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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
A AVIS, don't you live pretty well ~ up on Grandview avenue?"
 "Yes, in the forty-four hun

"Yes, in the forty-four hun dred block. Why?"
 Carter shrugged his shoulders. "Oh, I've just rented a fiat up in that neigh borhood, and I've been noticing that big brick residence on the corner Of Grandview and Thirty-second street. It surely is the remains of a former glory. Wonder why it isn't put into shape and occupied"
 Davis puffed vigorously at his cigar. Carter" he said, "that is the old Peacock mansion. Major Peacock and his wife lived there for years, and they died there together under the most mysterious conditions-were found dead one morning by the care taker, dwarf, who had lived with the Peacocks for years. Then, year aft erwards the care-taker himself was found dead, sp-awled out on the floor in one of the big rooms of the man. sion. There has never been a solu- ton to these three strange fatalities, and nobody has dared frequent the place, much less live in it. Distant heirs have put the estate in the hands of the Johnston Realty Company, to dispose of, but they can't sell it nor give it away. The place is considered haunted, or just plain hoodooed. Car
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
Double Charity.

Little Jackie took the church collec- tion very seriously, and every Sunday morning he saw that his penny was ready.
 One day, just as the collection waa being taken up, Jackie noticed that q guest in the family pew was not duly provided.
 Sliding along the seat, he whispered.
 Where's your penny?"
 T didn't bring one," replied tho lady.
 Time was short, and the matter was urgent, but Jackie came to decision with great promptitude.
 Thrusting his penny into the lady,e hand, he whispered:
 Here, take mine! It'll pay for yous and I'll get under the seat"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
"A PHELPS was plainly agitat-
 N ed. She looked at her in s& ss uuiriug caller with her

 A quiring caller with her usually placid face finely puckered and her plump hands smoothing out imaginary wrinkles from her neat apron.
 "Ye-es, Bob's married" she affirm ed, her full voice shaking little. "Of course, it's sudden. but Bob himself didn't know it long, or he'd have told me-
 And you don't know who she is. or what she looks like? Why, Ma Phelps, it must have come like a shock to you" The interested neighbor wagged her head in sympathy. 'I thought as soon as Bob learned his trade he'd be back here with you again. And he's an only child!"
 "Only child or one of dozen, guess marriage means a shock to mother" said Ma Phelps, wearily. She moved heavily to the old-fashioned desk in one corner and took some thing out of the top drawer. "I know a little about her, Mis- Ellis," she add ed. Her names Delicia, and here's her picture"
 Mrs. Ellis looked and gasped, then she looked again. If Bob Phelps has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18

ikin-a mode1-for big department store, and that's all borrowed fnery- The artist made me look like that. I suppose Bob sent it for joke. I'm afraid you're disappointed in me, now.s
 "I am,' replied Ma Phelps, prompt- ly, I'm so disappointed I could shout for joy! Bob, you rascal. don't ever give me shock like that again.
 Bob grinned sheepishly; but his mother looked from him to Delicias and suddenly she saw that the eyes which met her own in swift under- standing were the tender, honest eyes of The Girl of her dreams.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
% ARJORIE WILLIS was thor M oughly tired out after year < = of teaching After all it

n @ ARJORIE WILLIS was thor
 MI oughly tired out after a year
 A of teaching. After all, it was not the easiest task in the world to teach and answer the innumerable questions sturdy little five and six year-olds will ask. Marjorie's moth CT insisted on her taking a months rest at some quiet place, so all the necessary preparations had been made and Edwin was spending the last even ing with Marjorie, and exacting prom ises of at least four letters week, which Marjorie laughingly told him he would receive. No more teaching, it had been planned, as they were to be married in September.
 The following day Marjorie started on her vacation and for several days Edwin spent most of his time watch ing for and reading his promised let tsrs. Then suddenly something hap pened; a visitor appeared at the next house, a dainty little miss with laugh ing eyes and golden hair, and among the many who looked and admired was Edwin. At first he took himself se- yerely to task. Surely this was not fair to Marjorie, spending her time alone in a country town; he must for get this bewitching little beauty next door. But after supper she appeared
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
An Object Lesson.

Mother-Why were you whipped aa school today. Sammy?
 Sammy-'Cos teacher told us to write an essay on the Result of Lazf- ness'' and I sent up a blank sheet of paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
Impossible.

Now that we are married, dear,S said the bridegroom, you have a se> rious task before you.'
 "Why, George, what is it?"
 You must prove to my three sis. ters that you are worthy of me-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
DisagreeabIe Weather.

"Did ye hear that our weather fore. caster is tryin' to get transferred?"
 "No, I didn't, Si. What's the trouble?"
 ''He says the climate doesn't agree with him."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18

in the cold and that all had learned a lesson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-18
The Lover.

You know, love laughs at 1ock> smiths!"
 Thereby proving that love isnT such serious matter after all!"
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
TRY MAGNES|A FOR
STOMACH TROUBLE
Bisurated Magnesia Neutralizes
Stomach Acidity, Stops and Pre-
vents Food Fermentation, Sour
Classy Stomach and Acid Indi-
gestion.

Doubtless II you are a sufferer from
Indigestion. you have already tried pep
sin. charcoal. drugs and various diges.
tive aids and you know these things
will not cure your trouble-in some cases
do not even give relief.
But before giving up hope and deciding
you are a chronic dyspeptic just try the
effect OF a little Blsurated Magnesia-
not the ordinary commercial carbonate,
citrate or milk. but the pure Bisurated
Magnesia, which you can obtain from
practically any druggist in either pow
dered or tablet form.
Take a teaspoonful OF the powder or
three compressed tablets with a little
water after your next meal. and see what
a difference this makes. 1t will instantly
neutralize the dangerous, harmful acid in
the stomach which now causes your food
to ferment and sour. making gas, wind,
heartburn and the bloated or
heavy, lumpy feeling that seems to follow
You will find that provided you take
n little Bisurated Magnesia immediately
a fter q meal you con eat almost anything
and enjoy It without any danger Of pain
Or discomfort to follow.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
BET1ERTHAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets Are a
Harmless Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
substitute for calomel-are a mild
but sure laxative. and their effect
on the liver is almost instantaneous.
These little olive.colored tablets are
the result OF DR.. Edwards deter.
mination not to treat liver and
bowel complaints with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have
no bad after effects. They don't
injure the teeth like strong liquids
or calomel. They take hold of the
trouble and quickly correct It. Why
cure the liver at the expense Of
the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays
havoc with the gums. So do strong
liquids. 1t is best not to take
calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take It's place.
Headaches. "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation
and disordered liver. Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets when you
feel "logy" and heavy" They
clear" cIouded brain and "perk
up" the spirits. 15c and 30c.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
CH|NC0TEAGUE
IS HAPPY. OVER.
BRIDGE HIGHWAY
Connects Island With Mainland
and Means Additional
Prosperity.

CHINCOTEAGUE. Va, Oct. 10
There has been no enterprise In the
history of the Eastern Shore of Vir'
ginia that has created as much
interest as the building Of the sys'
tenn of roads and bridges from Chin
colleague island to the mainland,
known as The Chincoteague Ioii
Road and Bridge Company, thus
connecting the island with Lecato'
Va, located on the New York. Phila-
delphia and Norfolk railroad, with
direct shell and stone road a distance
Of about seven miles and giving the
sea.food industries of Chincoteague
an outlet by road for the first time
in the history Of the island.
On November / the road ana
bridges a distance Of four and sixyt-
four one hundredths miles over the
marsh land, creeks and channels,
connected together by six bridges
will be thrown open to the public.
with the exception of painting the
iron structure over the large channel
of Queen sound and laying the floor
ing, the six bridges are now com
pleted and ready for use. From
Blacks narrows to Weir creek the
shell road has been rolled and bedded
on both sides with dirt, rounded up,
and is now in as fine shape as any
turnpike. II it was necessary to dc
SO, the road could be put into use
within a few days, but 1t has been
decided not to allow any vehicles 10
pass over the road until all finishing
touches have been made and the en-
tire road opened to the public
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

banks that are up.to-date and mod.
ernly equipped. The new brick and
stone school building is equal to
most Of our larger cities. There are
two hotels. The Russell House and
the Atlantic Hotel both OF which
would do a credit to any town Of
much greater size. Thd dwellings
are moGernly built and show the
prosperity that abounds within the
city.
Cor siderable wealth is on the
island and Chincoteague has the
distinction of having the most
wealthy resident of the Eastern
Shore. Daniel j. Wheaton who has
accumulated we'll over a million and
onehalf dollars in the sea-food bust.
ness on the island, and with the new
outlet by road. giving a direct con.
nection by railroad to all the north,
east and west, Chincoteague should
become one of the leading business
Centers of the Eastern Shore.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
She Hasn't Had Headache
In Months-- Took Hypo-Cod

could hardly see. Binding head.
aches that nearly drove me wild
l was just n bundle OF nerves, so
sent for bottle of Hypo. Cod. which
l saw advertised and IL relieved me
OF the grippe and built me right
up quick. I haven't had a head
ache In four months now. My
nerves are steady again and feel
splendid. think the formula on
Hypo Cod bottle Is n meritorious
one-otherwise would not rccom
mend u-you may be sure" con
tinued Mrs. Walters.
Drop In at nearest Peoples Drug
Store and ask the manager about
Hypo.Cod. Take a bottle OF Il to
your physician and submit formula
to him. Take 1t with other medi.
cine. You will be delighted. Don't
risk being weak. rundown this time
Of year. Ask at nearest Peoples
Drug Store about Special Hypo
Cod offer. II living out Of town.
mail orders prepaid to your door
tpay postman when II arrivesI. Pco
pics Drug Stores, Washington, y. =.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

During the past week several have
made the journey afoot from the
island to the mainland.
Interest In Project.
Extreme interest has been CEN
tered on the project for the last two
years by the people of the entire
shore. looking forward to the time
when business interests of the island
and the Eastern Shore VIII De
coupled together, thus diverting
trade between Chincoteague. and the
rest OF the world to the Eastern
Shore of Virginia and Maryland in
stead of as heretofore via ferry to
Franklin City and up through Della
Ware.
The new road will be the greatest
boon for Chincoteague OF any prof.
ect that has ever been undertaken
in its history. The island is located
to the east Of upper Accomac coun-
ty, four and one-half miles from
the mainland and constitutes a mar
row strip of land seven miles long
and it's greatest breadth il one mile,
has a population of $500 and is
known all over the east and middle
West for its fine production OF sea-
food and Shetland ponies. 1t is said
the island has the largest output
Of fish, oysters and clans Of any
seaport on the Atlantic seaboard
south of Boston and bears a Ma
tional reputation for its fine oys-
ters and clans. The ponies run
wild on the upper end of the island
and marshes. Each spring at an
advertised date they have a pony
penning that attr acts visitors and
buyers from all over the East for
the event.
There are four churches on the
island as fine and modern as Is
anywhere on the peninsula. also two
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
||F BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Occasion
ally With lad Salts If You
Eat Too Much Meat.

No man or woman who eats lots
of meat regularly can make A
mistake by flushing the kidneys
occa sionally, says a well-known
authority. Too much meat may
form uric acid. which clogs the,
kidney pores so that they slug
gishly filter or strain only part
Of the waste and poisons from the
blood; then you get sick. Rheu-
matism, headaches, liver trouble,
nervousness. constipation. diZzi.
ness, sleeplessness. bladder dis
orders often come from sluggist
kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull
ache in the kidneys or your back
hurts. or II the urine is cloudy.
offensive, full OF sediment, irreg
ular of passage or attended by a
sensation Of scalding. get about
four ounces of Jad Salts from any
reliable pharmacy and take a
tablespoonful in a glass Of water
before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys may then act
fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acid Of grapes and lem.
on juice, combined with lithia,
and has been used for generations
to flush clogged kidneys and stim
ulate them to activity. also to help
neutralize the acids in urine 90
1t no longer causes irritation. thus
often ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and
cannot inture: makes a delightful
effervescent lithia water drink,
which everyone can take now and
then to help keep the kidneys
clean and the blood pure, thereby
often preventing serious kidney
complications.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
IL Is Never ZOO Late TO Learn That
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Put
the Stomach Right.

nothing at hand to give relief. And
after two or three days you got
over IL. 1t took that time for the
stomach to right itself naturally.
But why go through such misery?
If you chew one or two Stuart's
Dyspepsia. Tablets after eating you
can have pie and cheese, dough
nuts, baked beans, steak and fried
onions, sausage and so on for your
three meals a day and not have
sour stomach with gas. belching,
fullness, pressure and the misery
that comes from an acid stomach
due to indigestion. The reason IL
that these tablets supply the stom.
ach with an alkaline effect that neu-
tralizes the acid, hence the stomach
becomes calm and sweet. II YOU
fear you are chronic dyspeptic
and afraid to eat get a 60 cent box
OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Of
any druggist and get back into
your eating stride.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

brawn' with beauty. To be husky
and home loving at one and the
same time.
POLE VAULT ANOTHER.
Take pole vaulting for instance.
What could enliven carpet beat
ing and clothes hanging like this
delightful sport Of hOisting ones
self high over the line and letting
the pole fall back to strike the head
Of q collector coming around the
garden.
The hop, skip and jump would
make hOusewOrk a joy.
Think OF the time saved alone
by hurdling the twin beds instead
OF walking around and around
when making them up.
The knockout has long been q
vantage point in wOmen's gath
erings. II is usually the best
dressed woman who knows how
: to wear her clothes. The X. o. is
to the eye, not the chin. but no
champion ever looked into more
glaring eyes and heard bated
breaths.
, And take the dumbbelles for in
stanced.
Why 60 further.
Field athletics Is Just the thing
for the flat.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
Nerves Steady Again, She
Eats. Sleeps and Is
Feeling Fine.
IT'S WONDERFUL TONIC.
SAYS WASHINGTON LADY

Il recommend this medicine call.
ed Hypo.Cod because it certainly
did help mo and In fact several of
my patients have also taken Hypo.
Cod with excellent results. It sure.
ly will build you up" declares Mrs.
V. A. Walters. maternity nurse
here in Washington, 1873 Beckman
street southeast.
II was suffering with the grippe
and terrible cold. I got 70 weak
and had had TO give up my work
entirely. I had pains in my limbs
from the grippe and had such hard
coughing spells I couldn't sleep or
eat. My headaches were so bad
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

dent Harding in letter to Chairman
A. D. Lasker. Mr.. Lasker immedi.
ately notified both organizations that
the steamer Coeur d'Alene. now in
New York harbor. with a capacity of
7,S4O tons, was ready for service.
: simultaneously with the Presi.
dents order came an announcement
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
CHURCHILL OPERATED
ON FOR Appendicitis

LONDON. Oct. 10. Q:10 a. m.)..-
The London Daily News this morn
ing states that II has learned that
Winston s. Churchill, colonial sec
retary, was successfully operated
upon for appendicitis.
The operation was performed at
the London's Nursing Home last
night.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
BY FAY KING.

Now that women are getting
wins in all kinds Of athletics, 1t Is
a cinch before long we will be hav.
ing field athletics in the flat COM
bined with ether helpful household
hints.
And why not?
Take the discus thrOwer.
You've often seen that curly.
headed, white-marble Greek about
to heave the discus into space?
Well, what could be more familiar
unless It is the stoutish dish-cus-Of!
hash singer at the boarding house:
That, too, Is an art, and who
knows but what in future genera.
tions she win be done into sugar
marble by some genius and set up
for future reference as to the sue
cess Of Olympic games as a house
hold asset.
Now, take golf, for instance.
A woman inguifed in household
duties can hardly afford to be in.
golfed at the country club, too,
chasing the little white ball over
the course. She has her own
eight-cOurse hazards to make one
small veal loaf do the work Of two.
But why shouldn't she take up
golf? .
Who knows but what she had
the best shot up her sleeve and
could make the eight holes in as
good a score as she can time eggs
for breakfast?
And that's the very idea. Why
not combine the two?
Tee the sOft-boiled eggs up in
the china egg cups and swing on
'em with a golf stick!
Take the tops off,
That's making golf skfllful and
useful. -,
II milady prefers Billiards, why
not fancy shots while sugaring the
afternoon tea or the after-dinner
coffee?, -.
A green felt cover on the
kitchen table, pockets at each cor
pi ner for r, the coffee cups-there 70"
Why not round the coal Jumps
and roll them into the fireplace
a Ia bowling alley!f D.. ~
" A hundred ways to cornbine
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

from the Red Cross that the first
shipment of emergency food supplies
to meet the relief needs of refugees
from Asia Minor would leave New
York October "a on the steam.
ship Stuyyesant. Including freight
charges, the shipment represents All
expenditure of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
NEAR EAST RELIEF GETS
SHIPPING BOARD VESSEL

Placing a shipping board cargo
vessel at the disposal of the Ameri-
can Red Cross and the Near East Re-
lief was directed yesterday by Presi-
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

y o u m a y
realize that
1t is your
own fault IL
you c a I C h
cold. II you ,
neglect your
health, allow
Yourself to|
become tir-
ed. run down
and with re-
sisting pow
er lowered
Won 1aaV ~
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

Charles and Alec Furr, both show.
ing signs of drink, came in and told
him that Irwin Hatcher was carry
ing a gun to get" Milton, son OF
Charles Furr. Hatcher was in the
store. AS Hatcher stepped out of
the doorway the gun, fired from the
outside, cracked, and Hatcher
pitched forward, dying.
The extinguishing Of the store
light is the mysterious point so far
developed. 1t is not clear to any
witness yet examined whether the
light went out by vibration or was
put out by some sympathizer of the
Furrs.
The jurymen from northern Lou
doun county principally are ]. E.
Grim. D. w. Grubb, Henry B. Tay-
lor. S. G. Tillet, II. w. Pierpoint,
H. L. Emerich, J. B. Hunter, E. l..
Munday. Harry c. Harrison. T. A.
Daniel. H. S. Anderson, J. c. Potts.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19

yourself wide open to attack. You
can build power to fight off colds
by taking Father Johns Medicine.
II you do catch cold you can drive
it off by taking Father Johns
Medicine. The pure food ingre-
dents in Father Johns Medicine
give new strength and health
guaranteed free from drugs and
alcohol.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
IT is YOUR OWN FAULT
IF YOU CATCH COLD

When 1t is understood that colds
result from wrong living. bad air,
loss of sleep, overwork and worry,
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
ADVERTISEMENT.
Why Have a
Sour Stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets After
Meals Insure Sweet Stomach
From All Dyspeptic Distresses.

You have probably been through
the experience when your stomach
went sour and filled with gas and
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
Greek Gods of Old Being Initiated By
Fair Athletic Devotees.

Drawn, with beauty. To be husky
and home loving at one and the
same time.
The Washington times., 1922-10-19
With Mrs. Belmont.


Henry ID. Grey testified that soon
after the killing occurred, Mrs, Ray.
mond Belmont drove her car down
Madison street, Middleburg. and
stopped at the sight of the body in
the road, asking If the man had been
run over. Being told it was Hatcher
and that he had been shot by one OF
the Furrs, Mrs. Belmont pointed out
that Louis Furr. today on trial. was
In the auto with her and could not
have heen the one to fire the fatal
shot as Louis Furr was at the Bel.
mont farm at time Of killing.
Shooting Described.
]. w. Mitchell. owner OF the store
where Furr was shot. testified that
fifteen minutes before the shooting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-23

not until April J., 1898, that the first
sale to an individual outside the manu-
featuring companies was made. on
that date Alexander Winton sold car
to Robert Allison of Port Carbon. Pa.
The first Oldsmoblles We're marketed
In the same year. Every improve
ment IN serving civilization meets with
opposition, and the automobile has
been no exception. When Mr.. Allison
bought his first car there were nearly
20,000.0o0 horses in the country, and
their owners and breeders bitterly op-
posed the innovation that was destined
before long to replace so many of these
animal workers.. AS recently as 1896
there were only four cars In this coun-
try. But in 1916 the number of auto
mobiles in America had grown to 81
5S4.567 and the registration OF July /,
1921. showed automobiles and trucks
In use TO the enormous total OF o.
257,555.
The value OF the production of cars
in 1920 reached s2,136 $4,000 and tho
amount of license fees paid in the
United States the same year was over
ss1 100000. At the present time there
are about 500 manufacturers Of motor
vehicles I'm America, with faotorie;
located in thirty-two States. TIL,
product OF these plants is sold ant
kept In commission by i7sQ00 dealers
charging stations, and repair shops.
Today the automobile industr!
stands third in Importance in Ameri
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-23
STUDEBAKER.

Not so many years ago II was nec~
essary 10 have q good. strong arm 70
crank n car--an ordeal, incidentally.
often performed ga mud or pIddles of
water. Now Studebakcr makes it casy
for even child TO drive with their
latest innovation, which IL tho new
perfected type of clutch. feature Of
their new car. This clutch makes for
extremely ease and quiet goar shift
ne. IL is ~ the single plate. dry
type. IN which the driven member is
single spider rotating between Two
rings OF friction mat ri1 Nine sep
arato Springs maintain uniform pres-
sure between friction surfaces.
The Big SIX Is featured by u
beautiful new style OF body, designed
and built IN studebaker shops, with
heavy beaded edge. graceful covf.
larger and higher hood.