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Evening star., 1921-06-12
ALLISON, Ill, Jan. z.

~ RorHER CHARLEY. we'll
x Charley suppose you been
II haSeins rotten weather down
east just the same like we
been hzveinE out here.
Well Charley when you move out in
a suburb they amt no chanct for
a man to spend 4 quite ewing at
home onct In a vile because theys
some thing doing evry minut out
here ether Co. comes to our house
to set = round & play cards & lap
up our home brew or else we go
some where's else to some bodys
house 4 play cards, but you couldent
drowned your self in the home stuff
they give US when wear at there
house but when there at our house
the time of her life & says she dident
never know what a good time was
when she lived In the city & says
she use to think she wouldent care
nothing bout society but its crate
stun when you get in to it so is long
IS she feels that way l wont try &
spoil her fun tho it keeps me broke
suying clean collars & getting my
best close prest.
Well Charley. we was to a party
Nnc night DeIOFc last q wear going
10 an other party next wk. & it takes
most of my time getting my shoes
shined & they talk about Chicago
being q live place well Charley its
like a grave .yd. come pared with this
place & some thing doing evry min
ut whom your a good dresser the
people likes you.
The party last night was over to
Curtis house the wood and coal man
& no wonder his wife asst US to the
party because there getting a bout
$4,000 dollars Der mo. out of US for
& y ton of coal & il wouldent hurt
them none to give US a party onct a
mo. & have bootleg whisky. but they
dident give us no wine only home
brew & not hardly enough of that
TO wet your tongue & of corse Id
rather have glass of beer than all
the wine in the world but when I'm
dry or bottles don't even clear my
throte & they might is well give me
H spoon full OF butter milk & expec
me to have good time & IL l was il
the wood & coal business l bet |
would give my friends enough to eat
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.i I s~ild~i b ~. ,sd.y.

was ready so I wasent going t.,
do so / brot in the stun & left thu
gents mix up there own & after
while about Of them cleared thu
tables out of the way & begin dance.
ing q OF corse we dident have nf
was the orchuster & begin hollerine
4 singing for the others to DANG
TO Il we was getting long all o. X
but pretty noisey but no harm don,
TIL Curtis says our. house wasent biz
you know him & Mrs. Garry went
out on the walk & begin danceinG
there & him singing all the vile &
hollering like wild man & pretty
soon the rest OF them was all out
doors & of corse l & Grace could
was all out side & Grace kept. after
me all the vile to try & get Curtis
to shut up his mouth but she might
is well of told me to stop the Irish
civil war & he kept it up till finely
peel & when l & Carry tride to pick
him up we slipped to & fell down &
l thot We wasent never going to get
up the side walk was so unsteady
& then Grace says We had woke
the babys up & Curtis herd her &
must go up stares & put them back
to sleep & he hit more of the staFes
with his jaw than he did with his
IT. & him trying to get the babys
back to sleep was bout like as 1t
l tried to 90 it by blowing the ars
to go up & get him out OF there
room vile we was up stares the
door bell rupg & Il come down 4
every body was in the house again
6y this time SO l opened up the
door e there was a bum there that
says he was the right watch man &
says who owns this house & I says
l own it come in & have q drink &
ne says nothing doing & the best
thing you can do is get your hat &
cote on & come a long with me /
the piece & I says who says so <
he says that's none Of your business
so 1 says you bet its my busness q
you got to show nae your warent
4 Who sined It before l will go :
long with you & that had him stoped
only just then Curtis come down
the stares g. butsd in bet. I & the
ohcer 4 told the ohcer to best it
q the oficer told him to shut his
mouth & then what does Curtis do
guy started to pull his club & then
! horned in & took it a way from
him & he says Well / don't need
no warent now but your arrested for
resisting an officer & ] says whose
going to Arrest me & he says you
will find out SO then he went q way
& I thot we was threw with him (.
we shut the door & Curtis was ready
for nap by this time so we layed
him on the sofa 4 Grace brot in
the stun to eat & we was laughing
and jokeing q bout the smart aIeck
constable when the door bell runR
again &. there was the same guy (
. others with him & I hadent no
sooner opened up the door than he
Well Charley to make 1t shsrt I
had to 60 long. with them & they
wouldent even leave me call up
down town to head quarters & get
Jack & some Of the boys to come
out and show them whose who 4
they wanted Curtis to but when they
Evening star., 1921-06-12

seen him layed out on the sofa they
past MIN up i I was the goat 4
couldsnt let on how sore 1 was be-
cause Grace d the rest OF the Wemsn
was hsvsing histsriks 4 evry thing
4 smiled 1T her 4 the rest Of the
women & told them to not worry
then ! went = way with the 3 guys
4 they locked me UP.
Well Charley dident get no sleep
because l wa. trying to fgger out
who put up the job but it come to
was Hamilton & Carpenter l. when
asst the oficer was 1t them he
wouldent say nothing so you see it
WAS them / will make them SWEET
for it.
Well Charley I was teoken UP be-
fore the justice the Ist thing this
A. III. & the justice was q good fei-
low & they wasent no hedy there
to complane agin me only the officer
& when he found out who ! really
was he wouldent say nothing & says
wasent his falt. So they left me GO
& come home & Grace 10 pretty
near sick because it was in the
papers how We WAS giving party
& doing the foxey trot out in the
middle Of the st.
Well I've wrote you a long letter
Charley but l guess ! had some news
for you even il it was bad news but
the next bad news will be . bout
them stiffs that pulled it Off.
kindest to Mary.
FRED A. eros.
Allison, III. Feb. 4.
r.
BROTHER CHARLEY. Well, Char
- ley you know the old saying
hout tho that lauehs last gets the
best of it e. the day after tomorrow
I will be the l that's laughing &
Hamilton & Carpenter will wisht
they was in a hole some where's hide
ing & they will find out that they amt
no body cant put nothing over on
Fred Cross & get any thing but the
worst of It, ! got evry thing hxed
up & l amt said nothing to Grace
Evening star., 1921-06-12
Famous Whitby Jet.

; DLANs Of Che British go'sFansat
for preserving the rslas 81
Whitby Abbey will easo ssas Ssr-
sons to think Of jet, fss Witty ~
was the most fameVs, peshaW 10
the most famous. quality Of SSia&
amber" Some Of the set yerktnDp Of
Whitby were reepene4 dpFinE TIE vsr
to .n..sr the cal, for :. nsg..iss .; ,.t ,s.;
jet was extensively used in making
thss. black tokens. The AsRaAd hss
not Uhsided and there 10 . rnsuest
for Jet which has led some parsons t.
speak OF a Jet revival" The Beet-
cictine nicaks OF Nhitby used rsR-
ries OF jet when the Usual rssa-y
was made % carved wooden beads
and when cniy kings IN Rntais could
afford coral -osares Or rSsxeias G.
amethyst.
Ornaments Ct Jet were made in pre-
historic times. or at least in times
written or reed-writtea history, ehd
perhaps before facts were baked ia
clay. Ia miider climates than that Of
northern Europe men and wsNsn
wore strings Of pretty shelis and
tufts Of gay piumes before they Ssre
sayages of the northern weeds eoe
marshes they seem to have npt on
ornameAts At about the R1e time
they put on the skins Of wild beaSts.
In northern Europe jst srasassts,
amulets and tSiakAts- have teen
found in the Graves Of meH ef the
bronse age. and unskepsd bits % -.
have been found with the hsaes ef
men Of the stone age. Celtic tPikSs
wore beads and rings OF Jet ceatuFies
before the comisg Of the Rsmss.
Half century ago AMerisan ven.
en- wore jet earrings, brooches end
beads. and Jet trimming fer dreeseE
was fashionable. Fashion called back
Jet earrings two or three years age
While jet may not be entitled to c:as-
sificaiion as a preyiors stone. yei its
value was high enough to bring conn-
terfeits and substitutes iI:o The mar
ket. and black glass. black onyx and
chalcedony stained black have found
wide use SIS jet" At one tins the
EnRlisb Jet industry was large and
thriving. but 1t gave way to the com
petition of GeYmen-made glass -jet.'
Jet is found in certain parts ef thr
United States. RfHDee. Germany sa,l
Spain. LspidASfAs ADd ee03egists aAy
that 1t 10 tern Of sanite or spthea
cite derives from an extinct and un
determined species Of cone-beaYing
tree, and that, this wood 6eeDmposrd
in q way different from the 6ecsyape.
sition Of those woods that beaAa1o
ccai
Evening star., 1921-06-12

them out 4 We cant aSt ls peopl &
have I tables because we aint only
got 8 tables In the house. I will write
& let you know a bout our party g. l
bet you wisht you & Mary could be
here for 1t.
Kindest to Mary.
Fred A. Gross.
Allison, ILL.,, Feb. l.
DROTHER CHARLEY. we'll Char
- ley I'm SO sore I cant hardley
write but want to tell you what kind
of buns we got liveing next to US
mean the Hamiltons and the Car
penters that lives on the other side
Of the Hamiltons and before they get
threw with me they will wisht they
hadent Of monkied with Fred Gross
& I guess I don't half to tell you that
they cant no body try there funny
business on me and get a way with IT,
Well Charley l guess I better tell
you what come OF & the payers was
all full of 1t this A. M. l. ] called
up the chief & says I wouldent be
down to day and he says all right 4
Evening star., 1921-06-12

and when we get threw with them
there chest wont be sticking out so
far and it was Graces idear only she
she sprung it and ! guess when We
dident know how good it was when
put this over them Hamiltons Car
penters will wisht they'd act 1t a
little more friendly and hadent been
so swelled on them self.
l will tell you how it come up and
what wear going to pull off Charley
& ] bet you'll laugh when you see
what wear going to pull off on them.
1 layed off vest. and stayed home
all day and vile we was eating our
dinner Grace says some thing q bout
giveing q party e. I says we aint
got no money to throw a way on
no partys & she says well if l cant
Evening star., 1921-06-12

cans only, they believe. rushed tn the
EN- uaSsy in those bad days for the pro
tective poster. French folks stood in
line. as well-aRd each, they tn:Ek,
obtained a poster. Did they sophisti-
caiiy claim to be Americans? VINO
American AMBASSADOR, Of tender heart
and pitiful. gave hint to bis distribu-
tors perhaps. to waste no time in in
quisitorial Investigations.
This, they think, Is why so many
French families in Paris at this pres-
fes vas IN
posted. 1t was never needed. But
they held it, 50 the story runs in
France. like a palladium for their
household and their nsighbors, in
those days when fnghtful need ap-
tory Of the MarRe.
And they thank Herrick for 1t.
A MAN must have graoefulness as
as well as heart, think. to make
such stories stick. When they stick
grace will glorify them.
Mr.. Hefrick quit Paris in November,
1914. after the great danger 10 Paris
was copjured. On his return, last
had but touched the Paris pavement
when they had him to 2 lunch Of
hoaor-Cte de Beaument for the In
terally Club, Aristide BRAND for the
state, Marcel Provost for the French
Academy, LIE Corbeiller for ths mu-
nicIpai council. AID twenty others.
1t vas on this occasion that was an
nounced the formal reception to be
rendered Mr.. Herrick by the city, to
express the gratitude Of Paris for his
acts Of lelA.
The Paris Hotel de Ville has proud
and sraldiose gala halls. Seldom
had they been more brilliant than on
that aftepneep, when LIE Cefbstller,
president of the municipal council. in
presencs OF President Poineare. Prime
Minister Miilerand and his govern
mspt, repeated to 1.-The friend of Paris
his epigram on the Taube" bomb.
"such words, pronounced at such a
moment" he said, create titles to
friendship and gratitude which know
no prescription and are never for
Tks Germans were approaching at
Herrick ssrnsiiy. .Their entranee
into Paris seemed possible, probable.
Imminent, Yeu had received from
Berlin. by intermediary Rome, .
warning to nee the sspttal without
delay, GHd Ia New York Csun4 Bern
stor6 had declared to yeuS son that
the city Of Paris would be destroyed.
+ t'Yet yoQ had not q moments hesi-
tation. In rsking leave OF President
Poincare, who. with death in the
soul. was preparing to quit Paris with
Evening star., 1921-06-12

give party l cant 60 to no more
partys because I will be a shamed OF
my self and ! says Well I guess
peopls been to our house as much is
we been to there house & Grace
says yes but they just come here
uniformly & not no reglar invata-
tion a fare and We haven't gave no
reglar card party with prizes and re-
freshmunts & says guess the
peopl that have came here evenings
have got more refreshments then
we got to there house when they
Evening star., 1921-06-12

the chambers ard the government.
You told him your resolution not 10
follow the others 10 Bordeaux where
you could render 10 service, but TO
remain In Paris. where you might
perhaps be able to save the monu-
ments and spare human lives.
so, continued LIE Corbeiiier. we
are gathered here to honor in you the
Incompatible friend. the most noble
and generous man, who, during the
tragic summer OF 1914. when death
and destruction hovered over Paris.
assumed the splendid role of protec-
tor and defender of our city"
Mr.. Herrick could not but answer.
1T seemed to me, in those fatefuI
hops," he said. that. as representa-
tive OF the greatest neutral power. ]
should remain in Paris and use ali my
influence to save it's art treasures
from the fate Of Louvain. For while
1t WAS true that France held the title
ard was owner, yet. in larger sanse.
my own country and all the world
seemed TO ME to be joint owners in
that treasure. and that g. strong pro-
test should be made against the desc
Grafton and destruction of those price
less monuments which France holds
in trust for the inspiration of man
kind.
"It was on September .. 1914. at the
Elysee, that President Poincare told
me he believed it TO be the intention
of the Germans to destroy Paris if
France did not sure nder. He added
that Gen. GalIieni was in command
and that Paris would be defended at
the euter gates, at the inner gates
and by the valor Of her troops; that
Francs would never surrender. al
though beloved Paris be laid in ashes.
The next day Gen. GallieHi. the pFesi-
dent OF the municipal council and
othsrs came to the embassy to speak
OF what could be done for the safe
guarding Of the great art treasures"
On September 6. 1914. Ambassador
Herrick received from Berlin the fol-
lowing telegram: German general
stan recommends that Americans
leave Paris, via RoueH and lie Havre.
They will have to leave so7n. II they
wish TO CO."
Il x r X
A MRASSADOR Herrick Immediately
replied: This embassy has for
some time past been advising Ameri-
cans to leave Paris and many have
already departed. As I represent
many important interests. here. +
desm 1t imperative to remain, to-
gsther with ny stan. under all cir
cumstances, feel satisfied that.
should German forces enter Paris,
necessary measures will be taken
to protect, not only American prop
erty. but other property intrusted to
None present at the Hotel de Vile
Evening star., 1921-06-12

THE Sunday Stars Special Correspondent
L in Paris Tells of Joy Among the French
Over Return of Herrick-W ar-time Ambassa-
dor Who Won Hearts of People of France by
Remaining at His Post When Thousands Were
Fleeing City Threatened by Germans-Her-
rick's Trip to France as Tourist and His
Reception.
Evening star., 1921-06-12

do II We don't & then flashed nay star
on him 4 / says cut the noise out or
you'll get the worst of it & then /
come q way & l guess what / said
done the business because a bout a
X hr. after words there guests went
home & they wasent no more noise
& next A. N. ! & Mr.. Martin went
down on the same train to gather 4
1 went up to him & says / was sorry
to spoil his fun & he says That's Ill
right you dident spoil our fun you
just add 1t to It. So you see he il a
good fellow & we would asst him to
the pafty only him and his wife would
make ~ 4 I Grace would haye to
was any more peopl asst & the peopl
we ast we couldent leave none Of
Evening star., 1921-06-12
CAT AT ME.

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Evening star., 1921-06-12

. ROTHER CHARLEY. well
x Charley suppose you been
hAyeing rotten weather down
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

Store Opens al Closes a 5-Cosed All offs Saturday
Gimbel Furniture Sale opens Monday, July 25th
but designate the days Of next week Courtesy
Days.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
MERCHANTS
AT STATE FAIR
Elsmere Exhibit to be First
of the Kind Ever Held
in Delaware
LIBRARY ALSO TO
SHOW IT'S WORK

wholesale merchants of this city
expect 70 have one Of the finest dis
plays Of merchandise at the Delaware
State Fair in September OF amy com
merciai exhibit ever staged In this
State. ITS a new venture Of the
merchants showing Of their
goods at the State Fair. and because
OF the wide range or articles offered
for sale to retailers by Wilmington
concerns, the wholesalers hope to
make it one OF the most attractive
features of the section devoted to
commerce.
lust as many OF the important ar
ticles sold and displayed IN a form
10 make the exhibit interesting to
even thoas who are not I'm the store"
business. Is the aim OF the mer-
chants There are 5000 retailers on
the Delrnarvia peninsula, and several
thousand OF them ought to be pres
ent at the state Fair, 50 that the dis
play viii in a way take the place
that a demonstration or special
COMMERCIAL exhibit wotid
In discussing the display, a prom
fnent wholesaler remarked this
week. that it was strange the idea
had never been advanced before
That II was a good thing both for
the merchant and retailer and that
n the plans being made for the ex-
hibition came near the hopes OF the
committee In charge. that It would
open the eyes Of many Delawneans
who have been always thinking that
when in need Of any article they had
10 20 to Baltimore or Philadelphia
for H.
Both the Consumers IIearne and
wilmington Free Library will have
exhibits at THE fair. wiriie these or
e7inizations have not made UNUSUAL
iy pretentious exhibits at previous
Fairs they intend TO eclipse things
this year, according 20 the arrange
ments being made. That is-the dis
plays win be largely and more am
plihed, covering a wider range than
ever before
Athletics win occupy a big portion
OF the FIRST days program on Labor
Day. This will he in charge of the
Community Service and prior to the
L Fair. elimination meets have been
planned TO weed out the poorly train
cd athletes. and enable the heavy pro-
4 gram TO be run of promptly and
without serious delays wouid tire
i the spectators.
a The meet at the Fair win start
4 about noon on Labor Day and will
continue for at least a couple Of
hours. Hundreds Of young men. and
n boys have signified their intention OF
i registering for the meet and the
4 plans are now being worked out by
the instructors Of the Community
4 service- The meets that have been
4 held at the Fair on other years have
given those in charge many valuable
pointers how to conduct the contests
with the least possible friction and
with all the expedition needed.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15
Canning CLUBS
TO Hold School
Forty Uniformed Firemen
of Dover Take Part in
Laurel Parade
DIR. MCDANIEL TO
GO ON CRUISE
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER. July 15.-The leaders Of
Girls Canning Clubs IN the State will
meet here on July Is for a local
leaders training school This
school win be under the jurisdiction
Of Miss Gertrude Warren OF the
Boys and Girrs Club department OF
the u. s. Department Of Agriculture
at washington and Miss Katherine
Woods, Of Newark, acting State
leader for club work The purpose
of the meeting is TO demonstrate
methods Of canning and discuss
questions that may arise in canning
club work so that leaders and club
members may have a more thor
Ough understanding Of the subject
There will be two sessions held IN the
home economics rooms Of the Dover
High School
Forty uniformed members Of the
Robbins Hose Company attended the
firemens parade. in conjunction
with the first annual convention Of
the State Firemen's Association at
Laurel. yesterday. The local fire.
men we're accompanied by the Dover
band. They were also accompanied
by Dempsey and EfcAne. dancers,
who furnished part Of the entertain
ment At Walier's theatre last eve
ming.
walter l. Fox Post No. 2. Ameri-
can Legion has reduced It's indebt-
cdness on its property at State street.
and Dover Green to $4,000. This or
ganizatiou has paid $500 on It's
property in little more than a year.
Dr. Joseph Mcdaniel OF Dover VINO
was an assistant surgeon in the
navy during the war. win go on a
two weeks cruise on the torpedo
boat destroyer Mexican which leaves
League Island Navy Yard on Satur-
day.
Evening journal., 1921-07-15

The history of GimbeI Brothers
Furniture business is decidedly inter-
esting-the standing of the Store in
furniture selling is unique.
Furniture selling was not made part
of this business when it opened in PhiIa-
delphia in 1894-there seemed to be no
room for another worthwhile furniture
business. But that decision was recon
sidered in few years, and following the
policy of thoroughness that characterizes
the house, a furniture business was in
Preparing NoW fol
GIMBEL AUGUST
Come any time-no need to wait for the
showing 18th to 22d.
The Washington times., 1921-06-15
G|BSSTARTPLAY
WITH CARDINALS
|NSUNDAY GAME
Manager Weinberg Has Added
Several Stars to Roster and
Expects Good Results.

The Gibraltar Athletic Club will
again start playing this Sunday
after a lay of of two weeks. The
Gibs will journey to Alexandria,
Va, this Sunday to play the Car
dinals and a hot game is expected
as the Cards have added some new
players since the first of the season.
Manager Karst has resigned and
A. L. Weinberg has taken the man
agerial berth. Milton Jett was
elected captain of the team Both
the work OF Manager Karst and
Harry zaneui has been greatly ap-
preciated by all members.
AS Weinberg has added some new
stars, the Gibs will again be up
where they started.
The. chances are that Shark"
Beamer will do the hurling Sunday
with Hager on the receiving end.
All players are to report at the
Twelfth street station at 1 .. m.
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1921-06-15
BRIGHTWOoD NOW READY
TO MEET FAST cLUBMEN

The Brightwood Club has been
completely reorganized and is desir-
GUS of meeting all first-class teams I'm
and around the District Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning and
afternoon are preferred. Address +.
]. Lych, $500 Illinois avenue north
west. or phone Columbia 1894.
The club Journeyed to Bladensburg
Sunday and defeated the team repre-
senting that section by the score OF
II to 7. Pixton for the winners pitch
ed effectively throughout the game
while his battery mate. Pickles, bat
ted 1000 for the day The Brentwao'
Athletic Club will be met next Sunday
on the formers field.