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Evening star., 1922-09-10
Electricity and Bullets.

At a rifle meeting in Switzerland it
was discovered that the steel
jacketed bullets of the marksmen
were swerved from their course by
the influence OF telegraph and tele-
phone wires running alongside the
range. Experiments were then made
at Thun by placing four steel cables
parallel with the range and about
forty yards distant from it and send
ing a current of 5000 volts through
them. The effect. 1t Is said, was to
turn the bullets SO, far from their
course that the deviation amounted
to twenty-four yards on range OF
26o yards. The bullets on being
taken from the targets were found to
be magnetized. Next. on an artillery
range of 5000 yards. the electro
magnetic influence was generated 200
yards in front of the targets and
forty yards to one side. The projec-
tiles were served II degrees from
straight line.
Evening star., 1922-09-10

~ HE great bulk of the American
population belonged originally
to the urban class, people
Il brought up on farms and
plantations. and the majority still
belongs there. For this reason a
song or a poem which deals with
country life and country customs ap-
peals to our people. They know
what country customs were a gen.
Grafton or two ago, and even now
those who have gone to the cities and
become involved in city ways know
all about the habits down on the
old. old farm.
Here we find a reason for the pop
ularity OF THE Old Oaken Bucket"
for in our early days on the old plan
tation the we'll and oaken bucket
made up the one way of securing
water. In that healthy country life
we then followed how thirsty would
one become and what Joy it was to
drink from the moss-covered bucket
that hung in the well. No cooled
champagne or concocted artificial
drink ever equaled the almost ice
cold water we drank from the old
oaken bucket, and hence it's memory
and the song commemorating it are
fixed firmly in our minds.
y X
cAMUEL WOoDW ORTIZ, the writer
the famous song, was a kind of
drifter all his life. though he was ex-
ceedingly busy as an author. Yet
from all he wrote. comprising a num-
ber Of volumes, he is known today
only by the six verses making up
this simple song. What wonderful
example OF how a single piece of
writing often fixes a writer's place
in the pages Of history.
Woodwork was born in Scituate,
Mass, January IS, 1855. He was a
poor boy and served as a printers
apprentice in Boston under Benjamin
Russell, who published the Columbian n
Sentinel. but he soon went to New
Haven and started a paper of his
own, the BeIles-Letters Repository,
which had a short career. In 1872 he
went to New York and started a
weekly paper called The War, also a
monthly: The Halcyon. and, later.
The Ladies' Literary Gazette. Per-
haps the height of his literary
activities was reached when, in
partnership with George P. Morris,
he established the famous New York
Mirror in 1923. From this Wood
worth withdrew after a year and for
a while edited the Parthenon. He
died December 3, 1912.
Whom we sum up the result Of his
literary work we find that Samuel
Woodwork was busy writer
Briefly stated, his literary work con-
Evening star., 1922-09-10

| As the bow wash whitened and
boiled away from the SIMPSONS
tanks, the executive onicer, casting
astern a glance in which there was no
| regret, observed:
well, I'm glad we heard from 'em
at the railhead before we got our
orders. Pinky."
Mccartney nodded.
They're safe"
Mr.. Dyer sighed.
You know up north people simply
don't understand"
| NO" said Mccartney. they don't"
"No, they don't. They read in the
papers about one of these local fare
ups and they laugh and talk about
comic operas and motion pictures, but
did you see that hoosegow, Pinky?"
Mccartney shuddered involuntarily.
II saw it."
| "And what could we do? Couldn't
let 'em stay there and rot with fever"
] II know it"
The executive oficer was thinking
sourly of Dewey, who cut the cables,
and Of Nelson, who put the telescope
to his blind eye.
| And all we're going to get out of
it is a court -martial-that's as plain
as the nose on your face-and repri-
mand at the very least"
Mccartney, with his eyes fixed on
the harbor. shook his head.
NO. I'll get 4 little more out OF 1t
than that. Sammy. And you will, too
one of these days. You'll get a gold
cigarette case and a new pair OF white
gloves" He smiled and Strengthened
his shoulders. as though to face the
Judge advocate. And. besides, Sam
my, no matter what they do to US.
we defended the darned old ship any
how Isn't that something"
Copyright. All rights reserved.D
Evening star., 1922-09-10

made capital out Of 1t while I had the
chance. But 1t wasn't for you-it was
for the boys in the calaboose. That's
all. I'm sorry. Maybe haven't made
it very clear. but that's how 1t In
And-and still /"
To his CONSERVATION, she laughed
very low. very reminiscently.
"Did you think didn't know it,
silly!
Mccartney froze.
"What?"
She came to him and put her hands
on his shoulders.
"As though I didn't know 1t wasn't
really for me, except that maybe 1
was something tangible-you could
see me, you could hear me, I showed
you the picture"
YES, I'll admit that much"
Her voice wavered slightly.
so maybe you didn't try to take
advantage of me any more than did
Of you. Because when / came on
board that first time-and saw you-I
wanted you to like me: wanted you
to think about me. The more you
thought about me the surer I was
you'd take whatever risk there might
be. 1 tried to make you like me-just
at first. And then 1 knew I didn't
have to. I knew you'd do all you have
done anyway. Just because you're
the kind Of man you are"
Mccartney, without the shadow Of
a smile on his face. gazed down at
her.
"Oh! So that was why you let me
kiss you, was it," She said nothing.
made no motion. WAS it?" Still ST.
lence. He dropped his voice. Was
it. dearT'
Not altogether" she said under
her breath.
Macartney's arms went around her.
They stood together, transfgured in
the moonlight.
Evening star., 1922-09-10

iodine are light negative. while arsenic.
antimony, selenium and tellurium may
be either light positive or light negative
under different conditions
These observations seem to have a
special bearing on comets tails. 1t
is suggested that the normal tails are
composed OF light positive particles
repelled from the sun, while the
anomalous tails. attracted toward the
sun, are probably made up of light
negative particles.
Evening star., 1922-09-10

there, and I liked 1t. But you are
going to get our people out somehow.
aren't you?"
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
nrNrEp UsF OF U. S. MAILS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. lo.-Ihe
Postoffce Department yesterday IS
sued a fraud order against the Grand
sllverware Company, the Imperial
snverware Company and the Prize
snyerware Company. of Montreal
Canada. ,,,
The three companies are believed
by ofncials OF the department to be
one and the same company. They
have been conducting picture-puzzle
contests. offering prizes TO persons
solving intricate puzzles successfully
Persons sending in the correct soiu-
tion were congratulated by post card
upon their persplcacity and told that
they were entitled to "a prize. In
some Instances there was a strng
tied 10 the awarding Of the prize.
the winner being informed that
one-half carat blue-white
ilamond or great brilliancy and rain
BOW hue" would be forthcoming on
receipt OF S1.4S.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
AT THE MAJESTIC.

Rodolph Valentino. the master
love-maker of the screen quite de-
lighted his feminine admirers by his
appearance at the Majestic In "Stol-
en- Moments" The film gives him a
role that he oan handle with finish
and skill. that of a handsome round
er whom women find attractive.
Lloyd (Ham) Hamilton is also at
the theatre playing in his new com,
edy. The Adviser"
Tomorrow Will Rogers and many
others will be seen in Doubling
for Romeo" an out and out COM
edy. Rogers has here his supreme
offering to the screen. The story of
the piece satirizes fmovies" in the
making and shows Rogers In several
different roles in and about the mo-
tion picture studio.
The credit for the story OF 'Doub-
ling for Romeo" is allotted TO Ell
mer L. Rice. VIII Rogers and Will
liam Shakespeare. and line that
sounds suspiciously like Rogers is
added, "One of these boys was
famous"
Sylvia Dreamer, Maurice Flynn
and little Jimmy Rogers are some of
the players in the supporting COM
pany
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
AT THE QUEEN.

Arrangements were made yester-
day by the management of the Queen
Theatre for the return exhibition
one day this week OF four famous
film successes.
The first, which will be shown to-
day only, is Behold My Wife" This
George Melford production was first
shown at the theatre more than a
year ago. II was adapted from Sir
Gilbert Parker's renowned story Of
THE Translation of the Savage"
The picture was shown for a week
and attracted quite much attention.
In the cast of the picture are Mil
ton Sills. Elliott Dexter and Mabel
Jullenne Scott. Mr.. Sills. at the time
the picture was made. ranged high
among the leading men OF the day.
But as popular as he was then. his
favor is\many times greater now.
OF Mr.. Dexter, little need be writ
ten. He is a tried and true favorite
with all screen followers and his role
in Behold My Wife" is just suited
to his splendid personality Mabel
Julienne SCOTT plays as an Indian
maid.
Tomorrow another Reissue. ION
with the Dance" becomes the Queen
feature.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
TRIP TO RIvERvIEw.

A new and most enjoyable way to
entertain friends is to take them
for a trip to Riverview Beach on the
Wilson Line boats on Thursday or
Saturday evenings and enjoy the
dancing there. On these evenings
the line runs. an extra boat which
returns late In the evening.
The trip is one of the most en-
joyable which can be taken out of
Wilmington. Hundreds of people
are going to the beach each day to
enjoy the salt water bathing. as well
as other attractions.
Evening trips to Philadelphia and
return without leaving the bat is
another favorite pleasure trip out
Of Wilmington. There are numer-
Gus pleasure trips Of which the
Wilson Line forms an important
link.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
FREE GARRICK SEATS
FORL0CAL "NEWSIES"

The free tickets to be given to the
Wilmington newsboys for the per-
formance Nothing But the Truth"
at the Garrick Theatre tomorrow
evening will be distributed to the
boys at 504 Market street, third
floor, at o'clock on the evening
of the performance.
The boys, after receiving their
tickets. will go in a body to the
theatre, where reservation will be
set aside for them. Only regular
newsboys will be given tickets.
The management of the Garrick
Theatre some time ago decided 20
give the Wilmington newsboys a
treat by having them as its guests
at performance which they would
enjoy, 50 the performance of Moth
ing But the Truth" was selected as
being one which would Appeal to
the newsboys, and might teach them
a good moral
In order to give the boys this
treat the management of the the
atre cooperated with the local news
papers, Morning News, Evening
Journal, Every Evening and The
Star, in making the arrangements.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
AT THE ARCADIA.

Twenty-Five hundred years ago
they sawed a lady in half and baf-
fed the king OF Babylonia. The
trick has baffied millions Of people
since then. especially since it was
revived with gusto last season and
put on the vaudeville stage by many
maglc.ans from Thurston on down
to the lesser of his clan.
The secret was never revealed to
the public until the originator OF
the modern vaudeville trick exposed
it for the camera. 1t has proved
one of the greatest novelties of the
day and throughout the leading mo-
ton pictures OF the country has Gre
ated no less than a sensation.
The trick is shown first as II is
done before an audience and then
the exposition follows revealing
startling things that are simple
through. revealing.
Next week the Arcadia will have
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.

once more the Wilmington Play
ers are indulging in their favorite
mode of entertainment, farce-offer-
ing. This week the well-enjoyed
production. Nothing But the Truth. q"
is occupying the boards of the the
atre each evening and Wednesday
and Saturday matinees.
Robert Lynn, in the role of the
young man who was TO tell nothing
but the absolute truth for twenty
four hours has a busy time of it.
The situations are naturally funny
and Mr.. Lynn has enhanced their
comedy value a thousand fold. He
is a likeable person and his ability
as a comedian is well placed in the
role he handles this week.
David Calls, one of the most YER
satile of the Wilmington Players is
responsible for almost as many.
laughs as Mr.. Lynn.
The remaining members of the
company give good account of their
parts. Howard Gordon, local play
er. is outstanding in the role of the
Bishop.
This evening a number twenty
model Singer Sewing machine will
be awarded to the holder of the
lucky seat coupon.
Next week that famous farce,
Twin Beds" Is TO be the play for
1t is one of the out
standing successes of the stage.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
THE WOMAN OF P0ISE,

Once a rarity, is now to be OBJ
served and admired upon every hand.
Indeed, no other woman can flourish
long in the midst Of this modern.
complicated life. In the home. in
business. in social life. the woman
who is serene and confident wins.
while the nervous. flustered individ-
ual wastes her talents and gets no.
where. OF course. poise is depen-
dent mainly upon sound health and
steady nerves. If you feel that you
are being kept back in this way. why
not turn to that great woman's rem
edy Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. which was manufac-
tured from a thorough understand
ing of the nervous system of wo-
men?
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
YESTERDAY'SLATE
Z NEWS AT GLANCE
WASHINGTON

Harding will address Congress
within 4S hours on rail and coal con-
troversies, but viii not ask authority
to seize roads; brotherhood media
tors arrange new conference in New
York tomorrow with rail executives
10 discuss compromise with shop
mem
Chairman McChord. OF Interstate
s Commerce Commission says motive
power on many railroads is progress
sively deteriorating.
Senate swamped at last minute
with 1875 new amendments to tariff
bill. but cleans them all up before
midnight. Democrats protest.
y DOMESTIC.
ssft coal peace agreement signed
at Cleveland will bring resumption
of miping in some areas. Anthra-
cite es6onference postponed till to-
morrow.
Sdn OF william NJ. Wood. presi-
dent of American Woolen Company.
and : companion, are killed when
their speeding auto smashes two
other machines and hits telegraph
pole.s
FOREIGN.
Poincare returns to Paris, finds
French ready to uphold his disagree
ment with Lloyd George.
Brazilian government blocks open
ing Of Miami Barbados cable.
MARKETS AND SHIPS.
Stock prices turn upward; marks
s'nkfo new low at 9ss hundredths
Of accent.
Nneat drops below 81 for awhile
on slack buying.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
sHELIPoT TOY HUNT.

Five hundred or more happy
children came away from Shellpot
Park yesterday afternoon with
splendid toys WHICH they obtained in
the toy hunt. one of these events
is given each Tuesday afternoon
from to p. m. during the park
season.
There was a splendid amateur en-
tertainment at 2 p. m. Those re-
ceiving the most applause were
awarded prizes. A rehearsal was
held at 1 p. m, and this plan viii
be followed each Tuesday after
noon.
There is dancing each evening at
Shellpot, and the dancing floor is
declared TO be the biggest and best
IN the State. There is also excel
lent music and the orchestra Is un-
der the leadership OF a man who is
an expert In the dance music line.
Brandywine Springs Park con-
tinues to attract a number of eX-
cursions from Philadelphia and
other places as well as Wilmington.
The usual park amusements are
provided
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
.CRIPPLE39 YRS,
HE WALKSAGAIN
Fred Birge, Freed of Plaster
Cast, Takes Five Steps
on Clutches
MODERN SURGERY
RESTORES PATIENT

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-Thirty.
nine years ago. robust youns
farmers boy in Vermont was strick-
en- with infantile paralysis. Years
went by. and the country doctors
continued to be puzzled by the case,
and the lad, who had grown into a
man, was given up as a hopeless
cripple for life. the victim of some
mysterious malady about which lit
tie was known.
People lost sight Of Fred Birge.
buried on the sixty-acre farm, which
he and his sister conducted in the
hills Of Middlebury, and as time went
by the young man became aecus-
toned to being lifted in and out of
bed and managing the daily routine
of his life from the confines or
wheel chair II never occurred TO
him that he might get well.
Yesterday this same farmers lad,
now a man OF fifty-three. stood erect
an an open porch OF the Ruptured
and Crippled Hospital. at S2l East
Fortv-second street, and demon
strated one Of the wonders OF ortho-
medic surgery. II was just thirty
nine years ago to a day that he had
taken his last free stride, and the
doctors chose the day as hitting one
20 free his limbs OF the plaster casts
which had encased them for months.
Surrounded by corps of inter-
ested doctors and surgeons. Mr.. Birge
lifted himself from the wheel chair.
placed two crutches under his arms
and walked five steps across the roof
and then posed for several minutes
for the photographers.
Birge might still be helpless
crlpple had It not been for his dis
covery by DR.. Robert Lovett' OF Bos-
ton. during a journey through YER
mont. operating upon infantile par
alysis cases. .
ARRANGEMENTS were made through
The United Hospital Fund, TO trans
mort Birge 10 New York and place
him under the care Of surgeons at
he Ruptured and Crippled Hospital.
rhe state Of Vermont agreed to pay
he patient's expenses while here. He
rived last December, was operated
mon several times by DR.. Armitase
whitman and placed In a plaster
asst. Six operations We're necessary
.wo upon his ankles, two upon the
,nees and two at the hip joints
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
|DHAWARECO.
FAIR BEST EVER
Agricultural Show to Be Big
Feature of Neigbors'
8 Exhibition
.DHAWAREANS
AFTER PRIZES

An agricultural show. the Ike Of
which has never before been held ir
Eastern Pennsylvania. will be one Of
the features of the Delaware County
to be held at the Chester Fair
Grounds, Concord Road and Engle
streets. Chester. for one entire week
beginning August 2s.
The opening day OF the show.
August 2S is to be known as "show
Day and there will be no admission
CHARGES. For the remainder OF the
week the admission charge will be
55c. sfor the afternoon and 55c. for
the evening-which will include ad-
mission throughout the Fair
Grounds.
In.addition to the gigantic agricul-
tural display there viii be a live
stock show in which most Of the bet
ter known breeders throughout
PENNSYLVANIA. New Jersey. Delaware
and Maryland win have entries.
Beglnning Tuesday. August 20,
there will be running and harness
races for worthwhile purses each
afternoon up until Friday. Septem-
berti, inclusive. On Saturday, Sep
tember 2, the closing day OF the
show, there viii be automobile races
with a score or more OF the worlds
most famous drivers participating.
Another attraction listed for the low
ers OF automobile racing Is TO be a
race between four well known Ches-
terites, driving their own cars for
five hundred dollar purse. This event
promises to cap the climax during
the show week.
The Delaware County Fair prom
isess to take its place along with
other well known Institutions as the
Allentown, Wilmington, Trenton and
Residing fairs. It is the intention of
the sponsors for the Delaware
County Fair TO hold on the Chester
Fair Grounds each year Just such a
fair as will be held during the week !
OF August 2s.
No amount of money has been 4
spared in making ready for this long /
looked for event In Delaware coun- 4
ty. THE leading business and pro-
fessfonal men in and about the city !
OF Chester are lending their every
effort to put the Delaware CoInty
Fair across In manner which win
not soon be forgotten. Mayor Ram
sey, Sheriff Thomas w. Allison,
former Sheriff Albert Granger and
other men equally as well known
andsheld In as high esteem by Deia-
ware oountians are doing yeoman
work tending towards the ultimate
success OF the Delaware County Fair.
There will be ample space for the
parking of more than twelve hun
dred automobiles. There will bo
held nightly a fireworks display en-
failing an expenditure OF one thous-
and dollars daily This exhibition
win positively be the greatest fire.
works display ever witnessed N this
art, of the country. Railroads win
un excursion trains TO Chester dur
,g Show week and there is every !
dioation that the fair will be the !
-eatest from every standpoint ever Z
slds in this vicinity. Z
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
AUTO HTS CIHLrD.

Twelve-year-old Eva Rarer, as
she was crossing the street at Sew
eTth and Union streets. about 6
o'clock yesterday afternoon. was
struck by 4 RAPIDLY moving automo-
bic 1nd suffered hume -ous bruises.
The driver OF ths car failed to stop
The child was given treatment at a
nearby drug store and later return
ed TO her home.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
oDD FELLows TO PICNIC.

The first annual outing OF Mutuai
and Christine Encampments. I. o.
O. p. will be held at Lenape Park
next Saturday Transportation will
be by automobiles. Members OF the
combined encampments will leave
the odd Fellows Building at
O'clock for the park. A program of
sports has been arranged for the
event. This win include a baseball
game.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
NEW FIRE APPARATUS.

The new chassis ordered by the
Holloway Terrace Fire Company
has arrived ana will be equipped
with two forty gallon chemical
tanks. The addition of this appar-
atus to the present equipment of
the company will insure the resi-
dents of that section ample fire pro-
lection.
The new machine will be ready for
use in two weeks.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
SPECIAL PRIZES AT GARRIoK.

Innovations in the prizes offered
patrons of the Garrick Theatre
seemed to be linked together in an
endless chain. Last night the hold
er or occupant, of the lucky seat,
won distinct novelty in the way of
awards. The prize was a dinner
party for four persons at the Will
mington Dining Rooms.
Miss Mary Sem. 236 West Lom-
bard street, held the prize winning
seat number. Miss Sem occupied
seat I-5 on the right of the orchestra.
Tonight a Singer sewing machine
is the prize.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
Y Y Brown, Faded
n SallOW Complexion
A THING OF THE PAST

A beautiful dainty white skin that
makes you an object of admiration
can easily be yours If you will on y
use Howard's Buttermilk Cream. If
you cannot obtain locally send 10
cents (silver or stamps) for gener-
Gus trial package of both cream and
soap. Howard Bros. Co.. Buffalo,
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
% ARRESTS LAST WEEK.

Ninety-three arrests were MADE
by the police last week. according to
reports submitted TO the Department
OF Public Safety yesterday after
noon and fines and costs amounting
to S711.OS collected by the NUM-
cipal Court. Ter prisoners were COM
mitted to the New Castle County
Workhouse.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
MISREPRESENTATION
HOTEL is SOLD.

wtsr CHESTER. Pa. Aug ia
TAessMarshailton Hotel ~ s. ",
oidess along the strasbnrr ~ 80 9i ehe
.'--se west OF this place. was sold
yes'erday by Elmer f. Sellers Who
mas occupied It for several vears ~ ~
iio"ard $ Hiddleson. Of the sa-oo ~
village, who viii take possession =,
oncexand conduct It as a roadhorsa ~
The Rncient building is preserved IN
IL mrn Of a century ago.
Evening journal., 1922-08-16
AT THE SAVOY.


According to Robert J. Flaherty,
+. r. p. s.. explorer. discoverer and
engineer, and producer and photog-
rapher of the Pathe novelty feature.
"Nanook of the North" now show
ing at the Savoy Theatre. the Eskimo
is the happiest human being in the
world. Up there. at the top OF
the world, where man has
nothing that he does not risk his
life to catch with his naked hands.
lives a race whose sole life is the
pursuit of food. And his only food
is the raw meat of the walrus. seal
and deer, the salmon and the wild
birds. Yet the Eskimo is happy.
content and peace loving. He never
Furnishes his children. He speaks
In a low voice and his language Is
musical, and contains no swear
words. Food is health. wealth, hap
plness-life itself. Added comedy
complete the program.