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The greatest family man In America
Is Brer 'pOssum. Leave him and Mrs.
Possum alone and they Will bring up
three families I'm a year each family
numbering anywhere from . 10 10.
u Is possible. therefore, for Brer Pos
sum 10 find himself on the jump
towards the end OF each years pro-
ducing Christmas presents for 19l
This explains why, although most
industriously hunted. Brer Possum
is still pretty numerous everywhere
east Of the western arid zone and
south OF the lakes. The 'pOssum Is
not fast on his feet at all When a
dog gets on his trail, he relies on his
cunning. and 10 usually takes the ad-
dition of the dogs human companion
20 bring him 10 bag.
They say 10 takes a stony heart 10
shoot down the mother 'pOssum when
she has her young with her. They
are the cunningest little critters and,
as mother runs around hutning for
food. the 8, 10 or ~ OF them cling TO
an parts OF her body, hanging on
with their teeth. The mother pos
sum has a pouch. a good deal like the
kangaroo and she. tucks the little
ones into this receptacle, where the
nourishment is also located, as soon
as they are born. At birth they are
SO tiny as 10 weigh only four grains.
AT a week they are 30 grains.
'pOssum has what they call a pre-
hensile" tail that enables him 10
swing from branch TO branch. lie
loves grapes, persmmOns and most
fruits. and Is also very partial TO the
farmers poultry. When hard pressed,
he eats fish, snail and worms. Pos
sum makes his winter nest in a hollow
tree or log and passes The worst of
the winter in semi-tOrpidity. How
ever, his Information Is not as pro-
found as the bear, because his tracks
are often seen in the snow
Brer 'pOssum sleeps In the day
time and prOwls around for food al
night. lie bites his victim in the
back Of the neck, which is all the
preparation he needs for supper
While often ugly when pursued. he is
playful, too, when with his kind, and
people have seen them rOmplng in
the woods at night. The young are
playful as kittens and full Of tricks
The best known Characteristic OF
the animal Is its playing 'possum
When captured IL Will instantly relax
and feign death perfectly. Kick it
prick it with a knife, swing 10 by the
tail and 'possum will still appear tC
be dead.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
(hol-t0 0ney

Watching the scOrebOard
Yesterdays hcrO-Eyerett Scott. The
Red Sox shortstop celebrated the max
ing Of a new record OF 53i consecutive
games by knocking a home run. The
Red SOx beat the Athletics 10 0.
Babe Ruth returned 10 the Yankee
lineup, but failed TO hit In a pinch.
The lanks rallied In the ninth inning
and beat Washington 3 90 2.
Arlie Nehf. McGraw's $4,000 peach.
was pounded out OF the box in the
FIRST inning, Brooklyn beating the Gl-
ants TO p
Poor support from the Braves kept
Joe Ocschgor from shutting out The
phils Score was 30 10 g.
Neachs home run In The ninth kept
the Tigers from being shutout by Van
glider a recruit who held them 70
three hits. The Browns won Z TO
making Il nine straight defeats for De-
irOit
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
THAT OTHER
TOOTH WILL BEHAVE
AFTER THIS

The physician deals largely with
misery. but. Just the same, humor
comes into his life at times. For in
stance, a cOlOred woman came 10 a
physician in a little western town and
complained that two Of her teeth were
acting. II am no dentist he said,
but / think ] can pull them for you.
I guess I'll have TO as long as there
is no dentist here"
So he did pull one. He did not have
the proper instrument or the proper
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
HIS HIP POCKET A PUBLIC PLACE

WINNIPEG, April H.-A mans hip
pocket is a public place. A Judge
here says so. Magistrate Mcdonald
fined Charles Howard $500 for carry
ing a bottle on his hip. lie was
charged with having liquor In a pub
lie place. But my pocket amt pub
lic.f argued Howard and when I
got liquor In it II Is especially pri-
Vate." Bunk" decided his honor
and added as an aftermath, 1.-TWO
hundred
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
MAPLE LEAF WANTS GAMES.

Naple leaf would Ike 20 arranre
games with any baseball team In VIII
minglon whose PLAYERS are between
he ages Of i6 and A years. Send chal-
lenees 10 Manager J. Gold. $40 South
Jackson street The players are: J..
Chandler. C R. Hansen, p; J. Dl Fonzd.
IS: +. Wrighison III; +. Davies, 2b;
!. Murphy. 81: F. Gilman, II; F. Don
nelv. or; NJ. Timmon, RI.
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proved futile and his body N1s
brought here yesterday and after
services In Holy Cross Catholic
church. was buried in Holy Cross
Genet ry Reilly was 30 years of age
Death resulted from chronic ne
lhrIlIs.
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BURIED, HIS FAMILY
NOT YET LOCATED
Special 10 The EvcnIng Iournai.

SprcIoI % Tho EVcnlng IournhI.
DOVER. Del. Nril 27--frank j..
Reilly. a laborcr with he Cooks car
nlval. which PLAYED here last wreck
FOR The benefit OF lha Waller l.. Fus
branch American Legion. was taken
10 on his arrival last week and his
condition became so serious that be-
was sent 90 Delaware Hospital. Nhtrc
he died lhe latter part Of idst Neck.
Efforts to locate HE rclati.cs, who
he claimed. live al Flushing, L. L..
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
STATE OF DELAWARE.

UiNrr OF cttIftAfN OF STATE
I. EVERETT G.. JOHNSON, Secretary
Of State Of the State Of Delaware, do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going d. true and correct copy OF Ger.
fincafe Of amedment Of the AMERICAN
CASH REGISTER COMPANY" as re-
ceived aud hled In this office the sixteenth
day Of April, A. ID. 1920, az o'clock
A. NJ. .... .....,...,.,.,.
I have hereunt0 set my hand
aud official seal az Dover. this
(SEAL) sixteenth day Of April. In the
year Of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.
EVERETT G.. JOHNSON
Secretary OF State.
Received for Record April ~, 1870.
apr2O- -e7-mayl. r. q. COLE, Recorder
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DOc wlIks ioo MuEs no FnIENDs

OKLAHOMA CITY. April tt-lool-
sic Is back 0t police headquarters
Tong she has waved her -iubhy tan
In The desk scrgcants Oihcc Ihfn
her master moved to Ohmurce 100
miles from here and took lOoisie
With him TootsIc longcd for her
She Is a bun terrier.
She sia bun terrier.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
CITY STREETS ARE -. o

PORTLAND. April 2l.-Police have
ruled against auto dealers leaving
imnked machines on the city streets.
'Too many folk want 10 make gar
ages out our perfectly good thor
oughfares." officials say.
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rnAr nIiGnr Tn mako IT sAFE.

DALLAS. April FL. W. Dickerson
has Invented a new lock for his auto
mobile. lie calls u THE Shakes
peare." Across the back Of the car
he has painted: He who steals my
flivver steals trash"
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IT'S A PRIZE PURP
IN VALUE, ANYWAY.

SEATTLE. April 2.-SQmeone coax
ed Mrs. A. stones pomefanian purp
away from home and the owner has
offered 500 for the return Of the long
haired pet.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27
A nnMEsTIC TnAGEnY.

Here is a comet that was haiched
only three years ago and even now Is
being made ready for ITS second ap-
pearance.
Wlfe. .LeaXa al nncn- lie Will be
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HE WAS ALMOST
GLAD HE WAS ROBBFD.

TACOMA, April 27.-Thieves stole a
box OF cigars from Wesley Brown
MY wife gave 'em to me Christmas,
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REGL EsTATE-rOR sALE.
FOR oUICK SALE

INl A1AtAN rrNf
1902 West street. 10 rooms and bath,
hot air heat. gas, porches; runs back
10 alley. Possession June %.
G.. W. WENZING
9i7 SHlpLE1 SIltkEI.
REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE.
Phone 1925. open Tuesday Evening.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27

here in a moment and you know how
he hates you lie is coming home TO
dinner, and, you know, he hates you
worse than ever then. Leave Leave,
or ! shall Kill you
And She reached for ihe sWaller.
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REAL EsTNTETFOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

Beautiful 10-room house,
with bath, 2 porches, vapor
heat, gas and electricity. Pos
session.
-Four houses on Railroad ave-
nue., 6 rooms, bath, porch, gas.
Easy terms.
"a feet on Market street
lover the bridge). A good buy
in a rapidly developing section.
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nFDUCuON on sTOckS.

and deloscl that the facts therein stated
urit tfufmuly set inrtn.
GIVEN under my hand aud Noturinl
Seal. the dlr aud year afurt said
HEkHEkr H. LATTER.
Notary Public.
Herbert q. Latter Notary Public. Ap
pointed Feb. IS. 1912 State OF Della
ware. Term. two years
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If THEY WEAR THEM
THEY'RE NOT HRAGGING-

SEATTLE. April 27.-Men who wear
silk underwear are keeping il mum
since police discovered the. theft Of
silk suit from a downtown eNow case.
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nInN,T Kiss: HE s CnUEL.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Dr. Al
vim Kerfs refusal TO kiss his wife Is
an act Of cruelty, declares her afli-
davit in a divorce suit here.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27

WINNIPEG, April 27.-Prosecuiion
has been started here against prof.
teering ianitors. 10 Is alleged care
takers have asked huge bribes 20
favor applicants in search OF apart
ments.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN. COUNTY or

STATE OF MICHIGAN, COUNTY or
SAGINAW. SS.
BE lr REMEMBERED that on the 5th
day of April. ii-0. personally appeared
before me, the subscriber. u Notary Pub.
lic. In and for said county. II. A. savage.
VIM. Seynardt, y. r. Cooper. Otto J..
bittmar ana j. s. Palmer parties 10 the
foregoing statement and directors ~ said
AMERICAN CASH REGISTER COM
PANA, personally known 20 me TO be
such, ana ! having lrst made known 10
them The contents of said statement. they
did acknowledge that they slgned, scale .
and deliver the same as their free AMI
voluntary act, aud dcpnsci that the facts
therein stated were iruthiullv set forl "a.
GIVEN under my haun ant Notarlal
Seal, the dny ana year aforesaid
GRACE NJ KNiEnnE. Notary Public
Saginaw County. Michigan
My Commission Expires sent -, 1928
GRACE NJ KNIEBnE.
Notary Public
Saginaw County, Mlch.
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STATE OF DELAWARE. COUNTY oI

STATE OF DELAWARE. COUNTY OF
NEW CASTLE. IS;
BE IT REMEMBERED that on the
10th day Of March, 1920, personally ap-
peared before me- the subscriber. a No
tnry Public Ia and FOR said county, II
A. Savage. President Of said AMERfCAN
CASH REGISTER COMPANY. and a
party to the foregoing statement. per-
sonnlly known 90 me 20 be such, and /
tents Of said statement, he did acknowl-
edge that he signed. sealed and delivered
the same as his free and voluntary act,
Evening journal., 1920-04-27

REAL EsTAIE-FoR sALE.
Evening journal., 1920-04-27

WM. sEYFFARDT. Secretary.
n. A. SAVAGE.
WM SENFFARDT,
q. n. COOPER,
OTTO l.. DIrTMAR.
j. s. PALMER,
Directors.
incorporated under laws OF Delaware.
Corporate Seal, 1917.
American Cash Register Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
HON. ALT TAYLOR
OUT FOR GOVERNOR

BRISTOL. Tenn, May II. tSrl)~-
Hon, A. 4. Taylor, familiarity known
in Upper East Tennessee. as the Lit
tie Giant OF Carter has Just an
nounced thAt he will enter the race TO
secure the nomination FOR governor az
the hands of the Republican voters IN
the state. MIR, Taylor stated that he
was reluctant to enter the race, out
he declared that from Carter 10 Shel-
by county from Democrats and ke-
publicans he had been getting letters
in every mail urging him to enter the
race,
MIR. Taylor stated, in an interview
given out, that II was his intention u
make a dignified race. free from ant
mosities or personalities, and avoid
bitterness and plays upon preludices.
Continuing he said. Il shall make "A
stand upon the issue solely, and ask
for support OF all the people upon
them"
The announcement that he intends to
enter the Republican gubernatorlal race
brings TO the minds Of many the BAT
ties waged between him and lIs as
ting lished brother, the late Senator
Robert l.. Taylor, both OF whom APP
peared on the platform in joint dc
hate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
DEATH TO SHELTERS.

COLUMBlS Miss. MAY H. tSplD-
The work Of organizing the antimalaria
campaign In this county to be conducted
by the Mississt ppi state board Of health.
began today under the supervision of
Assistant Sanitary Engineer William
komp, Of the United States public
health service. pitching tools have
been purchased, and Il NJ. Nicklcs. a
we'll known citizen. has heen secured
az foreman. MIR Komp is to have with
him sanitary inspector from Gufport.
who has had three years service In
this work. and who will look after the
inspection OF premises to eliminate mos
quito breeding locally in tin cans, bar
rcls and vacant lot pools
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SET ASIDE WILL OF
FORMER CONGRESSMAN

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May II. (Spl)-
The will Of the late Col Lownes II.
Davis who died several months ago
while visiting at his old home In Mis-
souri,, which he represented in congress
years ago. has been set aside by Pro
bate Judge Thomas W. Jones, on Pc
uuon OF Mrs, Paul Davis. guardian Of
her son. Paul Davis Jr. who claimed
that the mind Of the testator had been
impaired by Illness at the time the will
WAS made that he was Incapable Of
making a will
COL. Davis left \ will made in July,
1919, leaving his estate Of about $3.50
600 10 his four grandchildren, Paul
Davis. Jr.. son Of deceased son and
three daughters Of another son. Claren-
don Davis He provided small an
nuity for his widow and bequeathed
very small sum Of money TO his living
son. Il Is contended that the division
should have been made equally between
the widow, the family Of the dead son
and the living son.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
GREEK CONSUL HELD
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

HOT SPRINGS. Ark MAY If (SpIn
George Antonio wealthy Greek bust
ness man here. and the Greek consular
representative for the state. was bound
10 the federal grand jury here today
on charges OF selling liquor,
Benhoys in local hotels testified thai
they bought booze from Antonio and
in turn sold II to hotel guests An
tonio's home was recently IAided and
q quantity OF moonshine as well as
bonded whisky was ConfisCated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
GIRLS FORM CLUB.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, May H. (Spl)--
A club OF young girls, numbering about
To- has been organized here to provide
social entertainment for the members
ana their friends, and also to lend their
organized effort to civic and charitable
work. Miss Sarah Webster was elected
president; Miss Gladys Holmes vice.
president Miss Dorothy Bell. secretart
and Miss Sue Chase Taylor. treasurer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
MAN, 90, PARDoNED.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 1l.-Dur-
ing the premature celebration OF the
armistice in Lewishurg, w d. Bearden,
SO. a Confederate veteran, killed Jim
Armstrong. who. II is stated, had as
saulted him. He was given a work
house sentence Of II months and 20
days on an involuntary manslaughteT
charge, but was pardoner today by Gov
Roberts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
DENY PLEA FOR BAIL.

PETERSBURG. Va. MAY ll.--ludge
Mullen today denied the application for
hail in the case OF John ]. Guinan. for
mer detective OF the local police force.
who Is in Jail charged with having
killed Robert II, Brown, formerly OF
Lynchburg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

lands is still very strong and real es-
tate dealers say there lis no ietup In
the number of trades being made Sew
eral big deals were reported during the
last week. among them being the sale
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

OF the farm of Robert B. Wade. near
Meridianville, to Tennessee parties, for
$4,000. Farm transfers that were re,
corded in the probate court aggre gated
$50, 900
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

SAN JUAN, r. R.--Gen. Pershing
who has been on a several days visit
TO the island of Porto Rico, sailed yes
terday for New York with him he
took 100 pounds Of sugar which he oh
tanned at sugar central at AreClbo,
where he had luncheon.
MIAMI. Fla,--Forty carloads Of lum-
Der to be used in the construction OF
a submarine base at Key West were
destroyed by fire last night at Fort
Taylor Island. near Key West. accord
ing to reports received here Fire ap
paratus from Key West could not he
conveyed to the island and fire boats
could not go TO the scene because Of
the shallow water.
WASHINGTON Senator Gay Of
Louisiana, member Of the joint CON
gressional commission named to re-
adjust salaries Of postal employees. an
nounced in the senate yesterday that
the commission would recommend that
all increases In pay Endorsed by 1t be-
come effective on July |. The com
mission expects to make its report pub
lie within a short time.
NEW YORK.--The Hotel Knicker-
booker. at Broadway and 42d street,
will soon he converted into an office
building, James Il. Regain, its manager.
AihVuhNVu iaSt HleAN' rug iSaSt, WnlN'l
has Is years to run, has been sold by
him TO firm which will take over the
building May 81,
.
PARASITIC years will elapse be.
fore all the bodies OF American soldiers
and marines can be exhumed from their
graves In the battle zone and taken to
the United States. according to esti-
mates by the Graves Registration ser
vice. All bodies viii he removed from
German soil. regardless Of the requests
OF families Of dead soldiers. and work
there Will begin soon.
LANDER. Wyo.--Six deleEates-at-
large to the Democratic national con
were chosen hv the nemnrratin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. May II. (spl)-
The demand for Madison county farm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

LANDER. Wyo.--Six deiegates-at-
hrge to the Democratic national CON
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wanted a suit which cost just twice
what he was told to pay. and he, got


what he was told to pay and he got
1t. Knowing that he would have to re.
turn 1t u he carried 1t home, he wore
It, and to still further clinch matters,
he burned a small hole in the lining
OF the coat with cigarette where It
couldn't show but which would, make
1t impossible to return the suit.
This is true story. wonder how
many. parents are permitting such
things? The mother In this case spent
several hours in bed weeping. The
father shut the boy in his room for
three hours where the young man
found a good book and enjoyed his
punishment hugely. But he. kept the
suit. The boy continues along the
same line OF action and apparently he
will have what he wants all his life
along with some real punishment some
day which he isn't bargaining on. He
may get the best OF his parents but
he won't get the best Of the world
when he leaves his home: and his par.
ents and the neighbors who take the
thing very much to heart Will live to
see that this Is true.
In case like that what would you
have done? can see firm parent
perfectly-one who has the good Of
the child more at heart than any false
sense of love. A really worthy father
would have tsken the suit and burned
It if he could not have disposed Of II
In any other way. and the boy would
have gone without new suit of any
kind. That would have been punish.
ment suitable for this occasion. z AT
least that's what the neighbors say.
You don't mean to advise poor
man to burn q perfectly good suit!
Perhaps some one will exclaim. j
think the destroying of the suit would
be equally as cheap from money
standpoint as letting the boy wear It
It had to- be paid for in either case
When child can't be trusted one car
stop the stores from giving credit. II
the case mentioned the mother gave
her son money sufficient TO pay for the
suit she asked him to purchase and hi
had the remaining cost charged, know
ing his parents credit was good. NJ
/ matter how hard II, might be fol-, par
ents to destroy good clothes, It is in
i 81. ~ 4 - ~ L 4 = So.
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farmers NAN||I 10
KNOW About BEEF
West Virginia Was Wen
Represented AT National
Farm Bureau Federation Z

NoRGA1sTows, W. Va, March o..
-Iho milton and "a halt members OF
the American Farm Bureau Federa-
lion are demanding facts about the
meat packing industry, !. say the dele.
gates rom the West Virginia Farm
Bureau Federation, who have lust re-
turned from & meeting Of the national
federation "a Chicago. 1.-THE farmers
feel that both the sprodu cling and con-
srmink public Is entitled to all the
(cc<s about the handling OF the prod.
uciH that are sent out from the big
packing houses, II the industry Is
being honestly managed, giving pub
IIcity to the facts I'm the case will hurt
no one II something unjust Is being
covered up. Il should be uncovered.
The Chicago meeting demanded the
a1DoInfmenf Of O Responsible, non.po.
IItIcai comnissions which would stand
in the same place I'm relation to the
packing industry that the Interstate
Conme rec Commission does to the
West Ytfgtnia was wen represented
At The Chicago meeting, the Mountain
State delegation ncluding w. d. linn,
Hhilippi; ALI Carter, Wellsburg: Rob
ert B. Hudson Sinks Grove; J. B. Nc
Laughlin, Strange Creek; r. d. or,
Wheeling; JssW. Carlsbad don, Keyser,
and Nat a Frame. Morgantown.
This state Isl well represented, In the
national federation,s higher circles as
Gray Silver Is not only the Washing.
ton representative OF the American
Federation but is also member Of
The execptiy I've committee.
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and eighth grade boys and girls who
ara members Of the Diamond Street
church.
u The social win ID ST Patrick socia
ana q good progrdziD viii be given. 4
most pleasant evening Is looked for
$50: Personals
Mrs. Z: o. GARRETT and Mrs. =. a.
Baker spent Saturday IN wheeling.
Z Mrs. A p. Han Is able to be out az
ter her recent illness.
( Lester Morgan of Townsville, Pa,
was here yesterday and attended the
funerai OF his sister-in. Jaw, Mrs. VIZ
IN Morgan at Barraekyille, yesterday
afternoon.
MISS Iaszie Austin. Of Little Falls, /,
visiting her sister. Mrs.. Luther Steele
on Raymond street " y.
Mrs. n. w. Satterffeld OF Diamond
street Is confined to her HON by W.
Mr.. and Mr.. Stephen Arkwrisht
of Gufty street and daughter, Miss
Margaret, returned Sunday evening
from Mt. Pleasant, pa, where they
spent the week end with relatives. +
w. C. Cassidy, OF Watson. Is the
guest Of his broths.s, A. B. cassiday
on East Park avenue.
Miss Allen .Canneli, OF Vermont
avenue. IS III with tonsilitis.
Mrs. Parks was painfully burned
last week when the gas exploded in
the copk stove at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Ferguson. on Vermont
avenue.
Mrs. Alice cotter will 60 to Akron,
Ohio this week to visit her son,
Charles Cotter.
"A daughter was born to, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon vangilder. Maryland avenue,
Friday, March s.
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EAST SIDE
8 NEWS
Return to .Falrmont

- hStuIH 70 fdIfmont =.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Carpenter Of Muncie
Ind, that they would leave Muncie to.
day for Fairniont. Mr.. and Mrs. Car.
penter recently sold their farm neal
Muncie and are returning to Fair
mont to reside. = -.
They have resided near Muncie fol
the past eighteen years and theil
many friends here are glad to heal
OF their return to their native town.
IS Social Tonight
The Boys and Girls Prayer Circl,
of the Diamond Street church vii
hold a social at the church this eve.
ming beginning at 1880 o'clock.
The circle is made up Of seventh
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onei Of our ;FaIrmont Boys.

What would fyous think of "a boy who
had SO little respect for his parents
that he resorted to all manner Of sub.
terfuge to obtain what he wanted.
There Is g certain lad In this city who
has his parents absolutely under con.
troll They complain, they do a lot OF
talking but the boy goes right ahead
and has hisway about everything and
he realizes that he is master. Not
long ago he went to the store to buy
him suit Now, George" said his
mother, you may have the suit but
you can't pay over certain price (the
price was riamed) Your father and
both work hard and It Is just impossi.
bic for'us to pay more. Now don't dis
obey, dear please
Did George obey. He did not. He