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FAIR CHARMER OF BEES
By Garrett p. Serviss'

ed among some ones orchard
trees. On such occasions he
would be called. He would climb
a tree where the humming. black
swarm hung pendulous on bend
ing branch. surrounded by Q maze
of circling, buzzing outfliers,
every one q potent terror to the
conscious barefoot boy, and with.
out covering his face or taking
the least apparent precAution
would hold q bag or basket un.
der the swarm, and shake II Off
the branch into the receptacle.
OF course, many failed to get
in, but always the queen, with
her immediate court, was included,
and that sufficed. A hive was al.
ways ready at hand, and the
bees when brought down nom
the tree were placed near II or In
1t. For the uninitihted II was Q
thrilling sight to see angry.look.
ing bees crawling over that mans
hands and face. He hardly ever
times quietly brushing or shaking
them off. I don't know that he
was ever stung.
Possibly wild bees are less uis-
posed to sting stranger than
are hive bees. A "white-faoed
hornet" entering q house through
open doors and windows In the
summer time is usually in search
Of flies, which II captures on the
walls or ceiling. It will pay not
the least attention to humans, II
let alone, and even when attacked
is more likely to flee than TO
fight, unless cornered.
Such creatures are emphetically
devoted to business, and they
seem to respect others who are
likewise attending exclusively to
their own affairs. Such captures
as that referred to aboye are
rather exciting episodes for the
spectators and will sometimes
draw the eyes OF a whole tableful
at a farmhouse noon dinner In
harvest time-at least that was
the case In the old days.
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Eminent Astronomer and Authority
on Subjects Of Scientific
Interest.
A LADY Of my acquaintance
"A believes that she possesses
IA some strange power over
bees, wasps, hornets, etc. They
always single her out. alight
upon her hands or face, appear
to take pleasure in her presence
and never sting her. Consequently
she has no fear Of them. while
she, on her part, Is pleased by
their attentions to and confidence
In her. Luckily the fly tribe
shows her no similar preference,
and she is not particularly pur-
sued by mosquitoes. But wander
ing wasps will take grains OF
sugar from her lips.
The absence OF fear appears to
be the basis of the apparent
charm. Experienced beekeepers
are seldom stung because, as
they themselves say, they have
no thought, and consequently no
fear. of being stung.
MY bees are used to me, and
they know me as well as my dog
does" said an old beekeeper,
They don't want to string.
That's no amusement for them,
They will only sting when you
make them afraid, I'm not afraid
OF them and they're not afraid of
me, no matter what do. But II
you interfere with them, they'll
sting you. because they don't
know you, and don't know what
you are going to do, You make
'em nervous by being nervous
yourself"
But the secret of this sort OF
personal acquaintance with his
sting bearing friends the bee
keeper Is not able to transmit or
teach to other persons, II seems
almost a peculiar gift of nature,
I remember q man who had a
neighborhood celebrity for his
ability to deal, unstung, with
stray swarms of bees that alight-
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Joan, quite unaware Of the little
interlude. found herself in a charm.
ing dining.cabin. before a long
table shining with silver and snowy
linenI banked with red roses and
gladioli. Everyone was chattering
merrily, and a moment later Joan
was seated between Philip and
Douglas Blair. A silent man-sery-
ant in white-duck livery placed =
little golden crescent of iced canta.
loupe before her.
mo need to ask II you're any the
worse for your ducking," said Lady
Dunluce, nodding cheerfully to
Joan. you are the most decorative
thing In the room. Tell me. dii
your past life all flash before you
when you were under water, as
one hears It does?"
my past life has been very ordi.
nary" smiled Joan, until today"
"It's something to be rescued by
. future lord chancellor laughed
Eileen Kinloch.
"Are you a future lord chan.
cellor?" said Joan to Mottisfont,
opening her eyes.
Pulling my leg Is the only oc.
cupation this company has," said
Mottisfont placidly.
Nothing less than the woolsack
and an earldom will satisfy Philip" )"
said Lady Dunluce. Yes, I think
we shall see him there. I hope 30.
I take an interest in the careers of
INSCRIPTIONS young men-that is.
when they are good-looking. You're
not bad-looking, Philip"
HE isn't really unscrupulous,
either" said Lady Eileen. with a
twinkle, "only selfish. Aren't you
Philip"
Ambitious anyway" said Doug.
las, with a slight wink.
Its the same thing" said Eileen
oracularly.
QUAINT nonsense these people
talk. don't they?" said Mottisfont,
confidently to Joan. Tell me,
are you going on the river tomor.
row? Some Of the most lovely
places in the Thames valley are
near us here"
During the rest Of dinner he
talked almost exclusively to Joan
and talked. too, with a charm
that made her. feel as IL she was
in an enchanted world. More and
more did Joan become conscious
that this man, Of whom she had
seen so little, was becoming an
Influence in her life that made her
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
Butterfly and Bee.

Ten have long praised the bee
M for her brave industry, for
~ her labor from daylight till
dark; to their sons they have said:
"watch Dame Bee earn her bread.
she knows we'll that life isn't a
lark. And the bees way Of stress
is the road to success. though It's
spent in a palace or hive. There
n only one way men or bees
can make hay-they must work II
they hope to arrive" Folks are
right, it is true; but what can
chap do when the sky is so smiling
and fair, when the meadow brook
sings and the butterfly wings on
her frivolous way here and there7
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could see that I was getting better.
i took several bottles Of the Vegeta-
blelCompound and used Lydia E. Pink
hams Sanative Wash and / am en-
tirely cured Of my ailments. You may
publish this letter IL you wish. -
Mrs. M SHERMAN, Route 2, Lake, Mich.
There Is one fact women should
consider and that's this. Women suf-
fer from Irregularities and various
forms Of weakness. They try this and
that doctor, as we'll as different med
icines. Finally they take Lydia z.
Pinkham's Compound, and Mrs.
Sherman's experience 10 simply an
other case showing its merit.
IL your family physician fails 30
help you and the same old troubles
persist, why ism I Il reasonable to try
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Compoundf
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q weakness and at
times was obliged
to stay off myfeet.
i doctored with
our family physi-
clan and he finally
said he could not
und er stand my
case, so / decided
to try Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
After Ihad taken
kha Arof koAtt~ 4
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carefully though with attention the color
+ likes silky affairs with knotted thereon, and
u hiding flashing Of pretty ocks smile
with lights blue curls
light heels
all this rogush nery that Love
the glances
your pink palm. doclothes
head
the youngod chap with
morning smile smoking sniny delicious
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
HER AILMENTS
ALL GONE NOW
Mrs. Sherman Helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound

Lake, Michigan. an.-"Abouto one year
ago ! suffered with Irregularities and
The Washington times., 1922-09-02
This Day in Our History

THIS is the anniversary Of the organizat3eA, N
1889, of the U. s. Treasury Department, with
Alexander Hamilton at its head His great services
were cut off by his fatal duel with Aaron Burr
The Washington times., 1922-09-02

his heart lump OF butter redho
Dead Then when his tummy hard and tight
toysoder Off ole and hnh mwith
the binding blow beauty Mashed potatoes beaten with
white and cpy deeply Drowned maple cake and crimson straw
in halflost ahhh-Dee Whidi
without these that gentleman
very howeyer-he
He q
gravy bubbng out while a BY Alan Dalei
pasties and pesi MILL BRfNKLDE
Evening star., 1922-09-23
HOLDS CONFERENCES
WITH P. 0. WORKERS
Postmaster General Hopes to Per
| sonally Meet at Least Half of
100000 Employees.

Postmaster General Work has set
upon the mammoth task of endeavor
ing to personally meet no less than
half of the 100000 postal workers In
the Cnited States
Conference conventions which will
be held in each of the states in the
Union will be the vehicle which the
Postmaster General will use to ac-
complish this feat which has never
been attempted before in the history
Of the Post Office Department.
Portland. Me. was the scene Of the
first conference convention, and DR..
Work met 1000 of the 1000 postal
workers of the Pine Tree state at this
gathering. He is now looking for
ward to the second convention, which
will be held at Syracuse, N. Y. on
October 4.
During the winter DR.. Work will
make a tour of the western states.
tunity of the postal workers to meet
their chief executive. and before
next summer he expects to have
visited every state in the Union and
achieved the unique record of having
clasped the hand of no less than
100000 postal workers.
A so per cent reduction will be
sanctioned in each state, it Is said,
during the period Of their conference
convention. Attractive programs are
being arranged for each Of the meet
ings. which will include nationally
known speakers.
Evening star., 1922-09-23
FIGHTING SHIP MODELS
ARE PLACED ON VIEW
Interesting Exhibit Contains Re-
plicas of Famous Vessels
in U. S. Navy.

GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING
STATION, Great Lakes. ILL.,, September
23.-Sixteen models of fighting ships OF
the American Navy. ranging from the
Bon Homme Richard of John Paul
Jones to the latest battle cruiser. nave
been placed on display at the headquar-
ters of the ninth naval district mere.
The models were furnished to capt.
waldo Evans, commandant of the dis
trict, by the bureau of construction ana
repair ,. of
The models cover the development Oh
the American Navy from the revolution
to Se present. with replicas OF some OF
the most famous craft that ever navy
flown the American iiag.
The frigate Bon Homme Rlcharn out
fitted in France by Jones. won undylnr
fame. September 2S. 1873. when she AZ
tackled the Scraps. a British frlgate Oh
forty-four guns. which. with the count
ess of Scarborough was conveying
forty British merchantmen home from
the Baltic. In a desperate battle IN
which the Bon Homme Richard was so
badly riddIed she sank a lew hours
later Jones lashed his ship to the
Serapis and fought until the BRUSH
captain struck his flag. The battie
ended with the Bon Homme Rlchard on
ire in two places, all her lower decK
guns d!smounted. two of her Digger
guns blown up, and seven feet OF water
in her hold. -,
Next in interest to the model OF the
Richard. is a replica OF the equails
Evening star., 1922-09-23

famous frigate Constitution, immortal
lied in Oliver Wendall Holmes poem,
"Old Ironsides."
Others represented in the collection
are the Monitor and her famous rival,
the confederate ironclad Merrimac the
ironclad Benton: the steam sloop En-
terprise. one of the first steam vessels
in the Navy: the cruiser Chicago; the
battleship Oregon. which made the trip
IN time to participate in the destruction
Of the Spanish feet. the cruiser Brook
lyn, and the torpedo boat Winslow.
Modern naval craft represented, in
clude the NC-4. first heavier than air
ship to fly across the Atlantic: the bat
tie cruiser Lexington; scout cruiser
Omaha: dreadnaught North Carolina :;
submarine O-3, and the destroyer
Manley.
Evening star., 1922-09-23
BLACK CAT SAVES
MISTRESS HOME
BY NEW TO JUDGE

NEW YORK. September 23.-Mrs.
Matilda Petersen's black cat.
which che described as her COM
panion and Interpreter" saved her
from being evicted from her home
in Brooklyn. Complaint was made
in municipal court that Mrs.
Petersen, who is seventy-nine
years old, was an undesirable
tenant because of her feline pet
and the fact that she burned
candles instead of gas.
Thomas (stroking, the cat) is
my sole companion" testified Mrs.
Petersen, "and burn candles
because the gas fixtures are poor
and I'm afraid that when I leave
the house Thomas will be asphyx-
lated"
Thomas mewed and rubbed his
back against Justice Doughty's
hand and the case was dismissed.
Evening star., 1922-09-23
RUM SMUGG[ERS
HIT DEATH BLOW
Canadian Rail Embargo and
New u. S. Tariff Law Make
Risk Unsafe.
PRICE DROP CUTS PROFITS
Fordney Act Permits Seizure of
Liquor, Autos, Boats or Personal
Baggage Without Warrants.
PRICE DROP CUTS PROFITS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BUFFALO, N Y, September 23.-
Smuggling and bootlegging are not
what they used to be. One regulation
after another has been added by the
Canadian and United States govern
ments until it is really no longer
safe to peddle a carload or boatload
of Canadian liquor along the border
The price of contraband. too. is at a
low level and the big profits of for
mer days are no longer in sight to
tempt men to risk heavy fines and the
loss of an automobile or boat for
the sake of making one dash across
the line.
Two new regulations. one Ameri-
can. the other Canadian-have added
to the smuggler bootleggers' troubles.
The CanaulLn Nation;tI RaliWa 3. az
cording to information received here.
will hereafter refuse to transport ale
or liquor to places that are not bona
tida export points.
Last Source ImpcriIed.
Heretofore ontario courts have
held that it was not violation
of the temperance law to transport
liquor by rail 10 the n"'drr. va. l.
might be secretly loaded onto motor
boats and landed on the American
shore. The same liquor transported
by motor truck over Ontario high
ways would be liable to seiZ.rc.
The .ction of the Canadian Ma
tional. if followed by the other Ca
madam lines. it is believed here. will
cut off the last legal avenue between
the Canadian diStiilerieS and the bor-
der.
New Tariff Is Obstacle.
The American regulation that
threatens to put another barrier in
the path of the bDotlegger is section
5s1. part :. of the new tariff law.
AS Interpreted here. II means ;i.'t
mans automobile or personal bag
gage may no longer be considered
safe from search and seizure. The
section was intended to permit Gus
toms officers to search vessels outside
the three-mile limit. but 1t also APP
parently gives dry agents the right
to search at any time and place with
out the formality Of obtaining
search warrant.
1t says that any agent of the Sec
search arv vessel. "or vehicle" and
search any person or baggage aboard
for evidence of violation of the law
and may make an arrest at once II
he finds evidence. The necessity OF
ubta ininE search warrants has been
one of the chief obstacles in the path
of dry enforcement. Dry agents who
have studied the provision believe 1t
will give them the necessary author
ity to act without warrants
Evening star., 1922-09-23
MEXICAN SIEGE DENIED.
Gen. Murguia. Rebel Chief, Not
Attacking tA-r.

NOGALES. Ariz.. September ga
Reports that Gen. Francisco Murguia,
Mexican rebel chieftain, was besieg-
ing MaZatlan were pronounced un-
founded by officials here of the South
ern Pacific De Mexico railroad, which
runs through Mazatlan. They stated
that If there was any foundation for
such report they would know Of it.
Evening star., 1922-09-23
$3.50, 900 STORM LOSS.
Bermuda Hurricane Damage
Proves Extensive.

By the Associated Press.
HAMILTON. Bermuda. September %.
1t is believed now that the damage
resulting from the hurricane that swept
Bermuda Thursday with a wind velocity
reaching ninety miles an hour will aggre
gate $250,0O0 The causeway connecting
the main island with St. Georges Island
is badly battered and all the waterfront
property on the islands. particularly
along the north shore. was more or less
damaged by the storm, many houses
being unroofed.
Evening star., 1922-09-23
CAPTAIN GIVEN BOSTON DUTY

Capt. Elliot Snow. Naval Construction
Corps, has been detached from duty in
the bureau OF construction and repair
Navy Department, and ordered to Bos-
ION for duty
Evening star., 1922-09-23
WOULD END CHILD LABOR,
House Resolution Urges Amend
ment to Constitution.

A constitutional amendment giving
Congress power to regulate child la
Dor in various states was proposed
in a resolution introduced yesterday by
Representative Graham, republican,
Illinois
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-20

II T IS WITH HEARTS FULL, OF GRATI-
- TUDE THAT WE THANK THOSE WIZ
HAVE GIVEN US THEIR PATRONAGE Dun
ING THE PAST YEAR. WE WILL ALWAYS
ENDEAVOR TO MERIT YOUR BUSINESS
MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE A HAPPY ONE
AND YOUR WHOLE NEW Y EAR BE BRIGHT
AND PROSPEROUS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02

Board of Education: Professor w. II.
II. White. superintendent cf Scoford
schools: state Senator-elect Victor \.
Moore and Representatives. to the
General Assembly Charles W. Wheat
Icy OF Broad Creek Hundred. NI'
Robinson IN his talk advocated very
strongly the need OF "A new and we'll
equipped school building for Seaford
He discussed the importance OF teach
ing manual subjects, especially ag-
riculture, tho latter necessary in a
farming district. In the present high
school structure there Is neither space
nor equipment for the teaching OF
these subjects. As result OF Mr..
Robinson's timely talk. a motion wac
made by Mrs. John r. Eskridge that
the Acorn Club back the local school
board in any efforts they might make
toward securing A new school build
Ing. The motion was Unanimously
carried.
The proposed changes IN the new
school Jaw we're read and explained
by Superintendent W. II. II. White
Professor White also spoke on the
condition OF overc-owdlng. the need
Of large playground and the actua,
necessity for a large school audi.
;orium. 4 motion was made that the
/ Acorn Club go on record as favbrlng
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

The Washington Heights Century
Club will observe Education Week
Monday evening al the current events
class. The club kindergarten will do
a march and folk dances. Mrs. Viii
lam Penroee will give current events
and Miss Dorothy Inderlied will give A
violin solo. Mrs. Mary n. Bradford
will speak on The Educational In
Eor;ance of Pre-School Age" Mrs
william II. Girven. chairman OF hos
pitality. will serve refreshments.
The social eervice committee, under
Mrs. Wickersham. will give a card
party December at s p. m.
The Chrihtmas party for poor chill
dren will be held in the basement OF
NcCabe Church on December 1e. Do
nations OF money or clothing may bs
sent TO any OF the following: Mrs. J
Z. Emmons. 5i4 McCabe avenue; Mrs
7. IT, Saville. 2sl0 Franklin street;
Mrs. Frank IIannaway. 1916 Washing
ton street; Miss 4. adelaide Shippers
507 Wes; Tenth street; Mrs. J. :
Hoffman. Concord avenue and Jeffer.
son; Mrs. George Steigler. 22i2 JeM
erson street. The committee vii
meet Tuesday az 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.

The Wilmington Section. Council Of
Jewish Women Will meet Monday a;
y. m. in the ves;ry room OF the
Temple of Truth. Rabbi Lee j
Levineer will continue his series ot
talks on ceremonies OF Judaism and
his topic will be "Chanukah." Miss
Clara Southwick will speak on tho
Child Labor bill. Reports Of the in
terstatc conference at Baltimore vii
be given by Mrs. Harry Topkis and
Mrs. James Tuck.
Monday. December II. at p. m.
there will be a card party at Mrs
Adolph Markets residence. 240l lIar-
rison street.
Thursday. December Il at y. m.
the board Of directors will meet in the
vestry room OF the Temple OF Truth
Monday. December is. the curren,
events meeting will he held. There
will I've Jewish music by Mrs. Nathan
Goldstein; speeches and current
events. The hospitality committee
will serve refreshments.
All members desiring 10 contribute
TO the furnishing Of the room at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
please communicate with Mrs. Johr
Brand, sl4 Washington street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-02
FLORENCE CR|TTENTON
HOME NEEDS FUNDS
Financial Assistance Necessary
il Good Work is to be Con-
tinued There.

Al the annual meeting OF the Flor |
ence Crlttenton Home. held recently. |
the treasurer made a report that |
showed a defcl. for the year Of /
sf.413iS. The receipts for the year
were sG02c.73 and the expenses were
s7d3423. An appeal was made FOR
funds for the furtheronce OF the work
that is being so well done there. The
managers hope that funds may be
forthcoming. not only for the proper
conduct Of the Home, but also for a
nursery annex for tho proper care Of
children whose mothers are tempo
rarily away from the Home establish
ing themselves In useful. honor
able work.
Tho report OF tho superintendent.
that eighteen girls were cared for by
the Home last year for at least six
months. for each applicant must
pledge herself TO remain at the Home
until her child II six months old.
These girls were helped 10 find good
homes for themselves and their
babiee. They were trained IN useful
| occupa .lona. especially cooking. sew
ing and handcraft. The institution Is
| made az home-llke as possible and
| everything ~ done % give immature
and inexperienced girls a new out
look on life that will help them 20 bc-
come useful members Of society. Al
a birthday dinner held last March
twenty-one girls returned 70 visit
their friends
Owing 20 the lack OF accommoda
tions. last year. ten grls who came
for protection had 10 be turned away
one fourteen-year-o girl. who's,
mother supported the family. and an.
other sixteen years old VINO wei
bound out" All these girls were
under eighteen. The Home at 5O'
West Fifth street Is the only one o
its kind in the State. II was incorpo
rated in 1924.
The officers OF the Home are Mrs
Mary r. Gambrill. honorary presi
= dent; Mrs. Ann !. Cantwell. president
Mrs j. G. Justice. frst vice-president
u Mrs, Mary Ella Boldly, second vice
president: Mrs. Grace =. Evans. 4
nancial secretary; G. II. Cantwel
y treasurer Tho board Of managers ar
:, Mrs. Mary r. Gambrhl. Mrs. Eliza
y beth \. Whitaker. Mrs. Ann
: CantweU. Mrs Elizabeth J. Franci
e Mrs. Mary Ella Boldly, Mrs. J.
!: Justice. Mrs Fannie y. Joseph, Mr.
Ann Stengle, Mrs. Emma J. Parde
- Mrs Grace p. Evans. Mrs Lillian
- T, GARNER, Mrs. Ida S. Gibson, Mrs. Maj
d. Thompson, Mrs. Grace Schoeil.
Drs. Julian Adair and J. King Lot
are the physicians in charge. The az
- visory board is composed OF Hon. Jot
:. G.. Townsend. ex-governor OF Deh
- ware: Herbert l.. Rice. Resident a
eociate Judge; II. II. Ward. attorne,
a Caleb Z. Burchenal. attorney; Re
Z. W. Trapner, ST. Andrews Church
Rev. George ID. Allison, Second Bal
list Church: Rt. Rev. Philip Coo
d. D. Bishop OF Delaware; Re
Aquilla Webb. First-Central Presb
We terian Church; Rev. Harvey W. EV
,e ing. pastor Union VI. z. Church.
on Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Mcclellan is q
Ne superintendent and the visiting nurs
are Mrs. George o. Thomas and MI
5 Helen G. Wooley