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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

bert Carr and Vincent IIanley, of Mar
settles spent last evening in Ottawa,
Richard Burrows is transacting bu'
siness in Wisconsin,
J. Il Brady, OF 81 Louis and w, l.,
Finuey Of Denver colo, spent the
week end visiting Mr. and Mrs, James
OTuOlc at the Nauchusa.
Dr and Mrs r W. Burrows and
daughter Edlth spent the week end
visiting relatives in Chicago, Or.
Burrows returned today but Mrs,
Burrows aud daughter Edith will re.
main until Thursday
Miss Mildred Waite has returned to
her home in East Ottawa after spend.
ing the week end visiting friends in
Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth Cation who is attend.
ing Northwestern University at Evans.
ton, spent the week end visiting her
mother, Mrs c. a. Cation on Columbus
st.
William Abel OF Aurora was an
Ottawa business caller Saturday.
William Higgins Of Morris trans.
acted business in this city this morn.
ing
Robert G, Martcn OF West Ottawa
was a Chicago passenger this morn.
ing, where he will spend the day on
business.
Morrill, Palmer and Albert Lempke
Of South Ottawa were among those
from this city who spent last evening
in La Sale.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

John Walsh Of La Sale was an OF,
lava visitor Yesterday,
Oryille MottaZ. James Morgan.
Thomas Morgan, Enathan Hathaway.
George Feurer William Craig, r,
Fowler, j. Donahue, Joseph Bess, Win.
ston Colwell, a. Crude and Smith
Cole were among those who attended
the dance in La Sale last night
Herman Schultz Of Aurora has re-.
turned To his home In that city after
spending a number Of days in this
city,
Rollen Smith and Wayne Belrosc
nlotored to La Sale last evening.
Charles Mcconnell was a Marscil.
les visitor last night
Mrs Joseph Kelly of La Salio spent
Sunday with friends in Ottawa.
Miss Ann Carey spent yesterday In
Marseilles.
Frank Hop Of Chicago spent sun
day in Ottawa,
I'D. Kelly and Dennis Dunn mutorod
10 MinOoka Yesterday
Misses Margaret Mccormick and
Marie Eutis spent last evening in La
Sale.
Joe Mulaollaud spent yesterday IN
Joliet.
George Chambers apcn, yesterday
in Streator.
Morris Hart is transactng business
in Streator today
Ed Barrett OF StreatOr was an OF
NIu visitor Ipgt aNpUinp
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10
Briefs

Misses Kathryn Yobst and Helen
NiIligm visited in MarselIles ycsler,
day,
Miss Rene Gotlicr spent the week
end IN Marscillos
Mrs Charles Heinrich, and sons
Arthur and Charles and Miss Emily
Palmer moturod 10 MarseilIcs ycstcr-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Peterson, and
Mrs Mary smith spent yesterday IN
Morris.
Harlow Iapcr of la Sale visited
In Ottawa last evening
I'D. Schmrt, Cappy carr Floyd Al.
len, and Frank i.olky Of Marsoilcs
were Ottawa visitors last evening
Miss Mildred Dwycr and Frances
Mooney spent last evening IN la
Sale,
Misses Alice Whalcn au- 5oycc stu
art Of Utica visited in Ottawa last
cNruiul
~, aud Mrs George Sampson of this
city are the parents Of a baby girl
born at the city hospital SATURDAY
Ray Clarke and Bob Simpson Of
Chicago spent yesterday in Ottawa.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Jensen are the
proud parents of baby bay, born
at the city hospital Saturday
Morrcll Palmer and Winston Col !
well, were la Sale visitors last even |
inL.
Wayne Bnlrosr and Mauley Morley !
spent last evening in La Sale. |
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

Misses Marion Geiger and Esther
stokes, spent last evening ~ Ia 9'l,o
Ira Hisler spent last evening IN Ia
| Sale.
T. j. McGoycrn Of La Sale tran
sacted business in Ottawa today
Smith cole and Patsy Hainos were
La Sale visitors last evening,
Arthur Roach Of Ia sale visited IN
ottawa yesterday
Harold Erhcs Of Peru spent last
evening in Ottawa,
Sharlcs Relnolds and Dave Jones OF
La Sale spent last evening in Ottawa.
Miss Margaret brennan, OF Chicago
spent the week end visiting Mr. aud
Mrs r. j. O'Councll, Of East Superior
Street
Mrs Royce Rowe has returned 10
her home in Chicago, after spending
several days yisitiu" her sister, Mrs.
Stcpaeu Patterson, ON Ottawa Avenue.
Nh aud Mrs, Bruce Davidson, Of
Narc,llrs, .pent Saturday evening
In Ottawa
rnonuio Fillmore, Howard Boyle,
and Nobel Bruudlge OF Marseilles,
spent Saturday in Ottawa
Ward ana Rullan Dclcubdugh, of
Stroator visited ia Ottawa last even.
ing
James OMoua ana Frank McGraw
spent last evening In La Sale.
Claude Van iIoorehck, Alfred Ora.
ham, George Hill and Marion Stick
les w"r" among those rom MarseilleS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10
1T Is
The Hour Just Before the Battle.

Misleading reports and bitter
charges are being made against Sen
ator Essington because he dared to
champion the rights of the people In
bitter opposition to the powerful
Governor Small machine. The brutal
attempt to beat down good man viii
not avail. A word to the wise; You
can expect campaign lies to be flying
thick and fast The fake factory o;
the enemy is running under full head
OF steam. Honest charges are not
sprung at the eleventh hour. A good
time TO stand pat Beware!
ESSINGTON CAMPAIGN COMMIT.
TEE, ADV
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

There will be q regular meeting of
the Santa Maria Court, Catholic
Daughters of America tomorrow NIGHT
in tn kuishts o.. Columbus HAIL
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-10

TNOTLF' 7, =, OF a
Ihcr" viii be q regular business
tomorrow evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Thompson Recommends
Fire PATROL Boat
rtr. Chief Reports S3.TIb Loss ana
H.ysn Dssths h, Fire Hsrs
Last var.

According 10 tho annual report undo
hy Ftrc ChlSr iIu'cY Th"mpHnn for
TO yrur "uhinE I""mn"r ~. lh2l.
thcro wrrr "a nlnrnt Uusw"rcd during
WIN - loss ~ jl1.lb This shows a
lnr. rnr below tho OF any tor nys
yshTH
chief Thompson sCummcn da mum
bor OF Improvement In tho d"pnr tmnut
,nrIudinE "a nrobos L. D." urod during
flood times nnd r. nEhtinE nroa along
ma, river front ci1npl"n Ur the witnr
nyatom 10 nrcttnniOr tho city not now
me- provided tho bpin"cmout "r mating
Icr- than eight 'ohon Ia diameter 10
sIHht lu,has 81 lfEtr. hott0r ~nirr IL.
,IIUes rur WuT""d Leland and the
rIha d,aIrIoIs. ~ purchaHa "r ladder
tru,h far wRrv,h. aud ono for tho .lko
dIaIrIrt. tho o,IaHl"u ar tho alarm nya
tom To Mozart a. aud tho inatn'lniI"n
Of "A $40 gallon TIrlc combination th,r"
The raLutI,iIuK0f tho Atlantic enigma
nouaa 81 HovafoenIh aud E"ff nirc"te.
tho runnirE q all alarm wiroA und"r
IA, ground AZ an lUCTeaHo tu tho nro
nYrting furrai recommended
There ara ~ l'A rlHrIn b"s"a = Of
which v.ota rr'haS"d rnr install,ti "a
lea Narwnud nd a." out tho pike dls-
,rirt Tho prr"slwlt, vaiuo ~ the
.vstsm Ia 5000. ~ vhIch $50. 00I IL
io,Ated IA d new city territory Fro
prevention IduCL'lon 10 recommended
sTh, yopOTtatat~s thsTa we're aavua
aeaIhs In 10 riiy la 1871 80 q TsSuII
a. nT.a PspI. ~ schools aud IA sys.
tam Of nridT,'in for pupIis 10 recon
,,ndsd atwII 80 tho Installation OF
.,rInLiss iHtsms
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23

, ,-u- ,,, 80, . ,,Ic.
','"' "''''H'' ''' $50"
'""N'hN' OPP" '"'' -" W."
Nv" '' Our OWN S'''' ." 90, 90 '''T ,
an" "'' "H""'H i'"''''' "'''
nav '""''"''s ""' ''
'"'' '""' ''''"H "'' ''h"' ''" va ~"
'"'''' =" ''''" ''"'
win '"'H "''N!' e'"''' ''''''',
R'""' 9"''"''''" """'' -" NV
""'S'
~ a YOUNG NAM. Lon TOOK up IA"
r"H'lnE ANA gradually ""ft"" "o7' II"
for p~rh"ph ten "r fIto"h 'r"iH "hH Ia
TIA" operating "hd "I ia" 'I"'h aelN"'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
WEST LIBERTY
NORMAL. SCHOOL

nnIur - Irua"ir ur,l"r ou'"n 'h' gus
81 tho rrlnd'Iih,ir htrh o. '. "' '''"" '
LnII team ,nIu'l l'I Ih' rt"'' " h'' " "''
80 hnr, IuIr,m rIn,r h"i wa" IT," go"
r,rrr "r T'luh' lrhi" ""l Went LUCY
rruI Iri,lnr 'l""lur IT." gu" go
. r. ,orr v"rY m,u'h hir"rr"'"l'I
that tho Tu,ur ,"rild not u" rIn|"i 'h'
hnd rIn,lh."d hr,d un'i"' ~" o." v"' -
.luu 81 Ih,ir ."m'h Mae I'"u". "ml wr'"
~ ovr"ll,ui irIm f"r ~" Eni"" WIN
..'rI.drIrhIn. Th"y hrh entertained hirh
hurrg uT h"rIiur Trindrlphin. nn' -"
doubt could have. Tor this Y"HrH i'h"
huaurp IT excellent material
Friday evening "f w. * """k. ~" ihf'
teams 1T Cameron viii como T." N"H
Liberty and u" doubt viii l." called upon
To ulnv a. iur notch. owing to no
prlrudId practices TIA" girls ana h"NH
are getting this week.
Saturday evening. d"uhl" h'"l"r
viii hr rlaycd In tho gym at III" Normal
md mo- doubt Il lnrG" aud "nthusi'ai!C
crowd Will hc her" to greet the war
wood and West Liberty girls and n"ys
tcHriT
There arc Mt present 2G2 persons en-
rolled in the Extension department OF
the .rh""l THIS i an Increase Of "'"r
Nv" hundred per cent sine" last i'hr.
Among th"S" enrolled ar" four comfy
@uprriutcnd"nts l.. &. Daily of writ
county; - G., MnrTnGG"rd "f i niraIam,
county; ~ l.. CuTmiChacl of Marshall
county ana :. {. Underwood of Brook"
county.
The partial school survey Of l!ro"'te
county * about cumplcird. This work
~ being done Ivy III" state d"uhrl nl"nt
# "ducati"n {. NJ. k""n of West Llb-
rrrv Is th" county director. Tn" com
mar Sun of ar,' ,Nrm"mt of pupils OF
ruru school ami urban schools Is quit"
interesting and thr results VIII bG ready
rnr publication "a II short tim" MIR G
NJ Eonn f. al" cooperating With stunt
n f. Carmichael ~ masking II thorough
survey Of II TuTnl district If Man shall
,,puuIy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
WEST CHAPL|NE BOY.
INJURED BY AUTO
soven bitches Required 10 CLOSE WpNo4
In as0ras MaynOT's AsAA

,!onIpn Mnyn"r. aged nine ysAts, ~
No TAO West fhapllna aiTesS 49,
ntiurh hY an pul"m"Ihlo last svvUshs
rhrrtIy h'r"rn "'"l"'b, ~ 'hs eVtnW
nr NluIh nuJ Market E'reatS' ~ 49,
tnhrn ~ tho OH" VhIlnY 6eheEeI No..
pilnl IN an hutoWobHo W A"rN
E,hnfnr . =
Tho person driving tho machine Mev
etrurk tho ~Nllh ih not known. Ibe
driver stopped. but before no oouio ~
Lpck IA tho Injured hoy tho child was
rIcrc1 M md taken 70 the hospital
yIro hcnh was badly cut and II WAS nscs
,aqorv to have aoven stitches placed IN
.u lie wns removed to his home later
I'm tho evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Hon. John J. conin win tell ths fheO
conc ernins the last city election = -
Market Auditorium tonight 1vssyAoH
invited. ...rt
CHAUFFEUR A111B31D.
Charged With Attempt TO 1ISoIt ~s0o0
from rsxas OIL MAn's WtaoW.

New York. Jan. 22.--IiermAa Vogei'
, chauffeur was arrested and held with
ON, bail today on charges or attempt
ing 10 cxlort 81. 900 from Mrs. N. League
widow Of "a Texas oil man. Tor whom
the town Of League city was said 20
hnyo been named. Mrs League SAID
that VogoI hnd written her letter.,
threatening violence should she Tsfuss
To pny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
ro1DY,s Has NEVER 1Anm

january is n bad month FOR innuensa, y
grippe and bronchial troubles. II - un'
wise to neglect tho slightest couBn OF
cold Foley's Honey and Tar giN
prompt relief. gets right at the nouoae'
covers raw Innamed surface WIN
healing coatIng. clears the air passagoA,
eases stuny breathing ana psrmos
sound. refreshing. health uildlnE sleep.
Mrs F. A. Gibson, I5I7 College Ava.
Rocinc Wise. writes: "Foley's hnS nsv.
er failed in giving immediate relief ana
lam never without It." Sold everyWhsrN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23

Fannie Hurst writes for tho sane ana
tho courageous. bho In frank, some
times ntartIinHly no. but much or tho
va luo Of her BtoTian In quo 10 tho very
fact that nhs refuHon To gloHn anything
over ths writes, not Of GrtminalH bnt
OF svory DAY people, who fnGs ana meet
tho prohlsnn Of NE. Hor Herioh OF
eiKht vivid noVsIsttsH will start In The
rntoniganosr. on tho big feature page.
Tuesday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Chapel NOtoB.

The nIri rhur"I cNrI'incr "f TIA" new
form were hc'd hast Wcdurrhhy TIA"
r,Cr.Irr1 we've made very Interest Ing
Nv rh"tl tnlh- Icy i;", nud Mrn. I. a
InErnh, ihnr"l nr"u"h by nlmuInr
"MIur tycr IIn," H~ru IL" tI"Iy" Tho
scripture Irrr"n wan t'rh 10y I'"r Ia
,rnIr nutu tho riNIh 'hrui"i 81 Iu'Inh
IL tho tnlk hr NJ l"1"nhy rh" i"Ih
nr her TIP from EnEInnh 10 Am'"Ii,n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Food AND THE POTTERY
IN WHICH IT IS SERVED
UoOKIaa UTnHaI-n nhVn HHnH
nuvuIOrup rHaoUaH OHM
TUnIna or nvOLuTloH.
aoms Of the Latest ana nest Are FRO
duosd Mere Ia Our own
Vicinity.


Food can hardly D" '"n"id"r"d NOR"
sHsrntlh, than ia" pottery ]" N"''" " ~
served. Through centuries 90 'N"'"''"n
cooking ut"n7'ls hav" Developed ana Nv
the limo OF pottery aud 'r"'k"rE th''
IIkowlse has com" FROM pl"'" OF
baked mud 10 IA snow whit" or IVORY
glazed 'uhstanr" 81 satin S'""'" ness
and marhl" hardness. ~, H'""'""'
OF tho plain. unad"rU'H "h''"'SS "'S
been relieved by III" myriad o'S'Ens OF
tho decorator.
Now when II comes I" inc pr'p'r'-
tlon o; food We would all DC IN sort
Of sal plight were II not Tor the h'r"-
ware shop--as matter OF i"'' We
would be In bad way ior most any
thing that went int" thc N'''n'" "'"e'
than the actual 'o"d II the'o ""u ore"
no development IN 'o"N'"s u''""''''
hardware Items exc.
Al the next gathering VI '"o "'SS
virginia Ee'ai' iaru""Ie i'','''' H''
citation "hl'h "PeMS " '"' ~
In the Market Auditorium '"FN"'S! '"''-
uary JlS'' Ivy uiSp'"E "'''"
erected IN the auditorium anu "''"'''L'
academy ADJOINING ana marry
thlnS Tor IN" kt'heh VIII "' y"
In one ar the "thcr 81 '"eA' NI''''' ,','t
10 think OF H. goo" many ''''"' '
are used every d"F a"'''''" '''
times nay i"N' .''''r"
ware Tor InH'ah'" inns ''"," ''''
reality M'a a pioneer III ~ r
goods ana plants az go, ,n,
hiro ana '"'""'"""' ''' .,,,.,
very. very h'"""'"'"' =" ,',.t', -,
., '"'' -" ..,.,... Am, f,u,u
E -, 49,, ,,.. nri,.,,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-01-23
Great Heaps of Remnant Lengths
from the Piece Goods Department
Reductions Average !, ] and ! OFF
Remnants of Silks, VcIvcts and Veveteens

('nnl,irno Vclvoicon
I!Inrk Hilhn
Aud other wrRvea
New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Cuatcmalan Consul Dies

. Manuel Dieguez. consul general from
Guatemala, died shortly after he had
been admitted to Broad Street Hos
pital yesterday. The hospital authori-
ties say death was due to acute dys-
pepsia.
However, it was decided that the sud
den illness of Mr.. Dieguez warranted
an autopsy and the body was taken
to the morgue.
s~r. Dieguez, whose residence in this
city was at 619 West 163d Street, was,
according to the consulate attorney
Nathaniel Palzer of 12O Broadway, in
apparent good health when he reached
his Offices at SO Broad Street, yester-
day Later the consul was seized W tn
an attack Of illness and, assisted by
others in the Office, walked TO the hos
pita.
Mr. Dieguez was born in Guatemala
City of distinguished family. He
was a graduate of Guatemala Univer-
sity and also attended schools in the
United States. His father was a noted
lawyer in the Central American repub-
lie and his grandfather was one of the
signers of the Guatemalan declaration
Of independence when that country
formally broke away from Spain, Sep
tcmbcr 49, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Famous Feline Champions
Exhibited at Cat Show

The combined show Of the Atlantic
Cat Club and the Silver Society opened
en- the roof garden Of the Waldorf
Astoria. The combining of the two
organizations has resulted in the larc
est exhibition of highly bred cats ever
held in this city. The list Of entries
contains some Of the most famous
champions of the cat family.
Included in the list is Wintarge Arli-
mont, judged yesterday as the best
male kitten in the show; owner, Mrs.
Arthur H. Churchill. Others are Mimi.
a shaded silver female. owner Miss
n. E. Brown; Silver Echo. shaded sill
YER male. judged as first best cat in
the show, owner Miss Carroll Macy;
Wintarge FL Furado. silver male,
owned by Mrs. Arthur II. Churchill,
was Judged as the second best cat in
the show.
The Misses Ethel and Dorothy Cham
pion, Of StApleton. S. L., who have won
many blue ribbons at former shows,
are among the exhibitors who arc show
ing animals of high degree.
Mrs. II. L. West, OF Washing ION.
D. c.. is president of Che Atlantic Cat
Club, and Mrs. l.. B. Sturgs is presi-
dent Of the Silver Society.
The show will be continued to oday.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Chinese Throne Room
Rug Brings $675 at Sale
Scssio" Featured NV Disposal
Of Rare Textile IIaneings;
Rcrcirts Now SGO.O71

Tho ralc Of tho A. W. Rahr coilcc-
ton Of Chinese art and antiques, CON
cludcd yesterday at tho American Art
galleries, reached total Of $sO,057. An
imperial Chinese rug from the Ch'ien
Lung period. which VAS sold TO T.. Hugo
for S67o, was the item Of greatest i'm
portancc among tho days sales, which
realized slo.73S. This session was fca-
turcd by the disposal of rare old on,
hroidcred textile hangings, paintings
and fine Chinese porcclains.
The mentioned rug. one Of very un-
usual shape, being almost circular in
FORM was a palace specimen used in
tho imperial throne room for official
receptions.
A Ming pottery jardiniere of green
turquoise glaze, with tcakwood stand,
brought the second highest price, being
sold to P. c. Jaehnc for $3.50. An i'm
perial familc vertc vase, K'ang Hsi pc
burner each brought $3.50 from Roland
n. Moore
Other sales were:
Marble Kuan-Yin (statue of Buddha)
sixteenth century, to L. J. O'Reilly,
$500; pair Of fammlle verte jars, K'ang
Hsi period, to Maurice Goodman, S44o;
pair Of porcelain dogs, Chien Lung, to
0. Bernet, agent. 1920: rare imperial
bottle, Ming period, to Roland N. Moore,
$3.50; pair Of large decorated jars with
covers, Ch'icn Lung period, to DR.. j. p
Grcegs. $3.50; famille vertc powder
blue vase K'ang Hsi period. to Clnpp e.
Graham, 5000; pair of imperial mirror
paintings, Mrs. William Burden, $500.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Hit Divorce Is
Confirmed hv
Wife's Friends
Decree i'll Paris for Former
Katherine Elkins Recalls
TO Capital Society Keen
Rivalry for Her Favor
Duke of the AbruzziSuito
Won by American She Now
Accuses Of Refusing TO Re-
new Conjugal Relations

WASH1NGTON, Jan. ll.-Word was
received here to-day of the success of
tho suit for divorce in Paris OF kath-
crime Elkins Hit, daughter of former
Senator flkins. against +. Il. HIT.
FRIENDS of Mrs. Hat, who is now in
M!ndlcburg, Va. confirmed thc cable
report that the divorce had been
granted
The case ls. OF great interest to
tics arc we'll known
The suit which was not contested.
was filed last spring by Mrs. Hit.
through A firm Of American LAWYERS.
u was heard last June before the Third
Paris Chamber. Mrs Hit testified she
was mot on terms Of affection necrs-
Sary for married life. and that Mr..
fi,tt refused to renew the conjugal re-
lations.'
Duke of the Abruzzi His Rival
The divorce recalls to Washing
'onlans the courtship in which "Billy'
INIT vas successful over the formida
bic rivalry Of the Duke Of the Abruzzi
cousin Of the King of Italy and Office
OF the Italian Navy
When Miss Elkins came to Washing
ton just before the Roosevelt Admin
lstration she was one Of society's favor
tics. She was also regarded as one
Of the most accomplished horsewomen
in America. She met the Duke Of the
Abruzzi when the Italian feet visited
the United States and he was in Wash
ington to pay his respects to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He was the guest of
honor at dinner Of the then Secretary
of the Navy. and Mrs George Won L.
Meyer. and Miss Elkins was one of the
guests.
Soon after. when the Italian noble
man invited Mrs Elkins and her daugh-
ter TO visit his fleet at Norfolk, the
rumor Of the engagement began circu-
latng 1t was denied by both sides, bu.
the Duke continued his attentions
subsequently the customs officials al
Pittsburgh conhscated ring valued al
about $4,000, which. it was said, was
intended as n gift from the Duke tc
Miss Elkins.
According to rumor. the opposition
of the Italian court to the marriage be.
came so strong that the Duchess
d 'Aosta wife of the Dukes brother, in.
fucnced the King, with the result that
the Dowager Queen Margherita openly
opposed the match.
Won by American in 1912
In the mean time, however, Mr. Hit
persevercd, and in 1912 accompanied
the Elkins family to Europe. The en-
gagement was announced on Octobel
26, 1913 and they were married a
Elkins, w. Va.
The former Mrs Hit is at the Elkin!
country cstste at Middleburg, Va.
which is noted for its fine stable. Wher
visiting Washington she stays at tn.
home Of her mother, 1626 K Street.
Mr.. Hit is the son Of the late Repre-
death Of his father he took over tn,
estate, which is valued at several mil
lions. His home in Washington is a
1901 New hampshire Avenue
New-York tribune., 1922-01-12
Minister Says He
Finds No Evil in
Thcater or Dance
The Rev. DR.. Miller Replies
to Attack Made on Him
by tho Rev. DR.. Slraton
for Views He Expressed

The thcater and dancing were cham
ploncd in an address yesterday by the
Rev Or. Clarence knight Miller. pastor
OF Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal
church. Brooklyn. to the members oc
Tn" tlatbush 12:4o Lunch Club a.
oetlcn's. DR.. Milcr's address was a
reply to an attack made on him for his
stand IN controversy with the Rev.
Vr John Roach Straton. pastor Of Cal
vary Baptist Church, Manhattan. re-
garding the stage.
Dr. Miller said: "Thc theatcr is not
the enemy Of the church, excepting
when tho church. through nane and
unreasoning attacks. has placed the
stage on tho dcfensivc with the per
sccut'on which the stage has cr.,urcd
Tor generations. the unjust SANDER. tho
contempt hurled at actors. condemned
aS class for the dcinauencies Of a
tc", we only wonder that the stage is
not moro antagonlstic
u have never heard a slur AT tho
church from the lips Of any actor. The
better producers and actors would re
'oicc TO join hands with the church in
4 general movement for more sympa
thetlc cooperation.
~ IS because ! soc tho potential pos
s,b'i't'cs OF tho drama if saved from
IN" cooperate prostitution Of its art
which has characterized much Of thc
'rash which recently has been pro
duced that refused to agree with
those who stand like the ostrich hiding
their heads in the ground. and ignore
the fact that the drama is influencing
millions Of persons for good or i'll.
IF you cannot go to the theater or
dance and be religious. it may not be
a mark OF superior spirituality, but of
some deficiency of religious type. We
need to guard against religious ascot
'clsm and strained other worldlncss. i"