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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Girl LURE FOX BURClARBAND
Victims Say She Has Madonna fa,, .nd
Mona Lisa smile.

Chi,.su Dee l5 poic, have NOW
cred a siOO. lOO burglar hand Vhusc h
and leader IS 9 l9-vear Ola .tI O.
Gains employment weal'hy 1.m"
chloroforlns She children tn7 other
papts while her pals are robbins 'he
.'She has 3 Madonna facc NN
Lisa smile AMI great, nnocent .t
that diSarm AT suspicion sna ""
her victims
She would apply for r1stur
and her appearance WIS such fhtf N'
MAS generally employed ic~ Ih
the house would ~ robbed nl 'h.
.,maid" frightened badly by tae p,
lars would resign md return a hc.
country home
The robberiCs 81 the residences VIII
average g. 500 each, and there are many
~ them. Pictures 0i the girl haNe herh
identified bv hall a dozen victims ~h0
left here SUNDAY night Nc.ompan, 'N
\ man. and they were traced ~ fllr
burg. They hed from q hotel there
when police arrived - arrest them. nnd
since then trace OF them has been loot.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
VANDERBILT WILL NOT co
TO WESTINGHOUSE NOW

New York Dec. l5-WashIngron D.
Vanderlip, mining engineer and promoter,
who CLAIMS TO have received concessions Of
g. .OO0, 900 potential value IN Siberia from
the Russian Soviet government sad today
he had abandoned his previously an
nounced plan of going Immediately 70
Washington 70 present arguments y
favor Of resurnlns trade elstions with
Russia.
He said he had received no lntimstion
that be might be treated with coldness st
the capital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
PILGRIMS BONES EXPOSED
WHEN BOX IS MOVED

Plymouth, Mass, Deo. l5.-The bones
a some of the Pilgrim fathers we're er-
posed for time yesterday, when the box
IN which they have been kept wa taken
frorn the canopy over Plymouth Rock
where il had rested since 1880.
The records do not identify the bodies
but the two relatively well-preserved
skulls and other bones found In the casket
ar. reputed 70 be those Of members Of the
COLONY who died during the ordeal Of the
first winter.
rock reset under conditions that Will brInc
It again 70 shore level.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

HeIp W WAnIeu-F tIlaIt OK
ALTERATION HAND-Assistant on men d
and women's ready-to wear apparel. Ap-
ply at once. LiYingstOn's big store on tho
second floor. COG Market street
GIRL-Wanted for cooking and first floor
work Apply 1914 Boulevard
HOUSE WORK Reliable girl for general
housework. Must stay at night 2oll Mon
roe Place. --
HOuSEWORK-D Desire service Of com
petent white woman or girl Tor general
housework family OF two. Good home for
right party. Address No. 5, Kenneth
Apartment.
HOUSEK EEPER for family of Two. in small
apartment. Address ., Every Evening
Office.
H0TSEWORk- Desire services of compe-
tent white women as cook and little house
work: family OF two only good home Tor
right party. Apply at Bromberg's. Sl5
MSehpt SkkeksIs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
Legal Notices

NOTTCE-Estate OF Clara c. Horner. de-
ceased Notice IS hereby given that letters
OF admins Strarion upon the estate OF Clara
c Horner late of Whining ton hundred,
dec>ea sed we're duly granted unto Kennel b
A Horner on the second day OF Decemb /, :
A D. 1920. and all persons indebted 70 rs
said deceased are requested 70 make pay
rnent 20 the administrator without delay,
and all persons having demands against
the deceased are required 70 exhibit And
present she same duly proheted 70 the
said administrato on or before the second
day Of December. A. d. 1921, or abide by
the law in this behalf Kenneth 4.
Horner, Administrator Address Georse
l. Townsend. Jr.. Attorney at-laS. Ford
Building Wilmington. Del.
PROPOSALS FOR TOOLS AND MA
CHTNERY- sealed proposals viii be re
ceived by the Board Of Public Education
In Wilmington Delaware, for tools and
machines. new or secondhand, for wocC
sorking aud machine shops. Specthca Sion'
for the same are on file IN the of1ce OF the
director OF Trade schools. High Schoo
Building Proposals must be depoSlte<
with the Secretary Of the board befor'
: O'Clock D. m Monday. December =
1920. and must be marked Proposals 20
Tools and Machinery J" The rtght 20 rejec
any or all proposals Is reserved. NJ. How
ard Jester, Secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
AUCTIONS--LEGALS
Auetien Sales

AUCTION SAI.ES-Of every descrip ton.
Anywhere. Ii YOU want 70 sell see Hanil-
ton, the square Deal Auctioneer and Farm
Agent, 7O5 Madison ST. Phone 734s W.
PUBLIC SALE OF LUMBER. SC Hay-
ing about finished my contract in the Cool
ing or jackson woods. about pa miles
north OF Elkton Md, about ia miles
south OF singorly station, and having no
further use Tor the following. | viii sell
without reserve, on Saturday. December
pleta: one two-horse wagon. sawed chest
nut posts ZOO feet b. m, of lumber.
oDnsistinK OF one-inch boards, two-tnch
plauks AKA 2x6, 2xs. Axe. 6xo, all OF which
are mostly oak Terms of sale. cash. Ira
a. Moore Dan Garrett. Auctioneer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
BUSINESS SERVICE

business Service offered Is
BUCBth-T5lSns OF every description al
7l3 Snipley street. Phone 1895 W
DOLL hOSPlIA1~-heAds aud wigs Comb
inss made up IN any style. oIS ~ seventh
street. az " SInut street. Phone 29zo J.
DOLL hOsPIIAL-AH parts, Wixs and
beads. Also dolls dressed. Work guaxAn-
sesc. Ala Orange stxoo&.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
MERCHANDISE
Building Materials

j, i,tJMBER-s29 per thousand. all this
week Don't overlook this last chance for
getting splendid lumber at big saving
Flooring, s35 per thousand. Good roads
from Wilmington. Byron X. Veatch. Trus-
tee. Rockwell Park. near Port Penn, Del.
Phone Delaware City. Jig.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
REAL. ESTATE FOR SALE.
Business Property

Business Property 81
BFiIEFONTEr-s property. seven
room mouse ali conyeniences Good stand
for groceries, meat. tobacco. candy, no.
tions ice cream, soft drinks ami school
supplies. w. A. Holt. beltetonte' holy
Oak, Del. Phone lo2 ].
Houses For Sale 81
LOWERING AVE, l33s-aix rooms and
hath all modern conyeniences across from
Brandywine Park. Phone 1886
II A n
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
AUCTIONS--LEGAIS
Auction Sales

KLAIR's BAZAAR-ssturday. December
is. at II o'clock 65 head of horses and
mules 10 head Of good young, sound
horses $50 chickens. so pullets, over one
half laying Lot OF pigs from 80 20 400
pounds. Wagons auto cars, harness, plan
kets 200 inner tubes and auto tires. Lot OF
clothing and Christmas goods OF 81 kinds
so live turkeys. Notice. Christmas week
vvif have 1000 dressed turkeys from Della
ware and Maryland, as fine as ever came
TO Wilmington. Lot OF stuff 70 sell. Come
early. sale II CLOCK. sharp. 200 bushels
OF corn klair HOllingSworth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15
t Your Telephone No. in Your Want Ad. 1t
BUSINESS SERVICE
business Services Offered

HARTING SIGN Co, signs and show
cards. Phone 20l0 W.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

Axk = wAuk sd tSkcr 20 neip you write
your al Tor gnnlorrows paper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

oPERATORS-Giris experienced on on""
spectnl Telling machines. 20 work on aI''ie'-'
union suits. Clean work. eroeaiehs
conditions. Very best pieco"orA p
,,,- 1>,rkts pros. Co. 2i7 French street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Merrck, four -months-old son of Mrs.
Leland Dowley, died yesterday in his
home at 30S South Main street of tu-
berculosis. The child s father died a
short time ago in Worcester of the
same disease. Prayers will be said this
afternoon at cloek in st. Michael s
Roman Catholic cemetery and the bur
ial viii take place there.
The funeral of Mrs Nora B. Moran
WAS held this morning at O'Clock in
St Michael s Roman Catholic church.
Rev. James p Rand officiated, assist
ed by Rev Father d. j. Griffin of
Washington, p. C. The bearers were
John 7. Kaine, John t. Grady, Dr. w.
j. Kaine and Louis Kaine. The burial
took place in ST. Michaefs Roman
Catholic cemetery. Those who attend
ed the funeral from away were her son,
Capt. ]. L. Moran of Great Falls, Mon
tana, Louis Kaine of New York city,
James Nelligan and Miss Annie Nelli-
gan of Holyole, Mass, Mrs. ID. E. Mo-
riarty and daughter of Maiden, Mass,
Mrs. John Joyce of Springfield, Mass,
Nicholas Ryan and daughter of Green
field.
The funeral of Mrs. William Gray,
who died in her home in Pittsfeld, Me-,
Monday and whose body was brought
to Brattleboro Thursday night, was
held at clock yesterday afternoon
in the home of her brother, Major C.
Houghton, at 90 Oak street Rev. E..
@. s. Osgood, pastor of the Unitarian
church, offieiated The burial took
place in the Houghton family lot in
Vernon. The bearers were Oscar F.
Benson, Harry r. Lawrence, Lewis
Nutter and Arthur P. Simonds. Among
those from out of town who attended
the service aside from her husband
were Frank Houghton, Miss Mary
Houghton, Mrs Denholm, Mr. and Mrs
Belden and Everett Warren, all of
Worcester, Mass, Mrs. Fred Allis of
Northampton, Mass, Mrs. Storey Of
Ashburnham, Mass, and Mrs. John
Tufts and Miss Edith Hunt of Spring
field, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
RYDER OFFICE TO MOVE.
Continued from Page IL

few years would see a tremendous increase
IN work and would require force of not
far from l,G00 hands.
This means that a new building will
have to be provided, either in Brattleboro
or elsewhere. The removal of the extern
sion service to Chicago may make it less
desirable to establish home for the
other departments, President Aitken
added President Aitken considers Brat
tleboro an ideal place for the secretarys
office except that it is not centrally To-
Gated and he said that if the Office was
moved he personally would prefer that it
be located in a place like this rather than
IN a city, because OF the more reasonable
living costs. The expense of living in
Brattleboro, he said, probably was one
third less than that of his home city
The extension service, which was es-
.tablished in 1918 with Prof Rider at the
head, has grown to be a branch of prime
Importance and the results are far-reach-
ing. and it will be an advantage to have
the Office in Chicago, where it can be in
closer touch with the work in the large
nlsteiu-Friesian states where paid sec
retaries are employed.
An idea of the scope of its work may
be gained from the following statement of
It's objects:
l. To assist all breeders and owners of
Holstein-Friesan cattle to improve their
herds and increase their net returns
through better dairy-herd management.
2. To assist all interested in breeding
Holsteins in the formation of county or
local Holstein-Friesian breeders clubs,
wherever there is sufficient interest to
warrant and local conditions to permit.
3. To assist further in the organiza-
tion of state Holstein Friesian breeders
associations.
4. To help all the organized HolsteIn
Breeders clubs and associations in plan
ming their programs and projects, which
are to be carried on for the year.
5. To encourage and assist IN better
and larger showing of Holstein- Friesian
cattle at fairs and expositions.
6. To increase the knowledge Of the
great food value of Holstein cows milk as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL

Miss Mercy Cox is confined to her
home on High Lawn road with an at
tack of lumbago
Mrs. Addie Gordon of Wardsboro
came Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Meredith Lamson.
Harry Harlow, clerk in Houghton &
beginning tonight.
Miss Margaret Brigham of Keene
has been a guest two weeks of her
friend, Miss Harriet Leonard.
Clifford Rate came today from Hart
ford to spend week at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. Rate.
Mrs. Mary Eddy and daughter, Miss
Mildred Eddy, have gone to Jamaica to
remain over Sunday with Mrs. Eddy s
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Harrington of
Springfield, Mass, viii be week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H G. Shaw of
Maple street.
Joseph Eckels, who is employed in
Hartford, Conn, is expected this aft
ernoon to visit two weeks at his home
on Cedar street.
Miss Helen Smith of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs f. G..
Adams at Spofford lake. Miss Smith
is cousin of Mr.. Adams.
Miss katherine Sweeney, clerk in J.
E. Mann 5 store, win begin a two
weeks vacation Monday. She viii Wis
it in Springfield and Palmer.
Mrs r. J. Eldridge and son, Ralph,
who had been visiting her mother, Mrs.
c. w. Hatch, in Middleboro, Mass, re
turned home Thursday evening.
Miss Ruby Thurber win have a two
weeks vacation, beginning Monday,
from her work in j. Z. Mann s store.
She will remain at her home in town.
Miss Mildred Mansfield, who had
been spending a few days here with her
sister, Miss Rachael Iverson, has re-
turned to her home in Winchester,
n. II.
Miss Alice Larkin or Gardner, Mass,
who had been visiting at Robert p.
Porter's on High Lawn road, has re-
turned to her home, accompanied by
Doris Porter, who will spend the rest
of the summer in Gardner.
Mrs. E. S. Hewitt, Elroy Hewitt and
Miss Gladys and Miss Annette Moore,
were called to Providence, r. l., yes
terday by the sudden death from heart
disease of William II. Moore, grand
father of the Misses Moore. They will
return Sunday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
HARDING FINISHING
HIS BIG SPEECH
Hopes TO Have 1t Complete BY Night
VIII Be Delivered at .Notifica-
ton Thursday.

MARION, O., July 17.-Senator Hard
ings first big job OF the presidential cam
paign, the preparation of his speech form
ally accepting the nomination and outlin-
ing his stand on the party platform. was
virtually finished today. When he began
the day work he had only a few final
touches to add to the document and he
hoped to have il complete by night.
The speech on which the nominee has
worked almost continuously for week is
to be delivered next Thursday when a
committee selected by the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago viii notify
him formally of his nomination. Before
that time he hopes to get little rest
and recreation to offset effects of the con-
finement Of the past few days.
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gshcr publicity which VIII coquaint the
prblie with the merits OF our breed, and
its products.
9. To assist all organized agencies and
individuals who desire to bring about ign
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
POLES EvAcUATE WILMA.
Yield to Bolshevists After Hard Fought
Rattle

WARSAW, July 17.-Polish detach-
nents after obstinate street fighting
have been obliged to evacuate Wilma
under enemy pressure, according to an
official statement issued, here.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17

arovcd dairy farming thru the greater use
OF purebred Holstein-Friesian cattle.
10. To cooperate with Federal Dairy
Division, National Dairy Council and our
three associate dairy breed organizations,
in advancing the dairy industry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
WEATHER FOR NEXT WEEK.
Generally Fair With Seasonable Tenn
peratures Predicted.

WASHINGTON, July l7.-Weather
predictions for the North Atlantic states
for the week beginning Monday are:
Generally fair, although somewhat I'M
settled Monday or Tuesday with local
showers; seasonable temperatures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
Bennington County.
Killed in Action.


/ Bishop, Earl, Woodford, Co. f., 103d
Inf, July II, 1918.
Osterle, George, Bennington, Co. /,
103d Inf, June 16, 1918.
Irving A. Bent, Bennington, Co. /,
9th Inf, Oct. IA, 1918.
Herbert G. Honn, Readsboro, Co. T,
Opt: Bn., Nov. 10, 1918.
Pallata, Fred, Manchester, Co. E,
LIST Engrs, Oct 4, 1918.
Wilber William j. Arlington, Co. I,
Co, 9TH Inf, Repl. Rgt., Oct. IS, 1918.
Foster, Otto, Arlington, Co. B, Sd NJ
G Bn., July Is, 1918.
Smith, William H., Arlington, Co. ].
59th Inf, July 10, 1918.
Warn, Raymond Aaron, Bennington,
Hq. Co, 59th Inf, Oct. 8, 1913.
Died of Wounds.
Horst, Frederick c., Bennington,
Co, L, 325th Inf, Oct. Is, 1918.
Towslee, Frank w. Pownal, Co. L,
Goth Inf, Oct "a, 1918.
Barrett, John p, Arlington, Hq. Co.,
18th Inf, Oct. 20, 1918.
Alfred j. Grafton, Bennington, Co.
c., 102 Me GIN Bat. June 5, 1918.
Died of Disease Overseas.
Crowns, Thomas NJ, Bennington, Co.
/, 57th Pion. Inf, Oct. 8, 1918.
O'Brien. Fred f., Searsburg, Co. E.,
101 Am. Tr., Dec Is. 1918.
Powers, Bernard w, North Benning-
ton, Bat. C, 302FA, june, 1919.
Died of Disease in U. &
Cass, Walter E., Readsboro, Co. A,
nth Inf, Sept. %, 1918.
Coping, Clifford, East Dorset, Bat.
A 302 FA., April 3, 1913.
Godette, William b., Sunderland, Cas-.
Co.. No. l, T. C., Oct. II, 1918.
LatBatt, Haskin J., Arlington, s. A.
t. c., Oct. %, 1918.
Race. Waldo A., Manchester Depot
Co. Bn., Isl d. b., Oct. 4, 1918.
Townsend, William H.. Manchester
Depot, Rect. Oct. IS, 1918.
Hollister, Richard f., Bennington,
Tr, I, 9Th Ca, July 10, 1917.
Parker, George, Bennington, MG., TT.
eth Cav. May ?, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
Spring and Summer Dresses

Including Sport Coats of all materi-
ais, sizes and coIors, marked down for
our Fourth Anniversary Sale.
$40 90 and $500 Coats, now $14.5O
sac 90 and ss2. SO Goats, now $3.50
sas 90 and S37. SO Coats, now $3.50
sac 90 and s45oo Goats. now S29.5O
$4,000 and $4,000 Coats, now $3.50
$500 and $500 Coats, now $3.50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17

wen as to increase its use, along with Tia,
of other dairy products.
Z. 10 introduce the Holstcin- Friesian
breed of cattle into new territoy, not only
in our country but also in foreign lands
s. To carry on adequate press and
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
THREE MILITIAMEN KILLED.
Six-Inch Rife Bursts at Washington
State Camp.

CAMP LEWIS, Wash, July IT,
Three Oregon miltiamen We're killed
and four injured here yesterday when
six-inch rifle burst on the artillery
target range near camp. Two regulars
also were injured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-17
GAVE THEIR LIVES.
Continued from Page l.,

Pease, Merrill t., West Dover, Co.
6, Regt. A. R. D., Oct. /, 1913.
Wheeler, Harvey, West Wardsboro,
Supp. Co. 74th Inf. Oct. 10, 1918.
This list does not include the names
of Windham county boys who lost their
lives while serving in the navy and also
the names of other young men who We're
killed, died of wounds or died of dis
case and whose homes were in Wind
ham county but who entered the SER
vice while living in other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

Baptist.
IQUINT0N HEIGHTS. Twenty fourth and
LINCOLN t streets. z; L. Wright pastor Rev
sermon. No evening sermon.
MADISON STREET, between Second ave
nue. and Third street 4. Rhode, pastor.
Harvest" Evening sermon, 1.-THE Soldier
That Had Mind TO Please God"
Christian.
WEST SIDE, Underwood and Duane.
Mrs. Clara \. HazelriGg, pastor. Morning
mon, Before Pilate."
CENTRAL PARK. Sixteenth and Cen
trail, John d. Zimmerman acting pastor.
Morning sermon, The Name" Evening,
THIRD. Third and Lake, E: ". Harris
son, pastor. Sermon topics, Things That
Accompany Salvation" and -Four Vital
Congregational.
FIRST, Seventh and Harrison. Alfred
Gregory, pastor. All regular services.
CENTRAL. Huntoon and Buchanan. Ser
mon by DIR. Roy B. Guild on Improving
Gods Handiwork-
Episcopal.
GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and Polk,
J. P. De B. Kaye, dean. Holy communion,
CHURCH OF THE GOOD sHEPHERD
Laurent and Quincy. George r. Hiatt, rec
tor Morning service II n. M.
ST. SIMON, Seventh and western. Holy
communion, a. m. Evening services, so
p. m.
Lutheran.
FIRST. Fifth and Harrison. Morning
and evening sermons by Rev. Fl. A. Ott
missionary superintendent.
Methodist.
FIRST. Sixth and Harrison, Edmund
James kulp. pastor. Morning sermon
THE Influence of Moral Heroism." Eve
ming talk by Ike Gilberg.
TYLER STREET. Fifth and Tyler. A. T.
Becker, pastor. All regular services
LoWMAN MEMORIAL, Eleventh and
Morris Fl. o; Hotter; pastor E Mornins
Things of Life" Evening sermon, Gods
Ideal Man.
Presbyterian.
FIRST, opposite state house on Harri-
Morning sermon, What Faith Can Do"
Rev. Ray c. Roberts. of Changsha, China,
will =, speak at IT, the n, evening service
EFT. minister in charge, will speak at the
evening service.
pastor. Rev. r. L. LayfuH evangelist. of
Kansas City, will preach at the morning
and evening services.
THIRD, Fourth and Branner, Frank
Ferguson OgIe, pastor Morning sermon,
The Churchman-" Evening sermon, He
That Is Born of Cod
WESTMINSTER, College and Huntoon,
John A. McAfee, pastor Morning sermon,
only Holy Ground" Evening sermon,
A Whole Man
Miscellaneous.
FIRST UNITED BRETHREN. J. w.
Stiverson, pastor. Morning sermon. Press
Forward" Evening sermon, "A Coco
Name"
THE TOPEKA CENTER OF UNI
VERSAL TRUTH, 80 West Tenth street.
Morning subject, wonderful Springtime.'
UNITARIAN, 912 Topeka avenue, Mark
Mohler pastor Sermon at 4 p. m, why
Be a Church MEMBER"
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIEN-
TIsT, Huntoon and Polk. Lesson sermon.
Matter
REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS,
King and Clay, A. p. Croker, pastor. ALI
regular services.
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE BUILDERS.
Fourth and Monroe. All regular services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20

about a week after the. American Lee
gion got busy L got a package from
Los Angeles.
What do you suppose was in that
package? It was Jacks photograph;
He sent with love- Jack was afraid
would testify against him and he
thought he could win me back to him
THAT easy.
h'I sat down and wrote letter to-
a newspaper saying l had the goods
on Jack and that he was a Stacker.
That started things. Jack tried 10
phone me. Men began to arrive IN
Wells to see me. l wouldn't phone
Jack and the men had no luck"
Life as the wife a fighter has its
drawbacks, Maxine said. She testified
to Jacks fighting spirit and said that
for days before a fight he was sullen
and savage.
She Has Backed Jacks Eye.
She explained she had once BACKED
Jacks eye herself
ut was after he had a bad fight
with Willie Meehan. Meehau had cut
his eye open. Jack and I were quar-
relling He pushed me I struck at
that bad eye, but missed it and hit
the other. oh, what an eye 1 gave
him." She paid Jack Kearns the trib-
ute of being the only man who could
handle Dempsey and impaired a hot
tip" to Georges Carpenter. 1t was
Those are his bad ones-especially the
fourth"
Dempsey, she said. goes strong at
first but has bad back which weak
ems in the fourth.
He Relies On Dope.
when they get him filled up with
strychnine and past those rounds he
is a bad man to beat" she said.
II know all about the Flynn fight
at Murray, Utah, February Is, 1911
she said. For days before the fight
Jack practiced Hopping before a right
to the jaw. He told me after the fight
that when Flynn hit him 1t was
light he nearly forgot to lie down.
Dempsey divorced Maxine February
/, 1919. They had been married about
four years. Dempsey won the worlds
championship five months and four
days after that.
Maxine did not hear from him again
directly until after the American Leg
ion attacked his war record, she said.