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to look things over" Upon Yocum's
recommendation that repairs were
needed. tho engineer was ordered to
proceed with them.
County Commissioner Robert ].
Burley's most important statement
was that Engineer Yocum had made
the final inspection ten months ago.
Several witnesses told Of the
faulty railing which existed for some
months and of the repairs eventually
made. Charles ID. Thorn. OF Ridley
Park, employed as n general man
ager by the Chester Construction
Company. told of repairs made last
year, consisting OF a new railing. a
new roadway in the middle OF the
structure, tho replacing OF certain
planks and repainting OF the struc-
ture. The gusset plate which, by
splitting, caused a 16-foot spanway
TO fall was placed on exhibition.
on Monday detailed reports will be
submitted by bridge engineers and
other experts.
The jury is composed OF leading
business men OF the city. They are:
Joshua G. Taylor. president OF the
Pennsylvania National Bank; Rich
ard Wetherill, president OF the
Chester National Bank; william r.
Headley, president of the Chester
Shipping Company; William Provost,
contractor, and Andrew Frank
and Frank Tollin. merchants.
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Coroner PROBES
BRIDGE HORROR
Witnesses Tell of Repairs
Being Made to Chester
Structure
ADJOURN TO HEAR
MORE TESTIMONY

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. ia
coroner's jury. after hearing testi-
mony on the West Third street
bridge crash OF last Saturday when
"a persons lost their lives. ad-
journed yesterday afternoon after
hearing Is witnesses.
Nothing was CLEANED from the
testimony to indicate criminal
negligence, though considerable
stress was paid TO the inspection
made ten months ago by County
Engineer Alonzo Yocum, who was
succeeded this year by Roswell
Aydlotte.
County Commissioner Thomas II.
Feeley testified that last October
Yocum had been instructed to have
repairs made to the structure, which
had been reported in an unsafe con-
diuon. The engineer, upon the COM
pletion OF the repairs. reported the
bridge safe. Commissioner Feeley
declared he believed Yocum per-
formed his duty.
County Commissioner James II.
Hamilton told the jury the railing
OF the bridge was in bad condition
last year and said Yocum was sent
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has had about 80 per cent added to
its population by undesirable rcfu-
gees Of all kinds.
Turkey in Europe no longer con-
sists OF rich Thracian and Mace
donian plains full Of grain ana
herds. but only OF Constantinople
and a hinterland Of small area All
the rest Is Greek.
Turkey in Asia. which is not in
the hands Of the Greeks, is ruled by
the Kemalists. who do not recognize
the Turkish government here. and
refuse to accept the terms OF the
peace treaty the allies imposed.
with the consequent disorders
there has not only been a big de-
crease in the amount OF silk. wool.
tobacco. olive oil, figs, raisins, nuts,
skins. hides. mohair and gallnuts.
which the empire used to produce,
but little Of it is finding its way
here for handling by the merchants
who once controlled the business.
Trade has, therefore, been very
much at a standstill.
Such conditions in other con-
ouered nations have usually brought
about great labor disturbances, but
this is not true OF Constanunople.
Labor organizations, such as we
know them, have never thriven in
Turkey.
While the immediate future for
business looks dark enough, there
is no lack OF keen competition and
active preparation for what the fu-
ture may bring.
In the past, Great Britain and
, Germany held a predominant posi-
ton in Turkish trade.
However, a recent report made &c
the British government, says that al
the present time the chief competi-
tor Britain has in Turkey is America
This is especially true in the sale
Of boots and shoes, motor cars, soda
ash. canned fruits, coal, fats and
greases.
The American Chamber OF Com
merce for the Levant has done q
whole lot 10 boost American goods
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Combing Won't Rid
Hair OF Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid OF dan
drum Is TO dissolve IL. then you destroy
II entirely. To do this. get about four
ounces Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
II at night when retiring: use enough
70 moisten the scalp and rub Il In
gently with the finger tips
DO this tonight, and by morning. most
IN not all. Of your dandrunr win be gone
and three or four more applications viii
completely dissolve and entirely de-
stroy every single sign and trace OF Il.
no matter how much dandruff you may
have
You win find. too. that all itching and
digging OF the scalp will stop at once
and your hair win be FUZZY lustrous
glossy, silky and soft. and look and
feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. IL is inexpensive and never faiis
to do the work.
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SOLVE MYSTERY OF
COTTON HILL WITCH

SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Omitted
Press) - 6angamon county big
witch" mystery was declared solved
today.
Authorities reported that the phan-
tom. whlte-robed figure that has
been striking fear nightly to the
hearts Of motorists on tho Cotton
Hill" road. is that OF country girl.
who Is partly out OF her head"
Under this explanation the dra-
matte actions OF the Cotton Hin
Witch" who has sent scores Of badly
scared" motorists speeding to this
city with reports to the police. be-
come only the caprices OF a farm
girl.
The figure appears almost nightly
near midnight. Motorists passing
Cotton Hill" suddenly find their
path blocked by white figure
astride white horse carrying aloft
long rod Danger lies ahead
turn backl" the figure cries. then
whirls and dashes into the night
Motorists. tn us confronted,
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TITS her play-let her have IT. n
the view the investigators took
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Rr MnroN RRoNNER

CONSTANTINOPLE.-Because OF
what the war has done 20 the Turk
ish empire. this city is the most ex-
pensive place in Europe and one Of
the most expensive places in the
world.
The casual visitor only feels IL
when he is 'stung" from eight to
twelve dollars a day for room and
bath in a hotel and in like proper
tion for his meals. but the natives
feel it every day in a dozen different
ways.
Here is what the people OF the
Gown are up against.
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promptly attain a degree Of fright
which brings thom dashins back to
Springfield.
The authorities doubted tho stor-
les at first but finally decided to In
vestigate. sheriff's deputies drove to
Cotton Hilw were confronted by
the white figure and followed It.
they say. TO farmhouse whore they
learned the mysterious person was a
young girl. They did not molest her.
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Bread costs 1000 per cent. more
than before the war, sugar 22S5 per
cent. coffee SIS per cent rice 100
per cent. potatoes 1900 per cent
onions 5000 per cent, milk 2315,
cheese 2065. lamb 1855. kitchen but
ter 1400. eggs 1850, clothing 14o0
and shoes 900.
And before the war this town was
noted for the cheapness OF its local
produce.
The reason for the change: The
government OF the country is bank
rupt and becoming more so every
day: the Turkish piastre is becoming
cheaper in the worlds money mar
kets and consequently its purchas-
ing power is falling: the capital Is
cut of from the interior country
which used to send in great quanti-
ties OF produce. and the crowded city
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
MILE LONG PETITION.

LONDON-A petition a mile long
was presented in the House OF
Lords, from the people of Mon
mouth. II requested certain privi-
leges on Sunday. Seventy-five thous-
and names were signed.
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ROMAN CORNERSTONE.

GENEvA-M. Berger and M.
Blondel. Psychologists, have exca-
waited an old castle. probably built
before the year 1000. The corner
stone was OF the Roman period.
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living COSTS
HIGH in TURKEY
Bread Costs Ten Times as
Much as Before World
War
GOVERNMENT
is BANKRUPT

The Evening Journal recently
sent Milton Bronner. its famous
European correspondent to
Constantinople to send back a
word picture OF the Mohamme-
dan capital under Christian oc-
cupation. The result Is most
interesting series OF stories. OF
which this is the last.
Evening journal., 1921-09-16
BEER PRICE IN SLUMP.

MUNICH - Great celebrations
have attended the return of beer TO
near normal. pre-war price. Excel
lent brew may be obtained at about
half the former cost.
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EAT RIGHTS nor WOMEN.

PARASITIC war put a crimp in
the membership OF the Cent Kilos
Fat Mems club in Paris. Men took
on weight and were Ineligible.
Hence women are to be admitted
to build up membership.
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CoRNFTELD CouRTING.

LONDON-Courting in the corn
fields is the latest. A young couple
was recently arrested for damaging
corn. by tramping through it TO
lonely counting spot.
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and will not. they say. unless some
real harm comos from her practice.
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Impeachment of Eleven u. S. Officials

ELEVEN federal officials have been
Il called before impeachment proceed
ings In the history Of the United
States. These facts are recalled IN
connection with the action taken by
Representative Welty of Ohio against
Federal Judge X. M. Lands.
The first official to be impeached
in the United States was William
Blount, senator from Tennessee, on
July Z, 1897, for conspiring to throw
America into war with Spain for Eng
lands benefit. He was acquitted.
John Pickering, federal judge for
New Hampshire, was impeached March
3, 1903, for drunkenness, and con-
victed.
Samuel Chase, associate justice of
the Supreme court, convicted March
L, 1905, for misconduct at trials.
James Peck, federal judge for Mis-
souri,, acquitted January 81, 1881, of
charges of .tyrannous treatment to
counsel.
West II. Humphreys, federal judge
for Tennessee, convicted June 26, 1862,
for supporting secession.
Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, charged with usurpa-
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SILVA HlNGTONE 81
= - SIDELIGHTS e
Vice-President VS.. Speaker of the House

, that it will not be overlooked, 1 ask
unanimous consent that in the proper
place in the bill the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the speaker of the house
may be changed to $4,000. If that
change is not made the question Of
the speakers salary could not go to
conference, because the house has pro-
vided $4,000 for the speaker.
Mr.. Warren--Mr. President, / think
/ ought to say that while the house
may contest that point, at the same
time there is no exact parallel be-
tween the Office Of speaker and the Of
fee Of vice president.
Mr.. Fleteher--Mr. President, DO
not quite agree with the idea that the
speaker of the house should receive
the same compensation as the vice
president. There is no doubt of the
Importance of the Office of speaker OF
the house, but / cannot agree that the
position corresponds to that OF vice
president of the United States.
think. therefore, difference should
be recognized in the compensation. l
cannot, therefore, consent to the re-
quest of the Utah senator at this time.
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Court Martial Sentences to Be Mildel

N EDUCTION in the number OF. dis
N honorable discharges from the
army and a grading down in the sever
ity of court-martial sentences are ex-
pected by the judge advocate gener-
ais department to result from an ex-
ecutive order limiting military peace
time punishment.
A memorandum from the President
attached to the order directs that
maximum punishment and dishonor-
able discharges be imposed only in
aggravated cases. This is expected
to have more effect in reducing penal
ties, it was stated, than the actual or
der which reduces punishments for Fl
different offenses under the military
code.
The old maximum of Is months
confinement for desertion by men less
than one year in service has been re-
duced to one year, and in cases of
more than six months service from
two and a half years to two years.
The period of absence for which de-
sertion penalties can be imposed is in
creased from 80 to 60 days.
The maximum penalty for fraudu-
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Center of Population

This center, less than 300 yards
west of the Monroe county line in
Gwen county, is located on John E..
Herrin's farm of 60 acres. The owner
of the farm, sixty-six years old, lives
on the farm with his wife. The Her
rim farm begins in the little town Of
Whitehall and extends in a south
westerly direction, there being 60
acres of blue grass and heavy timber
land in his tract. The Bloomington
Spencer pike road passes directly by
the farm and a marker has been
erected by Bloomington newspaper.
A gray-haired, overall-clad farmer
stepped forward when the auctioneer
at the public sale today PACED: John
Herrin!' "You own the center of
population, Mr.. Herrin," newspaper
reporter exclaimed. "The govern
ment census experts have just located
the center OF population on your
farm"
aGol darn." was the old farmers re-
ply.
The crowd at the auction gave three
cheers as the Hoosier's face colored
with embarrassment. Then one canny
neighbor asked: "But will it increase
the value of his land?"
Whereupon the auctioneer put up a
pig for sale, and the crowd forgot all
about the center Of population.
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toward the north. His heart leaped
within him and his soul was full of the
pride of his errand. He ran far and
fast. But when be reached Asia, and
climbed among the bearded mountains,
deep in the holes where there was no
snow he saw CLEANS of yellow.
what is this strange color in The
white world?" said the man. he
stopped and looked. And then he
went a little nearer. And almost be-
fore he knew it, he had the yellow
things IL his hands. AT once his green
cup turned bright yellow and he cried
out in amazement and fear. Then he
saw that his hands were yellow, too.
And he knew that he could not bear
the great message.
So he stayed in the mountains with
the yellow things, which were grains
of gold. And ever since then he will
forget great message at times when
he sees the yellow gold in the earth.
When man did not return, the Sun
said: Make another cup, little Spring,
and send it by white tiger. He is
strong and fierce and will speed for
you"
White tiger took the green cup and
bounded away full of pride. But he
had not gone far before a white deer
sprang heedlessly into him. How
dare you run into mel'' cried White
tiger. "Do you not know that am
the bearer of the great message And
with one blow of his white paw he
struck the little deer dead.
Instantly its blood dyed his green
cup red :. and white tiger, knowing
that he could not bear the great mes
sage. fell down and rolled around in
anguish. That is why the tiger is
striped red now. And the red lilies
are called tiger lilies because they look
like him.
Let me bear the great message ~
cried the eagle when white tiger
failed to return. II am greater than
the gray geese and swifter than the
tiger and drawer than man.
Eagle fed, screaming defantly, with
the green cup in his fierce beak. For
while he swept faster than the wind |;
but all at once, far below him, he saw
a swamp and beasts creeping into it
for the night. Then he could not mas
ter his impulse to stoop for prey. Out
of his beak fell the green cup, un-
needed. And to this day, the swamps
are full of, great fieshy green stems
that grow high and long to blossom,
but never can bear anything except
the strange brown things that we call
cat tails And the eagles sit gloomily
ON dead trees and watch the swamps
ever since.
"Alas!" said the Sun. Little
Spring, we have sent our strongest
and bravest. Who can bear the mes
sage now?"
Let me try" cried little bird, very
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The Republic of ciuvask.

sour second stop was at Chebo-
vara," writes member of an Italian
labor mission, travelling down the Vol
ga in Russia--his article appears in
la Stampa, Turin, Italy. "Chebovara
is little township, capital of the au-
tonomous though diminutive republic
called Ciuvask. The republic consists
of 100000 inhabitants of Tartar and
Finnish descent. 1t is governed by
the same laws as Greater Russia, its
autonomy being preserved solely for
linguistic reasons. However, the PEG
pie are slowly becoming identified with
the Russians"
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John Herrin's

Turing the last decade the center
~ of population continued to move
westward, advancing 9.S miles in that
direction and about one-fifth of a
mile north from Bloomington, Ind.
where it was located by the census
of 1910. The bureau attributed the
westward movement in the last decade
principally to the increase of more
than 100000 in the population of the
state of California"
Geographically speaking, the bureau
said, the new center of population is
located where the parallel Of latitude
80 degrees 10 minutes and Fl seconds
north intersects the meridian of longi-
tude so degrees 43 minutes and 10
seconds west. This would fix the CEN
ter near the little village Of White
hall, in southern Indiana, approximate
" 81 miles southwest of Indianapolis
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u. S. Needs Fireproof Hall of Records

great state papers in point of time
and probably in the hearts of the
American people. The original is in
the hands of the Department of State
and is kept in steel case in the State,
War and Navy building, which adjOins
the White House on the west. The
original of the Constitution is locked
in the same case.
"Washington's farewell address is
not owned by the federal government,
but Is kept in the New York Public
library.
''The next paper to stand out as
milepost in the shaping Of national
policy is the message to congress by
President Monroe, proclaiming the
Monroe doctrine. The original mes
sage is in the files of the senate in
the capitol building at Washington.
"The Gettysburg address of Lincoln,
scrawled in longhand, is in the library
of congress at washington. LiDcoln's
emancipation proclamation is in the
library of the State department in
Washington. There, too, are all the
treaties entered into by the United
States"
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blown about like dust, and they OBJ
tain their growth when blown against
the trunk of tree, or even a vine lor
weed, for the orchids are flower YAM
pires, and live through the life blood
or saps of other growing things. The
name comes from Orchis who, in
Greek mythology, was torn to pieces
at bacchanalian revel because of his
bad behavior, and the bacchanalians,
following pleas. of the boys father,
made concession to the effect that
each piece Of his body would become
flower Of different shape and color.
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ANYWAY, COIN WASN'T THERE
And When You Think of 1t, Johns
Suggestion May Have Been
Pretty Nearly Correct.

He was good-natured but rather
supplemented father, and he said to
his son:
"John, I've been Informed that If
any one buried half-dollar in the
garden at night, and let the moon shine
on it, the next morning it would be a
five-dollar gold piece"
swell, dad" answered the son, II
should try it; you never know your
luck"
The father agreed. When morning
arrived he hurried into the garden.
The coin had disappeared. He rushed
back into the house and exclaimed to
John:
"It's gone, John. How do you ac-
count for that?"
John answered modestly:
"All can suggest, dad, is that you
got up too late and the sun (son) got
at it.'-Houston Post. l
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WHEN THE CENTURY BEGAN
Mode of Reckoning Is Simple, Yet the
Matter Is Frequently Subject
Of Dispute.

The Twentieth century began on the
first day of January, 1901. In COM
mon usage the First century means
the years A. D. l to 100; the Second
century the years 101 to 200; and the
Nineteenth century the years A. D..
1901 to 1900. The Fifth century be-
fore Christ was 500 to 4O1 B. G. A
century begins with the beginning Of
the first day in its first year, and does
not end until the close of the last day
in its hundredtff year. The mode Of
reckoning is often confused with the
common mode of stating the age Of a
person. A person born at the begin
ming Of the Christian era would be
called. one year old during his second
year, that is during the course Of the
year two; he would be called two
during the year three; and forty dur
ing the year forty-one, etc.
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XxTASHINGTON.--Is the vice presi-
w dent more important official OF
the United States government than the
speaker of the house of representa-
tives? Should they get the same sal
airy or should the vice president get
$4,000, while the speakers salary re-
mains at $4,000?
Well, in the last session Senator
Pomerene of Ohio moved to amend an
item In the sundry civil appropriation
bill and make the vice presidents sal
airy $4,000 instead of $4,000. The Ohio
senator's amendment was passed.
Then the following debate took place:
Mr.. Smoot-Mr. President, to insure
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lent enlistment has been reduced from
one years imprisonment to six months.
The greatest reduction of maximum
confinement is for assault without
deadly weapons, which was five years.
reduced to one year. The maximum
where weapons are used still is five
years.
The maximum for obtaining, under
false pretenses, money or property val
ued at $50 or more is reduced from
five years to three years.
Since 1890 the President has been
authorized by congress to fix the limit
Of military punishment by executive
order.
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from the gloomy skies with mournful
trumpet peals, and the white ermines
that fitted over the moonlit fields OF
ice like moonlight themselves.
"Alas!" said the old, sad King.
ALAS! am the King of dead world.
And 1 am the Lord of the ice and
snow that kill all things. The world
is dim and still. 1 would that it
laughed and were bright. l long for
the Sun which is my death. For am
old and weary"
king of the world" said the great
est gray goose, '.far, far away child
has been born that they say will bring
you deliverance. From my high
places in the air / saw it once, a
green plant hanging over it. And
heard tale that when the child was
ready to release you, the green plant
would be sent TO you as TOKEN"
Go, then," said the sad King, ego,
then, oh my heralds, and cry aloud
that am weary and would rest Call
to the sun and the flowes to rule the
world III my place"
Swift and straight the gray geese
drove their great wedges to the south,
where the green plant stood. There
sat a girl, beautiful and gentle, with
bright hair, and eyes that were the
only blue thing in all the world, for
the sky was not blue then, but gray
and dark.
Clamoring from the mighty Threats
rose the message of the sad old King,
waiting for his deliverance in the dim
north.
At the sound, there was flash as
of q far-off white fire. That was the
Sun, waking up and rubbing his fam
ing eyes. The white beam fell on the
girl and said: Rise, little Spring. 1t
is time, and you are called to rule the
earth"
The girl arose and there was
sound as if the little waters had
begun to leap and splash. The girl
stopped and picked long, thick green
leaf from the plant that had sheltered
her. She formed it into a deep cup
and kissed it,
''How shall 1 send it to old Win
ter?' she asked the Sun.
"Send it by man." said the Sun.
''He is tall and strong and will bear
it true.'
go, oh beautiful man. said Spring.
But beware how you loiter on the
way. for you bear a great message"
SO man took the green cup and ran
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Teaching Birds Music.

That birds can sing not only their
own songs but ours also, has been re-
lvealed in an astonishing story told by
lHenschel, the famous scientist. A bird
fancier with infinite patience succeed
ed in teaching a bullfinch to pipe "God
Save fine King" Moreover, 2 young
canary learned the tune from the bull
finch. The canary became so expert
that whenever the bullfinch faltered
his little pupil unfailingly took up the