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GREENCASTLE, INDIANA. THl'RSD\\ ( APRIL 22— 1920

fEOERATED CLUBS WILL MEET HERE

l.VRGE ATTENDANCE IS EXPECT .HD AT MEETING TO BE HELD j FRIDAY IN THE COLLEGE AVE CHURCH— ADDRESS OK W EL COME BY MRS. JOHN MILLER

The Federated clubs of the Fifth dis triet will hold a convention on Friday at the College Ave Church. Te projf. ram for the day is a most interesting ::e t and the only change in it is the address of welcome which was to have ' 11 n made by Mrs Frank Donner.will he given by Mrs. John R. Miller. Mrs. I).uner is unable to give the address jccause of the illnes of Mr. Donner. It is particularly fitting that Mrs. Miller should welcome the women of the clubs as she is a charter member f the women’s club witch is the oldest club in the state of Indi nn. A good [•.tendance is expected at he'convent. ■ -I over SO acceptances have a'ready , r.ceivd. Lunehon will be served c * i' visitors in the church din'ng' m at the nominal chartre of 75c.

GET BACK ONLt Bf LOSING BIGHTS

STRIKING SWITCHMEN MUST It El TURN ON FOt/lING OF NEW EMPLOYES^ MANAGERS I)E. : CLARE IN REPLY TO PLEA OF

BROTHERHOODS

FAIR AM) COOLER

Her New Spring Dress

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New York, April 21— Railroad em_

ployeg who took part in the unauthor, i/.ed strike will not be reinstated with their senority rights, it was announced tonight by J. J Mantell, spokesman for the Railroad General Manager’s Association, after a conference with the representatives of the four broth, erhoods of railroad employes. The returning strikers will be registered

as new employes, Mr Mantell said.

This announcement was issued after' ropresentatlves of the railroad broth, erhoods .had spent several hours in an, unsuccessful attempt to secure an eX. 1 tension of the railroad •. ii.ti'V-i tum. which expire,! at no »ii las' Sunday Th( broth M-hocd chiefs ••vurV t.i gam

an extension until noon tomorrow. A SALES PLAN iS DISCUSSED

A ORtENCASTLE

Lftij BEfjJtSENTS BT MERCHANTS

HfTH DISTRICT

iik k II

[]| THEIR W HELD CONFESSES

Tiusr 9€ a ^ I unit PATienr | , CEARit ILL '<EAI?y Sr.QfcrLV \k

Men Evidently Not Fated to Die

cn Gallows.

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'.G SCliZIJTIST SEES FUTlkE Acvjncri of EOO Years Will Make t.ic

Year 1320 Seem Like a Pre-

histaric Age.

In the One Case It Would Almost Seem as if Providence Had Intervened to Prevent Hideous Case of

Injustice.

Criminological historj unfolds some Interesting and curious "escapes” from the gallows. In Sussex, England, a man was found guilty of murder by a Jury which did not take five minutes In which to consider its verdict Twice lie stood on the dealh-lrap of ilie gallows, on each occasion the lever failed to release the trap. An indignant country called for bis reprieve, which was granted. It was afterward discovered that the gallows, which was made of wood in those days, bad swollen by rain Mint fell heavily on iioth the nights preceding the dates lived

by tlic sheriff for the execution.

Hut here Is I he ease of a man who not only was saved from the gallows but from hearing Ids death sentence passed by the judge! A man was charged at the old Bailey with a peculiarly atrocious crime. The "Jury sent in word from their retiring room thilt they were nimble to agree upon a verdict, mid were escorted to the London coffee house on I.udgale hill, there to he locked up “without food, tire or light," until they had decided

upon a unanimous verdict.

Eleven out of I lie dozen were In fnv or of a verdict of "'guilty,” hut the

MURDER OF MARTHA HUFF

MEETING HLLD WKDNKSDAV K\

K.MNG AT I HE CHAMBER OF ( OMMERCB ROOMS IS W ELL M i r.NUr.D bOARD OF DIRECT. OILS WIIJ. MEhPi TONIGHT

MULSHALL ARKAMH TO GOTO i BLOOMINGTON FRIDAY TO TaJ M. PART IN 11 HE STATE HIGH i SCHOOL DISCUSSION CONTEST,

j Mimbers of the Greencastle Cham. Mars tall Abrams, son of Mr and'^ of Conr * lnercl ‘ met W, .lne.sday ftL s Roy Abrams will go to Bloom | ni,{ '’ t in thl ‘ Chamber of

mgton Friday where he will represent 1 ' ooms ani1 d ist ‘ ussed “ ' • Sl ‘ 1 -

thv G. H. S. in the state discussion!" 18 Plan for Greencastle. A plan by < r.test Friday afternoon in the IndJ whic h t :uh me,chant wou,<l offer a .ar.a University Auditorium | " E P £ " ia1 '’ 0,1 a 8et da >' was ,li8CU8sed Abrams won the rig it to represent: ,ut n,, <k ' fi,lite aK,t ‘ emen t wl18 reach

> fiftb district bv winning th t . local! ed -

i "itity and fifth district contests The 1 le ,,f nitectors of the Cham • for the discussion is “How t.. 1 '■*••• ■’>' <• Ul11 ’ 1 ,!: ’ •vc the Railway Problem". Miss | ing. at which time a furt.ier discussion ! v •. VV; ’.s coach of the public speak. M thr p ln wil1 0 hel,i

’ class in the high school will nr.

in Abrams to Woomington ( Charles McKee of Indlanap s ihomere cteas will mid ltd 1 » thi. city t< lay atte. iin» the ' m. IS, party of the year Frida^”*^ sirvices of his motor Mrs. "t in the high schoolbuilding. | *>’ which wer t . held in the ( hnstan Will the high school students be; c'wch this afternoon.

’'^td next Monday morning to ( Leanord Wood, when hi* makes! jp in Greencastle. while on hf:

•ntial campaitrn This is the or .being* askod by the high

'Indents

How Fnno* fs Rebui!ding. in Hie vieinii \ «»f si. <Jtim

tin. Kiiinee. »ir** lifem.'l.v rising

I'lioenixMke, from fh »lr own

<'nllfrollfiMl llV M !.:’k of *»f» | i* 2lt|<) hiiilding mahTirtU. flu* nrfls.-iMH Imve esfnMIslietl »» l»i^ ur n lhiu lino (line in wliloh llir iloln*’ of ih, 1 v|icll-s(mtf(>ied

houses Is iTMii.idi’ inio fimriiir.

How Fal'ing Snow Stjnk Houooboat. Si.mi fulling life ii • in* mo! mill kIccU of it lioiisi'fmnf fn Hip WilliiniHie ri\ r*r. himi Salem «M i-, gi ew to >ueli

^ e ndition of Frank Donne^who ’ i y was operated upon in the j ’* ‘xiist hospital in Indianapolis. If i i "fled to be excellent. Mr. Donner i "I’lgas v/olt as he possiblv eould. 1 ) ' ‘ P. F. Knoll Co., sales rooms on!

b’tr street whicl are being , r neni Miiein i ire. grew m suen » r - -doli'd are fast assuming cample, wc .'l11 tbul i!i • b<ini ''an!, ami the two c" remodeling is finished! ,lvl "- I" 'be crnli baieh es

enped a nil llie.i lives The ei l Upniils

will have a most com. , ,

. wen- uwakcm-il In inriisliing wuler

•n'Hiorn d'-pfay p.nd sabs nag Th« ilding which

, j | a erj s.able, has been

e ruletely rem 1 jed,

'>TV! rejr. The I: Ties T Maple Chapel

were iiwnkelu , il

nml were fur- ,-d lo make In llieir night clothing.

ipilck exit

Kave k sstc ,f good things to eat F'ntinby in Ham Ft on’s Music Store. 1>I 1 VLM LOSES GAME TO ,'I’RANSLYVANIA MEN. 7—7

I xington, Ky., April 21.-

' • | nli college ’ today defeated D a. Ih jw University hase.hnll team i y the sicore of 7 to 3. The visitors lost •v game in the first inning when I msy v.ania stacked up four hits and

bv*" ryns Score bv innings:

3 3 6

• r- I a . . 7 # " Batteries - -G); cock and Carlisle; L ertson and Powell.

How Machine Pick* Clo.er. A liirge lain •sling nimhine for flni i*f p»4*4*41 f!»;if fil.’ks ofily tin* npc ’ Il’livip^ flu* tfl-HIMI Iii'.’mH fill iruMmrtr;. 1’is l»i*»*ii imonml h\

nn it" .•if’'” nn*?’

No Him Sticks for n i. • -

I ! you i*vor son u l’iti(i»i! Slufi's fi ir'm* in unlf»'nu rurryinq: im um-

Trans - i I.rellu? ,

’I’lm •' fjfiiiujiu’liMf jvr w ho hoI ■ «* flu* i !£11 |» ii li of iu\tuiiivi* muilus w;*?* ivm !u* I Wi: h flu* ihIvhiii o| cIit«rjrit.v. inlidiu; uirptHiirs am) Hu* X• I'M,\ will In* IfifmvsftMl lo know f 1 i«if (‘ivi.ixntlnii on (his plains lias t'o.iH.v .iusf lM*i;iin. f‘r. A. M. Low, a L«»inl ii t'lii'liiciT will, many in\eniions tn In** cr«*i|if, s:i\> \\w liuntlrtMl u*arN Ii* mv our di’sifiMlani< will look hark iip"ii «‘omliltons in I'.rjti with junt sin li l'*'<*liitu> of aniUM’il pity as wr sho v for iin» stall* of ihr savages of piv-

hisioric timi's.

'riu* scioiiiist pmllCLs among ollirr ihlngs ihat in -TJh A. Ih all puhlir thoroughfares and parks will Im* 1111ilorgriauid, vchlrlos will Im* run hy wireless, tcletdnMies will carry an at* laeSuneiit eiiuhling the speakers in se»» eaeh other, ami all ro*>?!s will he as

; stiMHiih as hillinrd halls,

i Hr. Low, who invented a motor si•ftoier and lias produced an apparatus for seeing simple ohjoefs hy wire. 1 tn a reri iif interview in London said !

in part:

"W hen a man sets nut for business hi’ will not proeeed. a lie does now. hy tramw ay ear or t ra n: he w ill pass l ahuig deliglilftil a\(*nnc^ ttndi*ineatji j 1 he tiuTnee of (In* earth. Larks and | alt oilier plaees of pnhlic resort and •

hea\tlv will he ronfed |f|.

••Motor ears and all motor veh'eh’s J w ill onwoeil hy wireless power and not r I v the crude method of usimr p«*trol t Th*.*.v will he lilted up like luxuriously . appointed drawing rooms and will he | driven at a rah* of one hundred miles j an hoar. Wireless telephones will he installed in the cars, as well as every kind of appointment making for luxury and cnmforh Many ptuplc. will own

these ears.

“IVopie will live in n eondltlon of splendid physical isolation. Televls loll- that Is. the ability ?o see your ahse'it friend o\er a distance of mrny lodes and wireless leletdn.ny will h*a<l to 1 his eolidillon. ••This vision Is not extravmiant 4»r a wild s 1 of theories. It Is iln* direetinn In w lieli sclent illc discoveries and experinients tend. Mr ny selcntlfie men turn* eoi.o* fai’e to free with dlseov«*rafid diNenlhe s w hleh are only separated fr»nn aetnal n*ali/atlon hy a simple ihlh* dlftlriilry, \ln 11 will eer • aInly l*e ovi'n’ouie in tU.ie.’*

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»#f foe iniW known ,*»%-» ••— nr war has hcon the advance In tin Tidied States 4»f the inanufaetiire o’ medicines. Once we w«»re oldigeil te buy most <if these supplies abroad from Germany usually, and. since we had to have them at any price, tin fiermnns charged us outrageously Some of these eheniirnls used t«» cost $70 nn ounce, so that a single dose might cost $10. When tin* supply ceased at the beginning of the wai our own chemists H»t to work to dis ! cover the secrets. Years of work fob ; lowed, hut today tberet Is scarcely a ! chemical product we cannot mnnu facture for ourselves, and usually at I a low price. The medicifiie w hich used 1 to cost $10 a dose, now costs one dol • lar. March r.o\s’ Lift*.

Ribbon by the Mile.

I Klhhoti is heltm sold hy the mile in | stead of the yard al one of tin* Y. NN’ f’. A. branches in New York city thi' I month. This is 21 new* method of in | vlting small gifts among the nssoela ti<*n members tm* the national budge ; which is being raised hy campaign' j throughout the country this sprn ! At ibis association center green ribbon j i sells for s') much a mile, and lhai portion of the llldo bought is supposeil | to he worn hy the buyer, so tlmi one'generosity is measured hy tin* amouiii ! of festooning she 4’au accomplish with I her purchase. 'This ftecoriitl\e eon • test is carried on among members ot j I he Ussoehii ion eluhs and their friends f Further Information Desired. I 'Thomas (‘arl.\h» 4*iiee sv hi.” r** I marked I’rob'ssor I’ale, “that the mm I t«» marked upon our foreheads, writ ten on our doorposts, channeled in iln, earth ami wafted upon tin* waves h ! and tmivt he. ‘Labor is hoiiorahh ami

idletu'ss dishotiorafih*.* **

“Well, what is the rest o 1 ilV’ snapped old I’Vstns I’enter. “I»i i t l.» lidd—'for the other fellow’—o «)» 1 • thing of the kindV Kansas (’; * y‘* 11

A Worthwhile Job.

A pessimist and an oplh- ^t w(*r»dhvussing life from their <lilT(U'(*nl viewpoints. “I really helhwi*.” * a •! the former, “that I could make a bet-

ter world myself."

“Sure!” returned the optimist. “That’s what we an* here for. v • let us get to w**r!: -v,'*—V -*••*»

1 rnns.'.

M-deMrte Hixon spent today rNiianacptis with her parents Mr Mrt, Fred Hixon

1)11 S.i’iiN Htr.'cl. Broltk-

n. cimglil 11 gl11:1'I'M 1 nf 11 iiiiirlni' iv- 1 rrnlt inrrylng n rnninihnnil "liiiiiil.i'rslmiii" iliirliiL’ yi"-ir:i|ii.v’« ruin ntnrin. At (he m*i ••■•t nf thi* ri'i-rulfs ; Imirtti' twit innrllie* mi't tilm. . ■imk • nn '.•^■llll nwny from hint, ! roUi' it ii|i In'ftiri' hli 1iorrlll"il gn v nrnl gin n him n sovro Ifi tun* on mil-1

i'nri prn|irli’lh‘s.

Tlipni N no snrvli 1 rp|:tiliifInn to pM*\nnl Ihr cmrrytng >f iimhrriliii hv iiiilfnrmml nKMi. Imt thore in nn un n rlttcn l:iw of tin* tn. ine corps i»hicli ! puts the inlMH) on tin iiuihrrllu.

Hov/ Old I* th? Incubator? I.lt- inn \\ 1111nn ujiirn. limn !.(KX1 ni• .1 rinnt il>It. I 'ii In its of pnlilirx ' I 1-1*11 .• rtii'i-t 'ii ('liln.i ’ hlln ipniilij ni'i now nsni' ni'1' iln ,1H» |o pr ! I ill* [IS llius. nilllilnynil III Iv.vpf J.IH-ii \n:irs i/.,, ' Her Preference. A few .venrs ago Merom coliegi* tin*1 I * young Japanese studenl, who after the fnshlon of nil Japanese stiiilonis. was very |>ollte. He nlwnys spoke of his traeher* ns the "Hon. Professor S.,” etc. One dny the music tenchi'r's sis cr came to visit her. ami tn time met the young Japanese. They grew tn he friends, hut lie nlwnys spoke nf linr ns the "Hon. Miss M.'s slstnr." 1 tiie dny tlie .young visitor grew r till |ieeved over the title, “.lust for u nhiinge I would he glnd If you would smv '.Miss M’s honornhlt* slslei•,’•' slo rn'.irlisl "I wntlld at least like In »e ho.v il would so I."

To See Origin of Aztec*. Buyiiril Dominlek. hanker mid nig gnni<> hunter, hns given $-40,(1110 lo Yule unlversin fur si-Iniitllle exploriitlnn in tlie suiith I'netlte ueuin. Among ntlier things the ecleutlsls will endenvur to ileiermlne wheiher the Inens of Peru mid the Az.'eis of MeXh o were pint of nn nneinnt Asltt'le ■Ivillzntlon or w tiethf'r I’cntrnl loiilh Atiu i'eii wi- i ollg mil leuiii-s " a peoplo who spreml westward Meros..

the I’nelHe.

That’* More Than Some Do “Whoever told you ynii eoulil pltn golfsneered the 0\|>ert. "Who? Me'.'" nskeil the tiovlee, "Pm playing last ns well ns any of the others, u m 1 uotV” “Why. man alive, you took M strokes to niuke the first hole! In thut what yon cull good plnylngV" "Well. I hit the hall every time, didn't 17’—Stray Stories.

FOSSIL EGG MANY AGES OLD Interesting to Speculate on It* Vicis. situdes Through Centuries Since

It Was Laid.

A pro-'peetor evuiuinlng tin* stones In the Uiln river in Ariz.onn . nme U|hiii :i witlerworu pi-hlde four or live iliehes in dlauieter. lie cracked oil u fragment whli Ids |<ii'k and diseovered n fossil egg inside. The specimen entile into tin' hmuls of n goiitleiaau in Cniii'oi'iifa. who hrouglit it to the ntteiilion of scleutllie experts. The chief point of interest from n srientlHc stiimlpoint is Hie fact that the ciinlelils of llie egg lind hcea coli\crled Inio n Idliliniiiolis siilistnnce rc'cmhling us|dmli, thus supporting tlie hyp'd lics|s ilmi hit iiiiicii Is deriv'd

fram anlinul Temnlns.

The egg i> 'itilte large—ns large a< 'hut of u duck or goose -utul reseinlding most clnselj tlie egg of n eoniiorniit. It is so perfertly preserved us lo show tlmt il must have heen com pletely emlM'dded very siiortly after it wits laid in the suhstanre tlmt afterwurd eonsoliduled Into lllimstotio. Thus we liuve n repreieutiitiou of im event that luippeiied thoiiMnnds nml lliou-

siiiiiIm of years ago.

A Idl'd of the size of u eorniorntlt or goose Initl tills preeiom egg. wllleli l>y some mlsehntiee lllialded Into the water, or at all events into the soft nuz.e of which limestone is formed, with sultt.'lenl force to lieeome eonipietely emhed'le'l iti tlie ooz.e and tliils proteeteil. l-'or cootitless years tills ooz.e coni limed to tie formed on top. and at last tin* whole hecume CoiisollInled Into Iliac- ii no. 3'hen the limestone was lifted troni its watery bed t-\ voleunie or other act Ion and henine n portion of a iii'mtiinln range Tlien er< is l,iii begun. Tlirnugh the igeneles o' frost ami ruin, sunshine nn! e, Id t igiui-nls of limestone were broken olT. until at Iasi the egg was rencle d nti'l the fritgments eoiitalnlllg it fed Into in* of the gullies that feed

the t;iln river.

There In d'-od time It was rolled over ami over, nmol a multitude of | other slic e.*, small and large, until all Its angles were ruhhed off and It be'•nme lust an ordiiinr.v wnlerworn pel>Ide In a inoitlllaln stream, inovlng ilownward w hen the dootls enme In ‘ snllb-lent volume to stir It from Its resting pltiee. and then a prospector, searching for g" 1 I or other mlncrnl, | found If and crark'*(| It with tils goo logic pick, expos!ng one end of tlie ’

egg.

’Twas a w-'indc 'nl hlston. Hut still more wonderful Is the thought of (lie llmiisiinds and Hi usnmls of years tlmt must have elnp <1 between tlie dux when tlie egg fell into the water and hoi-nme emheihlod and the day when It next met the llg'o. ns a fossil | M th,> hands of man -1 If tslotrgli l ender.

NINETEEN YEAR OLD NEGRO IN INDIANAPOLIS JAIL POSITIVE. LY IDENTIFIED BY SISTER OF

VICTIM

Indianapolif ( April 22— Willtani Ray, a nineteen year old negro, living at 1321 Columbia Avenue, was held itt solitary confinement at police head, uuai ter today as he cofessed the mur. Her of Martha Huff, age fourteen, whose body bearing thirteen stab wounds was found Tuesday afternoon in the swollen waters of Eagle creek, three quarters of a mile north of Washington street. He made a statement, detectives say tn which he confesed that he stabbed the girl several times with his pen. knife in order to silence her screams. He denied having attacked her in any

ether way.

Scon after the detectives obtained the confession, R ly was identified positively by Nora Smock, eleven year old ste l’ *' s L l ‘ r the Huff girl ns the one who ni<‘t them on the west

foreman of the jury. .."Mr."James Slim j Michigan street bridge and later went

im*r »» »•*»*»♦***• . «»* u>*** ! «>»* •-*

iner. Imd ii rooted ohiecMon to onjdtnl punisluiKMit. lie did not l»tdi<>\<* in tin* fniioeeneo of the imiTi. hut he refnsrd \n eonsent l«» n verdict which would

send the intin to (In* irnllows.

It was Saturday ufternoon when the jury was loekiwl up. Ry dawn nrxi dny six of tin* Jtir> iu(*n. ov(»rconi(* hi dlseo!;ifort and hick of food, were willing f• i vole “Not iruilty/* 'rowurd the afternoon of Sulidjiy iln* foreiunii. aetuated hy f(*(»linKs of couipn^sion. ad d!*4*ssi*d hi'* I'elhiw siiiTprers jis follows “I aai willing to iiinke you a sporting offer and leave the decision a* to the guilt or inuonccnee of the poor wretch In Newgate to chance. Observe: I shall balance (Ik* poker up right In front of the empty grate. I shall then slow l\ count ‘One! two! three!’ You will range yourselves, half your number on either side, two yards away. At I hi* word “lliroe’! we shall .inii% If the pok»T fails to tin* side of iln* opposition I shall give in to your verdict of ‘guilty.’ hut if It comrs dow n on my side you will join tt.e in relurtdug a verdict of ‘not gull

ty.‘—One! two! three!'*

At tin* word “three*’ tin* twelve men jumped for all they wen* worih. The poker fell with a olatler to the side of tie* foreman! The warders were summoned, and iln* jurors were escort* cd hack to the old Hailey, re-entered the Jury box and gave their verdict. The judge, who had provided himself with III** ominous black cap, ap penred completely paralyzed with astonishment on hcitring (In* announce-

metit.

Twenty years later a convict at Cortland was fatally Injured b\ the premature explosion of a cartridge. I»efore he died he confessed to being guilty <if the 4 , riinc for whudi the inno4 4»nt man was arraigned nt the old Hailey 20 y»*ars Im f4»ie, nml was only saV4*d In the imuuier des4Tihed, hy tin fail of the poker toward the foreman 4if the Jury.

away with the girl.

Extravaganre of Japanese. Tie* extravagai < 4»f the ii(»wly rich J 4tf Japan tlmls \4*'»t M*o«itH’ ’n c’hImw Ing (*olhvg* , v. a'*s4*nihlii»; Irc.isures of Iit4*ratniv and art imd ministering to those souses and desires through which men nourish the soul. Her Ring. ' Sir, i|ld >ou see a ring lying about

here?'*

* Kr a huger ring, madam?” j “Of iMUirse NVhnf did yo|t think It was--a nose ring?"—Judge.

Comrrunity Theater.

San .14isc. Oil., is going m he tin* first town In tin* W4>st to have a com tinmity edncntlonnt thontor. This piai|M»s»»d theater Is ii4«t ua'iely going t4i pr(*si>nt plays f4»r the benefit iif the 4*oininuidty. hut It 1* going t4i pronmte , *11* mug the elflzi'tis thetns(>lvc!«

I an opp4M tlltdty for 4*\ ccn

i (he tiniest 14u tn fin* old t • gratlf.. the ilcslre t4*

i • » flu* u *i hi Minke believe I . . t<‘ si'i' i*| I,. I>orsi»y

| who M..)i I , !.»a

Miss Horsey. a gi huiie of a h ading | school of mush* anil » \prcsslon. t«Mik up the (tuestli*n of ('stnhlishing rhe I schixd with ineiiihorM id* tin* chamhei j of conuneri’e of tin* ilty nm] It wa** 1 enthusiastically rei’ dved hy tlh’ia. The 1 prlriMiry purpose of tin* thontor Is not j to tnnke actors. Jntt to ili‘\«*liip men amt | women as well as allow r«*sidents of i the eoniiminit> to ilisplay their talente in singing. K]ieaklng ami dancing.

Mother Hubbard's Dog. Marv’s t»*!0'h”i* i»!m» <l’i\ nskisl her to draw a piiMUfe r ♦'••I M h '' f, ” , 4 hard's house, slewing Ohl Miithi*r Kuhhaid and h ’l di g. Vi*fy quickly Mary drew the r« outlim s of what was suppos<*f9 t n house, placing the crude tnnn Ohl Mother Hub hard beside tl>« door. Then, with a Hi»lf-satlsfieil air, she handed her finished product to the teacher. 'That Is very good, Mary," coitiincitlcd the teacher, os she hHiked at the drawing, "but where is the dog?" “Oh, the dog is in the house," mdieU Mars,

MALTA

'Several from t ils p'ace have been I attending the series of meetings inr

i (ir''< , nc'ust’e

I Mr and Mrs, Morris ('"mpbel! and Mr*. Jennip Carpenter called on Mr. land Mrs. S'am Cam) lull last Sunday | T icmas Wriuht bought a pony and bug-Ky in Greencastle last Saturday. | Sam (’ ■impbell has been confined to his home by illness for several days Mrs Mayie I aw son. Mrs^ Eva Walls, and Miss Mary Shuck were In Green, castle last Saturday. Alva Wripit and son Thomas visited natives in Amo last Sunday. Glen Morehart is able to be out a. (rain after several days illness. Mrs Anna Goodwin spent last Sun. day with Mr, and Mrs. Sam Campbell, MYs. Sarah Snodgrass is visitinir relatives in Coatesville Mr and Mrs Frank White and dan. (Titer hav e arrived home from Cali, fornia, where they spent the winter. The Hubbard and Main sales were well atended and t ilntrs sold well Allan Lawson spent last Friday with his aunt. Mrs. Eva Walls.

SOMERSET

Protracted meetings which were to have I a* (run at Brick Chapel Sunday was postponed because of the heavy

rains

Roy Ferrand and family visited Sun day afternoon with Mr and Mrs. Ray. mond Flint. —o~ ... — BOY SCOUT NOTES The loc 11 troop held a busines meet. iii(r in the basement of the Cottage Ave c'.iureh Wednesday evening at ('>>'0 O’clock . The inspection for point in the efficiency contest by Mr. Curpcnt. er and the scout oath by the troop body were t le opening actions of the meeting. For the sale of fie highest number of tickets for the entertain., ment given by M,r. Daugierty and tabernacle choir to the benefit of the boy scouts here, Donald O’Re-ir re. reived fifty points. Marshal Culst. opher twenty and Roland Taulman ten points in the three mirths efficiency contest by t ie local troop Mr. Carpenter gave a talk and urg_ '•.I i at ill scouts bring ropes for the ne>' meeting. He assign'd, John A. Friend and Isiuis Stephens, both who hax - e had overseas service as the drl 1 musters of t’le local troop. Miss Lou Baer of Wabash, Indiana was in Greencastle today, the guest of Mrs Lucy Black Mu. Lewi S - ane who Has been Visit ' . her mother Mrs Lucy Black will return to her home in New York on Friday Prof J P. Naylor Has gone t<» Washington D. C. t .ttend a meeting of the American Physical Society. Mrs Frank -Donner went to Indiana, po’.is thla morning -o s|>end the day witH Mr. Donner who underwent an it on Tuesday at the M«