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New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Bedtime Stories
A Mischievous Merry Little Breeze
BY Thornton w. Burgess
What seems a mere trife often
you'll find
Of greatest Importance; so keep 1t
IN mind.
A Merry Little Breeze.

Old Mother West Wind had come
down from the Purple Hills at the
very first hint of the break of day
and had emptied her children, the
Merry Little Breezes, out of her big
bag on the Green Meadows. Most Of
them had remained there. but two or
three had at once danced away to the
Green Forest to see what they could
find there. One of these had gone
straight to the pond of Paddy the
Beaver.
Now, this particular Merry Little
breeze was a mischievous Little
Breeze. Dancing across the pond, the
Merry Little Breeze had rufflled the
feathers of Honker the Goose out in
the middle of the pond, and then
and right away had discovered Buster
Bear and tickled his nose with the
scents picked up on the way. Bus
ter's wonderful nose had carefully
tested those scents and found none
OF an enemy of any kind.
The Merry Little Breeze rumpled
Busters fur and Then went on. So
presentlN it came to a strange look
ing creature crawling very slowly and
carefully. The Merry Little Breeze
didn't know it was hunter with a
terrible gun, but it did know that it
was a man and remembered that man
is the one, and only one, of whom
Buster is afraid. More than once
had that Merry Little Breeze seen
Buster take to his heels at the mere
smell of Farmer Browns Boy in the
Green Forest.
Out of pure mischief that Merry
Little Breeze turned and hurried
straight back to Buster Bear and
tickled his nose with the scent of
that hunter. The instant Buster
caught that dreaded man~smell things
began to happen. My, my, how they
did ehppen! They happened so fast
that the Merry Little Breeze could
hardly, keep track of them.
That hunter hadn't the least idea
that Buster Bear was anywhere about.
Not thought of Buster Bear had
entered his head. Just ahead of him
was what he took for big black
stump, for it was not yet light
enough to see clearly. Toward this
he was crawling, planning to hide be-
hind it while he waited for chance
to shoot Honker the Goose or some of
his flock. He had no thought of any
thing but those Geese.
Suddenly there was loud snort
and that black stump became alive,
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Official Denies
Suspension of
Alnirall Jury
Explains That Citizens Who
Served So Long Merely
Earned Privilege of Ex-
cuse From Service Awhile
Board Acted ON Requests
Commissioner Says Initiative
of Those Affected Took
Their Names Off His List

Denial that the Grand Jury Board
had suspended" the extraordinary
grand jury headed by Raymond f.
Almirall was made yesterday by Fred
erick O'Byrne, Commissioner of Jurors
and clerk Of the Grand Jury Board.
He also declared that at no time had
there been any charges or complaints
filed against these jurors or their work.
The board, according to Commits
sioner O'Byrne, had no reason for re-
lieving the grand jurors of further
for an unusually long time and were
entitled to be excused. Several, he said,
had asked repeatedly to be excused,
these requests forming the basis for
the action taken by the board. Agree
ment to relieve them, the Commits
sioner explained; was unanimous. 1t
was the first time, he said. that such
action had been taken with regard to
grand jury, but never before in his
recollection had jury served .or such
a long time.
The board is composed of John Proc
tor Clarke, presiding justice of the
Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court, who is the chairman; Justice
Victor J. Bowling, also of the Appellate
Division; Judges Mcintyre and Mott, of
the Court of General Sessions, and
Mayor Hylan, who is an ex-officio men,
ber. Justice Clarke and Judge Mott are
Republicans. The other three members
are Democrats.
Neither Commissioner O'Byrne nor
members of the jury were able to ac-
count for the published, report that the
board had voted to bar the Almirall
jurymen from further jury service for
three years. MIR. O'Byrne pointed out
that the board had no power to sas-
pend grand jury, nor to bar its in
dividual members from grand jury
service for the period mentioned. Any
the jurymen may be chosen to serve
next year, he said if they so desire and
if their names happen to be among
those, drawn from the grand jury
wheel.
The list from which the next grand
jury will be chosen has not yet been
filed with the County Clerk, which,
Commi ssioner O'Byrne said, puzzled
him still more regarding the source of
newspaper accounts printed Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Hirshfield Bars Reporters

David Hirshhed, Commissioner of
Accounts, barred reporters yesterday
at the resumption of the investigation
into the $26,500 fund declared to have
been given by eighteen patrolmen to
ease their way through the civil serv-
ice examination last August for pro-
motion to sergeant Commissioner
Hirshfield said that he thought wit
resses might talk more freely if news.
paper men we're not present. The hear
ings heretofore have been open.
1t is understood the Commissioner
and Mayor Hylan have received letters
from relatives, friends and sweethearts
of some of the policemen alleged to
have contributed $1,000 each, asking
that the authorities be lenient and per
nit the men involved to retain their
places on the force.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Plenty of Smoke,
No Gasoline, Made
At Test in Court
Inventor, Accused Over Salt
Peat-Consuming Machine,
Blames Failure at Dem
Onstration to Chemists

Louis Enricht failed to make gasoline
out of salt peat yesterday in the
County Court in Mineola, L. l., but he
blamed the inquisitive chemists who
were present for his failure. In exam
lining his gasoline-making machine, he
said, they had bent it so that it leaked
and nobody could make gasoline in a
leaky machine.
In consequence of his failure to carry
out his promise that he would make
adjourned until Monday. Enricht is
being sued by II. w. Doolittle, who
asserts that he invested $1,000 in the
Enricht Peat Gasoline Company, Inc,
on the representation Of Enricht that
he could make gasoline at cost of 2
cents gallon by burning salt peat in
his machine.
DR.. w. B. Stoddard, DR.. Irving Hoch-
stadter and F. j. Kenny were the chem
lists who examined the machine. They
saw nothing suspicious about it, but
found that there was a container and a
pump which did not yield to their at
tempts to open them. Enricht said the
container could not be opened but he
heated it red hot in court to prove that
it could contain no gasoline.
The pump was taken apart in a
garage near the court and some gaso-
line was found in it, as Enrcht ad-
mitted on the witness stand. He in
sisted, however, that it was gasoline
that had remained in the pump after
the last test and had not been put
there in preparation for this one.
When he started his machine in the
courtroom it leaked smoke from every
joint and he gave up the experiment,
temporarily, at least. If he was able
to obtain skilled help, he said, he might
have the machine in working order
again by Monday. He admitted on the
witness stand that fine of $500 had
been imposed on him in Illinois for
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
in connection with land deal.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Transit Board to
Submit Unifcation
Plan Next Month
Valuation Experts Reducing
Company Figures; Inquiry
Into Receivership Costs
Will Be Begun ON Monday

The Transit Commission, it was
learned yesterday, expects to finish in
vestigation of the city's traction lines
in about ten more sessions and have
its final statutory plan ready for sub
mission late in january.
One of the most important features
yet to be put into shape is that of
valuations of the properties, which the
preliminary plan of the commission
contemplates unifying into three oper-
ating companies, with bonds guaran-
teeing per cent return. Experts
Of the commission who are at work
on the figures are said to have found
Justification for drastic reductions in
the amounts listed by the companies.
When the commission resumes the
inquiry Monday it will delve into the
cost of traction receiverships by ex-
amining the expenses of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. Lindley M.
Garrison, the receiver, has been re-
quested to furnish detailed account
ing of his administration, which is
said to have amounted approximately
to $500,000 since the 3. r. T. became
bankrupt December 81, 1918.
Through W. S. Menden, general man
ager to the receiver, the commission
curtailment of routes and transfers has
had on the revenues of the subsidiaries
of the B. R. T. The commission also
desires to ascertain the details of the
separation of al per cent of the surface
lines from the B. R. #. In this con-
nection Hobart C. Porter, president OF
the Brooklyn City Railway Company
and other officials will be examined.
The commission will conclude the in
vestigation of the transit lines with an
examination into the conditions of the
Second Avenue, Eighth Avenue, Ninth
Avenue, New York G. Harlem, Manhat-
tan 81" and Staten Island systems.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
1861-This Is the Sixtieth-1921
Christmas Time

of this business
To the writer of this little piece still actively and thank
fully directing it's affairs, is privilege to welcome the
people this holiday the enoyents of this vast
edhce specially and strongly built and equipped for their
comfort safety house the large quantities Of
fully selected merchandise from almost all parts of the world
and place it their disposal the lowest everchangin
possible, style quality and freshness considered
Some of the helm in the various sections have been
school boyhood girlhood always studying and
adding experience to do it better.
Not of workers counts himself or herself perfect
but encouraged with certain here and there
which keeps going hopefully.
If each of assistants these days would only remember
the principles which have before them by example and
precept that business CAN be done and should always BE
done by straightforwardness-
Understanding the business you employed do.
Q. Telling the
3. Promising only what be performed.
Quickly recfyng mistakes failures letter phone
Every person employed by has in his her keeping the
good reputation and prosperity of the Store which
be honor great city and useful to its
citizens.
(Signed) I'M
,....... .. .... ''''''' phi &4~"%h
December II
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
General Weather Conditions

General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Pressure was
low to-day over the west Atlantic Ocean
between Bermuda and Newfoundland and
q disturbance of consdera BILE intensity
was central north of Lake Superior to-
pressure prevailed over all other regions,
except over the eastern Gulf of Mexico,
where pressure continued relatively low.
There have been light rains within the
last twenty -four hours in the lower Mis-
sissippi Valley the east Gulf and south
Atlantic states and light rain and snow in
portions of the middle Atlantic states.
Fair weather was the rule elsewhere.
Temperatures We're somewhat lower In
Tennessee and the lower Mississippi VAL
ley, and higher in New York, the upper
lake region, the upper Mississippi Valley,
the plains states, the Rocky Mountain re-
gion and southern California.
The indications are for mostly fair
weather. but with considerable cloudiness
tomorrow and Sunday in the states east
of the Mississippi River. Local rains are
the lower lake region.
Storm warnings are displayed on Lakes
Erie and Ontario
District Observation-Disclosures New YORK
New England, eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey-Generally cloudy weather to-
day and tomorrow; warmer to-day; cold
er tomorrow.
Delaware--Fair and warmer to-day; to-
morrow cloudy and slightly colder
Western Pennsyl sylvania--Generally cloudy
weather to-day and tomorrow, probably
snow fiurries near Lake Erie; warmer to-
day; colder Tomorrow
Western New York-Cloudy weather to.
day and tomorrow; probably snow iurries
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10

across the motion picture screen in
my name is not the story of my novel,
as those of you who have read it must
realize, but conglomeration of in
credibly cheap and trumped up situa-
tions and titles, 1t is inconceivable
that as an author must be subjected
to the humiliation of having this per-
version of my idea go broadcast over
the country as my story.
"What you have just witnessed is an
affront to the taste and intelligence of
the beholder, whoever he may be, and
an insult to the book and the author
TO have it 60 out to the public under
my name and title is misleading and
damaging, and l intend to leave no
stone unturned to prevent that hap
pening.
~ offered my time and services in
the writing and adapting of the screen
version. That offer was ignored and
the cheap, tawdry story we have just
witnessed is the result.
II shall take every step to have my
name and title removed from this So
called version of my novel. 1t is
neither my theme, my story, nor my
idea"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Fannie Hurst Flatly Disowns
Screen Version Of ''Star Dust
Novelist Angrily Arises in Film Concerns Projecting
Room, Apologies to Friends for sTawlry Coun-
terfeit'' and Pledges Legal Battle to Stop 1t

In the projection room of the Asso-
ciated First National Pictures, Inc, at
West Forty-eighth Street, yesterday,
Fannie Hurst, the writer, turned critic
i'll no uncertain words. The subject of
her criticism was "Star Dust" film
production made from her recent
novel of that name, which was shown
before a small, invited audience. Miss
Hurst .ischarged her duties as critic
with vigor and thoroughness, ending
her remarks with the statement that
she did not want her name to be used
IN connection with the production and
would take immediate action toward
this end.
For TN hour the screen production
of "Star Dust" with Hope Hampton in
the leading role, was clicked off unin-
terrupted in the darkened projection
room. When the last fade out had
come and gone and the lights were
turned up Miss Hurst, critic unat-
tached, rose.
II want to apologize" she said "to
those of my friends who are here at
my invitation to see this so-called YER
sion of my novel. The tawdry story
which you have just seen dragged
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10

Highest, 80 degrees, at 2:3O p. M: low
est, II. at GAS a. M; average, 30; average
same date last year 49, average same date
for thirty three years. SO.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
''Spanish Rose," Who Swore
Against CunsOn. Held Vagrant

Rose Lopez, who is called "Spanish
Rose," and was witness several
months ago against Detective John J.
Gunson when he was tried and acquit-
ted in General Sessions, was convicted
Of vagrancy yesterday in Jefferson
Market police court. She was remanded
until Monday for sentence A woman
known as Anna Patterson, who was ar
rested with her, is said to have disap-
peared. They were arrested last Au-
o11st
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Girl Held in Baby's Death
Young Mother Accused of Hurl.
ing Infant Down Airshaft

Anna Salmann, sixteen years old, of
SO Harrison Avenue, Brooklyn, was held
without bail by Magistrate Short in
Bridge Plaza court yesterday She is
accused of having thrown her new
born baby down an airshaft.
Detective George Sweeney, of the
Thirteenth District Detective Bureau,
told the court that the girl confessed
to the death of the child after she had
been taken to the Williamsburg Hos
nita1
New-York tribune., 1921-12-10
Humidity

a. me-. COIL p. M. 1913 p. n.... go
Barometer Readings
a. M. 5o.11l1 p. m. 3O.06lS p. m. 5000
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
McNeal-Stephens.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Stephens. near Rising Sun. on Thursday.
March 24th at three o'clock. when their
daughter. Anna Elizabeth became the
bride of Mr.. Henry Budd McNeal, Of
Wilmington, Del. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with laurel and spring
blossoms, successive arches forming the
bridal path. The wedding party entered
to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding
March: played by Miss Ruth Adell Coll
lier. accompanied on the violin by Mr..
Emerson K. Patten, cousin of the bride.
The bride, on the arm of her father.
was preceded by the maid of honor, Miss
Dorothy Medders, of New York, and her
flower girl. little Betty Micheals. of Media.
Mr.. James H. McNeal. of Dover. Del.
brother of the groom. acted as, best man
The impressive ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Or. Henry G. Budd.
principal of the Wesley Collegiate Insti-
tutS, AT OoVeTs lJeln an uncle OF the
groom.
The bride was gowned in white satin.
beautifully hand embroidered, and wore
pearls. the gift of the groom. She carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The maid of honor;
wearing Nile green satin. carried salmon
pink sweet peas. The flower girl 10 white
organdie. scattered pink and white blos-
SONS. The pianist wore pink crepe de
chine with corsage bouquet of pink and
white sweet peas. The gifts were nu-
merous and beautiful. Immediately after
the reception the newly-wsds left for a
trip South.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
CIRCUIT COURT.
MessIck WIFI Valld-Forger pleads
GuIlty-Colored Thugs Get
Eight Years.

The jury in the suit OF Oscar Willis
Messick vs.. Elizabeth Redden and Irene
Elizabeth Myer, known as the Messick
will case. brought ia verdict sustaining
the will rs minutes after the case had
been submitted. The suit was instituted
in Caroline county, removed to Queen
Anne's county and then to Elkton. The
plaintiffs and defendants were all sons
and daughters of the late Mrs. Caroline
s.. Messick of Denton. Under the terms
of the will practically all her property
was bequeathed to her daughter. Eliza
beth E. Redden. The sons sought to
have the will set aside on the grounds of
undue influence.
Charles E. Griffith, of Havre de Grace.
who had served in the 1Isth Infantry in
France. charged with forging check
purporting to have been drawn by ]. A.
Allen, of Darlington. which he offered at
the Perryville Bank in February, but
failed to cash. plead guilty when tried by
the Court. In view Of his record, his
counsel, Mr.. Constable. asked for sus-
pension of sentence, the State consenting,
which was granted. Griffith to pay IS per
month for six months. the costs in the
case. Judge Adkins warned him that II
brought before the Court again. he would
be given the limit OF punishment for the
forgery.
John Brown, aged 27. and Lewis
Brown. aged II. both colored, who brutal
ly beat Charles Rumbin, the Swedish B.
& o. R. R. trackwalker, at his shanty
near Childs, on the evening Of December
23 last, robbing him Of $4oo, which he
carried in a bag on his person, and lef.
him senseless and bleeding and locked in
the shanty. believing he was dead, were
next tried before the Court They plead
not guilty. The facts of the case have
been fully published. Lewis Browns
statement or confession made when ar
rested was offered as evidence.
Deputy Sheriff Humes, DR.. C. C. Car
rico, who attended Rumbin. Chas. Bye,
who saw the two Browns at the shanty
just before the assault, and Rumbin
testified for the State. The Court found
both assailants guilty. and sentenced to
eight years in the penitentiary.
The trial of Thomas Vaughn Harvey,
indicted for the murder of his brother. A.
Lawrence Harvey, at North East on the
morning Of February 9 last. was aiken up
Tuesday morning. The shooting by his
brother Of Lawrence Harvey, who died in
Union Hospital, Elkton. from his wound.
was the outgrowth of family quarrel.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
COURT DECLARES FARM LOAN
ACT VALID

The Supreme Court having held
the Farm Loan Act entirely valid,
the business Of the Farm Loan
banks. which had slackened pending
the rendering OF the decision, Is
growing largely. The bank at Pal
timore which covers the business IN
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland.
the two virginias and North Caro-.
lima. declared q per cent cunula-
tive dividend ON last years business.
payable January /. Farmers who
own their properties may secure
reasonable mortgage loans for ex-
tended periods, payments to be
made every six months. e. Kirk
Brown, Esq. is socre,aIy y-trcacurcr
of the Cecil Farm Loan Association.
which has aided IN .,lacins more
than 100000 in such loans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
BANKRUPT's LIABILITIES
LARGE

The schedule Of assets and iiabii.
tiles of DR.. T. C. Detwiler, of Quar-
ryville, has been filed in the United
States District Court, following DR..
Detwiler having been declared an
involuntary bankrupt. His lia5i;i-
ties are $5Ss.136.56 and his assets
0S7,432.11.
Five banking institutions are
creditors to the extent of $t6a,-
236.01, but they are protected with
collateral. Among other large
creditors are e. w. Clark G. %
Philadelphia bankers. whom he
owes s2SO,1s7.1S and his sister.
Mrs. e. G. Hutchinson, LaacestS-,
whom he owes $139.606.76.
DIR. Detwiler's assets consist If
two farms south Of Quarryviilc.
valued at $57,137; life insurance.
$4,000; horses on farms, S2,St0:
farming utensils, s5,sS5, and ssv'
eral other small items.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
FOR STATE
Will Be Discussed March 25-calls
a For Revislon OF Teachers Pay.


Will Be Discussed March 25-calls
For Revision OF Teachers Pay.
A new program for education
throughout the~Statc has been com
plted by the State Board Of Educa-
tion and will be discussed in detail
at conference of representatives
of teachers organizations, county
superintendents' associations ard
county supervisors associations IT,
be held at the Normal School, sar
Towson, March 25. GcvsrnSr
Richie las been invited to make an
address.
The program has been in course Of
preparation for some months and is
the result of numerous conferences
with school authorities from all
parts Of the State. 1t involves re-
vision Of the salary schedule for
teachers, lays emphasis on the inn
portance of training teachers while
they are at work by means of super
visors and calls for an additional
appropriation for salaries and other
expenses of $750,0O0 a year.
The program also calls for an
equalization fund by which the m~re
wealthy counties will assist tie
weaker counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-03-25
ROAD CONSTRUCTION RESUMED
in STATE.
Commission Awards Contracts For
Building In -Four of the Coun-
ties--To Cost About $34,3OO

81
Per Mile.
With the awarding Of contracts
for five sections Of road by The
Roads Commission the State last
week resumed road construction.
which was suspended carly last fall
on account of the excessive prices
asked by contractors. At that time
the cost of labor and cement and
other materials we're so high that
bids for road construction ran from
$45,00O to more than $4,000 a
mile.
The average cost per mile of the
roads contracted for last week will
be $4,000, or saving of frOU.
$4,000 to $4,000 a mile. In the
opinion of Governor Ritchie and of
Chairman Mackall, Of the Saale
Roads Commission, this saving 70
the State was well worth the delay.
The contracts awarded were az
follows:
Caroline county, 2.54 miles, to A.
B. Sandridge 6 Co., for $7S,496, CT
$31, 900 a mile.
Wicomicos county 1.5 miles, I, D.
A. Hannaman Construction Gem
pany at $49,116. or $37,400 mile.
Worcester county, 3.62 miles, Il
Piel Construction Company at $780,
312, or $4,000 a mile.
Talbot county, three miles. to the
Piel Construction Company at $780,.
954, or $32,31S mile.
Hartford county, 2.25 miles, to
William H. Holm at $76,450, OF
$33,9S7 mile.