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cHEsTKRTowN AND VICINITY.

Special Corr espondsnos Every Evening.
Chestertown, Nd, April ia spir
ited contest for a member OF the Board
Of Town Commissioners WAC settled at
ths polls. Monday. when Curtis r..
Goodwin won in a feld OF three can
dtiates. Tho vote was: Goodwin. 172:
Wrkam L. Fowler. 1873: John w.
Barnes, rs. Mr.. Goodwin ran on "a
progressive platform. agreeing, II
elected, TO contribute his salary Of
800 annually TO the Red Cross. OF
somo other charitable organization
and tn devote his time TO procuring
now streets. and other needed I'M
provemcnts.
DR.. J. w. IAtimer died at his home
I'm Galena. Saturday, following an Ill
ness OF a complication Of diseases
aged 70 years.
In the Circuit Court. Monday Judge
Wickes sentenced the Negro Comegys
found guilty Of mapaIa lighter for kill
ing another Negro at Colts last fall
to four years in tho Maryland peni.
tentiary.
A conference of the Young Peoples
| Societies throughout tho county wa
held in tho Methodist Episcopa
Church, yesterday afternoon and las
evening. in charge of Rev: A. r. T
Raum. pastor OF Wesley Chapel NJ
=. Church and president OF tho coun.
! ty convention.
Rev. A. w. Sinrns. tho new pastor
at ST. James NJ. p. Church, preache,
his first sermon, Sunday. and a larg'
congregation was much impressed
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NEGROES ASK RECOGNITION.

Dover. April 26.-The passage Of the
law creating n new election district
out of the First district OF the Fifth
Representative district. Dover, which
had more than 1900 voters at the
last election. has started a movement
among Republicans for an additional
committeeman for that district. Inas-
much az the new district Will be large
~ Republican. by reason OF the heavy
Nogro vote. q is being urged by the
colored voters Of that district that. the
new committeeman be OF their race.
IL ie understood that recommenda-
lions have already been made 10 the
Kent County Republican Committee
by the colored voters OF the district
for the appointment OF a Negro as
the committeeman. The County Com
mittee will meet in a short time, when
this matter Will be taken up.
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Music Week at New Century Qub.

Music Week will be observed at the
New Century Club next Tuesday
morning at 1880. when the music
committee Will give An appropriate
program in place OF the current events
class. Mrs. II. A Piper will give a
paper on Current Events IN Music
Mrs. Norman Huxley and Miss Helen
Kurtz Will give plano duet. Mrs.
Julian Adair Will sing a group OF
solos. Miss Kathryn Ross and Miss
Madeleine Reed will sing a duet and
Mrs. Leroy Work will give several
violin solos. Madame Tarumianz Will
furnish several piano solos.
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KENT COUNTY BUDGET.

Dover, April 2e.--At the weekly ses-
sion OF Kent county Levy Court, yes
terday, President II. I. Beers present
cd the tentative bulge, for 1923, which
was accepted. IL was as follows:
General Fund. $4,000: general road
fund. &2S.oO0: special road improve
mont fund. $4,000; sinking fund or
bonded indebtedness. 100000; poor
fund appropriation, $4,000; outstand-
ing warrant fund. $4,000; witness and
jury fund. $4,000; total $233,00
The court ordered two carloads OF
Stag or shell for the road from Ches-
void 70 Evans MIL,
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BENEFIT DANCE FRIDAY.
Proceeds To Aid GoIdey College
Athletic Association.

Students OF Goldey College and their
friends are looking forward to a dance
in the College rooms Friday evening
The proceeds will go TO the Athletic
Association. Present indications point
to a large attendance. and those In
charge are working vigorously to
make the evening success Excel
lent music has been engaged, decora-
lions settled upon and the program
completed.
The students committee appointed
TO manage the dance is composed Of
Anna NJ. Salmon. Amanda T. Bowen.
Howard S. Dougherty. j. Allan Mo-
Donald and William y. Gallagher.
The public Is invited to attend.
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SURPRISE WEDDINGS.

Georgetown. April 26.-Mr. and Mrs.
John II. Layton Of Frankford, an
nounce the marriage OF their daugh-
ter. Miss Audrey Elizabeth Layton,
to II. Barton Shepherd OF Baltimore,
Nd. The ceremony was performed on
January 3, this year, by Rev. y. J.
Ford. and since that time the wedding
has been kept secret.
Friends of Miss Daisey Elizabeth
Neal, residing on North Bedford street,
here, We're surprised 10 learn OF her
marriage TO Walter II. Andrews OF
Lewes, on April 16. in Wilmington.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
John W. r. Sumwalt, pastor OF Grace
NJ u. Church. that city. The groom
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MONEY FOR HOSPITAL.

Milford. April 26.-The sum OF ss5
was raised for Milford Emergency
Hospital by n special committee of
the Milford New Century Club, OF
which Mrs. Saunders Truitt was
chairman.
The money was obtained by n card
party given by the committee In the
New Century Club building, Friday
evening last.
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CLEANING THE STREETS.

Seaford. April ss-Seaford City
Council has purchased a modern street
sweeper. with sprinkler attached,
which will be used on High street.
recently paved. on Mondays. Wednes-
DAYS and Fridays. and at IL o'clock
Saturday nights.
Council also is having the other
streets ~ tho town scraped and put
Al nrst class condition. and expects
90 have the city IN spick
order for rs FIRST Dollar Day" sale
which occurs on Thursday, May 4.
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VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.

Dover. April 26.--Tn Superior Court,
yesterday. jury returned a verdict
for s276.25 for the plaintiff IN an as
suIupsit suit Of George Percy Lemont.
Edmond Russell Rockfellow and Frank
Nicholas Johnson. trading as Il. X.
LeMont & Son VS.. William II. Jones
and William b. Fleming. trading as
Fleming Milling Co. The purchase of
a carload Of -four and corn was at
stake. the entire amount sued for be-
ing s276.25. with interest from Sep
tcmber IS, 1917.
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BABE DIED IN ITS CRIB.

Richardson Park. April 2e.--The
two-months-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ID. Webb. OF Valley Road. Ashley.
died while asleep In its crib, early yes
terday morning. The lifeless body Of
the child was found by tho mother
when she went TO see II 1t was awake.
DIR. A. J. strikol was called but tho
child had been dead for some time.
Just what caused death II unknown.
tho child having been in apparent
good health. DIR. Strikol issued GER
tincate OF death from natural causes,
II being thought that It died from
heart failure.
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NEWARK NOTES.

Newark. April 26-Members Of
Kappa Alpha Fraternity Of Univer-
sity of Delaware are preparing for a
dinner 20 be given Friday evening
in Old College Hall, 20 be followed by
a dance IN the armory.
Mrs Levi X. Bowen. accompanied
ty Mrs. Robert s. Gallaher. went 10
Baltimore. Monday. 20 consult the
surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital
who operated on Mrs. Bowen recently
for an abnormal growth In the chest
Mrs. J. Pilling Wright, who was
expected 20 return home last week
r. stlu In n Philadelphia hospital,
undergoing treatment.
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PREPARING FOR VISIT.

Newark, April 2s.--Members OF the
Philadelphia Society. Sons OF Della
ware. Will make their annual visit 10
the University OF Delaware on Sat
uraay May ls.
A. q. Wilkinson. business admins
traitor. IS IN Philadelphia. today, to
make Anal arrangements with Of
ficers OF the society for the trip. Sew
eral hundred members generally make
the trip and have dinner at The Com
mons. IN old College.
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CATTLE FOR THE CLUBS.

Newark. April 26.-The fourth Boys
and Girls' Pure Bred Dairy Cattle
club Of New Castle county Il now be-
ing organized. undfr the direction OF
the New Castle County Farm Bureau
snf the Extension Department OF the
University u Dealware. A. -. Cobb
state Club Leader. and II, .. Bausman.
county Agricultural Agent. are giving
a. their personel af,cntlon. More than
s4xAt. boys and girls " New Castle
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ELECTED TO COMMITTEE.

Newark. April 26.-At a meeting of
White Clay Creek hundred Demo-
Gratis. last night, William s. Arm
strong and Miss z. Z. Wilson were
elected members OF the county com
mittee from the First district. and A.
Lewis Fisher and Mrs. Clara Pool
from the Second district.
The Christiana district also VIII elect
a woman and a man member OF the
committee. Herbert w. Price pre-
sided at the meeting last night and
Frank 6. Palmer was secretary,
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10 = merchant of Lswes and son Of
Mrs. Walter Wyatt Of that place.
Miss Mary Smith, daughter Of
Charles II. Smith Of near Milford, and
Benjamin Reed. son OF David IL. Reed
Of Milton. were married by Rsv.
Thomas o. Grouse. At Milton. Thurs
day night of last week. Il
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SUSSEX TAX RATE.

Georgetown, April so.--Levy Court
OF Sussex County At = meeting yes
terday. fixed the tax rate for 1922 at
rs cents on the 800 of assessed valu-
alton. increasing the rate ID cents
over that Of 1921.
Thirty-five per cent will 20 to the
general fund; 20 per cent TO road fund /;
ID per cent to special road fund; 27
per cent to bonded Indebtedness fund
2 per cent TO poor fund; per cent to
witness and jury fund.
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Members OF the church had prepared
the parsonage for the coming OF tho
minister and his family and vflen
they arrived. Thursday evening, they
found tho pantry loadsd with Al Kinds
of provisions, while the member gave
them cordial welcome.
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oun,y ar. now enrolled in the dairy

county are now enrolled In the dairy
clubs.
Al soAn a. the enrolment In the
club v complete County Agent r. o.
Baussnan Will personally select a car
load OF pure bred hcifers and be re-
sponslble for each member receiving
high -claxs dairy animal. Every
member u required to own his own
heifer and be responsible for her. This
feature u made possible through an
arrangement with local banks.
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NEWS OF STAFFORD.

seaford. April 2s.-The Sewing Club
was entertained. Monday night. at the
home Of Mrs. Lacey J.. Hardesty, on
Pine street.
Mr. and Mrs Joshua Messick has az
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sion. Caesar Rodney Chapter, No. 3,
Order Of tho Eastern Star. win meet
glRo
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Every bit OF dullnesS cisApp~srs
with a Golden Clint Shhmpoo.--Ady,
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CWan to Bed Story -sy1 p. ~eEvoy

taken out. Imagine how they felt. I'm
agine how you would feel II you have
been trained TO do nothing but peek
holes in telegraph posts and woke up
one morning to find there We're no such
things any more.
That's how Alonzo and Grace and
Tim Woodpeckcr felt So. what did
they do but hop on top of the first
transContinental limited train that came
along and after riding days and nights
and days and nights they got off in wha,
looked in the night like a promising
spot.
TT WAS a forest, dear children, that
L looked like bunch Of telegram
poles. How happy they were. They
started in Immediately to peck thei,
own homes in the poles.
But what was Alonzo's surprise wher
with the very first peck he bent hi,
nose clear around to the right. And
Grace was equally surprised when will
the very first peck she bent her nos,
clear around to the left. And Tim wa,
even more surprised when with the yer,
first peck he bent his nose into a com
pete loop.
And we'll might they have bent thei
noses, dear children. for these poor mis-
guided woodpeckers had got off in th
very middle of and were trying to max
their home in the great petrified fores
of Arizona. And they may be ther
yet, for all ! know.
Gwan to bed.
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Ihey went up the stairs together and
searched, first Pinto's fiat, and then the
storerooms and empty apartments on
the floor higher up.
10 down to the door and wait. in
case she tries to get out" said the
colonel.
He returned to the room with the
two men, and they looked at one
another in frank astonishment.
Have YOU any idea what's happened,
Crewe" asked the colonel suspiciously,
no idea in the world" said Crcwe.
y, But she went downstairs" said
the colonel II heard the alarm click, "
Ihe alarm?' questioned Crewe.
We got buzzer under one of the
treads OF the stairs" said the colonel :
1T Is useful to know when people are
coming up. 1t went off about twenty
seconds after she left"
Ten minutes passed, and Selhv 70 :
turned to say that the policeman had
been making inquiries as to whom the
car belonged. Wv
You'd better get it away" said tbe
colonel, .'and send away YOUR men,
They've gone" said the other. "T
WASH taking any risks"
lie disappeared to carry out the
colonels instructions. and thew heard
the whine OF the moving car.
boundary unlocked cabinet ard
took out full decantcr Of whisky
Without word he poured three stiff
doses INTO as many glasses and filled
them with soda. Each man was think
ing and thinking after his own in .
terests. IVA ."
Boundary looked IN and saw N,
dagger which Pinto had thrown II
was still embedded in the wall, -
1T isn't enough that I shou,d hor,
Jack O. Judgment messing nv rnnn, n",,
about he said, "but Won must d1
something to the same wall Pml, i, !,
out and don't let me see it again
Pinto" "sa'h
The Portuguese smiled sheepisblv
walked to the wall and gripped the
handle. Evidently the point had en- .
Deaded IN iath, for the knife did no,
move. he pulled again, exertinp all
ms strength, and this time succeeded in
eHtracting not only the knife but large
portion OF the plaster and a strip Of
the wall paper. wasp VI
"You fool !" said the colone, .rou,,u
MOses!' 'uihpihs
He walked to the wall and st,rsd o.,
the disiogment of plaster and naner hod ioi
revealed three round, black discs so. So,
flush with the plaster and onlv Sor" n''
rated from the room by the wall .naner
which had been stripped. p"p@'
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breathlessly :NS but Swell crewe had
walked to tho girl and had laid his
hand on her shoulder.
"Lollie," he said, I'm believing
you. and think the colonel is, too. If
you're going out of the country, why,
I'll say good luck to you. You We made
a very wise decision, and one which we
shall all make-some of US perhaps
too late
wait a moment" said the colonel.
He exchanged a glance with SelbS
and the man slipped quietly from the
room. Before we do any of that
fare thee we'll stuff I've got a few
words to say to you, Lollie. I'm with
Crewc, think it is time you went
out of the country, but you're going
out my way"
What do you mean?' she asked.
Her hand clutched Swell Crewe s
sleeve.
you're going out my way" said
the colonel. "and I swear no harm will
come to you. You're leaving tonight"
But how?" she asked, affrighted.
"Selby will tell you. You'll meet
him downstairs. Now be sensible
girl and do as l tell you. Selby will
go with you and see you safe. We
made all preparations for your de-
partUre tonight
WHAT'S this, colonel?" asked Crewe.
you're out of it," said the colonel
savagely; I'm running this show my
self. If you want to join Lollie later,
why, you can. For the present she $
going just where I want her to 60 and
| in the way ! have planned. "
He held out his hand to the girl and
she took It.
Good by and good luck, Lollie"
he said.
But can't go back to my rooms?''
she asked.
He shook his head.
do as | tell you,' he said shortly
She stood at the door, and for a
moment her eyes met Crewes and he
moved toward her.
Wait The colonel gripped hi'
arm. "Good-by, Lollie," and the door
shut on the girl.
Let me 60" said Crewe between hi:
teeth. IF she trusts you, don't. Thi.
is some trick of that dirty half breed :"
With a snarl Of rage Pinto whipped
his ever ready knife from his hip pocket
and flung II. 1t was the colonel who
drew Crewe aside, or that moment
would have been his last. The knit,
whizzed past and was buried almost t.
the hilt in the wall. The colonel brok,
the tense silence which followed.
pinto" he said in his silkiest voice
'if you ever want to know what il
feels like to be dead man just repea
that performance, will you?" Then hi
rage burst forth. I'm shoot either O.
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Before Crewe could speak the colo
mel was answered
Jack O. Judgment. Poor old Jack
O. Judgment! He'll speak for Lollie ="
The colonel looked up with curse.
There was nobody in the room but the
voice had been louder than ever he had
heard it before. 1t seemed AS though
1t emanated from disembodied spirit
that was floating through the air.
There was knock at the outer door.
Where the Voice Lived
Open it, said the colonel in low
open the drawer and took out something.
And If it is Jack o. ,Judgment-T
Crewe opened the door, his heart
beating at a furious rate, but it was
Selby who came into \the room and
faced the half leveled gun of the colonel
What do you want!" asked Boun
dary quickly. "You fool, I told you
not to lose sight of her !"
But when Is she coming DOWN.
asked Selby. I've been waiting there
all this time, and there's a policeman
at the corner of the street. wondered
whether you had seen him, too"
"Not come down." said the colonial
"She left here FIVE minutes ago -
Selby shook his head.
'She hasn't come down." he said
'and I've certainly not passed her on
the stairs. Is there any other way
out?"
mo way that she could use" soid
the colonel, shaking his head. I've
had new, locks put on all the doors
he thought moment. 'If she
hasn't come down she went up"
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you If you play the fool in front Of
me again. You dirty little pickpockcts
that I've taken from the gutter You
miserable little sneak thieves"
He let loose food of abuse that
made even Crewe vince.
''Now sit down, both of you," he
finished up, out of breath.
lie went to the window and looked
out. The car which he had hired for
the occasion was still standing at the
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The Darling Little WOOdpeckers

Once upon a time, dear children,
there was a family of darling little
woodpeckers who lived in telegraph
post beside the railroad track. Johnny,
get off the piano.
You may wonder why they chose this
place for their habitat instead of the
dusky forest.
You may wonder, indeed But the
reason is simple swhen you know it.
And logical. We will make our home in
this telegraph post. said Alfred Wood
pecker to his wife. (rat tat tat -tat)
because it will be just the place to
raise our children. At this Mrs. Wood
pecker blushed prettily and hung her
head. just the place to raise them, con-
tinuel Alfred (rata- tat tat -tat), be-
cause here they will observe a great
deal Of travel. and travel, as you know,
broadcns the mind.
WELL, time went by and the children
w of Alfred Woodpecker waxed in
wisdom and grace. In all woodpecker
!
had seen more or knew half so much.
For all their lives they had beer
watching the travelling statesmen go by
and observing them closely. And If you
don't think travelling statesmen know
anything, just ask them. But ALFRED
| WGodpecker's children had other ac.
complishments. They were the best hole
borers in the land. They could drill into
wood. they could peck their way into
concrete posts and they could bor'
holes in tin roofs.
Finally they grew proud OF theil
great skill. And pride. as you know
dear children, cometh before the fall.
THE children of Alfred WoodpeckeI
l. their names were Alonzo, Grace and
Tim-had barely grown to woodpecker
hood when the first blow fell. The wire
! less transmission Of messages was per
fected and all the telegraph poles were
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WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY

WHVb WHO IN THE NTORY
COLONEL DAN BOTEDAPY fat
codrse-0r1tncd bur urconnilp c!ever
leader Of gang Of croOk3, has become
Gldrned at receipt Of kndre Of clubs,
signed 'Jdck O. Judgment" after several
o. his exploits, al Of trhich are subtty
ldU's penalties. He tries 10 disorpl sus-
pictons gathering around him bu COM
planting to
STAFFORD KING. or the London Grim
tnGI Intelligence Force.
PINTO SILVA. a sleek mar about to,cr.
forces hts attentions on an actress. Uho
rebuTs him. She is
hAISIE WHITE, daughter Of Sollv white.
0lte Of the gang tCho CiSheS to retire.
She Is Interested ~ STAFFORD.
LOLLIE MARSH. dolI-fdced but clever
otrl, 'cho acts as "vdmp" Of the black
Mailing gang.
"SWELL" CREWE. once a gentleman.
noU q crook.
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FLIERS CROSS ANDES MTs.
chIIeans Flying to Rio JaneIro Via
Buenos Aires Reach Mendoza

MtHdUza' HrgtHtfn8, Stp'. 2.|Cap-
tains Aracena and Barahona, Chilean
army aviators attempting a flight from
Aires, started on the second stage OF
their journey yesterday.
They made a successful jump over
the Andes, safely reaching this point
on the eastward side of the mountains
and yesterday morning set off again for
Buenos Aires.
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By Edgar Wallace

door. and he distinguished Selby talk
ing to the chauffeur.
Listen. you." he said. ''and espe-
cially you Crewe. You're too trusting
with these females. Maybe Lollie's
speaking the truth, but it is just as
likely she's lying. I'm not going to
take your corroberation. you know,
Crewe," he said We've got to de-
pend on her word. There's nobody else
can speak for her, is there?'
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Clarence Burlington Kelland
started writing by work on a
neuspaper because he "ranted
to oct three square meals a
day" He had been on the staff
of the Detroit NeWs for several
years. Then he edited the
American Boy. Ne comes orig
inallv from Michigan, but he
has lived in Vermont and
Aoine, and has opned lumber
c0mps in both States. At one
time he and his brother ouned
and ran a mill for the manu-
facture OF clothes pins. He
kmoms the Northeast and the
, Maine poods; the business of
big industries, and he knoWs
everyday people, too, the Way
4 they think and feel and love.
His attitude is big and human
and typicdliy American.
H6 fret story to bring him into
prominence toas "Sudden jim"
Since then his has been name
to coMjure With. "The Mental
Hasdrd, Written purposely for
this series of married lite stories,
sh0ns the infinite fnenesS OF his
Treatment OF the marriage
theme.
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authority sought to restrain her. Nc
Donald knew his interference would
only make bad matter worse.
lie was more or less of fatalist. too
III she's any good he said to himself,
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was in Jane a headstrong, rebellious
stratum which drove her, sometimes
against her own will. to do those things
which she was expressly forbidden to
do, or to accomplish that from which