Evening journal., 1922-08-18
LOVECOURT OUT
OF BUSINESS
Matching Union Distress,
(; When Theatre Owner
/: Serves Dispossess
$50 STUPID"
SAYS ONE CUPID"

HAArMONTON. N. j.. Aug. s.
Eros was dealt a Knockout blow
here yesterday when three-quarters
of the '1ove jury" of Cupid S
Court, went on strike and refused
TO serve any longer, while the
"court," including Judge" "solic-
rors" and other court officers
were dispossessed from the court
house by the owner, who objected
to what he termed "darned foolish
ness by nuts in my theatre"
AT late hour Wednesday night
she Lovers Cooperative Union was
wabbling and its organizers were
preparing to throw a sponge into
the "love ring to save Battling
Cupid from further punishment
The second days session of "Cu-
pid's Court" which was held 10
bring together longing and aching
hearts who desire ~ be formally in
troduced by mail-object matri-
mony-came to sudden close
shortly after noon when the love
union was informed by the theatre
owner the entire shooting match
would have TO get out and stay out. }"
The strike Of the jurywomen, who
termed Wednesdays session silly
and ridiculous" and the disposess
proceeding, came as a shock to
Thomas B. Delker and Lewis Con-
ley, the organizers of the Lovers
Union" Mr.. Delker was so astound-
ed by the turn Of events he was un-
able to tell where or when the next
Session of court would be held.
The main event in the lives OF
zlr. Delker and Mr.. Conley that left
them nonplussed was the resigna- |
tion of Mrs. Allen Long Rogers as
cupid" asserting she refused to
mingle with persons who didn't |
know any better"
Mrs. Rogers quit her duties at the |
request Of her husband after re-
ceiving a proposal of marriage by |
mail from a man who said he was a
student at the University of Penn
sylvan.a. Mr.. Rogers informed the
student by return mail he had made
social error.
When the court opened yester-
day the audience consisted OF sew
eral hundred empty seats and
eleven newspapermen. Mr.. Delker,
Mr. Conley and Gerry Patten. jury
man, were present. Wonder where
the rest of the folks are?" said Mr..
Decker
At this point James L. O'Donnell.
Chairman of the Executive Republi-
can Committee of Atlantic County.
and who was foreman Of the jury at
the opening session on Wednesday. u
strolled in. He was greeted with
smiles which soon disappeared when
he announced he was through. When
'lressed for a reason, Mr.. O'Donnell
pulled a watch from his pocket.
looked at it and said: "Merci-ful
heavensi I'll be late" and departed.
The smiles returned when Mrs
Alma Pointer, a jury woman. en- /
cred and stayed long enough to say t
he regretted she would not be v
mong those present today. Mr.. &
'atten stuck, however and court" s.
ras opened. 1t was noticed cupid" "
ras not in her place. A messenger a
vas sent to the jewelry store con- Ia
Iucted by her husband. The mes p
snger returned with the answer.
\Mr. Rogers says Mrs. Rogers is 81
hroegh with this love-making busl- p
less h
Let's go ahead anyhow" said Mr.. al
Deiker cl
Suits me-" replied Mr.. conley. b
You know we must leave here at :
1880 sharp"
Il was learned later that was the
lime given the Lovers Union" to
move from the theatre.
Our first case" said Mr.. Delker. I
is a saleswoman from Philadelphia
Who has $4,000 and IS looking for a
nate. / have matched her with a /
alesman from Brooklyn. Is that all \
light, Mr.. Cupid2"
Mr.. Patten, the lone juryman who
'as pinch-hitting for Cupid, yawned
nd nodded approval.
Next" said Mr.. Deiker. lis a
idow from New York. She has
cen widow eight months. Her
lsband was overcome by gas II,