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The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
VALUABLE COAL MINES
 WRECKED BY EXPLOSION

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April 29.- Property damage estimated at $125,- 900 was caused at the great mine of the Stuart Galleries Company at Sum- merlee, Fayette county, today when the mine was wrecked by an explosion. The origin is undetermined, says the State Department of Mines. No in. juries were reported.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 29. - Street crowds here today were amazed at the arrival of pitiable children's crusade, of the wives and children of men who still are imprisoned for vio- lation of the federal war laws.
 Their arrival was followed by an announcement from the White House that President Harding would not re-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
MoNKEYLNC WITH GAS
 KNOCKS OUT TEACHERS

.r SEATTLE, April D. Herman Tartar, Assistant Professor of chemistry in the University of Washington; Mrs. Zalia Jenks Galley, also a faculty member, are in a serious condition in the Uni versity Infirmary, as a result of being overcome by chloride of gas during experiments before lab oratory class. Six students were affected, but not seriously.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
Children Crusadinq
 *** *** *** *** Ask Mercy 0f z. s.

ceive the delegation, but that he had instructed Attorney-General Daugh- erty to give them a hearing and every consideration and attention. :"
 The sympathy of the public for the children was apparent There was silence in the street, everyone watch ing, as they went through the city to the homes where they are being cared for.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
TRANSFER HOSPITALS

WASHINGTON, April 29.-President Harding signed an order today trans ferrlng fifty-seven public health hos. pitals from private management to the Veterans Bureau, as a result of the exposure of graft and crueIties.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
THIEVES NAB BIG ROLL, OF MEwSSP AT AAPEER EDITOR
IA TANKS ON WAY TO HUDSON'S HOPE AIMING
 TO FIND OIL FIELDS

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 29. "A party of fourteen Americans, headed by w. A. McWatty of Du- luth, Minn., left here today for the Peace River Country, with their final objective at Hudson's Hope, where they will prospect for oil this summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
SPEEDWAY JIMMY WINS
 l5O-MILE RACE IN ONE
 HOUR 27 MIN. 30 SEC

FRESNO, Cal, April 29.-Speed- Jimmy Murphy won the annual Fresno Raisin Day 15o-miIe race against the Federal Nine in one hour and 27 minutes and 30 sec onds. He took the lead in the sec ond lap and never was headed.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-04-29
ALAMEDA DUE SUNDAY

The steamship Alameda left Juneau at g a. m. today and is due to arrive here at o'clock Sunday evening, ac- cording to the latest report today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
The Sandman Story
BY Abby Phillips Walker
Copyright. 1922. by tho Wheeler Syndicate. Inc, N. Y

had long wanted a baby girl and when
they found out what was going on In
the palace they waited until the SER
wants had left the baby in the woods
and then they took the foresahen child
to their hearts and their home.
Florine, for hat was the name the
cook and his wife gave to he baby
princess, grew TO be a pretty golden
haired little tot with a sunny smile.
and every one who saw her loved her.
Meanwhile the king had taken an
other wife and this time he married a
widow with a little son wishing 20
take no more chances with the IN
certain stork. Your son shall be my
heir" said the king TO his new queen.
He must marry a princess and they
shall reign over my land when I am
no more"
And so the little prince. whose name
was Norman. grew up to think himself
the o Of the king, while the real
princess. who should have been queen
some day. lived with the kings cook
and played about the kings kitchen
door when she should have been wear
ing silks and satins and walking in
the garden OF the palace.
One day the king told his queen
that it was time for their son to Sc
lect a wife. Il shall give a grand
ball." he said, "and invite all the rich
princesses that he may choose a bride
from among them"
OF course the king and queen die
not ask Prince Norman If he wanted Il
marry. for hat did not matter, anc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

80 when ali tho grand folks came 20
tho ball no was told 10 choose Mo
future wife and queen.
The next day the king asked Prince
Norman II ne had made his CHOICE
and no almost fell on his throns wnen
the prince told him he had not chosen
a princess for mis- wife.
II had already made my cho'ce'
your majesty" was Ms reply.
And which OF the Pr.nccsses had
you chosen" asked the King Every
princess was al the ball. 40 she must
have been among them"
Il have not chosen a princess fof
my WIFE" esld Prince Norman. Tho
one 1 love In but a servant IN your
house but she is queen OF my heart
and I will wed no other"
How dare you defy me thus"
stormcd the King. Il would make you
a king and you have put yourself on
a level with a kitchen maid Blu. you
shall not marry ncr. 1 viii SOC 70
that"
Il viii marry no one else, for I
love Fiorine and che n moro besut-
ful than any princess or queen, =
II she we're not beautiful I should love
her Just the same for she IN Kind ard
good" replied Inc prince as ne bowed
low before the king.
Out OF my sight. you ~ungra.efui
fellow" cried tho king in an ansu
voice. You shall marry a princess
and no Il else"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
THE WAY LILLIAN TOOK
MADGE an HAND

Lillian twitched the corner Of the
table covering a bit impatiently as ]
put he query to her concerning the
~stiletto with which Smith had wounded
Tom Chester, and I saw that for some
reason she did not wish to answer me.
How do l know whether 1t was
~poisoned?" she demanded Grossly, then
as she saw me flush, she added con-
tritely:
Forgive me. Madge, but 1t won't do
you any good to know"
II must know" / returned stubborn
ly. II can't explain TO you Just how I
feel about it. But-don't you see-if
Tom Chester had not leaped before me
just a. he did, I would have received
that blow, and-whatever is happen
ing to him now would be happening to
me instead?"
Lillian started ~perceptibly. and I
caught a feeting look of horror In her
eyes.
You surely ought to receive the
medal for imagining awful things" she
said pettishly.
Then horrible things are happening
to him." I said quickly. Lillian. you
must tell me what you know or / shall
go straight TO the kitchen"
"You Mean-?"
II shouldn't advise you to do that
she retorted dryly. But as long as
you insist upon 1t, I will tell you what
] think. Remember. I know nothing
But preparations such is your father
made point to but n thing. poison in
a wound. Remember, he tied Mr.. Ches-
ter's arm tightly, he asked if there was
a fire in the kitchen, he sent Allen 70,
a first-aid outfit, he sent post haste
for a physician. But if there was poison
upon that Stiletto. and If Smith is tn,
gentleman 1 think he is. it's a cincf
there was, something drastic will hav,
to be done before Petit gets here. o.
young Chester will be a dead nan
Therefore, the something drastic Is NJ
doubt going on at the present time"
I felt the blood leave my cheeks.
You mean" 1 whispered.
She rose, squared her shoulders an,
, faced me d~isapprovingly.
IF you must have it, I mean a red
hot poker and a sharp knife" she said
Fortunately, those wound are nc
: deep, n they may be able to chez
l the action Of the poison. Let us hop
I So"
! 1 paid no attention to the s~ignifcanc
: of her last words then, so engrosse
{ was I the horror of the picture sh
: had painted for me.
! But" I faltered, they have no an
! aesthetic"
Naturally, not" she retorted. "Bu
! for goodness sake stop talking Q
thinking about it. 1t is only a shor
thing, at the worst, and young Ches
ter may thank his stars that two sue
seasoned veterans as your father an
Allen Drake happened to be on the jol
If they hadn't, it's an undertaken an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Little Benny's
Notebook.
By Lee Psps

Pubs Simk.ns came GROUND after
suppir last sundey saying. Hay Benny.
did you see Mary Watkins out wawk-
ing with that ssssey Perssy Weevcr
this a~ftirnoon, watts you know about
that?
That's fearse. amt Il, e. 7izz I hard
~ even tipped my hat 20 her, that's
wat I thawt Of her for Tawkins with
that eiesey. I sed, and Puis SD. sure.
gosh shang -, II she Expects - 20
wawk with her she better stop wavk-
ing With him. that's all I got 20 say.
Sure. lets 10 Ground and tell her
so. let's tell her we amt, going % be
saw with her n more X she's going
TO be saw with that darn eiesey. I sed.
Let's go Ground now and see II shes
on her frunt steps. I sed.
WIch we did and che was, Pubs ssy-
ing, Hay Mary, we saw you wa~kins
with Persey Viewer this a~ftirnoon.
o, did you. izzent he Jest the neet@s.
thing you ever saw7 Mary Watkins
sed.
Meet heck. he's a darn sise~v, I sed.
Benny Potts I'm serprized az you. IL
would be a good thing for you x you
Termed a few things from him. look
at your shoes or .Sundey. you never
see Persey Viewers shoes looking Ike
| that even on week daye. she ss6.
Meening a few accidental dert marks
that wasent there in the morning. no
quick hanging them down the side Of
the steps 60 they was out OF site, and
Mary Watkins sed. And az FOR you
Puds S.mkins. look az that hole n
the back OF your stocking on SGndey.
llyou can see rite throo Il. you'd never
catch Persey Viewer coming out IN
that condition on Sundey. Meen.nx
a little bit Of A hole so small e all
most wasent there. oEy Pubs covered
it~up with his hand al Il Il Wa ono
OF the biggest holes he ever had. and
pritty coon him and mo got Up and
wawked away without mentioning
eny more about Persey weever.
Proving its hard 20 get perstnal
about other people vile enybody a
getting persinal about you.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

She took me by the shoulders and
shook me as IL l were a refractory
child.
will you stop this7" she demanded.
Its on the lap Of the gods now, and
not one tear or word can change IL.
And II you ask me. I think it's a pretty
poor return for Tom Chester's sacri-
flee for you to go to pieces instead OF
steeling yourself to meet any emer-
gency hat may come"
Thank you. Lillian I said quietly.
You won't have any moro trouble
with me. What DO you want me TO do
frst?"
She had not taken her hands from
my shoulders. and she drew mo to-
ward her and kissed me, a rare cares
with her, before she released me.
II know your brace up. and you
know I didn't mea a word ! said" she
commented whimsically, so we're
quits. And / think the first thing for
you to do"
There was the sound OF lightly run.
ming feet in the hall, and the next in.
slant Allen Drake stood In the doorway
" (To be continued.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
BY DIX

The other day 4 man SAID with
humorous boastfulness;
when I die ! am not going TO
cause by executor any trouble. /
mako good money but I indulge my
family and myself In everything we
want and we live up to my income as
we go along, so 1t Is not going to take
any bunch OF lawyers to interpret my
will, and administer my ESTATE"
And you call yourself an honest
man?' asked n quiet little fellow who
was listening.
Certainly I DO" replied the spender.
Hasn't a man a right to blow in his
own money IL he want TOT"
up to a certain point only" replied
the quiet man, every man knows that
somewhere In life he Ia going TO need
a contingency fund. No man is i'm
mune from sickness, or accidents, or
old age No business is safe from
disasters. No man holds a job that he
may not lose. There are rainy days
that are lure to como to every hu-
man being, and IL we could provide a
shelter against them ourselves and
don't do 1t. but force somebody else 20
take us in and protect us. we have
not played the game honestly and
squarely.
1T isn't honest TO hold other people
up and take their money away from
them. And 1t Is just as ~dishonorable
a. thing TO do when we wear the cloal
OF a poor and needy relative. OF
friend, as II is when we are disguised
with the black mask OF a highway.
man. I don't know but what ! think
that the sponging relative is the more
contemplate OF the two because yor
can't fight back at them as you can a.
the robber.
They've got us bound and gagged
with pity and affection so we can
even call for help. 1t is so sad 10 see
those who hav had so much, and who
have lived in the lap Of luxury 81
long. reduced to committing petit,
larceny for a living that we almos
A overlook the fact that they ought Il
ond best clothes.
mot long ago." continued the quie
ID man, "a man who worked for the sam
T. firm that I do. died suddenly. Fo
y fifteen years no had been getting
salary OF twenty thousand dollars
year. He was a prince Of good fel
+ lows, always ready to buy for tn
crowd, always with his hand in hi
y. pocket. He lived in an expensiv
ie apartment. He kept a nne car. II
and his wife dressed smartly. The
were regular frst-nighters at tn
III theatres, and he called half the hea
walters in own by their first name
which costs money as we all know.
well, the nan died, as I said, an
'u when his funeral expenses were pal
ne his wife had the furniture in the apar'
ment. a used automobile. and tw
" hundred dollars IN ash That wa
all. And she was a middle aged. fra
y little woman, used to luxury, and a
:. absolutely incapable OF earning a do
lar as she was OF performing
miracle.
There was nothing for the woma
to do but to go and live upon he
brother, who was a poor hard workiu
man, earning a small salary in
little town, and with a big family
his own to support. That woman
committing the most dastardly of a
crimes. She is literally taking II
bread put OF the mouths of babes. ST
is stunning the lives Of innocel
in children for, because her brother h
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
My Marriage Problems
Adele Garrison's New Phase of
Revelations of a Wife
CopyrSht. 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
Copyright. 1921. by Newspaper Feature Service. Inc

not a doctor the poor lad would need
by now"
Are you sure their treatment will
save him?" I asked TREMENDOUSLY. re-
membering now what she had said
Iabout checking the action OF the pois-
lon.
No Madge," she returned gravely
1T am far from sure. If that ~stiletto
was poisoned. there are ten chances tc
one against Tom Chester's recovery
Madge Steels Herself.
1 swayed toward her, putting my
hand out blindly.
"Oh! Lillian!" I walled. How hor.
rible! Think, he did it for me, and Il
he had not, I would be-oh.-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
The Red Headed League
Part Five
BY SHERLOCK HOLMES
oepyrsh. 1921. by Hsrpss = Bros Published by special arrangement with
The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.


The story thus lar.
MIR. Jabex Wilson, a stolid, st out,
rrd-headcd man, a free mason, who
has been in China, visits Holmes for
the purpose of obtaining help. He
s,vcs Holmes and Watson q clipping,
asking them to read it..
1t Is dated two raonths before. II
says that there Is n vacancy IN the
Rcd-hcadcd League, ut a salary OF
four pounds a week. Wilson says
he is a pawnbroker, whose business
OF late years has been a small one.
lie has only n assistant, a quick
and reliable young man named Nin-
rent Spaulding, whose only fault is
hat he is always taking photographs
and running to the cellar to develop
his plates. Wilson is a widower with
out a family, and a girl of fourteen
keeps his place clean and does a little
cooking. Spaulding told Wilson OF the
vacancy in the League and suggested
that Wilson, with his fiery red hair,
apply. Wilson did. with Spaulding,
and was accepted out Of scores and
scores OF men, by the manager of the
League.
This man, MIR. Dupcan Ross, was
t~lSanptllil(u W wv Niioth h' ~
man with a family. However, Wilson
set TO work. His duties consisted only
in copying the Encyclopedia Britannica
for four hours a day. II he left the Office
in those hours he would lose his APP
pointment. He worked comfortably,
without interruption, at the Job for
eight weeks. That morning he found
a placard on the Office door saying the
Red-headed League was dissolved. He
went 10 a forwarding address left by
the manager, but found th.t he was not
known there. His assistant suggested
that he wait until he should hear from
the manager, but Wilson had come TO
Holmes for help.
Homes inquired about Spaulding.
Wilson said he worked for half wages,
was small, quick, with q hairless face
and had holes punched by a gypsy in
his ears. Holmes said he would give an
opinion on the case shortly. Later he
and Watson went TO look at the pawn
shop in Saxe-Coburg Square, and Holmes
saw the assistant on preteNt OF asking
the way TO the Strand, which he quickly
gave. Then they investigated the better
class street next to the square. Then
he went 20 n concert and forgot his
professional worries.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

TO support her. he will be obliged TO
deny his children the education that
he might have given them.
She Will shorten her brothers days
by adding weight to his already over
burdened shoulders. and she will be
a blight upon the homo because she IL
an intcrloper who has forced herself
unwanted upon II.
Now ! say that this mar and this
woman who selfshly INDUCED them
selves In everything they wanted in
stead OF laying up a competency on
which TO provide for their needs, were
the meanest OF sneak thieves. They
took their pleasure while others shaved
and denied themselves, and they de-
pended on grating a living on the
frugal when their evil day came.
1T does not make any difference
how you get money that does not be-
long to you. The dishonesty con-
sists in purloining other peoples
property. Our friends and relatives
who pick our pockets by smeans OF
hard luck stories are morally nc bet
ter than the thief who lifts wallets
without even putting up any bluff
about It.
"Of course there are people who al
ways live on the ragged edge OF want
and who by no possibility can save w
enough money to protect themselves
against the disasters OF life. These
have a right to our help and they may
ask OF Us with clean hands.
! But the men and women who are
good money makers. and who are So
selfish and self-indulgent that they
spend everything they make as they
! go along are ruthless robbers at heart
for when their own is gone, they are
depending on taking what they neet
! from others. They know hat family
affection will not let them suffer. tha'
family pride will not permit them u
go to the poorhouse. So why should
, they deny themselves while John anc
Mary are sacrificing themselves e
{ lay up a little money? What ar
friends and relatives for, except 70 b
= easy marks for high rollers?
You even see parents take thi
{ attitude towards their children. j
e man in moderate circumstances in
r stead Of providing a nest egg for hi
a old age, insuring his life for enough
a TO make his wife independent IL h
should die, VIII spend all he makes q
e he goes along and depend upon hi
children to support him and thei
mother in their declining years.
e "Robbing your W child is Tx
taking candy money from a bin
e baby.
d Yet how often do We see it don.
S. How many old bachelors do you kno'
who had to put away all thought
d love and a home OF their own in the
ID youth, because father had been such
l. good spender he had left them wit
70 the family to support? How mar
ls old maids do you know who had I
IL say nc" to the man who love
u them, aud whom they loved becaus
l. mothers ~extravasance had worke
a father TO death and they had to fee
and clothe and educate a house fu
OF little sisters and brothers? Ho'
II many children are robbed of the
q childhood, and are forced to go
a work before their time, and are d,
MED education and opportunity /
Is their parents shiftlessness.
III when we eat our cake we ha-
he not a right to the other fellows sic
and that's why 1 say that thrift
ut the mother Of honesty" said the qui
as man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
KNITTING DIRECTIONS FOR A
CHILD'S DRAWER.LEGGINGS

A Reader Friend has requested me
TO publish knitting directions for a
complete winter outfit for a one-year-
old child. consisting of drawer-leg-
gings, sweater, cap and mittens. l
have found such directions. but space
will not permit me TO print them all
at once, so today, I will give just the
drawer-leggings directions. (Next
Friday, September 10, l will give the
sweater di~rections).
Drawer-Leggings for a Child from
One TO Two Years Old: Buy four
balls (any COLOR OF four-fold German
town and a pair Of No. 4 knitting
needles Ozone or celluloid).
Body: The drawer-leggings are
knitted in two halves, which are sew
ed together at the centre when each
half is finished. Cast on ~ SITS for the
top. k 2. p 2 for four rows.
Fifth Row: X 2, p 2, k /, yarn over
needle twice, k 2 together. p /, k 2, r
2, k i and repeat from the star 81.
Next Row: Work back in the rib.
yarn of one OF the loops over the
needle instead of knitting it; this
makes the beading for a drawstring
or cord, TO be run through.
Now k 2, p 2 for eight more row:
and k plain for four ribs. Then k l.
ribs, decreasing one stitch at the be,
ginning Of every row (when there
should be so stitches on the needle)
For the Eight Rows Of Baske
Stitch at the Knee: Row One: * Z
p 3 and repeat from .. Row Two: Il
8, p z and repeat from . Row Three.
Repeat Row One. Row Four: X plair
Row Five: X 2. . D 3, k 7 and repea.
from : ending with k 5. Row Six: I
8, . k 3. p Z and repeat from . ending
with p 2. Row Seven: Repeat row
Row Eight: X plain.
Now repeat the above-given eigh'
rows until you have five blocks" o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Efficient Housekeeping
BY Laura A. Kirkman

the basket stitch, and then k plain
across.
Ankle: Beginning on wrong side,
k 4. p .. k 2. p 2, k 2. p 2. k 2, p 2,
k 2, p 2. k 2, p 2. k 2. p 2. k 2. p 2.
k 6. p 2. k 2, p 2, k 2, p 2, k 2. p 2.
k 2. p 2. k 4.
Second Row of Ankle: x 6, D 2, k 2,
p 2, k 2. p 2. k 2, p 2. k 10. p 2, k 2, p
?, k 2. p 2, k 2, p 2, k 6.
Repeat these first and second rows
of the ankle for "a more rows, then
knit three ribs plain.
Instep: X 81 SITS, slip the remaining
ID on a spare needle, k back IL SITS,
slip remaining 10 on same spare
needle, X the IL SITS for ten ribs. Then
decrease n stitch at the beginning
of each needle for two ribs, eight
stitches left.
Foot: Pick up SITS at right side Of
instep, II SITS. k across toe, pick up IL
SITS on other side and with SITS on
spare needle go SITS in all) k back
and forth for six ribs and bind of.
Sew up the of this half of the
drawer-leggings. Then repeat these
entire directions (to make the other
half of the garment). Sew the two
halves together.
Tomorrow-Pickles for the Winter
Table.
All inquiries addressed TO Miss Kirk
man In, care OF the Efficient House.
keeping" department Will be answer
ed in these columns in their turn
This requires considerable time. how.
ever, owing to the great number re-
ceived. So il a personal OF quicker re.
ply is desired. a stamped and self-ad.
dressed envelope must be enclosed
with the question. Be sure 10 u.s
your full name. street number, anS
the name OF your city and state
The Editor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

the king and tell him the baby was a
girl, told him instead that the baby
died also. Not wishing 10 harm the
little girl the servants took ii TO the
woods and left it, hoping the fairies
would carry it off.
Now the kings cook and his wife
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
THE KINGS
Part /.

Once there lived a king who very
much wanted a son TO whom he could
leave his crown, and when one day
the stork brought TO the queen a
baby girl instead OF a boy the poor
queen died OF fright.
Then the servants, not daring TO face
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

Riverview Beach is running this
week and will continue until Septem-
Der 10. There viii be dancing tomor-
row evening and III. Wilson Line viii
run late boats from the resort.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

CONTINUED Tomorrow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Red Clay Creek Church Bake.

A bake will be given by the Church
Helpers OF Red Clay Creek Church
on Saturday. September 9, on King
street between Fourth and Fifth.