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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-22

marriage indefinitely. He would. I
am SURE. have thought me quixotic "a
expect perfection IN a man when
was - far from perfect myself.
Annie laughed nj me for my old.
fashioned ideas about husbands and
wives although she know nothing Of
Frank.
~Youn ee, a joit from a man some
day that will open your eyes. You
are Older than J am. but you haven I
lived with a Iaain."
"Not many men are like Fagn-
not In my world. Annie
"Maybc there ere more like him
than you think. Olive, only thel
don't show u 80 plain"
CHAPTER xxxIv.
Annie Was czcited a. vas only
natural was very busy. Having
lost the capable woman ! had hoped
70 teep IN the executive department
had necsssitatsd making some
changes. but I put everything aside
20 listen 10 Annie. had experienccd
ihe same trouble In my first POSI-
tion. Wns a TO be ono OF the serious
problems that women were 10 face
The jealousy Of men when women
proved themselves competent
Tell mo Just what has happened. +"
] said 10 Annie.
III doran't amount 10 much, yet u
may mean n good deal 10 me. Per.
hapa l shall lose my position - you
did when YOU were with Mr. Stevens +"
I had told Annie OF my experience
with Hayden Dodge, Of hos my care.
lcnsness which nearly lost an impor.
tant business letter had lost me my
position.
You forget that 4 have something
20 say about that. Now tell me"
IT was really very little. HuE.
gchied = change whereby We might
save time IN handling the customers
M certain securities. Mr.. Iawton
practically told me 20 mind my own
business n wns rather funny, too.
He puffed all up like n pou,er pigeon
and Informed me IN dienifisd accents;
I have handled this department for
many years The methods I have al.
wayB used ! shall continue 70 uao. n
ian't necessary for you 10 TN 10 teach
me anything Where I made nv
mistake va IN saying that timsa
ser different. the business had
Grown % rapidly hat the firm advo-
Gated any nee methods that lncrcaa.
Cd their efficiency. said "a quietly.
trying not 10 show any feeling on my
" part because Of tae way he had
spoken 20 me I had heard you use
the very words I used 10 him, 20
felt sure was saying the right
You did say the right thing and
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-22

CTo be continued }
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
FRESHEN UP THE HOUSE FOR WlNIER
Americas Housekeeping Engineer lens now - ~ anu 0'~
Up Familiar Furnishings
,,,n,,e enamel iron bed.

v.ts a white enamel iron bed
Prass knobs: Brass knobs on beds
can be polished until the metal Is
hrleht. and then with very tlih eoa'
IN LACQUER be painted over The surface,
I'm using the lacquer, Try not 10 ~
he brush because TO let IN air means
mat the lacquer VIII be clouded.
Creionne cushions: such cushions as
have been used In summer may Dc
cleaned by washing OF course this
means ripping them up. To wash Gre
tonne use lukewarm water, and with II
make suds Of good white soap, Then
rinse. II itisia good quality crelonhe,
"A VIII not need t0 be starched, but n or
a noorer duahty. the dressing which
was in a originally will have TO be re-
nlaeed bv a thin starch waller Al no
time. however, should the cretonne be
stiff and look starched. Iron on wrong
side TO prevent gloss.
II the cushion IS an upholstered one
the old cover may be used as pattern
and the old buttons may be covered by
taking small circles OF the material
running a gathering thread around thes
outer edge Of the cover circle. and
drawing Il ia. II this S done carefully
there will be no little pleais on the
edge of the button mold. Coarse Thread
sack or upholstery noodle, will make
It very easy to put back the 'ui'ins
buttons.
Stains.
stains on porcelain: stains likeirpn
rust and the dlscoloraiion from water
I on porcelaln can be taken on by using
kerosene and some fine white powder
such as whiting Moisten the cloth WIN
kerosene. then dip Il into the powder
so that the mixture makes a good paste
II this Is done often enough, there Will
he no need for any kind of gritty
cleaner which in time removes the high
/ gloss on the porcelain which Is sup
posed 10 keep the bathtub from discol
oralion.
Iron rust such as comes from the
drippy faucet, can be washed on, II a
fresh stain. but soon becomes perma-
nent enough 90 require a mild acid TO
remove 10. such an acid may be sup
piled by vinegar leftover lemon rlnd'
or some OF The stronger acids like
oxalic. We try not 10 use these strong
I or acids because Of their expense and
because many Of them are poisonous
Should any of them be in the house
Keepers closet, keepl them labelled as
"Poison" as carefully as II they were IN
the medicine closet
Stains on curtains Summer curtains
after being at the windows all summer
may have rust spots. These are easily
removed by using oxalic acid, hydro
chloric acid or salts Of lemon. Moisten
the spot with cold water, apply the
oxalic or hydrochloric drop at time
and as soon as the acid is applied wash
with lukewarm water. Repeating THIS
process two or three times will re-
move rust stains. The sails Of lemon
IS applied without dissolving to the
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
Especially Written for The Evening
Journal
BY l.. RAY BAIDERSfON,
Professor Of Housewifery, Teachers
College, Columbus University.

III Il. HAt
Professor Of Housewifery, Teachers
College, Columbus University.
NEW YORK, sept. iS.-The chief busi-
ness OF fall cleaning IS the renovation
and refurnlshing OF the home FOR the
winter season.
Most OF the fsmily's time IS now
spent indoors-Or soon viii be when
the lure OF autumn hikes and nulting
parties is done. Therefore the wise
housemother is setting her wits 70
work TO make the house as attractive
and welcoming as possible. summer
furnishings are put away and heavier
carpets. curtains, cushions aud dra-
peries are bought or brought out OF
storage Comfort and cheerfuiness are
the end sought in all this autumn CAM
paign-and the first step is cleaning
Here are the ways experience mas
taught us are best IN treating some OF
the types OF furniture found in every
home.
Wicker furniture. n unstained, Is
easily cleaned. 4 stifr brush should De
used and strong ammonia water-aDout
one teaspoOnful OF ammonia to a quart
OF water-and after going over me
wicker thoroughly with the ammonia
water. rinse In clear water. A garden
hose in the yard Is good 20 use Tor
rinsing. Furniture that Is stained Is
best cleaned by using just a dry brush.
Try 20 guard against wicker furniture
| getting duty. by brushing it each time
the room is cleaned and cover before
sweeping.
ANY one of1the oil wood dyes may
be diluted and used as stain FOR
wicker. To add stain means that the
color will probably be darker Always
keen I'm mind that two coaiings Of light
stain will produce more even colorins
than TO use a dark stain at the begin
ming. 10 is fair test 10 say that a stain
NAV be FIRST tried for its color by
brushing a piece Of newspaper with The
stain. The color OF the paper will be
very near that Of the wicker II is not
advisable 10 paint wicker furniture un-
less one IS willing 20 continue doing u
very often. The wicker Is pliable and
/ gives with use, causing the paint 10
crack.
Furniture that Is 60 be repainted must
/ be treated like any wood, whether the
/ furniture Is an iron bed or a bureau
Any scratched or broken surface Of the
paint should be brought down to a
smoothed level This can be done by
using the very finest sandpaper or steel
wool size co. Rub the spot, If patching
Is to be done, until very smooth, then
with whatever paint is 10 be used
touch the spots only. one coat like this
Will probably bring them TO the surface
level, so that when the spots are dry
an all-over coat Of paint can be put on
Two coats will give better results, he
cause they are likely TO smooth the sur
face. This Is a splendid way to reno
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

FILLERS IN. ............
The Philippines have one bank for
u ch 100000 population.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
VIAL OF HEROIN
IN BANANA BUNCH
Mother Accused Of Supply
ing Drug to Son. How
ever Was Innocent
GETS SIX MONTHS
FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

A Jury. in Court OF General Sessions
Yesterday afternoon, acquitted Mrs.
Camille Commillo, a 65-year-old italian
woman. on a charge OF violating the
drug law when It was shown that she
was ignorant that she had the drug in
her possession.
Mrs. Commillo's son was in custody
at the police station on a charge OF be-
being a deserter from the u. 5. Marine
Corps. when, on July 81. she took some
,ood 10 him. She objected TO an in
spection OF the food by Turnkey Scott,
but the olllcer insisted on an eXami-
nation Of the food. and found concealed
in a bunch Of bananas a vial Of heroin.
II was brought out that the food
was sent 10 Mrs CommillO's son,
through his mother, by Bessie Lynch,
with whom the man had been living,
and the mother was not aware that she
was carrying a drug to her son:
Philip L. Garrett was attorney for
the woman.
Charles Podolsky and Edward
Plummer pleaded guilty to conspiracy
10 defraud and were each fined SO and
costs by Judge CONRAD.
William Butler colored, 8 charged
with the larceny OF a coat valued at
SO from Samuel Jones, was sentenced
10 one months Imprisonment After
the state had presented its case But
Ter decided 10 plead guilty. He then
made a clean breast Of the affair.
In the case OF Marian Freeman,
charged with larceny, the court re-
served decision until Monday morn
Ing. Nv
George Chambers, colored, charged
with embeszlenent as bailee, was SEN
fenced TO serve six months in the work
house. He obtained money from sam
uel Robinson to purchase some liquor
hut failed to do so and refused to re-
turn the money, threatening TO do bod
lly harm.
Mckinley Moore. charged with break
ing and entering. was discharged.
FILLERS IN. ............
The Philippines have one bank for
ch 100000 population.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
SATURDAY sing TO
Be One OF best
ector c sler Makes Elab-
crate Plans For Next
Outdoor Musicale
BAND CONCERT
AS PRELIMINARY

The community sing that irving Jas
Ter. Of the Wilmington Comhuni's
service, is planning to hold IN iron'
OF the Public Building on SATURDAY
evening PROMISES 10 be the most attrac-
tive and interesting OF any OF ihe out
door musicales he has arrahseu ulls
fall !. Norris Robinson VIII be uhere
with his hand and will not only provide
accompanlment for the popular songs
but will furnish short programs DeiOre
and after the sing. -,-,.
'The hig feature OF the sing this week
end will he the spectacular presentation
of a picture Illustrating the song BUD
HES In his effort Mr.. easier Will be
assisted by several young women. mem
hers of the various choruses that ne
directs weekly in the establishments
throughout this city.
There VIII be appropriate furnish
lngs 10 give the proper stage effect 10
the scene. Jack Mcdonald will repre-
sent the character OF the dreamer as
indicated in the words Of the writer OF
he song. lie Will probably be seen
near one OF the stone columns in front
Of the Public Building. A group OF
sirls will be seen about other columns
blowing bubbles that will float away in
the air, or possible toy balloons will be
used 10 illustrate bubbles.
one young woman will represent the
bubbles dream girl, and all the char
acters will wear costumes suitable to
the presentation Of the picture
The young women who will take part
comprise Mary Linebach, Gene Ballock,
Eva Foster, Helen Howard, Ann An
drews, Olive Steptoe, Elizabeth Kanoorr
Lena Redmile and Lindsey Foster.
The band concert will begin at 1.i5
o'clock and will be followed by the
sing. during which illustrated songs vii
be given and then following this there
VIII be a second program by the band
Mr.. easier will be assisted in the pre-
sentation by Miss Gladys PassmOre. OF
the Community Service, who viii lool
after the stage effects OF the song.
Mr. easier has arranged for two other
MONDAY song meetings next week. On
Monday noon he will be at the Bets
shop and on Thursday will direct th'
p, B. & w. shop employees in a short
song festival.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
rnmAnn II. sPENcER pEAD.

Edward H. Spencer, well known In
local fraternal circles died at his home
No. 25i2 Talnall street yesterday aged
so years. The deceased was a member
OF Fairfax Lodge No. s, J. q. %. +. ana
Hepiasophs. Industrial Lodge No. ?, A.
o. L. W. lie was employed by the har-
Ian and HolllngswOrth Corporation for
many years.
Friends and relatives. and all mem
bers Of the previously mentioned fra
ternal organizations. arc invited to at
tend the funeral services from the late
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
OUTSIDERS THINK
CITY IS DIRTY
Virginia Company Offers
Refuse Cans for Use
on Streets
S. & 5. DEPARTMENT
GETS COMMUNICATION

Members OF City Council last night
received an offer OF trash cans for use
on the streets free OF cost. The donor,
the Spouess street Company, OF Peters
burg. Va. even offers 10 keep the cans
In repair and TO replace all broken
ones.
While the Councilmen were regain
ing their composure after the shock
Clerk Of Council Homer G. Simmons,
who was reading the extraordinary
offer, started 90 read why The ofIer
was made. Tho manufacturers OF thes,
cans desire 10 use the four Sides Tor
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
Can Buy

They can't be duplicated elsewhere under at feast
$3.50 more than prices.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
~ Tl4E THAT MONEY
NNELLENBURGN
MARKET AND SEVENTH Srs.
Welcome to the Boys Storc

This is your store, boys, and we "
right at home here. We want you to com
get acquainted, look around and when yo
ven see that you get exactly what you WI
the folks ven be glad to see you.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

residence OF tho deceased on sunday
afternoon. September 2i, at 3 o'clock.
Interment Will be made In Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

Adhesive postage stamps were Invent
cd by James Chalmers. OF Dundee. SCOT
land. IN 1884, and introduced in America
In 1871.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19
advertising purposes.

advertising purposes. ..tl
The Councilmen then referred Mo !
letter to the Street and Sewer Depart
ment that department having charge
OF slgnboards along the streets as well
as the cleaning OF streets.
The finance committee submitted x
report Of ITS action in rejecting ths
bids received at noon yesterday for tho
$4,000 bond issue. and their plan 10
dispose OF the bonds over the counter-
The rcport was ordered flled.
CITY Treasurer Banks reported the
balance 10 be si.OI5,950iS. The inter
est lists due October 1 amounting TO
sg5359 and s54.256 were approved and
ordered paid.
Council was In session less than an
hour. OF the time fifteen minutes were
spent in darkness. because OF troubles
al the electric light plant. Just when
/ Superintendent Foreman OF the build
ing had lighted the two small gas
lights in Council chamber, the electric
current was turned on.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

Cat-tsll roots yield an excellent grade
Of -four when died and ground.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

stain and then washed. Whenever an
acid is used, and has done its work.
always wash the garment thoroughly
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

Rabbits Of Phillip island, of Aus
iralla. climb trees 10 get to the leaves
because OF the scarcity OF grass.
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

Earl Grey. new British ambassador to
The United states, is the FIRST blind Gu
voy ever named by a foreign power
Evening journal., 1919-09-19

with good soap suds. This Will neu-
trallze the acid and keep 10 from doins
any harm 10 the fabric.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
PUBLIC MEETING TO
FIGHT INCOME TAX

A mass meeting for the public. TO be
held in the Grand Opera House or other
available building for the discussion Of
the state Income Tax law is one of the
plans OF the executive committee Of the
State Income Taxpayers Defense
League. The league will solicit funds
in the plants. shops and shipyards Of
the city to fight the State Income Tax
law, which it claims is unconstitutional.
II. d. Budd was elected president at last
nights meeting Of the executive COM
mittee, and II. D. Walker, treasurer and
collector Of funds. The committee will
meet on Tuesday in the Friendship
Fire Company's house. Delegates were
present last night from Hagley Yards,
Carney's Point. Belts Machine shop,
all Of the dupont Company. Edge Moor
Iron Works, Voters NOn-Partlsan
League, SlOcum and Company and other
concerns.
Diamond State Division. No. 3i2, B.
l.. f., denies that It has taken any ac-
tion on the income tax question.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
SIBERIAN EXILES
GET THEIR REVENGE
Murders of the Former
Cars Officers Not In
frequent in Russia
MANY UNIFORMS
FOUND IN CULVERTS

N. z. A. Special TO The Evening Journal
VLADIVOTOSK,, March Al stood
on a street in Vladivostok with a Brit
ish colonel.
An imposing figure passed, Russian
officer Of the old regime.
Il knew him in Petrograd,' said the
colonel, when he had saluted and
bowed.
"He helped execute some Of the worst
OF the cruelties heaped on political
victims. Nearly every day he passes on
this same street a man whom he was
responsible for having eXiied."
This man was innocent as later evil
dence proved, but he served his ten
years in Siberia just the same. In the
meantime his wife and children died.
He had no reason 10 return TO Pero-
grad and he has been in Nladivostok
since 1914.
''There are hundreds Of former exiles
here and they frequently meet the Of
ficers who sentenced them. Occasion
ally a uniform is found under a culvert
here and the man who wore IL is never
located. These exiles have mysterious
ways in which they dispose Of their
dead. My friend will disappear. too,
some day. They are all going one by
one"
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
WOULD ABOLISH
MILITARY SALUTE
Capt. R. c. Waller Would
Drop Other Marks Of
Difference in Army
WORLD WAR VET
HAS DIFFERENT VIEW

n. E. A. Special to The Evening Journal
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March Ia
abolish the military salute" says
Captain Richard S. Waller. member Of
The executive council OF the Word
War Veterans OF America.
Keep the salute. 1t quickly i'm
presses obedience on recruits" says
Lieutenant Norris r. Levi, commanding
officer OF the World War Veterans.
The first speaks from experience in
training camps instructing recruits and
along with the salute he would abolish
these things required OF an enlisted
man:
Preface "sir" in addressing an Of
ncer.
Necessity for rising when aa officer
approaches.
Addressing officer in third person.
Walking to left and one pace in rear
OF officer.
ct is an insult to say that We must
sobserve these practices TO insure obed-
l@ience to orders" Waller says.
~ am not in favor Of a democratic
army as the term is generally used, bu'
there are certain practices which must
be abolished" says Captain Woller.
''Take the requirement Of the nan-
ual for non-commisisOned officers and
privates OF infantry that an enlisted
man in addressing an officer should ad-
dress him in the third person and
should never say 'Yau' lie should say
Did the captain desire TO speak with
Sergeant Smlth?' It's stitsd and unnec-
essary.
1--WE would not tolerate such prac-
fices from the head Of business cor
poration. There is only one legitimate
reason for tolerating them in the army
and that is TO teach the enlisted men
TO respect and to look ZIP TO his officer
and TO inculcate in him the habit or
obedience so that in battle he would
obey orders instantly.
Il confess that I have never sneied
powder and do not know what men In
battle do. but ] do know the American
lighting man and I-eonsider 10 an in
suit to him to say we must adopt these
PRACTICES 10 insure THAT he viii obey
orders In battle.
'My duties for almost the duration
NJ the war were 10 instruct recruits.
Only a recruit knows the extent to
which we dwell upon military court
esy and principally upon the salute.
Many lectures are given. This fact
shows the Importance attached TO mill
iary courtesy oy our stan officers.
"Despite an the times I said compli-
mentary things about military courtesy
could never come to believe them my
self
81 have seen these practices from two
viewpoints, that OF a soldier in the
fraining camp and OF an officer. and
can only say that l despise them. that
do not believe they are necessary and
that l would be glad 10 see them abol-
ished In our army
Commander Levi expressing disagree
ment with Waller says:
Il have taken men on patrol into the
blaclness Of No. Mans Land where
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
COUNCIL EAVORS
SANITARY SURVEY
Also Urges Passage by
Legislature of Planning
Board Bill
NEED 3743 TO
EXlEND CITY WIRES

City Council was in session but a short
time last night. there being little II any
business to come before that body. Fol-
lowing a recess, the members adopted a
resolution urging the General Assembly
TO pass the pending measure at Dover,
known as Senate Bill No. 81, entitled
An Act to Provide for a Metropolitan
Planning Board and Metropolitan Dis
trict.
The act would place all Of New Cas-
tie county within eight miles Of the city
and county building in the metropolitan
district and would place all roads,
parks, water supply, sewerage, etc,
under the jurisdiction OF a Metropoli-
tan Planning Department. The proposed
board is 10 consist Of five members,
three Of whom are to be elected by
City Council and two by the Levy
Court.
Council also adopted a resolution.
providing for a sanitary survey Of the
city, similar TO the one completed by
the State Council Of Defense last sum
mer This survey will be financed by
Robert Pennington.
The report Of City Treasurer Banks
showed a bank balance Of Si97.S95 t3.
The usual quarterly appropriations due
the Street and Sewer Department and
the Board OF Water Commissioners,
were approved.
The following payrolls were allowed :
Police S5,sJ5.30: Council, S295.79; Pub
lie Building Commission, S73i56, and
miscellaneous, 81 9906O.
The name Of w. w. Danzenbaker Of
Claymont, who was elected a member
of the Public Building Commission, on
Tuesday, by the Levy Court, was Or
dered placed on the payroll Of the city.
General /. p Wickersham, President
OF the Board OF Police Commission
ers. sent a communication, stating
survey made OF Union Park Gardens
and the Wawaset Park tract, showed
that the extension of the police and fire
alarm systems in those places would
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

disobedience to the simple pre-arrang-
ed orders meant death to all, and led
them into engagements during seven
months Of front line work. That ex-
perience has convinced me that TO make
quickly successful soldiers out Of civ
ilians, it is imperative TO adhere strict
~ to a system that quickly impresses
the recruit with the necessity for rec
ognizing vested authority.
III Is true that In the trenches the
courtesies are supposed to be dispensed
with But that is due to the fact that
enemy observers may In this way pick
out and snipe an officer. But usually
M man renders the courtesy before he
remembers. have seen runners, com
ing from units engaged in battle-men
who have been through a living death
gesture their salute before they stagger
against wall and feel in the upper left
hand pocket for the message they car
ry."
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
THF SUBURBANITE

It was the busy hour Of four,
When from a horticultural store
Emerged a gentleman, who bore
1 hoe
1 spade
4 wheelbarrow.
From thence our hero promptly went
Into a seed establishment,
And for these things his money spent
box o. bulbs
1 lot Of shrubs
1 package Of assorted seeds.
He has a garden under way,
And, II he's fairly luck, say,
He'll have about the end OF May
nasturtlum
radlsh
pot Of mignonette.
Cartoons Magazine.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14
GLASGOW LOSES BIG
ORDER ny STRIKES

n. e. A. Special 20 The Even 'ng Journal
GLASGOW, March 1l-Strikes' here
resulted in a loss Of contracts aggre-
eating nearly sl,OOOOOO according to a
pamphlet In circulation The contracts
were to have been placed by the gov
ernment Of one OF the British domin-
Ions with a locomotive works employ
Ing 1000 men. Fear Of inability to deliv-
er by the contract date led to the plac-
Ing Of the order in the United States.
Evening journal., 1919-03-14

cost Si,99i is, divided as follows: Union
Park Gardens. S2,32i65; Wawaset Park
Gardens, S2.672 SO It was stated that
the department. had Si25O50 balance and
would require an extra appropriation
Of s3,7i36S TO do the extra work. The
request was referred TO the finance
committee.