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Evening star., 1922-08-19
DISCLAIMED CHILDREN TO FIGHT
FOR $9O4,OOO LEFT BY MRS. BELL

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. August
19.-The will of Mrs. Teresa Bell,
listing property valued at 100000, in
which she disclaims five men and
women as her children. was on file
in probate court today. James NJ.
Wilkens was named executor. The
filing. it is believed, is the first step
In what may prove to be hard
fought legal battle in which one and
probably two of the children will
contest disposal of the property and
statements as to their parentage.
Mrs. Muriel Bell Hoster Of Hollis
ter, Calf, one of the five who always
had believed themselves to be the
children of Mrs. Bell. announced that
she would contest the will. 1t is not
known whether the other four will
join her. but 1t was said at least one
contemplated separate suit
Mrs. Bell bequeathed IS each to the
five and left the remainder of the
Evening star., 1922-08-19
ACCUSED OF CAR THEFT.
Man Held in Philadelphia fo
Stealing Ray Bakers Auto.

While Detective Joseph Connors OF
the police automobile squad was in
Philadelphia yesterday getting pos
session Of the stolen seven thousand
dollar automobile of Ray Baker, for
mer director of the mint. taken from
in front of Wardman Park Hotel two
weeks ago, Detective Frank Alligood
arrested a young man. giving his
name as Richard Clarence Vivian
Hartley. former resident of Winston
Salem. n. c.. and charged him with
the theft of the car.
Hartley, according to the detective
produced a bill of sale, which pur-
ported to bear the signature Of an at
tache of foreign legation who is not
in this country. He said he paid $500
for the machine and sold it in Detroit
for $4,000. The young man gave his
address as 500 E street.
Detective Connors has started on
his return trip from Detroit. driving
the recovered automobile. and prob
ably will reach here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RS
JOIN BAPTISTS' UNION
Congress Heights Church People
Change Name Of Their
Snc}efv

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Congress Heights Baptist Church,
which voted to change to a Baptist
Young Peoples Union, is to be .ad-
mitted to the Columbia Federation of
Baptist Young Peoples Unions. Sep
tember 19 at pm.
Officers of several chapters of the
union recently elected were:
Emmanuel Baptist: President. Miss
Mamie Bishop; vice president, Wilbur
A.. Bouic: corresponding secretary.
Miss Emma Brickle; recording secre-
tary, Roy Ashton; treasurer, Clarence
Eichner
Tenleytown: President. c. F. Fran
tom: vice president. Misc E. r. Jones;
secretary Miss l.. Renno; treasurer,
Miss Florence Torrey
Bethany: President, Edgar Carter:
vice president, Miss Ethel Hegner:
corresponding secretary, Miss Gladys
Cockerille: recording secretary,
Charles NJ. Medford; treasurer. Vance
Caskey; Bible leader. Rev. DR.. Miller.
Evening star., 1922-08-19

estate to her cousins" II any were
found. or, in the event they were
not found. to the state. Mrs Bell ex-
planned her action by declaring the
five who believed themselves her
children were not such in fact.
In a statement Mrs. Sam Washing
top, an aged negress, said that she
was present at the births of the chill
dren and that they are the offspring
of the late Thomas and Teresa Bell
Mrs. Washington said she nursed all
Of the children and that there was
no doubt that Mrs. Bell was their
mother.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
ORDERED TO HOSPITAL.
Three Army Officers to Take Treat
ment at Walter Reed.

Maj. Earl L. Canady. air service, at
Langley Field. Va; Capt. William II.
Quarterman, jr., field artillery. at
Camp Devens, Mass. and Capt. Win
throp A. Hollyer. infantry, at PIatts-
burg barracks. n. Y. have been Or
dered to this city for treatment at
Walter Reed General Hospital.
Evening star., 1922-08-19
WANTED - POLICEWOMAN.
District Will Pay $1,4OO a Year
and Bonus

The police department is going to
comb the United States to get po-
licewoman.
The Civil Service Commission to-
day announced an open competitive
examination to be held September 6
here and at thirty-six other cities to
fill the position of policewoman on
Mai Sullivan's force.
The pay starts at S1.4O0. plus bonus.
Applicants must have certain edu-
cational requirements, must be
twenty-five years old. but not thirty
five and must weigh not less than
lis pounds. nor more than 10 pounds
met weight"
Evening star., 1922-08-19
ORDERED TO HOSPITAL.

Lieut.. Commander Alfred L. Clifton,
Naval Medical Corps. at Philadelphia.
has been ordered to the Naval Hos
pital, Annapolis, Nd. for duty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21
TONIC TREATMENT
GAVE Her STRENGTH
Mrs. Cavanaugh Tells How Her Appe-
title Returned and She Re-
gained Health.

After attacks Of acute diseases such
as fevers or influenza the blood is al
ways thin and weak. Distressing symp-
blood IL made rich and red. This can be
done by food, sunlight and proper tonic
treatment.
The influenza left me with no vital
lily or strength says Mrs. Nellie Cav
anaugh, Of No 70l Washington street,
Bath, Me-, sand / never was so COM
pletely run down as then. | was so
weak that | could hardly move around.
My appetite was poor and / had trou-
BILE with my stomach so that ! almost
always had pains after eating | had
neuralgia pains all over my body, first
in my back then in my side. They
seemed to shift around. had no am
bition and the constant pain made me
utterly miserable.
my sister had taken DR.. Williams
Pink Pills to build up her blood and
she recommended them to me. tried
them and the result was most crafty
ing. After the first box I noticed an
improvement and the pains were not
so bad. As / continued using the pills
! grew stronger and my appetite inn
proved. | gained right along, the tired
feeling left me and now eat well and
sleep we'll / have recommended DR..
Williams Pink Pills to many people
for | know that they are q reliable
remedy and can be depended upon
If you have poor appetite or weak
digestion get sixty-cent box Of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills from the nearest
drug store and begin toning up the di-
gestiye organs to-day. Then write to
the DIR. Williams Medicine Co., Sche-
nectady. N. X, for copy of the diet |
book, what TO Eat and How to Eat
Send no money nor stamps. 1t is free
on request.-ady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21
BETHEL

The two YD soldiers who came from
their work in Massachusetts to their
homes in this village went into camp
in "Bingo," a wooded section in West
Rochester, and were rewarded by good
success in hunting. Eugene T. Parrott
killing beautiful l0-point buck and
Roscoe L. Merrill one with six point
antlers. Both were fat, presumably
having fed freely on heechnuts which
were never so abundant as this year.
Indeed, the good supply Of nuts is Civ
en- as reason why deer have not been
nearly as numerous as usual among
the old apple orchards on the lower
hills. They did not need the apples
50 did not come down for them. There
are many bears in the mountains this
all, these and other hunters aver.
One Of the largest buyers Of Christ
mas trees in this town is w j, Shee-
han Of Ludlow, who this year has cut
spruces for this purpose at G. T..
Townsend's, Mrs, Mary Thayer's, ". j.
Stoddard's, Adait 4 Greene's, r. j..
Olmsteads, r.. r. Aliens and w. III.
Arnold's -Four brothers from North.
field, Floyd, Francis, Richard and
James Malonev. are doing the work
here for Mr. Sheehan. Ather buyers
are cutting spruce on other farms.
Mrs. Ernest Howard was given q
pleasant party Mt her home last Fri
day evening BY "A Of her friends.
David Crochetipre OF Burlington Wis
tied his son, William Crochetiere, last
week
Rising Star grange held its annual
election of officers last evening. with
the following results; Edgar H. w.
Owen, master; Rev. ]. Wesley Miller,
overseer; seorge r. Bassingthwaighte
lecturer; Kinley c. Cox, steward; Earl
Harrington. assistant stewards Frank
A. Parsons. chaplain; Fred NJ Chap
man, treasurer; Miss Esther Howard,
secretary; Ariel Gilman, gatekeeper;
Miss Blanche Wilson, Ceres, Miss Ha-
zel Layzelle, Pomona; Mrs. Homer
Norton, Flora; Mrs. William Croche-
there, lady assistant steward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21
CRANTTEVyLLE

DR.. and Mrs. George A. Mac1ver re-
turned TO Boston Sunday no, n. having
been called here last week bv the III
ness Of DR.. MacIyer's father, Muir.
dock /. MacIYer.
William Murray left for Hartford.
Conn, last night, where he has Sc
cured employment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21
Finally Answered.

~That old question; Why does hen
cross the roadF seems to be dead"
$50 is the hen; she got killed cross
ing in front of an automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21
40 pRorEsTANrs DEPARTED.
Their Presence Thought Detrimental to
Belfast's Place.

Belfast, Nov 2l,-The Ulster authori-
ties have deported from Belfast about
30 Protestants whose presence they
thought detrimental to the city's peace.
Thus far nothing concerning the de-
pertations has been divulged, in any of
the newspapers. Relatives of the de-
portees are deeply irritated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-21

SJk Regular meeting Of Iro-
xzSX6x quois tribe, No. l6. !. 0. r.
tH.S3f0 NJ, in Odd Fellows hall to-
s@HI night at o'clock. Nomi-
njG nation OF officers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.
IOl' success

Many people will be aStonshed learn that there
$4,000 Boy Scouts this country This feature reported
with the convention OF Boy Scouts and scout
held Blue Ridge. North Carolina That effort Of
this kind which calls for much hard work the Of
leaders much and the
the boys could have attained such the -
the organization formed would have seemed incredible
a few years ago.
movement Of this kind runs up against many difficulties
the who influence boys frequently do not understand
how to deal with the peculiar kinks OF boys nature
The idea has seemed to hit the boys Just right 1t gives
them the touch wild life which they long for Ii takes them
of the formal and conventional conditions of their homes
which contrary boy and gives them chance to
kick their heels the provides system of competi
ton for from grade OF coucaft to another that
they have of rivalry and emulation which leads them
to do real work useful subjects It them certain
ideals of manneSS and hepfuneSS which must be permanent
influence in many Of these Youngsters lives.
The biggest problem in handling this tremendous movement
be good leaders. In the hu1ying of
the business world young willing the time
and enthusiasm the boy heart But such effort
has splendid rewards. 1t helps keep fellow and must
sSt him in initiative and in ability control others. No
into such work without getting lot out of it himself
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
ALAS. THE ANGLE WORM.

And have device BY which the angle hunted
in his lair brought be devoued for the
OF the American hen Peter j. Okeee OF Greenwich
Connecticut. is the
The device electrical and literally shocks the worms
the ground 1t consists of brass rods that pushed
into the earth several feet Wire attached to each rod
and each wire with ordinary telephone magnetic
By twisting the handle OF the magnetic the angle feels IL
time take the Rapidly he but alas the
chicken waiting and the worm ma9neS he is safe
from danger his troubles al end.
Thus does the world If the mentality Of the angle
properly developed he would the danger
Of leaving his natural environment.
As time goes and the standard Of angle intelligence
advances things may improve for him. the meantime ne
will have look for temporary protection the American Society
for the Prevention Cruelty Angle Worms organization
which undoubtedly will into being the cruelty OF
the 0Keefe device is conceived
Surely such opportunity o protective and patenais
tic society cannot be missed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
THE REWARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP.

Some of the young people beginning their ye Of school
work principally ambitious to win places on the athletic teams
Others looking forward friendships and social tiumphS
How many earnestly seeking make better records in their
lessons and learn the share of the worlds wisdom offered by the
school OF Worcester County?
The complaint often made that scholarship honor not
appreciated that the crowds wild the successful athletes
who showered with social attentions While the good students
live quiet lives and much noticed.
When the business around to find promising young
people their establishments. they who has
taken first class position in the work Of the school 1t is not
much that they believe young people OF that know
that they prize the fune duty that they have shown
They believe that young people who manifested ambition
their school work. will show the quality when they
asked TO take the tasks the world business and industry
These studies offered the people prescribed because
the result of Of experience educators believe that
they develop brains and help people solve their problems
Pupils who have made good records in scholarship have usually
learned to do thinking and to their thoughts into
vncng language. That should enable them when they
against practical affairs find solutions for difficulties and to
obstacles The leaders OF the community largely those
who have gained this ability think and express themselves
Those who deSpse scholarship throw most of their chances
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
TOILET
ARTICLES

The fish are biting fine now
big trout in the bay. We can
fix YOU up with all kinds of tack
lie so YOU will get your share
Of the speckled beauties if you
have the right pull.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
MANY AUTOISTS
LOSE THEIR LIVES
Check Made BY Railroad Officials
Shows Anxiety of Operators To
Race For Crossings

Inspectors of the Penn ylvania rail
road have completed another check
upon automobile drivers at selected
highway o--ing. in Pennsylvania.
New York Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia to determine the extent and
character OF calelessnesS III played in
driving motor car over railroad
tracks fhc facts in 81 specific
cases Of gros- negligence have been
compiled ana analysed.
The following forms Of carclc-sne->
IN driving were noted:
Failing to look in cither direction
for trains
Designating the stop signal Of
crossing watchmen.
Driving under crossing gates in
front Of train while gates We're be-
ing lowered.
Running on crossing betlrc stop
ping. not having car under An,rol.
Stating on the tracks.
stopping ears on crossings and
turning around on inc tracks.
Paying no attention to the loeomo-
tive warning whistles.
Racing automobiles across the
tracks to beat trains.
Al one crossing, during a period Of
II hours. 20 ears. bearing license tags
from five different states. averaged
81 miles per hour when running
across the railroad tracks and in two
instances they were making almost a
mile minute
Al another crossing IS new and in
experienced drivers were observed. 10
tried to heat" other automobile
across the railroad tracks and one
ear was driven % miles pen hour in
the dark without light.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
THE CLEAN TOWN

You to extent Judge OF persons progress and
achievement by which he keeps clean. If he is
Indifferent soap water if he rarely Shave he the
impression OF being unsuccessful Men who perform rough work
must dress according their Job but if they have self respect
they usually clean up for their hours of leisure
1t is much the in the OF town Public sentiment
has advanced much this during the years
Formerly in many there little disposition TO do
frequent cleaning Municipal employees would tower
public places while but in few days dISodery and
careless people had thrown waste paper and other rubbish
and the whole places looked floWSy again.
Today is more generally realized that the place
must kept constantly that community look ike
live may money. but dirt and disorder
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23

fatal to the appearance of that it is costly policy to let
such a state continue.
Moreover the prevalence OF dirt the morale of the
community There is encouragement for to keep his
place looking nicely If the front is Uttered with waste
paper
The expense such cleaning is greatly increased when people
throw trash into the many do The people of
Hill should try keep the town clean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
TRUCKS loaded TO capacityl
BALTIC. & EASTERN SHORE
FERRY LINE. Inc.
NOTICE To TRESrASsERs.

All persons are hereby notified not
10 tlespas- on my land with cog On
gun under penalty Of the law An
Nioiatois viii Ice dealt with in strict
accordance with the law.
ROBERT H. SHOCkLEY,
Route !, Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-09-23
NORRIS
CANDY

here in splendid assortment.
The best corrections we can find
for our candy table. We have
other good candies and we have
been careful to select the tasty
kinds.
If YOU want nice box of
candy for her. Just remember
MS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
TUESDAY
NIGHT CLUB

Bridgeville, May 3.-The Tuesday
Night Club met last week in the club
house. The president, Mrs. Roland
Elliott, conducted an interesting busi-
ness meeting, at which the following
delegates were elected TO attend the
state convention Of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, TO be held in Re
hoboth in July: Mrs. Roland S. Ell
lott, Miss Adele Gray; alternates.
Mrs William B. Truitt and Mrs. Elma
Gray. Miss Ann Cahall, who was in
charge of the program, gave several
piano selections, followed by book
review, THE Gift of the Magi," by o.
Henry.
Mrs. Erasmus Jones. Mrs. S. Har-
rington Messick and Mrs. G. Victor
Lewis visited the Delaware Colony
last week to attend a plant the
Garden Day." The commission to the
colony and the Board of Lady Visitors
were delightfully."- entertained at lunch
con by Mrs. r. Coleman du Pont at
the Brick Hotel in Georgetown on
Friday. Mrs. du Pont is chairman of
the commission and is doing much
for the institution. The colony has
been open little over year and now
has Is female and nine male inmates
and many more waiting to be ad-
mitted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
mrs. JOHN c. CLEAVER
WILL co TO SEATTLE
To Represent Delaware at Ma
tional Parent-Teacher
Convention.

Mrs. John G. Cleaver of Middletown.
who is president of the Delaware State
Parent Teacher Association, will start
today for Seattle, Wash, for the pur-
pose Of representing this State at the
oational convention of Parent-Teach-
er Associations. which will be held
there from May TO May IL, and will
return by way OF California, starting
homeward on May 13.
Reports Of the activities OF the vari-
Gus State associations will be a feature
Of the convention, and Mrs. CleaveI
thinks Delaware's report will be the
best. She will tell the convention that
Delaware has 230 associations and that
the paid UP membership. now 5000
more than trebled during the pas
year.
Mrs. Cleaver is a member of the ma.
tional committee that considers tn,
needs of Negro associations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
wOMAN'S LEAGUE ENTERTAINS.

The Woman's League of st. Johns
Church viii have a Mems Night" this
evening from until 1890 in the Par
lsh Building. This promises to be an
elaborate affair. as the program will
be most enjoyable and unique. The
vestry and their wives, as well as
the officers Of the several organizations
OF the church will be special guests.
Mrs. J. Harold Wiley is general
chairman and Miss Alice Richey vice
chairman. Miss Betty Ward, Miss
Marian Macklem, and Mrs Walter
Scott have planned the entertainment.
Mrs. Turner. Mrs. Oliver Hartman and
Mrs. James Lowe comprise the decorat-
ing cmmittee. Mrs. Lowe being the
chairman. Mrs. Wiley. Miss Riley, and
Miss Macklem assisted this commit
tee. Mrs. Melvin Pugh, Mrs. Irving
Etchells, and Mrs. Charles Klund will
receive the guests. The refreshment
committee. Mrs. Robert Aiken. chair
man, will be assisted by Mrs. Fred
Samworth, Mrs. Charles Brice, Mrs
William Broman, Miss Jessie Carswell
Mrs. Willard Pruitt, Mrs. Henry
Lodge. Mre. William Gambill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
FLOWER MARKET TO
Be HELD ON MAY 10
Arrangements Made for Having
It That Day in. Cool Spring
Park.

The date for the annual Flower
Market to be held in Cool Spring Park
next week finally has been fixed for
Wednesday, May 20, instead OF the
18th. as was at first proposed. The
coming OF the circus on May 12 had
much to do with the selection OF
the earlier date. because by scheduling
the Market for "Wednesday, 1t can. in
case OF rain. be postponed until the
next day and II that day should also
prove rainy, the market will be trans
ferred TO the Auditorium on Eleventh
street as It was last year. This deci-
sion was reached yesterday at a meet
Ing of the managers-Mre. A. Felix
du Pont, chairman; Mrs. G. Marshall
Barton, secretary and treasurer. and
Miss Madelaine Draper and Mrs. Will
liam G. Spruance.
Reports received by the managers
indicate that the preliminary sale Of
flower seedlings, which Will open on
Friday at the Coleman dp Pont green
house at Eleventh and Clayton streets.
will be large. for many demands have
| already been made by those who want
| to do their planting early. This sale
will continue every week day from
| 10 o'clock in the morning until noon
| and from 2.30 until 4 p. m. There is
plentiful supply OF digitalis or fox
| glove, deep violet and white petunias,
saliva or scarlet sage. sapigloesis. agera =
tum or floss flower, antirrhinum,
brachycome daisies, calendulas or pot
marigold. callippsis. candytuft. pink
corn. flowers, scabiosa or mourning
bride. straw flowers, gypeophila, stock
lowered larkspurs. lobelia, marigolds,
pansies, stocks, verbenas and few
holly hooks.
| The garden produce committee has
been worried considerably by the re-
cent cool weather and is putting forth
special efforts TO see that their booths
shall not show any shortage because
of these unfavorable conditions. They
are particularly anxious about the sup
| ply of Strawberries which has been
curtailed by the late season and are
asking for donations of this fruit
The receiving and distributing booths,
one at each end of the Park Place
side of the park, will be open early on
Wednesday morning to accommodate
those who have donations of freeh
vegetables and fruits to contribute tc
the Market. The committee in charge
of the garden produce booths consists
of:
Mrs. Josiah Marvel. chairman; Mrs
Charles l.. Reese. vice chairman; Mrs
]. Thompson Brown. Miss Alice Can
dee. Miss Katherine Hilles, Mrs. c.
Stewart Lee, Mrs. William q. Ram
say. Mrs. l.. Scott Townsend and Mrs
Christopher l.. Ward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-03
GRACE MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.

Tho joint meeting OF tho Women's
Missionary Societies Of Grace NJ. e.
Church will be held in the church
house Friday beginning at IL o'clock.
The morning session will be devoted
to tho Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society. with Mrs. Eli Mendinhall In
charge OF the devotions and Mrs. T.
C. Alexander conducting a program
on What the World Needs" The
hostesses for the luncheon will be Mrs
n. c. Lakeland, Mrs. G.. F. Lang, Mrs
Miller Wilson and Mrs. Mark Cleaver
At the afternoon session OF the Home
Society Mrs. d. M. c. Reeves Will be
in charge of the devotions and Mrs
Martha Magee will speak on "The
Call OF Tomorrow"