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Evening journal., 1921-09-15

humorous composition by Miss Anna
+ Burris.
An interesting game OF baseball.
irrespective OF score, Is scheduled
for this evening. when the team rep
resenting the Good Will FIRE com
pany and the overall Boys viii bat
tie for supremacy on the Battery
Park diamond. Some old timera
holding reps" as baseball stars OF
former days, will be in the lineup.
The Good Will bunch won the first
game Of the series of three last week.
Owing to the game being called on
account OF darkness, receipts Of the
former game was held up and the
winner Of tonight's contest will take
the receipts OF both games.
Mark Clymer has accepted a po-
sition in the Plat Grocery. Second
and Delaware streets.
Tomorrow evening, Ralph Mink
er's All-stars. Wilmington, will come
TO this city and make another at
tempt to defeat the New Castle A. A.
on Saturday afternoon, St Mary's
ball-tossing aggregation Of Whining
ton, will play the New Castle A. A.
at Battery Park.
Several employees OF the American
Manganese Steel Company held a
watermelon party at Delaware
street wharf last evening.
Miss Mary Walsh and Miss Mary
Berger. OF Atlantic City. N. j.. were
the guests of Captain and Mrs. Georg,
W. Duncan, Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Diehl and
family Of Wilmington. were the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Diehl
Bear sta .on, Tuesday.
John Jones. Of Barclay, Nd, is tn,
: guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Ian
caster. Jr., West Sixth street.
Mayor Edward Wyatt and IN,
Rev. John L. Johnson. OF Crisfeld
. Nd, are the guests OF friends here
T. Parks Duncan. proprietor @
: the Continental Hotel, Atlantic City
! n. j.. was the guest OF his parents
= Captain and Mrs. George w Dun
: can, East Second street, yesterda,
Miss Gladys Mahoney. OF thi
city. spent Tuesday as the guest o
3 Miss Helen Diehl. at Bear.
= Miss Nan Hayes. OF Chesapeak
" City. Nd, is spending sometime a
o Bear station visiting her parents
IS Mr.. and Mrs John Hayes
'e Mrs. ]. II. Goeghegan and sor
Henry, have returned home from
st visit at Easton. Nd.
p Mr. and Mrs. Harry T.. Hollida
W and family have moved into IN
r. property on Delaware street vacate
s. by Grover Ingle and family. VIII
moved into the Fred Fehl properi
m on West Ninth street, recently pui
"a chased by S. S. Deemer.
NJ Mr., and Mrs. James Cluff. OF Wi
n mington spent last evening as gues
n, of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett Lancaster
IN Delaware and Second streets.
Walter Wilson. of Washington, ]
20 c.. and Elwood Wilson, Of Bosto o
"a who spent several days here as Il
on guests OF their mother and sister, MI
re- Elwood Wilson. have returned
their homes.
be Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Reese ha
Nv announced the engagement Of the
"a daughter. Miss Edna Reese, to Ro
Ar ert J. Kennedy. Wilmington. ;
Ia date as yet has been announced I
VI, the wedding.
at John Cannon. who recently I
is. turned from Colorado Springs,
here as the guest OF his parents, n
he and Mrs. Wallace Cannon. He "
So leave for California in few weel
me John Carlin, who has been playi
sar with Reading International Leag'
am has received a leave Of absence a
iss will spend several days as the gu
rs. OF his aunt Mrs. Carlin and infs
iss daughter arrived here several we,
Evening journal., 1921-09-15
cor SEES NEW YORK.

After a ten days trip to New York
and through the New England
States. John Walsh. a special officer
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. has
returned.
Evening journal., 1921-09-15

The Want Ads win lnd lost ar
tioles and help in many ways II used
frequently.
, 1921-11-07

creased until Il has come TO be quite
common usage TO exclude the word
respectable" from the specification.
while age. race. color or previous
condition OF servltude are all Sec
ondary to the all important require
ment. wealth.
The writer OF the above letter Is
no doubt sincere in her desire for
money and tho clothes It VIII buy.
In fact We do not think It amiss to
suggest that she would waive all
other specifications OF her letter to
acquire q well filled purse.
She admits she is not bad booking.
Though as an after.thoughtl and
her hand writing would Indicate she
is Of rather more than average in
~telligence. Had she brought forth
an appeal for a man who was kind.
gentle. loving. a good provider OF
the n~ecessaries OF life. & willing
worker. and n nan who could be
, 1921-11-07
THE TR0UBLE-WOMA

The following letter was received
by b Trouble-woman who refused
to allow II. 70 appear IN her column
because OF the nature OF the letter.
Later because OF the good It night
accomplish Il was decided to print
he letter and the reply written to
II by a thinking man.
Why Are Bachelors?
The Tribune is In receipt OF the
following communication under a
Cheyenne date line. which we think
so expressive OF the ideas of the
haps, OF h Bachelor Girls tina
we print II In full.
Have you any old bachelors Or
widowers with plenty OF money.
that r looking for a wife2 I am
a widow. 30 years OF age. and am
sick and tired OF living alone. and
these Cheyenne men don't suit me
at all. and thought l might find one
in Casper that would. OF course he
must be an American and respect
able. M have plenty OF money. for
1 nate to be poor. sit spoIls my good
disposition. I forgot TO say I am
fairly good looking. A man don't
have to be ashamed OF me. and I
can wear the clothes II I only had
someone TO buy them for me"
No wonder the Cheyenne men are
hiding out. Look at the specifica-
tons. Must be an American re-
spectacle. and have plenty OF
money, II is all easy enough to find
an American. and Il Is not with
out the bounds OF possibility to
find n respectable American. even
In Cheyenne. but a respectable Am
erican with plenty Of money who
is either n bachelor or n widoweri
Well, It has been some time since
we have heard OF such a thing.
though we do recall that they once
were. But that was in the days
before the titled nobility of Europe
with money became extinct. Dur
ing the days when II was compare
lively easy for an American Beauty
to pick up a lord or n count, an earl
or a duke, a baron or a marquis.
who could put up the appearance of
money. and social prestige tho
wealthy respectable Amer,s an was
very sadly neglected. but sinee the
world war. when titiea rs well as es-
tates were very much less promi-
nent. the demand for the wealthy
American bachelor has steadily in
, 1921-11-07
RED GROSS FILM At
IRIS FOR TWO DAYS

A two-reel photo-drama Of compel
ing interest will be shown at the Iris
on November s and 3 when the Re-
Cross film THE Awakening Of &c
cily'' is given. its first local show
Ing.
The story of the work of the lIone
Service department is beautifully told
This work has been embodied into q
picture in which human interes,
abounds- Its settings-both interiors
and exteriors are most attractive and
an exceptionally capable cas- inter,
prets the scenario.
This is an American made film and
deals entirely with conditions in this
country 1t gives communities every.
where a splendid opportunity to be-
come familiar with the vast activities
carried on by Home Service workers
in various sections Of the United
States.
, 1921-11-07

splendid time and says that the spirit
Of the city IN resolving the boys was
wonderful TO see
Mss ALarguarftte Gibson. former
secretary Of the Y. W. c. A. rooms
here. 10 visiting In the city on her
way to Denver. her home, after spend
ing some time on a ranch In this state.
Mr. and Mrs j. j. svendsen have re-
turned 70 their home on South DurbIn
atrcet after visiting with friends In
for over tho weekend
Miss Nary C Campbell who has
been a guest at the home of Mr.. and
AIRS A J. Cunningham for the past
week. left last night for her home In
Cheyenne Miss Campbell is the
daughter OF Judge a. c. Campbell. a
prominent attorney Of this district.
, 1921-11-07

recommended as an excellent com
panion. even though only moderate
y endowed with this worlds goods.
and further amplified her own ac-
comDiishments with the assurance
OF n good knowledge OF the culinary
art, ability and willingness to attend
10 the necessary household duties.
ETC.. etc. In sact a willingness Z
be a "help-meet- instead Of a
help eat" there l. no doubt that
there would be some lonely bach
elor In Cheyenne who mas a fair
, 1921-11-07

amount OF worldly goods who would
be satisfactory. but to find a man
who Will give carte blanche 20 his
bank account and share his re
spectabie name with one whom he
knows Is trying 10 spend his money
faster than he can make It. and
ready and willing. in fact anxious
10 dep.St as soon as the bank roll
Is depseisd-wel we must agree
they are hard to find. even in Cas-
Per. where money is not As scarce
as It Is In some parts OF Tho coun-
, 1921-11-07
Election Bets

Pay you election z with
candy fro mthe kimbali Drug stores.
We have Just received n $500 ship.
ment OF the very choicest box and
package candles designed especially
for the Christmas trade. but thought
m-advisediy and shipped thirty days
sooner than Il should have been. Had
we known OF the order we would have
stopped the shipment. but the goods
are here. Will he stale before Christ
mas and must be moved at once.
Beginning Sunday and lasting one
week you may have your choice OF
anything in the line at 25 PER CENT
discount. onc-fourth off the regular
price. This should be a real attrac-
ton prove a real treat. The offer
applies 10 both stores. Mako your
selection eariy.=Adv.
, 1921-11-07
PERSONALS


Miss Inez Strecker of Los Angeles
Cal, who has been visiting with
friends in Bayard, Neb.. is in the city
visiting with her brother, Don De
laney OF the White Motor company. en-
route to the western coast where she
will spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Ballard are
the parents OF a baby son born this
morning at the Keiths private hospital
The little boy has been named Rob
ert Stafford Ballard. and both he and
his mother are doing splendidiy.
Mrs. RICHARD Huff has r~eturned
from Kansas City. Mo-, where she has
been attending the American Legion
convention as a representative from
the auxiliary here. She reports
, 1921-11-07


son. TIE ceremony was performed
in b ans OF the Presbyterian
church. 500 South Woicott street, and
the only attendants were Mr.. and
Mrs H. D.. Mccormick.
Tho bride wore an attractive suit
Of deep brown veldyne trimmed In
moleskiu. a picture hat of harmonious
f77e and n corsago bouquet OF brides
roses.
Following the services an Informal
wedding dinner was served at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick.
Both the bride and groom are well
t-own In this city and the news Of
their wedding comes as a great sur
prise 20 a wide circle OF friends. They
VIII make their home on West Tenth
street.
Mrs. Barnard has been in the en-
pioy of the Keith Lumber company.
coming here from Nebraska. She is
a graduate from the Doan colleze In
Crete, Neb. Mr.. Barnard is n grad
uate OF the law course OF Creighton
college. Omaha He served as a
lieutenant in the air service during
the great war. His former home wa
In o'Neii. Neb.. although he has been
connected with the Nesbitt Lumber
company for some time.
, 1921-11-07
Little Miss Wisner
Is Charming Hostess.

Miss Jean Wilmer celebrated the
event of her ninth birthday ~anniver
sary with an informal afternoon party
enjoyed by many OF her little friends
at her home 141 South Durbin street,
last Saturday. The children enjoyed
playing games out OF doors which wal
an unusual thing for November s,
Miss Wisner received many lovely
gifts from her friends n as a fitting
climax to the party. delicious refresh
ments were serve indoors. Elabor
ate decorations OF Halloween novel
ties added TO the attractiveness of the
table.
The guests included Evelyn Patten,
Jaunita Myers. Roberta Mates. Crotch
en- n Kenneth johnson. Madeline
Parker. Chariine and Earl Harding
Hanway. Veronica villnave and Flea
nor Barnes.
, 1921-11-07
Welfare Club Members
To Prevent Play,

A one act play will be presented by
several members of the Welfare club,
at a meeting to be held Wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. j.. w.
Mcintyre on South Lincoln street.
at 900 o'clock. Tho date which regu-
larry scheduled for Armistice day has
been set forward for the convenience
of the members.
Besides the playIet. a program on
the study OF American artists and pic
lures for the home will be presented.
, 1921-11-07
CITY BRIEFS

>. l. Jcnnston is In the city taxing
he state board examination for reg
stored pharmacists.
Gene Hurley may DO low cIassed
-mong the professional tennis play
-rs. having won in closely contested
James all sunday.
Ward Tilotson OF Denver. is spend
-ng several days In the city attend
.ng to business interests with the
ocal druggists Mr.. Ttiotson Is a
frequent visitor of the city and cx-
>resses his interest in the new thea
re building which IS being built on
he corner Of Second and Center
streets by the Lyric company.
Fred E. Allen Of Talispee, Mont.
s attending to official business
while in the city for several days.
Patrick Sullivan has returned to
his home and his offices in the city
after spending about two weeks in
Washington. ID. c.. two weeks in
New York City. some time in Chi
cago. H.. n a short visit in Den
yer.
Among the business men in tho
city are: ID. NJ. Connolly. OF Tulsa,
Okla, F. NJ. Mclaughlin. Duluth,
Mimi; ]. w. Mccreary. of Denver;
]. w. Bell of st. Louis. Mo: II. s,
Sados Of Denver; A. E. Vincent OF
Denver; A II. Iseo OF Denver and
Thomas Youicy and II. s. Walker
also Of Denver.
NJ. y. wheeler who has been at
tending to business interests in the
east for several weeks has returned
to his home Ter Before going to
the cast Mr.. Wheeler spent se-eral
weeks In Denver.
, 1921-11-07
Honeymocners Entertained
BY Casper Friends

Honeymocners Entertained
BY Casper Friends.
Tho Sheridan sunday Post con
tains the following announcement
"A pretty home wedding took place
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning al
the home OF Mr.. n Mrs. William
Weber. 54s Gladstone street, when
AIRS. Nellie Graverson became the
bride Of Mr.. Horton whipple. The
ceremony a performed by Dean
Samuel Z. West. rector Of st. Peters
Episcopal church and was marked
by the utmost simplicity. Only the
members of the family a few
intimate friends were present at the
happy event.
Tho bridal party entered the nv'
ing room wher the service was read
to the strains of Memberships
Wedding March played by Miss
Martha Dunning. During the core
mony. Miss Dunning played softly,
Il Love You Truly Mrs. Karl
, Walters and Mr.. A F. Rath were
the attendants. The bride wore a
becoming travelling suit of brown
with a corsage bouquet Of opheiia
roses.
Mrs. whippie is a young woman
OF charming personality. For some
time past she has been assistant sec
rotary Of the Sheridan Commercial
club. Mr.. whipple is acting district
engineer OF the state highway de
partment.
"Mr. ana Mrs. whipple left IN
their car for Cheyenne Immediately
after the service. From Cheyenne
they will 20 to a Francisco by way
of Salt Lake City In a Francisco
they win be the guests of Mr.. Whip
pies parents. MIR and Mrs. Whip
pie win make their home in sheri'
dan"
Mr.. whippie is well known In
Casper. where he Greeted h con
struction OF the magnificent con
crete bridge over the Platte river
west of the Midwest refinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whipple spent sat
u-dav evening in Casper and We're
met and entertained by some Of their
close friends at a wedding supper NJ
the Hennins hotel.
They proceeded on their money
moor Sunday morning.
, 1921-11-07
Marriage OF Prominent Couple
Surprise to Many Friends.

Miss Pauline Nelson Of ogalalla.
Neb.. who a been in the employ of
the Keith Lumber company for some
time. and William Barnard Of the
Nesbitt Realty company. were united
in marriage at 6 o'clock last Satur-
day evening by Rev. Charles A. vii
, 1921-11-07

The Misses Mildred and Marjorie
Keith win entertain this evening al
their home on South Durbin street for
the members Of the Pi Beta Phi alum
nj club. The regular business and so
cial hours will be enjoyed.
, 1921-11-07
Ponyanna Class
Is Entertained.

The Pollyanna class OF the Metho-
dist Sunday school and the teacher.
Mrs. p. N. Carr. entertained for a
number OF friends at a party held last
week end at the home OF Miss Mon
rova Stewart. All CY avenue The
homo was decorated In Halloween de-
sign and a pleasant evening was in
formally spent.
The guests besides the members of
tho class included: Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Mccormack, Mr.. and Mrs D.
w. Wilson. and Mr.. and Mrs. It. NJ.
Wright.
, 1921-11-07
Anniversary TO
he Celebrated

Mr.. and Mrs. Boney Ernest have
tss,ed invitations among many of
the early pioneers of this city and
state 10 attend reception n grand
hall TO be held at the ranch home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest tomorrow e
ming.
, 1921-11-07

Fort Casper chapter of the Daugh,
tiers. OF the American Revolution will
meet Tuesday afternoon at ESQ
o'clock at the home of Mrs. C. NJ
Anderson, 1880 South Ash street.
, 1921-11-07
Meeting OF Synurgae
for Tuesday.

St. Marks Synurgae will hold Its
regular meeting Tuesday evening at
the home OF Mrs. II. p. Fishburn,
1924 South wolcott street
, 1921-11-07
Many Attend
Haygood's Dance

Many parties Of Casper people at.
IIaygood's last Saturday evening.
tended the informal dance held at
Dancing was enjoyed untN the wee
srna' hours and a sumptious midnight
supper was served.
, 1921-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs Shurnskef
Entertain at Dinner.
A dinner was serveo at the tome
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Carl F. Shumaker
last week end to which a number OF
prominent residents of b city were
invited. Following the dinner h
evening was spent with cards.
, 1921-11-07
Bridge Luncheon Is
Pretty Affair.

MIS-. Ira J.. wetheril entertained
for a numoer of friends at a bridge
luncheon served last Saturday after
noon at l clock. The
were of fau flowers and the table ap'
pointments carried out a color scheme
of yellow and white.
Auction bridge was played during
the afternoon the high honors going
TO Mrs. William Bailey and Mrs Joe
Denham.
, 1921-11-07

try, but where IRE monetary VAN
pire has attained a ooign OF
vantage.
, 1921-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dennam
Entertain ut Dinner.
One of the social events OF the
weekend was a dinner served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Denham
Places were laid for a number OF
guests and following the dinner an
informal evening was spent playing
auction bridge.
, 1921-11-07
I~roquois Council
To Have Session.

The Iroquois council No. 5 of the
Degree of Pocahontas win hold regu,
lar session Tuesday evening in the
/. o. o. f. hall. There will be initia-
ton.
, 1921-11-07

Fred E. Allen Of Taiispee. Mont.
$ attending TO official business
whiis in the city for several days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
ELECTRIC CURRENT PUTS
F|REMEN TO FLIGHT
Find Inside Of Firc-Menaccd
House Riot Of
Juice"
tBy Associated Press.l

PORTSMOUTH. VA. Dec. CO.
Firemcn. chopping their way into n
locked dwelling on the edge of the
business section here last nigh, to
investigate column OF smoke ris-
ing from the roof OF the building.
were chased pell-mell from the house
by darting flashes OF electricity
Armed with rubber coats. hats and
boots. they again ventured into the
building, finding the chandeliers in
every room spout!ng fountains of
electric sparks and the bathroom,
equipped with cnamcicd ironwarc, a
vcritabic riot of electric energy. \
section Of one wall was knocked in
and stream turned on q blazing
ceiling, quickly eNtinguishing It. The
fire and electrical display was caused
by grounding of electric light wires
on the tin roof OF the dwelling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
WILL URGE h. c. STUART
TO RUN AGAINST SLEMP
Ninth District Democrats Look
TO Former Governor as
Candidate.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times DiSpatch.1
BRISTOL, VA.-TENN., Dec. 90
Who will DC the Democratic stand
ard bearer In the Ninth Virginia
District next fall?
with the names OF former Gov
crnor Henry G. stuart, Lieutenant
Governor Frank Buchanan. George G..
Peery and X. Tato Irvine, before
them members Of the district COM
mittee gave consideration to this
question today when they met in the
Bristol, Va, courthouse 10 discuss
the outlook. Former Governor Stuart
had planned TO attend the meeting.
but because OF Illness was unable
to leave his home at Elk Garden.
He Is expected to come here I'm a
few days for a conference, however,
and party leaders are hopeful that
they will be able to induce him to
accept the Democratic nomination
to run against c. Bascom Slemp for
Congress in the Ninth District next
fall. Governor Stuart made the race
against Slcmp in 1910 and was beaten
by only PIT vOtes. Many Democratic
leaders In the district are of the
opinion that IL convinced tina. the
victory depends on his consent. Gov
ernor stuart VIII yield to the demand
and run again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
VEAL THY FARMER SLAIN;
NEGRO IS BEING SOUGHT
Stuart B. Penn, Of Bo,ctourt
County, Shot Dead
in Road.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.


!iNCiiDUKG. VA, Dec. 23.--Bc-
lated news las been received here Of
the murder last Saturday in Botc-
;ourt County OF Stuart -. Penn. co
!eara old. leading farmer and stock
raiser, who was repu;ed TO be one OF
the wcalthicst residents OF that
county. and OF q hunt for negro
named Waldr On. VINO Is charged with
way.aying ana numbering Mr.. Penn
Tho motive alleged is that the
white man orGercd the negro from
tho formers farm. where he hal 5:cn
moiesting his wife from who,d he
WAS separated
Saturday .. =. hamlet, heard ,Arec
shots near his homo and In = short
tine frig at1red. rijcrlesT hora.
dashed up. Mr.. Iiamlctt captured
he horse and saw blood on tn. Aaa-
az.
lie went back anC found Mr. Penn
lead IN the r"nj. having been shot
twice. Naa: the BODY lay eight
empty AS oa'ih;" shells. waldron
"as seen N lie Icighb6rhood lint
forenoon out after the shooting
could not be located.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
NEWS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF VIRGINIA
ONE-ARAlED WOMAN
MAY LOSE HER HAND
.special 70 The rlmes.plsratchl

Especial to The Times Dispatch
STRASBCRG. VA, Dec. 29.--Mrs.
Robert bly, met with Il horrible ac-
cidont recently. which may cost her
the loss of her arm. The incident
was II most peculiar one. y neigh
Dor had come in TO borrow some
matches. and Mrs. bly, put her hand
In her match box on the back OF the
stove and graspcd a handful.
In doing so the matches ignitcd
and the heads stuck to the flesh of
the hand. Before the matches could
bc pulled loose they had burned
through the hand so badly that Bills
tors appeared on the back OF the in
jurcd member.
Mrs. bly, was immediately taken
to the Winchester Memorial Hospital.
where every treatment is being
given to save the hand. What makes
the accident u particularly sad ono
is the fac, that Mrs. Bly, has only
one arm. having lost the other many
years ago through Il burn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-30
SIXTEEN CHILDREN ON ,JOY-RIDE
NARROWED BY TIRE TROUBLE
Far From Home, Parents Ignorant of Whereabouts
Lads Shiver With Cold Until Bus Line Rescues
Them Landing Them at Harrisonburg

While the older members were try
ing to make roadside repairs. the re-
muinder OF the party shivercd In the
cold.
I'm automobile bus. operating tc-
tween liarr!sonburg and Stanton
came TO the scene on his return trip
To Harrisonburg. and the driver
packed the chilled and frightened
youngsters into his car and brought
them TO their homes.
city police, who had been directing
search for the missing children.
declared that they believe some OF
the older children were given Il
warm" reception by their parents
from the nature Of the cries they
heard from childish voices that they
would never do IL again" Several OF
the children were Ill with colds yes
tcrday and some showed an indis-
position to sit down.