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IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
OFFICE AT CHEYENNE,
WYOMING
April ;. ID22
Mineral Application No. O:s22D1

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suancc of Chapter VI. of Title NNXII.
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. Charles NJ. Bowen. who's"
phstOffiCe address is RaWlinS. C0un-
~ of Carbon. State of Wyoming. as
attOrney-in-fact of A. D'Heur. |. l..
Bryner. Robert Hays Smith. John
B%arneson, J. d. Grant. John ID. Nc
Kee, and A. l.. We'll. and w. l.. Me
Lame, whose p%OstOfficc address is
Rawlins. County of Carbon. State of
Wyoming, as Special Administrator
of the Estate of p. r. Morgan. also
known as Percy Il. Morgan. deceased.
have this day made application to tn"
Government of the United States for
a patent for the Denver No. 6 Placer
Mining Claim, being the Southwest
quarter of Section s, Township %
North, Range Sc. West Sixth Prin-
cipal Meridian. in the County of Car
bon. State of Wyoming. containing
according to the official survey of
the Government of the United States,
$50 acres. wholly placer a.:
That notice Of location OF said
claim is recorded in the office OF the
County Recorder of the County OF
Carbon. State of Wyoming. in Book
146. Page 500, of the Miscellaneous
Records of said County.
That the adjoining claimants or
the North, East. South and WIS; are
the claimants herein holding sale
lands under permit from the Govern
ment of the United States under the
Act of Congress approved Februar,
25, 1920.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely the said Denver No. & Placer
Mining Claim. or any portion thereof
are hereby notified that unless theiI
adverse claims are duly filed in &C
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account of certain work and labor
performed by plaintiff for defendant
upon defendants express promise to
pay therefore upon the completion
thereof, which was on to-wit. July 9.
1921, said work and labor consisting
Of hauling lumber and building a
road from defendants mine at Ram
sey. Carbon County. Wyoming. to
the railroad at said town of ramsey.
That Writ Of Attachment has been
heretofore issued in said caus" and
your property attached Hereunder.
to-wit, one Is II. p. boiler. one
steam hoist, one thousand feet of
steel cable, six hundred feet Of 20 lb
railing. one weighing scale. one en-
one bunk house, Il wooden water
Der. including platform.
That unless you file in said cause.
in said court. answer Or other plead
ings on or before the 21th day of
May. 1929, the certain allegations
Of said petition will he taken as true
as against you and judgment entered
and rendered accordingly and your
property so attached sold to satisfy
said judgment.
Dated at Rawlins. Wyoming. this
21st day of March, 1922.
JOHN j. ROBERTSON.
Plaintiff.
Danforth & k~avanagh. Attorneys
for Plaintiff 40l Colo. Bldg. Den
ver. Colo.
First Pub. April 6. 1922.
Sixth Pub. May II. 1922.
, 1922-05-11
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF WYOMING)

THE STATE OF WYOMING)
)ss.
County of Carbon
In the District Court, Second Judi
cial District.
John J Robertson, Plaintiff
VS..
F. d. McMillen. Defendant
F. D. McMillen. defendant above
named:
Take notice that on the 9Th day
of February. 1922. John J. Robert
son plaintiff above named, COM
menced action against you as defend
n above named, in the above cause,
in the above court, having filed in
said cause his petition the prayer
whereof is for the recovery of the
principal sum of $259.5O with inter-
est thereon at s per cent per annum
from July 8. 1921, and for costs, on
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cordanC" with law and tao regula-
tions hereunder, within the time
prescribed by law with the Register
of the United States Land Office al
Cheyenne. State of Wyoming. they
will be barred by virtue OF the pro
visions of said statutes.
MART r. CHRISTENSEN.
Register.
First Pub. April 10. 1922.
Ninth Pub. Jun" .. 1922.
, 1922-05-11
NOTICE Or SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

State of Wyoming, County OF Car
bon, SIS.
In the District Court.
BY virtune of an execution issued
cut OF the District Court of Carbon
County. Wyoming. on the 5th day OF
April. 1922. and delivered to me up
on a judgment entered in said Court.
on the Bird day Of August. 1921. in
favor of Fl. Larsen, Plaintiff and
against Jose Garcia. Defendant, for
the sum of $64l.S5, l have levied
upon the following described prop
erty Of the Defendant. to-wit:
Lots 6 and 7. Block II, Second
South Side Addition to the City Of
Rawlins. Carbon County. Wyoming.
together with all improvements
situate upon said land.
Now therefore, notice is hereby
given. that on Saturday. the 3rd day
of June, 1922, at the hour Of 2
O'Clock p. m. on said date. I will
sell at public auction at the front
door of the Court House. in Raw
Inns. Wyoming. to the highest bid
der for cash. all the right, title and
interest of the said Jose Garcia in
and to the above described premises.
or sc much thereof as shall be recess
sary to satisfy said judgment. in
~terest. costs. n accruing costs.
Dated at Rawlins, Wyoming, this
26th day OF April. 1922.
A. A. SANDERS.
Sheriff of Carbon County, Wyoming.
First Pub. April 81. 1922.
Sixth Pub. June l, 1929.
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Tanlac overcomes rheumatism by
toning up and invigorating the
vital organs. thereby enabling them
to eliminate poisons from the sys-
tenn. Wyoming DRUG Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
GIFTS FOR SEAMEN'S HOME
Many $1,000 Contributions TO $780,.
900 Building Fund

Many contributions have h"nn received
by the Soumsn'S church Institute. which
is building 500 coo home for sailors
at Second and Walnut streets. The most
recent gift IS $1,000 by relatives OF the
late .T0"oh G.. N"ullr. former head Of
tho Npnfn 4 Levy shinvards. The
money is to be used for a room in the
new building.
Tho Rav. Percy Stockman. formerly
rector Of Old Swcd"s now superintsnd-
ont Of the institute. yesterday an
nulnccd The foIlown- gift for
mcrn"rial rooms and portions Of the new
home:
school Of Novi-ntiou. in memory o:
Joan \. Brown. Jr.. 5000
G!fts "f $1,000 rnch i"r momoriu'
rooms in memory OF William H. Horst
man. Paul Borlo Kurt, who died ir
tie Wo"i War: James PoIl"rk. James
". Paw. 7. Albert Caldwell. J. EiA"tt
Caldwell j. Marc F'tina. Emile Pope
Etr.ng. .Iohr Fol Howe. Roland Leslie
Tny'or, IY.. Hnd the following gifts Of
$1,000 each for Designated rooms Tues
day Missionary Bible Class, Mrs. Alex
an,Ier Rrru'nn Coke, the Wayne Aux
i'iQrv. S,aIor Members CUB. Girls
Fr.CllIy Society and the OverhrooE
Auxiliary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
SEEK MYSTERY MAN
IN G|BERSON CRIME
Lakehurst Widow, Charged With
Murder, Confident Of
Her Release
CAN'T SHAKE HER STORY

Ocean County authorities are today
concentrating their efforts In n search
for mystery man they believe may
have been an accomplicc in tho mur-
dor last Monday morning Of William
Gibcrson. who was shot through the
head MS he lay asleep in his home at
LnkehurSt.
Mrs. Ivy Giherson. his wife. is in
the county Jail at Toms River, charged
with the murder. She Is optimistic as
to the outcome Of her hearing. which
she hopes will be held during the pres
cnt wc"k.
tnlrss she Is given n hearing in the
near future. hcr counsel. former Judge
William II. Jeffrey. has indicated his
intcntion Of seeking her release on Il
writ "f habons corpus.
County AUthCritics and burlington
County Detective Fills Parker, who has
been called in because of his long cx-
pcrience in murder eases to assist in
the investigation. have repeatedly ex-
pressed their belief in the accused
woman guilt.
Their persistent efforts. however.
hav" failed to shake her story. She
declares her husband was shot by one
of two burglars who first bound and
gagged her and then robbed the house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
HONORABLE THIEF" WILL
BE RELEASED TODAY
"sueky Has" TO Go to Sanitarium
for Treatment

Harry Smi h. hettcr known as
"rr,';v Hair and still hotter by the
ourhrmism The Honorable Thief. :"
VII +" rol"ns"h without guard late to-
duy from the lTomcsburg prison, where
he has served ten months Of Il seven
year sentence for burglary.
His attorney. {. : unrt Patterson.
will take him TO the rhipps Institute.
where he will undergo one of the most
difficult md deiicate operations known
to medical surgcry--the pneumo-
thornX treatment for tuberculosis.
This operation will contine him to his
back for longer than n year. II will
cost thousands OF dollars. most of which
has already been raised by his pals"
of the underworld.
The opera ion "Rucky" is to under
60 is the same used In curing Christy
Natthewson. Of what seemed "A fatal
case of consumption.
Judge Monaghan. who last week in
open court signed the order for
"iiucky's" rPlcusc. said today that he
would remain ~ he hospital with no
other supervision than that If the doc
tors Gnl nurses. If hc RECEIVERS his
parole will depend on his behaviour
there. the Judge said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
SAILORS STARVE FOR DAYS
TO SAVE NEWBORN BABE
Beealmed In Pacific, Crew Goes
Without Ratlons to Feed Mother

San Francisco, Calif., Aug. II Thy
\. PA tale of the sea, n be"almcd
ship. starving crew and mother
with newborn babe, to preserve
whO'c life every one c>c sacrificed ra-
tionS, thrilled the water front here to-
day upon 'hr arrival of the motor ship
Annie Johnson with news Of the San
FranriScO schooner William II. Smith.
The schooner was brcGlmcd in the
Pacific for forty three days and was
discovered on August II when Captain
Murray. Of tho Johnson. RESPONDED to
her signals of distress and provided her
with supplies. A pitiablc condition Wa,
found aboard the schooner. The crew
Of seven mon had been eleven days al
most without food. except the copra
with which the schooner was loaded,
They We're physically unable to hoist
III" emergency supply Of rations Owe"
the ships side.
In the cabin Mrs. Nels +. Jensen.
wife Of the master. was attempting to
nurse hCr baby. whose cries rapidly
were growing weaker. Tho mother,
although favored by captain and crew
in the matter Of available food, could
not supply sufficient nourishment for
the infant.
The crew Of tho hernlmcd vessel. 1t
was said. was beginning to show signs
Nf insanity when tho motor ship came
10 tho rescue. For 11G days no wOrl
had been heard from the unfortunate
vessel and sh" had been given up for
lost. With favorable winds il Is en-
poctcd She viii be in port before the
end of the week,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
BUSINESS MEN SET
LIMIT ON CONDUIT
Won't Compromise on Any Basis
With Telegraph Company
Later Than Sept. IS
CHAPMAN OUTLINES VIEWS

Chestnut street husineSS mon IN their
controversy with the Western Union
Telegraph Company will not compromise
on any basis which calls for the com
lotion of the Western Union conduit
work in Chestnut street later than Sep
tcmhcr 10.
Tho business men have made this
plain in IN open letter sent to the l'u-
rcau Of Municipal Research. whi"h is
conducting nm investigation of he sit.
uation. The lcttcr. signed by E'wond
r. Chapman. president of the asSocia-
,ion. reads In part:
The letter follows in part
THE Chestnut Street Association has
stated candilly and clearly all facts
in connection with the case. Lot the
Western Union stop drawing the her
ring across the trail and face few
cold. blunt facts.
"Mr. Totman, their engineer IN
charge Of the WORK. admitted before the
EXecu i've Committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce that they, had started on on
their plans nt the beginning OF the
wear, and that little later they had
commenced the erection Of new build
ing ut Eleventh and Locust streets.
"Why then was the ordinance. upon
which the success of their plans de-
pended. held up for nearly six months
and introduced into Council on the eve
ot it's adjournment. when tho least slip
would have been fatal TO the ordinance.
and might have thus endangered the
success of their entire plan on which
n large amount of money had already
been expended?
1T has always been clearly under.
stood by city authorities and by mer-
chants thar even for necessary pur-
poses Chestnut street was not 20 be
torn UP except during the months OF
July and August.
The fact that Chestnut street was
not to be disturbed has been impressed
again and again on corporations using
the street. Why. then. did the
withhold the enabling ordinance until
such a late date that even. with the
acQuirscencr Of the Mayor and the
Chestnut Street Association. the work
could never have been completed and
the street reopcncd to traffic during the
above time?
The Chestnut Street Association
was forced into sacrificing two busy
weeks. September TO -, knowing
that heavy loss would be entailed.
We arc not willing to submit to a
further loss. increasing day by day
beyond thar date, when it is thus
clenrly shown that any delay has BEEN
caused by the negligence tor worse
If the Western Union Telegraph Com
pauI.
''Tha Chestnut Street Associat ion
was forced against its will and better
iudyrlrnt to accent SCntember To- and
.he Western Union Telegraph Company
should not have bound itself to such
date il il were dependent upon any
contingencies. If there were any con-
tingpncy whatever We should have been
So informed We w"U!l not then have
'ccn mi-lcd; we would have fought H.
July in defense Of cur rights just as We
ar. fighting now.
Oar members are banded 70 fight
any project that keeps the street open
one day longer than September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
SNAKE KHIS FANATIC
Man Who Let His Child Be Bitten
Dies Same Way

Fort Payne. Ala, Aug. 2l.-(By A.
PD-James Wylip Recce. "IIoly
Roller" and farmer. residing on Sand
Mountain. near Chavics. about seven
miles from here. Is dead today MS the
result Of being bitten by large rat
tlesnakc. from which he died within
thirty minutes, according to reports re-
ceivcd today.
Rcece was bitten while attempting to
capture the snake. 1t is said that
Rccce on various occasions had assisted
in conducting religious s"nnrcs in which
poisonous reptiles were handled and cx.
hihited by members of the church.
Reccc was indicted by the Grand Jury
year or so ago on n murder charge.
1t was alleged that he permitted n snake
to bite and kill one of his children.
However, he was freed. as the Judge
declared every person should be per-
mitted to serve God according to his
own conscience
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
ELEVEN RESCUED FROM
HEAVY SEA AT WILDWOOD
Four Philade phans Saved by
Guards-2o Children Lost"

Wildwood. Avg. 2l.--E,"ven persons
were rr-rurd by beach guards here yos-
tcrGA%. \ tiff Southwest wind :rnned
''o ,4ri nad made bathing DANGEROUS
.v" ~. 'ho rescued refused 10 give their
namoS. Whrce women were given treat
meHt on the beach after fninting and
rNir'y lost children werc reported by
tho hcnrh police.
An ,nu tine PhilGdoIphians rescued
wore: Richard J. RuhiN. Cos" Irving
street: lIlman Schwartz. So Ger
IGqntown avenue, and Thomas Nc
LagZH.n. Forty second rect and
I.uura..i"r avenue. Another. Mrs.
Iir,cl j Irvine 362S North Fifth
street. vas rose ed by Guard Morton
q ,,,n os Fdite Morton. he actor, and
q former PhViU".phia policeman. Mrs.
Irl.ac was rcSu~ritatcd after an hour
d.. ,rratmnNr. ShN was h%d!y bruised
irn'a 'hc waves driving her against pier
piiiuGS.
James Phillips. Camden. and Mrs
';rr,vad" Simpson, Allentown, also
~rvr brought in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
COAL SETTLEMENT
is INDICATED TODAY
Both Sides Expected to Draw
Up Tentative Terms at
Separate Meetings
CONVENE IN AFTERNOON

Tentative terms for various clauses
in a new contract between operators ana
miners representatives are expected 70
be drawn IN this morning at sepnrntc
meetings of the two bodies. Each size
will present these terms at the rcsuinp.
tion of the anthracite peace negotiations
this afternoon.
II is indicated that some sort ot am
icnblc understanding will be reached on
tho proposed contract discussed Tor TWO
hours last Saturday morning. g.,
It is reported from all three hard
coal fields up State that active prcpara
tions are being made to reopen me
mines. Mine bosses, superinttendcnts
and other company, men Who ho
remained on the rolls when the
shutdown was called have been put to
work cleaning up runways. III the eX-
rcctation of n speedy settlement OF the
strike. =, A..
Normally after shutdown OF the
mines for several months period OF
two or three weeks Is required betore
production can be brought up to maxi
mum. Operators must clear up ihlls
of rock and coal. put In timber where
It is necessary and generally overhaul
the equipment.
operators i'eP"' "'e io'
In an enort 70 rlen'hh; H. ,niros q 20
delay, operators OF hunH ',s o,ror ,e - ho
doing everything IN 'n..a ra,,r,o,;or Lilo; wbcn
ready Tor maximum r.o'Iu' w snn,o die.
the men go nnck TO W. wT,M. nndo ~ do.
tricts survey IL oe.ns " aro avail.
termine just no" n'"n' nie"
able. A.,
In connectioii m'n ,s hos hrorsht
long ldlehess Oh 'ne ''' ;1,mn nrnnrts
ABOUT shor.nse; ,hnt .,a ioree
pointed out !esleruasu ."r. inoronso " mo.
operators can nia.rin.! s,in. wan to soma
ductlon oy trunsielrinS % no,i .oon,s
OF the never MINES. tI.'. mn. tao. and mnre
run as thicE as thir'S ,ee. aaI a,' oom ,roiu, bc
obv,ousiy' they sns, ,"", orl ,na nn'' an va" srcb
Prouuc'u u! nil",'S ,a,'t f.u dawn
seams man II thsE w'rt her. Ia, ~ " ,L,,,
IN thc lower rVeis oi o'. nlinee VII ,'ah ,na
seams requiring man! ,i'''eS "' N''| !"
WORK TO get out tne coa.; ,io. t. cot, IN
one OF the questions taa' Is .hn. Hn'' m of
he troublinS thc operntors s. ,nm " ~
price. All OF them haNe r'Iu0'" w
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
new MOVE TOFREE
HIS TITLED F|ANCEE
Friends From Brookline, Mass,
to Ask Admission to U. S, OF
Countess de Boelieres
ENGAGED TO ARDMORE MAN

An effort will be made today to have
a hearing in the case Of the Eiscountcss
Bcrcngere =. de Boeliercs. who is de-
taincd at Ellis Island under depor-
tation order. She came to this coun-
try to marry William Grant. of Ard
more, and was ordered back when the
authorities found she had not yet been
divorced from her French husband. The
deportation reason Is likely to become
public charge"
Among those who will appear before
the immigration authorities is Miss
Alice Reynolds, of Brookline, Mass.
Word came from Boston yesterday that
Miss Reynolds had left Brooklinc. and,
1t is presumed. is now IN New York.
Miss Reynolds mother. Mrs. Hettie
l.. Reynolds. Of Brooklinc. said at her
home yesterday her daughter had met
the Viscountess abroad and had been n
guest nt the lattcr's home. She said
the French woman was member of one
of the oldest families in France, that
she had ample means and was girl
Of exceptionally strong mentality Her
title, Mrs. Reynolds said, was derived
by birth. not marriage.
Miss Reynolds, Ter mother said. ex-
rectcd the Viscountess to arrive In
America six or eight weeks ago. 1t
is her intention to take her back TO
Brookline as guest unless the i'm
migration authorities persist in their
phlan Of exclusion ana deportation.
Mrs. Reynolds expressed herself rs COM
pletely mystified by the detention of her
daughters friend. She added:
Il have every reason to believe the
Niscountess' divorce is pending. and
/ am sure that 1t can be nothing hut
a technical matter. The Niscountess
has several very influential friends in
the United States. among them n
professor of French Mt Harvard. who
has just gone Abroad
The NiSrountcss. who Is travelling
with maid and the luttcr's child. was
excluded ns likely to become n public
charge. The Niscountcss told of n
pending divorce action against her hus-
band in the French courts. and said that
when she gets her decree she intends
to marry William Grant.
Mr.. Grant has been daily visitor on
Ellis Island since the Niscountess was
detained there. He also has appeared
before the board of special inquiry in
her behalf. lie acknowledged his love
for her and snid they intended to marry
when NiscountcSs de Boelieres receives
her decree of divorce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
.DO[|ER AND BOX
TO CONFER TODAY
President Of Sesqui-centennial
Will Also See Mason at
Bar, Harbor
TO TALK WITH JOHNSON

Colonel Franklin D'O,irr. president
W the Scsnui- Centennial Exposition
Association. today will confer with Ed
ward BOX concerning plans for the
world fair In 1926. This was learned
through telegram received at h"nd-
quarters of the association in tho Belle
vue- -Strntford from Colonel .D'olier nt
Bar Harhor. Me.
John II, Mason. another director,
who Is on vacation in Maine, proha-
bly, will attend the conference. This
will end Colonel D'Olicr's preliminary
talks with directors which have ho"n
in progress for two weeks. The Cot
tonel, however, will make a special trip
20 Vermont 10 talk with Aba Il. John
son. who resigned as director.
Newspaper comment from publica-
lions IN nll parts of the country In
dicates keen interest in the Exposition
project. The Scranton Republican
states:
Colonel Franklin D'O'ier, who has
been chosen as the head of The SeSlui-
Centennial Exhibition to b" he'd In
Philadelphia in 1926. proposes 10 let
the world know what It may expect ut
the great exhibition. His observation Is
that with pnticncc, tact. hard work
and scnse OF Eumor wC will hc able
to put over the biggest exposition in
the history Of the world" lie snys he
Is not discouraged by the confusion he
found and will undertake The untnngling
process at once. Nor docs the clash OF
opinion among Philadelphia business
men disturb tho new leader. He as
serts his intention of working for har-
mony. lie has nsCNrtained, however.
that some very positive progress has
been made. and he believes that the
people a. Whole desire to have the
exposition held.
The Harrisburg Telegraph SAYS "Now
that Philadelphia has settled its differ
ences and got seriously 10 work on
plans for the proposed SrSIui Crntcn-
nial in 1926. those back of the move
ment have right tO ask what are
the other cities Of the State going to do
to hrlrt' And Harrisburg ought nor
to wait for thnt call. The capital city
should be first 70 volunteer co-oNcra-
tion To say tho very least. We should
have NJ thc exposition d!snlay worthy
OF our importance among the munich
pnliticS of thc Commonwealth. commcn-
surate with the illustrinus place We
hold IN its history. Our prominence in
industry and transportation mud our
record for ruhli" imDrovomrn.s m!
civic Spirit But something more than
mere clf-advorti>ing should urnmpt vs.
to gtv0 our hcartioSt co-ornrati0n
toward making success Of the great
enterprise that will focus tho cvcS of
the world ~ Pennsylvania. We owc It
to our rcighhcring city to ho,p along
WHEREOF possible with IL ,ral ard
financial Surrort -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
"SlR JAMES" OFF AGAIN
Fake British Nobleman Is Deported.
Left Wife Here

"Sir James" Carlton, said to be a
bogus British noblemnn. has been de-
ported for the third time. He was
placed on the George Washington yes
tcrday after Scotland Yard was advised
of his forced departure.
lie leaves wife here. who is staying
at the home of her mother, on Vine
street near Fifty-fifth. Immigration
authorities say this is not the only mar
riage for which 'Sir James" is re-
sponsiblc. He met his wife, who was
then Miss Gertrude English. in Canada,
and convinced her that he had a large
estate and title.
Authorities say he has neither.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-21
ITALY HIRES US. RAINMAKE3
Government Invites American to
Try to Break Prolonged Drought

London. Aug. 2l.--lBy 4. PD--An
American "rainmaker.' Charles y.
Hatfield, who claims to have brought
relief to drought sufferers In the
United States and Canada. has mr.
rived at Naples, having been invited
by the Italian Government to try 70
bring rain to that vicinity. parchcd by
FIVE months drought. If he is success
full at Naples the Government will en-
gage him to repeat the process in other
districts.
The "rainmnkcr" was quoted today
as saying he was anxious to explain his
secret process to Pope Plus. II the
Pontiff agrees he will try to induce
rain to fall on the Vatican gardens
which for some time have been with :
cred by the drought