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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-31

AUCTION TOM0RROW-H. 7.
BROWN S-ROOM HOUSE AND
LARGE LOT, ALSO FURNITURE, 10
1. VI. AT SOS =. MISSOURI AVE,
Is. II. HARNLY, ACCTI0NEER
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
Is IT DENIERITvr2

The founder of this family was
name Ellie or Ely deMerit. lie was
a French Huguenot. who had gone
to Jersey from France after the
Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
and subsequently went 10 Dover
n. II.
From personal documents It APP
pears that Ellie de Merit possessed
an estate In Jersey even after his
coming 10 America. II was in this
estate that he had taken refuge
when he first fed from France. II
does not appear that he or his chill
dren ever disposed of this estate.
but further records of their owner
ship are not 10 be found.
The eldest son OF the founds was
named Eli Demeritt. His son. Cap
tain Samuel Demeritt served val
lantly in Colonial wars. And his
son. Major John Demeritt carried
powder TO thu Americans fighting at
the battle OF Bunker Hill. Suisse
quently he rose 10 the rank of major
in the Revolution.
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
-Junkins: This is very clearly a
corruption Of Jenkins, and this cor
ruption is used by a certain conn &C.
ton in Maine, and New Hampshire.
The first 10 bear the name was un-
doubleday a son Of one jenkins.
Through mispronunciation the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
If your tongue is coated or if
YOU have an offensive breath

Two almost unfailing danger
signals that show you are suffering
from constipation Unless you elimi-
nate this dangerous condition you
have ten chances out OF one hundred
to escape illness-for ninety per cent.
OF all sickness as been traced d.
rectly 10 constipation
You cannot AFFORD 10 wreck your
health through neglect OF constipa
ton or constipation symptoms
Fight constipation as you would fight
fire! And, fight It with natures
greatest natural weapon-BRAN-
Kellogg's Bran. cooked and krum-
bled, Your physician will indorss
the use OF Kellogg's Bran for consti-
pationl
Kellogg's Bran will keep you hale
and hearty and free from diseases
that come from intestinal poisoning.
Because Bran cleanses the bowels as
nothing else can. and cleanses them
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10

in a natural way that causes no irri-
tauon or discomfort Children
thrive when given Kellogg's Bran.
It helps them 10 grow strong and
robust.
Eat Kellogg's Bran regularly and
you will relieve constipation naturally
and surely. Butt Is important 10
use It each day; at least two heaping
tablespoonfuls; in chronic cases eat
II with each meal!
Kellogg's Bran will sweetn an Of
fensive breath and clear up a pimply
complexion-b o I h being largely
traceable TO constipation.
And you will appreciate the de-
lights OF eating KELLOGG'S Bran
cooked and krumbled Il IS dellci-
Gus as a cereal or sprinkled on other
cereals and it can be used in count
less appetizing ways in baking and
cooking! Grocers sell Kellogg's
Bran.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
GERMAN MARK
AS TO VALUES
Comparisons Are Made
With Conditions Before
= World War
PRICE CHANGES
MADE EVERY DAY

BERLIN. Nov 10.-About the
only thing that can be bought in
Germany today for l mark Is a wire
. nail. Under the present quality Of
standards OF production" remarks
a native pesslmist. the nail may or
may not be strong enough to hang
ones self on after he has looked
over the other increases in prices"
Before the war a thousand marks
&, would pay for twenty suits Of
clothes. Today that sum viii pur-
chase only a vest. A good piano
could be bought then for 900 marks
"a sum now required for a pair Of
boys shoes. Five hundred prewar
marks suficed to build small
house. while now II scarcely foots
the bill for two pairs of womens
wooden stockings. Two pounds OF
butter can be found on the market
today for 400 marks or the prewar
price of a milch COW.
One cannot get a spool OF thread
. today for the former price Of a sew
ing machine. Fifty marks once
bought a lady's silk dress; now Il
will buy a cheap handkerchief.
n y
Iago. when one could get a bottle
iof champagne for what II costs now
20 ride on the subway. Two Gig
arettes are worth what a hundred
of the same quality cost in 1914.
10 follow the daily rise in prices
at the present time the Berlin news
paper reader must pay 6 marks for
a copy of his favorite journal. In
itne good old days" the paper cost
HIN sixty times less. or 10 pfennigs
A shopekeeper in Darmstadt dis
plays a five dollar bill In his win
dow attached to the following no.
tice: For this note foreigners for
merly obtained goods 10 the value
OF 1925 marks; now they get wares
worth 1000 marks for It, There
fore I sell only TO Germans"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright 1920. The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

name also became mispslled. The
first OF whom we find record as
using this form Of spelling was
James Junkins. who lived in York
Maine. He was born in 1771. prob
ably in York. His son Rufus Jun
kins. born 1898. was a blacksmith.
Follanshee; other forms Of this
name are Follinsby and Foiians-
bury. The original form is I'M
doubleday Follansbury. doubtless
the name Of some small place in
England. There was a family OF
the name in New England in early
colonial times.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10

II you are seeking something I'M
usual. write a Want Ad OF your own
without delay.-Adv.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10
TEN YEARS For sTARBING

MEDIA, Pa, Nov. 1O.-Tatsuyi
sakmai. the Japanese took, who on
July 10 stabbed the wife OF DR..
Lewis Brinton. OF Philadelphia. at
the Brlnton summer home in Rose
mont with an ice pick and afterward
set the house on fire, was sentenced
TO ten years in the Delaware county
Jail by Judge Johnson yesterday.
when Sakmai was convicted several
weeks ago an officer OF the Immi-
grafton Bureau asked that sentence
be deferred because the government
desired 10 deport the defendant.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-10

My son. ian empty house Is bet
Ter than a bad tenant" but thou
canst secure a good tenant through
the Want Ads.-Adv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
'SK0LKA' CHOW MUCH !
IS GENERAL greeting

MOSCOW, Jan. 30,--(A. PD-
.Skolka" Chow much) has become a
general term of salutation in Russia.
Everybody Is buying and selling.
There is practically nothing which
cannot be bought if sufficient money
is offered.
Trade is not confined to the mar
ket places. 1t is carried on every
where in the streets. 1t isn't bad
manners to stop man in the street
and ask him how much he wants for
his beaver cap, or his astrakhan-
trimmed overcoat. No woman takes
1t as an affront to be asked how
much she will take for her sable stole
or silver purse. al
Theme are many well-dressedi per-
sons moving about the street in fin
cry which doesn't belong to them,
but Is. being shown in the hope that
they may get an offer for it and have
a chance to earn commission
Improvised cafes which are spring
ing up everywhere under the direc-
ition Of members of the former bour-
fgeoise are frequently furnished with
elaborate upholstered chairs and di-
vans from some once grand drawing
room. The walls are lined with oil
paintings and tapestries. The porce-
lain frequently bears the crests ,of
famous families. 1t is all for sale.
The cultivated mattresses are fire.
Iquently money-changers who will
Ibuy foreign exchange or undertake
lany sort of business commissions.
Recently, a party of Americans,
Including several women attended
mass at one of the famous churches
in Moscow. When the priests in
their gorgeous gold gowns marched
Through the mass of standing wor-
shippers one of the men warned the
lwomen: when those priests pass
you don't take hold of their robes
and ask 'Skolka?'"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
AT WHITE
HOUSE IS POSTPONED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-(A. P.)
declaring there is so much grief
In Washington today" the president
announced postponement of the re-
ception tonight at the white house
planed by Ohio residents in honor of
McKinley's birthday. Secretary
Hoover, declaring lesson has been
taught at a great sacrifice. announce
ed committee Of leading architects
to work out the building code for
all cities to prevent accidents like
the Knickerbocker disaster. Second
assistant Postmaster General Shau.
ghnessy, injured in the accident, Is
reported improved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET
/. SHOWS INCREASE TODAY

The price OF wheat shows an up-
ward trend today, May grain closing
at $Ll9 "a and July at $1.05 IA.
saturdays closing prices were May
N,lS S-4eand July $104 1-2. (
Following are the quotations re-
ceived by Overlook & Cooke, local
brokers'
Wheat.
Open 1Iigh Low Close.
May $1.1s $1.19as $1.1Sb $1.19X
Exchanges.
Sterling, 429.
Marks, so ga.
France, 827.
Italy, S27.
Italy. 452.
Holland. 367S.
Austria 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
HONOR MISS SMELL.

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLI
LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. 3o.---The new
woman's hall has been named Smell
hall in honor of Margaret Comstock
Smell The board OF regents at its
meeting recently voted to perpetuate
her name in this way in recognition
of her service to the Institution. The
school Of home economics was organ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
HEARING STARTS TODAY.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 3O.-U.
P)--Hearing on the fight of the West
ern Steel Manufacturers of the
Pittsburg Plus plan by which all
steel is sold + %. b Pittsburg, opened
here today. 1t is the first of q series
OF such hearings scheduled for mid
western cities. ,4e NJ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
lIc'.''(''1''l''II)L|. ID :1'II+''(I:I ]
"Pape's Cold Compound"
Breaks any Gold
in Few Hours

Instant Relief! Don't stay stuffed.
up! Quit tlowing and snuffling! A
dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" TAX.
en- every two hours until three doses
are,taken usually breaks up any cold.
The very first dose opens ciogged
tnostrils and the air passages of the
head; stops nose running; relieves the
headache, dullness, feverishness.
"Pape's Cold Compound" acts quick
sure, and costs only few cents al
drug stores. 1t acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, contains no quinine-
insist upon Pape'sl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30

lied by Miss Smell in 1889. Previous
to this time she had followed the
medical profession, having received
her degree from the Boston university
medical school, She remained in her
position in the college until 1908 when
she resigned with regret and adrnira-
tion Of the faculty and student body.
tf n 49, ~ p .f ffzf s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
Return to Duties.

Joseph Fuller, employed as messen.
yer Tor the Northern Pacific, has re-.
turned 70 his duties. He has been alb
sent while attending court at Pasco
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
Reduction to BE Made.

Eills-Schiller local Dodge dealers
'nis morning announced reduction
On the price of their cars. The exact
amount is not known 10 them as vel
put they will give the oata to patrons
on Wednesday. 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
CLUB TO DANCE.

ILIUB 10 DANCE.
The Kill Kare Klub viii hold an
informal dance Thursday evening at
Eagle-Woodman hall. Mrs. John
Vaughan is chairman of the hostess
committee and other members are
Mrs. Lyman Rice, Mrs. E. B. AIdrich.
Mrs. Frank Welch. Mrs. ID. ID. Ho-
bart. Mrs. J. X. Thompson. Mrs. Ed
mund Mabie. Mrs. Clarence White
man and Mrs. Hugh Bell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30

FOR RENT-Niccly furnished room
TOT one or two ladies---heat and
path.--Phone 756-W. #
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
HEGEMAN CHAPTER MEETS.

Members OF Hegepan chapter.
Westminster Guild. met on Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Ivan Dimick.
Mrs. II. S. Mckenzie was in charge
of the study program. Japan and
Korea being discussed. Mrs. L. f.
tGeist and Mrs. Roger Kay gave dis
cussions. Mrs. T. II. Rembolt and
Mrs. Raymond Hatch sang a duet,
with Mrs. Mckenzie at the piano.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
Social and Club Ne0,s
PARTY TO DE GIVEN.

PARTY TO DE GIVEN.
Members of the Parish House
Guild. Church of the Redeemer. will
hold benefit card party tomorrow
Afternoon with Mrs. James b. Welch
as hostess at the residence of Mrs.
.. F.. Robinson. 22o North Main
street.
Tables have been reserved by Mrs.
Charles Bond. Mrs. Harold Warner.
Mrs. Roy Raley. Mrs. Willard Bond.
Mrs. Mark Moorhouse. Mrs. George
Hartman. Mrs. Rudolph Tannler. Mrs.
Lawrence G. Frazier. Mrs. Sylvan G..
Cohn and Mrs. ]. C. Snow.
The ladies of the guild have ex-
tended invitations TO their friends to
call during the tea hour.
-
THEATRE PARTY GIVEN.
= The ninth birthday anniversary OF
James Ferguson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Ferguson. was. observed Sat-
urday when James was host for a
theatre party at the Arcade matinee.
followed by refreshments at the Fer
gnson home. $40 Madison avenue
Guests were Homer welch. Harold
Thompson. Wilbur Kidder, Marvin
Z Stroble, Frank Snyder, Almon Geiss
Edwin Cruikshank. Manche Gadwa
Edgar Averill, Dorothy Stevens, Law.
renee Stevens and Howard Stevens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30

FOR RENT-Furnishcd up stairs ant
private entrance.--Phone 359-W. /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Furnished cabin.--6l4
Cosbie st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
IN pENDIEToN

VISITOR IN PENDDETON.
Miss America Hutchinson, who is
'ono OF the teachers in the lIc'ix
school, was Pendleton visitor yes
terday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
H o M E DEMONSTRATION
IDEAS FOR HOUSEWIVES
Honey Fudge.

= Honey Fudge. 4
1-3 cup honey. +
= 2 cups sugar. 4
= 1-3 cup water. =
= egg whites. =
= Boil until syrup spins thread =
= when dropped from spoon 4
= (250 deg. F.. =
= Pour syrup over well beaten =
= whites of two eggs and beat +
. until mixture crystalizes. Add =
= flavoring and drop in small =
= pieces on waxed paper. +
= . = 4 . . . Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
Mrs WELLS coNvAI,EscrNc

MRS. WELLS coNvALEsCING.
Mrs. II. u. Wells, who was operat-
ed upon recently at Hot Lake. is
convalescing nicely according to word
received here by her daughter Mrs.
i. U. Temple.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
CLUB To MEET.

CLUB TO MEET.
The Research Club will meet tomor-
row afternoon in the library club
! room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
re ENTERTAIN.

re ENTERTAIN.
Mr erd Mrs. Herbert Thompson
viii IT, hosts this ev.nl,.y at dinner
party preceding the informal du.ce
wheh members of tho pendicton lalge
Of E:hs will be hosts at the Elks' club,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
MRS. ADAMS ENTERrAINs

MRS. ADAMS ENTEKTAINS
Mrs. John Adams was hostess this
afternoon for luncheon at her coun-
try home, the guests being members
of Duplicate Whist Club. Duplicate
was in play following the luncheon
bour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30
LEANE EOR EYERErr.

LEAVE FOR EVERETT.
Mrs. Wayne G. Eddy and daugh-
tiers. Geneyieye and June. left Satur-
day for Everett. Washington, to join
Mr.. Eddy. They will make their
home there. Mrs. Eddy is popular in
social and musical circles here and
her departure is regretted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-30

ENTERTAIN WITH PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold wissler were
hosts on Saturday evening for a card
party ut their residence in the Sc
curity Apartments. Guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Vaughn. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hanscom and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dale Mercer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
Pandora's Box.

Pandora, In the mythology of the
Greeks and Romans, was the first
woman. She was made in Heaven, and
every god contributed something to
perfect her, and this is the significance
OF her name. Pandora, the "all gifted
While she was In the home of Epl-
metheus she discovered a jar-the
famous "Pandora's box'-ln which
were contained number of noxious
qualities which the Titan had decided
not to make use Of when he gave man
his set Of personal characteristics. One
day Pandora opened the lid to see
what the jar contained and a multi
tude Of unpleasant matters few out,
burdenlng the human race with many
disorders Of the body and equally un-
fortunate distempers Of the mind, She
attempted to put back the lid, but be-
fore she could do so all the plaques had
escaped. Only one thing remained IN
the jar and, when that was examined,
1t was found to be hope, which ever
since has prevailed to tighten the
hardships which the remainder Of the
jars contents have brought upon man
kind.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
Reader Takes Newer
Form of Iron Feels
Years Younger

six weeks ago ! saw a special offer
in the paper telling how thousands OF
people grow old in looks and energy
long before they are really old in
years, because, as examinations by
physicians have shown. an enormous
number of people do not have enough
iron In their blood. have been taking
Nuxated Iron for two weeks; the re
suits are simply astounding. The roses
have come back in my lips and cheeks,
and | can conscientiously say that
feel ten years younger"
The above Is a typical hypothetical
case showing the results that have
been achieved by great many people
since we started this satisfaction or
money back offer on Nuxated Iron.
We will make you the same guarantee.
II, after taking the two weeks treat
ment of Nuxated Iron. you do not feel
and look years younger we will
promptly refund your money.
Call at once for bottle OF Nuxated
Iron at w. l.. Gokay's Advertisement
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of tho Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Miss Ruth Shubo OF Boston Is d
guest Of Mrs. j. Levin.
Anotehr big dance at Hawks hall
tonight zlta is coming again.
Paris Griffith and William Blgss
are spending few days at Sears
bur-.
Edward Ransom Is spending the
week at the Bradford camp Il. Wood
ford.
Miss Dorothy c. Vets OF Hartford,
Conn, Is a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
K. Daily,
Miss Alice Bushee and Miss Alicia
Armstrong are spending he after.
noon in North Adams
Mrs. Fred Sausyi,le and two chill.
dren are spending few days IN
Saratoga with her sister.
Richard Bayhan arrived Wednes.
day from Cleveland, O., 20 spend a
vacation in Bennington, his former
home.
We are getting letters from every
where praising Saltesea clam chow.
der. DO you know why? Try 1t and
be convinced.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Paris and son,
John, OF Elizabeth, n. j. are spend.
ing few days with Mrs. Paris
father, Charles A. Wood.
Mr. and Mrs. II. r. Buell. and fam.
fly OF Perry, n. Y, are visiting Mrs.
Ellen Galusha. Mrs. Buell. was form
erly Miss Caroline Wilcox.
Mrs. Paul Smith OF Washington,
d. c. wio has been spending q lew
days in New York, has returned to
Bennington and Is visiting her
mother, Mrs d. +. Cronin.
Mrs. V. +. Fshburn ana son,
Buddy, ard Miss Geraldine Evans Of
Groyeton, ~ H., are spending few
weeks with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Evans of Union street.
1t was the singing of Sally in Our
Alley" that brought fame to Lydia
Yeamans Titus, who has a screaming
ly funny part in Beauty Worth a
charming Cosmopolitan-Paramount
picture starring Marion Davies, and a
Torchy comedy. Harte theatre to-
day,
f. G. Ellison, w H. II. Putnam
Frank J. Bell and William X. Mcintyre
of Springfield, all veterans OF the Civil
war and only one under so years OF
age, were guest Wednesday evening
of Superintendent George p Martin al
Soldiers home The quartette came
to Bennington by automobile through
Peru and Manchester They left today
on the return trip by the way OF North
Adams, the Mohawk Trail and Green
field
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03
QUITE AT HOME IN JUNGLE
Many American Hoys Would keenly
Enjoy the Life Led by Youthful
English Naturalist.

Guy Wernham, London boy nat
uralIst, who is not yet sixteen years OF
age, has Travelled 5000 miles TO collect
specimens for the natural history de-
partment of the British museum. He
is now In the jungle-in the French
Cameroons which IL one OF the rich
est fields In the world for natural his
tory specimens, according to London
Tit-Bits
The boy Is flame of enthusiasm
for everything scientific, and, as his
father, Herbert Fuller Wernham, ID.
&c., +. L. s.. is an expert on tropical
plants, Guy has been In the right at
mosphere for acquiring knowledge
Familiar with much of the proceed
ure and appliances of research work,
he has ferocIous curiosity concern
ing all forms OF life-botanical, moth,
bird and beast. He devours informa-
ton on nature from books and life,
and packs II away in mental pigeon.
holes.
Writing from Flat, Guy said: "You
would be surprised to hear the noise
made by Insects at night. There are
millions OF grasshoppers and crickets,
which keep up constant singing,
made by rubbing their hind legs, which
are made like rasps, against their
wing ceases"
He described the jungle MS "a huge
dollhouse, but with an infinitely great
err variety Of plants, with the addition
Of birds animals, lizards and butter
flies rlvalng the flowers In brightness
OF colors."
Toward the end OF his journey, on a
rough bush track, he was picked up by
Doctor Weber OF the American mis-
sion, who was riding motorcycle. 1t
was strange meeting. The natives
were very curious about Guy, and had
to be assured again and again by Mr..
Buck, of the mission, that hes real
boy"
At Bite Guy will attend to his col
lecting, but already a journey across
Nigeria is projected. He wants any
thing nterestlng-bats, butterflies,
birds, squirrels, weasels and plants of
all kinds. He goes out at night and
sugars" the trees. collecting the in
toxicated insects from them during
the day.
Though vessels leave Duala for Llv.
erpool almost every week white men
In the Interior, owing to the bush diff
iiculties. can neither receive nor send
mails except at intervals of two or
4 three months But this is not good
enough for Guy, who is planning to
set up a portable wireless apparatus
so that he can send and receive from
Duala, and so get news to and from
home quickly.
Guy can speak and read French and
has a knowledge OF geology. He Is
able TO draw bird or plant from life
80 faithfully that a naturalist car
identify It,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03

Three men were holding balloon
while 1t was being filed with gas at
Maine-et-LoIre, France, when 1t sud
denly shot aloft. One man let so his
hold when he was but few feet from
the ground and was uninjured. The
second man held until he had been
carried nearly 100 feet in the air and
then dropped. He was killed, The
third man became entangled in the
drag rope and was carried skyward
dangling 800 feet under the runaway
balloon and was entirely helpless. An
alrplane was summoned and sent to
the rescue and when he first sighted
the runaway 1t was at least 5000 feet
In the air. BY the time he had over
taken 1t, the balloon started TO de-
seend and it landed its unwilling pas
senger in q tree. His injuries were
slight but bis experiences were thrill
Ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-03

The extent to which clocks have
been imported into Great Britain from
Germany during the first four months
Of the present year has been remark
able. Out of an aggregate number
Of 1,194,782 complete clocks from all
countries, no less than 1,115,6l4 came
from Germany, or considerably more
than 10000 above the number re-
ceived during the same period In 1913,
while for the same four months OF
1920 the imports Of complete clocks
were 60Q,773 and 6S1, 1882 in 1921.