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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1921-05-26

FOR SALE-My bungalow, built Of
brick and white stucco. Terms.
w. T. Beilharz. tt
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
The Artist and His
 Helpmeet By MARTHA M'WiLLIAMS.
e. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

Mamselle told me the story-Mam- selle, who exhales the aroma of old Paris here amid the turmoil of big New York. We were but part of the picture in gathering of celebrities the most celebrated, of, course. set in the forefront of battle, high on a ros- trum for all to see and hear. Never mind what for--our talk didn't in the least interrupt anything. We were rather far back, and in sort of eddy that saved us from crowding yet gave us clear view.
 Look! o, the good fellow, bon ! bon" Mamselle ejaculated as a fine, straight figure, not overly tall but crowned with face that was like a benediction, came clearer into view.
 He is good! So good! Also he is great. But his wife is greater. She made him-he will tell you so if you give him the chance. He had not need to tell me. You see, l saw the making. In Paris-the two of them were therein house away from all the world-except the people thick about who did not count. They paid 300 francs yearly for the small place-tiny is no name for it--buc it sheltered love and art and happiness and real lisnheart. A woman heart at that. Madame, you see yonder,' nodding toward majestic yet appeal ing figure beside the man. "When they married in America he was all business--at the office all day-her peo- pie called him rising-she was happy though they had not much money but after little she saw he was not.
 What is itT she asked him. He told her-he wanted to paint. Then do 1t! she said. There is the night school. You can at least try it. But after a month he say: It is not enough. I must have the day also Then take it!' she said. We shall manage-somehow.'
 He obeyed-quit his work-paint- ed, painted. Oh, very bad things, no doubt-but somehow he could not
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
Confirmation Notice.

Notice is hereby given that James s. Steel and A. w. Harris have this day filed in the Chancery Court Of Little River county, Arkansas, their petition praying the Court to quiet and confirm the title to the following de- scribed lands lying in the County or Little River and State of Arkansas, to-wit: NE4 of Section 36, and all that part of Frl. SE1 of Sec. 36, lying north of the Right of Way of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, all in Township 12 South Range 30 west. Therefore, all persons who claim any interest in said lands are hereby warn
 ed to appear at the November 19z!
 term of said Court and show cause, II
 any they have, why the title to sald land should not be forever quieted and
 confirmed in these plaintiffs; and MOL
 lie Head vinson, Hugh l.. Head, Mary
 Head Rifenburg, c. s. Lines, J. A.
 Lines. T. l.. Wright, Trustee, and T. l.. Wright Lumber Company are here
 by specifically warned to appear in this court at said time and show cause if any they can, why the title to said
 lands should not be quieted and con- firmed in the plaintiffs. Witness my
 hand as Clerk of said Court, this 11th
 day of October, 1921.-Jas. H. Will
 Hams, Clerk. Natalie $. Williams, D.. |C II 16
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
POLISHING THEIR OWN SHOES
Ex-service Man Tells HootbIack Why So Many Army Men Ne,' ,'ake
 Care of Footsear.

Gee whiz! You was a soldier wasn't you?" asked JiMmie, the boot black, as he got out his round box of paste and the necessary brushes ar cloths. 'I knew that by the butte you're wearin' there. But, say mist. there's somepun would like to kr from one of you fellers.
 "Shoot ahead" said the ex-servi man, leaning against the park raili in City Hall place.
 Why" began Jimmie, applying polish, "why ain't our business as ' as it was before the war? No, it a. mister. These young fellers who ca back don't get as many shines of as they used to. It seems to r kinda dress occashun with 'em."
 "Well, I'll tell you, Jimmie," veteran said. We had to shine own in the army. When most of got back the habit was with us, ,so we bought us little box of polish and a brush. We're feelin' natural by doins them ourselves. Sorry to hurt your business, Jimmie."-New York Times.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12

stop. By and by, unknown to her, he even painted signs--in time she thought he spent walking Presently he told her: I must have Paris You shall have it, she say back to him. So they make ready to go. Somebody wished to lend them money-he will not take it. I might never pay it back he say. But they come-they find the house-she does everything in it-cooks, washes, sews, mends- makes over garments kind people send her, tends the little garden-it helps them to eat.
 "She is so kind she would cook my potatoes with her own. l will not have it-she say l must not Day. l find her always smiling, always sing ing, clean and beautiful, her house fresh as spring-her hands never idle one minute of the day. She goes CT rands now and then, she reads to a blind man, she takes out the dog of a rich charcutiere. Oh, there is nOth- ing honest she will not do to help II SlCuT tHc dAlAot. Ic WOlhS terribly, wasting no daylight, driving himself as though he were a troll. You do not know the trolls? We be- lieve in my country that they could, if they chose do the work of the world, never tiring, but that they help only little, fearing men will harness them so tight they will never get free again. I wished sometimes great troll would help him-being so strong they must know much more than poor mortals.
 "M'sieur, the artist, worked many ways. Sometimes he made a little profit from it-never much. And it went for paints and canvas-pictures do not grow like flowers. Many times when he looked gaunt with hunger she begged him to let her ask the help that only waited on asking. He would not. So they lived on, keeping house, for all their shifts, many times with hunger and thirst
 But they work on--they love on. No repinings, no harsh words. She sings and sweeps and darns and
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
LIQUOR RAID A SUCCESS
Nets Two Stills and Considerable { Liquor and Mash.

Fort Smith, Oct. 9.-A raid Sat- urday afternoon at the home of w. B. Jake" Thompson, living at Prairie Creek, Sebastian county, by Federal Enforcement Officer John T.
 Tisdale, Sheriff Blake Harper and
 Earl Tisdale, netted two completely equipped copper distilleries, a quan- tity of corn liquor and 120 gallons
 of mash, secreted under the kitchen floor, the officers said. Thompson used the kitchen stove to furnish
 heat for the boilers, it was said. He was brought to Fort Smith and
 placed in the county jail.
 This is the second time Thompson has been arrested on a charge of manufacturing liquor. He was in- dicted at Greenwood recently and was out on bond at the time of his
 arrest Saturday. He will be tried
 at the January term of court on the
 first offense.
 Tho- on told the officers he was native of Tennessee and had been noted in his own community for the quality of his peach brandy. He described in detail to the officers his
 process for the manufacture of liquor
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
Their Strong Point.

Great governor" calculated | hypercritical guest. "I never witnessed such a riot as your volunteer flre department stages when there Is an alarm. While the fire bell lis ring ing they run about like wild. men and yell as if being tortured. rhe, are lucky if they do not upset M hose reel in getting 1t out of th> shed. When they finally arrive at tho fire they do little but get in ee others way, howl like dervishes,N smash things with axes until the d flagration burns itself out"
 T presume so," replied the land lord of the tavern at Wayoverbehind "But look at their sincerity, man! They couldn't be any more deeply in- terested if twas their own homes that were bein' holocausted."- Kansas City Star.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
Over 5O,OOO Bales Cot
 ton Signed in Arkansas

Little Rock, Oct. 10.--More than 800 Arkansas farmers have signed con- tracts to market 50,461 bales of cotton through the Arkansas Cotton Growers Cooperative Association, it was an- nounced by Hugh T. Brown, manager of the associations Organization Com mittee in a meeting of tho committee Tuesday afternoon. "he report was received with jubliation by the mem bers of the committee. It represents more than one-fourth ol the ,states' quota of 100000 bales. although the organization campaign has been wag- ed intensively in but comparatively few counties. There is absolutely no doubt that the quota will be ex- 'ceeded before January 1, the date set for the close of the campaign, if every one who will share ill the benefits of the association will get down to real hard work" said MT. Brown. "I want to appeal to every Farm Bureau mem- Der who raises cotton to sign the cot ton contract and to get some neighbor to sign it. Also I would like to hear from cotton growers who are willing to give some of their time to the work of this, the greatest movement for the benefit of the farmer ever attempt ed"
The Little River news., 1921-10-12

patches, always the lady, almost the grande dame, always the kindly hu- man soul, eager to help all she can if by chance she find place for helping. They belong, those two. to the soul-aristocracy, which alone is real. Maybe they loved the better, drew the closer, for the hard life. ! do not know-but surely they were happy, in spite of their grim house. mates.
 By and by came the third season. He sent picture to the salon. It was hung-well hung, praised-well praised; people flocked about It. there were offers of purchase. But somehow he hung back-he wanted all the sunshine ofa knowing 1t valued, on those walls, to shine in his heart. But after a little while he said to madame: Now you may write. l will not let you starve and freeze and work fingers to the bone any longer. l am artist-I have shown 1t. can paint, I can sell. Write instant ly to the kind soul who would have helped us. Tell him we accept-and pocket our pride so far as not asking him to accept other security than our- selves
 But behold-before madame got pen and paper-came the postman with letter from America. It said: I hear you are not living, but suffer. ing-that 1 cannot permit to go on. Spend the money inclosed with frea hearts-more will come quarterly, so long as you may need it.
 "As if that were not enough, cama dealer with patron-who gave . price unbelievable for the salon mas. terpiece. Now, if he chose, he could sell it for ten times as much-even though the world has many other pie lures from that same hand Msieur went up, up, straight up.
 "But while they kept to the small house-only making 1t fresh and fine
 ithin and without. This is how we
 i've thanks for It's shelter,' madame aid. She made me sometimes come and stay with them-cooking potatoes for the unchallengeHbu she did not raise them herself. She forgot no- body, sighted nobody-read now and then to the blind man, and once at least took out the wheezy dog. And the poor-I cannot tell you all sha did for them-because she herself would never tell any of it.
 By and by they went other. wheres-I also did the same. But se long as they stayed abroad I saw them at intervals. When long after they had come homo followed them to America, they were nearly the first to welcome me and wish me luck. They are full of goodness. Poverty and prfvation left no scars on their souls-I think because throughout they loved so much 1t overflowed to life and all that live. No-I will not to go to them now-leave them to the people who rejoice in them only as celebrities. But next month I am asked for a Seashore fortnight. I shall go-I shall bathe and swim in spite of my gray hair-and, talking forget that they are gray.
 "M'sieur says rightly God gave him a helpmeet-that without her he would have been less than nothing. I do not know-having no husband nor wife. But it seems to me it was the pulling together that brought these two into the land of hearts desire"
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
PLANE MAKES RECORD
Mail Pilot Cut Time from Salt Lake i City to San Francisco.

San Francisco, Oct. S-A United States mail airplane yesterday estab- Fished record of six hours flat be- tween Salt Lake City and San Fran cisco, it was learned here. From Salt Lake to Elko the plane was piloted by J. R. Unger, from Elko to Reno by c. K. Vance, and from Reno to San Francisco by Jack Eaton.
 i The plane stopped 15 minutes at Elko and 20 minutes at Reno, making the actual flying time five hours and 25 minutes. Air mail service Of ficials said the best previous time was six hours, 45 minutes.
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
Warming Order.

In the Little River Chancery Court, Little River County, Arkansas. Carrie Thurston plaintiff vs. Dock Thurston defendant. The defendant, Dock Thurs ton is hereby warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff herein, Carrie Thurston, Witness my hand and tho seal of said court this 11th day of October, 1921-Jas. H. Will Hams, Clerk. Reynolds &y Steel, Atty. for Pltf. June R. Morrell, Atty ad litem. Il
The Little River news., 1921-10-12
An Even Break.

"How are you getting along, old top, in your courtship with old man Browns daughter?"
 Fair enough"
 Hasn't he kicked on you burning up his coal and gas all winter?"
 How could he so long as he burned up my cigars?"
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
TRUCK ON Wild
DASH down HILL
Knocked Down Trees and
Fire Hydrant in Its
Flight
FINALLY LANDED
AT DOOR OF STORE

The loosening of the brakes, from
some unknown cause, on a large au-
tomobile truck belonging to the
Breyer Ice Cream Company, Phila-
delphia, allowed the truck, loaded
with ice cream. to plunge down the
incline on Adams street, from Sixth
to Fifth streets. this afternoon. The
truck collided with two trees, broke
off a fire plug, not stopping until it
ran into a store at the corner of
Fifth and Adams streets. The driver
had left the truck standing in front
of a store at Sixth and Adams
streets to make deliveries, when it
started on its wild plunge. No one
was injured. but about s14OO dam
ages was done.
The street was flooded by the
gushing stream from the fire plug
and excitement reigned supreme un-
til the arrival of the Street and
Sewer Department workmen. who
shut the supply pipes off. The store
belonging to Mrs. Bran. into which
the truck plunged, as it ended its
fight had the corner damaged to es-
timated amount of $3.50. The dam
ages to the fire plug will amount to
about $3.50 and the car and contents
will show a loss of $1,000.
The truck was in charge Of Driver
Edward Bardes, of 1922 North Gar
net street, Philadelphia
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
MRS. MCCORMICK
gets DIVORCE
Rockefeller's Daug ughter
Wins Decree From Chi
cago Millionaire
NO DEFENSE TO
DESERTION CHARGE

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s Omitted Press)
Mrs. Harold f. Mccormick,
daughter of John ID. Rockefeller,
divorced her multi-millionaire hus-
band today.
Mrs Mccormick and her attorney
slipped into Circuit Court unherald-
ed shortly before noon and was
granted a divorce on grounds Of de-
sertion after a hearing Of SO min
utes.
Mrs Mccormick was put on the
witness stand and in answer to
questions of her attorney, Charles
Cutting, stated that Mccormick de-
serted her in Zurich. Switzerland,
on May q, 1918.
Did he leave you or did you
leave him?" asked Judge Charles
A. Mcdonald, who heard the case.
"Mr. Mccormick left me-" Mrs.
Mccormick said. I'VE never lived
together after that"
Did he give any reason for
leaving you?" asked Attorney
"He gave none" Mrs. Mccormick
answered.
Mccormick was represented at
the hearing by Clarence Darrow,
noted attorney.
After Mrs. Mccormick testified
and filed her bill. Darrow ana others
signed a bin in behalf OF their client
admitting the charges.
The petition filed by Mrs McCor-
mick made no mention Of property
settlement, the assumption being
that there was settlement outside of
court.
Two maids OF Ms. Mccormick
Miss Emma Bucket and Mrs. f.
Belely. corroboratel the testimony
Of Mrs. Mccormick They both stat
ed that the head OF Inc International
Harvester Company left his wife
without provocation and for a tinc
refused to contribute to her sup
port.
Mccormick was not in court.
Neither was Muriel. the daughter.
The McCormicks were married on
November 26. 1895. and the we'd
ding united two Of the largest for
tunes in tke United states.
The McCormicks have not lived
together for nine yezrs. Eight years
ago, Mrs. Mccormick left suddenly
for Switzerland where she made
her home until early this fall when
she came home after a visit Of her
husband to Lucerne.
Il They returned on different boats
and went to Chicago on different
trains. Mrs. Mccormick went to IT,,
palatial Lake Shore Drive residence
while her multimillionaire husband
went TO the Lake Forest home.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
PROTECTION ONLY
FOR POSSESSIONS
Rr CLARENCE DuRosE

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
TOXIC. Dec 23.-Japan may re-
fuse TO ratify the quadruple Pacific
treaty. unless reservations excluding
the home territories of signatory ma
tions are adopted. II was clearly in
dicated here today.
High officials said Japan never can
accept the agreement unless it is
construed to mean protection of
possessions alone and does not bind
the signers to protect each others
home territory.
1t was learned today that the
Privy Council has decided against
construction of TIE treaty which
would include its application to
Japan proper
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
sALEsIANUM STARTS TONIGHT.

Salesianum will open its basket
ball season tonight when it clashes
with the Roman Catholic High
School OF Philadelphia at the st.
Joseph's School. Eleventh and
French streets. The game will also
mark Salesianum's premiere in the
Philadelphia Catholic High School
League.
The Quaker City aggregation has
played a number of games to date
and suffered but one defeat. that at
the hands OF the Penn Freshmen
FIVE. This will be the first game Of
the season for the local cagers but
they have been practicing daily and
a hard fought tilt should result.
A preliminary game will be staged
between the reserve teams Of the
two schools. These teams are
members Of the second class league.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
CRIME WAVE ROLLS
ON in NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S. Omitted
Press) New York's holiday week
crime wave swept on today.
Charles Hayes, salesman, was
beaten to death in a Brooklyn street
by three bandits.
Bernard Kelly was arrested after
police chase over roofs. charged
with kicking a small hole i'm a show
window and abstracting fur coats.
That some Of the bandits have a
woman leader was indicated in the
attack on Hayes. His shouts for help
attracted a janitor from a nearby
building who informed police a
woman stood looking on while three
men beat Hayes with clubs. When
Hayes fell the crowd scattered and
escaped.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
COL. MILLER SEEKS
TO DISMISS SUIT
sneoiai 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening journal.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. %.
col. Thomas W. Miller, Alien Prop
erty Custodian. has filed a petition
ia the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict of Columbia, asking that a COM
plant. filed by the Westinghouse
Lamp Company, OF Pittsburgh, be
dismisssn.
The petition OF the Westinghouse
Company sought an accounting and
an Injunction against Colonel Mil
Ter and the Chemical Foundation
Company, Inc. Of New York. with
reference to the sale by former
incumbent Of the office OF the Alien
Property Custodian OF patents relat-
ing to incadescent lamps. The patents
in question were seized originally
by A. Mitchell Palmer as belonging
TO Anton Lederer, an Austrian in
ventor, and after the war sold to
the Chemical Foundation Co. for
S25.OO0.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
lOYard
2OO-Yard
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.

The Industrial Bowling League got
away to good start on the last leg
Of its schedule last night, not one
OF the eight teams making clean
sweep. Pusey and Jones. winners
Of the first half, took two out OF
three from the American Car and
Foundry. Bancroft duplicated the
stunt against Malleable. Speakman
secured the same number from the
Bankers and Brokers Club. and
Electric Hose and Rubber. bowling
in the best form Of any Of the teams
trimmed the City Press by the same
route. Tho Hose Makers looked due
for a big night turning SOC and
s61 in the FIRST two games. but they
fell to S3S in the final, which is not
so bad but was not good enough
with the Press Gang hitting S52.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
BRIDGETON
AFTER
OLYMPIA GAME

Merwick and Olympia. two great
rivals OF the west side. have not fin
ished their football seasons Mer-
wick claims to have another game
scheduled with the Olympians but
that the latter eleven will not play
the game. Merwick has had a poor
season but feels confident that It has
enough strength 10 turn back Olym-
pla which defeated them by the
score Of 10 to at the last en-
counter.
Manager Schaible Of Merwick
would like for this Saturday or on
Monday on amy grounds which
Olympia prefers. II this game Is not
scheduled Merwick would like to
hear from Park A. c. or West End.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28

Before and After Taking Plant Juice.
taking Plant Juice. which will prove
it to anyone who doubts my word"
recently stated Mrs. Esther Smith,
who resides at No. Gil Whitesboro
street. in a recent interview with
the Plant Juice Man. Mrs. Smith,
who has lived in Utica, N. Y, for
the past ten years. has a host OF
friends. who win be glad to learn OF
her recovery to health. Continuing.
she said:
During the past five or six years
that ] suffered from neurius. pains
in my limbs and all over my body,
my nerves had become so bad that
/ was unable to sleep at night and
could not do my housework. ] had
taken all kinds of medicines and
various treatments, but never got
any relief The pains across my
back were so bad that I could
scarcely stand them at times and
last winter 1 was in bed almost all
of the time. was dreading to see
winter come again as I knew 1 would
suffer terribly. I had noticed where
Plant Juice was helping so many
people. who suffered as / did. and
/ decided to take IL myself. 1 can
truthfully say that I had not taken
the first bottle when l began to see
big change and 1 did not have
those pains in my limbs and back
and feel better in every way. Now
/ have taken Plant Juice for three
weeks and / feel as though 1 had
never been sick The Catarrh, from
which 1 had previously suffered. is
entirely cured. and the nervousness
has now disappeared. Before / took
Plant Juice 1 could not walk about
or stand on my feet for any length
of time. as l would getSso short of
breath and so nervous that / would
feel as If l were going to faint, but
now I can. and do, walk uptown and
back home and il does not bother me
one bit. / would not be without
! Plant Juice in my home and 1 am
glad to recommend it to anyone who
} sufferers as 1 did"
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington
at The Miller Drug Store. 404-4O6
Market street. in New Castle by e.
Challenger and Son; in Newport by
c. B. White; in Newark by W. u
Brown.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
THIEF STOLE CASH
DRAWER, SMOKES

Norman Wells. a Negro. was ar
rested this morning by Detectives
Wallace and Mcdaniel. on a charge
Of larceny. 1t is alleged that last
night while James Smith, a store
keeper of 1115 A street. was at sup
per in his home, Wells entered the
store and carried Off the cash box
and a carton of cigarettes.
Smith hearing a noise in the store
arrived in time to see a man, whom
he said was Wells, leaving and on
this description the arrest was made.
Wells will be given a hearing in City
Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1921-12-28
PRISONERS no PLEAD GUILTY.

tie County Workhouse reported the
following persons detained at that
institution for this term Of the
Court Of General Sessions. as having
signihed their intentions OF enter
ing pleas OF guilty as charged next
Friday, which is known as plead
guilty day: John Dudley attempted
larceny and Lester Fleeks. Helen
Kitchens, Irving sadler, Max Harry
VanGelder. Napoleon Webster. Paul
Williams. Queen Laster and Naomi
Laws, larceny.