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NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. Sept. 30-Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas J. Salmons, Sr., are visiting MIR.
and Mrs. William Burke st Camden
Mrs. John B. Allen Of Norfolk, Va, is
here visiting her brother, Clarence Webb.
Upon request Of the Milford Special
District School Board, and with perrnis-
sion of the State Board of Education, the
Delaware School Auxiliary Association has
made arrangements TO have three port
able school buildings placed on the grounds
of the local white school, to relieve the
congestion caused by the increased enroll
ment in the lower grades this year.
Harry G. Short, sealer of weights and
measures for Sussex county, was IN Mil
ford, Tuesday, testing the scales Of the
stores and looking for short-weight bread
No violations of the law are reported
against Milford merchants
Mr. ard Mrs Burton r. Short of Pitts
burg. Pa. are here visiting Mr.. Short S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. STANLEY r. Short,
Sr
MIR. and Mrs Edward E. Guyer of
Mfflmtown. Pa, are making two-weeks
visit here and also ST Milton
Mrs. Lettle Moore OF Wilmington is
here visiting her brother, Martin Lewis,
and expects 10 remain until after the first OF
December
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TEN YEARS PASTORATE.

Dover, Sept. 30.-Rev. James G. Com
iskev Of this town celebrated the tenth
anniversary Of his pastorate Of HCly Cross
Catholic Church, last Sunday, having
served this parish longer than any other
priest except his predecessor. Rev. Thomas
f. Waldron, now Of Wilmington, who
served the same church Is years.
Holy Cross Church will celebrate its
golden anniversary this Year, as the cor
nerstore was laid by Bishop Becker, on
November 9, 1870. Elaborate plans are
being n2de a reatreat under the
direction of the Very Rev Valentine
Dehnerd, Superior Of St. Josephs Mon
astery, Dunkirk, New York, viii open on
November 81, and on the Sunday fol-
lowing the bishop and clergy Of the do
eese, including former pastors, viii be
preaesnt at the celebration.
Rev. Ccmiskey assumed charge Of Holy
Cross Church, August 80, 1910. The
original parish was the largest on the
Delaware Peninsula and second largest
in the diocese, extending from Town
send TO Lewes q distance Of about
65 miles. In 1912, Milford was cut off
and made a separate parish known as
St. John the Apostle, and In 1914 st.
Polycarp's Church, Smyrna, was trans
ferred to the charge Of the Josephite
Fathers, at Clayton.
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CAMDEN NOTES.

Camden. Sept. 30.-Dr. Richard
Mackey Of Naverly, Pa, is a guest Of
Or and Mrs L. ;. Conwell.
Rev. George II. Ellis Of Magnolia was
IN town on Tuesday.
William Carter Of LeweS was q visitor
here Tuesday.
Rccdy Voshell and William c. Mason
are attending the Trenton Fair this week.
Rev ". X. Mowbray, district superin-
tendent will preach IN the NJ. T.. Church
next sunday evening. The quarterly con-
ference 81 the church viii be held this
evening
Mr. AID Mrs John n. Barnard, accom-
pauIed by Mr. and Airs. Clarence d.
Clark ard Miss Margaret Barnard,
E1tored TO Woodbury. Heights, y. j.,
SUNDAY last 70 be guests Of Mrs. Emma
barnard Hassen at q family dinner
The first meeting OF the Round Table
Club viii be held tomorrow afternoon at
= o clock
Mrs. David Boggs left a few days ago
q visit her son, Herman Boggs, and
family N Wilmington.
b H Hartman has purchased a Ford
sedan 4 car be formerly owned was
stolen receutly from in front Of the
Opera House M Dover, where MIR Hart
maa and family were attending a show
Miss Jeanette hesserlin and Miss
Pauline Hopkins have accepted positions
a. school teachers at Beaufort, n c.
They are graduates OF Cesar Rodney
School class OF 1920.
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PLENTY OF PEARS.

Laurel, Sept 30-Pears are coming to
market in plentiful quantities and the
price has fallen from s. per five-oighths
basket. "a month ago, to 25 to 30 cents.
About the Only variety in market IS that
kelffor
White potatoes seem to be plentiful
and the price has dropped from 81 Per SIS
basket to 60 and IS cents per basket.
Many farmers are digging their sweet
potatoes, this week, especially those who
have large acreage and cannot harvest
them unoer two or three weeks. The yield
seems to be very uncertain, some farmers
announcing 800 TO 500 baskets TO the
acre, while Others say their crops will
average much below those figures. Stor-
age house owners and brokers and specu-
'lators are offering only IS cents per
basket. a drop Of so to 40 cents from the
price of last year Most Of IA, growers are
refusing 10 sell at that figure, SIS they say
they cannot realize any profit whatever
from tho crop uEless they are fortunate
enough 10 harvest a large yield per acre.
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NEWS OF LEWES.

Iewes, Sept 30.-After an illness OF
four weeks. at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. George Fisher, Gideon t. Car
penter died last Wednesday, aged 81
years. The funeral was st Ebeneezer
Church, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L. r. Evans and granddaughter,
Betty Ioland, spent the weekend at
Rchoboth Beach with Mrs Evans son,
Lieutenant Donald r. Evans, who rs
stationed az St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
and spending his leave of absence at
Rehoboth with his wife and small son.
After an absence Of two months, Miss
Margaret Orr has returned home. Miss
Orr visited her brother, Paymaster
Robert II Orr, and his wife at kittery,
Me, for siX weeks, spent three weeks IN
the Pocono Mountains, and stopped q
few DAYS on her way home with DIR. and
Mrs. " D. W. Hall in Philadelphia.
Miss Eliza Metcalf Of Philadelphia,
formerly Of Iewes, is spending ! few
weeks am.ng friends IL town.
Miss julia Steele spent her vacation IN
Baltimore
Miss Leah Burton has been spending a
few DAYS in Philadelphia. The engage
mont of Miss Burton. daughter Of DR..
II r. Burton. tO Dr. Roland q. Paynter
Of Georgetown has been announced, the
marriage ~ take place some time IN
October al 81. Peters Church, Lewes.
4 Republican meeting was held on
Tuesday evening at the home of William
4 Atkins Women were present, with
Mis- Elizabeth Hazard as chairman.
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DELAWARE CITY NOTES.

Delaware City, Sept. 3o,--Mr. and
Mrs. Grover Tush and children OF Town
send are visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Morris.
Daniel O'Neill, lock tender on the
G. q ID. canal has been granted i5-
day leave, and he and Mrs. O'Neill Will
take a trip to New York, to be guests OF
their son, Charles O'Nelll.
The Republicans will hold meeting IN
front of the Central Hotel this evoning.
Mrs. Fred Sutton was Philadelphia
visitor, yesterday. !,
The Port Penn bowling team will bowl
the Delaware City team tomorrow night
at Fort du Pont alleys.
The handsome yacht Virginia, after n
cruise around Philadelphia, passed in the
canal, yesterday, bound for her home
port, Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Pennington are
visiting their daughter in New Jersey
for two weeks
Mrs. William Givison, Sr., left today
for Wilmington, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Neuman.
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Ira Lewis, Harold Williams, and Ralph

Ira Lewis Harold Williams, and Ralph
Adams.
Elizabeth Curry, who is attending
Bcacom's business College, Wilmington,
spent the weekend hore with her parents
Charlie Wolch, has resigned Ms rural
mail carrier and accepted position as
mail clerk on the Pennsylvania railroad,
for which position he leaves tomorrow.
/ Miss Mary Radcliif, train nurse Of the
Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, is here
for n month with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs, William N. Radcliff.
The Tuesday night Club will open text
week for the coming club season, under
the new president, Mrs. Roland Elliott.
Bridgevillc has been without gas since
Monday noon. The gas is supplied from
the plant Mt Seaford and it is reported
some of the machinery is out of order.
Miss Ruth Jones, eldest daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Jones, who for n
number of years has been compelled To wear
q brace, after an attack of infantile pa
ralysis, leaves today for a sanitarium at
st. Louis, Missouri, where she expects
to undergo treatment for the roxt twelve
months.
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NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Two Men Held at Dover on Auto
Theft Charge, Relieved of All
Suspicion.
PEARS CHEAP AT LAUREL
Disordcrly Intr,lders, Drunk on
Hard Cider, Causing Disorder
in Blackbird District.
Evenings CORRESPONDENT.

From Every Evenings Correspondent.
Blaokbird, Sept 30.-This community
was aroused, Tuesday, by gang of tramps
that arrived here by an early morning
tram for the supposed purpose of hiring
with the farmers to cut corn. Instead of
looking for work they secured soft drinks
and cider from n country store and be-
came disorderly.
They went from one place TO another
and finally came 60 the school house here
and frightened the children and teacher
away with corn knives and shot guns.
They stayed over night in the freight yard
here.
About 200 Virginia Negroes are here TO
assist the farmers in cutting corn, but the
unruly strangers are causing much anxiety
by getting drunk on hard cider and home
made wine.
The situation causes the older Black
birdites and Foresters TO recall the days
when the peach pluck was a nuisance In
this section.
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RELEASED AFTER ARREST.

Dover, Sept. 3O--Arrested here ycstcr.
day by Chief Of Police Lane and State
Detective Wharton and lodged in jni
to await Investigation, Annie Harris
alleged to have been 20 years of age, living
at 100 Walnut street, Wilmington, and
Catherine Baker, married woman,
claiming I'll Walnut street, Wilmington,
MS her residence, were released in the
afternoon, after information had been
received from Wilmington that the women
were not wanted there.
James Peterson, claiming Milford IA
his home, who WAS arrested and locked
up with the young women, was also re-
leased. Another white man giving his
name aa Red" Passwaters, escaped from
the officers when the trio were arrested.
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STATE CAPITAL NOTES.

Dover, Sept 30.--The pie and milk
social given by the missionary society ol
Peoples Christian Church. Tuesday even.
ing, was success both financially and
from a social standpoint
MIR ana Mrs. Jesse Hellings, who re-
sided in Dover for many years, have
moved to Willow Grove, near Philadel-
phia. MIR. Hellings is Civil War veteran.
Lieutenant-Co Commander Paul A. Ste
vens. who has been stationed at Bremen
ton Navy Yard, Seattle, for a year, re-
turned, Saturday, TO Leispic, with his
wife and three children. He left Sunday
for Wilmington and on Monday went 10
the Naval Academy at Annapolis, where
he had been ordered TO report.
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CLEARED OF SUSPICION.

Dover, Sept. 30.-State Detective Whar-
ton and Chief of Pohce Lane, yesterday
In West Dover, found at the farm they
visited, three automobiles which proved
to be owned by the parties, who took
them there and that no suspicion what
ever, attached 10 the tenants on the J
NJ. Gooden farm, three miles west oI
Hazlettville. where two men were ar.
rested, last week, in connection with the
theft Of the car Of William Prutzman OF
Chester, Pa.
The Investigation also disclosed that
neither Rittenhouse nor Fletcher Alex.
ander, who were arrested in connection
with the Prutzman car, were in any way
connected with the theft of the car.
Campbell, the man suspected of the
theft, is now In jail at Salisbury Md,
and viii be brought here for trial
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BADLY HUR TB FALLING WALL.

Dover, Sept. 30 Yesterday, Rodney
Bice was assisting IN installing heating
plant ut the home Of ]. NJ Roe, just out
side Of Dover, when brick wall near
where the furnace was being placed
cracked and fell, large portion falling
on young Blce, crus hing him up against
another wall, resulting in what is thought
to be broken hip.
lie was hurried into his home here and
summoned, who rendered aid
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Home Guards Sewing Circle.

The last monthly meeting Of the Home
Guards Sewing Circle was hefd at the
home Of Mrs. John Assay, 432 South Clay
mont street. Mrs Elva Asay was elected
treasurer, and Miss Delitba Dean secre-
tary. Refreshments were served 70 the
guests, who included: Mrs. Asay, Mrs.
Fallowfeld, Misses Bessie Warent, Gladys
Porter, Hazel Tnax, Anna Falkner,
Olivia Hopkins, Ida Petit, Elva Asay,
Alice Authers, Mildred Gray, Edna Asay,
Helen Falkner, Delitha Dean.
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Ladies' Of Charity.

The ladies' q Charity vii hold rum
mage sale October 20 II and o. It is
earnestly desired that friends wil collect
needed To enable the society 10 carry on It's
demands have been made ON the treasury
Of the society during the summer. Motif
cation should be sent TO Mary Elizabeth
Regan, 725 West Fourth street, telephone
4135,J.
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ATTENDED BRIDGE PARTY.

Delaware City, Sept 30.-A bridge
party was given. yesterday, by Mrs. r.
T. Cam Of KirkwoCd, and the following &
guests were IN attendance:
Mrs H. G. Price, Mrs. f. C. Warner.
Mrs Frank Reybold. Miss Caroline Clark,
Mrs T. b. Heisel. Mrs Ebenora Clark,
Mrs Harry c. Clark, Mrs. William L.
Rcybold, Delaware City; Mrs. Green,
Mrs. Brady. Mrs. Edith Cochran Of
Aiiddletown, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Davis.
Odessa; Mrs Peace Cam, Newark
Mrs r. r. Cam, Jr, Kirkwood Mrs Writ,
Ilkton Md; Mrs Mark Cleaver, Viii
mington; Mrs. Richard Rodney and Mrs.
Isank Janvier. New Castle.
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FRIENDS OF IRISH FREEDOM.

Dover, Sept. 30.--A public meeting
will be held in the Dover Opera House,
next Sunday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, for
the purpose of orgaizipg branch of the
friends Of Irish Freedom, to be known as
the George WashingtonBranch.
Shamus O'Shool of New York City viii
be the principal speaker. Music and sing
ing by noted artists viii be afoatrre. Large
delegations are expected from Wilmington,
New Castle, Middlctown, Smyrna, Mil
ford and ClaYton.
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel Sept. 30.-Persons on West
street, near the home Of John ". King,
have noticed that cherry tree which bore
heavily this year IS putting out more bios
SONS this fall
Mrs. Frank F. Davis is seriously III at
her home on " est Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick J.. Marvil,
who have been making their home with
Mr.. Mar7yirs mother, Mrs J. Dallas
Marvil. have rented the Windsor proper
tv, on Eighth street, and viii occupy II.
The property is owned by the J. D. Marvli
estate. Mrs. Windsor and daughter, Miss
Mamie Windsor, viii make Their home
with her son and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Granville s. Windsor.
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TO SELL CAMDEN CAMP.

Dover, Sept 30.-At a meeting re
Gently held by the directors of the Cam
den Campmeeting Association, resolu
tion was adopted authorizing the sale o
all the property and holdings on the camp
grounds and a committee consisting o.
w 4. Maloney, Isaac r.. Jackson and
j. G. Brown, was appointed to arrange
for the sale.
Whether this will mean a diseon,
tinuance altogether of future camps al
this historic eampmeeting ground has not
IS yet been decided.
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ANTE-wEDDING COMPLIMENTS.

Delaware City, Sept. 30.-Several in
teresiing affairs have been given IN honor
OF Miss Catharine 7. Schunder, whose
marriage 70 Horace Parker johnson of
Wilmington viii take place during Octo-
Der
Over the week end Miss Schunder was
q guest al the Women College of Della
ware, az Newark, where she was enter
tanned AZ dinner by Miss Cardelle VIII
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NEWS OF BRIDGEVILLE.

Bridgeville, Sept. 3O-Sunday next
viii be observed Ia Union Nj. L. Church
as "go-to-church" Sunday Rev. ". G..
Koons. a retired minister of the Metho-
dist conference and former pastor of
this church, viii make an address during
the day.
Miss Mildred Curry last evening, en-
tertained at cards the following guests
in honor of Miss Leona and Sallie Harris,
who leaves this week for Wilmington;
Miss Sallie Harris, Miss Leona Harris,
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HAD STRAW RIDE.

Laurel, Sept. 30.--Tho young peoples
branch of the Y. W. G. I. Il. Of Laurel
was delightfully."- entertained at the home
of Mrs Roland Nabb in Delmar, last
evening. The party made the trip by
straw-ride, a large truck thickly caTpeted
with straw being pressed into service.
Following an interesting meeting, a
collation. of ice cream and cake was served:
Mrs. Nabb is q member of the local
branch and formerly lived here.
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HAD A SEVERE JOLT.

Laurel, Sept. 30.-Charles Allen who
was seriously hurt a few days ago by
being thrown from rapidly moving
automobile as he was about to step of, strik-
ing his head on he oncrete surface of the
road
The conclusion rendered him un-
conscious, while blood flowed from nus
mouth, nose and ears. He is much better
and it is thought he will soon be able TO
bn ont
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TO ADOPT FRENCH ORPHAN.

Newark, Srpt 3O.---At meeting Of the
local post, American Logon, this week,
il was decided To adopt French war
orphan. Tho post elected officers as fol-
lows.
Commander, s. Pussy Morrison; v;co-
commander, Harry N. Herbcrncr; d.
iutant, Lee l.. Lewis, finance officer, Fred
]. Strickland; historian, Charles A.
Davis; chaplain, Howard Robinson;
executive COMMITTEES, 9. A. Short, Fred
Strickland and John Frazer.
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SALE OF DOVER PROPERTY.

Dover, Sept. 30.-The storehouse.
with apartments above of the A. G..
Wolcott Co, on Loockerman street, has
been sold to Mrs. Erhbach of Riverside.
n j., who VIII operate a general depart
ment store there.
The consideration Of the sale was
$4,000, but this does not include the
stock Of iewelry and silverware owned
by the company
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RED MEN IN STATE SESSION.

Milford, Sept. 3o.-The sisty-ffth
council FIRE Of the Improved Order Of Red
Men of Delaware was kindled on the
hunting grounds of Sakimas Tribe, No.
10, Of this place, last evening. In other
words, the sixty-ffth annual convention of
the order opened at that time, with the
reading of the annual report by Great
Chief OF Records Edward MacIntire, OF
Wilmington
Representatives from all the tribes
throughout the State are IN attendance
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hans of Crescent City, Florida, and
tea by Miss Ruth Bennett of Wilmington.
Both young ladies are former college
friends of Miss Schunder.
Monday evening Mrs. julius Schundcr
of Wilmington gave q variety shower IN
honor of Miss Schunder, at which many
useful and beautiful gifts were received.
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Meeting at Home for Aged Women.

The annual meeting Of the managers Of
the Home for Aged Women will be held at
the Home, Saturday afternoon, October 2,
at 2.30 o clock, at which time the report Of
the secretary and chairmen Of the various
committees will be read.
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A friend advised me 10 try CIIti-
cura Soap and Ointment and / sent
iof . sample which seemed to help,
and ] purchased more. used three
cakes Of Soap and one box of Oint-
ineni when ne was healed" I" lSigned)
Mrs. ]. +. Downing. r. D. 7, West
Chester, Pa, Jan. 2, 1920.
Cuneurs Soap, Ointment and Tall
cum promote and maintain skin
purity, skin comfort and skin health.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment 10 soothe and heal, the
isieum 70 powder and perfume.
they are ideal for the toilet.
s~srss Ssch Free By kaii- ADDRESS: 'scuteura Lab
sfAt"ri~s. Dept ID, Maiden IS. ksAz" Sold .ye~v-
w,.r-s soap -. Ointment 3 and Ioc. Tsieun 2Sc
- Cai4curs Soap shAves without aug.
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Happy Days nj Last

We used 70 suspect that ve ~ere heing
robbed 90 every hand Now tho terrible
pers,d Of unce rtainty has psssed Nssh.
vile Tenucascan.
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pinlples. They first ap-
peared on his shoulders
and soon spread all over
his body. They seemed
70 irritste. and burn, and
he WAS very cross and
would not sleep al night.
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Col. r. S. Hodson Dead.
Col. Thomas s. Hodson of Crisfeld,
Md, died yesterday, aged SO years.
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Accept "Caiifornia" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harmless
physlc for the little stomach, liver and
bowels Children love its fruity taste.
Full directions on each bottle. You must
say 'California."
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Cuticura Healed
Pimples ALI Over
Little Boy

When my little boy was two
weeks old his body broke ont with
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far. In n statement given to the correspondent
Of the Kansas CITY star Tuesday Mrs. Hamon
Mrs. Jake Hamon not Mrs. clara Hamon) de-
nounced as falsehood the story OF her hus-
bands relationship with Clara Smith IIamon.
NO such person as Clara Smith exists or has
ever existed" declared the widow who has evil
IDENTIFY thrown herself body and soul into the
political intrigue pretended friends have set
afoot She declared Mr.. Iianon's love Of home
and family and asserted that her own life had
not been darkencd w the Smith woman.
In this statement the widow forfeits that
tender confederation at tho hands OF the public
which her widowhood and pi,iful experience
claimed FOR hcr. Because II she insis,a on play
Ing the practical game Of politics In the man
ncr and according to the rules os her late
husband. then neither her sex nor hcr
widow weeds protect her from the sor-
dld, cold morcess analysis which a proud, self
respecting public must and viii undertake In
self defense.
II the poor woman haa "a friend In the world
for God's sake let that friend rescue her and
her children from the plight that a hoartless
and selfish partisan cabnI have placed her In.
This Hamon scandal has but started. Clara
Smith viii eventually take the witness stand
and under oath relate story that win keep
the fires Of sensational scandal burning tor
months. with the widow In the political arena
aud consequently in controversy. the public viii
be constantly asking which Mrs. IInmop7"
And the children, who Yhould not bc thus
punished and would not be II the mother were
permitted to withdraw into clostcrcd life OF
privacy, will be regaied with that which no
ohild should ever hear. To brazenly deny that
truth Is truth is hut to invite a public odium
that will presently become intoierablc
II the widow Of Jake Hamon really has n
friend in the world II Is high time that friend
came to her rescue with sound advice. Those
who are masaucrading az her friends only
prove their willingness. to sacrifice every instinct
OF motherhood and morality upon the altar OF
their own selfish ambitions