the name California on
the package, then YOU are sure your
child Is having the best and most
harmless nhysic for the little stom-
ach. liver and bowels. children love
its fruiiy iaste. Full directions on
each bottle. You must say "Csllfor-
MIA"
Evening journal., 1920-04-28
CHICAGO GRAINS.

CHICAGO. April 2s Omitted Press
Opening grain:
Corn. May i73Qi7i; July. i6iaG3ls
September i57ia.
Oats May 97h@97; July, SSQS1
September, 1i#@1j.
Evening journal., 1920-04-28

Inspector Jones's duty Is TO
prove the correctness Of weights
and measures throughout the
town. In the picture we see that
he has discovered one OF those
ingenl0usly "dOct0red' scales
Nhich are "Off cenier.' The
scales are weighted so as TO bal
ance although the fulcrum point
IS not In the middle, one arm OF
the scales being considerably
longer than the other.
IN the'frsi trial three pyramids
balance With eight cubes. but
when he places one cube on the
long arm OF the lever II balances
with six pyramids. Assuming
that pyramid weights one
ounce, what should have been
the true weight Of the eight
cubes?
ANSWER TO NO. 400.
The full names OF the four
girls are Ann Jones, May Robin
son. Jane Smith and Kale Brown.
IT Is only by this distribution Of
The names that The problem will
work out.
Copyright. 1920, by Sam Loyd)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-30
SAYS
HE'LL SUE MACON
PAPER FOR LIBEL

MACON, Ga, Sept. 29,-After pay
ing his respects to Editor w. T. An
derson, of the Macon Telegraph, in
the most caustic terms he has yet
employed in the turnover campaign,
former Senator Thomas w. Hard
wick told approximately $500 Bibb
county citizens in the Macon audi
torium Tuesday night that he has
engaged. counsel and is preparing to
file a libel suit against the Tele-
graph and Editor Anderson for $780,,
600 as damages for an editorial
which appeared in the Telegraph
during the last stages of the first
gubernatorial primary.
Mr.. Hardwick said the editorial
which provoked him to legal action
was an insinuation by the Tele-
graph that Mr.. Hardwick connived
with REDS and purposely planned
the sending. of an internal machine
wick more than a year ago, when
negro servant girl was permanently
manned.
''When Mr.. Anderson wrote that
cowardly lie, and he knew it," said
Mr.. Hardwick. with that editorial
Georgia journalism sunk to it's low
est level. Such a charge passed all
human Endurance and all decency,
and whether l am elected governor
or am defeated, I am going to press
my suit and make him pay"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-30
ATTACK MADEON
WALKER SCORED
BY DR.. JAMESON

A statement to the people of Geor-
gia by DR.. S. Y. Jameson, formerly
president of Mercer university, Sc
verely criticizing the Atlanta Geor-
gian for printing On it's editorial
page an anonymous letter charging
Clifford Walker with having done
nothing to aid in the conduct of the
war, was given out Tuesday after
noon by the Walker campaign head
quarters.
In the letter referred to, the as
sertion was made that MIR. Walker
is a man without family, and, the
inference was that ne ought to have
enlisted in the service. In point of
fact, DR.. jameson points out, Mr..
Walker has a. wife and two small
children. Further, Mr.. Walker spent
the greater part of his time, during
the war, in speeches for the Liberty
Loans, the Red Cross, and other en-
terprises wherein, his help was need
ed by the government. =
DR.. Jameson charges in his state-
ment that William Randolph Hearst
is endeavoring to obtain control of
the politics of Georgia through
Thomas w HardWic5
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-30
HOW To GET RID
Of CAT ARR H
A Simple, Safe. inexpensive
Method That Clears Out
the Head, Nose and Throat

There is no disease more offensive
or disagreeable or no disease that
will lead to as much serious trouble
as catarrh You can now get rid of
1t by a simple, safe, pleasant home
remedy discovered by DR.. Blosser, a
catarrh specialist.
DR.. Blosser's Remedy is composed
of medicinal herbs, flowers and ber-
ries, which you smoke in a dainty
pipe or cigarette. The smoke-vapor
is inhaled into all the air passages
of the head, nose, throat and lungs.
It contains no cubebs or tobacco and
may be used by women and children
as we'll as men.
This medicated smoke carries med
icine where sprays, dOucheS and ONT
ments cannot possibly reach. It's eff
feet is soothing and healing and is.
entirely harmless.
If you are a sufferer from catarrh,
asthma, catarrhal deafness or sub
ject to frequent colds, you should
try this remedy without delay. Send
ten cents (coin or stamps) to The
Blosser Co., MD 407, Atlanta, Ga,
and you will receive, by return mail,
trial package containing some of
this remedy made into cigarette, also
some of the powder and a neat little
pipe.-(AdVt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-30
NOTRACE OF MAN
WHO DISAPPEARED
AT OCONEE BRIDGE

ATHENS, Ga. Sept. 28.-No new
case Of w. T. Treadwell whose mys-
FERROUS disappearance has baff1ed the
police and the searchers who have
been dragging the Oconee river be-
low the cemetery bridge since Fri
day morning. Continuous search has
failed to disclose the body or any
further evidence that would point to
his death by violence.
Friday morning, George Colley,
who was fishing in the Oconee, was
startled by the sound of a splash.
He looked up and saw an automo-
bile standing on the bridge and a
man running across the bridge to-
wardj town. He at once reported
this to the police. Investigation
showed that the car belonged to Mr..
Treadwell. In it were his hat and
watch chain. No sign of crime could
be shown. however.
Immediately party assembled to
drag the river for the body. AS yet
this has not been found and search
is being continued. One hundred
collars has been offered by the broth
er-in-law of Mr.. Treadwell to the
one discovering the body.
Mr.. Treadwell, who lives in Geo.
nee county, was in Athens Thurs
day and cashed several checks
ar ounting to $500. Robbery has
been advanced as a motive for any
crime that may have been commit
ted. a similar case some years ago
adds to the FEASIBILITY of this the
Dry. A second theory has been ad-
vanced that Mr.. Treadwell has left
town unknown to his family and
friends. However, the authorities
are still at work upon the original
theory, and further investigation is
expected to materially clear up the
matter that has mystifed and arous-
ed all the surrounding country.