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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
WHY is Wilmington the Goat?

The bootblacks OF Wilmington again
have advanced the charge for "shlre
In the good old days the prevailing charge
was five cents. The war exigencTes com-
peIled the shoe artists to make an advance
of 100 per cent, and the charge became 10
cents. Now they unblushingly demand
II cents for an ordinary 'shlne with
proportionate increases ior services oi
the higher artistic order.
In Philadelphia and other large citles
there arc "shine parlors" where the charge
is still on.y FIVE cents per s hine while
the prevailing rate is 10 cents. In Phiia-
delphia this week, shad we re selilng at
five cents a pound less tha an the rates
charged In the Wilmington markets.
Herring also were lower IN Philadelpma
than in Wilmington.
Theseinstances of discriminatlngprlces,
all against our city. are an occas on OF
wondernent. II is difficult to surmlse
why so many persons engaged IN business
think the people of Wilmington Will
''stand for" charges much higher than
those prevailing in other cities. But so
it is. BARRIERS and bootblacks have forced
their excessive pHces on the people. and
now it would seen that in respect OF
Shines" the limit has not only been reach
ed. but passed.
However, many former customers OF
barbershops and bootblack "parlors"
may avoid extortion They can buy
safety razors and shave themselves. and
they can easily purchase small outfit
and do their own shining" as their
daddies did for years with only an occasion
al resort to the itinerant artists" who
then travelled the streets with their kits
and did business in the open.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
HOOVER A REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE

Mr.. Hoover has finally burned his
hesitancies behind him and announced
himself as candidate for the Republican
nomination. Moreover, he gives tho
signal for a fight in his behalf, especially
in California. The first part of his tele-
gram is direct challenge to Senator
Johnson right on his native heath. Mr..
Hoover undertakes to lead those Repub-
licans of California who wish a safe
guarded League of Nations, rs against
the extreme view" opposed To any
league at all. This is a glove thrown
square In Hiram Johnson's face. lie may
have to go home to work hard to keep
his own State. The chances are good that
Hoover will at least divide the delegates
with him in the May primary:
It is now certain that MIR Hoover will
be q figure in the Republican convention.
He may have but a handful of delegates
at first But the dynamics of his candi-
dacy will be powerfully felt all the way
through. The reasons are plain. Mr..
Hoover's record and his personality make
n peculiar appeal 10 the American imagi-
nation. And imagination still rules the
world. Mr. Hoover may not be giant,
but he appears TO be one alongside other
Republican asprants. The growing
demand for Hoover is In part due to the
feeling that neither Wood nor Bowden nor
Harding could give any lift or enthusiasm
to the campaign. Mr.. Hoovers qualiflca-
tions may not be so great in all respects
as pictured, yet they tower over the others.
He is a man who distinctly faces the new
day and the new needs. And having
fairly won a name which is for millions
of his fellow-countrymen more than
name-it is a symbol-Mr Hoover's
decision openly to contest for the Repub-
lican nomination will make the fight
from now on intense In interest.-New
York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
EVENING SMILE.
SAFETY FIRST.

The doughboy paced the deck of the
returning transport nervousiy, casting
scornful plances at the brnssarded inquire
below on the dock. He yearned to yell To
| il one final farewell, yet feared TO do SO.
Memory of n recently read special order
warned him that it would bring disaster.
As the ship slipped away on its journey
toward America he bit his lip To hold IT
back.
Some days later he stood regarding the
ships bulletin board.
Him." he unused. "Six hundred and
fourteen miles away. They cant throw
me of now"
Then. turning toward the east, he
cupped his hands to his mouth and bel
lowed scornfull:
''Now, who in hell won the war?'-The
Home Sector.
what kind Of weapons did the bandits
use in that holdup in the serial storyf'
81 suppose they were magazine guns. -
Baltimore American.
Dealer in Antiques This, sir. is a
rare old revolver which was carried by
CHRISTOPHER Columbus" Customer ~
why, revolvers were not invented IN
Columbus time" Dealer in Antiques-'I
know. That's what makes this one so
rare. london Ideas.
How much ransom shall VIC demand
for this ehap?" asked the captain Of the
gang. Il don't like that word ransom,
commented the brignnd who had once
kept a hotel eve can get just MS much
and it'll sound more legal If We call IL a
board bill Washington Star.
A certain lady. having had few hot
words with her husband one day, had
occasion a few weeks after to send her
servant 20 get some fish for dinner.
Jane" said she, ''go to town as soon
as YOU can and get me a plaice. In
dade, an will ma am, said Jane, .an'
| may as we'll get wan for myself, for i
can't put up with the master any more
than yourself. Edinburgh Scotsman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Oriental Lodge, X. of p.
Excelsior Lodge, X. Of p.
Camp No. 4, p o. 5. A.
Fairfax Lodge, |. o. o. L.
Local No 313, /. B. E. w.
Brandywine Lodge, S. Of H.
Columbian Lodge, |. o. o. +.
st. Georges Castle, *. G. l..
st. Johns Chapter, r.. A. NJ.
Local No. 626, c. & j. of A.
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Encampment No. "a, u. V. J..
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Manitou Tribe, Imp'd. O. r. NJ.
Star of Bethlehem Lodge, S. of b.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. O. r. NJ.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Washington Council, u. T. of A.
Diligent Council, Jr. o. IT, A. NJ.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Canton Delaware, i. NJ, /. O. O. II.
Washington Camp, No. 4, P. o. S. A.
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia, l.. O. G..
Plumbers Gas and Steam Filters Uni
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

Governor Townsend seemed quite al
truistic in offering to give up his ambition
to be a del elegate to the Republican
National Convention in exchange for
votes for Suffrage ratification. But
there are some cruel enough TO say he
was beaten anyway, and therefore there
was nothing of value in his proposition.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

The Peace Treaty having been killed,
the Republican majority in Congress will
endeavor to reach peace with Germany
through joint resolution. The resolu-
ton has been offered, in the House, but
what it will amount to in the end will be
an unknown quantity until we know what
reservations Senator Lodge will insist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

Hoover has stirred the Republican
party leaders nightly by his candidacy
for the nomination for President. But they
will dispose Of Mr. Hoover's aspirations
in short order when the time for action
arrives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

AS one sure result of the special ses-
sion, the Republican party OF Delaware
will be divided anew into factions, along
different lines, but with every indication
of the biggest fight this year they ever
bad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

what kind of weapons did the bandits
use in that holdup in the serial storyf'
81 suppose they were magazine guns. -
Baltimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

Already the people of Delaware are
heartily tired Of the special session 1t
has been largely farce thus far, and a
very costly one.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
RIPPLfNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
HOLLANDS STAND.


Dame Holland says Il rather
like her, admire her nerve and
dauntless will: Il wont give up
that famous piker whose maiden
name was Kaiser Bill. It's no use
rearing round and paving. your
bluffs and pleas will cut no ice; we
need the cordwood he is saving,
since coal is scarce and high in
price. He piles up ricks OF beech
and maple, he drags huge sawlogs
from afar; he whacks up elm, which
is "A staple, wherever hearths and
ranges are. In vain your talk, q
special pleaders, in vain your pro-
tests and your roars; you'd like to
have Bill hew your cedars and split
your lordly sycamores. " Old Bill
has laid aside his sabre to saw up
logs. that pots may boil; and in
these days of high priced labor he
asks no money for his toll. In hon
est sweat his effort sleeps him,
said sweat is streaming from hls
! brow: no wonder, then, that Hol-
land keeps him, and says she'd
rather lose a COW.
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pAn Aubu HTnD

IA. ,ars - I.,'I - II"r"'""" -"
5000. .I,,.t a., Wb,tIInB I,"'nl"U
,,,,r,ut g., lEnn hn,uru'". 's"u"h 'h'"
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n,,rrhoea I'm Children.

For dlhITh""n IN 'hlIhi'h on" S'n' 80.
mr. aide, Won viii nnd nothing better
,hnu ,'hhmbrTlain'b collie and DlaIIh""h
U.mrdy followed by n d"no OF caster
oil II nhnuld be- kupi at hand nhh given
no Soon 40 the flTni ANNA uihl l""H"h"h,
81 the bowels nppeaIn F"' h"'" w n"
d,aleIn.
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DEPUTY MARSHAL
WAS SAVED TRIP
DOWN TO BENWOOD
MIEza MAHAaHp ApbONrAHIns
TOsnInHas ~ w'Im"
I'm unnvBD wITn aUnFDAHA
Accidental hs.a.L caves T~h-'-I oH'""
a journey ~ at h-'Vi"s %" Ma"
Duwa niVsp

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shnI Iuhn HhnrIr uffi'" 90 ~" way v"
tho rnn,nIlHi"n"r n I"oni "nd '""" GU"
present who know him n'n'"h 10 was y"
,LnIee 81 tho IIlIrhman mln"H
unpthy hn,nhnll Mort '"'L"n ms H"''
nnd Ihou hastily l""h"h over W." pln"""
hnIr. Ia hln dcHh N"l"'llng ""'n
,,ruI lao hurried InI" Tho '"IuInihrluh"'
nfTi,r and scivoh rI"hrIl Win rhhp""
nm ia nnurnI ~ tho hnIilnnluIH TORN OF
Ihr n u ilHII,i r"uti WIN W." '""
un,,'s Inukr IA nurW"I I" charge "'
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ia, r.Ivi'n gIn'ofully
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, ,uu,lr, IhnI WIN have I" "nn"e' I"
the "a inu 'haIP" 49,.
b.Iniy Ih,niI stated that Nj fl'h"iI
,I,u T.. IIu Iodrini huIihlng va" 'h""'
mi,i,ui ium- an II saved hl'n ''p \"
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..i,h iiH,~l ~ - "h'"" VS." "'''-'''
..I,,dny u"tniun Nv r'"Ilhl'l"n owe
go. ,t,,,.,I win L,iup Ihr "~""' ~
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-09-14
WARM ARGUMENT
OVER ARISTOCRATIC
GARBAGE CANS
OitE Manager nphiin aad out the rh"
assidsnts Rsa1b Agreement Ah""t
UoIlsOtiun II Refuse

The ""lls,il"n ~ garbage Ia tho "nl
the PHO dIrIIii became prominent y"s
Isrdny n",nimr When " nnnh"' 81 IA"
,usIdGHin 81 that SS'ii"u went Ia '"".
frr'n," WIN cay Manager h",i's -
hpIil" 1hoy '"nrlni""d ih"i tho 'liy
haso ."iiU,I'rn Had not boo" 80 tie
I"h
hH'I Iho un"il"' hal ho"" u"i' 'h"'
uiehIy ala, unaud II ss"d f"""h 'l'"' 4"
ntin,i,u, 81 iI,n ,,olianI" h""" i'i"""h !"
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nna nuri the" '"I.y iIE," h"' \" ~"
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iIy II.rIIh rHIi !" . Mao h"s'
uss ,.IIrd nui hn si"i'd ih"I ihs 'lir
uriInanro rallsd foe the pl"'i"s ~ tie
.au. - ula,aa -hr,s ~ w"ull he s""y
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Mo-, &c hnpI"h argument NJ Tpl'lin
sisH.d ihrl ~" r""t'is u,"st I,nt ih"l'
,uuh ~ ,u"t- '",,, "ni"ui places %" ihs
.uti.,iu,- ,"u got ih'ur T"'u'li tho
Ir"aL- ~ 80" thaI, dIivo~np- that
Ihn ,"Ii""ii"n- '"ulh h." m"d" u"l"
speedily Nr,aru,huis vote 'sr"h-h hr M"
be lhoni. -" ihn 'rai h'r vIIl t"t hn tab -"
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DEFENDANT WINS
IN JURY TRIAL

Tho n,uI IuIY IIt"l ~ VI" pr"-"h'
10, -, In circuit court VIM h"I1 v"s'oI"nf
hoT"rc Judge = u N"WI'lr'Vll" w ~
rho sui NJ vlod I. y r"u"ll 10 lnhh
n wIlrnn In on M appeal entered Ip"
rcmhor 1913. and IrIcd Inr' March Tor
tho nrri iimc hfior III" chs" hnh noon
argued Nil day verdict was rendered
for Tho defendant.
7, tho trinl a vnu alleged by the
nInIntIrr that tho defendant had agreed
ia purChaEo u set 81 hooks of tho vain"
OF tlIO which Mr. WllHon r"fu"od 10 &C
ccpt Tho defendant alleged 1hn w"
honL, ala moi como nm to specifications
md for this rcnRun he refused 4" accept
them. ,,
kttorneya Erskins Palmer md cur
reprearn,ed III" plaintiff Will" Mr.. WI
son prcrentrd his own ashn'n.s
y.rdIct WINS not rendered until late yes
tcTdhy afternoon.
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Soothing doing" until tho officer con
clIdud thara wasn't and left
Cameron was siv"n IL jail h~ni"nro Tor
"a Violation az tho prohibition law nj tho
May torn 81 court by tho lat" Judge
Alnton T.! Dayton
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ANDERSON MUST
PAY JUDGMENT.
rInuT BUIT haAIHnT AUTO AAHn-
ruIATOh nEaULTu - VhhDIoT
FOh rLAIaTITT
D.f.pnants unnns usId ny County
nhsriH Ordered H"id 10 Hshsr
Judgment

Tho nTai 81 lnTR" number ~ ""''
opaIuuI UInuh Z. hnhnIr"u, hleg"h ."
InmobIIo IhI'T 10 in""vrr rn'na "
,uruov paid G"I 'pfr a"ld ~ MN, "aA
I,Iol hoTnrr Judge u NJ hdhlemhn III
Ih, Second part 81 'lT'ull court, y"A
lrrhny on nation 81 judgment
u u Carpenter. plaintiff In IN" sun
wnp awarded the full amount OF ms
claim or |pOs 80 since tho defendant
nppear~d Mother In p"rron or lhr"hgh
an attorney. rho count accordingly Nv
cd tho amount an Hen on his prop
criy and ordered The Hnl" or mn Eoou"
I'm nrdrr TO realize tho sum needed
All nf tho Anderson property ~ IN mo
h,nL, Of EhrrIn Howard II. lihHtlnRH'
who has hccu ordered 10 nell NJ IN"
rnrIIcrl date poHhihlr. judge Hnnio'InI,
nrrrptrd the motion for judgment mn"
rutcTrd the order at once.
Anderson who liz alleged 10 nave hoin
rnr- In uurriinn wi hout y legal 'Ilo
Io them - now out under 'lo'V""
hnuI having boon indicted hY tho Grim
innl grand jury Of Allegheny county.
riIt rirurgh ia on n number or olhnr
tndlCtmcnir-
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"NOTHINC DOING"
SAID THE PARROT
WHILE TMTIHu TO MAKE An An
nnsT OFFICER ARLINGTON I'm
OOUaTunn WISE OLD bad
Cameron Davidson Ooniss to COURT Ana
was Released n0nd by u. No.
OoRiInissionsF

CamafuU Ga ldaUn VII" had AtnTad
some goods at tllD hsln street among
which tho prohibition uffi'aIa ih"iuas
AtItnEtru ~ AZ whhlry aud 1thaIH
found 10 qua'IS 10 nI""' "rr"s''d ""i
uHts,ily haf"io a. Il '""t,rlaai""o' I"hn
IL t"aIad ysHts'haE s"h ~"H 'sI""""h
sD bnnh - apsat h'f''" iha i'"li'd
EIaI.a a sitI,I ,1utI - haitiuAiur's
the li'Iu", ~aR f"""d i""i J. 'ih"y ""h
IIa vidsnua vito "rr""tsd Esf"ts ~"
auInruIsl"nsT Iast rai"'hay ."d zee {"
Les .d az huud thT t"uIla hsa ~ -"
az p.,,.ta.utI, sI,aai ."I ~hsn ',ni'sI
AU,irHi"u Waited ~" I,l""s "rs' '''"fis
,atinH iha ~hishay lee f"u"d -" ""s
Entns hT p"li ps''"' wh" had hs""
iu,nai i."-s /" the '"'nn ~iIh A" l"' "l
.ur Tiu-s, sssIs H., f""d and I'ls"iY 81
~pis'
The hl,d ."ab 81 - hsah -" ""s SIDE
Ioabad 81 A,rinpi"" asssiy ""h 'sras'""
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nUY wAu HAvIr"p nrAMrs
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STATE SOLONS GO
TO CHARLESTON

Captain William T OF" Nonrv wrIrr
" CRmphell Richards mi Samuel WI
hanson representative Tor Onto county
tn tho HouH" of Delegates "r tho State
loft last evening for Charlortun To nj
tnnd Tho special nnKrlon or legislature
called nv Governor Cornwall Captain
Otto stated that III" party In having n
hard time In getting accommodation for
tho trip Mt tho present time. HIT in
order to grt there with FUN rrprcHcn-
t0tiun for tho opening they went 10 Hun
iington and viii leave their this morn
Ing for the State Capitol.
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NEW TnoAOu0HTAnn
Will nm OPENED

hnor tho deed had hnon Mod !"
county court from John = b"hdH Bhd
Vito 10 the huhid ~ ""untY '"'nInlH
RiOnsTa for property Ia iTlad"lrhl" hlh
IIirt knn~n IN Mihdio Wheeling trr"h
TOad WoIk ntariod
Tho commissioners He'uI'd iais"
fuI'a ~ ntru "n ia" job hnd aspect v"
Iush iho ~"rh Of TapsITlnE ihIn inad
"A bu"u a. Ihia wntk has h'on '"InUl'i
~ ~ VIII "pCn pt"nI'"I"uH HHil'uI
iuraI district that haH bocu inuIai'd go,
account 81 tho impossible ."niiiI"n 81
ihia hish~.y ""d i"'n,d about way 81
tho uiha, Iusd
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
MEMORY LOST FOR rs YEARS
Mind Restored, Indiana Man 10 Now
Seeking Wife Who Has
Remarked.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Alexander Bells
memory has been restored to him after
a lapse of twenty-five years. The man
formerly lived in Tell City, Ind.
Out In Haskell, OKLA, the quiet rou-
tine of Mrs A. R. Barr's life has been
interrupted. She finds herself the wife
of two men. Twenty-Five years ago
Alexander Bell left Tell City. Ind, to
visit his brother at Chattanooga, Tenn.
He found his brother had moved to
this county, so the visitor set out
through the woods to seek him. Moth
ing was heard from that time until he
returned here recently.
After Mr.. Bells disappearance hts
wife went on with their general mer-
chandise business. Detectives In many
states and the mans two sons searched
the country for him. Later they
searched South America, Cuba and Eu-
rope personally. Mrs. Bell followed
daughter to Oklahoma, met Mr.. Barr
and married him.
Mr.. Bell can remember nothing or
his life for the last twenty-five years
Following spinal adjustment his
memory returned and he began a
search for his family. Because Of poor
health Mr. Bell has not been told Of
his wife's second marriage.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
THIRD OF CENSUS DATA OUT
Official Figures for Population Of Ma
tlon Are Expected by
October.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of nearly a
third of the cities and other incorpo-
rated places of the United States has
been announced by the census bureau.
OF the 14,1S6 cities and incorporated
places in 1910 the population of 4,075
has been made public by the bureau.
Population Of third of the 3,O6S
counties and subdivisions of the coun-
try also has been announced.
Four months have elapsed since tab
ulation of enumerators schedules be-
gan and the first population announce
ment made. Orders have been issued
to speed mp this work In order to COM
plete the country's fourteenth census
within seven months and to permit an
nouncement of the country's total pop
ulation in October.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
FREDERICK COUNTY Md THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1920.
4O6 SHIPS FOR SALE
Government Seeks to Dispose of
Wooden Vessels
One Of the Most Difficult Problems
Now Facing tho United States
Shipping Board.

Washington. Of more
than 100000 tons Of wooden shipping
-406 vessels of. various types-built
as part of the governments war
time merchant marine program, is one
of the most difficult problems facing
the shipping board.
Twenty-one Of the craft, aggregat.
Ing $4,000 lightweight tons. were Of
fered recently, but no buyers were
found.
Only 1914 of these wooden craft ara
now in operation. Seventy-three
are tied up at various ports under
managing caretakers and 139 are II.
storage yards. One hundred and
seven of those in storage" are fin
ished bulls, while 80 are converted
barges. o.
officials of the board say that when
the serviceability Of the wooden feet
has been demonstrated little difficulty
will be experienced In turning II over
to private ownership at about 500
ton. These vessels were built in an
emergency, many Of green timber, and
some Of them made poor showings a
year and two years ago. but now that
they have seasoned officers Of ths
board consider them practicable cargo
carriers.
Because Of the bad record of some
Of the vessels, operators have con-
demned them all, officials declare,
whereas the records of those now In
operation show very creditable per-
formances. One wooden ship out OF
six round trips across the Atlantic.
at sea 500 days and In port an equal
number, was laid up for repairs only
% days.
To date 532 wooden and composite
ships, aggregating 1,94S,25O dead
weight TONS consisting Of 800 cargo
ships. l tanker, 115 finished hulls, 10
sailing craft, Sc bulls converted into
banks and 90 standard barges, have
been delivered to the board. total
Of ia Of these vessels, aggregating
397, 2S5 lightweight tons, has been sold
and IL totaling 44,546 tons have been
lost at sea.
The total cost of the construction
of this fleet, estimated by the board
at $40 lightweight ton, was approxi-
mately $3.50, 100000. Sale Of the 1900
600 tons now held by the board at $50
ton would yield $135,OOO,OOO.
Those already sold brought about
S2S, 100000, so that If the 406 remain
ing in the governments possession are
disposed of to private owners the to-
tai loss through the wooden ship ven
ture would be something like $780,
100000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
Deer Become Nuisance.

Hazleton, Pa.-State troopers were
notified here recently that deer have
become a virtual nuisance in the vi.
cinity of Wetherly and other Carbon
county towns and that they are de-
stroying the crops of farmers. The
animals are no longer curiosity to
the people Of that section and Craze
In the fields with impunity. They have
a peculiar liking for vegetables end
come close to farm houses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
Made to Eat With Dog,
Husband Gets Divorce

San Francisco.-A mother-in-
law with a bad temper and a /.
dog with fleas that slept in his
bed and took breakfast off the
same plate with him wrecked
the home life of Joseph r. Pra-
da, 525 Twenty-fourth avenue, he
told Superior Judge George H.
Cabaniss. He was granted a d.
vorce from Mrs. Lillian M. Pra-
da, who. he said, insisted that
the dog~sleep in her husbands
bed. Prada's mother testified
she had seen breakfast served
to her son and to his wife's dog,
both in bed. off the same tray.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
Women Best on Guard Duty.

Warsaw.-Women make the best SOL
diers for guard duty at barracks and
food supply depots, according to the
Polish war ministry. An appeal for
women volunteers asserts that women
are especially noted for their trust
worthiness and honesty.
Poland's Volunteer Legion Of Wom-
en- for the army already has more than
600 members. and nearly 1900 appli-
cations waiting to be passed on.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-09-16
Shoe Heels Solid Gold,
Corset Bones Costly

Geneva.-A young woman ar
rested near Geneva while trying
suspiciously to steal across the
frontier into France was found
after shrewd search to have cor
set "bones" Of gold and platinum
covered with cloth, and shoe
heels of solid gold under white
varpish. She was trying to
smuggle bullion into France.