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Newark post., 1919-09-10
Claymont to Have New School Build.
ING

ing.
At the meeting of the Claymont
Board of Education Friday night at
the Overlook Community House, plans
for new high school, to cost $780,
900 were considered. It was clearly
shown that the sentiment of the great
majority of people at Claymont favor
the new school and it is believed that
has been under consideration for some
time and the project broached is by
no means new in the minds of the
members of the board.
Claymont now forms a school dis
trict by fself. There are three schools
in the Claymont district at the pres
ent time.
Newark post., 1919-09-10
Look After The Trees
This Month

September is one of the most i'm
Dortant months in the year for the
care Of trees. "Organize your schov.
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MIGHT GET IT RIGHT SOON
Youthful Sunday School Teacher by
No Means Disconnected by First
Rather Wild Statement

She Is fifteen and teaches Sunday
school class of ten little girls. That
they might .'learn to keep and do
them" she babe them commit the
twelve commandments. The day for
the utterance of the ''twelve" statutes
al rived.
The little girl on the end seat was
called on first. Chilly she repeated the
ten. There was a pause. She was
waiting for the approval of her
teacher.
"Give the other two," firmly COM
manded the teacher. "A1y mother
said there were only ten, and that
was more than anyone could keep. and
she knows" retorted the assured lit
tie end-seat girl.
NOnchalantly the teacher began
turning the pages of Revelation. She
was working to Deuteronomy.
Certainly there are but ten COM
How stupid. l was think
ing of Proverbs. You know. my dears,
there are twelve of those"
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CHAPTER VlII-continued.

The two must have hung In silence
over the rail staring down. I dared
nat advance my head to look. nor even
nove a muscle of my body In the
water.
How came you aft herer
Because that fellow leaped the rail
from the wharf. l saw him, and we
met at the wheel"
From the wharf, you say? He was
not aboard, then? Santa Maria
know not what that may mean. Yet
what difference, so he be dead. An
dexson, Mendez, throw that carrion
overboard-no, DULLES, never mind !;
let them lie where they are, and sink
an suger In the sloop's bottom. What
Is that out yonder, CochoseT
"A small boat, senor-a dory, make
1t"
"Cut the rope and send it adrift
Now come along with me-"
The darker loom Of the sloop van
fshed slowly, as the slight current
sweeping about the end OF the wharf
dTifted the released boat to which /
chung outward into the bay. There
WAS scarcely a ripple to the sea, and
yet I felt that the boat was steadily
drifting out into deep water. 1 was
stin strangely weak, barely able to re-
tain my grasp. Finally l mustered
every ounce Of remaining energy in
one supreme effort and succeeded in
my body up out Of water
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which as surely meant torture and
and remain impotently behind. So
drove the temptation to falter away
and strobe on up the bank into the
black shadow of the trees.
1 found extremely hard walking as
advanced through tangled under
brush. Fortunately the distance was
even shorter than had anticipated.
1t was not until after had advanced
cautiously into the water and then
stopped low to thus gain clearer vision
along the surface that I succeeded in
locating the vessel sought. Even then
the Namur appeared only as a mere
shadow, without so much as a light
showing aboard, yet apparently an
chored In the same position as when
we had swept past the previous after
noon. waded straight out through
the lines Of surf. until all excepting
the head became completely sub
merged. II I were to reach the bark
at all this was the one opportunity.
1 stood there, resisting the undertow
Juggling at my limbs and barely able
to retain my footing, intent upon my
purpose. Full strength had come back
to my muscles and my head was again
clear. With strong. silent strokes
swan forward, directly breasting the
force of the Incoming sea, yet making
fair progress. Some unconsidered cur
rent must have swept me to the right,
for. when the outlines of the bark
again became dimly visible through
the night found myself well to star
board Of the vessel. Stroking well
under water and with only my eyes
exposed above the surface. 1 changed
my course to the left and slowly and
drew in toward the star
board bow. A few moments later, un-
perceived from above, and protected |
rom observation by the bulge of the
overhang and density of the shadow.
ny hands chung to the anchor hawser,
ny mind busy in devising some means
or attaining the deck.
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No CLEAN of light appeared In any
direction; no sound echoed across the
dark waste of water. 1t was clearly
impossible for me to attempt any re-
turn to the wharf through the impene-
trable black curtain which shut me in.
What. then, could dor What might
I still hope to accomplish Those fell
lows had swept the sloop clean, and
had doubtless long ago scuttled it.
They would suddenly find themselves
leaderless, unguided. Would that suf-
fee to stop them? Would the discov-
cry Of his body halt his followers and
send them rushing back to their boat.
eager to get safely away7 This did
not seem likely. Estada knew Of my
boarding the sloop from the wharf.
and would at once connect the fact Of
my being ashore with the killing of
Sanchez. This would satisfy him
there was no further danger. Besides,
these were not men to flee In panic.
Surely not with that ruff1an Estada yet
alive to lead them, and the knowledge
that fifty thousand pounds was yonder
in that unguarded house. with no one
to protect the treasure but two old
men asleep, and the women. The
women Dorothy What would be-
come of herr Into whose hands would
she fall In that foul division Of spoils
And i, afoat and helpless
IN this boat, what could I do7
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CHAPTER x.
On tho Deck Of the Namur.

1t was here that fortune favored me,
Strengthening my decision and yield
ing a fresh courage to persevere.
Forking out directly over where
chung desperately to- the wet hawser,
my eyes were able to trace the bow
spirit, the rather loosely furled up jib
Tapping ragged edges in the gusts Of
wind. Suddenly, as l stared upward.
1 became aware that two men were
working their way out along the foot
ropes, and, as they reached point al
most directly over my head, became
busily engaged In tightening the gas
kets to better secure the loosening
sail. The foot of one slipped, and he
hung dangling. giving vent to a sttn
English oath before he succeeded In
hauling himself back to safety. The
other INDUCED in a chuckling laugh,
yet he was careful not TO speak loudly.
Had one drink too many, TomT
he asked. THAT will pay yer fer I'M
ishin' the bottle an never givin' me
another sup"
you. h-lI Yer he'd the fu'st ov 1t.
Thar's no sorter luck yer don't git
yer fair share of, Bill Haines-trust
vet is whar tibet stuff cum from so
easy.
THAT wus part o. the luck, Tom.
Did yer git eyes on tibet new Teller
Manuel Estevan brought back with
him In the boat7"
"The one you and Jose carried
aboard?"
He's the lad. Thar want nuthin'
the matter with the cove, 'cept he wus
dead drunk. We wus waitin' on the
beach fer Estevan. an three fellers
he he'd taken along with him inter
town ter cum back-the niger, Jose
an me-when this yere chap hove
'longside. He never hailed US, ner
nuthin'; just elm over into the boat.
an lay down. I shook him, an kicked
him, but it want no use; so we just
left him lie thar fer Manuel ter say
whut wus ter be done with him. Only
Jose he went through his pockets an
found three bottles o. rum We took
a few drinks an hid whut wus left In
the boat locker"
$50 thet's how yer got I'll Who
wus the party?"
"Thet's more'n I'll ever tell yer.
never got no sight o. him, 'cept In the
dark. Bout all / know is he wus
white, an likely a sailor. Enyhow,
when Manuel got back he told US to
haul the lad forrard out o. the way.
an fetch him along. So we pulled
out with the Teller cuddled up in the
bow"
after he was hauled aboard. Whut |
become o. the lad7'
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Not for Charlotte.

Charlotte is the three-year-old daugh-
ter of College avenue resident. One
of the recent warm evenings she re-
moved her shoes and stockings and
went over to the front porch of
neighbOr to show her that she was
barefooted. The neighbor said: "You
had better get on your shoes or you
will catch your death of dampness-"
Charlotte Immediately replied. ooh. no.
| have had Indianapolis News.
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Which Had Which?

Mother had taken Joe and John to
the doctors for an examination as the
teacher had suggested. At the supper
table that night she reported the YER
dict to father. ''The doctor says they
have adenoids and bad tonsils," she
told him.
Father looked surprised but before
he could speak. up piped six-year-old
John: (Which one of 'em is mine,
MON, and which one is Joe's?"
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Peace Epiurams.

At dinner the other night to Ed.
ward Price Bell, the well-known Amer
lean journalist, several epigrams were
related about the peace terms. The
Americans described it as "a peace
with a punch" An English speaker
said he had heard it described as =
peace with a vengeance"
| may add as the expression of the
feelings of the ordinary man who has
had to work through the 10000 words
that it is a peace that passeth under
tanding-Mancheste Guardian.
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over the boats stern, sinking helpless
" forward into the bottom. The mo-
ment this was accomplished every
sense deserted me, and / lay there
mofiOnless. totally unconscious.
shall never know how long re-
nnained thus. Yet this time could not
have been great. As though awaken
Ing from sleep faint consciousness
returned. Then the sharp pain Of my
wounds. accented by the sting of salt
water, brought me swift realization Of
where was and the circumstances
bringing me there. had evidently
lost considerable blood, yet this had
already ceased to flow, and a very
slight examination served to convince
- that the knife slashes were none
~ them serious. Ny other injuries
wefe merely bruises to add to my dis
coanNort-the result Of blows dealt me
~ sanchez and Cochose, aggravated
~ H. bearlike hug Of the giant ne
- Indeed, I awoke to the discov-
~ ut una far from betng dead
nnnnIs ~. Aneplre6 ~ dis kncw1edge.
~ vp1tcD1 incideule ~ the night
lso oufll1y 49, fnto ~ mind
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In shou.

Stllum-How's the market, Wright?
Wright-Rotten I'm actually starv-
Ing. Sold bundle of we-thank-you-
for-the-submission slips yesterday to
the junkman for enough TO buy pack
age of unlucky Hit cigarettes. AS for
checks, they're as scarce as crowned
HEADS in Europe.
Sellum-In short, you're writing for
the magazines, but they're not writing
for you.
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Carlyle Sees One Chance
and Takes It.

Synopsis Geoffry Carlyle,
master of sailing ships at twen-
ty-six, is sentenced to 20 years
servitude In the American col
onies for participation in the
Monmouth rebellion in England.
Among the passengers on board
the ship on which he is sent
across are Roger Fairfax,
wealthy Maryland planter; his
niece, Dorothy Fairfax, and Lieu
tenant Sanchez, a Spaniard, who
became acquainted with the Fair
faxes In London. Carlyle meets
Dorothy, who informs him her
uncle has bought his services.
Sanchez shows himself an enemy
Of Carlyle. The Fairfax party,
now on its own sloop In the
Chesapeake bay. encounters a
mysterious bark, the Namur of
Rotterdam. Carlyle discovers
chat Sanchez Is BLACK Sanchez"
planning to steal the Fairfax
gold and abduct Dorothy. He
fights Sanchez and leaves him
for dead In battle with
Sanchez followers, however. he
is overpowered and thrown into
the bay.
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Economics.

"If women gain political control"
eyes, go on"
do you think they would allow the
government to persist in collecting
taxes on ice cream soda? %
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A Precision.

"You object to the term, Demon
RUM"
81 do. Demons are not supposed to
have any real natural existence. But
there is nothing NEUROLOGICAL about
hard liquor
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First Land Sale.

We should say the first land sale
on record was the purchase of the
field of Machpelah by Abraham, who
paid 400 shekels of silver for the
field i'm which he buried his wife.
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Happiness and Interest.

Personal happiness is almost synon-
ymous with personal interests; the
wider the range of the latter the
higher is the degree of happiness
Lillian Whiting.
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Hard luck is machine for testing
your friends; it separates the wheat
from the chaff
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Mutual Position

"The men coming back were !
transports"
$50 were the folks on the shore"
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fully mile away from everybody, then
whisper to yourself.
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A woman always has reason for
being unreasonable.
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We wonder if the Lord loves cheer
full giver as much as the cheerful giver
loves himself
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While some men practice what they
preach, the majority would be ashamed
to preach half they practice.
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The lest.

$50 you bought parrot yesterdays
Eyes; I want to see If they live a
hundred years, as people say"
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When the pantry is left unlocked the
small boy gets his desserts.
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The Farther the Better,

81 have here some fugitive verse"
said the poet. 'All right, let it fly"
said the editor, YEARLY.
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Speed.

observation-disclosures your stenogrs
"oh, about two packages of gum .
day"
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You can't tell what boy learns at
college by the amount it costs his ia
Their.
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Just So.

"The fellow across the street looks
like wooden image Maybe that is
why he is numbering along"
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Preachers ought to get good sal
ary; it is church money, you know.
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When a married man laughs in his
sleep his wife imagines he is dream
ing that he Is a bachelor.
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1t is in the narrOwest part of the de-
file that the valleys begin to OPEN
Persian Proverb.
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Use every man after his desert and
who would escape whipping
Shakespeare.
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Sometimes It Would Seem So.

Uncle Timothy used TO say:
Lots O. people gifts divorced sos
they kin git married.
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Don't offer odds to the elevator boy
or he'll take you up.
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Good Recommendation.

"Who was that man who taught yoS
not to forget anything?" "Why, 1t wa
-ah-er--it-was- Life.
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Care and Responsibility.

BE responsibility attached the preparing of remedy for infants and children
undoubtedly greater than that imposed the manufacturer remedies
for adults whose system sufficiently counterfeit for time
injurious drug Il well observe that Cto prepared today has been
for the past 40 years. under the personal supervision Mr. C Fletcher
What have makers Of limitations and substitutes stake2 What
responsibilities? To whom answerabe? They spring
their nefarou wares broadcast and disappear
Could each mother the paakg with which the prescription for
Fletches Coa prepared: could they the nnumeae testimonials from
grateful mothers they would listen subtle eangs and false
would imitation substitute for the tried and
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Once on board the Namur,
Carlyle knows he may have =
chance to aid Dorothy. II 10 =
desperate chance, but he 10 WILL
ing to take It. But how to ct
aboard without being seen7 Can
~ avoid detection which Will
mean certain death7
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(To DE- coNT1NUED.)

Bamboo tress - not bloon 49,
thirty pears ~.
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WOLVES OF THE SEA
By RANDALL PARRISH

Copyright. by A. c. MCCLURE & Co.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-13
Republican Leadership

WHEN the Republican caucus Of the new
w House OF Representatives stood pat upon
the old seniority system OF selecting commit
tee chairmen, it gave notice to the country
that it would be guided during the coming
two years by exactly the same sort Of in
ferior leadership that made the Democratic
House in the last Congress a source Of hu-
initiation, even modification, to the great
body of Democratic voters of the country
1t awarded the palm to mediocrity, just as
past Congresses have done.
1t may be a revolutionary thing for any
party organization to overthrow the seniority
plan. II may be too much for the country
to expect OF body OF men. n majority of
whom must rely upon length OF service in
stead OF demonstrated ability for their own
elevation to positions OF power and influence.
But it seems a national misfortune that the
House must resign itself to the leadership
OF group of long-servers, session after
session, when it might have the benefit OF
the unQuestioned ability of men who might
stand forth from the ranks, if not bound
and gagged by a tme-honored system.
y few OF the new committee chairmen are
men of undoubted capacity for high public
service. Nobody who has watched the course
for the past two years of Representative
Kahn fail to find in him n promising
chairman Of the Military Affairs Committee.
Representative Butler has shown a wide
knowledge Of naval affairs. and the promo
ton Of Representative Esch to be head OF
the Interstate Commerce Committee is for
tunate. But when this is recounted, about
all is said favorable to the new House leaders
that can be said The other chairmen are
untried. Most OF them are yet unheard of
beyond tho cloakrooms of the House or the
confines of their respective districts.
1t may be little unfair to assume that
men are unfit for leadership without hayjoo
been given their chance 10 lead, aud full
allowance should be made for the lack of
opportunity accorded some Of the new chair
men, but when Congressman has served
ten, twelve or fifteen years in the House
in the ranks, even most Of the time as
member Of a minority party without hav-
ing given evidence OF conspicuous ability, he
cannot expect the country TO take him at
moro than his face value.
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a Welcome Challenge

CHAIRMAN WILL HAYS, of the Repub-
~ lican National Committee, declares that
the Republicans should axe Of the league
OF nations controversy political issue.
There is no hesitation in saying that the
Democratic party will accept the challenge
with cagcrness. II there is one thing that
is fact it is that the people of America
arc behind the President in his fight for a
league of nations. To be sure, the only
political test OF this statement has been in
the Twcnty-sccond Congressional District in
Pennsylvania, where, on the day after Con-
gress adjourned, and less than a week after
Senator Knox, OF Pennsylvania, sought to
tear in shreds the league constitution, John
II. Wilson, Democrat, at a special election,
was elected to fill the vacancy caused bv
the death of Representative elect i. f.
Robbins, Republican, who had been elected
last November. Whereas Mr.. Robbins won
over his Democratic opponent four months
ago by 1881, Mr.. Wilson, his successor, won
against his Republican opponent last We'd
nesday by 473.
1t would seem that the batteries opepod
up against he league plan by Senator'S Knox
Lodge aud 5orah did not have Il very con
Vlnclng effect in this district. 1t is, perhaps
doubly significant that the election recorded
the first Democratic victory in this district,
save one. since the Republican party was
organized. Finally, it is 10 be noted that
the Democratic candidate in this instance
made his fight on a platform approving the
league OF nations, and urging support OF
the President.
The difficulty with the Republican party
and Mr.. Hays is that they are SO concerned
with smal-caliber politics that they cannot
appreciate the fact that the league of nations
idea transcends party politics. Politicians
may sec opportunity to embarrass the Pres
ldent and may think that, by embarrassing
him, they are advancing their cause, but the
mothers and the fathers whose sons went
out into the carnage Of battle have a dIfferen,
way OF looking at it. So, too have the men
who have seen face to face the monstrous
sacrifice and cost of war
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed Readers
Authoritative Writers-A Daily Editorial Feature.
HARVE GETS BACK HOME.
by ALFRED ID. WILLIAMS.

"Them Germans needed whuppin' tho
worry wust In the world. an they got 1t.
~ They're tho meanes. people aawd
We went over thar to whup 'cm.
S n we done ne, so. That was all the
home Mvl cranot.S
o,, That Is the cause. course and con-
m n1asiom or H. the e, L great war as sum
canned homo. He hes WnS h for ,6 Sess
s straight as a homins pigeon. He didn't
hadn't no business there.
mountain country. He is one Of some
who answered the draft Call. They are
from abroad in dribbles. Ali of them lem
the neighborhood to make sure that
resume Whatever work they were do,
iaeonie, unsmoti onai, unimpres seS are
parently. by their part In the greatest
event In the mortal history OF the
or descriptions, but. civilly answering
direct questions. tell of the most tre-
me en things in the simplest and
matter.of-fact way. TO hear and OBJ
him world war. involving the upset
births OF nations. Journey to France
and participation in bloody battling.
was an everyday matter. Before this
he had reached tho age OF Twenty-Five
ana never had been more than 100
miles from his birthplace, and that but
once. He seems to regard the adven-
ture as something like a summons from
the county sheriff to help round UP
dangerous criminal call he was
pound to obey. a job the law required
him to perform. Having done his part
or 1t, he. Is through
Yet he Is new man, although he
doesn't know It. He has the noun.
taineer slowly measuring. apprais!ng
and assimilating mind. In his leisure
at home he Is arranging and consider
Ing all no saw and heard away from
homo, on most OF which he made no
comment. Instinctively. he put IL ali
back In his head that he might do wha |;
he calls sorter studin over IT, He
never forgets anything. He is study
ing 1t all now. and IL you talk with
him carefully you will find he is get
ting II very clear and straight lie
has new understanding OF the world.
and life and the United States and him
self and OF his part in It ALL Cues