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The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Bureau Of Standards for plasterins and
the LAYING Of concrete floors. Bureau viii fur
nish all materials Work to be done On a unit
price basis. Specifications may BE- obtained from
the Superintendent OF Mechanical Plant, Bureau
Of Standards. Bids TO b opened June ls, 1919.
je7-S
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
ATLANTIC CITY.
TRKYMORE-MAN1rdI
lMNDS GREATEST HOTEL sue CESS
HOTEL iRoouoIS

South Carolina Avenue. adjacent 10 beach.
Cap. 800. Refined patronage. music. dancing,
strictly modern, table and service excellent
large solarium. Booklet. A. FRANCKLE.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

William Belts. master mechanic: n.
II. Doyle. J. J. Fey sand William
McComas, all Of the gun shop. left
Friday for motor trip TO Hairtsbur-
Buffalo, NisgRra, Syracuse NeS
York. Philsdelphis and Bal tnore. re-
turning the 18th.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

f; A. Clemens, r. F. krogmsn and
! Fred A. Ruth. OF the torpedo tube
shop. have returned from their stay
at Atlantic City. where they tom :.
neyed by motor.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

NOBODY CoCLD GUARANTEE CEkrAis
resuis from ciasinrd Advertising. II that
could b doos the problems Of life wooid b
TO ~. But-in nose Instances. Herald eias
sasd sdssrtiains - J'aid tss rs'aln desired
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
BUSINESS CHANCES.

WE HAVE MANY GOOD OPPORTUNITIES
for capable nen and women with some capital
talss vifhout) 10 connect up with going business
conc9ns In this dfy. Apply mornins. TH I
CORPORATION AGENCY COMPANY. ii2'
Y nv. mylssot
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

F. W. Lemsn. Of the West gun car.
riase shop, after q tour Of thirteen
days. has returned to work
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
CLAlRVOYANTS.
Licsassd b District Of columbi
MADAM PARKER

Gifted Paimist and Clairvcyant. gives advics %
al a6ain Of lie. She asks no question:. tut
viii tan you what you want to knos. You Win
he wiaer and happier after seeing her. sst6se.
tiop ce % charges. reading. Q!sa
HOURS. 10 A. u. 10 r. N.
izl Z - NV. between i1sh and 18th sts.
my3e&
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
RIZPAH ELDON

b bnown 10 ons OF ~ usafsst expouents. Hun
drsds visit this rsmarkabls woman daily: Con-
piets resdino with sccurats Descriptions q
what ycur hand foeetells only 81. Reception par
ios ne corner Of sth and q NJ. Entsance eth
T. Hour 10 q - to .. n mhEIH
MRS. MARY SHOEMAKER. SPIRITUAL
and card reader. as II st. nv. North
Ha Hour. II O.. n. to . p n apDss
Lceassd by the District q Coiumhia.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
REAL ESTATE
Before
Buying, Selling Or Renting
USE THE WANT ADS.
REAL ESTATE.

WHETHER BUYING Oh SEALING. SEEK
market; We have many houses Tor sale; also
many orefs waiting to be suited both supply
NV. ,.-,f
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c.,
Washington. d. c.. June 1. 1913. Sealed pro
posals viii be received at this Office, Room sll,
District Building. until O'Clock p. m, June
20. 1919. for furnishing and delivering cast iron
lamp posts and accessories. Specifications and
forms OF proposal may be had upon application
to the Purchasing Officer, d. O., Room 80 Dis.
trict Building. LOUIS BRowNLOw, W.
GwYNN GARDINER. CHARLES ". KUTZ,
Commissioners. d. c. jes7e
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, D. c.,
Washington, ID. c.. June :. 1919 Sealed pro-
posals will be received at this ONCE, Room sll.
District Building. until o'clock p m, june
%. 1875. for furnishing and delivering T., o. b.
Cherry Hill. Va. two garbage disssters. speci-
fcatious and forms Of proposal may be had On
application to Purchasing ofhcer. D. c.. Room
IN, District Building. LOUIS RRowNIOw,
W. GwYNN GARDINER, CHARLES W,
KUrZ Commissioners, d. C. je7eIo
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
/. WILDWOOD. n !,
WILDWOOD MANOR

Capacity 100; whole block: ocean front: fresh
and salt water in baths; running water, hot and
cold In bedrooms; electric elevators; tennis
courts etc: opens June q. Wildwood, lsr.r,t
and finest hotel. Mrs. VIM b. LESTER. N1
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

Raymond Ford. OF the tool shop
motored TO Chesapeake Beach Satur-
day. returning Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
DIED.

McFERRAN-on Sunday. June 8,
1919. At p. m. MYRA J. Nc
FERRAN (nee O'Dea). widow Of
William d. McFerran.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
FUNERAL DESIGNS.

Appropriate Funeral Token,
Artisue-e1presire-In
GUIDE Bros. Co. l2I4F Street
Prompt auto delivery sernce-
mhi,r
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
REAL BEER

The kind you used TO buy. 1t is easily made
from my formula Of plain instruetions Sold on
. money-haek guarantee.
SPECIAL $40
address CHEMIST. Boz 90. Herald ONCE.
myE- -30t
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
MOVING, PACKING, STORAGE.

SMITHS TRANSFER TS66n
NORTH s342. N. 334s.lH -
y. ss!t. Night or Holt S6t@F
day. Franklin ssii ,so,,,,,c
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

A. l.. EutropPe, chief clerk OF the
supply department expects To return
TO his home in England for a mon.h
stay.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

Guy W. GenunE. OF the torpedo tube
shop. supplied his neighbors with
hsh. after his recent trip to- Rock
Point. Nd. where he caught seventy
1--WE hardheads.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

Men Women
TURNER'S X-L HAIR vIeoR.
For falling hair; cures dandruff grows hair
On bald spots; scalp itching stopped IN
startly. One h,x of vieor starts new grovth
II hair OF money back; on sale Psopae's
Drug Stores; price. &c TURNER'S HAIR
vIGof CO., nls n. ]. ave. e. ap2Rsm
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
WILDWOOD

For your summer yacation. Booklet. W.
courtrisht Smith, seciy Board Of Trade. Wild
wood, N. ]. jeemo tu. IN m N
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
FOR SHLECMISCELLANEOUS

BARGAINS IN CHAIRS. SOFAS. WRiTiNj
aesk and other furniture Chair Gaming re-
fAITinz and uphoisainG n r. RUSSELL.
% 81 nv. apl1s0
DUNTLEY VACUUM TEANER AND /.
inch D. C. o>eillatins t.n- 90 Tsylor IT. nv
Col. szl-J. jef3t
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

James J. White. Of the tool shop.
has been granted fifteen DAYS leave.
He will motor to Pennsylvania. re-
turning with a bride.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

Dutch" Sterzer. OF the torpedo tube
shop. and star OF the Torpedo Team
IN the Navy Yard League. motored 10
New York and back. accompanied by
his parents.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
WANTED-BOARDERS.

WANTED-sUAAER BoARDERs; LARGE
country house near Bull Run mountains; good
vEter and hone cooling; ladies oaly Miss ~
l. GARRISON, Hayuarkst, Va. je6.5t
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09
Bugs! Bugsl Bussl
10th Century Insecticide

viii rid your bone Of reaches. ants. v.terbue,.
and esdbuss Will ezterminate reaches in your
home. Sold BY druggists or A. N. 9. CO., NJ
n. 7. ave. Main n67
The Washington herald., 1919-06-09

Henry EKley. OF the torpedo tube
shop. after faithful service OF thirty
years. has retired from the yard on
account OF his age and IN health.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

suggest ways and means by which the city government
could continue to operate. Mr.. Walker l.. Wexford
suggested to the committee and Mayor Williams that
an audit of the city's books should be made before any
recommendations should be offered for the future.
Mayor Williams refused the request for an audit Of
the clty's books.
Mr.. Wexford, seeing the folly of discussing the
, city's finances under such conditions, thereupon car
ried his demand through all the courts to the supreme
court, which last tribunal handed down an opinion that
any taxpayer had a right to see the city's books. Mr..
Wexford then carried on an investigation which dis
closed that a great many municipal books and records
and payrolls had been destroyed. A storm Of indigna-
ton swept over the city.
Citizens and taxpayers were outraged when they
learned that public records had been destroyed. Con-
ditions were generally bad throughout the city. Mr..
Williams was rapidly losing his grip, and the demand
was general for a %compelte change in the city govern
ment.
In this connection, three times in Mr.. Williams
public career, public records have been changed, mu-
tilatcd or destroyed.
In 1908, above referred to, payroll vouchers were
destroyed.
In 1909 a tax receipt was dated back in order 10
enable him to attempt to qualify, and now the Missis-
sippi registration book containing his name has been
mutilatcd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
O CHAPTER
Mnunr Tno WiTIinxoo

1898-Mr. Williams came out for Mayor against
Mr.. Clapp, who had helped him two years before, and
in the election Mr.. Williams was made Mayor by a
small majority. At that time, Walnut and Dunlap
Streets were the eastern city limits. There were then
but ten wards and ten voting precincts. There are
now t~hirty-two wards and ~ffty-nine voting precincts.
The two local gas companies at that time-the
Equitable and the Memphis Gas Company-supported
Mr.. Williams in this race. 1t was charged that they
contributed large sums to his campaign.
After Mr.. Williams was elected, the two companies
were permitted to consolidate, something they had been
attempting to do for a long time. =,
The Williams Administration permitted the gas
company to be consolidated with the electric light
company, under the name of the Memphis Consolidated
Gas & Electric Company.
At the same time, the quasi-public corporations
were strongly interviewer with the Williams Admins
tration.
1902-Mr. Williams was reelected Mayor. The
quaslpubic corporations continued their stranglehold
on the city administration and the City Of Memphis,
eliminating in the giving away by the administration
of valuable river front and belt line franchises worth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

were fleeced out of their money. Ballot box ~stuffngs
became so fragrant that they resulted in serious riots
in the Fifth and Ninth Wards.
Hold-ups were common. Deputy sheriffs were muir
dered in dives. ~Stick-up men operated here openly,
who were not permitted to eight" in other cities.
There was no suburban police protection. Notorious
dance halls were operated. No juvenile court protec-
ton was given young girls and boys. The city was
poorly lighted. There were no subways built on
Broadway. Streets throughout the city were IN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

millions of dollars. The street car company was given
an extension of franchise which allowed its owners to
make millions, and it was permitted to charge a straight
fve-cent fare, while other cities were getting as good
as six, seven and eight tickets for a quarter, with
transfers.
During this administration the celebrated Pink
Slip, " or raised insurance rates, because of an inef6-
cient fire department, caused great indignation among
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

streets, which made it bad for the letter carriers to
deliver mail throughout the city. The city hospitals
sanitary condition and mismanagemcnt were con
demned by successive grand juries and by a large
majority of the physicians of Memphis, and the hos
pitals standing and rating were the very lowest.
Housewives were constantly complaining of the fail
ure Of city health authorities to remove garbage.
The city became heavily involved financially, the
tax rate reaching the highest in the history of the city,
or 1888. A committee Of citizens was called upon to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

wretched condition, and wagons frequently stalled ON
Second Street in the heart of the city.
There were such large holes on Adams Avenue
that frequently after rains signs were put up over them
which read Fishing Good Here No efforts were
made to secure the construction of sidewalks. At that
time a local lawyer made a celebrated speech at the
old Auditorium, and in commenting upon the condition
Of the streets, he referred to Mayor Joe Williams as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

NIUU IIUIV JUG uIU W WN
Hole Jones" Mr.. Jones was
president of the street ear
company at that time.
Postoffce authorities
complained to the city Off
Gals Of the horrible con
a. IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15

the business interests Of the
city. The business men pro-
tested in mass meetings
against gambling rooms up
stairs on Main Street, OPP
Grating under the guise of
merchandise sample rooms,
where country merchants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
A Persistent Seeker After OFFICE

19oS-Mr. WILLIAMS candidate for Fire and Police Com
missioner was defeated.
1904-The legislative nominees Of Mr.. Williams political
system were defeated.
1905-In the race of Mayor, the people of Memphis again
/ expressed their disapproval of Mr.. Williams administration
of their affairs by refusing to return him to the Mayors Office.
MIR. James II. Malone was elected Mayor and complained of
the embarrassment of the large debt that the Williams ad-
minBtration left him to shoulder.
1906-Mr. j. j. Williams was unsuccessful candidate for
Clerk and Master in October of that year.
1907-Although repeatedly rejected by the people, Mr..
Williams once more became Mayor. He was appointed by
Gov. Patterson under the Ripper bill, which legislated Mayor
Malone out of office. He had worked in the Legislature with
Gov. Patterson for the passage of the Ripper BILL providing for
a commission form of government. He served but a short
term of two months, when the Supreme Court declared the
Ripper bill to be .lniqultous, vicious and unconstitutional upon
seventeen different points.
1907-Mr. Williams defeated for Fire and Police Commits.
soner in the November election.
190S-Mr. Williams endorsed a legislative ticket opposing
the commission form of government, which was advocated by
formed an anti Williams ticket, whose members were elected
platform.
Mr.. Williams started out with the commission form of
government advocates, or Citizens Ticket, but shortly quit
them and joined the ranks of the opposition. made up of prac-
tically every politician, and office holder in the city and out in
the county.
Mr.. Williams announced that the Citizens Ticket and its
hackers were most too amateurish' for him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-15
j. Williams record is public property. We ask the people of his city fit
justifes him in being made Mayor of Memphis?
Meets Fourteen Successive Defeats

lie was strong for the commission form of government
just a year before, when the Ripper bill was up to legislatc
Mayor Malone out Of Office and when he felt sure that he
would be the beneficiary by appointment of that legislature.
l9O9-Mr. Williams was defeated for Mayor and filed a
contest.
l9l0-Mr. Williams was badly defeated for County Court
Clerk in the August election, by Thomas B. Crenshaw.
19l0--Mr. Williams made an unsuccessful effort in Novem-
Der to elect a Legislative delegation to legislate Mayor Crump
out of office.
19l0-Mr. Williams in December prosecuted his contest
before Judge Young to recount the ballots in his race against
i. H. Crump for Mayor in 1909. He withdrew the contest,
declaring the election painfully fair, after recount, as far
as it had progressed, showed him steadily losing ground.
1911-Mr. Williams badly defeated for Mayor.
After this election Mr.. Williams was so disguised with the
poor showing he had made that he announced that he was
through with politics. He said he would try his hand at some
thing else, and not long afterwards went to Mississippi to live.
His first home was at Walls Station in DeSoto County. He
later built a home near Poplar Corner on the lower Horn Lake
Road, in the same county.
19l5-Mr, Williams registered and voted in Mississippi.
1916-Mr. Williams came back to Memphis to manage the
campaign Of ex- Chief of Police William j. Hayes for Sheriff
and Harry H. Litty for County Trustee. Mr.. Williams candi-
dates were defeated in the August election. There is no record
of his registering or voting in this election.
After this elecion he returned to his Mississippi home,
19l7-Mr. Williams in February disposed of his Mississippi
home and returned to Memphis to live, and was an unsuccessful
candidate for superintendent Of the Memphis Artesian Water
Department.
191S-Mr. Williams ran for Criminal Court Clerk in a
three cornercd contest in the August election and was elected
by eleven votes. He employed his closest competitor and pros
pective contestant as his chief deputy,
He now holds the office of Criminal Court Clerk and owes
the people nearly three years service in that office.
1919. J. Williams announces again for Mayor.
!, Il E.;dov Thic w Il
Newark post., 1919-02-19
George Washington

The dcfcndcr Of his c0nntry-the
founder of HJcrty-tbc friCnd Of
maH. History and tradition are cr-
0lorc3 il rain for a parallel to his
chorcctcr.
In the oaua7s Of modern great
ross he stands aloac; and the
aoblcst names Of aHtiqpiiv lose
their lu&tcr in his prcacnrc. Born
hc bcpcfactor Of monbind, he
Haitrd all The qualities ncccssdrB 10
IN Uu&r0us carccr.
Nature modc him great; he madc
binscIf lirtuous.
CoUcd By his country to tho de-
fc]isc Of ar liberties, he triumph
dntIy riudicotcd the rights Of hu-
manity, and on the pillars of
rational iHdcpcndencc laid the
foundations of q great rcpublc.
Twicc inuestcd rith Sugremc mdgis-
tracy By the unanimous cote of a
free people, he surpassed in the
Cabinet the glOrieS Of the field ard
rOluntdrily resigning the Sceptcr
and the Sword retired to pirate
life.
A spectacle so new and so sublime
WaS contemplated ,rith the pro-
f0undeSt admiration, and the name
of Washington adding new luSter
to humanity, res0unded to the re
motest region of the earth. Mag
unanimous in youth, glorious
through life, great in death. His
highest ambition, the happiness of
mankind; his noblest rictory the
conquest of himself.
Bequeathing to poSterity the IN
herjtance of has fame, and building
his monument IN the hearts of his
c0untryment, he Hved the ornament
of the eighteenth century; he died
regretted By q mourning WOrld.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
GLASGOW

Mr.. Newton Mahan spent Mon
day in Elkton.
Mr.. H. L. Dayett, Sr., H. L. Day
ett, Jr., and F. V. Dayett spent
Monday in Elkton with Mrs. R. A.
Deibert.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Deibert and
daughter spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Day
EFT, Sr.
Harry L. Dayett, Sr., has return
ed home after having an operation
performed at Delaware Hospital on
Thursday.
The Congregational Meeting and
Church Social was we'll attended
on Wednesday evening. The Bud
get System was adopted and COM
mittee appointed. Service at 2.3O
on Sunday afternoons; theme,
Satan" Next Sabbath the theme
will be Giving" All are welcome.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
KElIBLESVILLE

Mr.. J. Frank Rubencame has
been confined to the house for sew
eral days on account Of a severe
cold.
Mrs. Maggie Pratt is on the sick
list,
The Misses Madeline, Ruth and
Ethel Fell of Wilmington, were the
over Sunday guests Of their cou-
sins, Edith and Alice Fell.
EemblesyiIIe School opened on
Monday morning, after having
been closed for q number Of weeks,
first on account Of the "hu,' and
then afterwards because they were
without teacher, Mrs. Spencer
having resigned. Miss Elsie NJ.
Mote has accepted the position,
and her many friends wish her
success.
The Sunshine Club met with
Miss Edith Fell on Friday evening.
A goodly number was present and
an enjoyable evening was spent.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
PIKE CREEK RIPPLES

Miss Esther Erickson spent the
weekend with Mrs. Jones of East
Main Street, Newark.
Mr.. Richard Benson spent Sat-
urday with his brother at Newport.
Miss Emile Carpenter spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
A Valentine Party was held at
the White Clay Greek School last
Friday afternoon. Many interest
ing and attractive valentines were
received when the "PoStman" made
his rounds at the close of the ses-
sion
Mr.. EIwood Othoson is gather
ing large numbers of eggs, due, it
is believed to his adding buck
wheat to the hens daily rations.
4 meeting Of the Stanton Com
munity Association will be held on
Wednesday evening at the Station
School. The New School Code and
Consolidation will be the topics
discussed.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
A True Son of Nature

A true son of nature was George
Washington-of nature in her
brightest intelligence and noblest
mold; and the difficulty, if such
there be, in comprehending him, is
only that of viewing from a single
standpoint the vast procession of
those civil and military achieve
ments which filled nearly half a
century of his life, and in realiz-
ing the magnitude of those quail
tiles which were requisite to their
performance - the difficulty of
fashioning in our minds a pedestal
broad enough to bear the tower
ing figure, whose greatness is
diminished by nothing but the per-
fection of its proportions.-John
w. Daniel.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
HONORED BY ITALIAN
GOVERNMENT

George G. Herring of FELTON,, Del,
an aviator in the American Army.
has been awarded the Cross Of
Merit in War by the Italian gov
ernment.
Mr.. Herring is a son of George
c. Herring of FELTON,. former Repre-
sentative in the Legislature and
active in educational matters.
George G. Herring, the aviator,
was among the first American SOL
diers to go to Italy, he being a
member of an air squadron that
was trained in that country. He
served in connection with the
Italian forces, and did combat and
scouting duty during the Italian
offensive that ended with the rout
Of the Austrian army.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
FEAR SHAD FAMINE

AT a meeting last week, the
Maryland State Conservation Com
mission expressed the fear that the
recent practices of gun testing at
Aberdeen would deter shad and
herring from entering the Susque-
hanna and adjacent rivers thus
causing a possible shad famine in
the near future. Complaints by
fishermen are directed chiefly
against heavy firing of the outer
range guns. Authorities in charge
of the proving ground have given
assurances that the explosions will
be arranged as far as far as pos
sible to remedy these conditions.
Newark post., 1919-02-19
WILMINGTON MERCHANTS
PLAN DOLLAR DAY

Wilmington merchants have de-
signated Wednesday, February 26
at Dollar Day.
The general opinion is that ad-
vancing Dollar Day from the first
or second Wednesday in March to
the 26th of this month was the
proper move, and will meet with
the approval of the public.
The various markets are un-
settled now and greater values can
be secured. All merchants feel
that this day is not one of mere
profit, but a day which advertises
Wilmington all over the state.