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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-27
Always l think I have A dollar, then The income tax Falls due again.
 Detroit Free Press. And then I find, Upon my soul, have to, buy A load of coal.
Always
Fool Questions

H. l.. K. asks: "Is a chasm always sleepy that it is forever yawning?'
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
NANTICOKE LODGE
MASONS GIVE BANQUET

Special TO The Evening Journal.
sEAFORD. Dec. 3i.-Masons OF
Caroline county. Nd. their wives
and sweethearts. assembled at Fed
eralsburg Thursday night to attend
the annual banquet given by Nanti-
coke Lodge. No. 172. A. r. & A. NJ.
Of that town. Visiting Masons were
present from Sussex county and
various other parts OF the peninsula.
The banquet was held In tho ban
quet hall OF the Masonic Temple.
The Rev. Thomas s. Holt. retired
NJ. =. minister. was toastmaster.
Among the speakers were c. IT,.
Burns. grand lecturer OF Maryland.
and the grand chaplain og the State
OF Pennsylvania. The Rev ]. l..
Nichols, OF fredericksburg. also de
livered an address. A musical en-
tertainmont was given by the Fed
eralsburg Glee Club.
Tho Baltimore. Chesapeake &
Atlantic Railway Co. this week
withdrew its steamer on the Nanti-
coke river line 10 seaford until
spring.
The funeral OF William s. Ken
ney aEed 81 years. who died Thurs
day, was held today from 81. Johns
N. u. Church.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
SHOWN HEART
SAYS HE KILLED
Negro Breaks Down When
GrueSome Exhibit is Put
Before Him
POURED SHOT
INTO VICTIM

CHEsTERTowN. Nd. Dec al
The murder mystery of William
Eppes. a colored resident OF Colt
Station. last Sunday has been solved.
Harry Comegys, colored. has con-
fessed that he did 1t. Comegys oc-
cupied the room with Eppes. He
took a shotgun and poured its con-
tents into Eppes breast.
The confession was obtained by
states Attorney Beck. when Come
gys was shown the dead mans
heart He broke down and told the
whole story. He could ascribe no
motive for the deed. and says ne
must have been crazy. The general
impression among Negroes Is that
Comegys thought Eppes had money.
as the latter had talked of going
away. The fare Of his proposed trip
would have been 500. but only S1.4O
was found. The prisoner is broth
er OF the young colored boy who was
convicted and hanged for being
among the crowd which killed the
late Dr. Heighe Hill. near Milling
ton in 1895. He is about 81 years
old.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
.HEPTASOPHS TO
HOLD SMOKER
Newark Conclave Will In
stall Officers Wednesday
Night
HOFFECKER FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION
special 10 The Evening journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal
NEWARK Dec. 31-Louis
Handiof. who will manage the new
movie theatre now being built on
Main street. announces that the
theatre will be opened about Feb
ruary It, The new theatre which
will make two movie theatres in
Newark Will seat about 500 accord
ing 10 the builders.
The funeral OF Mrs. Robert J..
Morrison was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from her late residence on
East Main street. Interment was
made In White Clay Creek cemetery.
Officers OF the local Conclave
Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men re-
Gently elected will be installed at a
meeting TO be held next Wednesday
evening In addition to the installa-
ton exercises there will be a smoker
The officers from Wilmington who
will come TO Newark to assist In the
installation exercises are: Joseph
Turner. Edward a. Turner, Morris
Patterson, Randolph Ayers. John S.
Gabke. Thomas +. Botham. James
Kenton. T. c. Gemmil and II. f..
Nichols.
Town Council will hold Its usual
monthly meeting next Monday night
A family reunion was recently
held al the home Of Prothonotary
Harvey Homecker. Among those
who attended the reunion were Mr..
and Mrs Simpson Honecker and
family OF Philadelphia; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman and family OF Hamilton
Park: Elwood Honecker OF Wash
ington; Misses Dorothy Honfecker,
Katherine Hoffecker and Mary Hof-
fecker, John Hoffecker and Mr.. and
Mrs Harvey Honecker.
Miss Alice Kerr Is acting as secre-
tary OF Town Council during the
illness Of Mrs. Laura Hossinger.
The new schedule OF services will
go into effect at ST. Thomas Epis-
copal Church tomorrow. There will
be the usual communion service al
s o'clock In the morning and the
prayer and sermon at IL o'clock
The IL o'clock sermon will be on
"The God That Goes Ahead" Ir
place OF the usual 7.30 o'clock serv'
! ice there will be a vesper servic'
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
I Another new plan will be the Youni
Peoples Service in the parish hous'
at 7.3O clock.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
CLUB MEMBERS
return Home
Junior Short Course at Uni
versity of Delaware Was
Great Success
MAY BE HELD DURING
SUMMER IN FUTURE

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK Dec 31.-One hun
dred boys and girls. members OF
Boys and Girls Clubs in agricul-
tural work throughout the state,
loft Newark this morning for their
homes after spending four delight
ful and helpful days at the Unlver-
sity OF Delaware as members OF the
third annual Junior Farmers Short
Course. The course which opened
Tuesday morning closed last night
and the club members who. by their
superior work In various projects
during the year. and won a free
scholarship took trains for their
homes early this morning.
Not a member who attended but
what expressed gratitude for what
had been done for him or her dur
ing the short course. State Club
| Leader A. ID. Cobb and all those
who were connected with him in the
work also were pleased with IN eac-
complishments OF the week. As a
matter OF fact the Junior shori
course has grown 70 be such a large
and important affair that Il will
likely be held In the summer In the
future 10 allow a more elaborate
and instructive program to be plan.
ned and carried out.
The success OF the course jue
ended Is due to the close co-opera.
tion between state Club Leader
Cobb and his various assistants and
the unusual help OF the boys an,
girls who took the course. II was Z
case OF close cooperation from
start 20 finish.
There was absolutely nothing fol
the youngsters who took the cours'
20 do this morning In connection
with the course but get ready an,
leave for their homes on schodul'
time, which they did. The program
was completed last night. That pro
gram consisted OF a special socia
In which students and instructor
Joined 10 make a success.
Yesterday afternoon the boys at
tended an unusually interestin,
demonstration on budding an,
Grating Of Fruit Trees" In charg
OF Professor Detzen and Mr.. Clark
one OF the last features OF tn
girls program was a talk by Mis-
Agnes =. Medni. New Castle count
club leader, on Club Work and IN
Community"
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
ELKTON GETS FREE
MAIL DELIVERY
,lal 10 INC Evenlng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
ELKTON, Nd. Dec. 3i.-Begin-
ming tonight, the Latter Day Saints
n Elkton. have arranged 10 hold
evangelistic services for the next
wo weeks in West End Chapel
indor the leadership OF the Rev.
Henry Carr. assisted by Elders
a. NJ. Chase and William Hartley,
lf Lamont. Iowa.
Russell NJ. George rural mail car
rler from the Elkton postomce. will
be transferred Monday to city car
rler in Elkton. when the free mail
delivery system will be inaugurated.
The other carrier has not been
aamed.
The new banking building on
North street, Elkton, erected for
he National Bank OF Elkton. at a
cost Of about S65, 900. has practically
,een completed, and will be occu-
lied next week.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
MILFORD CITIZENS
NOMINATE TICKET

Special to The Evening Journal.
MILFORD. Dec. 31.-At a mass
meeting OF citizens OF Milford in
Armory Hall. last evening. the fol-
lowing town ticket wac nominated
to be voted on at the annual cleo
tion. to be held Monday:
President OF Council. Frank W.
Reedy.
Councilmen for two years. James
l.. Davis. William r. Murphy.
Councilmen for one year. Leon
ard Matthews. Roy Pettyjohn.
Collector and treasurer. John w
Roach.
Light and water commissioner.
J. J. Pierce.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
THINK OTHER CARS
ARE ON PIT BOTTOM

PORT DEPOSIT. Nd. Dec. al
For the past week a pump has been
working at the mystery pit OF sylmar.
At dark last evening the water had
been lowered TO within 20 feet OF
the bottom. Work then was sus-
pended for the night. as the bot
tom OF the quarry will be uncovered
5y this afternoon and It will be de-
hnitely known just how many more
cars have been hidden beneath the
12O feet OF water.
The search has been financed by
Alexander Wilson and John Sullivan.
OF Nottingham. as a private venture.
as after one car was pulled out In
November the Pennsylvania author
tiles grew exceedingly apathetic.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
eWs Happenings in Delaware and Maryland Towns

a n
ant OF Company H.. c. A. C.. has for
warded his resignation to Adjutant-
General J.. Austin Ellison. 1t will be
effective January Is.
New Years Day. tomorrow. in
Emmanuel Church Will be celebrated
with two communions; one at 7.S0
o'clock and the other at IL o'clock
In the morning. At the latter SER
vice the rector. the Rev. Joseph H.
carp. will preach on New Heavens
and New Earth" and at 1880 o'clock
in the evening he will speak on the
subject THE Hidden Servants" The
church school win meet az 9.45
o'clock.
At the Methodist Church. the Rev.
J. r. Bicking will preach his New
Year sermon at 1880 o'clock in the
morning. discussing the subject. BE
hold 1 Make All Things New" Al
! the 7.3O o'clock service In the eve
ming the Rev ElwoOd w. Jones. Sec
retary Of the Wilmington Missions
and the Church Extension Societies
will preach In place OF Mr.. Bicking.
The SUNDAY morning class. John r.
Hendrix. leader. will meet IN the
Sunday school room at $50 o'clock.
The weekly session Of the Sunday
school and Baraca Class will take
D place at o'clock. and the Young
Peoples meeting at $50 o'clock. fol-
lowing by devotional services by the
/ Epworth League of the church at
! o'clock.
The Rev. Frederick W. Overhlser
/ will preach IN the First Baptist
Church on Two Necessities. at II
O'Clock. Following this sermon the
Sacrament Of the Lords supper will
be administered. The sunday school
will meet at 10 o'clock, at which
time the election OF officers will take
place. At 7.30 o'clock, the Rev. Sell
don Roberts. Of Philadelphia, will
preach.
Watch night service Will be held In
Bethany A. u. NJ. r. Church. tonight,
when the Rev W. II. Guy. pastor
will preach a sermon on The Value
OF a Minute" At 1880 and 7.3o
No'ciock. the Rev. L. II. Adams OF
Hartford county. Nd, win preach.
Sunday school will meet at 2.3o
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Miss Kate Mahoney. teacher OF the
local Americanizaion school, on
leaving the Wilmington High schoo
where she had been attending
meeting OF Americanization workers
two weeks ago. fell down the stair.
and fractured the thigh bone Of hei
leg. She has been in the Physicians
and Surgeons Hospital since. Hei
condition is said TO be improving.
Mrs. John steele. who for severa
days has been 80 with pneumonia
Is improving.
Company II. c. a. c.. d. y. G.
, basketball team will play the 81
Peters team OF Wilmington thL
b evening in the Van Dyke Armory.
Walter Porter Washington. D. c.
has been spending the Christina
holidays here with his family
/ Harry Scale. High Bridge, \. j.
: has returned home after visiting Mr
and Mrs. II. b. Scale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Keegan
. Wilmington. who have been visiting
MT. ana miHs AldNAN1 'NaA'f A@f
} returned home.
Mrs. oscar d. Ridings and grand
daughter. Ramona Duffy, Holly OAK
were visitors yesterday with Mrs. T
, r. Deakyne.
, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Townsend
OF Wilmington. were the guests o
? relatives and friends here. yesterday
Alfred Cochran, motorman on tn
| Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac
, tion Company's New Castle line
, spending today and tomorrow II
Philadelphia. with friends.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
ELKTON RECTOR TO
GIVE RECEPTION
speelnl to Id EvenIne Johrnal.

Special TO The Evening Johrnal.
ELKTON. Md. Dec. 31.-The Rev.
and Mrs. Sidney Harry Dixon will
give an Informal reception az Trinity
rcctory on Monday evening.
After a service OF 25 years as
county physician DR.. John Henry
lamar has been succeeded by Dr.
Winifred +. Morrison.
John =. Greens. aged s4 years.
died at his home in Rowlandville
on Thursday night.
A Christmas entertainment was
given the inmates OF the Cecil
County Almshouse a few days ago.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
BLINDING LIGHTS
BLAMED FOR SMASH

EAsTON. Md. Dec. 31.-Dr. Jo-
seph A Ross, of Trappe. while COM
ing TO Easton In his automobile
Thursday night on the State road.
ran over oliver Chase and killed
him. Chase. Charles Jenkins and
Thomas Brooks were walking on the
road from their home at Williams
burg TO Easton at the time.
DR.. Ross says that he was meeting
a car with lights so bright that they
blinded him and he did not sec the
men until his car struck Chase,
knocking him down and fracturing
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
UoUSFHOID NOTES

In making bread dissolve yeast in
water which has been scalded and
cooled 10 lukewarm.
Leftover lamb may be minced
with green pepper. and served on
toast with brown gravy.
A new and interesting way OF
boiling ham is to add one quart OF
sweet cider TO the water.
II a cheese dish is served instead
OF meat. accompany IL with green
vegetable and a fruit dessert.
The oven door should not be
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

HNuI utloFe trying.
using the argument that the people
on the east side were as anxious for
good roads as the people on the west
side and that u had been the dream
or years for a good road from Nl-
ford to Harrington.
state Senator Charles ID. Murphy
contended that the present strip OF
road from Milford TO Harrington was
very good while on the west side OF
Harrington travel was almost inn
possible.
Senator Murphey said the bill
authorizing the road Improvement
In Kent county was passed by the
last Legislature with the idea that the
west side OF the county would be
taken care OF In improved roads.
DR.. Grier. said the Milford dele
CATION will go to Dover on Wednes-
day OF next week and advocate the
Milford-Harrington strip. and that in
the question. nothing but the best Of
feeling would be shown. no matter
what the final decision Of the State
Highway Department and the Levy
Court might be.
Alfred Raughley, when called upon
10 express his views stated that IL
was evident the Dove OF Peace" did
not hover over the two delegations
as TO meeting on common ground for
a single interest. He contended that
the west side OF the county for road
improvement was not only foasibly,
but in every way practical. He point
ed out that II takes the mail carrier
from the Harrington postofiice two
hours longer 10 serve his route IN
the western side OF the county than
II does the mail carrier on the east
ern side He also spoke OF IN,
school question where parents want
ed 10 send their children to th'
Harrington schools. but could not be
cause OF the condition Of the rood
on the western side
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
S5O .OoO JEWFIS CONE

PARIS - Princess Stephanie Of
Hohenlohe has reported the loss OF
$4,000 worth OF jewels and $1,000
In cash. She was on a shopping
tour and had just taken the jewels
and money from the bank vault
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
FIRE BELL FOR GLENDALE

Special to The Evening Journal
GLENDALE. Dec. 3l-Local
fremen have purchased an immense
bell. which will be used TO sound a
fire alarm. The town recently pur-
chased a chemical engine.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31
START WORK ON POWER PLANT

Special 10 The EVening journal.
MILISBORO. Dec. 31.-Work has
been started on the erection OF an
electric power plant for this town
The plant, which will be located on
the southern side of the town. will
be completed I'm two months.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

his skull. He. with the assistance OF
the other two men. placed him in his
,ar an brushed him TO the Emerg-
ency Hospital, where he died.
Evening journal., 1921-12-31

After the potatoes have been sllc-
ed let them stand In ice water one
hour before frying.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-07
CONCERT A SUCCESS
% "r<ofRtrooo 8, ONoe z S0oo

The Musical Concert at the
Burton Baptist church last Fri
day night was much appreciated
by all who attended.
The trio which was expected
from Puyallup was broken up by
the sickness Of one of the lead
ing singers, but quintet of mix
ed voices on short notice acted
rs substitute. The singers were
Messrs Reginald and John Lind
quist, Miss Ruth Lindquist, and
the Misses AdelI and Evelyn
Carlson. We appreciate the kind
ness of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nys-
tead in securing and entertain
ing these musicians.
Mrs. NJ. L. Tjomsland delight
ed the audience with a number
of beautifully rendered solos.
This was her first visit to Bur
ton but we shall welcome her
again.
Miss Stewart very pleasingly
sang "m the Land of the Sky
Blue Waters" followed by a
bright selection entitled "Wake
Up"
P. Monroe Smock read a poem
representing -Four Stages in Life.
Both the poem and the render
ing were greatly appreciated by
all, and the bit Of humor which
followed delighted us all.
Special mention should be made
Of Mrs. Mededith and Miss
Miriam Kloepcl who were the
accompanies of the evening.
We are hoping to have similar
musical concerts every few weeks
during the winter.
Y. S. Fretz, Pastor.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-07
BURTON PUBLIC
LIBRARY FLOURISHES

The patronage accorded the
Burton Public Library the past
year, is very gratifying to those
engaged in the work. Without
wishing to inhict upon the pub
lie, any dry details, it may be
permissible to state in a general
way, the following facts and fig,
ures.
For the year commencing Sep
TENDER 1920 and ending Scptem-
Der 1921, the loans made TO the
reading public, numbered trifie
more than 1900 volumes. During
this period over 250 books were
added to the shelves, rot includ-
ing "A considerable numb r Of art
works, many Of which were very
fine. The generous donation Of
books, has so increased the bulk
of the library, that it is to-day Of
considerable value, as a refer
cnce collection. When it is stat =,
ed, without eXaggeration, that
over a hundred and fifty volumes,
not including the are works re
ferred to, have been donated to
the library, some idea may be
gained of the progress made.
The fiction department of the
library has been greatly aug
mented by the purchases of many
Of the latest and best books. A
considerable portion Of the in
come Of the library has been eX-
pended in this way. These new
volumes, in addition to those do
mated, gives a large list, from
which the borrower may select.
Indeed, the number Of volumes
now ON the shelves approximate
900 and it is constantly increas-
ing.
1t is impossible, in an article of
this scope, to give a complete
list OF the donors OF books and
money, but these donations are
approximately-cash $35; books.
$50 volumes. Among the most
generous donors of books have
been Mrs. Lara of Southern
Heights, Mrs. Josephine Preston,
State Superintendent of Schools,
Olympia; Mrs. Flora Walker,
State Regent D. A. R. Seattle
Mrs. 0. G. Ellis, Tacoma and Mrs.
Paul Billingsly of Portage.
During the past year the man
agement of the library have leas-
ed and furnished very handsome
quarters on the ground floor of
the new post Office building at
Burton. These rooms are open
Wednesday and Saturday after
moons.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-07
HEARING NEXT SATURDAY
ON JITNEY BUSS QUESTION
-Four Applications to Run Motor Vehicles Be-
tween Burton and North End

This department will hold a
hearing at Vashon, Washington
on Saturday, October Sth, at the
hour Of 1000 O'Clock with re-
ference to applications for GER
tificates of Public Convenience
and Necessity for various parties
with reference to furnishing of
passenger service by means of
motor propelled vehicles between
Vashon Heights and Burton.
We have taken the liberty OF
advising all parties interested
that the hearing will be held in
the Chamber Of Commerce rooms,
Vashon, Washington, and request
your permission for the use OF
the same on that date.
If it is impossible for you to
allow us the use Of your Cham
Der on the date above mentioned
I will ask that you advise me so
/ can make other arrangements,
Thanking you in advance for
this courtesy, | am
Very truly yours,
e. V. Kuykendall,
Director of Public Works
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-07
BASEBALL RIOT IN SEATTLE
Spectators, Empires, Detectives and
San Francisco Team Take Part.

Spectators, Empires, Detectives and
San Francisco Team Take Part.
Seattle, Wash-More than 1000 fans,
a number Of the San Francisco base.
ball players, three umpires and five
detectives were engaged in a freefor-
all fight on the Coast league ball park
last Saturday afternoon, following an
assault on an umpire by a disgruntled
San Francisco player.
The fight started in the last half of
the sixth inning, when Dee Walsh, the
Seal second baseman, was put out of
the game for throwing his bat at the
grandstand after being struck out by
"Stubby' Mack, pitcher of the Seattle
team.
The fight that ensued involved the
San Francisco players, three umpires,
five policemen and more than 1000
fans A hattie royal followed in which
bows we're struck unfortunately
against friend and foe,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1921-10-07

to publish daily newspaper, Sundays
excepted, in Seattle, to be known az
the Seattle Daily American. The in.
corporators are William J. Davis and
Charles II, Stericn, and the company
Is capitalized for 100000.
The population of the state of Wash
ington, as announced by the bureau
of the census, is 7S.9 per cent native
white and 1874 per cent foreign born'
white The foreign born white popua.
ton, which was 241,197 In 1910, In
creased to 260,055 in 1920, an increase
of 81 per cent. The native white popu.
lation In the same period increased
from S67,914 to 1,O89,722, or 23.3 per
cent.
Miss Marye Brown of Seattle was
reelected president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for Wash
ington at the closing session of the an
nual convention at Everett. Mrs. Har.
rlet b. Dunlap, Mount Vernon, was
chosen corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Ella II. Booker, Seattle, recording Sec
rotary; Mrs. M. Il. Stillwell Seattle,
vice-presidcnt, and Mrs. Jessie Frazier,
Seattle, treasurer.
The 1921 yield OF prunes in Clarke
county this year is placed at about
100000 pounds, while last year there
were nearly 100000 pounds. Orchard.
lists will realize much more on this
years crop, according to statements
Of men who are familiar with the situa.
ton. The 1921 crop Is lighter but
prices are higher, and the labor costs
are cut in half and the growers OK.
pect to realize a larger profit than in
1920.
That the letter purporting to have
been written by Roy Gardner and pub.
lished in the San Francisco Bulletin
a few days ago was written upon
tablet borrowed from Mrs Ruth Low.
man, proprietor of the Raymond rooms
in Raymond, and mailed in Raymond
is proven by the postmark printed up.
on the envelope, according to letter
received by Chief of Police Shumway
from George w. Berry of the depart.
ment of justice in Seattle.
Hearing of the application made by
the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific
and Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail.
roads, for a temporary injunction re.
straining the state department of pub.
lie works from suspending the applica.
ton of supplemental tariffs the rail
roads recently filed increasing their
grain rates and class rates to comply
with the Columbia basin rate case de.
cison, was postponed by Judge Meter,
er in federal court at Seattle until
November Is.
New business in the lumber indus.
try of western Washington and west.
ern Oregon was nearly 100000 feet
in excess of production during the
week ended September "a, according to
the weekly lumber review issued by
the West Coast Lumbermen's associa.
ton. For the week ended September
"a, 105 mills in western Washington
and western Oregon report production
at 81, 95S, 500 feet which is q per cent
below normal New business totaled
66,222,934 feet. Shipments totaled 55.'
5S4957 feet.