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The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
YOUNG MAN SAYS PEOPLE
so OFTEN WISH TO GIVE UP
Omaha Man Persisted in Experiments,
Despite Jeers, and Now Is Worth
Nearly a Million Dollars

Christian X. Nelson went to Chi
cago from Omaha fifteen months ago
with 10 cents and an idea.
Today that 10 cents has grown 10
q steadily increasing fortune of SIX
figures. It'll be well over a million
before Nelson pays his income tax.
What did it?
The idea.
Nelson's idea was TO cover square
of cold ice cream with layer of hot
chocolate, thus making a confection
with real ice cream inside.
He got that idea while he was man
aging his fathers ice cream plant
out in Onawa, la. And he furthered
it while he was studying chemistry
at college.
When he was graduated he ped
died the idea to ice cream factories.
Everybody laughed at him.
"Cover cold ice cream with hot
chocolate? Man, you're crazy" they
would say.
But Russell Stover, manager of an
ice cream plant at Omaha, was diff
ferent. He thought Nelson's idea
could be put over. And together
Slower and Nelson did put II over.
That's why you see a big yellow
sign advertising Eskimo pie In
your confectionery store window.
For Nelson is the inventor OF Es-
kimo pie.
Nelson's not making 1t. His CON-
pany, composed of himself, Slower
and Others. is selling license to
firms in other cities TO manufacture
the confection.
Today more than 100000 Eski-
mo pies are being eaten daily. And
Nelson's company gets cents royal
ty on every dozen pies.
And Nelson is busy with an adding
machine trying to figure up his in
come.
Don't lose heart" Nelson advises
others. Il kept at my hunch and
plugged. That's why | succeeded.
"Just don't give up. II seems to
me that too many folks are only too
anxious TO tell the world they're
ckpd "
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
McCORKLE'S FORD is HOME
FROM DANVILLE, VIRGINIA
Stolen on Night of Foeh Celebration
by c. A. Frazier Who Carried II
to Danville and Sold II

Sheriff Fowler, Mr.. Lester Winches-
ter, and Mr.. w. K. McCorkle went
to Danville, Va, a few days ago and
brought back Mr.. McCorkle's Ford
touring car, which was stolen in
Monroe on the night of November
Sth, when Marshal Foch was here.
Mr.. John Vann's new Ford coupe
was stolen on the same night, but it
has not been recovered.
Mr.. McCorkle's car was a new one
and officers have been on the lookout
since the night of the theft. About
a week ago they got information that
il was probably in Danville and at
once made investigation which led to
its recovery this week.
Sheriff Fowler states that the thief
had taken every precaution that an
expert automobile thief could possibly
do to shield his act. Wehn the car was
recovered the original motor number
had been changed from 546074l to
5460720-that the last two figures
had been cut off and new ones stamp
ed on, which could be ascertained by
the use Of a magnifying glass.
When the car was recovered it was
in the possession Of Mr.. ]. N. Camp
bell, a merchant, and he stated that
he had recently purchased it from
C. A. Frazier, who lives in Danville.
Frazier denied having sold the car
to Campbell, but Mr.. Campbell pro-
duced paid check for $225 which he
had given Frazier for the car. Frazier
then declared that he had bill Of
sale from some one else from whom
he had purchased the Ford, but failed
to produce it.
Both Mr.. McCorkle, from whom the
car was stolen, and Mr.. Winchester,
who works at the Henderson Motor
Company from whom the car was
originally purchased, identified the
car. This was easy to do because of
a plank that had been nailed under
the front seat to sustain the cushion
and in which a V-shaped notch was
cut to give room for entrance to the
gasoline tank, and also by an old
time clamp that had been fastened on
the hose at the radiator.
The case was so plain that it was
the stolen car of Mr.. McCorkle's that
Mr.. Campbell turned it over to Sheriff
Fowler. A warrant was then sworn
out for Frasier, who was already un-
der bond on a charge of blockading,
and he was carried before a superior
court Judge and placed under s25O0
bond on the charge of automobile
theft.
Sheriff Fowler and Messrs. McCor-
kle and Winchester then left Danville
about seven o'clock at night in a FIVE
inch snow, In order to make their re-
turn before a personal property claim
could be issued, and they drove to
Greensboro that night. When they
reached Monroe the next day the Ford
was turned over to MIR. McCorkle.
The officers are now in search of
Mr.. -Vann's coupe and afso of cars
that were stolen in Charlotte recently
from Mr.. John Farley and Mr.. Earl
Griffith.
Sheriff Fowler is making arrange
ment to get extradition papers and
will bring Frazier to Monroe for trial
March first.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
Maine Han Also Scores Success In
Poultry Business


Poultry Business
They are doing 1t up in Maine. too.
d. b. Grant makes his living from
hens. Last year he made net profit
of 1887 from 210 hens and pullets.
Two years ago | went into the
poultry business in earnest, basing
all plans and methods on the system
recopmended by the University of
Maine. l have found ii works out
well and expect to stick to 1t for the
present.
Il take my profits from eggs, ship
ping to Boston, where find a good
market and very fair treatment. l
have picked the Rhode Island Reds
for my standard breed and find them
good layers and good table birds. l
eull at the end of the first year, but
retain the good layers among the
hens"
The record kept by Mr.. Grant for
1921 shows receipts from eggs sold
totaling $1049.1S; from poultry sold,
s443.63. while he reckoned his
stock on hand as valued the first Of
this January at s675.
These figures total s2167.S1 and
his grain has cost him for the last
year $640.66. This leaves net prof.
il OF $1527.15, not making any al
lowance for labor.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
FORDSPLANUNDER| |
FIRE IN CONGRESS-
Weeks Is Unfriendly to II But
the Major General of the
Army Endorses II
SECRETARY SAYS so YEARS
Mr.. Ford Win Not Appear Personally
Before the Committee But Will
Have a Representative

Washington, Feb. 9-The advisa-
bility of reducing the time clause in
Henry Ford's offer for the lease Of
the Muscle Shoals, Ala. government
owned lands from 100 to so years
was. questioned indirectly today by
Major General Lansing H. Beach.
chief of army engineers. in testimony
before the house military committee.
Referring to the general policy Of the
government not to lease its proper
ties for period exceeding so years.
General Beach in his testimony at
the second day of the hearings of the
committee on the Ford proposal said
that lit is not always advisable to
apply one general rule to things big
and SMALL
Secretary Weeks. who was asked
by the committee yesterday. declared
repeatedly that in his opinion 1t
would be unwise to permit the lease
of public lands or properties to pri-
vate interests for so long period as
100 years. General Beach, however,
said today that it was "a question In
as big and importnt matter as this
whether the so years rule would not
work a hardship.
1t was his belief, the general con-
tinued, that in disposition of the
properties at Muscle Shoals, the par
amount consideration should be the
effect upon the nations defense rath-
er than the manufacturer OF fertili-
ger. The county. he said. should
not be "caught again" without an ad-
equate nitrate supply.
The disadvantages OF installing
power plants in Alabama and estab-
fishing a market for their output
were dwelt upon at length by the
engineer chief. He said itswould be
comparatively easy to install a plant
at Niagara Falls, with-a market close
by. but II was quite another feat,
from the stndpoint Of time, to DO 80
in a sparsely settled region like that
about Muscle Shoals, with only four
cities within reasonable distance.
The engineer officer was preceded
I on the witness stand by Major Gen
eral Williams, chief Of ordinance,
who occupied the great part Of the
days sessions explaining valuations
of properties involved In the Ford
offer. He estimated that the Warrior
power plant and transmission line
could be salvaged for $3,000.000 or
n ore and declared under examination
by committee members that figure
was three fifths of all that Mr.. Ford
had offered for the nitrate plants and
other properties. These properties,
II was estimated, had scrap value
10 the foyernment of $S,S12,O00 and
would be worth s16,272.000 II made
partially operative and, the remain
der salvaged.
The policy of the war department,
Generl Williams explained, however,
was opposed to the scrapping OF the
properties concerned. He added later,
in response to questions, that 1t was
intended to complete the Wilson dam
and maintain nitrate plant No. 2, In
the event private development failed.
Chairman Kahn received word to-
day that Mr.. Ford would not appear
personlly before the committee but
would send properly accredited rep
resentatives.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
MR.. STACK ESTIMATES
COTTON IN THE COUNTY
Believes There is Enough to Furnish
Every Family $4,000 Each-Over
Half Million Dollars Worth

When asked what the general cot
ton situation is Mr.. J. E. Stack re-
piled: "Bad." He then explained that
no one knows what cotton is going
to do and that about the only thing
that can be said to men who want to
deal in cotton is to buy when it is
down and sell when IL is up.
1t is Mr.. Stacks opinion that there
are something like 700 bales Of cotton
in the county at present, including
what is in the warehouses. There are
about 1000 families in Union which
makes an average of about bale Of
cotton to the family. Mr.. Stack says
It will average around $4,000 to the
bale at present prices.
According to the above figures
there is enough cotton in the county
to provide an average of $4,000 to the
family, including those living in the
towns and cities. If this conclusion
be correct, there Is over half mill
ion dollars worth Of cotton in Union
county.
Considering the fact that practical
ly every farmer has plenty of bread
and meat, chickens, eggs and other
farm produce to support his family
and feed his stock, together with the
surplus money, Mr.. Stack doesn't
think Union is in anything like as bad
condition as many other sections of
the state.
Union county farmers have been
preparing for the boil weevil for the
past several years, perhaps unconsei-
ously, but by growing into the habit
Of raising home supplies they have
entrenched thmselves to the extent
that they will be able to stem the tide
of Mr.. B. Weevil, and everybody is
glad Of it.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
Federal Income Tax

On the 25th an official from the
u. s. Collectors office will be in
Monroe for the purpose Of assist
ing persons in making out their
income tax returns. The follow
ing is the law in a nutshell:
Who? Single persons who had
net income Of $1,000 or more, or
gross income Of $1,000 or more.
Married couples who had net in
come Of $1,000 or more, or gross
income of $4,000 or more.
When? March 15, 1922, Is final
date for filing returns and max
ing first payments
Where? Collector of internal
revenue for the district in which
the person lives, OF has his prin-
cipa1 business.
How? Full directions on Form
1040A and Form 1910; also the
law and regulations.
What? Four per cent normal
tax on taxable income up to $4,000
in excess of exemption. Eight per
cent normal tax on balance of
taxable income. Surtax from one
per cent to sixty-fve per cent on
net incomes over $4,000 for the
year 1921.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
Made It Come Lower

At a certain church Il Is the Gus
tom of the clergyman to kiss the
bride after the ceremony. A young
woman. who was about to be mar
ried did not relish the prospect, and
instructed her prospective husband
TO tell the clergyman that she did
not wish him to kiss her. The bride
groom obeyed.
"Well, Harry" said the young
woman when he appeared, did you
tell the minister that | did not wish
him to kiss me?"
Yes"
and what did he say?'
He said that In that case he
woul charge only half the usual fee. y
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
Talking of Hotel in Marshvillc

The Marshville hotel has been
abandoned and the room will be used
b. the Marshville Furniture Company
as storage room. Progressive citi-
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
The Strand Theatre yesterdl

The Strand Theatre yesterday pre-
scented "The. Little Minister" by Bar
rie. and was host to the teacherssof
the city. A student from each grade
of the schools Of the city who made
highest average in studies was also
given a free ticket
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
Statue Is Stolen From
 Museum At Versailles

Paris. July 26.-'.Now, ladies an
 gents, follow me and you'll see a val
 u'ble gilded statuette of Louis the Fourteenth. This Statue-"
 But the seeing Versailles party looked in vain. The guide loo'.ed.
 too, and rubbed his eyes in as,onish- nent.
 Attendants at the Versail1ees Pal ace. hastily summoned, could not eX- plain the mystery. It is believed that the statuette was stolen during the noon hour, but attendants assert the room had not been left unwatched. The statuette was wrenched from it's pedestal.
 Old guides at the palace say the little art-work was placed in the room it occupied-Louis XIV's sleep l ing apartm ent-by King Louis Phil | ippe about 1885 and has never been disturbed since.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26

home of Mrs. Helen l.. Burgess, at No. 35S West Main street, as a board CT. He has summed publicity since his parole from prison and in fact, 1t is said, that Walker was always quiet almost meek, man.
 From the time of hss capture in Mexico to the day of his death, Walk CT had never told, as far as is known. the story of his wrong-doing, dying with it still a secret, as far as any revelations from him were concern ed. It has long been generally be- ieved that he fell into the hands of the Gondorfs, well known to the un- derworld of New York for their wire tapping and gambling exploits. Walk CT was 7S years old. He died just IA years from the day when he stood up in the courtroom, pleaded guilty to embezzlement and calmly received his sentence.
 Found by Dr. J. M. Klein.
 The former bank treasurer was tound in a sitting posture in lava tory of the Professional building on West Main street about 7:25 o'clock tonight by Dr. Joseph M. Klein, who entered the washroom and saw his eOrm distinctly.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
French Won't Purchase
 American Auto Trucks

Paris, July 26.-Thirteen thousand American motor trucks-al of them war, or at least ''occupation" veterans are going begging on European markets. France, at any rate, doesn't want 'em, according to PAuto.
 French motor manufacturing circles believe they sense a danger in what they would regard as the dumping of these secondhand trucks on the French market. It would result in lowering truck prices in France and, they claim, unemployment in the mo- tor manufacturin industry
 According to PAuto, the trucks have been sent to England for re- pair with the understanding that they are not to be sold in the United Kingdom, but are to be re-eXported for Continental-largel French-saIe. It is charged that American motor in- terests have induced the Government to sell the trucks this side of the ocean.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26

Walker disappeared in February, 1907, and was captured in Mexico in December of the same year. being brought back to Connecticut in the summer of 1908. He pleaded guilty in the superior court in Hartford on July 25, was sentencd to from one to twenty years in the state prison. He remained at Wethersfteld until December, 1915. when he was l$ar- ated on parole. Since that time he has lived quietly in this city and has been employed in various capacities. During the late war he was employed in q clerical position on the First District draft board in this city, and later sold check protectographs in this and other cities About year and a half ago he went to work in the city clerks office in city hall and until about eight months ago was em- ployed in searching property titles, so that they could be correctly placed on the city map. When the work was finished, Walker opened up the General Home Investment Trust Com pany and conducted a. general brok- craze business
 Walker has made his home at the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
WILLS NOT LOGICAL
 DEMPSEY OPPONENT,
 NORTHWEST THINKS
Negro Mauler Defeated in Four Bouts and Is Chased As "Rank Amateur"
By BOB SWAYZE, (International News Service

Special Correspondent
 Portland, Ore. July 26.-How does it happen that Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight. has been matched to meet Jack Dempsey for the title?
 That is what boxing fans in this section of the country are asking, since a match between Dempsey and the New Orleans ginger-drop seems virtually assured
 Of all negro heavyweight maui CTS why should Wills be chosen as the logical man to meet the hard pounding MT. Dempsey.
 Boxing enthusiasts of the North west simply cannot swallow Wills as an opponent for the fast slugger Brennan and Carpenter into submis- sion.
 And their opinions are based on first-nand evidence, for the North west has seen Wills in four bouts during the last six months. In none of these scraps did he show any thing which appeared to entitle him to consideration as an opponent Tor Dempsey and in two of them-those against Bill Tate-he was decisive ly beaten and relieved of h:s so- called crown as negro heavyweight champion.
 The sports world should know that Wills didn't leave Portland for Tha East with any laurels added to his fistic record and in consequence Northwest boxing fans were all the more surprised when announcement was made that he was to be pitred against the chief nabob of the heavy weight title.
 Louttit Is Astonished
 The most astonished man in the United States is Tom Louttit, retir- ed undefeated amateur heavyweight champion of the Pacific Coast, who refereed all four of Wills pugilistic encounters in Portland. Incidental ly, Louttit explains why he averded Tate the decision in the first fight with Wills and called the second one a draw, although admitting that Tate had mauled Wills into a pulp.
 T awarded Tate the first scrap says Louttit. because Wills deliber- ateIy fouled him and apparently in tentionaIIy disobeyed my instruc- tions. They were fighting under clean-break rules. The men were clinched in Tate's corner. I tapped them on the shoulder and ordered hands and stepped back Then Wills half turned Tate around. by catch ing one of his elbows and, holding him with one hand stepped in an'i delivered a smash to the jaw.
 Tate dropped, dazed. but not knocked out, and looked at me to see what I would do. The foul was SC palpable that I at once picked Tate up and raised his hand as the victor The bout cost Wills the so-calIed negro heavyweight title. Wills look ed like a rank amateur.
 '-In the second bout, fought one week later, I called the bout draw because Wills had done most of the leading and had been the aggressor although he had not landed a clean blow and had been outboxed out hit and outmaneuvered by Tate I believe Tate could have scored 8 knockout any time, after the seventh round.
 '3Tate proved himself to he wi!., master in every department of the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
MONACO RULER LEAVES
 HUGE SUM TO SCIENCE

Monte Carlo, Ja1~ 26.-Prince AL bert of Monaco has left the equiv alent of more than half a million dol lars to the development of scientific research.
 Reading of the will of the late Prince took place shortly after the funeral. Much of his income-de rived in no small part from the no torious Monte Carlo CaSino-already had been devoted during his lifetime to scientific studies, especially the pursuit of knowledge about the sea and it's life.
 The French Academy of Science, the French Academy of Medicine, the Oceanogra phic Institute of Paris, the Institute of Human Paleontology of Paris and the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco each received one million | francs of the legacy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26

Frank Braithwaite of Il Maiden Lane has been appointed a special agent for the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company. MT Bralth- waite is well known as an entertainer.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholas of 926 Fairfield avenue, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Elsie Nicholas, and James Phillips Cope land, city editor of the Telegram and son of MT. and Mrs. E. Copeland of Walnut Beach, Milford, which took place yesterday in Milford. Rev. Les lie Briggs of the First Congregation al church officiating. After the cere- mony the couple left for a honey moon. Mrs. Copeland is a feature writer on the Sunday Post.
 Ben Morrison of the Retail Board of the Chamber of Commerce, will be the speaker at the next meeting of the Kiwanis club to be held tonor- row, July 27, in the Stratfield hotel, at 12:15.
 The members of Pine Cone Troop, No. 8, Girl Scouts of the Summerfeld M. E. church, will leave Saturday for Mrs. F. S. ModdelPs camp in Corn wall Miss Beatrice Brown will be in charge of the troop and has planned many events for the week which will be spent at camp. The members of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26

world," Mabray is telling government officials whose aid he is asking to re- store his citizenship. Then I will not be afraid of the bulls who never forget and the criminals who never forgiVe.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
JAPANESE PUSHING
 FOR SIBERIA INVASION.

London. July 26-Cnder the press ure of increasing attacks by Red troops the Japanese are hastening their plans for the evacuation of Si- beria, according tod information from Moscow today Tokio shas address ed a communication to the govern ment of the Far Eastern Republic at Tchita, stating that the Japanese mil itary forces will be withdrawn from ikolaevsk and the Amur River region in September.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
OBITUARY
Katherine D. Lee.

haGncTnlG LeS.
 Mrs Katherine Doey Lee, widow of Charles Lee, a resident of this city for 10 4O years, dieo @ f@HSreaoay rnsnact ar .lcs street, after a lGlg illness at the age of 6S years. Before taking up her residence at the Sterling Widows Home, Mrs. Lee resided at 125s Mo- ble avenue She is survived by her sister Mrs. Thomas Jones of Windsor, Ont. The funeral will be held at o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the mortuary .parlors of Henry E. Bishop, 274 Fairfield avenue. Burial will be in Park cemetery
 Giles A. Gregory.
 Giles A. Gregory, a retired drug. gist, of 49S Hawley avenue, died at his old home in Norwalk, yesterday. He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Gregory, three children, Lawrence W Gregory of Milford and Misses Ma bel and Esther. Gregory of this city. The funeral will be held at 2:3o Trance street, Norwalk. Rev. George !. Sutherland will conduct the ser
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones of Webster City Iowa, who have been touring Europe for the past two months, are expected to arrive in New York today on the Majestic.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
SPAIN LOWERS RATE ON
 AM ErRICAN PASSPORT E.EE

Madrid. July 26.-Spain has added herself to the list of nations which have concluded to grant American transit visas for $1. But a transit visa, as in the case of the other coun- tries that have made similar reouc tions. merely entities a viistor to a. train-ride through the country's ter ritory If he so much as takes a stroll from the railroad statIon plaL- form he has "visited' the country price, S10.
 Germany, Austria, Hungary. Bull garia, Poland, cho-Slovakia, Den oIslv have reduced to sl the price or transit v;sas. Swedsn has reduced it's t1ensit vist tor Americans Of Swsa1sn tbe *,:II s1o even for a glance across the frontier.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-26
Hiram c. Watmougb.

Hiram c. Watmough, 56, of 75 Bedford avenue. died yesterday at the England and came here 30 years ago. He leaves his widow, Emma Wat mough; son, George. and three daughters, Mrs. William E. Coggin, Mrs. George Drummer, and Miss Clarissa Watmough. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon from the home or his daughter, Mrs. Cogg;n, 172 Capitol avenue. Rev. William H. Jepson will officiate. In- terment will be in Lakeview ceme- tery.