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DIDN'T SEE END OF INCIDENT
Gap johnson Had More Impertans
Thing 70 Attend to Than Wit
.snsssing . Haneing.

"While I was In Tumlinville yester-
day" relates Gap johnson or Numpus
Ridge. Ark, "a mob came r'arin' around
a corner hauling along a gent with-s
rope around his neck, and flung tho
end Of it:over . fimb within forty fest
Of me-"
"Did they hang himT interestedly
asked an acquaintance.
"Dogged II i know You see, just
then feller BATTERED me for 4 hess
swap and drug me of to look at his
nag, and.I didn't learn how the anee-
dote came. out: -.
..What had. the gent donef'
..Well,. / heerd somebody say that
he'd :stttW:heSn seiAgs::6o0S dfy y;neher
to the mob or else he'd refused to do
so; I forgot to ask which. h."-Kansas
City Star. = -
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
GOOD JOKE ON DANISH KING
Monarch Jumped Too Quickly to Con
eIusion That Eskimo Was
Aetuatsd by Loyalty.

An amusing story Of the king Of
Denmark's recent visit to Greenland
was recently told by NJ. Aagaard Of the
Danish legation. to members Of the
Danish club In London.
As the royal yacht was approaching
Greenland n dark speck became visible
on the open sea. 1t proved to be a
solitary Eskimo In his little cayak
(nntive canoe). The Eskimo came OH
board and his loyalty in having braved
the perils Of the sen In such a frail
craft assured him the warmest Of well
comes. The king presented him with
a cigar and. what the Eskimos most
highly prize. rifle.
On landing. the king described the
incident to the Danish commissioner
in Greenland and asked him who the
man was.
The commissioner. in accents Of hor-
ror replied: ''The mans an escaped
convict. He broke prison yesterday.
stole canoe and put to sea. We
thought he had been drowned"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
Pearson, Defender of Birds

T. Gilbert Pearson Of New York Is
always In the limelight because he is
president OF the National Association
Of Audubon Societies and the Audubon
societies are always working for the
birds. Up ut the offices Mr.. Pearson.
bird authority and bird defender, has n
room full of priceless and delicate
spoils-boxes, drawers and cases
packed with birdskins, wings and
pumes from the plundered jungles OF
the Pacific islands; aigrettes taken
from Florida and Carolina plume-hunt-
ers; the far-sought crown Of the goura
pigeon.
"Fifteen hundred dollars worth OF
bird of paradise plumes were In this
thing" he said, shaking out ca
pacious belt made Of brown muslin.
"a ships steward had attempted to
wear 1t ashore. He thought he had
feathcred his nest nicely. but he got
heavy fine and nine months In jail.
I've received at least 100000 in SNUG
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
Fiji and Fred Meet Again

"Fif meets Fred For First llme
in Two Years." proclnims headlinc'
Which is to say that the famous sun
man divorce case Is again on the hrsl
page. As these stories tell. win
wealth Of detail, Mrs. Stillman mane
a midwinter trip into frozen Canau"
to interrogate witnesses alleged I"
have been improperly influenced D!
her husbands agents. And at 1hree
Rivers, Que, Mrs. Anne Urguhar'
Stillman met face to face the ihu'','
guide who has been named correspond
ent In her husbands suit against her.
On her arrival at Three Rivers
Mrs. Stillman sent her slender 'us-
sage ahead to the Hotel st. LOUIS
philip ]. O'Brien, her New Aork
lawyer. and Mayor Jean Crete Oh
Grandes Piles, who met her nj 'he
station, were with her.
Fred was there to await her. "hen
Mrs. stillman stepped with Crete an"
o,prion info the lobby of the Ittie
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
sEMl-MoURNINe, AS 1T WERE
Offer Of That Red Skirt Made Caro-
line Reconsider Her Dsmonstra-
tlon Of Sorrow.

Every Saturday Caroline used to 60
forth on cleaning job. One day she
appeared robed in t.sck.
whats the matterr her employer
asked.
"Oh. Miss Sophy." she moaned. "my
uncle he Is dead. and Use gwine to
mourn. Tse gwine to mourn for him
four months"
The lady expressed sympathy and
added:
II had out that red skirt Of mine
for you. thought you might like 1t /;
but Of course you won't want 1t now"
"No. Miss Sophy; Tse gwine to
mourn four whole months"
Next week brought Caroline a
usual.
II been thinkin' bout that red
skirt, Miss sophy," she said. "It's
Just the kind Of q red skirt like,
and I believe from now on I'll mourn
from the waist up."-Everybody'a
Magazine.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
To Save Starving Millions

William N. Haskell, director of
the American relief administration
work In Russia, has returned to Rus
sla from London. He hopes to save,
chiefly through Americas $4,000. 600
grain appropriation, from 100000 to
100000 adults and children other
wise probably doomed to die Of starva-
tion In the Volga region.
The relief administration, he said,
hopes that the first of the grain pro-
vided for under the congressional ap-
preparation will reach the starving
people In February.
ave cannot hope to fill their stom.
achs, cannot hope to make them happy,
but we can keep from 100000 to TO-
100000 of people from dying" he said,
adding that by March the feeding Of
adults would be in full swing. The
relief administration would furnish
only corn ration, probably one
pound a day, to each adult absolutely
lacking food. and q lesser quantity to
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lts Own Place.

Mr.. Brown was until recently q
deacon in the Methodist church in his
town. But recently he not only with
drew from his honored position. but
ceased to be as regular an attendant
at church as formerly. The minister.
who came to call at the Brown home,
demanded the reason for this failure.
MY rheumatism is much worse than
1t has been for years." Mr.. Brown be-
gan, land cannot walk SO far"
'Tut, tut!" laughed the minister, II
believe It Is a lack Of religion"
"Sir," Mr.. Brown drew himself up
firmly. my religion is In my heart
not In my legs."-Indianapolis News
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
.-.hls Inquiry

paw" began little Lester Liver.
more, who Ii Of unusual width betAtxt
the eyes, ;.'if q man afty years old mar.
ries a girl Of seventeen, and his son,
aged twenty-five. Ihsrries the sira's
mother, doesn't that make the old man
the on.in.lav Of his own son and the
father-in.law, Of! himself, and-say,
Paw. can 90 to. the picture show to.
night III :w6n.t. ask. any moro qtes-
tiOnsr -. -.
-Yesw ,yellad Mr.. tivermore.-Kan
sas City Star
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
DENVER LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

Cattle.
pemand here Is not very urgent for
y.thing but the better classes of beef
tue, and the mediocre grades offered
sue never meet with the favor that
usfantees an active trade.
california buyers have been In the
~ market for several days now. and
reported that they will continue
attendance for little longer. These
yers on are reported to have purchased
,ousands of head of beef cattle in
iced lots of this state, and ship
eA's west already have been started.
sest steers sold at ss.s5 and ss.s5
common kinds ranged from $6.25
sooo. Extra fancy. well-turned
ests se are quoted at 81 to $7.25. and 1t
believed by most traders that such
rinx k sou gould show enough class to
a. ths so female division experienced sim
keifer1t AZ s5.25 to $3.50 and some good
~. changed hands at $5.75 with
Ebo,sane aesirable kinds at $5.35 and $5.25.
~ 20 fancy heifers are quoted at
In. .ne feeder and stocker division OF
St..,a MARKET m was still more quiet. Best
hothin,w were quoted at $6 to $6.25, but
Bnnpa Uo oAACIeO InAI SOIU IN Lnat
Eers OF prices. The offering was
'heager and Of common class.
|of 'Mail nal killers paid 1886 for one load
|eooS ine ie hogs and $3.50 for another
|kulS .oad. Packers top was $500 and
lioat u sales ranged from IS to $500
lisht Ii,,tthe II the stock offered was OF the
|oniy tkiiling kind. but the quality was
notbina and aside from the top load
sidersS was offered that could be con-
were u, fancy. Heavy cutout hogs
Sunebessu S quoted at s5:76 to Sc and a few
hands At ss7k "a stocker pigs changed
Sheep.
riai soIS loads Of good butcher mate
prcs. .0'd for s12.ss, which was the best
liz ana Good grades ranged down to
lii.7t ~ a. d3air type was quoted from
.w.sm wmand ia for good handyweight IA,
Price. 's good on the local market and
BY I'M mo,,n.It IN that division have been stead
lie a"unutniing Of late. Choice kinds
losdss suoted at Ss.76 to 81. Only q few
II on,,ws were offered and the stock was
ported a iair quality. Sales were re-
'o at $6.26 flat,
4 METAL 7. ~ a N ~ ~,r..
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
A Lady Of Distinction

II recognized by the delicate fascinat.
ing influence Of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by q dusting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Advertisement.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
Alexander Is to Wed Marie

The engagement Of King Alex.
ander to the Princess Marie, second
daughter Of King Ferdinand Of Jugo-
Slavia and Queen Marie of Rumanla,
has been announced at Belgrade.
Princess Marie Is twenty-five years
Of age. She was reported engaged to
Alexander. who was then prince regent
Of Jugo-Slavia, in September, 1920.
King Alexander, who Is the second
son Of the late King Peter Of Serbia.
is In his thirty-first year. He Is visit
ing King Ferdinand and Queen Marie
Of Rumania at their chateau at Sinai.
Princess Marie Is a beauty. At
one time 1t was reported that she had
been selected as the bride Of the
prince Of Wales.
Recent advices are that bolshevism
seems to have been suppressed In his
country. The vigorous action Of the
government, which recently passed u
law imposing the death penalty upon
enemies Of public security and Of
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
FIve.Pound Box, at That

In the good old days we could make
girls heart flutter by handing her
lozenge with love message stamped
upon 1t; but nothing less than dollar
a-pound candy makes any impression
upon the cardiac organ Of the mod
ern girl.-Boston Transcript.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

Mr. Pearson has of for the country
education exhibitions paadle lu III ' museums
United States ... ,o,r or tb, bo1
bounty on the
, In ,Ios,o paid bounties
law should De eh'ced "'"o"
tgoion agle should Its day In court
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

exc out the raon something Haskell has
the number children and ready
to expand the work Immediately this number
Walter
children obtain
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

A trust company trusts no one. and
n trust Is not to be trusted. What's
in name?
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

Some people try to console them
selves in the hour Of their misfortune
by saying, There are others"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

botal his manner wnsn rs quiet and convention ~, ~
do
.I, so ron casually no" are sou
hasC MOVIES MS o"n
v hc seen so 1t has noths 10 ~
the
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02

radicals
Of Boil
who in prison declared
Communist
throughout
custody
nism frsga a foohod In Jugo-Sava In 1919
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
METAL MARKETS.

Bar S,,ao settlement prices:
psr silver silver (American) &
Slver (fofsign),,..
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
Aow Now2

How NoW7
Following the birth notices In a
paper there Is line: "Our Ads
Bring Results."-Exchnnge.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
Doubtful.

Doubtful.
North-Mrs. Jones said that re-
minded her Of her husband.
West-Is that compliment
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-02-02
santa -clau. .ssst. Advsrtissr.

Christmas trees undoubtedly repro.
sent d destruction OF timber of great
value. They also represent stimula-
tion to business which every merchant
depends upon In his annual calcula-
tions. It pays to advertise. and Santa
Claus. though g myth, ~ ths greatest
advertiser on earth.
Says Sam: It's question which
kills most people-germa or groucheA
1mltati6p !. icheetfulness is better
than none.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT FIRST M. P. CHURCH

This evening series OF special
revival services will begin in First
Methodist Protestant Church, Sew
enth street below Walnut Each
service will be varied in nature,
with special music and other feat
ures. Tonight the Rev. Fred. G.
Holloway will preach on the sub
feet. us Christianity a Failure ~
The choir will sing special music.
Mrs. Florence Johnson will be the
eoloist.
Tomorrow night. the Rev. T. j
sard. pastor OF Scott NJ. f. Church
will be the preacher.
on Wednesday. Thursday and
FRIDAY evenings. the Rev. william
/. Hoffman. OF Laurel, will preach
Mr.. Hoffman IS a preacher OF stronl
evangelistic note.
on Friday evening. the choir O.
Fastlake NJ. F. Church will presen
a special program.
Beginning Monday evening Marci
20. Smith Sisters. singing evangel
lists. will lead the singing.
These services will conclude ol
Sunday. March 26. for which day
special program has been arranged
10 be announced later.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
MIR. LEVY TO OPEN
WONIEN'S WEAR STORE

Alfred Levy. who recently resign
ed as manager OF one OF the depart
ments in the store OF r. Topkls Sons
TO accept the management OF a store
In Philadelphia. has Abandoned that
proposition and will remain IN this
city. He expects TO open women's
wear shop at sos Market street.
about April /.
The new store will be conducted
by the Alfred Levy Company Mr..
Levy will have the present windows
Of the property enlarged and deep
ened six feet and the steps at the
front viii ESQ be eliminated. The
interior OF the store will be exten-
sively remodelled to conform TO the
needs OF a store OF this character.
Mr.. Levy came here about six
years ago from Colorado. He has
been prominent in movements d.
rected at development of business
conditions. He is director OF tn,
mercantile section OF the Chamber
OF Commerce and chairman OF thu
I local and suburban trade develop
ment committee Of the Chamber o
/ Commerce. He is a member OF vii
mington Lodge. B. p. o. Elks. He :
married and has a family. His res
idence is at III West Niheteentl
street.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
negro HAD KEY
TO THIS Store
Three Alleged Thieves Are
Caught by Means of
Marked Goods
ELKTON FIREMEN
WILL GIVE DANCE
speclAl to The evening Journal.

0UtiAhA W Hf LNfHAAAk uhAA HhAs
ELKTON. Nd. March 1S.-The
recently organized Volunteer Fire
Company Of North East. has Joined
the State Firemen's Association. and
will send delegates to the annual
convention which will be held in
June. at Frostburg.
The funeral OF w Ralph Guiher-
son. aged 20 years. the Pennsylvania
Railroad fireman. who was killed last
week AZ Perryville passenger depot
was held yesterday and interment
made in Cherry Hill NJ. e. Cemetery,
near Elkton.
Mrs. Nellie Il, Reed. postmistress
at Chesapeake city, for the past
several years. being recently succeed
ed by John NJ. Reed, has entered the
mercantile business. having bought
the store OF Mrs Margaret McKsn-
ney. in that town.
The members OF Company f, First
Maryland Regiment. have arranged
10 hold a 81. Patrlck's Day dance IN
the Armory next Friday night.
For some weeks George NJ Hada-
way. who conducts a general sor,
in Quaker Neck. missed articles from
his place OF business. He notified
the county officials and they placed
special marks upon various goods
II has resulted in the arrest OF three
Negro men. James Jones. Marland
Smith and Calvin Barrett. Upor
searching Jones, the officers found IN
his possession key to the Hada.
way store. which disappeared som,
months ago.
The body OF a nude white woman
which was found along the shore a
l3etterton, supposed TO have beer
washed down the susquehanna rivei
with the recent run OF ice. has beer
taken to Stnl Pond and inferred
without being Identified II wa
deemed unlikely that the scars foun,
upon the body we're made aftel
death, and foul play is the supposi
tion
The funeral OF Edward w. Good
now. Of North East. was held from
the home. OF his daughter Mrs w
]. Logan. in that town yesterday az
ternoon. with lnterment in Rose
bank Cemetery, Calvert.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
BARN, COWS, S,PIGS.
and AUTOS BURN
Fire on Ewing Bros. Farm,
Near Newark, Does
$4,000 Damage
SEVEN MACHINES
ARE DESTROYED
special to The Evening Journal

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. March 1s.-Fire the
origin Of which Is mystery totally
destroyed the large frame barn on
Ewing Brothers farm on New Lon
don Road. short distance above
Newark yesterday morning, burning
seven COWS. two hogs. two dogs,
seven automobiles. practically all
their farming implements, 400 to
500 bushels OF corn, a quantity Of
hay straw and fodder The total
loss will probably reach $4,000 to
$4,000 and Is only partly covered
by Insurance. There was some insur-
ance on the building and some OF
the farm implements but not near
enough to cover the loss on those
items. II Is said there was no insur-
ance on the machines and live stock.
The fire was discovered about 73O
o'clock II being Sunday morning
those living at the house had slept
late. member OF the family on
coming down stairs and looking out
the window found that nearly the
entire barn was enveloped I'm flames.
The fire apparently started In the
end whore straw had been stored.
Word was sent to Newark but by the
time local nremen arrived the build
ing was practically gone.
The farm is owned by Emory and
Morris Ewing. Both are single but
their sister and her husband Mr.. and
Mrs Norris Gillespie live with them.
One OF the automobiles burned was
owned by Mr.. Gillespie and a truck
DESTROYED was owned by Samuel
Ewing. another brother who lives In
Newark. The other five trucks and
/ pleasure cars were owned by Ewing
Brothers.
As soon as the fire was discovered
the Ewing Brothers Mr.. Gillespie
and several neighbors rushed to the
| barn and tried TO get the live stock
out They succeeded In getting al
/ the horses and number OF cows "a
safety but could not reach the
others. The seven cows that perish
ed we're in part OF the barn t'
which flames had spread by the time
the owners got TO the scene. one o
the pigs destroyed was valuable
brood SOW and the other was thor
oughhred hog. Two dogs that wer
kept In the barn were also burned
The barn which was-a large struc
ture was only rebuilt about tw'
vears ago after the old building had
been damaged by wind storm.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
N. H. WEISS IS
DEATH VICTIM
Well Known Elmhurst Bus
ness Man Expires From
Acute Indigestion
MASS MEETING
TO URGE SCHOOL

Special to The Evening Journal.
RICHARDSON PARK. March Il
Nathan H. Weiss. S2 years. prd
prietor OF The Elmhurst Stores. die
suddenly at his home. Lorewool
avenue, shortly before o'clock thi
morning. from acute indigestion
He was stricken shortly after
o'clock.
Mr. Weiss was in apparent healti
until stricken, he having entertain
ed Charles Rogers. his brother-in
law, OF Wilmington, at his home las
night. During the evening he al
hearty meal and shortly after re
firing was taken ILL.,. DR.. A. ,
Strikol was called to attend III
stricken man. Mr.. Weiss IS SUI
vived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Weiss
rhe missionary anniversary o
the Sunday School OF the NJ. F
Church, was observed last nigh
when the Junior League member
gave an interesting program. Nh
church was crowded. The Rev. a
W. Goodhand preached the sermon
Members OF the School Boosteri
Club, who have arranged mas
meeting. 10 be held in the NJ. +
church tonight, TO advocate tn
election OF a new school house. hav
arranged to advertise the meetin
| by a parade Of the three hundre
school pupils, beginning at ocloc
tonight. The children will marc
over the principal streets OF IN
five suburbs, wearing placard
reading. GIVE Us a Chance"
The mass meeting will be held Z
S o'clock. S. n. Tammany, OF Elm
hurst, presiding. The speakers fc
the meeting will be the Rev. A. v
Goodhand DR.. r. W. Cooper. {
the Service Citizens; Wilbur I
Jump, OF the State Board Of Educs
ton, and Caleb E. Burchenal, {
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
sEAroRp NEWs NOTEs

Special 10 the Evening Journal.
sEAFORD. March 13.-Mrs. Ella
Duvan fell down stairs al the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. II. c. Darbee,
on High street. Saturday evening, re-
ceiving cuts and bruises OF the face
and nose and severe shaking up,
but no serious injuries.
Martin Mecarragher OF Whining
ton spent the weekend with his
mother. Mrs. w. s. Kenney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Haskins.
who have been making an extended
visit here with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs W. b. Culver. have returned 10
their home in Baltimore.
Miss Martha Culver, trained
nurse OF the Peninsula General Hos.
p'taI. Salisbury. Nd, was the CUES
over the week END Of her sister, Mrs
Elmer James. at Blades.
Ira Larrimore OF Philadelphia
spent the past weekend with hii
mother. Mrs. George II. Larrimors.
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
FIRE BELLS SOON
IN ARDEN COLONY

Determined 10 stop speeders along
the Grubb road, the highway run
ming through Arden. residents of
that village have posted signs stat
ing that the speed limit is but 10
miles an hour.
The villages FIRE committee Is now
erecting standards to which will be
suspended nre bells at convenient
points in the colony. The question OF
FIRE protection has been agitating the
Ardenltes for some time. Several
serious fires have been averted only
by the prompt action OF the buckei
brigade. OF which every villager Is
a member. assisted by small chem
ical apparatus. but the only hrs
alarm has been a Are gong impro-
vised from the rim OF a locomotive
wheel located in the center OF the
colony.
The new system will not only no
tify tho villagers that there Is a
fire. but will indicate IN which sec
ton OF the colony the fre is located
Evening journal., 1922-03-13
NEWS HAPPENINGS IN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND TOWNS

College OF the University Of Della
ware, Newark. today.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Llndell and
children. OF Wilmington. were sun
day guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chandler
II. Gebhart. OF Sixth and Delaware
streets.
Mrs. Anna Gemmill. OF East Third
street. is confined to her nome with
grip.
Miss Mildred Holiday and Miss
Edna Cranston. who have been
spending the past few days at their
homes. owing to scarlet fever break
ing out in the Women's College OF
the University OF Delaware, New
ark. will resume their studies today
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Courtlandt Pin
der, OF West Sixth street, who have
been spending several days with rel
atives at Lincoln City, have returned
home.
Frank j. Reynold, agent and tele-
graph operator at the maritime ex-
change at Delaware Breakwater
was week end visitor with hi,
I family kere.
John Delaney. OF Chester, Pa.
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. John Fish and son, John. Jr.
OF Carney's Point. n. j., A. Gordon
Gable. OF Penn's Grove, n. j., ant
George w. Cable, OF the University
OF Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, were
the weekend guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
II. j. Gable. on The Strand.
Mrs. Anna Miles. OF East FIFTH
street, entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Bungard, Mr. and Mrs. RALPH
/ Bungard and George Bungard, o
Chesapeake City, Nd. yesterday.
Mrs. Margaret Harper, of VIII
mington, spent yesterday with Mr.
and Mrs. William Gebhart, o
/ Cherry street.
/ Bedford Platt. OF Camden. n. ]
was the Sunday guest Of his mother
Mrs. John Platt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith enter
tained over the weekend their son
in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Harold Wink. OF Red Lion.
Royal Theatre tonight. EuEen
O'Brien in "Chivalrous Charlie" an
Miracles OF the Jungles No. g.
Adv.