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CHAPTER i. - Captain Phine.s p.
fsssss pas frown " around the docks
a river steamer. risen TO he ownefrhip
OF the steamer Maggie. Since each an
nual inspection promised &c be the last
naturally has zone difhcpity in ecuring
a crew When the story opens. Adelbert
p osbney likasle but errsus = nsn
suede. constitutes the fo'eastis hands.
ses s s1ss IS n ne snsia. 81 ROOM sss CAB
CHAPTER TWIN this motley crew
j. ensnged In ~freishtinx garden truck
from. Hnlfmoon hay to San Franchise.
The inevitable happens. the Maggie going
CHAPTER uI-A passing vessel hail
M rs ~ ssmS Mr. IS otsnsy gets %ora ass 20
the ship ashore Ia the Yankee Prince
with promise Of a rich saivsge. Two
deep water. and she slips her tow lines
and gets away In the fog
-cHAPrn. --urious At tbs decep-
= H51sef on them. Captains Hicks
and T1nherty,. commanding the two tug
the facts become known along the water
front. Determine IN personal vengeance.
n Captain asia sc slssa % p ron x 70 i sss
new boiler and make needed, repairs TO
the steamer.
CHAPTER v.-seraxss refuses. to full
MI HIS promises and cibney and Mcsuf-
fey "striEs- With marvelou. luck
Of = fsw days Of Wild conviyiaiiitty aibney
and McGuney are stranded and seek
are hostileiy recsiyed. but remain. on
: dsrsiiet ana dibney and Heornsy win
CHAPTER vI.-The dsreiiet proves to
be the Chesapeake. richly laden. Its en-
tire crew stricken with scurvy, Scraxgs
% unequal to the task and oibnsy and
McGufey. alone. sail the ship to San
Francisco. their salvage money amount
CHAPTER vH.-Independcrtiy rich. our
ing for the maggie. and. his crew hav-
ing deserted him. Captain scraggs in
duces them to return. At an old horse"
boxes which they Believe to contain
smuEgIed Oriental goods" They md.
CHAPTER VIII. = Scragg. seeks to
double cross" his two associates, but
satisfactory ,nanciai settlement with the
Chinese company to whom the bodies
have been CONSIGNED. leaving scrngss out
In tho cold
CHAPTER K--oihney rcssnts Mcouf-
fey.s action in lending money to scraggs
without consulting him. and after q ter
MecGurey becoming ssaistsnt snssnssr on
an oil tanker. Gibney disappearing. and
scraggs. forced to lay up the Maggie.
takes a subordinate position on q ferry
steamer Senior Lopez. Mexican revoIu-
Zionist. makes Scraggs 4 generous oner
for transportation OF munitions to Lower
California scraggs accepts. and the old
Maggie 10 once more put Into commission
Arriving at his destination. Ecraggs nnds
his old companion. Mr.. Gibney, IL the
c~onsignes. Tme having softsned auimos-
tiles, the reunion Is joyful Gfbney plans
to steal the ammunition and convey It TO
revolutionists in Colombia on their way
they are attacked by = Mexican gunboat.
which they capture. though the MagEie
On the Eunboat, to which they transfer.
they ind their old friend McGuney act
ing As engineer
CHAPTER x.-Our three Adventures
form n syndicate with the ~gunboat.
which they have enamel the Maggie II.
as their base OF operations. They sail for
the South Sea stands, where they plan
to obtain valuable black coral.
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from the conference with Mr.. Grbney
and Scraggs and vent over the side
to his waiting canoe 4.
swell. what's in the wind this
timer" inquired McGufey.
Were invited &C a big feed with
the king Of Kandavu." replied Captain
scraggs, as happy as a boy. Hop into
a clean suit Of ducks. Mac. and come
along. GIBBS goin' to breach a little
key Of liquor and werI make a night
OF IT."
Good lord" groaned BfcGuffey.
docs the man think I'm low enough
to e with niggersr'
Leave him to his swn Devices
said Mr.. Glbney, indulgently. MACS
Just rs Irish as II he'd been born In
Dublin, instead Of his old man. No
body yet overcome the prejudice Of
an Irishman so wen do the honors
ourself. scraggsy. old skittles. and
leave Mac in charge Of the ship"
Mind you're both back at a season.
able hour" warned McGuffey. "If you
ain't, Ill suspect mischief and-sayi
Gibi Well. what's the use Of talkin'
to q -saa with an imaginntion1 Only
II ! have to go ashore after you two.
these l~slanders'i date time from my
visit. a.S cont you forget It"
Upon arrival at the beach the two
adventurers were met by a contingent
OF frlghtful-looking savages bearing
long spears. AS the procession formed
around the guests Of honor and
plunged into the bush. bound for the
kings wari, two island maidens
marched behind the two sea-dogs. wav.
ing huge palm-ieaf fans, the better to
make the passage q cool and comfort
able one.
by the gods Of war, Glib. my dear
boy" said the delighted Captain
Scraggs. "but this Is class. eh. GIb7"
Every time" responded the commo.
dore. IF that chuckie-headed McGuf-
fey only had the sense to come along
he might be enjoyin' himself. too. You
must be digniied. %Scraggsy. old snla-
mander. Remember that you're big
ger an better'n any king. because
you're an American citizen. Be dlgni-
fed. by all means. These people are
sensitive and peculiar, and that's why
we haven't taken any weapons with
us. II they thought we doubted their
hospitality they'd have the court
bouncer henve US out OF town before
you could say Jack Robinson"
"rd love to see them giving the
bounce to McGufey." said Captain
Scraggs. muslngly. Mr.. Gibney, had a
swift mental picture Of such a proceed
ing apd chuckled happily. Had he been
permitted a glance at McGufrey at
that momen he might have observed
;lat worthy sweltering In the neat OF
The forward hold of the Maggie II.
for he was busy getting his guns OF
deck. From which 1t will readily be
deduced that b. McGuffey. Esquire,
was following the advice of his pa
ternal ancestor and getting an anchor
out to windward.
ITO be Continued
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;olemnly, after the manner of saluta-
tion in Kandavu. Captain Scraggs
hustled forward. full of Importance.
"I%nterduce me, Glib" he said amiably.
and then. while Mr.. Gibney favored
him with a sour glance, Captain
Scraggs stuck out his hand and shook
briskly with the native.
Happy to make your acquaintance"
he said. "Scraggs Is my name, sir.
Shake hands with McGufrey. U chief
engineer. Hope you left all the folks
at home we'll. what'd you say your
name vast"
The islander hadn't said his name
was anything, but he grinned now and
replied that it was Tabu-Tabu.
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10 be Continued

The earring IS not a. modern inven-
ton. for more than 20 centuries ~
the daughter OF Aristotle o gold
en- hoopssin her cars. The .p~hilosoph-
er's daughters earrings were found
in her tomb near Chalcis by explor.
ing archaeoiogists. and certainly mod
ern workmanship cannot produce
their equal.
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he began, "rm satisfied that the back
bitin', the scrappin'. the petty 1eal-
ousies and general cussedness hat
characterized our lives on the old
Maggie will not be duplicated on the
Maggie IL Them vicious days Is gone
forever, / hope. an from now on the
motto Of US three should be:
An for one and one for ALL
United we stand. divided we fall"
This earnest little speech, which
came straight from the honest McGuf,
fey's heart, brought the tears to the
commodore's eyes. Under the inspira-
ton of McGufey's unselhsh words the
glasses were renlled and all three
pledged their friendship anew. As for
Captain Scraggs, he was naturally of
a cold and selfish disposition. and Nc
GufYey's toast appealed more to his
brain than to his heart. Had he known
what IA to happen TO him in the
days to COME. and what that simple
little motto was to mean in his par
ticular case, It is doubtful Il he would
have tossed OF his liquor ss gaily as
he did.
There's n thing more that We
mustn't neglect" warned Mr.. Gibney
before the meeting broke up. We've
got to run this little vessel into some
dog-hole where there's a nice beach
and smooth water. and change her
name. 1 notice that her old name
Reina Maria is screwed into her bows
and across her stern In raised gilt let
ters. contrary to law and custom.
Wen snip 'em OF, s%andpaper every
spot where there's a letter, and re-
paint it; after which well rig up a
stagin' over her bow and stern, and
cut her new name, Maggie H. right
into her plankin'. Nobody'n ever sus-
pect her names been changed. l no.
tice that the Official letters and num-
bers cut into her main beam Is F-C-P
-995I. I'll change the F to e. and the
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
M. D. FISHER HEAD
OF BEACON CLUB

The Beacon College Club in ses-
sion last night, heard reports OF the
officers. all OF which were accept
ed. A. Raymond Jackson reported
Interestingly OF the work done by
the club during the year. The club
voted favorably on proposed
amendment to the Constitution
authorizing the vice-president to
take rull charge OF the membership
activities and designating him as
membership director.
The committee which had charge
Of the recent dance given in the
Hotel dupont. and composed OF NJ.
ID. Fisher chairman Margaret c.
Mundy and A. Raymond Jackson.
reported the affair a success.
Officers were elected as follows: NJ.
ID. Fisher. president; Leo Lange. vice
president; Sallie Harris. recording
secretary; Robert p. Major, treas
urer and Katharine Bridges and Ber-
tina Veach, corresponding secretaries.
The new president Immediately upon
election took the chair and express
ed his appreciation OF the honor His
remarks were greeted with applause.
His first action was TO reappoint A.
Raymond Jackson director OF pub
licity for 1922.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
Object TO $40
WATER RENTAL
Hillcrest, Gordon Heights
Residents Get Notice
Of Increase
SOME WOULD DRIVE
INDIVIDUAL WELLS

The circular letter, with contract
and regulations enclosed sent out by
the Spring Hill Company, which sup
plies water to the SO residents of
Hillcrest and Gordon Heights, an
nouncing an increase of about SIS
year for services, has caused con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
consumer.
The notice received by a consumer
this morning shows the annual rental
for a dwelling has increased from
$25 less 10 per cent, to a fiat rate of
$40 a year. Beside the rate, extras
are to be charged for as follows; IS
per month for water used in con-
struction work; $25 year for the
use of water in any water driven
motor; $40 a year for any syphon
(water driven), and SO year for
supplying a garden hose.
A property owner said this morn
ing all these accommodations had
been supplied heretofore at the an
nual rental of S25 less 10 per cent,
which brought the water rent to
S22.5O for all service. Tenant or
property owner using all the privi-
leges hereafter will have to pay sS5
year not including the use OF
water for building purposes.
A meeting OF dissatisfied sonsum-
ers will be held this evening for the
purpose OF discussing plans for OBJ
tanning water from some other COM
pany.
The contracts sent the consumers
also stipulates that II they accept
the company's services they will
have to abide by the regulations OF
the company. a carbon copy of
which accompanies the contract.
The most Objectionable regulation,
which is new to most of the SUBJ
scribers. is the provisions made for
/ the installation OF a water meter at
the consumers expense.
Several plans were discussed to-
day at informal conferences Of con-
sumers. The one most favored Is
to have their supply furnished by
] another company. the Chester COM
/ pany being suggested. It was said
today that the possibility of the
! Chester Company supplying then
/ would probably entail considerable
cost. as the Spring Hill Company il
\ said to own the beds of the road
ways at Gordon Heights and Hill
crest.
. Another suggested plan is the driv
ing OF individual wells, each prop
erty owner there by furnishing hi
own supply OF water.
In speaking of the proposed in
crease, Edward J. Hardcastle, pres
ident Of the water company, said thi
morning that it was made neces
sary because, OF the small amount o
water that has fallen during the pas
twelve or fifteen months. In thei
effort to furnish an adequate suppl
OF water Mr.. Hardcastle said. tn
company has been compelled TO Dor
row money to use in obtaining a ne'
supply source and getting water fror
a distance.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
TELL OF BLAZE
ATLUMBER YARD
Plaintiff Closes Its Side This
Morning in Damage
Case
ENGINE PROPERLY
EQUIPPED, SAYS R. R

Trial OF the suits OF Green and
Finn. Inc, and John G. Luke, ct AL,
against the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company. which was
started before Chief Justice Penne-
will and Judges Rice and Harring-
ton in Superior Court yesterday
morning, was still in progress when
the court took its noon recess to-
day.
The plaintiffs ask about 100000
damages, claiming that their prop
erty at Greenville. where Green and
Finn conducted lumber yard on
land owned by Mr. Luke, ct al. was
destroyed by fire caused by sparks
from locomotive of the defendant
company February PC, last.
The plaintiffs contend that the
locomotive claimed to be respon-
sible for the destruction was either
not equipped with spark arresters"
and spark breakers" or that II It
was so equipped. the "arresters"
and breakers" were not in proper
condition.
The plaintiffs, after many wit
their case shortly before TIE noon
recess. The defense in opening con-
tended that the locomotive was
equipped with the latest model Of
spark arrester." and that It was
inspected the morning OF the fire
) and found to be in good condition.
Judge Daniel o. Hastings and
Ayres j. stockley are counsel for
/ the plaintiffs and John w. Huxley,
Jr., for the defendant.
For the plaintiff this morning
Franklin V. Finn testified about the
hre. Henry Anderson, a fire protec-
ton engineer, gave expert testimony
as to the possibility OF fire in lum-
Der.
Petius Nygaarb. a former Penn
sylvania Railroad engineer. testified
about spark arresters and their pur-
pose.
Daniel Clough. night watchman
for Green and Finn. and Antonio
Mangeno, night watchman for the
railroad company at the Greenville
crossing testified about seeing the
fire.
George F. Kirwin and Lewis W
) Brosius. lumber dealers, appraised
/ the lumber damaged. They said
/ l,056,9S0 board feet OF lumber was
destroyed, valued at S32.3l5.O5
, There was an unloading charge OF
S6S4l.SS on the car destroyed
The plaintin here rested and the
railroad company opened its de-
fense.
Melvin Lichcy, train dispatcher OF
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail
way, at Reading, and Harry Mill
man, block operator. testified that
only two trains passed Greenville
between 8 and o'clock the evening
of the fire.
John Whitman, engineer, and
! George A. Reitz. fireman OF the
freight train, testified their loco
motive was properly equipped with
spark arresters and they had been
inspected that morning and found in
good condition.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
MANY AT FUNERAL
OF F. JOSEPH VASEY

Funeral services for F. Joseph
vasey, All Geddes street. local agent
for the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway. who died suddenly at the
Delaware Hospital on Sunday night.
while he was supposedly recovering
from injuries sustained by being
struck by an automobile two weeks
ago. were held this morning with
solemn requiem mass in St. Paurs
r. c. Church. Many relatives and
friends attended the services.
Mass was said by his brother, the
Rev Nicholas Vasey. Of villa Nova
College. Villa Nova, Pa. Sixty visit
ing priests from Philadelphia. Read
ing. New York. Boston and other
cities, who were friends Of Mr.. Vasey,
occupied seats in the sanctuary.
J. A. Dugan, Harry A. Blickle.
John Dugan and William f. Lynn OF
the Knights of Columbus. Of which
organization Mr.. veasey was a
member. acted as honorary pail
bearers. Henry c. White, Francis f.
Lynch. John J. Burne. L. f. Kern.
Thomas NJ. Monaghan and Mr..
Green Of Reading. Pa, we're the
active pail bearers.
The office force from the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railway offices in
Wilmington attended the services in
a body.
The body was Inferred in the New
Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia,
this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
rav News The Evening Journal Paid Circulation
News Happenings in Delaware and Maryland Towns
GIRLS TO SEND BOX
TO SOUTHERN SCHOOL
speoial 10 The Evenlng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOWN, Dec. 15.-Mrs
John c. Green represented the Mid
dletown New Century Club at the
luncheon Of the Wyoming Club.
Mrs. George F. Keener has re-
turned to Bethlehem after a few
days visit with her sister, Mis-,
Bernice Metten.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Young was a recent
visitor with friends in Dover.
Miss Marian Barnett, of Whining
ton, has been the guest of Mrs. J
Allen Johnson.
Mrs. Clatie Cassidy, OF South
Hill, Va. is spending some time il
Middletown.
The girls of the Queen Esther
Circle Of Kings Daughters met las
evening at the home of the presi.
dent, Mrs. S. ]. Brockson. They
are packing a Christmas box to senC
to the Rebecca McCloskey Home a
Boaz. Ala. Each member of the
circle, 81 girls. is sending a persona
gift to one girl in the home.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
RICHARDSON PARK PERSONALS

Special to The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK, Dec. 15.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lang Of Elm
hurst, attended the wedding OF Miss
Viola Seeds and George W. Kipe at
Newark last night Mr.. Kipe is a
brother TO Mrs. Lang
Mrs. Theodore Mace OF Elmhurst,
is visiting relatives at Perryville,
Nd.
Mrs. n. I. HUT OF Ashley. spent
the weekend in Philadelphia.
Miss Ella Madeira OF Brownsville,
Pa, is spending the winter with her
sister. Mrs. Harvey Matthews at
Elmhurst.
Harvey Jordin of Richardson
Park, is working in Trenton. N. J.
Charles n. Lowe OF Richardson
Park. who has been III for some
time, is recovering.
Levi Gordon OF Ashley, is con-
fined to his home with an attack of
stomach trouble.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
EXHIBIT CAKES
At CORN SHOW
Harmony Grange Members
Held Annual Exhibition
This Week
MANY PRIZES
WERE AWARDED

Harmony Grange. No. 70, held its
annual corn show in Grange Hall
on Monday evening with a large
attendance. County Agent r. o
Bausman and County Agent Leader
NJ. o. Pence judged the corn which
was divided into five classes. Prizes
were awarded as follows:
Best ten ears Of white corn-First
prize, White I.eghorn cockerel to
Harry Brachn second, guinea. to
II. w. Mason; third, two pounds of
sausage to Irvine Klair.
Best ten ears yellow scorn-First
prize, Rhode Island Red cockerel, TO
Harry Brackin, second. guinea, j.
II. Mitchell and Sons; third, two
pounds sausage. TO L. II. Penning-
ton.
Best ten ears white cap-First
prize Barred Rock cockerel. to l.
II. Pennington; second, guinea. ia
w. p. Naudain; third, two pounds OF
sausage to Charles Woodward.
BEST Single car lfSl prize, w nlle
Wyandotte cockerel, to Harry Brack-
in; second. Rhode Island Red hen.
to Harvey Ball; third, half peck OF
apples, to Irvine Klair.
Single ear shelling most corn by
weight-First prize, one pair Leg.
horn hens. to w p. Peach; second
guinea, to Harry Brackin; third
half peck Of apples. to W. P. Nau.
dain.
Sweepstakes in ten-ear classes
A broom. meaning a clean sweep, tC
Harry Brackin.
The prizes were all donated b,
different members of the grange.
The women Of the grange ex
hibited cakes, which were judged
and prizes awarded as follows:
First prize. a box Of candy, {,
Miss Emile Mitchell: second, a bo,
of candy. to Emma w. Pennington
third. a box of candy to Ethel NJ
Brackin.
A literary program was given afte
which cake and cocoa was served.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
NEWARK SINGERS
ORGANIZE CLUB
Plan to Give Community
Celebration on Christmas
Eve
REAMER co. MAY
BUILDL LOCAL PLANT
peciai to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Dec. 15.-The Newark
Choral Club has been organized and
the following officers elected: e. II.
Vogt, president; Mrs. j. Peace Cam,
vice president; r. B. Harris secre-
tary and treasurer. Miss Nellie Will
son will be accompanist and Miss
Wilcox. leader. The club is plan
ming to give community celebra-
ton on the lawn OF 'orhe Knoll" the
home OF DR.. and Mrs. Walter Hulli-
hen, on Christmas eve.
II. Landewer OF New York, pres
ident OF the Paramount Reamer
Company. has been in Newark this
week with the view OF looking over
building sites here. II ne finds con-
ditions satisfactory he may locate a
plant in this town. Several local
men are said to be interested In the
project.
Men OF the First Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday evening enter
tanned some University OF Delaware
students at a supper served at the
church when an address was made
by the Rev. II. Everett Hallman.
Johnson Rowan and Clifford Smith
entertained with musical selections.
Word has been received here that
Captain J. Wilson O'Daniel, a for
mer University OF Delaware athlete,
who won the Distinguished Service
Cross during the war. has been or
dered to Hawaii with his regiment.
He Is now located at a camp in Arl-
zona.
Harry Hayward, former dean OF
the Agriculture Department OF the
University OF Delaware, now with
the n. w. Aver and Son OF Phila-
delphla, was local visitor this
week.
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
MINERS WIN VICTORY.

CHICAGO. Dec. is Omitted Press)
The miners unions today won a
sweeping victory in the suit to abol-
ish the check-off system in the cen
trail competitive coal fields.
The United States Circuit Court
Appeals instructed Judge A. B. An
derson, at Indianapolis, to re-cast
his injunction against the check-off
system along lines in conformity
with the wishes OF the miners
union heads to large extent.
The miners contended that under
Judge Anderson's original decision
their union would be wiped out
Evening journal., 1921-12-15
PAYS TRIBUTE
To ROTARIANS
Judge Gray Also Praises Eff
forts for Peace by Arma-
ment Conference
MAKES ADDRESS
AT CLUB LUNCHEON

Glowing tribute to the spirit OF
Rotary and to the efforts which are
being made by the conference for
the Limitation of armaments to
establish better understanding
throughout the world. with attend
ant lasting peace, was paid by form
er Judge George Gray at the week
" luncheon OF the Wilmington Ro-
tary Club, in the grill Of the Hotel
dupont, today.
Judge Gray is an honorary MEM
Der of the club. He was introduce
ed by the Rev. r. W. Trapnell, chair
man Of the entertainment committee
as "Deleware's greatest citizen.
The judge alluded to the cogwheel
OF service which is the symbol OF
Rotary. and said
we are all cogs in the great re-
voiving wheel OF humanity, which
Is today keeping the rotary motion
OF the world in full, high advance
! feel that on this occasion, that
there must be a certain inspiration
here in these stated meetings You
are members OF one community. Your
interests are inter-dependent and
that you have succeeded since you
organized this club in advancing the
great interests Of the society to which
we all belong No man can enjoy
or believe in. a religion in the desert
apart from human contact II is only
as the contacts become closer and
49, -.
comes OF higher and nobler texture
The motto seems to be one OF get
together II seems to me that II
springs from that natural, and often
dormant impulse in human nature
for men to associate themselves In
close cooperation for the accom-
plishment Of some great and whole
some good.
Incorporation is in the air-Com
munity, Individual, national and in
ternational cooperation. Down there
in Washington. there Is one thing we
have learned from the Great War
1t is that human and individual sell
fishness never can advance because
OF apeople, and that it is only by re-
organizing the principle Of inter
dependence that this world and the
communities which compose It car
be rescued from the devastating
consequences OF the World Wa
through which we have passed.
Amid all the horrors, the suffer
ings. the cruel memories Il leave
some compensation in shaking III
loose from that old time indifference
to our fellow man. There is O
necessity for getting together IL we
are TO accomplish results and / fee
that through that conference In
Washington. which appears to be un-
der wise leadership. we are awaken
ing TO a realization Of national inter-
pendence. which will rescue us from
the cataclysm Of the World War.
1T is in the air. Il is inspiring
everyone all over our land. Against
Boishevism. anarchy and kindred
evils we are being guarded by the
existence OF such associations as the
Rotary Club"
other addresses were made by
William F. Sellers. another honorary
member and Mr.. Trapnell and W
f Corey. president OF the Kiwanis
Club.
Former Mayor Harrison W
howell. who has been seriously III
was applauded heartily when he ap
peared az the meeting today.
william p. White led the chora
singing. Solos were given by Harr
J. Harkins and Frank II. Mason, tn
members joining in the choruses.