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The New York herald., 1922-08-30
ASKS FARMERS TO CUT
WOOD FOR CITY FIRES
Head of State Federation A2-
peaIs for Action on Fuel.

SYRACUSE, Aug. 20 (Associated Press)
AN appeal to farmers OF the State to
aid in solving the fuel crisis by cutting
"A supply of hardwood for use OF city
consumers was Issued to-day by S. l..
Strivings. president OF the New York
State Farm Bureau Federation. The
action was taken following a conference
with officials of the State government
"An actual coal shortage is certain" !"
said Mr.. Strivings. Months have gone
by without any mining and we are mill
lions of tons short now. Autumn Is at
hand and the peak load Of freight is
upon the railroads with an impaired
motive power. The beginning OF coal
mining is uncertain. When 1t does begin
the Northwest and cities must be first
taken care off,
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
MRS. GIBERSON, CALM,
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Court Holds Her Without Bail
for Husbands Death.

Special Dispatch 10 THE New YoEK HERALD
Giberson was arraigned here to-day be-
fore ]. B. willets. Justice of the Peace,
and held without bail for the action of
the Grand Jury on a charge that she
killed her husband. William Giberson,
August IA. She pleaded not guilty. The
Grand Jury will convene September IL.
Wilfred Jayne, County Prosecutor.
called only one witness. Detective Ellis
Parker. The was cross-examined by w.
H. Jeffrey. attorney for Mrs. Giberson.
The latter showed no emotion during the
hearing.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30

An elderly man who registered two
weeks ago at the Robert Treat Hotel,
Newark, as John Mortimer Fortescue
OF Peoria. ILL.,. and who inadvertently
left glass eye in his room when he
checked out few days later. wrote
yesterday to Charles Carrigan, manager
of the hotel. asking him to send on the
eve IL he could find 1t.
1T was unpardonably careless of me-"
writes Mr.. Fortescue. II cannot UNDER
stand how l should have been so
thoughtless as to leave your hotel with
out checking over all my belongings. In
which case l certainly would have missed
the glass eye. II may have been mis-
placed. but | hope you can find x. l
have been using another eye since / left
your hotel, but as 1t is the eye l always
have reserved for Sunday wear and dress
occasions / would like to have my other
one back. / am too dressed up."
1t happened that Mr.. carrigan's lost
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
NUNS SAIL FOR ROME
FOR THEOLOGY COURSES
Six to- Take Up Advanced
Study at Mother House. 7~-

Six nuns from the convent of the
Sacred Heart at Manhattanville sailed
aboard the steamship Arabic of the
White Star Line yesterday TO complete
lengthy courses OF study at the mother
house of the order in Rome. Tile young
women will be abroad for several years
and will study theology and ether sub
jects under well known professors and
clergym.n abroad. Tie nuns who sailed
We're Mothers Alice Hook, Adele La
peyre. Theresa Mooney, all of ST. Louis
Mildred Murphy of Chicago, Mary
OBrien Of Boston and ANA Callan OF
New York.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
FORGETS HIS EVERY DAY
GLASS EYE, WING HOTEL
Careless Peoria Man, Feeling Too Much Dressed Up in
Wearing His Sunday Optic Seven Days a Week,
Writes In for Missing Link to Ordinary Getup.

and found department had been saving
Mr.. Fortescues glass eye. Mr.. Carri-
gan. inclosing the glass eye. replied 70
Mr.. Fortescue as follows:
I'VE knew you would ask for the, eye
and we're sending 1t along. II Is the
first eye we have found since we estabs
lished our bureau for caring for lost
articles.
1T may interest you-and then again
it may not interest you-to know that
in the lost articles we have more
pajamas and nightgowns than anything
else. We have several dozen OF them,
plain and fancy, and in all coiors. which
have been left by guests when they
checked out. Somehow people forget
them easier than anything else. and In
view of that fact l wouldn't feel bad
about forgetting the eye. We have some
jewels, umbrellas. canes. brief cases,
razors and things like that, but the
pajamas and nightgowns lead the list
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
ENDS LIFE IN MOTOR
WHEN GIRL SAYS "NO''
She Manages to Stop the Car
and Call Help.

BUFFALO. Aug. 2s.--"You'll be sorry"
said George Flynn OF Galeton, Pa, TO
Miss Elsie Reynolds of Olean late to-
day when she refused 70 marry him.
Tho two we're riding in a closed auto
mobile outside Of Olean and the suitor
without another word shot himself dead.
The girl managed to seize the wheel
and stop the car safely. Then she got
out and summoned the nearest help.
The couple had been engaged but the
engagement ended year ago when n
minister refused 70 marry them because
the man had been divorced.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
CITY ISSUES NEW MAP
OF HYLAN TRANSIT PLAN
Shous Future Lines Along
With Present Routes.

city Hall yesterday by direction OF
Mayor IIylan. gave out copies. Of n new
man illustrating the Mayors plan for
fifteen years OF transit reform.
This product is different from the one
distributed last Monday when the
Mayors project was disclosed. The first
man showed only the proposed new
subway lines, tunnels and bridges.
whereas the latest chart displays all
these In conjunction with the existing
rapid transit lines and their connec-
tions. making In all a total OF 237 route
miles or 710 single track miles.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
DR.. CADMAN LIKELY
TO STAY IN BROOKLYN
Gables He Does Not Expect to
Accept London Job.

DR. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of Cen
trail Congregational Church, Brooklyn.
cabled from London yesterday that he
does not expect to leave his Brooklyn
pastoratc TO accept n reported invita-
ton from the Westminster Congrega-
tional Church in London. to succeed the
Rev Dr. John Fl. Jowett. who retired
several months ago on account OF his
health.
The Rev w. S. Winans. DR.. Cad
mans associate pastor, and Walter G.
Humstone. president Of the church
board Of trustees. said they did not be-
lieve their pastor would leave Brooklyn
because he Is too much In love with IT.
He has been pastor OF Central Congre-
gationai Church for twenty years.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
$500 A YEAR TO MAKE
HIM HAPPY, BRIDE FAILS
Futility of LoUe Bonus Plan
ShoLvn by DiUorce Suit.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2s.--An experiment
in n love bonus was failure for Adolph
Loose, according to an answer to his
wife's divorce petition rled to-day. He
Is 6t, she 80. and they were married
Ia August. 1921.
Loose said he and his wife signed a
prenuptial agreement by which she was
TO receive $500 for every year of hap
pness she gave him. This bonus plan
was to last ten years, but 1t ran out In
q few months and each now charges the
other with deFertion
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
C. B. HOPKINS ESTATE
APPRAISED AT 4 MILLION
WidoU, Son and Daughter
Get All.

George p. Hopkins. one tine heal of
the broker firm of George B. Hopt!no
& Co. and president Of the Cuban and
Pan American Express Company. who
died December 12, 1920. at his home, %
West Forty eighth street. left net es-
tate of s4.0s0.741. according to an ap-
pra isai filed yesterday.
Mr.. Hopkins left a life interest in 80
per cent. of the estate to his widow,
Mrs. Zoe G. Hopkins, similar amount
to a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth H. john
son, and the remainder to his son,
George A. Hopkins.
Membership in the New York Stock
Exchange WAS appraised at $4,000.
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
JERSEY CANDIDATE ILL.

TRENTON, Aug. William II. Tut
tie. Jr., State Commissioner of Banking
and Insurance and Democratic candi-
date for Governor OF New Jersey. Is in
with ncuritis In his home In Westheld,
N. j.. and has had to cancel speaking
appointments
The New York herald., 1922-08-30
Finance Explained.

"Mr. McAneny declares that s6oo,-
600. 900 win not cover the cost and
equipment of the new subway lines
which are proposed Six hundred
million dollars will more than cover the
ccst OF construction OF all the subway
lines which ] propose and win provide
adequate equipment for these lines. The
cost OF recapture of the subway lines OPP
Grated BY the Interborough and =. II. T..
which tho city intends to retake. will also
be amply provided for.
Mr.. McAncny wants to capitalize the
net earnings OF the transit lines to issue
bonds for the purchase Of antiquated
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
Qriu1rlphS Of -
|M;JonquelleX ~
BY MELVILLE DWISSON POST
1900 NEA Service Inc

silence, as II went forward in the
ritual prescribed.
but the Master had already de
cided; he stood now on the great
marble hearth with his papers
crushed together. And as I looked
on, through the crevlce under the
doorsin, he put out his free hand
and with his finger touched the
woman gently. The flesh under his
finger yielded, and STOPPING over. he
put the formula into the fire."
Like one who has come to the end
Of his story, the huge Oriental
stopped. He remained for some
moments silent Then he continued
In an even. motonous voice;
II got up from the floor then, and
purified myself with water. And
after that went into an upper
chamber. opened the window TO the
east. and sat down to write my re-
port TO the brotherhood. For the
thing which l had been sent to do
was finished"
He put his hand somewhere into
the loose folds of his Oriental gar
ment and brought out a roll of thdn.
vellum-nke onion-skin, painted in
Chinese characters. II was of i'm
mense length, but on account of the
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
TRANSPORTATION UP
RIVERS CONGRESS
BY JAMES T. KOLBERT

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. Omitted
Press). = The expected business
boom may not materialize, due to
the inadequacy of railroad equip
ment. delegates to the eighteenth
convention of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress warned to-
day. The convention opens here to-
morrow for a two days session.
Development of the waterways of
the country and extended good roads
work form the solution to the prob
lem. the convention will hold.
Experts on railroads, waterways
and road transportation are on the
program of speakers. From their
speeches the congress will prepare
a development program for submits
sion to the administration and busi-
ness at large.
The railroads alone cannot now
meet the transportation demands of
business, John II. Small, president of
the congress, stated. When busi-
ness, after some two years OF stag
nation, really hits its stride, a trans
pOfLdllOn Jam OF almost unpIeCc-
dented proportions will develop. he
fears.
THE American transportation
problem, unless all signs fail. will be
more serious in the near future than
ever before in time of peace" Small
stated. "It is a problem that Is
and bristling with diff
cultles; but, II the progress Of the
nation is to continue and its pros
perity is to be maintained, the true
must be found. This con-
vention is called with the hope and
the expectation that its deliberations
will contribute to this end"
Small quoted Vice-President Lee
of the Pennsylvania as stating that
the next revival OF business probably
would develop the most serious con-
gestion of railroad traffic and the
greatest inadequacy of railroad facll-
tiles ever experienced In the history
Of the country. Lee pictured busi-
ness men in a panic and losing sight
Of rates in their clamor for service"
Delegates to the convention de-
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
By Olive Roberts Burton

Nancy and Nick looked and look
ed everywhere. They not only asked
all the Mother Goose people up in
the sky but all their fairy friends as
well.
It was Mr.. Sprinkle-BIow. the
weatherman, who said something
which sent them hurrying to the lit
tie chocolate drop of a house on a
high mountain where Mother Goose
lived.
Il wouldn't wear out my magic
Shoes IL 1 were you" advised Mr..
Sprinkle Blow. Mother Goose
doesn't need her old broom any
more. This morning when l looked
down from my house in Buster
Gust Land, l saw a broom leaning
up against her woodshed. She must
have gotten a new one"
Hello. lziddiesl" called Mother
Goose when she saw Nancy and
Nick coming. Tired hunting?"
"Oh. no." answered Nick. "only
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
is 1T HOME?

The distinguished New England
family of Howe has been made moe
distinguished by the poet Longfeilow,
who mentions It and the coat OF
arms borne by Its members in his
famous Tales of a Wayside Inn"
The Wayside Inn itself was the Red
Horse or Howe Tavern in Sudbuey,
Mass. and Longfellow describes the
painting of the coat of arms hanging
in the inn belonging to its proprie-
tors. For nearly 100 years the
Howes kept this inn and the coat of
arms is identical with that OF the
Earls Of Lancaster England. whose
family name was also Howe. The
original painting is now possessed
by George Hubbard Howe. in Evans,
Colorado.
The founder OF the family in this
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
YOUR LAST NAME
Copyright 1890. by The McClurs Newspaper syndcAts
BY MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

country was one John Howe. The
keepers of the Red Horse Tavern
were his Descendants through his
son, Colonel Samuel Howe. The tradi-
tion is that the. original John Howe
was the son of John Howe. of War
wickshire. England. who was son of
John Howe. of Hodenhull, and re-
lated TO the Earls of Lancaster.
John Howe was in Sudbury, Mass.
as early as 1857. though It is not
known just when or under what
circumstances he came here. II is
known that he was the first white
inhabitant OF what was later Marl-
borough. Mass. and after the
founding of that community was
one Of its most prominent citizens.
Nothing is known Of the wife. save
that her name was Mary.
He had a son Thomas. born in
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
SERGEANT RIpGLEY DEAD.

Sergeant Clarence Waymond Ridg-
ley who died in this city on Novem-
ber 26. was born in Mlddletown,
January 10. 1894. He came to VIII
mington when a boy of 10 years.
When war was declared on Germany
by the United States in 1917, Ridg-
ley enlisted in November of that
year. He left with the first company
that went from this city 10 Camp
Dix. On June IA, 1918, with the
349th Field Artillery, he sailed for
France. and returned to Wilmington
on March 10. 1919. He was an
athlete and was one OF the best
players on the Beavers basketball
team, and Harlan Giants baseball
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
| JUST A MOMENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND
CHEER
Compiled. by John @. Quinius,
(The Sunshine Mani.

As flame streams upward, so my
longing thought
Flies up with Thee,
Thou God and Saviour, who hast
truly wrought
Life out of death, and to us, loving,
brought
A fresh, new world; and in Thy
sweet chains caught.
And made us freel
Maurice Francis Egan.
Most gracious God we thank Thee
for Thy mercy, goodness and love.
We thank Thee for this food. Re-
member those who are not so fortu-
nate as we and grant that we shall
be faithful in return for all these
mercies, for Christ's sake. Amen.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

team. He was a member OF the
young mems Bible class Of Ezion
NJ. E. Sunday school; Young Mems
Progressive League; Monday Club
and Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lodge
of Elks. Following his return TO
Wilmington after the war he re
turned to his place of employment
in a florists store at Sixth and King
streets. He was we'll liked by all
who knew him. Mrs. Carrie Fisher
Johnson. of New York Ciy, sister of
Miss Mabel Fisher, Of this city. at
tended the funeral. Services were
held in Ezion NJ. r. Church and in
terment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

we heard you had new broom"
Highly tightly" she exclaimed.
New broom, indeedl Who said so p
Nick told her what Sprinkle-Blow
sad said.
We'll, I declare! ISL have to
look!" cried the good fairy lady in
astonishment. II didn't know a
thing about it."
So they all rushed out.
There was a broom. just as the
Weatherman saidl But not a new
one! It was the same old broom
Mother Goose always used.
IT'S been there all the time, do
believe" cried Mother Goose. Eyes,
remember now. was cleaning
up after the wood-chopper. and for
got to put it behind my door where
1 always keep it. Will you tell the
Fairy Queen. my dears?"
The Twins hurried off TO spread
the good news.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright, 1922, N1A Service)
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

1866. who made his home in Marl-
borough. and was a representative
in the general court. served in King
Philips war and was generally very
prominent in community interests.
II is said that he lied his troops TO
every place Of danger which pre-
sented itself" His first wife was
Sarah Hosmer. and his second, a
widow Mary Maron.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

thinness of the vellum, the roll
wound on a tiny cylinder Of wood
was not above two inches in thick
ness.
"Excellency" he said, 4 have
carefully concealed this report
through the misfortunes that have
attended me. 1t is not certain that
l shall be able to deliver It. VIII
you give II for me to the Jewell
merchant Vanderllck, in Amster-
dam? He will send It to Mahadal
in Bombay, and It will go north with
the caravans"
put the scroll into my pocket
and went out, for a motor-car had
come into the park, and 1 knew that
Jonqu ellie had arrived.
I met Jonquelle and the super
intendent In the long corridor; they
had been looking in at my interview
through the elevated grating.
"Jonquelle," I cried, "the judge
was right to cut short the criminal
trial and issue a lunacy warrant.
This creature Is the maddest luna
tic in this whole asylum. The hu
man mind is capable of any absur-
dlty."
Jonquelle looked at me with a
queer, ironical smile.
Perhaps" he shrugged, 'there Is
some explanation in the report in
your pocket. to the Monastic Head
It's only a theory you know"
He smiled. showing his white.
even teeth.
We went into the superintendent's
room. and sat down by a smoldering
fire Of Goals in the crate. l handed
Jonquelle the roll OF vellum. 1t was
in one Of the Shan dialects. He read
it aloud With the addition OF GER
tain formal expressions, It contained !
precisely the Orlentars testimony
before the court and no more.
"AhT he said in his curously in
aected voice.
And he held the scroll out TO the
heat Of the fire. The vellum baked
slowly, and as II baked. the black
Chinese characters faded out and
faint blue ones began to. appear.
Jonquelle read the secret message
n his emotionless drawl:
The American Is destroyed. and
his accursed work Is destroyed with
him. Send the news to Bangkok
ind west TO Burma. The treasures
If India are saved
I cried out In astonishment.
IAN assassin! The creature was
IN assassin He killed Rodman
imply by crushing him in his armsl"
Jonquelles draw1 heightened.
Its Lal Gupta," he said. the
.leverest Oriental in the whole OF
Asia. The jewel-traders sent him to
watch Rodman. and to kill him II he
vas ever able to get his formulate
worked out. They must have paid
lin an Incredible sum-"
And that is why the creature at
ached himself to Rodman!" said.
Surely" replied Jonquelle HE
brought that bronze-Romulus car
'ying Off the Sabine woman-and
itaged the supernatural to work out
his plan and to save his life. III
knew the bronze as soon as got my
eye on it--old Franz Josef gave it as
a present to Mahadal in Bombay for
up some rubies."
swore bitterly.
And we took him for lunaticl"
"Ah ye S." replied Jonqueue.
What was 1t you said as came in?
The human mind is capable Of any
absurdityr
Another VI. JonquelIe story, 'sThe
Fortune Teller" win begin in our
next issue.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
HANOVER MEN MEET TONIGHT

Professor Ezra Crooks, of the Uni
versity of Delaware, will address the
Westminster Club at Hanover Pres
byterian Church at their meeting to-
night. He will speak on the sub
ject, "Our Friend and Ally. Portu-
gall Following the address a So
cial hour will be enjoyed.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
A BIBLE THOUGHT
R FOR TODAY
~
WHY WILL YE DIE?-
ible Thoughts msmorized, viii prove 9
priceless heritage In after years.

WHY WILL YE DIE?--
Cast away from you all your
transgressions, whereby ye
have transgressed: and make
you a new heart and a new
spirit for why will ye die, o
house of Israel? For have no
pleasure IN the death of him
that dieth. saith the Lord
God: wherefore turn your
selves. and live ye.-Ezekiel
1881, 80
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Suddenly gliding made
landing the midst of the great gathering Jack Inn
machine The aviator Of
finished his exhibition Then he
walke
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

clare it is folly for the country to
place dependence upon a single
method of transportation rail-
roads-and urge immediate steps to
increase water facilities. More good
roads would assist IN solving the
problem. they hold.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05
SYNOPSIS

Did some occult power of the Orient
cause the mysterious and incredible
ira eedy which had removed from the
world one Of its greatest Intelligence
tle brain of
fODAIAN who had startled scientists
with his paper on the manufacture
Of precious stones by synthetic
chemistryf
Rodman was dead. His attendant
tnat strange Oriental from the Shan
.ui0aastery In Asia. told "A story weird
and Incredible. Finally
n. JONOUEL.LE, greatest of French
detectives, was called 70 America and
the Oriental rehearsed the story or
what took place on the night when
the man who could manufacture
rubies and emeralds as cheaply as
Class met his death.
Evening journal., 1922-12-05

Another VI. JonquelIe story, 'sThe
Fortune Teller" wiz begin in our
next issue.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-08-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Lachs and
daughter Of Indianapolis are ex-
pected to reach here some time
today in their oar, having motored
Ill the way from Indiana. Mrs.
Hsrmsnson and shillesa. Who
have been visiting them for the
past few weeks, aro With them,
and their arrival is eagerly awaited
BY family end frioads.
The j sNa.hl ) s1pay.rs.-a beean
Monday night. With t6e cIoSS pf
Is = Io1 so,1e, :
could eots4wiyssu@ >k1&4dAy's
train, vhilS 6lsfs " tho students
and fsculty haye been leaving.
ever since. r H. !
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-08-10
fternOOn.

fternoon.
The first prize, a handsome Gu,
glass French dressing bottle. was
won by Mrs. G. l. Breazeale:
second, a pretty bedside water
set, by Mrs. Chaplin, and Mrs. B.
B. Brcazeale drew the consolation,
box of dainty nandkerchiefs.
Miss CoraIie Hill kept the scort
and assisted Mrs. Raggio in serv
ing a delicious luncheon of chicken
salad and sliced pineapple with
cheese and mayonDaise on lettuce
hearts, saltines, olives, ice tea and
homemade candies to the guests,
who besides club members, in
cluded Mines. Howell of Arkan
sas, Carnahan of Mississippi,
Durand of MarksyilIe, Lestan
Deblieux and Miss Carmen Brea-
zeale.
FOR RENT-One nicely furnished
room with bath; south exposure: IL
Tulane Street, next door to DR.. Katie
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-08-10

Not only is the Passion Play
being presented as Oberammergau,
Germany, and Los Angeles, Calf,
but version OF the life OF Christ
is to be played at Erl in the TyroI.
Like Oberanmergau, the plays at
Erl were originally performed in
aid of the p!ague-strickcn districts
and date back to 1913. since when
they have taken place every ten
years, all profits going to the
church or charity.