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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
CLOSING OF HIGH SCHOOL.
spec al Correspondence Of Every Even ng

spec aItCorrespondence Of Every Even ng
Cieofgetown May 80. commencement
exercises Of the Georgetown high school
we're held in the court house, Tuesday
night with large crowd present from
different parts Of the county. The exer-
cises opened by selections by the orchestra
followed BY invocation by Rev J. T.
Bailey, pastor Of First NJ P. Church.
Miss Clara Eunice Sammens followed with
the salutatorv address and then another
selection by the orchestra after which
followed the valedictory, Miss Frances
Jones Edward Brown Green was the
class historian The address to the
graduates was delivered by Professor
Alexander Harrington, principal Of the
schools
TIE court room was tastefully decorat-
ed with all kinds Of flowers and ever
greens and on the judges bench behind
an ernbankment Of evergreens sat the
CLASSY Of 1918. Suspended over their
hdadA was large flag
Tho class this year consists Of the follow
ing: Miss Hattie CleOnia Kelley, Clara
Euniqe Sammons, Elizabeth Messick
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
NILLSBORO CHAUTAUQUA.

c,.;ol Cores f,,,r, teD,,e of Every Evening
C:,,orgatoNn Nav 30 Chautauqua
u,ll 10 held n NillSboro this wear for the
6rst time IN the history Of the town. from
June 10 to IL Il will be held 81 Laurel
m lime 4 and and will 20 from the
latter town u Nfllshoro Great prepara-
tons are being made IN Nlllshoro for the
entertainment
This will Ice the first time that the Rad
cl;fTe Chautsuq,la has operated in tins
section. heretofore All 81 the entertain
ments having been furnished by the
Svarthnhore ASSOCIATION
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
DELAWARE CITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City, May 30 Mrs. Francis
Lincoln. who has been visiting her SISTER,
Mrs. Charles jefferson, has gone to Fort
Monroe, Va.
Miss Lille Burton of Washington, ID.
C., who was guest of Mrs John Schun-
der. left Yesterday for her home.
Mrs. John Cairns, who has been con
fined to her home by illness, is able to he
out
Charles jackson and Henry lorbit lett
yesterday for lcwes, to take charge 81
work on n contract awarded 10 Henry 6.
Clark bv the L : Engineer Office.
William II Clark * Ill at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs Charles Jefferson.
Mrs Charles Jackson, who has been
III with measles. is able to be out
Miss Alice Harvey has returned 70 VII
mington after spending a few DAYS here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
NEAR BOWERS BEACH

sp,cisl Correspondence Of Every Evening
Bowers Beach, May 30 John -
faIlay.y and . companion werc slightly
,.,;,,roJ :, !, motor sC..i,Icnt near Bowers
III last SUNDAY While descending
= sharp decline IN the road from Dover
another machine was encountered ana
in order to AVOID collision II was ne'eS-
-, ~ RIM INTO a pole Mr. Galloway
wss thrown through tho windshield,
striking the pole. and he fell hack against
the car Just a. 1t turned turtle
Mir Galloway was picked NJ ~ ne
e,,,,aDion, Who administered first aid.
after which he was taken to Dover. where
John n Hawkins, a fellow member "i
.hr Order Of Owls. obtained physician.
had his injuries dressed and sent him Il
Wilmington 10y train Another member
Of the party was hefrlendcd ~ the same
manner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30

the vacant lot in front Of her home on
the winter front, and will convert il into,
a landscape garden.
Enoch Plcasanton superintendent OF
work Mt the Chestertown cemetery, has
purchased from the administrators Of
the estate of the late Mrs AVIS Vannort
the -four brick houses on High street, for
$3.50
Rev T.. T. Barrett, pastor of Townsend
NJ IT, Church, was guest Of friends here
part Of Iaat week He delivered a sfir-
ring patriotic address at the Red Cross
meeting in Still Pond
! Waters Russell Realty Co has sold
the Harry W Moore property, near
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
WEDDING AT HOCKESSIN.

Special CORES ponden Of Every Evening
Hockessin. MAY 80 On Wednesday
evening, Nav -, at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs j Townsend Warren, near Huckes-
sin. a pretty wedding was solemnized,
when their daughter, Laura Mildred. was
united in marriage to James Ferris Shake
spcare Of London Grove, Pa Promptly
al ; clock. 70 the strains Of the Lohengrin
wedding march. rendered by Miss Marian
smith. the bridal couple entered the
parlor and were met under an archway Of
white carnations and peonies by Rev
7. u Cochran pastor Of Hockessin NJ +.
Church who performed the ceremony
The bride was tastefully attred in a
pretty blue travelling suit and carried
bouquet Of white carnations and peonies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

SPECIAL Correspond nee Of Every Evening
Laurel. May 80 Laurel Transports
ton Go. WAS organized. Tuesday night
and the following directors elected
Charles " Riggin William II Cook,
William T. Valiant, Lawrence i. Rig
gin. Charles l. Horsey, \ II Phillips,
Harvey W Hastings, Harry X Fooks.
Charles 4 Hastings, and Walter I.
Smith
The directors organized by electIng the
following officers President and mana
ger, William T. Valiant, Nlce-prcsldent,
\ II Phillips Lawrence = Rigqn,
secretary and treasurer
The corporation has purchased tn
steamer Carrie, has had her overhaulel
and repaired, and viii run freight and
passenger line from Laurel t. Sharp
town. Md where Il Will meet the i
4 4 railway line from Baltimore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
1a-@a-a-a--l17-7-7@77
OFFICE FOR COL. HOUSTON.

Spec al Correspondence of Every Even ng
Georgetown, May 30,-Colonei Robert
G.. Houston. one of the best-known
Republican politicians in the State and
owner and editor of the Sussex Republl-
can of this town, was chosen by the Sussex
County Levy Court, at the meeting
held Tuesday afternoon, member o. the
Board of Assessment Of Sussex county, to
fill the unexpired term of John Rodney
Steele. whose death occurred on May Is
The selection of Colonel Houston for
this position is looked upon very favor
ably by men of both the leading political
parties
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30

town, 10 Mrs. Mabelie Wright Of Point
Marion, Pa, for 80 $50. The farm
contains 30 acres.
The public schools 0f Kent county
will close for tho summer on June A.
The graduates ~ the Chestert0wn
high school, who will recctve their d.
plomas on June IL are. Academic
Eunico Morris, Anne Wallis, Ileicn
Rasin. Ruth Newton, Mabel Hateherson
Hyland Jewell, Mildred Melvin, Sarah
SencY, Marion Potts. Dorothy Dih
Ahce Hynaon Dorothy Ward, Margaret
Atkinson, Talmage Strong, Thomas Da-
Wis, Skirven START Commercial De
pnrtment Olive Kent. RaIph shInn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30

Daniel Mckee, Berthe Blynan, Hello,
Connolly, Sslho White.
Joseph DDwnev. Jr. and Miss Ang'
Strong. daughter Of The nte Edgar Stropp
u Rock Hall were married on frida1
~ EnIoott City They viii roFide 10
Chestertown
Howard Walls ~ Wilmington hrs beci
visiting h,a family hpre during the week
Mrs William a DAddq and sJn. Bobby
81 Wilmington ARE visiting relatives AMI
friends here
Mr.. and Mrs william " Haley ana
daughter and Mrg Harry Barnes and aop
of Wilmington spent part ~ he wccl
with relatives and friends here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark, Ma, 80 nder the auspices
Of the recently organized Improvement
Association. patriotic celebration viii
be held ri Christiana this afternoon.
Caleb 4 Burchcnal and Horace &.
Eastburn Of Wilmington will make adj
dresses and there Will be singing, IN which
the school children VIII take part
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
TO AID RED CROSS.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark. May 80 \ lawn party will
he held. SATURDAY evening. on the lawn
OF Mr. and Mrs Jacob Thomas, Main
street. for he benefit Of the local chapter
Of the Red Cross
silver Offering will be taken AT the
gate and Ice cream and cake viii hc on
sale There will also be dancing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
SEVERE STORM IN ST SSEN

Special Correspondence ~ Every Evening
GEORGETOWN Nav so s severe electric
storm, Visited tins section or Sussex county
a. AN carly hour Yesterday morning bur
With little ram The lightning was vivid
and intense but no damage was done IN
this section.
North OF Georgetown much water ieii
and in stbme localities farmers were unable
10 work their lands
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
CHESTERTOWN. MD.
Special Correspondence OF EvcryE venting

Chestertown, Md. May 30,-1'he total
raised in Kent county for the Red Cross
in the campaign last week was 6,oOO
The cottnty's quota was - 1000.
A Chinese laundry has been established
in Chcstertown much 10 the convenience
Of the people. Since the shutdown 81
the steam laundry, the people Of the
town and county have been compelled
10 send their laundry 10 the outside
cities, with inconvenience and delay
Mrs Henry " catlin has purchased
from the Md. Del Il Va Railroad co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
WANT ROAD REPAIRED.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
GEORGETOWN. May 30-A delegation Of
farmers from Broadkiln hundred APP
peared before the Levy Court, yesterday
morning. and asked that something he
done al soon as possible 10 the road lead
ing fri I'm Milton Lane, near Milton. TO
BroadAiln Beach
Engineer Hawkins was directed TO i'm
prove the stretch Of road as soon as pos
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30

Frances Jones; Messrs. Ben Lands
Wagamon, Everett Silas I.ambdon, Charles
Holland Marsh. Edward Brown Green.
The class colors were maroon and black,
and the class flower the daisy. The class
motto WAS: "Aut inveniam viam aut
facium Either choose path or make
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
Pole Struck by lightning.

The flag pole on the M Megary & Son
Co. building at Sixth and Tatnall streets
was struck by lightning during the storm
on Wednesday night. Luckily no serious
damage was done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-30
Altering Old Court Hou Sc.

The du Pont Engineering Co, occupants
Of the old County Court House, is re-
moving stone from the east wall prepare
tory to inserting additional windows.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
Soldiers Get Reading Habit.

The growth of the reading habit
among the soldiers has brought to light
an interesting contradiction to the gen.
orally accepted theory that among a
group Of individuals the leyeling proc.
ess is leveling downward.
The men in the camps who are read.
ers stimulate by their example the in
terest of those who are not. "Have
you read this story?" asks Private <
Of Private Y. "Naw," replies Private
Y; II never read book through in
me life." swell, y'oughta read this
one. It's a better'n any movie show
y'ever saw It's beari" Thus does
Private Y get an incentive to taste the
joys of literature. There is a ten.
dency toward leveling upward.
The valuable service of the libraries
is further developed by lectures. uni.
yersity extension courses, and the gen.
eral education plan. Men not only will
keep pace with their former civilian
activities, but many Of them will
emerge from the army and navy bet.
ter equipped for the battle Of life.-
Raymond b. Fosdick In Scribner's
Magazine.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
ONE SHORT AND ONE LONG
IS PHONE S. 0. S. SIGNAL
Hereafter Farmers are to be Notified
Promptly of Breaks in Canal
OF. Other Catastrophies

+. If your telephone rings one short
and one long, don't fail to answer it,
for until further notice that is to be
the S. o. s. signal on the lines Of the
Kennewick Valley Telephone company.
The ring may mean fire, it may mean
q break in the canal or any other mat
ter of a serious nature. When you
have answered the ring wait 30 Sc
conds and central will give you the
message, whatever it may be.
This emergency ring is the result OF
the efforts Of the directors Of the CO.
lumbia Irrigation district to promptly
notify the waterusers Of breaks in the
canal. The two breaks this year have
demonstrated that many hundreds of
dollars worth of food crops could
have been protected had the farmers
been notified of the break within few
minutes after the break had been dis
covered. The S. o. s. signal was
agreed upon this afternoon at a con-
ference between the irrigation direc-
tors and Manager A. F. Brown, Of the
telephone company. Remember, when
your phone rings one short and one
long answer it quickly and wait for
central's message.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
KEEP SOB STUFF
OUT OF LETTERS
Canadian Corporal Says Boys at
Front Have Enough Trouble
Fl of Their Own

keep the sob stuff out Of your let
ters," is the advice to American ia
theirs, mothers and relatives, given by
Corporal J. L. Clinton, 49th Canadian
Infantry Battalion, who visited last
week at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
C. A. Doan, Of this city.
"The life Of the boy at the front is
q hard one and often short one, but
the hardships are no greater than
those the old pioneers had to go thru"
said Corporal Clinton. "Oftentimes
the worry and uncertainty Of the thing
and the continual shell fire bothers a
man more than the actual hardships
he is called upon to endure. Every
thing possible Is done for q mans
comfort and to keep his spirits up and
make him forget as much as possible.
Sports and concerts Of every kind are
held behind the lines, and his spiritual
welfare is looked after by some Of
the best sports in the world the army
chaplains.
"When fellow is sick or wounded
the finest organization ever called to-
gether-the Red Cross-takes hand,
and between the nurses and the doc
tors he comes out of it in pretty good
shape.
eff the home folks keep plugging
along and don't worry him with any
sob stuff in their lettersAdon't tell
him all their troubles, for God knows
he has enough of his own, but do all
they can to help win the war, Tommy
or Sammy or whoever he might be,
has chance Of coming back and not
being sorry he went"
Corporal Clinton, who left Friday
for his home in Standpoint, Idaho, was
three years in the Canadian army, II
months of which he spent in the
trenches. He was wounded twice and
invalided home and is now awaiting
discharge being unfit for further mill
itary service.
He saw his first trench service in the
Ypres salient in June, 1916. He re-
ceived his first wound in fighting at
Corcelette in the battle of the Somme.
He went thru the Vimy ridge scrap
and at Paschendale ridge received his
last wound which put him out Of ac-
ton for good. He says he is glad to
be back and glad to be alive.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
PUTS .PEP" IN ANY CAR
New Device Kills Carbon, In
creases Mileage and Makes
the Old Car Purr It'll

John Censor, of. the Twin
City Auto Co., has the local
agency for a new device that
will put the pep" into any
car. This little attachment,
the Automatic Water Vapor--
izer, gives a speedier pickup,
kills carbon and increases the
mileage per gallon of gas. It
uses water from the radiator
to mix with the gasoline and
has no tank, levers or strings
to clutter up the car; it is
automatic at all times. High
priced cars, the Marmon, the
Hudson Super and others
now include a vaporizer as a
part of their standard equip
ment.
The benefit derived from the
use of steam and vapor in a
gas engine are so well estab-
lished that little can be said
to the experienced automobile
man along this line; the
methods Of securing these
benefits, however, are a SUBJ
Ject in which we are still vi
tally interested. There have
been many hand-operated wa
ter feeds and vaporizers Of
various designs that have
been more or less successful,
but the acme of inventive
genius is achieved in the per-
lection of the Automatic Wa
ter Vaporizer now manufac-
tured by the Auto Water Pipe
company of Seattle, and sold
and installed by John Censor
Of the Twin City Auto Co.
Sold under money-back guar
antee. adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
METHODISTS WANT
HARVEY RETAINED
Petition Asking that Present
Pastor be Returned Presented
to Bishop and Conference

At their fourth quarterly meeting
Monday evening, members of the To-
cal Methodist church put their unani-
nous stamp of approval upon the pas
torate of Rev. j. C. Harvey and set
on foot a movement to have him re-.
tanned in his present capacity another
year. The congregations endorsement
of the Rev. Harvey's work found ex-
preston in the following resolutions
which are to be presented to the next
conference by R. F. Hanke and Ar
chic Copeland.
Whereas, the conference year is
drawing to close, at which time the
Rev. ]. C. Harvey will have served
his first year as pastor of the Metho-
dist church at Kennewick, Wash, and,
Whereas, tie welfare of our church
and its members, and the interests of
the Kingdom have been carefully
guarded and cared for by our brother,
and he has faithfully fulfilled his du-
ties as pastor among the people of the
city, having endeared himself to all
members of the church, be it hereby
Resolved, by the fourth quarterly
conference in regular meeting assemb-
led that we unanimously petition the
Bishop and the cabinet of the confer
ence to return him to this charge for
the ensuing year, and be it further
Resolved, that the committee APP
pointed at this meeting shall forward
copy of this resolution to the bishop,
copy to Rev. N. M. Jones, district
superintendent and copy be spread
on the minutes of this meeting.
District Superintendent N. M. Jones
presided at Monday evenings confer
ence at which time reports from all
the officers and the pastor were read
and officers elected and appointed for
the ensuing year. ~
1t was reported that all property
debts have been paidsexcept balance
Of $3.50 which is provided for. and will
be taken care Of in. the near future.
Plans were made to raise and have in
hand funds sufficient to meet the bud
get and running expenses in full TO
date by conference which meets in
September, and closes the fiscal year,
and in addition to provide for the reg
ular benevolences. os5Is O.
The Rev. Harvey was granted va
cation which will take him from the
city for the next three Sundays. Mr..
r. F. Hanke will occupy the pulpit on
next Sunday morning, speaking upon
the subject: "The Home-Stayers' War
Time Responsibility" The following
Sunday mornings will be provided for
and announcements made later. In the
evening the congregation will join in
the union services which are being con-
Quoted by all the churches during the
summer. r-4.
The Rev. Jones urged that every
member canvass the plan Of financing
the church and finance committee
from the board of stewards, consisting
of w. T. Tracy, r. H. Briggs, F. A.
Dunlap, Archie Copeland and r. F.
Hanke was appointed to lay plans for
carrying this out, and to have in
hand the finances Of the church for the
wear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

OLD MAN HARRIS-Editor of the
Oil and Mineral Journal, Of Billings,
Mont, will give you straight "tips"
about oil and mining companies free,
and send you sample copy Of his 16-
page illustrated paper for the ask
ing. Scores Of his subscribers have
made $400 on a 500 investment and
upwards, by following his advice.
Don't buy in any company until you
write him about it-he knows who
is reliable end those who are not.
Write Dun's or Bradstreet's agen-
cies in Billings as to what they think
Of Old Man Harris and his reliable
information to investors. 1916
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

about % acres summer fallow, most
ly in beans; price SIS per acre. Will
accept an equipped poultry farm or
place suitable near Kennewick or
Prosser in exchange. Address Jesse
Reed, Goldendale, Wash. 20p
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Why She Left Him

"Then, understand that after your
husband had made all his money over
to you, you left him.
eyes; I couldn't live with a man
'1ho cheated h creditors like that!''
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
A Real Genius

An Ohio man has invented a door.
knob, which, when grasped in the bard
Eliminates an electric bulb placed just
above the keyhole.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

FOR RENT--Modern five-room house,
all conveniences, garage. Phone
211.
FOR RENT My seven.room resi-
dence on Beach street; furnace; gar
age. Address H. A. Howe, 2S18
Latawah, Spokane, Wn. 14tf
YOUR CREDIT rs NOT QUESTION
ED when we ask that cash accom-
pany orders for advertisements in
this column, unless you have on open
account with us. Keeping ledger
account, making out bills and state
ments means time and expense that
is not warranted by the low rate
charged for the advertising. Next
time you have an ad. to run, please
figure the cost and remit with copy.
It's easy to figure simply cent q
word for each insertion-five inser-
tions of same ad. for the price Of
four. Minimum charge, Is cents. tt
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1t Comes OF

This is groucay world. All, me!
"A fellow seldom llughs.
Why don't we use the smile that we
Wear in our photographs?
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

FOR SALE Five Holstein milk cows,
also two calves; part of the old S.
.M.uRoss herd. Phone 20x3 or call
at. the Clements ranch and see the
stock.OuG sag 1917
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

BONDS-Liberty Bonds and all listed
bonds bought. and sold. Write or
phone for price and quotations. r.
wing Whitehouse Company, 305
Alaska Bldg, Seattle; Davenport
Hotel Bldg, Spokane. A-39
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18
Knew What They'd Catch

The twins had gone in swirnmi's
without mothers consent and they ~
ticipated trouble.
SWELL" said Tommy pholosoph'ca's
'wc're both in the same boat any
how"
"Yes. returned Roy, the humo'''
OF the family, ''but I'm afraid 'ts
whale-boat."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

FOR SALE 10 acres of improved
land with house in good condition.;
sold at $250.OO per acre; one mile
from town. Trenbath & Tweedt,
Hover block 3tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

rs YOUR PROPERTY FOR SALE
List your property with Public Real
ty Bureau. Particulars free. 210
Liberty Bleg., Seattle. A-7tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

MODERN appliances, expert work and
everything kept clean and comfort
able are reasons why our trade is
growing. Bath in connection. Mar
tins Barber Shop. tt
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WILL THE PARTY who called 41S
and said they had found bathing suit
please call again; we failed to get
the name. -,.rs,.s----------.---- .
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FOR SALE-Electric range complete,
four-hole, three-oven. Will be sold
at sacrifice if taken soon. May be
seen at Kennewick Studio. 12-f6p
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Wanted

WANTED-Hay. We are in the mar
ket for hay; will buy it baled or in
the stack. Empire Grain Co., phone
401. 1tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-07-18

SOUTH of Goldendale, on the Oregon
side of the Columbia river at Grass
Valley, Sherman county, we have a
36O-acre wheat ranch to trade at
I $4,000 for Kennewick acreage. 260
acres in cultivation, 40 more can be,
60 pasture; two springs piped to
house and barn; wheat averages 25
to 35 bushels; school across the road
and railroad within 5 miles. Omar
w. Rich, pioneer seller or trader of
i. bargains in 80 days. Commercial
Hotel.