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Evening journal., 1922-03-07
by ROY GIBBONS

ZION CITY. In.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva. head of the zlonite religious
cult. has set out to make himself a
modern Columbus.
Just as Columbus In 1492 sailed
across the Atlantic to prove the
earth was a globe Voliva says he
will sail around the rim of the
earth" to prove that it's fatl
Nollva's at work on plans for his
cruise now.
When those plans are completed
the good ship Zion. captured by
Noliva himself and manned by a
group of jealous disciples Volva
says, Will start out at a point on the
sixty-ffth meridian and keep going
till it comes back to the starting
point
The slxty-hfth meridian is just
above the Antarctic circle. Accord
ing TO ordinary geographic notions.
it should take only as long to sail
around It as it does to go around at
the Arctic circle
Because. in common belief. the
earth is globular in form like an
apple. That would mean that the
longest way around would be at the
equator, and that the distance
around would become shorter the
nearer one came to the poles. OF
ends.
like Pancake. He Says.
But Voliva doesn't believe that
He thinks the world Is big circu-
lar plain--"as fiat as a pancake" h,
says.
He says the point we call the NORTH
pole is in the center of the world
And that there isn't any south pole
He says the siXty-hfth meridian Is
very npar tho rim Of tho earfh-fh.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
They Supplied the Temptation

Count Bissing has written a book
in which he holds the French re-
sponsible for the destruction OF the
Rheims Cathedral. He is right. II
the French had not built the cathe-
dral It never would have been de-
stroyed by Germans-New York
Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
NEGRO AssAILANT FINED si5

When John Sweeney demonstrated
with him concerning his misbe-
kavior in restaurant last evening
Joseph Randolph, Negro, struck the
man, 1t was brought out in Munici-
pal Court this morning, when the
Negro pleaded guilty TO charge Of
assault and battery. He was fined
S1b and costs.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
CURRENT EVENTS GLASS.

Current Events Glass OF the New
Century Club was held this morn
ing at the club house. Mrs c. S.
Hammitt read a paper entitled
"chemistry's Recent Contribution to
out well-being Current events
were given by Mrs. Carlton
T Brigham. Several piano Sc
lections were given by Miss Lavina
King, OF West Chester. Pa. and Miss
Madeline G. Reed gave an historical
sketch Of several comnosars.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07

received its third reading and was
adopted. The resolution providing
for the closing OF Church and Spruce
streets and re-opening Spruce street
about $50 west OF its present loca-
tion was returned approved by the
mavOP
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
HARDING no VIsTT FIoRInA.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, March Z.
UNITED Press) Harding
is expected to leave Washington to-
might on a special train for st. Aug
Justine. according TO Information re-
ceived here today.
His train Is scheduled 10 arrive
here at ten o'clock Thursday morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
LAY YACHT KEEL MAY T.

Keel for the steel pleasure yacht
ordered by Keath spalding. sporting
goods manufacturer OF New York,
probably will be laid on May 1, at
the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporation, Ltd. This
announcement has been made from
the Harlan plant.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
COL. spRuANcE TALKS SPORT

Colonel william c. Spruance ad-
dressed the meeting OF Laurence
Roberts Post. No. 21, American
Legion held at the headquarters OF
the Red Cross, 911 Delaware ave
nue.. last night Colonel Spruance
spoke on big Game Hunting in New
Brunswick" The talk was greatly
enjoyed. The meeting was largely
attended.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
SHAKES oFF POISON.

Hannah Lever, "a years, 1871
East Second street. who swallowed
quantity OF poison on Sunday
morning. has fully recovered and
was discharged from the Delaware
Hospital today.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
MIcHIrA GErs GRANGERs.

WASHINGTON. March (United
Press THE 1922 convention OF the
national grange. a farmers organi-
cation will be held at Wichita.
Kansas, beginning November IS the
executive committee of the grange
decided here today.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
Quiet. So to Speak

"still as a statue she sat . and
on either side OF her. yet more still,
stood two OF the stately women who
were her attendants" Sir Rider
Haggard. in "She and Allan"
We gather they didn't move much.
London Opinion.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
MIR. BoHNER AT GREENHI1I,

The Rev. Charles II. Bonner. pas
tor of Hanover Presbyterian Church.
will be the speaker at the annual
congregational supper of Greenhin
Presbyterian Church, which will be
held in the church on Thursday
evening.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
RADIO AppREss ToNIGHr.

Roy d. Chaplin. president OF the
Hudson Motor Car Company. Will
speak over the Detroit News radio
phone tonight between and s
o'clock. His subject will he: The
Automobile Business, Stabilized and
Energized for 1922"
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
MIR. Papa BETTER TO-DAY.

Edward G. Papa, aid to Chief
Lutz, of the fire department, who
suffered a broken back while fight
ing fire last week, was reported to
be slightly improved today. He is
at the Delaware Hospital.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
SENATOR DUPONT RETURNS.

Senator r. Coleman dupont, who
has been in Miami, Florida, for
ington last evening and was greeted
by Senator Ball and other friends.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07

Watch the Want Ads carefully
this coming week for sales in house
hold furniture and the renting OF
homes and apartments.
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
OPEN BIDS FOR
STREET LIGHTING

Bids for lighting OF the city streets
were opened at a meeting OF the
Street and Sewer Directors today
The only bidder for furnishing gas
lights to the city was the American
Street Lighting Company OF Balti-
more. For lights consuming 3. Sis
and feet of gas per hour the bids
were $50. s32.6O and $500 respec-
lively for each OF the lights per
year. The company said il given
years contract IL would install a
new automatic lighter and extin-
guisher within forty days Of closing
the contract The bid for furnish
ing the city with electric lights was
submitted by the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Company The
directors did not announce the bids
az it will be necessary to tabulate
No contracts were awarded at this
meeting.
The resolution providing for the
widening Of Thirtieth street from
Vandever avenue TO Todd's avenue
Is heaven. He'll s under the ear h.
Volcanic erruptions are exhausts Of
hell fire.
"Sun 30 Feet Across.
Noliva teaches. too. that the suns
OF ly 80 feet in diameter and that
it moves around above the earth with
circular motion. It's only $4,000
miles away.
The stars are no larger than the
seem to US. They're not separate
worlds. millions OF miles away,
Voliva says.
How do you get around the fact
that ship, travelling away from
shore, gradually disappears. first the
hull. then the masts? Doesn't that
prove the earth is round?" 1 asked
/ Voliva.
"Of course not" he said. That's
simply a matter OF perspective, just
as rails on a railway track seem TO
converge in the distance when you
look at EN-"
Right now Voliva's at work on a
revised geography textbook for use
] in Zion city schools. Maps show
Evening journal., 1922-03-07
HARDING Stands
pat ON BONUS
Is Against Any Method of
Raising Money Except
Sales Tax
HOUSE COMMITTEE
AGREES ON BILL

WASHINGTON. Mar. 7-CUnited
Press) s)-President Harding. stands
pat against any method Of provid-
ing a soldier bonus except through
the sales tax, II was oficially an
nounced at the White House today.
Postponement is the only alter
native to the sales tax which Presi-
Harding will permit. it was stated
on highest authority.
The President has not given the
new certificate plan serious study
seeing insurmounfable difficulties
on the surface of the plan. It was
emphatically stated that the Presi-
dent has in no wise changed the
view set forth recently in the Ford
ney letter and that he has no in
tention OF altering this stand in the
slightest:.
WASHINGTON. March 7. Omitted
Press)-The soldiers bonus bill was
approved by the House ways and
means committee Republicans to-
day and ordered introduced this af-
ternoon in the House.
As it went to the House Il was
practically unchanged except that
no payment will be made kin OF SER
vice man dying since the war.
The bill approved provides in sub
stance:
l. Cash for men whose readjust-
ed pay runs under $50.
2 Insurance certificates with a
loan provision TO needy soldiers can
get fifty per cent advances at once
from a bank.
g. Options in the way OF voca-
tional training. farm land grants, or
home building aid.
In accordance with the commit
tee order Chairman Hordney intro
duced the bill this afternoon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16
SEALED PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will be received at t1,e office of the Mayor of the City Of Bridgeport Room 25, City Hall Bridgeport. Conn.,, until 12 o'clock, noon Jan. 25, and then opened for re- moving center pier of old bridge and dredging channel at East Washington Avenue. Pequonnock River, Bridge port Harbor.
 Further information on applica- tiOn.
 JAMES A. McELROY,
 City Engineer. City Hall,
 ridgeport, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16

EMMA MATTEGATT BOTSFOFeD Vs SUPERIOR COURT, Fairfield County.
 'snutcg 0RDER f5 Is--o OF NOTICE.
 gait Botsford. Emil Mattegatt. Fredrica County 115't55 Of Fairfleld. and state. of Con necticut. and Otto C. Mattegat. George Paul P SeuiRSeb g. Webb acting by The Bridgeport Trust Company, his guardian. and Her Estate of Bertha S. Webb, all of the City of Bridgeport, County of Fairfield. and State of cqnne2tieut' s5d a and Jeaa1e ann County of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, praying for reasons therein valid two certain mortgages given by George E. Mattegatt, to S. Elizabeth being recorded in Vol. Il, Page 335 and Pare 4O9 of the Land Records of the property hereinafter described and also asking for judgment declaring the effect. The property so covered by said mortgages being bounded and described of land lU1t" Situated in W Said Town of Mon roe bounded and de desGribed a as r1S rodd9ws; s
 T}I a pat and in naa part o1 by and fof InerIy of David Warner and in part by lapd r1SR4,9 ef Maranoa bv Gt6ee tRe Newtown Turn pike about sixty-four rods.
 soUTHERLY by land of William G.
 WESTERLY by land of Edward Bots fort. end wife. , of the late Ambrose Beach and contain ing sixty-one acres, more or less.
 sDoP when Gomr for E Faied the first Tuesday of February, 1922, 1t to authoqy hnq that 1SaRa FoPa Sophia Booth, Louise P. Nichols, Jessie Beecher. Phiio Clark. Grace E. Amet, Neite s1tla GRsd5nn Robinson William W. oarpenter George Lewis, Elizabeth Judson. Emma md I,Vn and their heirs and representatives are in parts unknown to the Plaintiffs 10
 Therefore, it is Ordered. that notice given by publishing this order in The printed in the City of Bridgeport, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. 6h three er pefere ss i4th day of JanuaTy 1'--' MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN.
 Fairfield County. Ass
 ORDER q NOTICE.
 srA4H MSS6 6F J, d6RaHeffcUr. FaaEh95fIac Fairfield
 County. supsrior Court ss ss Bridge
 Upon the Complaint of the said Ger trude L.. Phillips praying. for reasons change change of name ne re returnabie m to the su- on the first Tuesday of & February; is22; subscribing authority that Raymond J. Phillips. the said defendant. is absent from this State and gone to parts un- 5 Therefore Ordered. That notice of the publishing this order in The Bridgeport Times, a newspaper printed in Bridge ins on or before the 18th day of January. A. D. 1922.
 Asst. C--r6 of the Superior Court for
 Fairfield County. A13s"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16

c. BardweiI, James Cannon. Bernard D. Gaffney, Farwell Knapp, James J. OConnor, Saul L. Peizer, Lucius F. Robinson, IT,. Harry Sshowlsky, Charles A Shea,
 New Haven county-Stan1ey Dag gett, John A Danaher, AIphonse c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16
|Cuticura Soap SLAVES -
 Without Mug cu.,cra soap the fszorite ahaying
THREE CARS STOLEN
 SINCE. FRIDAY. REPORTED

Automobile thieves have made off with three Bridgeport cars since Fri day, according to reports made to the police Margaret A. Casey of this city reported that machine owned by her was stolen in New Haven, Friday night. Albert McAallister of no Gar field street reported thot his car was Etolec in Milford, on Saturday. A Car owned by Benja1nin SteiVer of 467 Wood avenue was stolen from Gilbert street, 1at4 Saturday night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16
IS CANDIDATES PASS BAR

Hartford, Jau- 16.-Eghteen out of 66 applicants for admission to the State Bar passed their examinations according to announcement of the bar examining committee The nine from Hartford county are: Curtis F.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16
BU HayUart
By J. E.. MURPHY

Fasano, Albert B. GardeIIa, Maur1co J. Giaimo, Maurice T. Healey. Jr.
 Fairfield county-Edward C. Fish, CT, Eli H. MiIlnsr, Clinton E. Sher-s wood.
 The successful candidates will au~s pe-.r January IS to be formally ads nnitted to the bar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-16
WANTED District Manager

To take charge of Branch Office at Bridgeport, for company manufactur- ing product that will revo1utionize the conservation of foods and reduce the high cost of living to a minimum, and by which you can have fresh corn On the cob, the year round; strawber- ries, cherries, fruits, vegetables of all kinds, and some meats, can be put up during season and will be just as nice and fresh in six months or six years. Costs only few cents per bushe1.
 Through this system, farmers and gardeners can market their own pro- ducts and make $1O0.0O to $70O.0O extra profit per acre. Hotels, grocer ies, and restaurants can save $300.00 to $1,500.00 yearly on what's now wasted and spoiled. Retails $25.O0 and up. No competition. Salable every day in the year. Every family. city or farm wants it. $1,000.00 cash re0 uired, fully secured Earnings should net at least $15,000.000 annual ly.
 . Unless your character and integrity are unquestionable and you can come to Chicago at once for two days 1n- structfons and interview, save your stamps Wire or write your qualified tions today for appointment
 SALES DIRECTOR,
 73S-S9-40 Webster Bldg, A 14 S Chicago, III.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
INSTALL NEW LIGHTING
SYSTEM IN KING STREET
Many Additional Arcs on Orna-
mental Poles to Replace
Present Lamps.

Plans have been completed and work
has been started on new lighting sys-
tenn IN King street. which, when COM
rlctcd. will make that thoroughfare
one of the best lighted streets in the city
and. in conjunction with the new paw
iug. when 1t is completed. will convert
this street into n hrst-class business
section tha, will in many respects be
superior Ia Market street.
" present King street between Front
and Tenth is Illuminated with nine are
lights and three gas lamps All of these
are tn hc removed and in their place
viii he installed A. are lamps which
viii he attached IN ornamental iron
standards similar 10 the one now IN use
NJ Delaware avcu,c and Washington
street. There will he two Of these poles
pud lights At every street intersection,
ou opposite corners. The lights will he
cncascd IN opal globes
Tho present network of overhead wires
= go I've removed and all the wooden
poles along the street arr to I've taken
down. The overhead wires will hc re-
duced hv the use of cables which VIII
le IN the AIR but will not I've IN such
great proiuslon rs the single wires at
present
The directors of the Street aud Sewer
Department have abandoned for the
time being their plans for n new lighting
t,Stem on Washington and Ninth streets
west of Market They dn not intend "a
do anything with the lights there until
they ace how the new system being
installed ON King street works ont.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
BEATS ANYTHING
HE'S EVER SEEN
James M. Trombly and Wife
Were Both Restored by
Tanlac, He States.

Both my wife and myself have
taken Tanlac with fine results" said
James NJ. Trombly a well-known resi-
dent OF 32l7 McElderry street. Balti-
more.
AS for my own case" he continued,
Il had suffered for years from stomach
trouble and indigestion and was In n
general rundown condition. My ap-
petite was so poor that l simply had
o. force myself To eat and my di-
gestion was 81 bad that nothing
igrcod with me.
Il lost weight and strength con-
tiuually and my work kept getting
harder for mo each day. Ny nerves
were all upset day and night and !
could never get any sound sleep. |
got up mornings with that terrible
,ired feeling on me and would almost
play out before my days work was
Yer.
We'll. nothing helped me and
kept getting worse right along until
ran across Tanlsc. This medicine
has done me world of good. My
appetite liz a wonder and my stomach
acts and feels like new one. l now
eat my three hearty meals every day
and never feel touch of indigestion
My nerves are steady "a a die anC
/ | am getting plenty of that & cd
sound sleep that makes person fee
rested and refreshed In the mornings
| Tha, tired feeling has left me, my
energy and strength have returned
and my work has become easy again
My wife suffered about the sam,
way | did and she is all the tim,
prai~inG Tanlac for setting her right
too. There's no two ways about II
Tanlsc is the most remarkable medi
cine l ever heard or II has done fo
my wife and myselt what nothing els,
would do and l am glad 10 make /,
statement for what It may be worth
20 others who are trying to md IN,
right medicine for their troubles
Tanlac ~ sold IN Wilmington b,
ECkerd's drug stores.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
LYONS IN U. 8. TAX OFFICE.
Sah 70 Re Slated For Chief Of Sales
Tax Division.

William Lyons. Jr., OF this city Will
IL Is understood, be appointed chief OF
tho sales tax division In the Internal
Revenue Collectors ONCE, at an early
date.
The appointment Of William w. Nc
Cool, Jr.. OF the Cedars, as stock clerk
and Office mechanic in the same Office
has been announced and IL now ef-
fcctlve, In lieu OF David j. Williams
resigned II
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
ARREST FOLLOWS ACCIDENT.
rcnnsylyania Police man Injured n
Collision With " mington Man.

SUSPECTED ot hcing responsible ior
injuries sustained BOY q mounted puhcc-
man in % motor accident. on the Chester
pike late "Wednesday night, II. T.
tarpcnirr, of 80 Rodney street. this
u',, will hc given a hearing next Mon
dnV msh, hciorr Magistrate >wsrtlcv
o. Glenoldcn. va
The accident occurred on the pike,
near Glcnoldcn BLAIR McGovern. q
mounted policeman. was 80 severely
injured. u IL said. that he has since heeu
confined to hla bed. The hor,r be Wa,
RIDING was thrown or fell.
NcGoVern sustained laccrstion al
the lip. which required eleven stitches
lle WAS alsn badly bruised and hurt
Rlout the body, according to Dr John II
Strncr. attending physician.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
Guest at Testimonial Dinner.

Harry llarkinS. manager of the
Hotel du ron'. attended testimonial
dlnncr which the Hotel Mons Assoc,a-
i,on gave m the Bellevue - S'ra'ford
Hotel Philadelphia, la.t night 90 LOUIS
lulcs who was lcS~cc of tho Hotel
Nation lor many wears Two hundred
md hftN pcrsonS attended
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
LEONARD JONES, HIT By
RAT. GOES TO HOSPITAL

Struck accidentally With a baseball
bat during game OF ball Tuesday
afternoon. Leonard Jones. is years
old. was removed from his home. 23o2
West Fourteenth street TO the Homeo
pathic Hospital this morning.
Although Jones is said to have SIT
fered but slight pain following the
accident. his condition grew worse last
night. II is feared by physicians nj
the hospital that the skull is frac-
tured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05
Central Rank Club Meets

The Central National Bank club held
- monthly meeting IN the banking
house last night, with all the officers aud
cmnloves of the hank present Affairs
~ the several departments Of the bank
were discussed Tho club will hold its
annual p'cnic ~ Augustine Park. June |
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-04-04
BOURBON FARM CONDITIONS

Farmers are busy with spring
work. Reports from all over the
the county indicate that most all
tobacco beds have been sown. The
work Ct sprnig plowingis is proceed
ing rapidly and with GOOD weather
will soon be finished. All indications
point to a bumper tobacco crop in
the county this year.
One Paris merchant who adver-
tises literally in THE NEWS stated
that he has sold more tobacco cot
ton this spring than he had sold for
several years.
About 100000 pounds of to-
bacco has been received at the
warehouses of the Cooperative AS
ISOLATION, in this city, and the work
of receiving is practically over, only
a few small crops remaining unde-
livered. This amount has been esti-
mated to be the nearest approximate
to the actual amount pledged of any
county in the Burley district.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-04-04
AMERICAN LEGION PREPARE FOB
MEMORIAL DAY

May 80, Memorial Day for the
American Legion is fast approaching.
Each local post is expected by the
National organization to hold cere-
monies of some sort in honor of those
who died on the battle field. 1t is
the honor of the American Legion on
Memorial Day to decorate the graves
of the soldiers who fell on foreign
soil whose graves receive particular
attention by the legion. The Nation
al Organization of the American Ee-
gion has requested that each post
raise from it's members five cents
each and that no post be allowed to
contribute less than five dollars.
If there is any one in the COM
munity who desires to have some par
ticular grave, decorated, the local
post will be glad to offer it's assist
ance in>such cases and funds sent to
the National Headquarters for this
purpose will receive special atten-
ton. The following information
should accompany the request for
the decoration of particular grave:
Name of the dead.
Rank and organization.
Army Serial Number.
Grave Number.
Lot Number.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-04-04
"BIG RETURNS FROM
THE work. vROOMAN
Former Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture In Wilson Administration
Says Relief Work Pays
Tells Convention Of Farmers That
Food Shipped to Europe Will
Repay Them Many Fold

In a strictly dollars and cents view
point, the American pepole will be
amply repaid for all the relief work
they do In Europe, declared Carl
Vrooman, Of Illinois, former assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture, during the
Wilson administration. in a recent ad-
dress to the Farmers Grain Dealers
Association of Illinois.
Thirty million dollars, said Mr..
Vrooman, "have been appropriated by
the American congress and the Soviet
government and although the money
has not all been expended, the price Of
corn has already gone up several cents
a bushel."
This MEANS" continued Mr.. Vroo-
man, that the American people are
making a profit on their gift to the
famine stricken districts In Europe.
whether they realize it or not. I ven.
ture to say that never in the history
or the world has there been a parallel
situation-when by giving away $50.
OOO,OOO worth of food, a nation was
enabled to make 1 large profit in a
few weeks. The amazing thing ia
that everybody in the county Is not
shouting wildly from the housetops In
a concerted demand that this process
be continued as long as there are hun
CRY mouths in Europe and unstable
SURPRISES in America"
Mr.. Vrooman's line of thought is in
accord with that of Sir Harry Lauder.
who in recent letter to Col. Fred
Levy, of Louisville, endorsed the work
of the American Jewish Relief Conn
mittee in the campaign to raise S14,-
OOO,OO for relief work among the
Jewish people. in Centre and Eastern
Europe. Kentucky's share of the money
to be raised Is $4,000 and a cam.
paign is now being conducted to secure
it. People of all faiths, whether Jews
or not, are urged to i've to the cam.
paign to save these unfortunate peo.
pie from starvation and to give them
chance to begin over again.