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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20
Beauseant Commandery Elects

The officers for the eiau.ng year
of Beauseant Commandery No. IL,
Knight Templars, were elected last
Monday evening, as follows.
B. b. Morss, E. Commander.
+. j. PaIman, Generalissimo.
H. 3. Winter, c. G.
Carl Terry, s. w.
G. ID. Bollman, j. w.
i. B. Whitney, Prelate.
r. F. B. Portman, Treas. .
F. E. Cratsenberg, Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20
Built Fine Private Office

A fine modern private office has
been a recent addition to the G. F..
Baker lumber yard business. 1t is a
spacious room, handsomely finished,
and will prove most congenial
place for the firms many customers
to transact their lumber business in.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20
Enjoying Fine Holiday Business

The merchants of Decorah have
been enjoying a fine holiday bust
ness in fact the heaviest business
in years. All stores stocked with the
finest line of goods to be obtained
and customers are making selections
easy, and finding the prices right
also.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-20

Just received a new shipment Of
Chinese baskets for Christmas. For
sale by Louise Schlitter at Burns
Dray Line office.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
not extended to taxpayers who pay the wages or
YOUR HANDICAPS

ITO you enjoy your meals? Or do you often And eat
~ ing is nuisance? Or. If Delaware housewife.
cooking is pest, boresome, dreaded?
Frank Nayr. philosopher and seeker OF original
causes. make suggestion that probably has occurred
to you.
Nayr says; TITS too bad we cannot take food like
hvver filling station for gasoline. Gasoline IS TO
the hvver, what food is And the nvver gets ex-
acty the right kind of foodalso enough neither
too much nor too little.
We humans eternal1y eating too much food or
the kind. IT'S always a puzzle. what will agree
with We feel a craving and cabbage
pie lobster there's uncertainty whether
it will easily after it's down.
'@The doctors tell bodies are machines. When
il TO taking aboard fuel much inferior
to the auto"
Scientists say that bodies adapt themselves to
vronment-that nature makes additions when needed,
takes away what longer needed. A favorite
illustration is the blind fish Of underground rivers. de-
prlved of because It does need sight OF the
giraffe which a long neck could reach tender
leaves at the tops OF trees
Such changes. however. come very slowly Millions
OF years. according to scientists
In the last twenty-five years. has changed his
ways of living his environment more than his ances-
tors In twenty-five centuries before.
We in Wilmington and elsewhere. are developing so
rapidly that nature isn't keeping up with Hence
machinery for eating and digestng and nourishlng
bodies inferior to the auto which have created
more efficient than own bodies human machines
A queer notion, bizarre yet logical suggests itself
Animals grow fur. which protects them efficiently
against cold Man keeps by artificial heat How
ever
You're sitting at home, notice the Is COOL Lie
on the floor, you hnd the ali cold Stand a chair
and you discover plenty heat up the ceiling
where It doesn't you any good II is guiding
us she responsible this system which has
thing fundamentally wrong with It.
Genuine efficiency. with present heating methods,
would be by enable keep in
the warm air by living the ceilings. Couldn't bs7
Flies do Il
Unquesonably our bodies are out OF date Nature is
lagging not changing fast progress and
needs require.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
WARDEN PUUNNfER

ELAwAREANs are shocked profoundly by the sud
~ den ana until a day ago unlooked-for death
of Colonel Mordeca s. Piummer champion OF penal re-
form in Delaware the beloved warden OF the New
Castle County workhouse
In no place is the shock more intense than in the
workhouse itself where because Of his Intense interest
prisoners simply worspped him and would go to any
length to protect and please him.
II was Warden Plummer who, after long and an
honorable In the postal service inroduced the
honor system in the workhouse and, in the face Of
much skeptcism and adverse criticism, vindicated II
fully in the eye of the public; It Warden Plum
ner who advocated separate prison for women. and
It was Warden Pummer who, almost up TO the day OF
his DEATH worked tlreesey for the enactment by Della
ware of prisoners parole law and planned to prose-
cute determined fight for II before the Legislature at
its next session.
Personally and officially. Colonel Plummer was an
exceedingly charming We doubt that there is
anyone In Delaware who has good friends and
vel-wishers than he up to the time OF his death
He was 80 human so courteous and warm-hearted
in all his dealings with his fellow-men that he made
good friends every direction in which he turned
He will be missed in many quarters, but in no quar-
ter outside family circle. will he be missed more
sorey than in Castle County workhouse where
he was king who held absolute dominion over the
hearts of his subjects.
And now in view OF the untmey death of this man
and Of his intense the passage OF parole
law wouldn't be nice thing for the Legislature,
without division pass such law, and TO permit It
10 stand as a lasting State memorial Of Warden Plum
'ner's love for his fellow-men7
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
HURT TRYING TO
GET ON TRAIN
Julian M. Brown May
Lose Leg as Result of
Accident
c. o. STRICKLAND
SERIOUSLY ILL

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKToN, Nd, Dec. 22.-Julian
NJ. Brown, in attempting to board
train at the Pennsylvania Rail
road station in Elkton yesterday
morning. while It was in motion,
slipped and fell, one OF the car
wheels passing over his toes. He
was dragged about ten feet and one
knee was so badly crushed It is
feared amputation of hts leg will be
necessary. Mr.. Brown was removed
to Union hospital for treatment.
The Ninth District Farmers Club,
of Calvert, this county, has elected
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, Ralph Wilson;
vics-president, David b. Mcdowell;
treasurer, Howard Brown; record
ing secretary. Mrs. Eugene England;
corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Elisha Kirk.
The trustees OF poor and insane
for Cecil county, gave the inmates
OF the county institutions near
Cherry Hill. their annual Christmas
treat yesterday. Besides cakes, can
dies, nuts and fruit, the inmates
were given a turkey dinner.
The funeral Of Thomas r. Morris,
Of Chesapeake City, was held yes
terday afternoon IN Trinity NJ. E.
church of that town. and interment
made IN Bethel cemetery. The de-
ceased was 20 years OF age. his
death resulting from a complication
OF diseases. He was a charter mem
Der Of Chesapeake Council. Junior
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
UNIFIED srATrs rARs ro TEAoH nRAzn1

A N American naval commission OF thirty-three off,
N and petty officers has sailed Brazil for the
purpose OF enabling that government to develop it's
navy All branches Of the service are represented by
experts. commission expected to be absent for
two years
It is matter for congrauation in this country that
Brazil. be followed probably by other Latn-Amerl-
countries is TO build up effective naval defense.
and has United for expert advice.
AS in Europe continue to develop becomes IN
creaslngy evident that the Western Hemisphere must
act unit only in supporting the Monroe Doc
trine many other matters touching the relations
OF the Old and New Worlds
Heretofore has been the power OF the United states
that enforced the Monroe Doctrine and pre-
served this hemisphere from violation by maraudng
European nations In the future the American navy
will have able cooperation from that may
spring upsto the south.
The happy auspices under which Brazil IS inaugurat-
ing her project indicates that many hence
may Joint maneuvers Of combined Western Navy.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
1T MUST HAVE $40. 900

F the Associated Charities IS to function in the future
as # has functioned in the past; II It IS to pay
sympathetic and practical heed TO the cries OF human
which directed toward Il, and II It Is 70
serve in and systematic way. as the disbursng
agent for wilmfngtonians and Delawareans who are
charitabiy disposed, must have $40 oos during the
current fiscal year That IS a haphazard arb-
trary figure up campaign drive purposes II
based upon the needs OF the organization
forth carefuliyframed budget that has for its
foundation imperative needs already in sight and other
needs which, past experience has shown. be met
and dealt with IN the future
It useless mlnce matters It IS futile for the pub
lie into It's head the idea that. by Of
Charitable and financial magic the Associated Charities
can do the pubics charitable work for without the
public placing disposal the funds for the
performance OF the task
Last year. will be recalled the organization made
no direct appeal for funds. That was because the
money It needed. This yera however no such favor
able condition exists. The Associated Charities
the oid-time system OF appealing directly
the public for the funds required to finance its work
II those funds be not forthcoming Il that the
human suffering usually alleviaed by organization
cannot be met and dealt with it has been in past
years
Nor should anyone who heretofore has supported
Charities unmndful OF the fact that there
going be suffering in city state
In many instances individuals and families have
hausted their savings in trying make both
They throw themselves upon the good-feeling Of
the community later The coal shortage
has added TO the embarrassment many persons and
also to the burden Of charitable organizations
The service Of the Associated Charities is localized
The responsibility is heavy. The situation is op-
pressing the poor. There win be suffering than
before 1920 the organization had 17s families;
in 921, 32s families and the present time Il has 2s7
families In 1917 the organization 1t necessary to
supply only thirty Christmas baskets; this year II nds
itself confronted by the need for 500 baskets
It will be seen therefore that the necessity for
$4,000 asked for is imperative It is up to the
public provide it as quickly as possible.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
With the Pdrdgraphers

Lay down pup; lay down." ordered Mr.. williams;
good doggie. lay down, say" You'll have TO say
Lie down. mister" declared student. That's Bos-
ton terrier."-Galloway College Flashight.
The farmers have grievances, the working has
them, and has the business High must
come down. but the union does believe the Farmer
Socialist element will ever reduce This day
and of extravaganza. In politics It age Of de-
cet and Misrepresentation. Strong will mix in
It and under the primary laws weak men can
nominate themselves. The pendulum viii swing a little
further and then 1t will back.-Anaka (Adinn
Union.
$500. -. -.
America must not modify her I'm. 4igration laws.
Rather they must be strengthened tghtened II is
not intended that this country should restrain desirable
persons from coming here persons with clean bill OF
health, with appreciation the laws of America
and real intention and ability become a part of this
country but should be made unalteraby impossible
for foreign countries and grasping steamship lines to
dump upon our shores the undesirable rfra that has
already played havoc here and that leavs its mark
future generations for all time-Falrmont West Vir.
ginan.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Mechanics. He is survived by his
wife and one son and a daughter,
William j. Morris and Mrs. Charles
Booker.
The funeral OF Richard Dean
Scotch, son of Samuel Scotten, of
Wilmington, was held from his late
homo in North East, this county, to-
day, and interment made in North
East. M. e. cemetery. The deceased
was an employe at the Government
reservation at Perry Point, and
dropped dead of dilation of the
heart while at work. Tuesday morn
ing. He was Sc years OF age, and
is survived by his wife.
Clarence c. Strickland, cashier OF
the National Bank of Elkton, is
seriously i'll at his home on Bow
street, from heart and kidney trou-
bles. He has been in poor health
for several weeks. but not until a
week ago was he compelled ito give
up work. Mr.. Strickland has been
connected with the National Bank
here for nearly half century, en-
tering the institution when a boy,
as a messenger.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
F0UR-YEAR- OLD GIRL
DIES, RESULT OF BURNS
Special TO The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELMAR. Dec. 22.-Grace the
four-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Powell. living near
here, died in the Salisbury Hos
pital yesterday as the result OF
burns. She and her little brother
were playing with matches in an
upstairs room, and when her moth
er heard her screams and reached
her, she was enveioped in flames.
She was rushed 10 the hospital, but
died in few hours.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

It is proposed operate in wash
ington for the benefit OF government employees II So
why government for the benefit of taxpayers
tailor shops. government yards gov
gasolipe filling stations government restau-
rants and hotels. government garages. government
physicians and lawyers, and government undertaking
establishments II the government can do all these
things cheaper than individual enterprise why not turn
everything to the government, put all the tax
payers the government payroll ana thoroughly Rus
sianze the whole country. Dont do thing by halves
There Is absolutely why any government en-
ploys ocal should have any purchasing privileges
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

We congratulate the basketball team OF the Unfver-
sy OF Delaware and william j. McAvoy. its coach.
upon the victory achieved last evening team
OF the Philadelphia Dental College. While was not
the big in the schedule suHiced
TO give the Delaware boys the right start.
We hope will continue when the strong teams are en-
lcountered.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

II a accommodation, OF the House Appropriations
Committee is adopted there will be permanent saving
Of about $500 900 IN tho of Printing and
craving. For upwards OF twenty years the plate
printers there have opposed the installation power
presses, because such innovation would throw
them work. SO the tedious hand printing of
paper money has continued, great expense TO the
government The Republican administration is going
to put an end 10 that waetefu practice.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

noon. supposed to have been aoan-
doned. was taken in charge by Pa
t,,oln,an Elliott. 1t was claimed
later by Ray f. Tague' OF George
town. who had parked the car there
while doing some Christmas shop
ping.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
sEIF-GovERNMENT CLUB

DENTON. Md, Dec. ga club,
for the purpose of self-government,
has been formed by the pupils of
Williamson school. near Williston.
one week the boys are in charge
and the girls are in charge the next.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

The teacher acts as director OF the
club. The pupils have bought q new
American flag for the school house
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
orHE cor or OUR FArHERs.' :

Rabbi Lee J. Levinger will preach
In the Temple of Truth, at Tenth
and Washington streets, at 8 o'clock
this evening on The God OF Our
Fathers" Z Ralph saitzman, tenor,
will sing Hear My Cry o Lord"
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Don't miss Wills Going Out OF
Business" Sale. and Q East Sew
enth street.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Say what you will about "the unwriten law" there h
a solemn warning in code which provides that he wb
is enough TO destroy what IL precious than
life. by that very act forfes his own life Humanity
enters eternal protest against any theory which
keeps from. the killing the wolf that destroys the
lamb.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

II had saved verdict until the evidence was
all in perhaps your judgment would have been ouite
dferent-and another cord OF friendship unsnapped
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Somehow nothing that unusually eloquent speaker
says ever sounds reasonable after you get outside the
hall.
Evening journal., 1922-12-22

Jacob A Rs never uttered greater truth than when
he said Some mortaly afraid OF the appear-
Of evil that by chance they ever get time
to do good"
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
GEMS OF THOUGHT

No man Is so busy he can't YOU but a lot Of them
are so busy that they won't
Evening journal., 1922-12-22
TscuE CAR WAS PARKED.

An automobile standing at Front
and Market streets. Yesterday after
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
COUNTY FILES CHARGE
Cranfields, Who Are Alleged 10
Have Wounded Policeman. Arc
Chnrgcd With Infcnf in KIN

Charges OF assault with intent to
kill were filed against w. II. (Bll)
Cranfield. Mrs. w r. Cranfleld and
Claude (Yellowhammer) Cranfield
by County Attorney w. +. Seaver
Thursday for the shooting OF II. r.
Rice, city detective. in a police raid
on the Cranfield residence at 221
South Wheeling avenue, Tuesday
night. Both of the Cranfield men
are now in the county Jail where
they were placed soon after the
shooting. Mrs. Cranfield had not
been arrested at a late hour Thurs
day night.
Detective Rice was reported to Ia
resting easy Thursday night. His
recovery is expected. He was hit by
scattering buckshot and wounded in
three different places. The worst
wound was in the shoulder where
several of the buckshot hit and sew
cred the blood vessels. cutting off
the circulation. II was at first
thought that the arm might have to
be amputated. but after quick
operation, attending physicians said
the arm could be saved.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
TAKE ALLEGED THIEF
indian Woman Accused of Whole
sale Shoplifting In Tulsa stores;
Is Caught By SnlcsvDman.


Alleging that Miss Mabel johnson.
a young woman OF about % years
and of Indian descent had stolen
valuable goods from their stores.
five local merchants filed com-
plants with the county attorney
Thursday Tho merchants who com
pIained Of the alleged wholesa lo
shoplifting campaign OF the young
woman who. Is alleged to have
worked with another woman nt
about 40 years OF age. were Halt
burton-Abhot company. G.. II
Wright Leslie's shop and DeWitts,
all of whom charge that the young
woman took clothing varying from
a FUR trimmed evening dress no a
grey fox fur ana silk underwear.
The Indian woman was arrested
through the determined efforts OF "a
saleslady In Lester's apparel store.
Miss Gladys Thomas. who become
suspicious OF the woman when she
and her alleged partner in crime,
who IL still at large. came into the
store TO look at somC furs and
dresses. While these were being
shown, the older woman. Miss
Thomas said, took out an evening
dress with the sales tag and all still
attached. when the two left, the
grey fur was missed and Miss
Thomas went in search OF the wo-
men. The two separated after she
had finally caught sight OF them and
she followed the Indian woman who
held the bag In which the evening
dress and other apparel was con-
tained. Near the Elks club Miss
Thomas came onto policeman and
the Indian woman was arrested.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
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SHOW GIRL SUES ,MILLIONAIRE
Claims Chicago Man Was 10 Have
Been Married to Her Thursday.

Claims Chicago Man Was 20 Have
Been Married to Her Thursday.
81 CHICAGO, Jan 5.--Gordon c.
Thorne, millionaire clubman, Is de-
tendant today In a suit for $1,000
uled by Miss Mary Lygo, former
show girl. Miss Lygo declared
Ihorne was to have married her to-
uay but that he fled to Florida and
refused to keep his promise.
Miss Lygo also filed suit for 800, =
VOO against Mrs. william C. Camp,
mother of Thorne. charging slander.
she alleges Thorne's mother was
largely responsible for the wrecking
OF her romance.
On two occasions Miss Bygo at
teri ted suicide because of the diff
ncuities of her romance with
Ihorne. She emerged from the hos
ptal only a few days ago after
'aklng a quantity of veronal.
Thorne is the son of a former
president of Montgomery Ward and
company He was DIVORCED by his
sile a few months ago after the
nrst attempt at suicide by ,.'ss
iL9ygo had revealed his romance with
the show girl.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
PAVL L0WA COMPANY is HERE
Worlds Greatest Danseusc May BE
Seen at Convention Hall Tonight.

Anna Paviuwa, the worlds great
est danseuse. will arrive in Tulsa this
afternoon for her appearance at
Convention hall tonight. The dis
tinguished dancer and her company
of 10 will be met at the station by a
large crowd of friends and ad-
mirers.
The company will remain in it's
special Pullman coaches. The spe-
cial scenery which is carried in two
large baggage cars Is this after
noon being put in place on the stage
at Convention hall Pavlova is
known the world over She has
toured America several times and
comes to Tulsa this year on another
national tour.
Beside her famed swan dance
Madame Pavlowa will appear with
Laurent Novikoff in the duet dance
which has brought to the famous
danseuse high compliments from all
parts OF the world. A large number
OF solo and ensemble dances are also
on tonights program. a special
symphony orchestra will furnish
music.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
BEST ASSET YOUR FRIENDS
Things That Make Life Worth Hv-
inc Alternately Calls LIONS

ing Abcrnathy Calls Lions.
Friends are worth more to the
man and woman today than a hun
dred gushing oil wells. Rev John
Aernathy, president OF the pro-
besed Methodist college here and
an elder in the Methodist church,
told members of the Lions club
Thursday at the luncheon held In
Hotel Tulsa. Friendship is the thing
that makes living worth while,
Abernathy said.
Hopes that the present university
In Tulsa, a Presbyterian school and
the proposed Methodist college could
work IN a spirit of friendship was
expressed by Reverend Abernathy.
He said that the presence of the
Presbyterian school here only made
the outlook for the proposed college
brighter because of the fact that it
showed that Tulsans believed In
higher Christian education.
A committee of 10 members OF
the club who who were named the
Lion Peptiacs. were appointed by
the PRESIDENT Kidd Moore. The
duties of the 10 will be to outline
in rough a program for the coming
year which will make the club
meetings peppier and more profit
able.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-06
BAKER RTOADDRESS
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Banker Will Talk About
Thrift to Students
of Tulsa High

In preparation for national thrift
veek 10 be observed in all the
schools beginning January II. w
IN Baker, vica president OF the
I-st National bank Will talk al
snerIal assembly at the high schoo
thls morning. the first of three thrift
neetlrgs. The other two meetings
Will be held Monday and Tuesday
mornings
The officers OF the school thrift
hank will be introduced this morning
lanes Y. Downing, senior in the
high hool Is president, and the
Vice presidents are Harry Day, Lee
school: Miss Norma Clay. teacher
IN Central grade, Miss helen Jones
The cashier is Burden London, with
frank Moss as assistant and Henry
walters is head bookkeeper. On the
hoard of directors are W. a. Dean,
nrincipal OF Springdale school and
Inc directorate chairman, Downing
pay Miss clay. Ear Barrett. Ted
Gore and Miss Jones. Reverend l..
i. Barton will be a guest this morn e
~ aud will offer invocation.
SJefforson school, the first school
10 attain 100 per cent grade I'm thrift.
ana attaining that rank for the sec
ond time this year, will be presented
with thrift banner by the board
OF education at the meeting next
Monday at 1890 o'clock. Tuesday
at 1890 col. Alva j. Niles will pre-
sent o placard to Central school
from the Clearing House association
IN recognition of its attainment, No
yember 23, OF 100 per cent thrift
record. During the week following,
thrift week, bankers OF Tulsa will
make talks in all the schools and
teachers will probably appear be-
fore the various civic organizations.