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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Her Figure Planned Like a Torch.

Spurred by the cries of anguish that
came from the room. the men hurled
their weight against the door and
finally broke II down.
The room was Il CHASTITY sight. The
woman had piled newspapers and ref
use high in the center of the floor and
had set fire 10 the mass. She then
stepped into the middle of the blaze
and stood there until her figure famed
like torch. She fell unconscious
Just as the attendants rushed to her
and tried To beat out the flames.
The woman was rushed to the sur
gical ward and everything possible
was done to alleviate her agony. hut
her body was literally roasted over
two-thirds Of its surface, and she
breathed only n few minutes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
FRY EGGS WRONG;
SHOOTS UP SHIP
Mess Boy, Put in Brig, Escapes
Irons and SWimS Mile
to Shore.
NEGRO Is BAD ACTOR
Question Of Whether Eggs Should BE
Fried on One or Both Sides Causes
Lively Doings on the Steam
ship Carolyn.

Carteret y. 1.-THE profound ques-
ton Of whether fried eggs should be
cooked on one or both sides started Il.
Leonard. Jamaica negro mess boy OF
the steamship Carolyn, which docked
here recently, on series Of adven-
lures which included shooting up the
ship, escaping from his irons In the
brig. jumping overheard swimming
ashore and making good his escape.
His adventures are probably not
ended, for the police are looking for
him. The last seen of Il. Leonard was
when he drove away on an automobile
truck from Princes Bay, Staten Island
where he came ashore.
Trouble With Cook.
THE trouble really started soon af-
ter the Carolyn left Boca Grande,
Florida, on her way north" explained
Third Officer William G. Kelly, who
was In charge of the steamship at the
dock in Carteret Leonard was the
oilers mess boy. and he didn't get
along well with the cook. V. DOnmaro.
Thursday morning he went into the
gally and ordered eggs turned over
fried on one side.
Leonard got mad and there was an
argument, which caused the cook to
ladle out some hot water and throw II
nj him. Then Leonard rushed down TO
oilers quarters and came back with an
automatic pistol. The cook ran, with
Leonard at his heels. shooting. His
first shot missed. the second went
through the left hand of NJ. Charlton.
the steward OF the ship. The third went
through my cabin.
Capt Alonzo Nash heard the shoot
ing and hurried down with Chief Off
Ger J. +. Evans. Leonard saw them
and became quiet Immediately. He
handed over the automatic and then
he was put in irons and sent below.
Jumps Overheard.
yesterday morning. when one Of the
men went to his breakfast, he found
Leonard was missing. Some one had
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
PERCH BAIT FOR
BIG RATTLESNAKE
Texas Fishermen Bring in Queer
Stories OF Encounters With
Reptiles.

Austin. Tex. Stories of battles with
rattleSnnkes and stumptail mecca
sins are brought to Austin by nearly
every fishing party which has been on
outings to the many fishing streams
in the mountains west Of Austin. But
the most unusual tale is told by an
aggregation of anglers who lave JUST
returned from camp on the Pe.ler-
males river. 81 miles west of this city
In this party were several men VIII"
have been up against many rattle
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Policeman a, Target Practice Hits Boy

Whiting. Ind.-A bullet. fired by q
policeman at target practice, lodged In
the neck of Andrew Serencik. sixteen
years old, who was just diving on
pier for swim. Other swimmers
carried Serencik ashore and rushed
him 10 a hospital.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Steals Electric Fan.

CIeveland.-The not weather pro
duced one thief. according TO the pO-
lice. who shed all scruples in his
search for loot.
John Semmens, custodian of the old
stone church on Public square, re-
ported that the thief got into the
church and walked off with an electric
fan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
No, Handsome, but Hears We'll.

Copenhagen.-When King Christian
visited little town in northern
Schleswlg, German woman remarked
to companion as they were passing
the king: You can't call him good
looking. anyhow" The king turned
and answered in German, hut his
hearing is excellent"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
rhunderstorm Restore. AIs Voice.

ogdensburg. n. Y.-C. Lavier is
able TO talk again since a thunder
storm shook the steamship on which
he was travelling TO visit sister in
Montreal. Canada. He had been dumb
for nine months AS a result OF shell
shock received while with the Cana
dian army In the World war.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Girl Hold, Prisoner BY Coat raIl.

Chicago. Miss Gail McDermut,
criminal court stenographer, is halle.
MS heroine by her co-workers. As
Frank Legregni. vnder death sentence
for numbering his wife. attempted to
jump from window sill Ia liberty.
Miss McDermut grabbed his coat tail
and held on until police had beaten
the prisoner into submission.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
BURNS TO DEATH
IN A HOSPITAL
Insane Woman Builds Fire and
Stands in II While Her
Flesh Roasts.
SHE FIRST BOLTS DOOR
Attendants FranticalIy Try TO Break
Down Barrier as Woman Is Blaz,
ina-Act Due to Frenzy Of De-
Spair in Lucid Moment.

Philadelphla.-A frightful and sen.
adelphia hospital, when patient.
Lena Frank, thirty years old, barri-
caded herself in a room, built fire
and threw herself upon II until she
was horribly burned. She lived only
a short time after she had been taken
from the flames by attendants.
Physicians believe that the woman.
who was confined to the institution
for recurrent insanity, had a lucid
moment In which she discovered that
she was a virtual prisoner in a place
for the insane and the realization or
her plight drove her into frenzy Of
despair which ended In the suicidal
attempt.
Normal at Times.
The woman was admitted to the
hospital last February, and was treat.
ed for the temporary visits of de-
rangement At times her mind would
become apparently normal, and on
these occasions she was greatly de.
jectcd ut discovering her condition.
Hope was held out that she would
eventually recover from her mental
disease.
She arose at 80 a. m, the usual
hour for patients, dressed and walked
about the institution. She had al
ways been of calm disposition, and
for that reason there was never any
effort made to hamper her movements.
She walked undisturbed into serv-
Ing kitchen leading to the ward in
which she was assigned.
DR. l.. V. Schwadt, q woman ply
stefan, was the first TO learn of the
woman's desperate act. She heard
n piercing shrek come from the kitch-
en- into which Lena Frank had gone.
and upon running there she found
that the door had been locked. Wisps
Of smoke came through the crevices
In the partition and she began TO smell
the horrible Odor of burning flesh.
Break in the Door.
Doctor Schwadt shouted for help
and several attendants came 10 her
assistance and tried to open the door.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Can't kis. Wife in Swimming Poo

North Bergen, y. J.-If II man must
kiss his wife, lac should not kiss her IN
public swimming pool. Matthew
Marquard, thirty years old, became af-
fectionate with his wife Margaret,
twenty years old. in a pool here and
appeared In court on disorderly con-
duet charge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Jumps Overheard.

yesterday morning, when one Of the
men went TO his breakfast, he found
Leonard was missing. Some one had
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20
Calf-Hare- Pig-F ox-Dog
Cried lust Like Baby

Parls.-An animal born ON
farm nj Grandchamps. near
Paris, two weeks ago. died yes
terday while being transported
TO Paris for exhibition at the
Academy Of Science. The crea-
ture had the body Of a calf, the
head Of a rabbit. eyes like n pig.
ears like q fox and hair like
81. Bernard dog. II weighed
twelve pounds at birth and
cried like baby.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-20

Doctor Schwadt shouted for help
and several attendants came 10 her
assistance and tried to open the door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
PHILADELPHIA WOMEN GO
TO CHINA AS MISSIONARIES
Will Devote Rect Of Lives to UpIift
Of People in Faraway Orient

Two Philadelphia women will leave
their homes here on Friday, and start
their long journey to China, where they
will devote their lives to missionary en-
deavor. They are Miss M0bellc Il,
Cullcy. Of 1901 Pembroke avenue. East
Lansdownc, and Miss Elsie NJ. Kittlitz,
of G1S North Fifty third street.
Miss Culley has already spent six
years in the mission field. having re-
turned for years vacation. Miss kit
litz is going out for the first time. They
sail November 10 from Nrncouvcr on
the Empress Of Russia, bound for Swn-
tow. South China, about a nights jour
ncy north of ITongkong.
They will work in the Baptist mission
at Swntow.
Eve find the Chinese to be Just
folks" Miss Culley said today, like
people the world over. Some good,
some bad, some indifferent. | speak
Chinese, and have rs many and as
good friends among the Chinese rs
have here nt homo. Tho district IN
which we work is as large rs Pennsyl.
vanln and New Jersey put together
We have high schools and elementary
schools, hospitals and new residence
for mission workers has just been
built"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

applicants for licenses rs public adjust
crs were competent and Trustworthy
Valuable facts uncarthcd showed thn,
there was broad cycle Of irrcgulnritic,
and corruption. when menaced the live;
and property of innocent pcople
AT no time preceding. or during
the investigation were the officers OF
the contributing fire insurance com
panies made aware Of the actual WORT;
being done, nor were they given on e
portunity TO approve or disapproyc of
any action by the Commissioner or his
agents. The Insurance Commissioner
accepts full responsibility for overhcnr-
ing of certain telephone conversations
and for all acts Of his agents done
within the limits of his instructions.
Plethora Of Suspicious Fires
'Arson is one Of the most hcinou.
OF crimes. Philadelphia has had n
plethora % suspicious fires. There were
1870 fires in Philadelphia in 1920. with
property loss of more than So .OOO, 600
which exceeded 1919 by 100 per cent,
Several of the city's nblest fircfchtors
were killed in brief period.
Certain persons under Investigation
recently began criminal prosecutions
against one of the investigators. and
the jnnitOr Of a building. The chnryrs
pertain to alleged illegal acts which NAV
have been incident TO, but were n smoil
phrt Of, the Investigations.
"Whcn regularly constituted policc
authorities acknowledge their inability
70 cope with current evils, il is tha
duty of MI citizens, whether or not in
public office. to array themselves on the
side of law and order. TO conserve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
HURRICANE FLOODS
+. CITIES IN FLORIDA
Near Tidal Wave OvertIoWs
Port Tampa City and Tampa.
Orange Crops Damaged
NO CASUALTIES, REPORTED
BY the Associated Press

| Jacksonville, FIR., Oct. ~. - i nc
Gulf hurricane apparently had passed
into the Atlantic Ocean today after
sweeping across the Florida peninsula
communication south Of here still
was severed. except down the rim Of the
cast coast, which wns not affected By
the blow. The only reports on condi-
tions in South Florida we're brought here
by train crews.
No loss of life had been reported to-
day. but heavy damage was done to
the orange crop and inundation OF the
lowlands.
Low parts of the city Of Tampa we're
rcportcd under several feet Of water
because of the high tide in Tampa Bay
and the Hillsboro River. Train serv-
ice generally was being maintained In
tho stricken district, but some lines
we're under several feet OF water, which
forced detours by other routes.
W. A. Kelsey. conductor Of the first
Atlantic Coast Line train arriving here
today from Tampa, said he was in Port
Tampa yesterday when the full effect
of tho storm began TO be felt. The rise
In tide he described as nothing short of
n tidal wave From two to ten feet OF
water uu'ckly covered the greater part
Of Port Tampa City, houses were un.
roofetl and destroyed by the wind and
the extensive railroad terminals and
elevators on the waterfront we're hcav-
lily damaged.
In Tampa. nine miles away. all low
parts of the city we're under water.
stores in the franklin street retail dis
trict were flooded to depth Of eighteen
inches. City lighting. street cars and
telephones were out of commission.
st. Petersburg. Clearwater and other
points on the Pinclns Peninsula. which
separates Tampa Bay from the Gulf,
have not been heard from even Indirect
ly since early Yesterday. but no alarm
was felt for their safety, as they are
thirty to forty feet above water.
All railway trains are much delayed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
Artists Estate Inventory Filed

The wills of the following persons
were probated today: Amelia Bower.
1OI City Line. $50. 900; Frederick Fal.
lows. 80 North Forty fourth street.
S4350: Laura Hcinemann. 1920 Scy,
bert street. S54OO; Mary j. 7. James.
G1OO Chestnut street. 5000: Ger0mc
NJ. Miller, 6723 North Carlisle street,
$40, 900: William III. Peters, City Line
and Germantown avenue. SlO. 600 .
Mary \. Topping. 1900 Pine street
SIG. 900 and Susan VI. Vail, 10 West
Chclten avenue. $500. The inventory
Of the personal estate of +. Walter
Taylor, noted Philadelphia artist, was
filed today. 1t came to $4OT3. go. Let
ters of administration were granted In
the estates of Estclla W. Taylor. 4Cl
Lexington avenue, $4,000. and Henry
Renick, 210 Jackson street. SSO1S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
GLOUCESTER CAFE BURNS
Authorities Believe Blaze Was
Started by ThieYes

The Gloucester City pOls~n md fire
authorities are making an investigation
of mysterious fire which early ycstcr-
day destroyed the American Restaurant
Mt King and Linden streets. IT is be-
lievcd the fire waa started by thieves.
Thr loss was about $1,000.
The fire spread rapidly. and for n few
minutes II looked as though several
dwellings would 20.
Tho restaurant was patronizcd by
shipyard workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
LED INTO CRIME BY FAKE
ACTOR, R0BBER DECLARES
Prisoner Admits Hold.ups and Ac-
euses Companlon as Gang leader

One man, declared to DC the leader Of
band of highwnymen, and another,
who hns confessed, were held without
hail for court today by Magistrate Me-
clca-y Mt City Hail. They are Edward
A. Chalfont, ot Arch street near Six
tccnth. and Allen Diehl, Of Colling-
dale, Pa.
Diehl declared he had been induced
to enter a crrcer of crime by Chalfont
who, he said, posed as n movie actor
and wealthy Main Line resident.
Diehl claims to be well connected in
Collingdalc.
According to DichI, they robbed
Pirkcring's drug store at Bryn Mawr
nbout d month ago; Guilford's habcr-
dashery. Mt 81 South Fifteenth street,
October 10, getting $500. and later tried
10 rob Leon Kahn q delicatessen deal
or Mt 600 South Fifty first street. They
were bluffed BY Kahn. be said, and left
without taking anything.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26
WANT POSTMASTER KEPT
Friends Of Chief at Rutledse Resent
Contemplated Change

Residents of Morton and Rutlpdrc
who are friends of the present post.
master for the district. W. II. Thor.p-
son, Of Rutlcdgc, say they arc going 10
start n petition TO have him retain the
job. They say they werc surprised to
learn the district had been advanced
from fourth to a third class post
office and another man took an cx-
animation at Swarthmorc prior 10 being
appointed from Washington.
Supporters Of Thompson say they are
strongly opposed to any change. Only
one applicant took tn" examination and
his name has not yet been announced,
they say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-26

YOU CAN BUY suits at any good store
tor S43. But not such suits as these.
They are as fine quality suits as ever
found room on our tables. AND
THAT'S GOING SOME.
GETTING down to details about them
every one is an exceptional Super-Value
they're made of the best aV-wool fab
RIGS looned. Good lines. Good styles.
And the colors are as varied as an autumn
leaf. Herringbones, silk mixtures, chev-
lots. Single and double breasters. Big
and small sizes. Not one, quality con-
sidered, that ought not sell for we'll over
Half Hundred Dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
PERSONAL LIBERTY

eo free liberty cloak maicousn but
 A the of God" Peter this brought into relationship those words which blindness have often thought of being poles apanamey liberty and ser 
 liberty" has of all restraint We this interpretation nearly walk of life The youth enter manhood feels that the into of dissipation little while to his budding womanhood her mothers little while freedom of the which rapidly and modey the labor agitator freedom happy with and children agitators slightest whi subsist
 
 of the price that outraged God and exact
 anything Gods earth which certain it is this That liberty five worth repeating ib- liberty other and other and will come to rebellion change Almighty and will but They but they they stand social in political and n- may gang laws they represent millions of and who greater however and good may individually We must not forget able to enforce their decre and to violation
 that choose If It did we could k-as in kedmen who did not with Liberty each for a not until drowned | personal preference of the good. s. FAREWELL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Church Movie

''The greatest religious motion pie ture ever produced, The Stream of Life a feature picture in six reels which is creating a sensation in church circles throughout the country, will be exhibited Monday night at 7:45 o'clock at the First Baptist church" says Darby Brown, the well-known iayman leader.
 This picture is part of the national plan to introduce the motion picture into the regular programme of the church. being carried out by the In- ternational Church Film corporation, a within the church company, produc- ing film on large scale.
 "Combining comedy with pathos, this stirring film is of interest to the children and adults alike. At tine ex- hibition Monday night the church in- vites its friends without admission charge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
SHILOH


 From the Chicago News.
 On April 2 65 veterans of the battle of Shiloh left St. Louis by steamer for Pittsburgh Landing, Tenn, to take part in the anniversary exercises to be held on the battle field April and e. In that small company blue and gray travelled together to that field where once they clashed in hostile thousands.
 More than 100000 men met in the battle of Shiloh. The fighting was bit ter and indecisive. Grant in his me- noirs comedies that the Confederates attacked with greater dash, but credits his own men with more endurance. Shiloh, he says, first opened his eyes to the fact that the, Confectionery would not at once collapse. On this battle field he drew the iconclusion that ne later expressed, The troops on both sides were American, and, united, they need fear no foreign foe"
 No national observance is more sol emn or less perfunctory than these pat tie field reunions. Outside or the im- pressive pathos of these dwfndnng com panies there is the sense of ideals set' cemented, hallowed by time ana py the acquiescence of the <vanquisned. but these men also passed through tlme of doubt and unrest, of ndrsbness on the one side and bitterness on tAe otner' much as the world is doing now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

RR F WASHINGTON, April 9.-(spe- MW ciaI)-Having only reached
 Washington this afternoon. the only manner in which the writer can tell the story of the Gridiron din- ner this evening is to quote the ad- vance story of the Associated Press. It does not give full insight into the features of perhaps the most interest ing dinner in the history of the club.
 But perhaps Mir Stanley of The Age Herald staff, who is here as my guest at dinner may be able to present a real good story about it later. This is MT. stanleys first dinner.
 The writer, having been a member of the club for 30 years and never having missed but one dinner in that period, naturally the Gridiron club stunts proved more novel to Stanley. Here is the story:
 The Gridiron club of Washington correspondents at it's spring dinner to- night had as guests President Harding and Vice President Coolidge, all mem bers of the cabinet, members of both houses of Congress, the diplomatic corps. officers of the army and navy and many national figures from civil life.
 The evenings fun, as usual, centered about politics, and the departure of the old administration and the inaugura- tion of the new furnished the ma terial
 The guests entered the room through an ante-chamber which had been con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10

verted into scene reminiscent of the Florida trip of the President.
 Disturbances started with the begn- ming of the dinner. No sooner were the guests seated than the tramping of heavy feet and the rattling of dim ner pails were heard outside the room.
 The presiding officer demanded an explanation. s. sss rt"
 That dismal sound, Mir. President" came the answer, lis the democrats going to work"
 An early feature was the inaugura 2 ton with simplicity and economy of N. o. Messenger of the Washington Evening Star, as president of the Grid iron club. .
 How much did that inauguration cost?" was demanded.
 "s'sh-h-h." was the reply. Thirty cents, but don't tell Senator Borah."
 During the evening, the dinner was interrupted by the sound of a steam boat whistle and the ringing of engine room bells outside the dining room.
 What's all this racket about?'
 Senator Frelinghuysen's yacht Vic toria, with the President-eleet on board, is stuck in the mud again, was the reply.
 In tripped party, including Skip per Frelinghuysen, Secretary George Christen, William J. Bryan and Gen eral Dawes, who made some charac- teristic remarks.
 The general explained that he was just from Washington, where he had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-10
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

When a man loses 98 cetns he wor-
 ries 2 cents worth. When woman
 loses cents she worries 9s cents
 worth.
 A man and his wife will waste four hours talking over" a matter. And
 then they'll decide to do what she wanted to do in the first place. We know a man who eats four
 meals day and goes to sleep mink ing about breakfast the next morning. And then wonders why his stomach is so big that it pushes him away from the table. f The minute a man starts to reason
 with his wife she wants to know what he is mad about. To the woman who can't afford them there is something almost im-
 moral about diamonds. Why is 1t that the man who hasn't time to shave himself at home has time to wait half an hour for his turn in barber shop?~ When she suddenly discovers that he inhales his soup. you can bet that the honeymoon is as dead as Flanni- gan's goat
 And what has become of the old fashioned spor twho used to wear vesl
 buteors made out of ten-dollar gold pieces?
 After seeing girl in street dress these days there wouldn't be a bit of novelty in seeing her in. a bathing suit,
 Any married woman can tell you
 that a mans stenographer has no
 business being better looking than his wite. By the time she reaches IT a young thing has had her heart broken so often that she Is used to 1t. (Copyright 1s21l