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Evening journal., 1922-12-20

A battle awaited for some time in
some quarters will be staged tonight
at the Parkside clubhouse when
Brownson and Seventh Ward hook
I'M for the cellar honors of the City
circuit. Neither team has won
game in their four starts and both
will be on their toes to break into
the win column tonight.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
81. Patrleks 81. AIMS
Fight Results

CHICAGO-Sammy Mandell. Chi
cago featherweight, knocked out
frankie Howell. Philadelphia, in the
fifth round.
NEW YOEK.-Paul Doyle, New
York welterweight, won a ten round
decision from Soldier Bartheld. Billy
Gypsy Daniels, New York heavy
weight, won a ten round decision
from Charley McKenna.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

The result OF their deliberations
was the invention OF tho mud"
shoe. In place OF the customary
cieats on these shoes. large. round
rivet OF equal cleat length was used.
These rivets were perforated. then
sent 20 a rubber factory IN Ohio and
the rivets were dipped into rubber.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

The following day the varsity
eleven appeared on a muddy Held
wearing the new sh9es. but. much
to the CONSERVATION OF the coaches
and the players, the members OF
the opposing team moved about as
lightly and as free from mud as the
members OF the home eleven.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
Standing Of the Teams.

Pate-de-Foie Gras should be
served chilled and garnished with as
pic Jelly and parsley. or on canapes.
Christmas tree trimmings will not
tarnish when packed in cotton and
sprinkled with a little camphor gum.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

great deal Of mystery around the
football field the day before the
mud" shoes were TO be used for
the first time. II was admitted that
the idea could not be patented. but
the authorities felt certain that they
could have the idea all to them
selves.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
Standing Of the Teams.

Mt. Vernon Reserves continued
their climb toward the top in the
Reserve City League by trimming
the st. Mary Kittens in the prelim-
mary game 20 to 10. It was the
.hird straight win for the Juniors OF
the City League leaders. The game
ended before time was up when sew
eral players got into an argument.
Crora.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

And. after the game. # was dis
covered that the opposing eleven
had used the same formula. uncon-
scious that the other team had taken
advantage OF Il.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

The perforatlon permitted the
rubber TO run inside and thus form
a body for the cleat proper. The
rough rubber was then scraped away
80 the round rubber cleats took the
place OF the leather. the idea being
that mud does not cling 10 rubber
as readily as II clings 20 leather.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
Goals
ST. MARY.
RESERVE CITY LEAGUE.
Last NIaht's Rssu

Last Nights Result.
Mt. Vernon Reserves. 20; ST. Mary,
Is.
Tonlpht's Game.
Brownson Academy vs.. st. Ann,
Parksids gym.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
SETTLEMENT MINs.

Peoples Settlement defeated sta
pier Park on the Settlement court
last night. as TO 10. Every one OF
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

Stalks OF celery filled with cream
cheese and chives make simple but
attractive hors d'oeuvres.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

Bands Of vari-colored metallic
ribbon are used on a frock Of sheer
white net.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

To nnsks tho idea stronger the in
ventors added a composition OF
graphite and petroleum. This was
spread over the entire shoe, resisting
mud and also water and making the
shoes waterproof.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

After working for months on a
system TO discount the handicaps
imposed upon a team by muddy
field. professors in one OF the leading
universities OF the Western Con-
ference hit upon a solution.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

the Settlement cagers inserted points
in the counting column. Score:
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

The inventors kept their solution
in strict confidence and there was a
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
MT. VERNON ON
TOP OF League
Sets Back St. Mary by Two
Points in Classy Cage
Game
BROWNSON AND
9TH WARD TONIGHT
IN eAskEreALL LEAGUE.

Last Nights Result.
Mt. Vernon 26; st. Mary, "a.
Tonlpht's Game.
Brownson VS.. Seventh Ward, Park.
side gym.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20

Football has taken a leaf from
the books OF science and benefited.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
Goals
ST. MARY.
Gnale
Rntthe for Cellar Honors.

Totals ....s....ssss.s. .
Referee-Abbott.
Evening journal., 1922-12-20
Goals

Totals -. .......l 10
Referee, Reissman.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
DENIED MEAT FOR TEN YEARS
W'fe Testifies in Court She Wasn't
Let Express Her Pleasure
on Saturdays.

Cedar Rapids. Ia.-Mrs. Maud Dar-
land, wife of Clyde Darland, head of
the Helping Hand Mission In Cerro
Gordo county, was granted a divorce
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. She alleged she had not
oeen permitted to eat meat for ten
years, was not permitted to drink
coffee or tea. could not use vinegar or
pepper and could express no pleas
ure" on Saturday.
Their seven children, she alleged.
were not permitted to play on Satur-
days and were compelled to pray one
hour every morning ana an hour and
half every evening. The older
children. she claimed, were forced to
walk four miles to work. and their
only food during the day was a crust
OF bread. She was allowed the Gus.
tody Of the children and $50 month
alimony. - - :.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
KEPT IN CELLAR
FOR TWO MONTHS
Five-Year-OId Boy, His Body
Emaciated and Covered With
Bruises, Rescued by Police.
TELLS OF BRUTALITY
Slept on Piece Of Carpet In Crude
Soap sox-When He Cried Other
Children Were Sent Down
to Punish Him.

Syracuse. N. Y.-The police rescued
6enneth Vermier. five years old. part
ly nude. from the cellar of the family
home, where he is said to have been
imprisoned for two months. Ihe Doy b
father Is Herbert Vermier. production
superintendent at one OF the cltys
largest industries.
The lad, emaciated. his body anu
head covered with wounds and bruises.
his neck turned. probably permanent
ly, from huddlmg on piece or car
pet In II crude soap box. was taken
from the cellar by Mrs. Genevieve
Searles, poIicewOman. and william
Mesick. superintendent of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil-
dren.
The boy was wrapped In blanket
and taken before a justice of the peace
at Eastwood. where charge OF I'M
proper guardianship was brought
against him. The court adjourned the
case, giving his custodians permission
to take the little boy to the matron's
department ut police headquarters
here.
Long Time In Cellar.
"How long were you down In the
cellar:" police officer asked him.
81 don't know just how long. mis-
ter" the boy answered. "but 1t was
an awful long time down there"
"What did you have to eat!"
swell, sometimes they would send
down bowl of toasties. with little
milk, then a little toast"
Some of the neighborhood children
told Mr.. Mesick and Mrs. Searles that
when they were playing with the YER
mler children, Kenneth would hear
them and start to cry from the cellar.
When that would happen, the investi.
gators were told. one of the other
children would he sent into the cellar
to whip Kenneth for crying.
DIR. Mandell Shimberg. police sur
geon. said the boy was suffering from
malnutrition. The boy was taken TO
the Syracuse Memorial hospital.
Tells Of His Bruises.
Kenneth was asked how he received
the wounds on his head and body.
"Those." the child said. pointing to
the wounds on his face and head
came from sleeping In the hox.
had the box next to the furnace
There was carpet In the bottom
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
THE FIGHT

sYNoPsDs.-Occupy . dilapi-
dated shack In the Silent City. .
squatter settlement near ithaca,
New York. Polly Hopkins lives
with her father, small Jerry. and
an old woman. Granny Hope. On
an adjacent farm. Oscar Bennett.
prosperous farmer. Is q neighbor.
He IL secretly married to Evelyn
Robertson, supposedly wealthy girl
of the neighborhood. Marcus Mac
Kenzie. who owns the ground the
squatters occupy. Is their deter
mined enemy. Polly overhears a
conversation between Mackenzie
and a stranger. In which the former
avows his intention OF driving the
squatters from his land. The stran-
ger sympathizes with the squatters.
and earns Polly's gratitude. Evelyn
Robertson discovers from her moth
er that they are not rich. but prnc-
tically living on the bounty of
Robert Percival. Evslyn's cousin.
Polly learns from Evelyn that the
sympathetic stranger Is Robert
Percival. Evelyn charges Polly
with message to Bennett, telling
him she can give him no more
money. She already bitterly regrets
her marriage to the ignorant farm
er. Polly conveys her message and
Oscar makes threats. He insists
u, Evelyn meet him that night. Polly
has her father and Larry Bishop.
q squatter. take an oath to do Mac
Kenzie no Injury. Evelyn unsuccess-
fully tries to get money from her
mother with which to buy on Ben
nett and induce him to leave the
country. giving her her freedom.
She and Mackenzie avow their
love. At the arranged meeting that
night Bennett threatens Evelyn
with exposure unless she gives him
money. Polly meets Robert Per-
cival. and they are mutually at
tracted. Polly's feeling being adora-
ton.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
TAX COMMISSION VALUES
UTILITIES At 2XS

Denver.-The assessed valu,t
1912 on all utilities in C0lOra&
the State Tax Commission la
placed at S22G.763,3G0, accOrdl
formation given out by the con1
here. Last years valuation q
same utilities. which include ri
telephone, telegraph and expas
panies and electric. power sad
companies, was placed at @Aa
The assessed valuation Of "
yer TraIliwuy Company is FsA
12,O56,3GO, the same rs last yse
valuation of the Denver Gas M
tric Light Company has been ia
from $12,1OO,OOO for 1921 to sEa
for 1922.
The Colorado Springs Light
and Power Company will be -
ut $2,O06,55O, the same as lf
The valuation of tn. COLORADO
Company has decreased, acc0ff
the tax commissioners. from
400 for 1921 to S5.OS7. .4SO for tbs
Assessment on the properties
Arkansas Valley Railway, la
Power Company. which supple
tric power for the Cripple lFa
trict, Fremont county and lle'
given at S4,513. 400, the same
year.
All "local" public utilities
ing principally of light, hs-i
power companies. tramwayS ~
and water companies, are sivsa
sessed valuation this year ol Nv
40, II decrease of $l9.3iO, as cDs
with last ye"r's tables.
Railroads OF. the state VIII
sessed on Il valuation of SUI
as compared with Sl6o'3i4%s
year; the Pullman COMPANY
300, the same as last year; uN
can Railway Express lompaph
10, Il decrease of Sli3,lio
pared with the 1921 valuation
vate car lines, S9Gl,JlO, Us ""
with $3.50. 500 last year. =.
Telephone companies VII.
on a valuation Oh %i.
as compared with Sl3,2li''Wms Nv
and telegraph companies,
as compared with S2,l3l,2fV ''
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22

| Sternly."
The trembling girl saw his face grow
gray at the sight of his powerful
enemy.
Jeremiah made an awkward bob Of
his head to Marcus. slipped Jerry into
his arms and without a wcrd sat
down. And Pollyop, full of curiosity
and anxiety. sat down too. her bril-.
liant eyes steadily leveled upon Mac
Kenzie.
Hopkins" began Marcus, "rve
come with proposal to you. II you've
got any sense, you'll Impress Its value
on the rest of your fellows here, for
by hook or by crook, intend to break
up this settlement and burn these
shacks."
One long gasp came from Polly. Her
father said nothing but looked back at
the speaker as If he had not heard.
Daddy amt got the hull right to
say what's what" she interrupted sud-
denly. There's lots of squatters."
"Then call in some of the others"
Mackenzie snapped. "And don't be
long about it. l want to know what's
going to be done before I CO."
Polly flashed glance at her father.
Go. get 'em, brat" he directed. "An'
bring Larry"
Out into the settlement she went,
and when she came back into the
shanty, there followed her an angry
set Of illy-clothed men; and outside q
sullen group of women waited to hear
what Old Marc had to offer.
One by one the men silently ranged
themselves in row around the hut
wall while Polly stood ut her fathers
shoulder, one hand resting upon 1t,
and the other on Wee Jerry's head,
Marcus Mackenzie knew the group
of men he had to deal with. He knew
their wicked why's. how they thieved,
how they used their nets against the
law. and how they shot game out Of
season. He remembered, too. how
many had been sent to prison with hi,
aid, but this day he hoped to get rid
Of them all at once.
Il want to pay you fellows to ca
away from Ithaca" He pumped the
proposition at them badly. III II
hadn't been the easiest way out.
wouldn't have considered 1t minute
But after talking 1t over with my law.
yer, I've decided to give you all q
sum OF money If you'll leave peaeea.
bly," 1-J
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22

, 1here in lis riding clothes. haughts
and frownlng, stood Marcus MacNeA
zle. -, h.
demanded, cycling Pollyop sternly:
She fidgeted with the edge OF heF
anrou. Had Mackenzie come 10 nafin
her best beloved?
"My daddy's gone out" she re1urneu
finally, In a low tone. avn,
.Then I'll wait" said Marcus. I'll
sit down and walt
Polly set out chair for him, he'
legs trembling so she could scarcely
stand. Granny Hope grunted out
word Of greeting, but the man gave
her no answer; and. after blinking al
him few times, the old woman 1eli
| asleep.
"ThIs Is a rotten hole" spat out
Mackenzie presently, looking at the
girl.
This scornful comment on the quar-
ters Daddy Hopkins worked SO harn
to support touched the squatter girl
to the quick. She kept the hut as
clean as broom and lake water could
make 1t!
Its our home. mister; all we got"
she replied. and she Strengthened her
shoulders with dignity.
"Rotten, just the same" repeated
Marcus. "Say. you! Come and stand
here before me-"
He touched spot on the floor with
his riding whip; and Polly stepped
upon 1t.
"Now you listen to me-" he said
sternly. 1--WE come with proposition
to your father, and II you've any infiu-
ence with him, you'd better talk him
into It,"
Polly's face frightened little. Then
1t was not real harm coming to Daddy
Hopkins today. She wished now that
he would come in; and. almost as II In
answer to the throbbing Of her nerves,
Hopkins passed through the doorway
with Wee Jerry clinging to his neck.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
Out you'll all 70, II I have
to burn ysur huts about your
hsad'r

tTo BE coNr1NUnD.3
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22

No pillow. That's how hurt my
head by laying on the carpet In the
box"
Black and blue marks on his body,
Kenneth said. were from being struck
with the handle of broom.
Mrs. Vermier told Mrs. Searles that
II of her - children are at home.
The Oldest, Everett, seventeen, Is liv-
ing with n family by whom he was
adopted in infancy.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
Copyright by Little, Brown s. Co.

ttuO Sne NOT IOuuu ulIu uyuS III thc
water and loved and fed him ever
since? She looked first at the man,
then down ut the lamb.
Hes mine, Oscar" she hesitated.
1--WE had him two hull days now."
Oscar laughed.
"A likely story!" he jeered. "How
(, long since squatters raised sheep?
Where'd you get himf"
"Found him." she answered, putting
her hand on the little animal.
"Then he isn't yours" he retorted.
land he can't be anybody's but mine.
thought was missing some lambs"
PolIy's eyes filled with alarm. She
was trying to frame an argument In
favor of herself and the creature she
loved.
when you find a thing dyin' in a
creek, Oscar" she faltered at length.
"you can take him home an love him,
now can't yOu?"
The mans loud guffaw brought n
deep flush to the girls face. She
placed herself directly between him
| and the lumb.
"He's mine," she insisted. He'd
drowned sure II hadn't Jumped into
the drink an pulled him out"
Her words made the farmer certain
where the creature came from.
dead or alive, he's mine!" he ex-
claimed.
the squatter girls way of fondling ami
mails. When he got her, he deter
mined. he would take all of that kind
of nonsense out of her.
With one sweep Of his mighty hand,
he thrust her aside. and. whipping out
his knife, he cut the rope that held
Nanny Hopkins to Polly's arm. Then.
in spite of the girls frantic cries and
her desperate fighting against 1t. Os-
car picked up the lamb.
| PollyOp screamed frantically, for
from the look on his evil face, she saw
| instantly what he intended to do. He
| was going to kill Nannyop! Again she
| flew ut him. hut he was tall and strong
and held the lamb aloft In the mir,
high out Of her reach. With rough
oath he pushed the girl from him so
roughly that she fell. When Polly
scrambled up, he had the lamb In one
hand and Il large stone In the other.
"Oscar!" she shrieked.
She dropped to her knees, clasped
Wee Jerry in her arms, and shrouded
his face and her own In her curls.
When she dared look up again. Oscar
had thrown the dead lamb on the
ground.
"There." he gritted. that's to teach
you lesson, Miss Poll Hopkins. And
now I'll open your eyes to something
else"
AS he crossed to her. she tried to
struggle to her feet: but her legs were
weak, and she was sick over the quiv-
ering body there In the road. In an
other minute Oscar had snatched her
into his arms.
She shrieked again and again; and
Jerry's loud cries followed, as she
fought desperately with the burly
farmer
Once out Of sight Of the Red Cross
poster and the little group In front of
1t, Percival checked his horse. Bay
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
CHAPTER VII.

To describe Oscar Bennett's rage
when he left the two girls in Granny
Hopes shack would indeed be task.
or late Evelyn had ceased to attract
him. In the excitement of the court
ship he had put his best foot forward.
and for time after the marriage he
hnd found n great satisfaction In the
thought that she was his. When the
glamor Of their secret honeymoon
crude. cruel nature had been disclosed,
Evelyn's mad infatuation had disap-
peared In terror-stricken horror.
AS EVELYN was finding In Marcus
Mackenzie Il mate more to her taste,
BENEFITS primitive passions had burst
Into sudden fame for Polly Hopkins.
The squatter girls scOrn Of him. her
drnwlIng ridicule. only made him de-
sire her the more.
A couple Of days after the night
scene with the girls. he left his house
and took his way to the lake. He
crossed his fodder lot and plunged
into the Mackenzie forest which lay
between the railroad tracks and the
water In his pocket he had letter
for Evelyn. He intended to kill two
birds with one stone. II he could find
Polly Hopkins alone. he would tell her
the decision he had come to and give
her the note to deliver.
Oscar did not relish entering the
Silent City by the highway. The
squatters hated him as much us he
did them. more, In all probability; and
a wide berth. II he discovered any Of
them on his land. with the exception
Of Polly Hopkins, he drove them away
furiously. Oscar was one of those who
would rather have produced rot on
his land than give 1t to the needy
Before vaulting the Mackenzie
fence, the sound of people talking on
the other side halted him. Pollyop's
voice came distinctly to him, and an
other voice, mans, answered her.
The deep well-bred tones Bennett was
sure did not belong to n sQuatter. He
listened carefully to pick up the i'm
port of the conversation. The bass
voice mumbled something about
mother. In response, the squatter
girls tones fell upon his ear: "Some
day you'll be the biggest an most
beautifuest daddy in the world" Then
followed the rush Of departing hoofs.
Jealousy tore at the eavesdropper. 1t
did not take him long to get to the top
of the fence.
Cnfnn cpytnf ba
squatter girls head around sharply
from her survey of the picture.
"What do you want?' she asked sui
lenIy. frowning at him.
Oscar jumped to the ground.
II come down 10 see you. Pollyop."
he rejoined. coming forward. "Who
were you talking to?"
The only safe way to get along with
the farmer, Polly had concluded, was
to have nothing to do with him.
Leave me be. Oscar Bennett!" she
II don't want nothin' to do
with you. I'm goin' home"
To cut off her retreat. Oscar needed
to take but couple Of strides, and he
promptly took them.
"Jeminy crickets!" he expostulnted.
''Don't be SO confounded short, Poliyop! |
You needn't be mad because swatted
you one. You aren't my woman yet,
but you're going to be just as soon as
can get shut Of my lady Robertson"
Observing no signs Of softening In the
Zirl's face, he switched his attack.
Say. where'd you get that lambf'
This query unfolded new tsrfors for
Polly. She had not thought Of the
amb belonging to anyone but herself.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22

VfctOr.-A1rs. Patrick McDe'D !,
years old, while suffering lron a n
tia, shot her 3-year-old son. W.
turned the revolver on lie's.
boy is at the district hosp VIZ
with two gunshot wounds III ~ % a
The mother died instantly ,%
say u spinal disease had alie'e
reason.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
New Tourist Record for NH'"
ostS,

Denver.-The rush VI N
through the Colorado natlona'
Is unprecedented for the time
according to C. w. Richaruys sas
agent Of the Denver-lnteru'D..
road, who declared that t"e .os
now in full blast with the PIT
breaking all records Of forum, d a,'at;
All roads are open to the n,0' !.
regions, he stated ana ~,.a WIZ. osa
banks to encounter, moto[is, ,,.
worry about the use .of: -: cn"'A'
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22
"What Do You Want7" She Asked Sui.
ienIy, Frownino at Him.

Dexter shook his head and champed
his bit in disapproval. He was ac-
custOmed to mad. harum-scarum gal
lops. and he loved them; but this
morning, especially since the pause by
the fence corner. he had been COM
PEELED to mog along like a worn-out.
old nag. .....
His master was thinking. really and
seriously thinking. Happily born and
the heir. to an immense fortune, his
way through life SO far had been
marked out for him. He had gone to
war carelessly, in a mood Of hot pa
triotism and because It was the thing
to do. Over there he had done his
share and gained, especially from his
French comrades. an inkling Of llfe's
vital purpose. He had decided that,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-06-22

lNFOK NATION DEPARO

Commercial inquiries answua
information slndly furnished I
cost. Address any firm abo1e
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-20
Stewards Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Jarret and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McGrath, of
Cambridge, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Abbott Sunday past.
Miss Susie Twilley, of Middletown,
spent the week end as the guest of
her cousin. Miss Addie Smith and
other friends.
Miss Grace Shorter returned to
her home on Thursday night after
spending the week end with her
cousin Miss hllafair Mills and
other friends near Cambridge.
EOWing to the illness of our pastor
Rev. Forrest services have been dis
continued at our church for some
time. We all sincerely hope for a
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Charlie Shorter, who has been
iFf for sometime at the Cambridge.
Maryland Hospital, is able to be out
again but is still feeling very poorly.
1--WE are glad to see the season for
ff.&ining once more as nothing beats
III II puts Pep In life B. p.
Sunday School at Thompson Sta
tien Church Sunday, May 3lst at two
o'clock; Preaching at three O'Clock
by Mrs. William A. Coulbourn. The
public cordially invited.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-05-20

-Children's Day exercises will be
observed at Salem NJ. f. Church on
Sunday June 4th The public most
cordially invited.