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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
ONO ~ TO pay CENTRE

Marietta. o.. March Ii. - Marietta
college viii meet Centre college on the
gridiron next season, according to an
nounceemnt made by Athletic Director
kelison OF the local college. Marietta
played Boston college at Boston last
season. Director kcllison said tho
contest probably will bc played at Gin
cipuufi
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
JIMMY o'NEIb RECUPEnAT1Nc

Washington. NDlr. 11.-Jimmy
o'Neill. Washington shortstop. has
notified tho secretary of tho local
club that hc will bo unable TO report
for several weeks. An attack of
pneumonia. he contracted last fall.
lcfs him in such a weakened condi-
ton that his physician has advised
against taking any violent exercise
at this time
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
ro ronM ruo ELE,u>

Omaha. Noh. March 1i.-Ncrotiations
FOR the formation Of a western league
OF professional football teams arc ur-
der way here. Present plans arc to
have teams from Omaha, Kansas city.
~, Paul, Minneapolis. Dos Moincs.
Davenport la. Rock Island. III, and
possibly st. Louis, in tho proposed as
snrintinn
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
Colorado Golfer Leads

Del Nortr. Cal. Mar. I'M. A.
DouEhlin of Denver. former Colorado
state champion. led the qualifying
round in tho Pebble Beach gold vase
golf tournament here today with IA
scSrc OF so.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
JOHNNY cnIrFIrus SUSPENDED

Detroit. Mich. March II. Johnny
Griffiths. OF Akron. Ohio welterwcisht.
has been suspended by tho Michigan
Board of Athletic control, for six
months as n result Of his showing here
recently in "A bout with Jack Perry.
The bout was stopped in tho seventh
round by tho referee, who said Grif-
tiths failed TO mako n contest. He
had been warned by tho rcfcrec sew
cral times during tho seven rounds.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Furnished by N. 8. walpoie. rooms
s.a-s2 Thatcher BLOCK. Pueblo.
DENVER LIVESTOCK.

Denver. March 11.--Cattlc receipts.
300. market steady; beef stecrs. $3.50
d925: cows and hcifers, s55On !. q (.
calves, .lo.O0mi2oo; bulls, Ns5ui.15.
stockcrs and feeders, t6.OoTS.5O.
Hog receipts. 3OO market ut s,Jy:
top. ,i0.35: bulk, s9.65d1025.
sheep receipts. 400: market slow:
ycarlings. ,S.00T7.oo. lambs, sSaCsr
n.76: ewes. sS.5omo.J0; feeder lambs,
I6o0n so.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
.moHMA,>Hu nHrAI>s crH TWILL:

thiCaro, III March ~. IIoNard
Shoemaker of New York tonight Sue
cossfully defended his championship
title for tho eighth consecutive year.
defeating G. A. Vaughn of Chicago,
the runner up in Chicago Athletic as
sociation's national amateur pocket
billiard championship tournament 12j
TO as
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
NEW york COTTON
Open. High. Low
NEW YoMn uOrroN

New YORK. MnrCh lI.-Thc general
cotton market closed steady at a de
CLINE OF from ~ to % points. Spot
cotton quiet, sii.io.
Cotton futlrrs closed steady. March.
tli.10; May. sii6o: July. sl2.o7: octo-
Dor. si2.5S. December, si2.S5.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
sr.>rouD u poXlus WIN

Berkeley. California, March II. -
Stanford university defeated Univcr-
sity Of California. three bouts to two.
at boxing tonight.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
KANSAS CITY rnonrH

Kansas city. Mo. March ii.-Errs,
ic lower. 2sc: seconds. &c
Creamery buttcr, &c lower. SOC: pack
ing unchanged. 1sc.
Poultry. unchanged.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
CHICAGO PRODUCE

Chicago, March il.-Butter lower:
creamery extras, &c: standards, 47izc.
EGGS higher: receipts 1887 tascS:
nrsts, 5o's13lc; ordinary flrsto. 2SW
2sc. at mark. cases included. gad20-.
Poultry. alive. higher: fowls. sc:
springs, 59c.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
uovIuHs Ar TOLEDO

Buffalo. N Y, Mar. 1.-The Am
erioan Bowling Congress today select
cd Toledo, ohio, for its 1879 meeting.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
CHICAGO sPuDs

Chicago. March ii.-Potatocs lower
receipts ~ cars; northern white sack
or, 81 3jIl.i0 cwt. bulk. fi.35Gi.f5 cwt
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
METAL. MARkETA

New York. March Hooper. dun:
oltctrolytic spot and March, lsTIci1c:
second quarter. l2i-di3c.
lron-Nominally unchanged.
Aniimony-Sominal spot. 59oSf 500.
Tin-Firm. SPOT and nearby, ssJ5G
$50: futures, 2s0om2a50.
Lcad-Dull. spot. 400
Ti.s7.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
IInEnTN nnNns

Furnished by n. 8 waipoic. Tha,eb.
CT building. Pueblo. Colo.
Liberty 5tzs ico.ts
Liberty ist is. SIS So
Liberty I'd *. $500.
Liberty list AIS. tSs %.
Liberty I'd as. $500.
Liberty I'd MS ,onge.
Liberty ith ii.s. tS6.sa.
Liberty LIST i&s, s11.st
Liberty 9th iss. sa7so.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
FINANCIAL auorArroxs

New York. March li.-Primc mcr.
camille paper 1ia67A per cent.
Exchange heavy: sterling demand
1s9Ss; cables. $685.; francs demand
40: cables. 'l2. Belgian francs. de-
mand, 1f2: cables, Iii: guilders dc.
mand. Sf3: cables. Sii5: lire demand
3ss. cables, $40; marks demand. ibS.
cables, i5a; Greece demand. 753. ArEcn-
tine demand. $3.50: Brazilian demand
15.12: Montreal. 15.S per cent.
Time loans steady: 60 days. 90 day.
and months. s'srI per cent
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
LOCAL OIL MARKET

March n.-FNrnished by Downs 4
company. brokers. lis W Second ST,
Pueblo Colo
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12
SILVER

New York. March li.-Bar silver, do
mestic. seis foreign. 5is; Mexican
dollars 4l5,.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-12

New York. March ii.-CaIi money
steady: high. z; low. Z: ruling rate. Z.
closing bid. 6: offered at :; last loan.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
MIS- noLT Is BRIDE.

Special to The Evening Journal.
STAFFORD. Del. Feb. 26.-Miss
Frances Holt. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Holt. Of near Reliance,
and William b. Truitt OF Camden,
were married Wednesday evening by
the Rev b. +. Ruley.
Mrs. James Friedel. Of near here,
met with severe burns Of the arm
and body Wednesday. when she up
set a cup of boiling cone.
Mrs. Charles b. Huston spent part
Of the week with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. william G.. Purvis, at
Dover.
The Sorosis was entertained
Thursday afternoon by Miss Eliza
beth Greenabaum.
Mrs. Hattie Johns returned home
this week from an extended visit
with her son. Frank l.. Johns, in
Wilmington.
Mrs. william /. Barnes spent sew
eral DAYS this week in Philadelphia
George L. Brown, OF Milford, il
visiting his father, George w
Brown.
Mrs. Frederick Owens and daugh
ter. Mrs. W. c. Weaver, Jr. spen
Yesterday with friends in Cambridge
Nd.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
NEWS ODDITIES

Alcohol was discovered by the
Arabians in the tenth century.
japan expects TO produce S@o'oVV'-
600 bushels Of rice this year.
Policcwomen are becoming popu-
lar in Japan.
Cranes in New York has risen In
nrice from s25 TO SIPS a ton.
An electrically driven motorcycle
is the latest.
Rivets for structural iron work
may now be heated 10y electricity.
A powerful scarchlighi at the top
of Mount Washington could be seen
bv a ship ninety-seven miles out al
sea.
Women. other than relatives are
not permitted TO visit prisoners In
Sing Sing. New York.
Experiments have shown that lime
water is the best preventative Tor
eggs.
The number Of women engaged IN
outdoor sports has increased hVe
times in the last five years.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
NO wage RATE
CUT ON PENNSY
More Workers, Though, to
Lose Jobs for the
Present
SUPERINTENDENT
CONFER TO-DAY

No cut in the wage rate is con-
templated by officials OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad in their plans to
make another reduction in operat-
ing and maintenance expenses. ac-
cording to an announcement at the
general Offices OF the company yes
terday. II is said a saving OF about
10 per cent. is proposed.
4 conference OF general superin-
tendents with c. S. krick. general
manager. took place in Philadelphia
today. at which retrenchment was
considered.
THE new cut IS made necessary
by the continued low ratio OF freight
earnings TO general expense" II was
announced. Whatever measures
are decided upon, there will be no
cut in the wage rate"
The entire Pennsylvania system
will share in whatever cuts are
made.
Williamsport dispatches say fur
Their reduction in working forces and
operating expenses on the central
division will be made, effective
March / and some curtailment in
passenger service is under consider
alton.
Remove shopmen yesterday ballot
ed on the question OF returning TO a
piecework basis.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
YEAR OF GAINS FOR
EQUITABLE LIFE

The sixty-frst annual statement
Of the Equitable Life Assurance So
cietv Of the United states gives evil
dence OF the company's continued
progress. The new insurance In
1920 totaled s529, 559,921. and on
December 81 the Outstanding insur-
ance passed the S2.656,5 900 mark.
An increase of over s2700O.OO0 is
shown in tn etotal assets, includ-
ING a net increase OF S24,OOO,OOO IN
mortgage loans. over S72,6S3,OOO
was paid TO policyholders and bene-
nciaries in death claims, matured
endowments. dividends, annuities,
etc, during the year.
The mortality rate was the lowest
in the history of the company. The
average policy issued was S3,44O, as
against 50. 296 five years ago. showing
an increased appreciation of life in
surance. A large increase was made
in the number of policies payable or
the monthly income plan, as well a.
those taken TO protect business in
terests and TO provide for inheritance
taxes. over 81 per cent. OF the do
nestle death claims were paid within
"a hours after receipt of proofs o
/ death.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
HOPKINS GIFT
GOES TO Court
Caveat Filed to Will of w.
b. Paca, Descendant of
Early Governor
UNDUE INFLUENCE
Is ALLEGED

CENTREVILLE. Del. Feb. 26-
Litigation has been started in the
Queen Anne County Courts contest
ing admission 70 probate what pur-
ports to be the will Of william BEN
nett Paca lineal descendant OF VIII
liam Paca. who was one OF the
Maryland signers of the Declaration
OF Independence. provincial governor
of Maryland, and during Revolution
airy days the owner OF palatial old
Wye Hall and Wye Island.
rhe document as filed in the Office
Of Queen Anne's county register Of
Wills, disclosos the fact that Mr.
Paca leaves the bulk OF his estate.
valued probably nt 100000. to
Johns Hopkins University. Balti-
more. with the exception of a few
personal requests of money and per-
sonal property.
on Monday Attorney John Palmer
| Smith, of Centreville, representing
Clifton NJ. Raisin, a cousin Of the
late William Bennett Paca. filed q
caveat setting forth the allegations
that the will was not the last will
and testament OF tho deceased; thai
the deceased was not of sound mind
and that undue influence was exorto,
In preparation OF The document pur
porting to be the win OF Mr.. Paca
Mr. Ralsin. who resides In Balti
more. is son Of Mrs. Sarah Pace
Raisin. who was a sister OF JohI
Philemon Paca, father OF the de-
ceased.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
YOUR LAST NAME
BY MARY MARSHALL DJFFEE
Copyright 1920 by The " lecture Newspaper Syndicate

Stephen Dave was the first printer
In New England and It is believed
though not proved that he was a
member OF the family OF celebrated
English printers of the name.
One OF the DAYS. Robert Day. who
came from Braintree, Essex. Eng
land. was a pioneer OF Hartford.
Conn, and his name is engraved
there on a monument erected TO the
memory OF the founders OF that city.
Another New England Day from
whom many OF the prescnt-day
Days are descended was Ralph Day
an Englishman. who left a fortune
OF 262 pounds. an unusually large
amount OF money for those times in
colonial New England.
Tho Days seem 10 be noted for
their keen intcllects. One OF the
family was a pioneer in the manu-
facture OF India rubber in this coun-
try and one OF the first to attempt
20 derive power from Niagara Falls
There have been several clergymcn
OF the family-one we'll known mis-
sionary. as well as brave soldiers
physicians. educators and at leasi
ono poet.
Copyright, 1921. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
NEWS GOSSIP
IN GEORGETOWN
Sealer of Weights Finds
Nine Scales That Are
Untrue
THIEF STEALS
CARRIAGE ROBE

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del. Feb. 26.-
Harry c. Short. sealer OF weights
and measures for Sussex county, has
submitted his annual report TO the
county commissioners in which ne
sets forth that during the past -
months he has examined SOP sets of
scales. and out of the number ~
found rs had TO be adjusted and
nine condemned.
Miss Elizabeth Morris daughter
Of James Morris. Of Masten's Corner
and Joseph Hayes. of Houston. wer,
married by the Rev. c. C.. Day. at
Harrington, Saturday night
Miss Bessie Simpler. daughter OF
G.. S. Simpler. Of Stockley, and Fred
Bosh. OF Philadelphia. were married
in that city last Friday. They are
spending their honeymoon in south
ern Delaware.
While the team OF George Simpler
Of Stockley, was hitched in front of
the store of j. w Blizzard. South
Race street, a thief went TO his car.
riage and took therefrom a blanket
and scarf No clue has been OBJ.
tanned.
Granville the 4-year- old son oI
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville b. Goslee. o
near Stockley. died Monday after ,
brief Illness of pneumonia
Mrs. William H. Taylor residing
between Georgetown and Bridgeville
died early Monday morning.
At the fourth quarterly conference,
Of the Nassau Circuit so conversion
were reported.
Funeral services OF Charles II
| Taylor aged a years. who died a
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. Ed
ward Carl Morris, here. Monday
morning. were conducted Thursda,
in Wesley NJ. z. Church. Franklin
| Lodge. No. 10, A. +. q A. NJ, per
formed the rites at the grave.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
BANDIT SUSPECTS
TAKEN FROM ELKT0N

ELKTON. Nd. Feb. 26.-Five all
legged bandits. said to have been ter
rorizing Automobiles I'm Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland for several
months. left here last night under
heavy guard for tho Chester county
prison in West Chester. Pa.
Strenuous efforts OF the prisoners
to resist extradition ended in failure
yesterday afternoon when Governor
Richie honored requisition papers
from Governor Sproul.
Among the series OF crimes at
tributed 20 the prisoners was the
hold-up OF James Doolittle. of Phil
adelphia. near West Grove. Pa.
February a. He was robbed OF 30
eases OF whisky which were sold in
Washington for 1880. The suspects
are ID. c. McCurley. Taylor Freeman
Aaron Trachenberg. Herbert Kinl
and Leroy Mason. The sheriff OF
Chester county, assisted by Lieuten
ant Peppersacl1 and five state motol
policemen. guarded the five mer
during the journey to West Chester
Evening journal., 1921-02-26

That the surname Day is derived
from David seems TO be an indus
putable fact. Day was an old diInin-
uive OF David. a. personal name
which care into vogue in England
after the coming OF William, the
conqueror from Normandy. This
diminutive also gives us the patrony-
mics Dayson and Dayes and the
name Dal1in which is the same form
of family name for Day and David
that wilkins is for VIII and William.
or that Watkins is for Walter
Now though most who bear the
name must derive Il in this way
there Is some reason 20 believe that
IL H. also one OF those place names
OF French origin In which the first
letter "a" stands for the French
de-of Some say that IL was once
spelled Doye and that It was origi
nally dEye. from a place called Eye
in Normandy.
There was a family OF distinguish
ed printers I'm England three an,
four hundred years ago. with whom
the name is sometimes spelled
/ D'Aje. Daye and Dale and from thi
fact Il is believed that these Day
were originally of continental origin
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
STOCK NOW FED
ON POTATO CROP

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 21.-Far-
mers are feeding their potatoes 10
livestock while nearly two-thirds
Of Wisconsin's spud crop remains
unshipped today and prices have
dropped from S1.75 hundred
weight 10 go cents
Reports from other potato-pro-
ducing territories in the United
States are all to the same effect
no demand. huge hold-over. consid-
cradle rot in storage, some feeding
20 livestock.
Middlemen are buying from the
farmers only as the retail trade de-
mands. And at the low prices Of
fered many farmers are declaring
they will let their crop rot before
selling at ruinous prices.
Prices received By Wisconsin
growers at this time last year were
hundrcdweight.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
COUNTY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCEUP
EnrollmentAis Up to S4H
Per Cent, Board
Reports
SUMMIT BRIDGE
SHOWING BEST

Attendance by pupils OF the pub
Die schools OF New Castle county has
increased largely since the fail term
opened In September, according 20
figures compiled by the County Board
OF Education.
The year 1920. marked the first
attempt In this direction. when the
average attendance was 77is per
cent. an increase OF 20 per cent. over
the previous year This year. for
the same period. the figures show an
average OF S4k por cent. During
January. when weather conditions
were less propitious and illness moro
prevelant than in the preceding
months. the average attendance in
the white schools was 50 per cent,
and In the colored schools. so 20 per
cent. The best showing during this
period was made by Miss Alice Hut
ton. teacher in the Summit Budg,
school, where the average atten'
dance was 90 per cent.
This gain In attendance. COUNT
Superintendent W. II. Jump point
out. aside from the saving in tn
per capita cost OF education.
especially significant in the light O
conditions shown in the 1920 re
port on "age grade distribution.
which show the large percentage q
boys and girls in New Castle Count
who quit school long before the
should.
The figures show that approx
matcly 70 per cent OF the childrci
who enter the first grade drop gu
before reaching the high schools
only 10 per cent finish the higl
school grades. and only about o pc
cent enter college. Non-attcndanc
and irregular attendance are de
lscribed as extremely wasteful in boil
money and opportunity. The count
board hopes 90 increase the atten
dance of children in the schools unit
they have seen the value of an ed
ucauon. This. IL has been shown
will have a cumulative effect a
these children will pass the desire 10
education 20 the next generation.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
WHIPPEDCHILD,
KICKED HUSBAND
CriSheld Parent Beat Girl
TO Discourage Love
Affair
PAYS FINE FOR
HIS FOOL WORK

SNOW HILL. Md. Feb. 26.-Dor-
sey Tull. Of Crisheld. arrested there
charged with perjury in procuring a
license 20 marry Miss Ada Stewart.
had a hearing here yesterday before
Justice Of the Peace William A. Nc
Allen and was discharged.
Tun procured the license al Snow
Hin Wednesday and was married
that afternoon by the Rev. j. =.
Poole. The bride and groom re-
turned 20 Crisneid the same after
noon and the groom was arrested the
following day and brought back TO
Snow Hin. TUT gave bond at once
FOR his appearance yesterday and APP
peared with his bride OF two days
and his father and sister.
Tho brides father and uncle APP
| rcared TO prosecute the case. saying
the bride was only 10 years old. Both
the bride and the groom's sister ties.
titled that the bride had told tn,
I groom that she was Is years old IN
| November last. IL also appeared I'm
| the evidence that the marriage al
| this particular time was the result
Of whipping which Stewart adj
mitted on the stand he had admin
| isterod 20 his daughter last week.
The bride. who is very attractive
T looking and who was stylishly
dressed. testified that she Is carrying
/ today the scars Of the blows given by
3 her father. The father. ON cross
| examination, earnestly affirmed his
/ great affection for his daughter, and
said that the punishment that he
| gave her was in order TO discourage
/ her love affair with the groom. He
said for the same reason he had
] kicked Tun before he was a groom.
/ but having no affection for Tull, he
was not as gentle with him as he was
with his daughter. The kicking took
place at night In Crisheld as Tull
was passing. and Steward testified
he paid a fine for the pleasure.
The groom testified that he could
not stand the thought OF one he loved
being chastised for love Of him, and
said he insisted on an immediate
marriage, believing and still believ-
ing the bride Is over IS as she as
sured him and still assures him.
The father brought the family
/ Bible with him. but IL was not used
al the trial. How old the bride
really is was not adiudicated.
The wedding party dined at Snow
!, Hin after the trial and later returned
10 Crisfieid with light hearts ane
bappy faces. The father went boy
separate conveyance after announc
ing that he was through with 1t al
and they could go their own way.
states Attorney kerbin repre-
scented the prosecuting father an'
station and Whaley the bridegroom
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
MEASLES KEEP STATE
DEATH RATE HIGH

There were more deaths from mea-
sles in this State last year than from
scarlet fever diphtheria, whooping
cough or typhoid fever, according TO
the statistics furnished by the State
Board of Health. total Of thirty
five deaths from this cause alone be-
ing reported.
Twenty-seven Of the deaths
we're Of children under years OF
age. All but three of the deaths
were of children under 10 years.
One-third OF the deaths occurred IT.
March. followed by a heavy toll in
April and May.
4 year ago the State Board Of
I,ealth issued n warning that measles
was becoming epidemic and urged
PARENTS TO guard their children
against infection. Let as forget the
old superstition that "all children
must have measles some time and
the sooner the better" The rec
ords of deaths show the fallacy OF
any such reasoning and any person
who knowingly exposes a child "a
this fatal disease is guilty OF a
crime. II a child can be protected
AGAINST measles until he is over
years OF age. his chance OF livine
are greatly increased.
Evening journal., 1921-02-26
MORRIS WINS OVER
JAFFE, PHILADELPHIA

Using his long reach 90 good ad-
vantage. Mickey Morris. Of this city,
shaded Harry JANE. OF Philadelphia,
in the semi-windup at the smoker Of
the Keystone Field Club in Pythian
Castle last evening. furnishing the
cleverest bout on the card.
Morris weighs 1913 pounds and
Jame weighs 100 pounds. Although
the latter is new in the game, he
seems TO be at home in the ring.
The windup between Jimmy Ire
land and Johnny Traub was second
10 the semi-windup for action. II
was one OF the best fights staged
here I'm years and honsrs were even
until the last round when Ireland
stepped out and clearly outfought The
Chesterite. He connected with his
left in the final session and Trauh
went TO the canvas. Traub surprised
the fans by the showing he made
which was far better than his last
bout in this city with Ireland.
The main preliminary, between
| Johnny Howard. a colored gentle
man from Chester, and Soldier
stokes was a battle royal Stoke
landed some OF his windup wallops
but Howard displayed the best box
ing.
one Of the features Of the bill wa
a ton-minute wrestling match be
tween Spike Hayden and Joe ia
cobs. of Baltimore. which resulted
IN a draw. Hayden put up a won
derful exhibition against Jacobs
who outweighed him by 20 pounds
The other bouts on the card wer'
an top-notchers. Battling Barnel
added another knockout to his lis
when he stopped Young Hessian il
;he first round OF the opening bout
George Morrow defeated john!
Kramer. Pete Devine and Cheste
Dempsey fought 20 a draw and ki'
IIynson and AT Gordon also Tough
fo "a draw