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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Dear Santa-It is nearly time for
you to come around again. am
eight years old and will tell you
few things that would like for
you to bring me. Please bring me a
blank pistol and some blank cartrid-
ges and a cannon and some fire
works and also candy, nuts and or
anges. Your little boy,
William Sidney Townsend,
r. F. ID. 2, Pocomoke City, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17
Rout

Dear Old X
little girl, bu
me on Christm
near the bay. n,
A little ACCORDION
monkey climbing
book, some cane
Piles. A good !
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Dear Old Santa Clar
tie girl six years old.
every day and | alwa.
sons. / want yor
Christmas tree al
toys. Also br'
oranges, appl
Remember me
ers and sister
Rout.
Dear SAINT
bring me a
of boots, s
raisins and
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Dear Santa
tell you what
| want a pair o
a ball and some
boy,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Dear Santa Claus-I am little
girl about nine years old. | want
you to bring me cap, dress, yard
of ribbon, a coat, pair of shoes,
lavaliere, rocking chair, a pair of
stockings, watch bracelet. | have
little sister she wants you to bring
her cap and coat, doll baby, a pair
of shoes, pair of stockings, a new
dress. a pair of gloves and lot of
nice things, candy, oranges, apples,
peanuts, raisins, and box of can
dies. Yours very truly,
Dorothy and Elsie Timmons.
Route 2, Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

Dear Old Santa am a little boy
four years old. drank lye when |
was two years old. can't eat much
candy, but can drink ginger ale. l
don't want much candy, | don't want
no apples, want baby and rock
ing horses. My doctor paved old
Santa to bring me a ball. Now don't
forget me please. Your little boy,
Clinton Collick,
Girdletree, Md.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

George SwartZ, left-hander of the
Dallas pitching staff holds the honor
of pitching the first nO-hit game of the
season. in the Texas league He sat
Houston down without safety in
l to game on June %.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
Sporting Squibs
of All Kinds

J. WatSOnS chestnut colt Lemon
ora won the Grand Prix de Paris. The
purse was 100000 francs.
Frank Hepburn set a new worlds
record for 300 miles in winning a mo-
tOrcycle race in 3 80 :O3.
The program of the Middle States
regatta, to be held on the Schuylkill
river on Labor day, win comprise II
events.
The Gentlemans Driving club of
Philadelphia, composed of amateur
light harness enthusiasts, has just been
launched.
On Watch, one of the foremost race
horses of the season, is recovering
from an operation for an affected
windpipe.
The 1921 football schedule of the
Carnegie Institute of Technology, with
one exception, has been completed.
The open date is November IL.
Tex Richard will make an offer to
match Georges Carpenter and Tom
Gibbons, st. Paul heavyweight, in a
12-round bout in Jersey City on Labor
day.
Harold IddingS, who was the 1920
football assistant to Coach Steffen al
Carnegie Tech, will become head foot
ball coach at Penn college at Oska-
lOOSa, Ia.
David Rubin of the BroOkline Swim
ming club won the New England swim
ming championship at a quarter of &
mile and at one mile in the Charles
river basin.
A. P. CPesky') Shrott. star half
back of the 1920 University of Cali
fornia football team. has been signeC
to coach the California freshmen the
coming season.
San Diego High school defeated
West Technical High Of Cleveland,
| to 6. in the tenth inning of the sec
ond and deciding game for the inter
scholastic baseball championship.
|
Langehorne Gibson of New Yorl
| City, class of 1922, who rowed at Nc
5 in the first varsity crew. has bee
elected captain of the Yale rowin
squad, to succeed Capt. Stephen Hort
The prize of 500 awarded by tn
University of Michigan athletic boar
to the athlete making the best scholar
ship record for the year has bee
awarded to Elton f. (TaO Vienna
Of Tunga, Cal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES

What has become of the Old-fash'
toned prize fighter who was Stunned
by society?
The total gate receipts for the
Dempsey Carpenter boxing contest
amounted to 81, 623,3SO.
While the pen is mightier than the
sword, it is the fOur-Ounce glove that
gets the money these days.
c. w. Shipway I'D of Charleston, s.
c.. will captain the Princeton univer-
sity tennis team next year.
Fielding III. Yost, for 20 years foot.
ball coach of the University of Michi-
gan, has been appointed director OF
intercollegiate athletics.
Hunch players bet on a horse in
New York called "Thunderclap" dur
ing an electrical storm and it won,
principally because Lightning wasn't
in the race.
Athletics at the University of Maine
will be in charge of a graduate mana
ger beginning next fall. Robert ii.
Bryant of BiddeSfOrd has been select
ed for the position.
Philip Neer of Leland Stamford uni
versity, has been elected president OF
the Intercollegiate Lawn Tennis asso-
citation. Syracuse university was adj
mitted TO membership.
Theodore Breitenstein, One-time ia
! nous southpaw, who has been acting
as chief of umpires in the Southwest
ern league. resigned his job and re-
turned to his home in St Louis.
Albert NJ Barron. former Penn
| State football star, has been selected
as football coach at the Michigan
| Agricultural college for a three-year
| period, TO succeed "POtsy" Clark, who
recently resigned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
-

Suzanne Lenglen of France, wom-
ans world hard tennis court champion,
will sail for the United States in Sep
tember. and will play in this country
in series of tournaments organized
nv the American committee for devas'
tated regions in France.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

picks for his
crews 10
In he up
the sity and e
0 n a
is to be softp
the OF direction
he
He a walk almost For than
an lie
The
He has weeded outt the men
Al Lokam
the type of athe thai
Ten Eyck
usually
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

signed with the Kansas City club of
more, according TO Dode himself, he
received a bonus of $500 for signing,
and his contract calls for a higher sal
airy than he drew in Cincinnati. Pas
kert is forty years old and first broke
into professional baseball with the
Dayton club of the Central league in
1904. His first major league engage
ment was with the Reds. Between
his first and last engagements in fast
company he was with the Philadelphia
and Chicago clubs.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
DAVIES HONORED BY CORNELL
Former Football Star Is Elected Cap
tain of Next Years Baseball
Aggregation.

H y. Davies of Roseville. \. J.,
first baseman on the Cornell univer-
sity baseball team, has been elected
captain of next years nine. Davies
was a star football player during the
1919 season. An injury kept him out
of the gridirOn game last season.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
JOHNNY KELLEHER Is
PLAYING GREAT BALL
Former st. Joseph Manager Had
Fine Record Last Year.
Cub Utility Infielder Has Wonderful
Arm and Gets Ball Away Fast
He Also Is Hard Hitter and
Quick on the Bases.

One of the best infielderS of the
Western league who performed last
season with the ST Joseph club, is
trying for a permanent berth on the
Chicago Nationals this season.
The athlete is Johnny Kelleher,
shortstop, who managed ST. Joseph
last year, and who critics declare is
the best shortstop turned out in that
circuit in years.
In addition to plotting the club,
Kelleher played spectacular ball
throughout the season. He has a
wonderful arm and gets the ball away
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
WENDELL TO COACH PURPLE
Former Harvard Backfield Star Has
Been Engaged to Teach Williams
Football Team.

Percy Wendell, the former Harvard
backfield star, has been engaged to
coach the Williams football team next
fall He succeeds Joe Brooks, who re-
Gently resigned to accept position as
assistant to Buck O'Neill at Columbia.
year ago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
REEVES ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Former Secretary to President John
x. Tener Has Been Engaged by
Lafayette College.

Roy L. Reeves, former Philadelphia
newspaper man and who was personal
secretary to John X. Tener when that
gentleman was president of the Ma
tiOnaI league, has been engaged as d.
rector of athletics for Lafayette col.
lege, Easton, Pa. He is graduate Of
Lafayette.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

fast Kelleher, although a ShOrtStOp,
is equally capable of holding the Sec
ond base position.
Kelleher batted .293 last year. He
is fast on the bases, his record for
thefts being "a, which mark was bet
the league.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
CHICAGO EAGLE LIVE SPORTS
MAY BE PSYCHOLOGY

Pitchers occasionally shift
their jinX around from one club
to another.
Take Sam Jones of the Boston
Red SOX.
Jones used 10 beat the White
SOX by simply throwing his
glove" at them. This year the
SOX have beaten him twice.
Dutch Leonard OF the Tigers
is another hurler who has lost
his charm. Last year Leonard
beat Cleveland three out of four
games. This year he is pick
ms" for the Speakerites.
This pitchers jinX is an unac-
cOuntable thing in baseball.
Maybe it's psychology.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
KEADY GETS GOOD POSITION
Former New England League Pitcher
Has Accepted Job as Coach at
Vermont University.

Thomas Ready, former pitcher and
first baseman in the New England
league, now the Eastern, who has
been athletic coach at Lehigh univer-
sity, has resigned to accept a similar
job with better salary at the Univer-
sity of Vermont. He is to get $1,000
a year in the new position.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

William w. Roper, who coached
Princeton's successful 1919 and 192O
varsity football teams, will head the
coaching staff of the Tigers again next
fall. His reappOintment was ratified
at a meeting of the executive athletic
committee Roper's choice was unanl-
nous and the ratification was merely
q matter of form.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
HEMINWAY HONOREO BY YALE
Watertown Man Elected Captain Of
Second Varsity Crew-ls Bow
of Second Crew.

Barlow Lewis Heminway of Water
town. Conn.,, has been elected captain
of the Yale second varsity crew. He
stroked his freshman crew and also
stroked the 1919 and 1920 combination
crews and is now bow of the second
varsity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30
DODE PASkERT DROPS
BACK TO THE MINORS
Was Oldest Player in Major
Leagues When Retired.
His First and Last Engagement in
Fast Company Was With Cincin-
natl Reds-Had Played With
Phillies and Cubs.

Dode Paskert, distinctive among
other things for the fact that he was
the oldest player in active service in
the major leagues, has gone back TO
the minors. whence he sprang in 1907.
Released outright by Cincinnati Dode
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-07-30

What has become of the Old-fash.
toned prize fighter who was Stunned
by society?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

these goods at far less than they
cost and in many instances at even
less than replacement prices. In
cases where new, clean and ,desir-
able merchandise now is being
bought, close profits are the order
of the day."
at is no longer a question of what
an article is WORTH" he asserted,
"but how low priced we can sell it.
The day of long profits has passed
and the main purpose of every re-
taller now is an effort to prevent
losses in his business"
He declared that it was safe to
assume that hundreds of Kentucky
merchants will be able to operate
this year without losses and that the
one who shows a profit will be the
exception.
He urged the merchants to buy
only dependable, clean and reliable
merchandise at the best possible ad-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
u. of K. Proud of
billiard Turner

billiard Turner, son of Judge c. c.
Turner, of Frankfort, has the dis
tinction of being one of the three
Senior men at the University of Ken
lucky who received an A in every
subject during the first semester of
the current school year.
The University is proud OF billiard
Turner. In addition to having OBJ
tanned a high scholastic standing, he
has taken a prominent part in the
campus activities during his college
career. He is the Senior, the orator
of the class of 1921 and delivered
the class grafton recently at the Ar
Dor Day exercises, conducted in the
University Auditorium.
Mr.. Turner is a member of Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity, Phi Alpha
Delta honorary law fraternity, and
Alpha Delta Sigma honorary Jour
nalistic fraternity; he also belong:
to the Henry Clay Law Society, thu
Union Literary Society and the Su'
Ky Circle, the recently organized
booster club of the University. Fol
the past year he has edited the Ken
lucky Law Journal.
Mr.. Turner is a graduate of thu
Frankfort High School.-Frankfor
State Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
Newspaper Ads
Boost Business

Use newspaper advertising to full
advantage in calling the public's at
tention to the constant effort of the
retailer to lower prices, David P.
Davis, of Frankfort, advised the
Kentucky Association of Retail
Clothiers in a paper read at the
annual convention of the organiza-
ton in Louisville. He declared that
more than ever before retailers are
depending upon newspaper space to
cell attention to strong points of ia
miliar wares and to bring out their
prices.
Mr.. Davis had as his subject,
"What Is Being Done to Increase
Business" He declared that a close
investigation showed that the retailer
who had on hand merchandise at
high prices had 'long since forgot
ten the cost and today is selling
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
CORRESPONDENCE
Levee

The farmers are busy blowing
corn, but rain is needed badly.
Mrs. Julia West and son, Waller,
and Miss Ethel Lyle motored from
Richmond and visited relatives here
the past week.
We are glad to know that Mrs.
James W. Barnett, who has been so
sick. is able to be out again.
Miss Lena Moore spent Saturday
night with Miss Eva Paisley.
Miss Aohla Douglas is quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Riessinger and
family we're the guests of Mr.. and
MRS. Chas. West Sunday afternoon
< Misses Nell Witt and Carrie Pas
lev, Messrs. George West and Geo.
Riessinger, spent their Sunday af-
ternoon at the Knob.
Miss Nancye Rainey spent the
weekend with Miss Bessie West.
Mr.. George West spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. West.
Mrs. Simpson Garrett has been
real sick.
Mr.. Charlie Rainey, of CLARK
q county, spent Thursday night with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Rainey.
Miss Anna Mae and Geo. Riessin'
ger spent Saturday night and Sun
dav with their aunt, Mrs. Charles
West.
Mss Carrie Paisley entertained
the young folks SATURDAY. night
Many were present and enjoyed thu
night very much. ....
Mr.. John Lee Faulkner is having
his house painted this week.
Misses Lena Moore and Eva Pas
ley and Mr.. Fred Moore spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mis-
Moore's sister, Mrs. John Hainline
Several from here attended churcl
at Kiddvilie Sunday.
The Sunday school at the Chris
tan church of Camargo will visi
this place Sunday, June IL
z Mrs. Jennie Hall and brother, MI
John Baker, spent Tuesday evening
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
Paris to Have a
Fishing Club

Organization of a fishing club for
residents of Paris and Bourbon
county has begun as a result of the
gift of about six acres of ground by
Louis Rogers, whose farm is about
two and one-half miles south of
Paris on the Lexington pike. Eighty
seven shares of stock out of the
proposed 100 shares at 800 each,
had been sold by Lafayette Ardery,
one of the promoters, up to noon
yesterday.
AS soon as the stock is disposed
of the company will organize and
begin operations at constructing an
artificial lake and a club house on
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

the ground. Several good springs
are in this immediate neighborhood
and it is thought that it will not be
difficult to construct lake at this
location, which is between the Lex
ington pike and the Louisville &
Nashville railroad.
This organization is separate
from the recently organized Bour-
bon County Fish and Game Club, but
it will cooperate with the other or
ganization.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
BUY cAYwooD TOBACCO

Messrs. W. C. Clay and, C. G.
Pangburn, of this city, purchased
this week from Henry S. Caywood,
of North Middletown, about 800, 900
pounds of low grade tobacco, at
reported price of % IL cents per
pounds. The tobacco cost Mr.. Cay
wood an average Of about Lee
on the Paris market last season, and
has been redried and put into hogs
heads.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

The teacher, lady of question
able age, was having a hard time
getting Johnny to memorize the
names of the kings of England.
"Why, when / was your age" she
finally exclaimed, exasperated, 81
could recite the names of all the
kings forward and backward"
"Yes'm," replied Johnny, unim-
pressed, 'but when you was my age
there wasn't nearly so many kings-"'
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

with Mr.. and Mrs. West.
Mr.. Garland Monroe spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Vernon Witt.
There will be a pie, box and ice
cream supper combined at the Sun
day school place Saturday night.
Everyone is invited to come and
bring one with them.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

vantage and to sell at close margin
Of profit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

FOR SHERIFF.
Sidney ]. CaIk
Chas. (. Duff
FOR COUNTY CLERK
Lindsay r. Douglas
w. n. Wright
Stanley Brown
FOR TAX COMMISSIONER
T. N. Greene
r. N. Montjoy
L. B. Mason
FOR COUNTY JAILER
James N. Greer
Charles B. James
Will S. Mccormick
d. D. Salyer
VIM. r. Stewart
FOR POLICE JUDGE
Ben r. Turner
r. r. Mastin
C. w. Nesbitt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09
Announcements

We are authorized to announce
lates at the State Primary, Saturda
tOR SENATOR
Henry S. Caywood
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
S. B. Lane
DOR CIRCUIT JUDGE
N. r. Prewitt
FOR COMMONwEALTHS ATTY
w. C. Hamilton
FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
Miss Anise Hunt
FOR COUNTY JUDGE
E. W. Senff
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY
w. A. SamueIs
Henry Watson
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
r. G. Kern
A. S. Hart
Dan Welsh
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-06-09

the following Democratic cand
Iates at the State Primary Saturday, August 6th 1921
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-17
PEGGY UTTERLY RUTHLESS,
J0YCE'S COUNSEL ASSERTS
Contends Separation Was Due to
Her Gross Misconduct

Chicago, June 17.-peggy Joyce was
pictured as a teller of untruths. faithless
and utterly ruthless, yesterday, by Al.
fred Austrian. counsel for j. Stanley
Joyce. who is fighting her petition for
SlO,OOO II month alimony and 800, 900
lawyers fees in his divorce suit.
THE opposing counsel has failed to
show that the separation was not her
own fault" said the husbands attor-
ncy. 1T was her fault. 1t was due to
her own gross misconduct tnat Joyce's
peace of mind was lost and his home
broken up.
Peggy Joyce has been accused as a
perjurer and n bigamst She left her
first husband after three months. her
second husband after sixteen months
and her third husband after seven and
Il half months.
The fact that this woman. without
chick or child. without bodily ailment,
without responsibility of any kind,
should ask this large alimony so she
may nos lose her prestige in society.
shows she is in the class of vain or
cxtravagant wives of wealthy husbands.
"A woman is entitled to some poetic
license in relating her experiences in
courtship. 1t is part Of her exist
ence, like a lipstick or powder puff,
but when Peggy declared on her oath
that she was married 90 Joyce only be-
cause ne had pursued her until she be-
came his wife to be rid Of him, she was
outstepping her license
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-17
UPHOLDS MRS. ORTHWEIN
Police Lieutenant Contradicts Testl.
mony Of Police In Murder Case

Chicago, June 17.-Edward Nelson.
formerly chauffeur for Herbert Iicger.
took the witness stand yesterday at the
trial Of Mrs. Cora Orthwein on charge
of having killed Ziegler in her apartment
on the night of March ! and told of
threats made against his employer by
Mrs. Orthwein.
"She told me that if he went home
to his wife and family she would kill
him." Nelson declared.
Lieutenant James f. Doherty. an
other witness for the State. contra
dicted the testimony given by two other
policemen that Mrs. Orthwein had used
profanity in her conversations with the
police after the tragedy. He quoted
her as saying after Iiegler forced his
way into her apartment and struck her
"'If YOU do that again, Herb. I'll
shoot YOU. And Ziegler replied. ac-
cording 10 her story: You are not
game. With that, she said, she fired
two shots.
"Shr never told us that she was glad
he was dead She told us she loved him
and tried to induce him to return to his
wife
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-17
SEA GRIT GREETS 4
PERSH|NG TODAY
General Will Address War Vet.
Grams Who Fought Under Il
Him In France
BRASS BAND TO MEET HIM

Special Dispatch to Eveniro p,b,,.
Camp Edwards, Sea Girt, June ~
General Pershing will come here tod,.
to address the Second Dope rtment Mn
itary Order Of the World War, boldin.,
it's first annual reunion here, plos.
for n rousing reception were comn,o,.,
yesterday by Lieutenant Colonel Ma.
olas T. Feury, Of Jersey City. cor,
nander Of the order, and memLo. !,
Governor Edwards staff. vi
General Pcrshing's arrival bv ro..
will be heralded as he approaches Vtpr w
State encampment reservation owl Me
will be escorted by delegation Of n,,Lnss ns
officers and the Twenty eighth Infantssao
Band from the reservation gates 70 81.
headquarters Of the encampment vrtn ne
the 200 army and navy officers attans sn
ing the reunion will give him a lns.,
cheer. '''ts
The distinguished soldier vii, ,,..
so to the Little White House, whar. iaea
he will be luncheon guest Of Govornass
Edwards. who will entertain n,on,haor
Of his military staff also, IIo III,
leave the reservation about 3 70 o;c,oh' VII
His address will be delivcred IN
mediately after luncheon. II 10 a.
known upon what subject the pororo, noi
will talk, but II is generally belieusd
that in view of the great interest be,na
shown by the War Department in M
organization of it's reserve of;cor.'
corps, he will select that as his snb.
ipct ''p'