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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
IF IT HADN'T BEEN SUNDAY
Cook Certainly Would Not Have
Overlooked the Use of That
Insulting Pronoun.

The ritual of society, as women
make it, is very exacting the world
over, even in almshouses. In this re-
latiOn there is told a story showing the
serious difficulty that arose among a
set of workhouse officials in Western
town.
The infrmary nurses, three in num-
Der, had demanded a separate sitting
room and the delight of Sunday din
ner therein, and the matron had sought
to humble them by sending the cook
to enjoy her Sunday dinner in their
company. The brawny cook described
what occurred as follows:
swell, Nurse Jones, she comes down
and gets inside the door. -Four
platesT she says. -Four? Who's the
fourth? Me- says L Your she
says, and with that she tOsses her
head and walks away"
Here the cook drew a long breath,
and then continued: "If it hadn't
been Sunday, gentlemen, should have
let her have 1t for calling me you 7 "
Exchange
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
1T WORKED THE OTHER WAY
Checker Players Opponent Was the
One to Get the Benefit (2) of
Those Cigars.

A general storekeeper in an Indiana
town, whose name was Synonymous
with all that is popular in the game
Of checkers, received a box Of cigars
from an enthusiastic drummer from
Chicago during the course of the mer-
chants last battle with an ex-champion
from Missouri.
"With those cigars" said the donor,
'you can beat the world"
"Well," said the stOrekeeper, quiet
ly and significantly, 81 have to play
Jones this afternoon"
"Never mind, old man; with those
cigars you will play all right"
Later in the day they met again,
and the storekeeper informed the
drummer that he had won a game
from Jones that afternoon.
'Fine! Those cigars were a helpY'
81 hardly think So" said the store
keeper.
"Didn't you smoke themY'
"Me smoke them?" cried the store
keeper. "No! l don't smoke. But
gave one to Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
An ominous Possibility

"Pretty bad fire you had here last
night" commented the recently arrived
guest.
"Eh-yahl" /" replied the landlord of
the Petunia tavern. 1.-THE fire COM
pany had it pretty nearly put out,
and then the mayor came and took
personal charge of the confiagration.
and yelled orders till he got the fire.
men so mixed up that they couldn't
do anything. And reckon if it hadn't
begun to rain directly the whole dod-
mOlested town would have been holo-
causted. But s'pose 1t might have
been worse"
"How could 1t have been wOrseT"
'Why, the governor or a congress-
man might have come and took charge
instead of the mayor, and it might
not have rained. ."-Kansas City Star.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
CHILL REBUKES RUTH

Everybody may not approve
of Ollie Chills work as an UNI
pire, but some people will like
him better after this story.
Chill was having trouble with
the Yankees in st. Louis. He
had chased Carl Mays out of the
game, driven Fewster off the
bench and was lingering his
watch on Miller Higgins. Babe
Ruth had come in from center
field to take part in the melee.
"Why don't you call one right
now and then just to see how
it feels?" beloved the Babe at
the little umpire.
"Why don't you hit one out of
the infield once and see how 1t
would feel?" answered back the
umpire.
The point: Babe hadn't made
a hit in 10 times at bat.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
ASPIRIN
Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

Beware! Unless you see the name
Slayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-.
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, Toothache,
Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes Of twelve Bayer Tablets Of AS
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture Of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.
Advertisement,
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
Baseball
Notes

Urban Faber is a great pitcher, but
his hitting is something else again.
The Parsons franchise of the South
western has been transferred to
Gushing, Okla.
John Quinn (Picus) of the New
York Yankees declares this is his last
year as a player.
The Nashville club announces that
it has purchased First Baseman Roy
Parker from the Tulsa club,
Wilbur Cooper is a very fine pitch
er but he can't handle the Giants, as
his record Of the year indicates.
Miller Higgins, supposed to be try
ing to make a trade of some sort, has
plenty Of material for swapping.
The Detroit Tigers lose to the BOs-
ton Red SOx, no matter whether or
not the Red Sox beat any other team.
Clarence Halloran, former captain
Of the FOrdham college baseball team,
will join the Boston Red Sox for a
trial.
Having secured the necessary waiv-
ers, the Cleveland club gave Catcher
Chet Thomas his unconditional re-
lease.
The Boston Braves may bow to
Pittsburgh, but the rest Of the West
ern teams have been easy picking for
them.
Atlanta, to make room for Buddy
Napier, released Southpaw Bill Pier
son to Rome of the Georgia State
league.
ROllie Zeider, released by Los An
geles, was taken on by Vernon to I'LL
In until some of the Vernon cripples
recover.
AL Beaumiller, veteran who was
with Sioux City earlier in the season,
has been taken on by Joplin to f1ll
utility roles.
Jesse Sigman, left-handed pitcher
of the Mobile Bears, recently jumped
the club and went to Wyoming to
play Independent ball.
Outfielder Champagne, who has been
with Rocky Mount in the Virginia
league, has been sold to Charleston in
the South Atlantic.
Johnny Wufli, veteran infielder who
has been with Tulsa for the past three
years. was released to Okmulgee Of
the Western association.
A new appointment to the Sally
league umpire staff announced is that
of Bill Breitenstein. once in the league
as a player and manager.
Two Sally league players to recent
Iy Join the Benedicts are Paul John
son. pitcher for Columbus, and O'Con-
nor, Charlotte shOrtstOp.
Shortstop Jimmy Wilcox, recently
purchased by the Detroit club from
the Bristol club Of the Appalachian
league, has been turned over to the
Chattanooga club.
-
The Birmingham club may send up
another pitcher this year destined to
make his mark. He is young Earl
Whitehill, southpaw, who has been
pitching some fine bsD
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

| Keeping Account OF Feed Given to
Cows Is Necessary to Determine
Cost Of Producing Milk.
fairly representative of many Middle
Western cities.
The investigation covered seven
companies, which sold about 16,5OO,OOO
| quarts of milk and cream in 1920, or
approximately 65 per cent of the total
quantity consumed. The companies
ranged in size from a very small one
wagon concern up TO the largest, which
operated 40 milk routes.
From the point of view of the farm
er and the consumer, the important
question is, What does it cost to han
die the milk from the farm to the
consumer? The cost of raw milk was
between 6S per cent and IS per cent
Of the total cost of the milk as it
reaches the consumer.
During the period under study the
retail price of Grade A milk in Co
lumbus, as quoted by the dealers in
vestigated, ranged from Is cents to
l4.5 cents per quart, though during
1920 the two small dealers sold their
milk, which comes from tuberculin-
tested cows, for Is cents per quart.
At the same time the wholesale price
Of milk ranged from u cents to 12h
cents.
The average number Of customers
per route in 1920 ranged from 1859 to
297, and the number Of quarts per
wagon ranged from 178 to 378, the
average being 262. 1t is noteworthy
that the most profitable company was
the one having the largest average
wagOnlOad.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
TEACH YOUNG BULL TO LEAD
Calf Can Be Halter Broken With
Little Effort If Taken in Hand at
Right Time.

A bull that is to be kept for service
should be taught to lead while he is a
small calf. He can be halter broken
at this time with few minutes effort.
He should not only be taught to lead
without tight rope, but also should
be taught to stand. If given this les
son while young, in after life, when he
is led out for visitors to look over or
to be photographed, he makes a much
better appearance.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
SCOTTISH TEAM SUCCESSFUL
AII-Star Soccer Team Won Twenty.
Four Consecutive Games-one
Contest Is Tied.

The Scottish all-star soccer team
which toured Canada and the United
States won "a consecutive games and
tied one.
That was a wonderful record. The
tie game was their last, being played
at Fall River, Mass.
These Scots are the best representa-.
tiyes of soccer ever gotten together.
They came to America for the pur-
pose of stimulating interest in their
game.
They succeeded.
Seeing finished players in action in
any sport is a boost for the sport II
represents.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
Not Quite Alone.

BObbie had been pouring scorn on
girls and their ways till his little sis
ter was ready to cry.
"Ugh!" said Bobbie. you've no
pluck You daren't go into that dark
room by yOurselfv'
Il dare !' said the little girl angrily.
II dare You just come with me and
see me do it"-LondOn Weekly Tele-
graph.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

styles of pitching this year and that II
was up to him to make good.
And Barber is proving he is worth
every nickel Of that purchase price,
which seemed like a lot Of money when
1t was fOrked over.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes

cutieura soothes Baby Rashes
That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially if little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin.
lsh. 25c each everywhere.-Adver-
tisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
Popular Attention.

"Why do you think a classical edu-
cation is not desirable for your boy
JOsh9"
"Folks don't appreciate it." replied
Farmer CorntOssel. 81 never yet saw
a summer boarder who was educated
enough to hold his audience when a
feller pulled ont pack of cards and
began to do tricks" :"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

Some of the Giants chiding Slim salee
the
II never had straw hat that didn't bring bad
off
1
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
EoR SUMMER COLDS

Use Vacher-Balm; it relieves at
once. If we have no agent where you
live, write to E. w. Vacher Inc, New
Orleans, La.-Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
A Real comnIiment

Rub-YOu don't look like the pic
lures I've seen of you in the news
papers.
Dub-Thanks.-Judge.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

It's mean man who will rejoice at
finding q button off his coat when his
wife hasn't time to sew it on.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
surnrlse the Weanon

Rub-'I surely got even with Brow"
Dub-"HOwY Rub-"Paid him that
$40 owed him."
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

What this world needs is an addi-
tiOnal supply of men and women who
talk less and say more.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
Ambition.

Every normal man has two great
ambitions. First, to own his home.
Second, to own a car to get away
from his home.-Life.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
KEEP OFF DEADLY MOSQUITOES
$79 A WEEK GUARANTEED

for selling 4 average Cresco Raincoats q
day. Outfit FREE. We Deliver and Collect
Improved Mfg. Co., Dept. 151, Ashland, o.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
BARBER PROVING HIS WORTH
Until This Season outfieIder Had Beer
Used Only Against Right-Handed
Pitching.

Turner Barber cost the Chicago
Cubs $4,000 four years ago. Until
this year he has generally figured as
bust.
Before this year he was used only
against right-handers.
Johnny Evers notified him this
spring he would have to face both
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01
MILK DELIVERED TO CITIES
Figures Announced by Department Of
Agriculture on Total Cost to
Ultimate Consumer.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-09-01

The Birmingham club may send uI
another pitcher this year destined to
make his mark. He is young Earl
Whitehill, southpaw, who has been
pitching some fine bsI
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16

began at Charlestown. Md. on Friday
evening. Mr.. Warner expects to
visit Annapolis. Md. and later go up
the Rappahannock River.
when the cruise ends on Monday
evening. ne will leave on a business
trip through New England and the
West. The trip viii include stops 1t
Portland. Me-. Boston. Mass, and
Chicago.
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Cali 22oo-it reaches every ad taker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
CLEAN UP SQUAD HEARS
CLAIMS Of SERVICE men
Disposes Of More Than SO In
First Day: Will Continue Until
All Are Disposed OF.

The clean UP squad of the Veterans
Bureau which established head
quarters in room No. 2064, du pont
Building, yesterday for the purpose OF
making direct settlement of all claims
presented by ex-service men. disposed
of more than fifty applications up to
closing time last night. The campaign
will be terminated in this city this
evening but in the event II is found
there are still claims to be given at
tention the members of the squad
will arrange To return to this city
1T some future date for this purpose.
l.. L. Hudson who is cooperating in
the work said they were much pleased
with the results yesterday. Under
the new system of handling claimse
he explained, much unnecessary delay
is avoided and there is greater har-
mony in the work.with the Veterans
Bureau established. the various
branches. such as the health service.
the war risk bureau. and other COM
ponent units, have been consolidated
into one. Thus we are better able to
take care of ex-service men entitled
to relief
To-day is the last day of the drive
here. and is hoped that all persons
entitled to compensation will take adj
vantage of this opportunity. While
the movement just now is primarily
to settle compensation claims. the
Flying Squadron is prepared TO give
proper attention TO veterans seeking
Federal vocational training"
ta,.l.
section are under the direct supervis-
ion of the Philadelphia office 1t is un-
derstood this city is 10 be made a
separate sub district and that DIR.
Meredith |. Samuel will be named
director. pr. Samuel has been in
charge of the Wilmington office OF the
United States Public Health Service
for the past several months and has
made a splendid record of accomplish
ment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
CHANGES At FORT Du poNT.
Transfers Of Of5icers and Families
During Summer Months.

Many changes are expected to oc-
cur shortly In the personnel OF Fort
du Pont. and several have already
taken place.
Major Cherrinrton has been ordered
to Fort Benjamin Harrison for duty.
General callan district commander
OF Fort Gotten, N. J.. and Major
Stovcali were house guests OF Colonel
and Mrs. ]. =. Spur, of Fort du Pont,
for two days recently, while engaged
In an inspection Of Delaware coast
defenses
Captain Ben Blair has been trans
fcrred from Fort Mott to Fort du
Pont. Captain Blair entered the reRu-
lar army from the California Nation
nj Guard.
Mrs. v. Foster. wife of Captain
Foster has returned to tho fort after
n pleasant visit in New York.
Colonel Spur is expected to return
from trip to Washington this eve-
Ming
Mrs. De Russy, OF Fort Mott. who
has been seriously i'll. has recovered
sufficiently to enable her TO accom-
pany her husband. Adjutant DE RUS
sy, TO his new station In Honolulu.
Lieutenant-Govern Bush and staff
win pay social call on Colonel Spur
this evening.
Lieutenant w. l.. Mccormick has
been temporarily transferred To- Camp
Perry, Ohio.
Mrs Spur gave n delightful lunch
con for the ladies at Fort du pont and
their guests at Maple. Nilla,s on Sat
urday afternoon.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
GUARDSMEN HOME
FROM RIFLE RANGE
Anti-Aircraft Regiment Makes
Fine Appearance After Tour
of Duty on Rifle Range.

Last night found all members OF
the Wilmington contingment of the
Delaware Anti-Aircraft Regiment, en-
camped at Camp John A. Chandler,
below New Castle since August l. safe
in their respective homes. Camp was
officially declared broken yesterday
morning at o'clock when the tented
city on the government reservation
was closed TO the public until the next
encampment i'm 1922.
The Wilmington members OF the
National Guard left camp yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. special trolley
cars conveying them from the camp
site to Fourth and French streets.
From this point they moved in conf
pany formation TO the State Armory
at Twelfth and Orange streets. Hun
dreds of people lined Market street
to witness the procession.
At the Arnory the men were for
mally dismissed and permitted TO re-
turn. to their homes. Last night the
citizen-soidiers were again attired i'm
their "c,vies" and a number OF them
gathered at the regimental head
quarters to reminisce.
the gcardsrslen of lower Delaware
reached their homes early in the even
ing. Special trains conveyed these
down-Staters e Dover ard Milford.
Although the SELLERS signed the
payroll" yesterday raornirg. il VIII
take probably week before tie actSal
cSsn is il evidence. DC-t.-g previous
encarlrments the soldiers were rot
reimbursed until a Incnth following
the breaking os camp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
VALU
S1.95

Women's patent and dull
pumps. dull kid oxfords, Louis
heel; values to Ss. Welted
and turn soles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16

day until night. The camp trustees
and their wives. accompanied by the
gslists, went to West Chester yes-
terd&y afternoon and dined at tho
Green Tree Inn. After dinner they
motored to tho country home OF Mayor
LeRoy Harvey OF Wilmington and the
new home OF Elwood b. Grifronberg
between West Chester and Lenapo,
where they were pleasantly entertain
ed.
Rev. Henry Clay Turner and family
of Ridley Park and Revs. Carlisle l..
Hubbard, George G. Williams and r..
III. Collins of Wilmington visited the
camp yesterday.
Most of the campers went home to-
day, but few viii remain here until
September 1.
The McCombe- Clase- Roberts party
will attend a Bible conference at
Winona Lake. Ind, next Saturday and
begin an evangelistic engagement at
Marion, Iowa, September 4. They will
campaign at Salisbury, Md. from
October TO November G and will go
from Salisbury to Mason City. Iowa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16

ncudng all Of regular stock Of ST. ss and 80 Value
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16

Wing tip and straight tips,
some with rubber heels. all
sizes and widths. Regular 81
and SS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
TO DISCUSS CONDITIONS.
Pennsy Workmen TO Receive Reports
From Craft Leaders.

Information of much Importance
regarding railroad working conditions
will be given employees of the local
Pennsylvania railroad shops who at
tend meeting in the basement of
odd Fellows hall at 100 tomorrow
evening. according 10 word received
here. The meeting has been called
by the local Federative Advisory
Board of the Pennsylvania System
Federation Of Railroad shopmen, and
win be addressed by II international
representatives.
Il is expected that the negotiations
between the shop crafts. the railroad
company and the T. S. Labor Board
will be discussed. Members of Sys-
tenn Federation No 30 will be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
SCHOOL CONDITIONS.
state Board Discusses Plans With II
:. du Pont at Luncheon Party.

Delaware's school conditions were
informally discussed by members of
the State Board OF Education and the
Delaware School Auxiliary. as guests
of Pierre $. du Pont, at luncheon
in the club room Of Hotel du Pont
yesterday afternoon.
Those present besides Mr.. du Pont
were Henry p. Scott, DIR. Joseph ".
Odell, DIR. r.. w. Cooper. George Il.
Miller, Thomas II. Brown. president
of the State Board of Education, ELL
wood Souder.s and II. V. Hollaway.
state superintendent of schools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-16
CRUISING ON CHESAPEAKE.
Charles Warner Enjoying Brief Re.
taxation From Many Duties.

ner Company. is enjoying a pleasant
cruise on Chesapeake bay. The trip
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
TREASURE SOUGHT
ON TAH|T|AN SOIL
BUT WITHOUT LUCK
Many Visited Island, but Moth
ing Found but Concrete
Slab as Result of Labor.

Papeete, Tahiti Correspondence of
The Associated Press) The year 1921
has been the open season for treasure
hunting in the islands. Every month
or SO a report that the vast treasure
(alleged to have been buried some 60
years ago. on the Island of Pinaki had
at last been located, has induced a new
company of adventurous Papeete capt.
talsts to equip a fresh expedition only
to return with nothing more than
goodly coat of sunburn and back aching
from the strenuous exercise of digging
for weeks in the blistering coral sand;
Then, early in the year, came the
yacht Genesee from New York in
search of great treasure of gold, said
to have been left on the island Of Tupai
Manu-, i'll the western Societies, by the
German Pacific squadron when they
were flying from the pursuing British
and japanese fleets in 1914. Much
real estate on Tupai Manu- flew into the
armament, on that occasion. under the
action of good charges of dynamite; but
the Genesee sailed away leaving the
treasure to be discovered by a future
explorer. And now there is the story
of new treasure. The tale is that
about 80 years ago Chilean warship
deposited on the island of Moorea (the
island close by Tahiti a treasure of
gold belonging to the Chilean govern
ment of that time-as a measure to
keep it from falling into the hands of
strong revolutionary party. The revo-
luton must have been successful; for
none returned to take away the gold,
the story runs. Years afterward, how
ever, the Protestant missionary ut
Moorea received letter from a priest
in Chile enclosing an Quilting drawing
easily recognized as the outline of the
Moorea, asking for information of the
mountain peaks about Opunohy bay in
location of the island so represented
and stating that he had knowledge Il
treasure buried there The missionary
have vision of ungodly adventures cor
ruptlng his flock decided to tear up the
letter and drawing without dispatching
the answer.
Nothing more was heard of the affair
until a month ago when stranger ar
rived in the island bearing charts and
drawings which, he claimed, would lead
him to the treasure.
Reports from Moorea state that, at
the place indicated on his chart, on dig
ging down, he came upon a concrete
slab and great was the excitement until
the slab was broken through and cav
ity, about three feet in depth, was dis
closed containing absolutely nothing.
The seeker is, however, hopeful and is
hard at work digging and sounding in
the valleys about the bay.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-18
Air Mail Route,
Cairo to Bagdad,
Opened to Public

London Correspondence Of The
Associated Press) The airplane mail
route from Cairo to Bagdad, which has
been in operation since June for the
carrying of government correspondence
only, has now been thrown open to the
public. 1t is $40 miles long, with sta
tons at Ramleh and Amman, in Pales-
tine. Thence it proceeds straight across
the Arabian desert to Ramadie on the
Euphrates and to Bagdad
For the present, the mail will be
limited to letters and special mail fee
at the rate of one shilling an ounce will
be charged in addition to the ordinary
imperial postage. Parcels and insured
packages will not be carried.
Mails will be dispatched by this
route from London once week in con-
nection with the ordinary Indian mail.
The postmaster general announces
that the time of transmission from Lon
don to Bagdad will vary from II to 1S
days, saving of from Z to IA days over
the present arrangement.