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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
.FLAGNAN BADLY
INJURED WHEN
TRAINS CRASH
MANY PASSENGERS
HURLED FROM SEATS
c. & P.'s Pittsburgh h-Bellalre
FLYER" Runs Into Station
ary Train.

r. r Baker flarman. ~ EellaIra
was severely injured and many pas
s"nc"rs were buried from their seats
when the cas'h0und rittshurCh-Bc Bclla!ra
flyer crashed into tn" end of Il sta
tiouary freight train on the {. T..
division nr the PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
ncar Wcllev!llc. at 90 o'clock last
evening.
The cahooSc on III" freight and tn"
baggage ,ar on the passenger were
literally splinterod.
The from; Of the passenger engine
left tho rails and pointed Skyward roll
lowing tn" impact. with all saw" the
rear wheels in the air. II maintained
this position until removed by tho
wrcrk crew Tho engine was almost
rorplc,cIy demolished.
The engine Of the freight was taking
nu watcr At tho time Of tho crash.
dense fog combined with the fact. 1t IS
alleged that no flacmaN had been
nlarcd =, the rear Of the freight. Wa
csrous,h'C r. tho crash
Of in- passengers. five suffered
minor Injuries. II is reported Rake-.
the injured flaCman. suffered severe
ash IN rho head He was removed T."
an emergency hospital ~ Wellsri>l"
where the wound was closed. eight
stitches hoinC required.
George Rnyle. engineer. and George
Painter fireman. on the passenger
engine mirarulously escaped injury
Enth arc residents Of Rc!laire. BoEIe
suffered severely from tthe shock
u required nearly three hours for the
urcck train and crew 1" remove the
remnants or tho baggage car and. ca
hnnsc ard the twisted mass "f steel In
n which the passenger engine was
transformed
With another engine and cars. IN"
FLYER arrived In Bellare more than four
hours late
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
NAME SPONSORS
IN RELIEF WORK
President Points to Half Mil
lion Human Beings Deepen
dent on U.S.. Benevolence

WASHINGTON. Oct. DISAPPOINTMENT
nv President Harding OF committee
Of SPONSORS, representing every STATE
territory and insular possession OF the
union to aid In the extension OF Hea.
East relief. was announced tonlsht al
the White house.
The prcsideu, is appointing 'hese
sronsors. the White il use announces
mon, said. informed them tha, he de-
s,red them To cooperate with the Amer.
i,.,u Red Cross and the Near East re!lef
and with the co-ordinating committee
n,dc nm nr the heads Of the orEanlza-
,,ors- Interested in relief work 'in Inc
\c.r East. Of which Mr. VIII II. Hayes
= chairman. IN making known I" our
,.ountrymen the great cal! when mas
come from the Near East.
Half Million Sufferers.
"Nor, ihau y half million suffering
human beings the ajority women ana
children. are dependent on the benevol-
onc, nr America" the presidents mes
r,co further said The Red Cross
and Near EaS, relief working in har.
mnny.. and supported by all benevolent
orranizations. are responding to thej
call The co-ordinating committee u
hcIping develop the Tnney raising cam.
ra.gn. bringing into concerted action All
Tho forces possible. You will not be
fcontinusd on Rase Twslvs)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
DEEDS
MARK TRAGEDY
Of TENEMENT
l7-year-old Lad Saves the
Lives of Twenty From
Death in the Flames.

New York. Oct 30. Fifteen per
sons. most OF them children. lost their
lives early to-day in 4 fire. believed
by city officials to have been set. IN a
crowded five story brick tenement az
Lexington avenue and 10th street. in
the East Side. So quickly. did the
flames spread that Il number OF vic.
Tins were suftoCated IN bed
The blaze apparently started in a
baby carriage under the stairs in the
lower hall under almost Identical cir.
cumstanCeS as the recent incendiarN
fire in an upper West Side apartment
house which resulted in seven deaths.
So quickly did the flames shoot
through the building that number o;
the dead were found in bed. burned u
Suffoca,cd without the slightest oppOr.
tunity to escape.
Some Of the Victims.
Nathan Silver and four OF his chill.
dren were among the victims. Mrs.
Silver escaped Mr. and Mrs. Abra.
ham MatalSky. and Sydney and Cath
crime Sucarman. brother and sister OF
Mrs. MatilSky. also periShed.
Shortly after o'clock this morning.
City Marshal Joseph Lazarus. while
on his way home. saw smoke lssing
from the hallway OF the building. He
turned in an alarm. When he return.
ed the whole building, the ground
floor OF which is occupied by stores,
was a mass Of flames and exit by the
stairways was cut off. Most OF the
persons on the second loor made their
way down the fire escapes but those
on the upper floors had to oattie
through smoke and flames.
Several tenants who perched on up
per story windows threatened to jump,
but were prevailed upon by firemen To
remain until ladders could be raised.
One aged woman. Mrs. Mary lnsiass.
disregarded the warning and leapeo
from the fourth floor. receiving IN
iuries which causedher death to-nisnt.
Hero Saves Many.
A score OF persons owe their h'es
10 II YEAR old James Donnell. me-
chanics' helper. who was eating AT
restaurant when he heard woman
cry for help. He saw the woman lean
ing out of the second story window
with two children in her arms. Inc
Young man climbed on the Sill or i
store window. jumped and caught d
swinging sign and pulled himself up
10 the window.
He led three frightened tenants
down the fire escape TO the street anu
then ran back and rescued '"e
woman's IS months old baby. VINO
was asleep in crib. Later he went
to the roof of an adjoining buiidlnS'
and, BY throwing a board over the al
ley space. made it possible 'or mum,
ber of tenants. who seemingly haa
been cut off from escape on the roo''
TO cross in safety.
William Conners. 30. rescued num-
Ter OF persons from the third floor'
He was badly burned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
KEENEY STRONG EFFORT To
CHANGE vENUEAT CHARLES TOWN

of m. so-called Cleveland Agreement.
which brought a partial settlement D.
the recent strike Of miners. and chief
counsel for the international orSanIL4-
tion of United Mine Workers. wouln
assume charge of the defense couio
not be confirmed. II was stated OIL
cially. however. that Harold w. Hous-
ton and T. {. Townsend. Of Charleston
counsel for District u. would be among
the defense attorneys. The prosecution
will he conducted by Prosecuting AZ
torucv John Chain, Of Logan county,
assisted by s. NJ. Bclchcr. OF Charles
tom and Colonel Forrest W. Brown and
George BrltZhovcr. Of charles Town.
osenton
Colonel &. W OScnton. OF Fayette-
willie. who assisted in the prosecution
Of previous cases here growing OUT ot
tho armed march. will not take part IN
,rc Kccncy trial. Colonel Oscnton Is
assisting in the prosecution "f George
barrett an international organizer l"r
,hc United Mine Workers. row in pro-
Cress at Warrington. Focahontas county.
Rarret, is being tried for alleged par
,Icinatiou I'm the Willis Branch out
RACES Of n wear ago when coal town
on ,hr Fayette-Raleigh county line was
".bo, off the map" II was reporter
nm: George Williams. a Beckley at
torney. would take Colnrei osen'on
seat with prosecution counsel
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
Two Killed; Two Dying
In Automobile Crashes

Lancaster. Ia. oct g Two men
we're killed and two children ar" dEin"
i'm 81. Joseph'S hospital as result ~
au,omohiIc accidents here over tn
weekend.
The dead arc {. *. Miller. f.aSioH
and Chester Duke. this city.
The children diving ar":EdWard. fouT
I'D norn,hv eight. children If Mr.. and
Nrs Edward Newport. Lancaster
cI;rr, bons is held for the recovery OF
either
,,;ir.r u,s killed when an AUTOMOBILE
sxn,, rastnn 70 Lancaster. overturned
,- Dcrvcr Mrs. Miller eSCaNed with
A broken arm
Dul;c was killed when his automoh'i'
o,.cr,urncd below Ouarryv:llc. this
county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
Michigan "Thuser"
Accidentally Shot
While Celebrating

Ffrdlay. Ohio. Oct; 2c.-Theodore
Re;ssing. ot Grand Rapids. Mich. a
student at the University Of Michigan
was shot in the side at carey. near here
today. during an argument between An
drew Greer. village night watchman.
and a party Of Michigan students. re-
turning from the Ohio State-Michigan
football game ar columbus. The gun
was discharged accidentally II was
said. when Greer attempted 20 strike
ReisSIng with It's butt
RciSStur's wound il not dangerous. il
was said. and he was placed on a train
for Ann Arho- tonight after the bullet
had hceu extracted.
Rcissimg and twenty other Michigan
students haG been arrested by Greer.
h said. for ,ak'n gart!cles from res
iaurant fo~ SnuIen!crs lie vas attempt
.ug TO control them when the gun was
accidentally discharged. he declared
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
Navy Day Next Friday

Washington. oct. 22--frlday. octo-
her -. will Il" given nIiiuu-widc "bscrv-
ancr a "Naly day" under plans an
nounrcI ionigh, by The navy depart
nrcn'.
Selection nf 'hc h.r;hdIy Of Theodore
Roosevelt; ~ III" same day Of the navy
was suggested ny the Navy League Of
the tinted states. Twenty on" govern
rrS mayors ur most "t H." principal
elite. and more ;har - colleges aud
universities have endorsed he plan and
reported preparation for local observe
anrr.
Tho ravy viii no'd "nr"n house, in
all shore stations ana vessels IN port,
iuciui'ng every snip near enough Il"
shor" To- arrive by Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
Claim Mesopotamla

London. Oct. 2@---ln connection Win
tho financial and other discussions OF
the coming peace conference. 1t is re-
ported tie Turks intend to lay claim
to Mespotamia
I, X asserted also that the Turks are
seeking to obtain French loan anS :
politicaI support in exchange FOR "is:
concessions now held by British inter-
ests
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
auLr STORM DAMAGING

Mexico Irty. Oct. --.--H'p"''S
ccived hcrC tr"m Vera 'ru"'
r.n,rico and ..hcr ports indicate that
1,,rr, which has swept I'll" Gulf "t
wo> i,,o durinr the past few days has
49,. ,.orsid, -of,le damage To- shipping
..1.i email vessels we're sunk.
.,.,rncr Moro C:stl is s,ill out
"a. vera cruz, unable - enter the
,,arhor after having fought the waves
for two days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23

washington. oct. 2c--Sccr",ary Me'-
,or ,.,s charged today by Representa-
,iyc r'rcar. Republican, "'>C""S'"'
vim nysrthruwiuc the acton o' con
,-r,.., hy his ruling thai section -" W
,hc r.v,nue law. designed I" rea'h large
su-nIuS,s accumulated by c"fl'"'h Il
lions To prcvcnc the payment OF '""'-
viduals SurtaXcs. are not appf'ao'' !"
the case Of the projected 4"n yer
s,ork dividend Of the Standard o'' "''''-
pany OF New Jersey.
The communication was IN reply |"
,e,,cr from Mr. Melon IN rcsp"nS" ~
nne written by Mr.. FTcar carry III NV
,x..k calling attention {" the repre-
,or,,r;ye stock dividend and appe"'i~S
neuar,v be invoked. Mr.. Mellon r'ri'eu
secriou 900 had no relation I" Su'h
stock dividends as that PROVIDED by inc
New Jersey company. hut added 'here
had been none. nor would thr'' u" any
laxitv on ;hc part Of the treasury III
involving that section "whcrcNer the'-
- anv basis for - doing.
Frear's Reply.
"your l.i,cr." replied Mr.. Frcar un-
dat. Of TO-DAY. ''iru"rcS and mis- appre-
hcuds the plain reading and purp"ri ot
the statute. and your rul'ms assumes
the prs"rogaiivcs "f the supr'm" court
,,hcn II SETS aside it's law.
Il trus, that you arc not under a
r,;s,rnrehcuslon as to th" question
suuarcIy presented 10 you. be'aHN" IA"
nress has been filled with a! ''"!'"-
mcn,s iha, the purpose OF the $'''N
dividends tu be issued by the Stahu u"
oil company and the proposed S'o' -
dividend uC $500. 0U0. 900 In CnlteE
States Steel. IN which you are supposed
to be interested. is for The purpose Oh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23

West virginia: Increasing cloudiness
monday. probably showers bv Monday
wssterp Pennsylvania: Increasing
c,ondtness followed nv showers Monday
afternoon or night; tuesday cloudy and
cooler; probably showers.
Ohio: Showers and cooler Monday;
rueeday generally fair ana cooler.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
FAIR PLAY FOR new
PREMIER, CALLED FOR
Sentiment Strong For Settling
of Foreign Problems In
Interest Of Trade.

London. O,t. - ,Hy ASsr"iar"d
Ircssl With tn" dcpar,ur" "r Mr..
Llovd ,;cor.c for hls country Residence
and the scrrctartat AT No. !" Downing
stree, busy preparing for REMOVAL poll
neal interest today shifirL 90 nnSi""
,,ardrns. whcr" Andrew B"uar Law IS
giving the finishing touch +" his cabinet
,.st. for presentation ~ Ia" King to-
morrow.
Lord cave. former nom" secretary.
visited M R"nar Law today. but Moth
!na, developed TO throw light on III" iu-
iur".
Sunday papers are fUll "t predictions
regarding the program oi TN" new GOV
cru,nrn, and the composition "t tn"
cabinet. All give advice I" the pros
rrcriy. prime minister "n tn" u"r"s-
sItv of settling foreign aiair.. :" tina,
the ,.ouutry's trad" may hc 'HTr'rt '"u.
TN. Sunday Observer appeals for far
n,,y Tor Mr.. R"nar Law and his col
leagues and urges that immtd'h''
clearing up Of foreign affairs.
For" !, adds. the coalition h's i"ft
brhind a far worse situation than III"
country has vet begun /" realize. the
,'hanak crisis. rcacting far and wild"
-
has worked io tn" profound pr"JU0l'c
nr nur whole world policy ana "f our
own mos, vital Interests. Ail'r dis
,.irnus six weeks. ;hc general sltuh-
ZION IS no longer what It was h't"rc---
!, - dccrIv changed iu cur d"irim"uI
"Tnc retiring premier - ny Tar ana
AWAY the mos; brilliant popular I"anc'
~ ih, world Ills peace ministry was
mr.n below THIS wHr mlu'Slr! ~ merit.
4 greater tenure rf office ana power
v.,lr return 80 him IN du" season not.
y,or bonr before he has had l'lSur"
,rnugn tn refresh hud d''p'n hts
Thought"
Tho "Thunderer."
The Sunla, Times IN IN - t"r!'I IN
Mr. Llo,d r;rur@c. SAYS:
..['nr ~. tim" being IN" greatest r"'-
,rr:l force. and "a" m"~' ih~.inhtuS
f,,.pr. IN our p"lii,.s la "ui "t power.
Tho Suu,ia, Times thinks that IN"
.ru,try wl.I hc sif, III tn" bands Of a
rrimc ,n,nis'"r ~ level headed as Mr..
Rouar law
III. Is NOT = great man. 10" 'I''"-
,,.,,," -;,y~ the p.prr. ''nU; Great l;r'i-
AIN iu.i NOW i~ Iuuh!mE FOR - man whose
character II ,au trust. dud Oh who's"
i,r lu, ,Nci'Iup HhIIiti"S Il hopes 10 r"-
po., iu tranquility. and !" Is disposed
rn believe ihar II has found what u
wants IN Mr.. Sonar Law
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23

One hundred Wheeling district
Greeks. II was stated last night
by leaders of the Greek-American
colony in this city. would be sub
ject to call to the colors If the action
OF the Greek government reported
via Berlin proves correct.
The leaders of the local Hell
lenes believe the Greek govern
ment is planning for the eventual
ity OF the coming Allied.Greek'
Turkish peace conference in Switz'
erland proving failure, In which
event hostilities would be re-
sumed between the Turkish Ma
toinalists and the Greeks. with
the possibility Of the British and
other allied powers with the ex-
ception of the French, becoming
involved. They believe the Allies
will oppose the return OF the Turk
10 Europe. in the deliberations or
the peace conference. and that this
will cause the failure OF the nego-
tiattOns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
u. S. Torpedo Boats Arrive

Constantiuople. Oct. 22.-TwelVe
American torpedo boat destroyers ar
rived here this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
WARL|KE MOVE BY
HELLENES D|VULCED.
IN BERLIN DISPATCH

Berlin. Oct. 22.-The Greek
consulate has instructed ali Greeks
in Germany belonging TO the mill
tary classes from 1917 to 1922,
who hitherto have been exempt
from military service. to report
within six days in order that they
may proceed to Greece.
Men of the 1923 class have re-
ccivcd similar Instructions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
Rector's Telegram Seized.

Two kilograms winch have hccn
seized by tn, authorities. have widcn'H
the locale "t TIA" Investigation 10 'Nt"
York CT;y. it WAS learned,
The message. sad t" have been fi!"d
In New York on August IA. 10y tn" minis
ter. were !" Henry Stevens ana /" a
woman IN New York. whose name mas
not hccn mad" public. TH" mrsNaE" /"
the woman advised her 1t MAS S'u"'
that TIA. Rev. Hall would he 1T her
,,,,rrucnf nn thc nigh, tn" telegram
uas sent, The "'hcr 10 Mr stevens.
a brother uf Mrs. Hall was sHd ~ nave
notified him that the minister would
NOT return home tn" next day.
Officials todar refused (" make ru"Lc
;hc result "f the examination "i Mrs.
Addison Clarke VIII" has been ld"n'ii''d
as n" "Miunic." mentioned in MrS.
Mills letters. N"r wou,d they r"Hcai
Continued on Page Twelve0
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Hitchcock S
Battle May
Be a Loser
Sy DAVID LAwTENcE
(Copyr.Ss; by The lntcI!.SenceO


o.,,b. xh a., Senator Gil
-, ~ ,,,..n.....l. ,....,..,.,i,ra ,,ader OF
80 W .'' H., r,-l a,-it
O. a|o,.,o,
~. ,,,,, ~, ,,,. ~, ,d,-, j., ,hc race
,,.,..,,.,,,,.. .r,,,..,yeIv draw
-, ~ = .,T ..,.,,cs, - g, nrso
- , r,,r..,i,,, - M.
~. 60, h.ro NJ ri,,.bro,rL - en-.
sr.,vcr;rc n sboyv .hat M. low prices
NJ arri,,ul,ur,, nrodur,s and the plight
cf the farmer j. a ,liSrc, result II the
c.nuhIj,ar administration
T. Raerhsy IIoy,,'l I;rpuhl;,au noml-
No. .or r.,i,ot S,-,.s senator has the
..,.,, sr,,or, Of \ ., 1uvulry nf nom
r',r..s.n ,..,r-r. raD,.
N,s, or IN. L,s,,css and rrnf.-Sinna,
mon ,rs n,a,rirr 20 yr,.. toy Nj Hitch-
,o,L an ,hc crr-,rd ,n,, hts liberalism
,s of = more conservative character
-, IIoc,.olI.s ,,bj.., 20, t,,,c., hn~dcrs
ON ,bc -ad,c,i
z,..,,
oAS@H Aot
William jennings ErNaA NnoSs
brother - running Tor governor "u re
Democratic ticket. has buried me
hatchcc. and - igh' ing for Mr. Hltch-
cock. The senator's attitude mas been
tha, ne would not r"," I" modify ne
Nolstedd act Ia any way which ""iIu
make 1t inconsistent with the Shleon'h
amendment.
He has contNnded fHIt even 'Ae
federal government chanS'd us '"Ws
the state OF NebraSha ""u"t re"'"'" u
60 far as state legislation Is c"h'erA'd'
Mr.. Hitchcock has been endorsed, never
:heleSs. by the National Association
OppoSed to Prohibition. which organiZa-
ton. however. merely Is expressing its
thanks for Mr. Hitchcocks earlier
views and unouestionably ia endcavor-
ing TO commit him 10 the wet side OF
the argument. That being the case.
there was nothing left for him TO do
bu, to send word In effect that tho
endorsement, meant no change in his
position. Disaftection within the Re-
publican party Is no small factor In
this campaign. Mr.. Howell was one OF
INC original Bull MooSers In 1912 and
was severely criticised by his Republic
can brethren for his failure to con-
tribute to the regular Republican or
ranIzatior. Several prominent Repub-
leans are openly working tor the re-
election OF Senator Hitchcock.
Howeu's Candidacy.
In the city .ot Omaha. where Mr..
Howcirs experiments IN municipal
ownership Won him a reputation rs an
aggressive citizen. he Is esteemed. but
there is more thar one Republican who
believes Mr.. Howells ideas. II applied
nationally would be unpaIatahIe To me
leaders OF the Republican party and
rs rank and file
Notwithstand;nE tho fact that \. e.
Townlsy sees much 20 "n:husc IN Mr..
Fowclrs candidacy. the peculiar thing
IS that som" conservative Republican
newspapers are lighting equally Eard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-23
TIL L IN TELL G K y CE L

Has more daily circulation and carries
more advertising regularly than any
other Six-day morning paper in West
Virginia.
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CLOUDY Monday, probably showers 0'
Monday night; Tuesday showers
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-07-13

sa run in two score which resulted
in score of to 2 in favor of the
latter.
The school board held a meeting
at the Edwards home Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Charles Schweizer, who has
taught several successful terms in
Owyhee, has been engaged as prin-
cipal of the Kolony school for the
ensuing year. Miss Alma Homan
of Ontario will teach the lower
grades.
The contract for grading and
graveling the highway through the
Kolony has been let to Lem Walker
of Arcadia, and work will be COM
menced at an early date. Gravel
from the Beaumont pit will be used.
Men from the Owyhee and from
this community, Monday, did the
grading for a 600 foot switch just
north of Overstreet crossing in.
Kingman Kolony. Railroad men
advise that the siding will be put in
at once. This is an improvement
of much Significance, for a large
and highly productive district will
be served by this switch.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-07-13
SHE ALSO KNEW TENNYSON
Of "Jolt" When He Tackled
Little Waitress.

The man with the superior air was
poetic business man. He generally
patronized small lunchroom near his
office. When he was nok selling eggs
at wholesale or something he liked to
read verse. His favorite was Tenny-
sons "Idylls of the King" And be-
cause he felt that he knew so much
about II. he thought he would have a
little fun with the lunchroom wait.
resses. in superior sort of way.
1t began by naming the girls after
the herOines In the poem. His regular
waitress was tall, gaunt person, but
somewhat queenly as she bore down
on him with a plate of hash. Her real
name was Sadie.
sadie" he announced one night,
hereafter I'm going to call vow
Guinevere. Mind?"
81 should worry" said the wait
ress, shifting her gum, "but who's
shef"
"The- bride of King Arthur" was
the reply.
"Awri, but / hope she's respectable.
I Amt seen that fillum."
So 1t went. All the girls were prop
erly renamed. And then one day
new waitress was Oh the job. She
was small and dark. Exceedingly
pretty, he thought.
~ haven't named you yet" he told
her after couple Of nights.
Then he explained his little indoor
sport.
'I'll let you be Elaine" he said.
"How ridiculous" she answered. II
san't be Elaine"
"Why nOt?"
'Tennyson says she was fair. I'm
a brunette. Elaine the fair, Elaine the
beautiful, Elaine the lily maid Of Asto-
lat Evidently you don't remember
how the lines went"
The superior bookworm called for
bis check.---New York Sun.