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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
THOMAS \. bLANKEA
DEAD At AGE OF 95
Aged Citizen, Former Resident of
Wilmington, Dies at West
Chester.

Thomas II. Blanken, formerly OF VIII
mington, but for the past eleven years q
resident of West Chester, where he lived
with his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Williams,
died in the Homeopathic Hospital in that
city, Tuesday morning, August "a, in his
ninty-fifth year.
Mr.. Blanken, who had been failing in
health during the past five months, fell
al his home last Saturday, sustaining IN
juries which resulted in his death on
Tuesday.
The deceased was born in PhiladeI-
phia in 1926. His parents, William and
Mary Blanken, came to this country
from England in 1920. MIR Blanken spent
the first twenty-five years of hls life in
and about Philadelphia, living for a short
time at Valley Forge. As an apprentice he
was at one time sent to cut out and repair
the crack in the Liberty Bell but as the
break was ragged ii was not attempted
In lS47 Mr. Blanken moved TO this
citv. where he was employed as an engi-
neer by the Harlan d Hollingsworth Co
During the Civil war he was pressed into
service as an engineer aboard the passen-
ger steamship Wilmington" which all
during the conflict was plying between the
south and the north.
For twenty years following the war of
rebellion Mr. Blanken was employed by
this city as chief engineer in the municipal
water works.
In 1919 the deceased married Ellen,
daughter of Edward and Sarah Coke,
one of the oldest families In Wilmington.
Mrs Coke lived till 1909 when she died
shortly after the couple had observed
their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary
Following Mrs. Blankens death Mr.
Blanken moved to West Chester
He was a Baptist and a member of
Washington Lodge, No. /, A. +. & A. NJ,
of this city He was also the oldest mem
Der of the Fame Hose Fire. Company. In
politics he was a Democrat.
The deceased Is survived by four chill
dren: William A. Blanken of Wilmington,
Mrs w &. Williams of West Chester, Pa,
Mrs. f. F. Moody of Wilmington, and
Mrs. Thomas b. Sadler of Flint, Mich.
He leaves eight grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be held in Viii
mington at Riverview chapel on Friday
afternoon, August %, at o'clock,
standard time. Interment at Riverview
cemetery.
RIcHARAD DoDsoN.
Richard Dodson, II years old, died
Tuesday at his home IN Brandywine
hundred. He was a retired farmer and
for many years lived near Holly Oak. He
was member of the keoluk Tribe Of Red
Men. Funeral services will be held at the
home of his son-in-law, Archibald Crozier,
1914 Van Buren street.
MRS. MARY FRANCES MORROW.
Mrs Mary Frances Morrow widow of
Henry f. Morrow, died on Tues
day at her home 2212 Crosby street,
Chester, Pa. Mrs, Morrow was well known
in this city being the daughter of the
late William and Malyina Belt. She was
in her Saith year.
Funeral services will be held from her
late residence tomor row afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Boston and Albany Railroad Company,
quarterly of , per cent, payable Septem-
Der 80
Central Leather Co, quarterly of la
per cent on preferred, payable October /.
Central Petroleum Co, semi-annual of
per cent on preferred, payable Osto-
Der /.
Childs Co, quarterly of , per cent on
common and ia per cent on preferred,
payable October 2S.
Colonial Finance Corporation, quarterly
OF % cents share on common and of ,
per cent on preferred payable October /.
Freeport Gas Co, quarterly of S1.50 a
share on preferred. payable September /
Manhattan Electrical Supply Co, 10
per cent in stock on common, payable
October Is
Montana Power Co, quarterly of "a
of per cent on common and Is per cent
on preferred, payable October l.
Montgomery, Ward & Co, Inc, quar-
terly OF sl.75 share on preferred and
class A, payable October /
National Transit Co, extra of 81 a
share, payable September Is
Root 4 Vandervoort Engineering Co.
quarterly of ? per cent on preferred, pay
able September l.
Sears, Roebuck 4 Co., quarterly of
S1.75 share on preferred, payable Octo-
Der 1.
Tonopah Belmont Development Co, )
per cent, payable October ].
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
AMERICAN OARSMEN
IN OLYMPIC TRIALS
Preliminary Heats Tomorrow and
Saturday; English Most Dan
gerous Rivals.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Antwerp, Aug. 26.-American oarsmen
are well placed in the preliminary heats Of
the Olympic regatta which will be held
near Brussels tomorrow and Saturday.
The English eight and the Canadian -four
are considered the Americans most
dangerous rivals.
The draw has given American oarsmen
the following rivals in the preliminary
heats:
Single sculs--Sweden.
Pair oars without oxswains-Brazil
and Holland.
Pair oars with coxswains--France.
Fours-Brazil and Czecho-Slovakia.
Fights Belgium.
American lightweight. wrestlers were
eliminated in the preliminary cateh-as-
catch-can bouts last night when Svensson,
of Sweden, defeated George Metropoules,
of Gary, Ind, in the trial round, and
Antilla, of Finland, beat j. Shimmon,
New York A. c., in the quarter finals.
The Americans, however, qualified their
full quota of two men in each of the other
classes.
In the other bouts the results were as
follows:
Featherweights- ID. Ackerly, Cornell
University, beat Diabetes, of Greece, and
S. n. Cerson, University of Pennsylvania
defeated Makinson of England; middle
weights Mcdonald, American, beat Lop-
ponen, of Canada; light heavyweights-
Walter S. Maurer, of Chicago, beat
Iladrau, of France, and Lieutenant j. r..
Redmond, United States Navy, defeated
Wilson, of England; heavyweights-N.
Pendetor, New York A. c., beat Salida,,
of Finland, and +. J. Meyer, Chicago II. |.
defeated Mason, of England.
In the quarter finals, Gerson defeated
Barathou of France, and Ackerly beat
Kaiser of Switzerland.
Italy has won the gymnastic team COM
petition, with Belgium second and France
third
In the individual standing Compost,
Italy, was first, Marcos, France, second;
GARNER, France, third. Frank j. kriz,
New York, New York, was tenth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
MAY SUSPEND ROAD BUILDING
Because of Inability of Contractors to
Obtain Necessary Supplies.

Because OF difficulty in obtaining stone,
the Interstate Commerce Commission
having granted but one permit for rail-
road shipment of stone to Delaware, all
dovn-State road building contracts will
probably be suspended for the remainder
of the year Charles NJ. Upham, chief
engineer of the State Highway Depart
ment, will go to Washington tomorrow
however, for the purpose of trying to OBJ
tain additional permits.
The cement situation has improved
slightly, and the highway department by
co-ordinating stone shipments, may be
able TO continue road construction in New
Castle county. Laying concrete on the
Hare's Corner road was resumed yester-
day, and there was resumption of similar
work between Mt. Pleasant and Boyd S
Corner today. BY erecting stone crush
ing plant the contractor for the Naaman S
Creek road will be able To complete his
contract before cold weather. Work on
Christiana avenue, slightly delayed by
the necessity of obtaining additional
earth fill, will be finished soon. Surfacing
the Causeway viii begin soon. and work
thereon will be completed early in the
fall
few grading contracts IN various parts
OF the State win probably be advertised
soon, so that road builders may make
preparations for obtaining surface ma
terials early next spring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
NEW CHARTERS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover. Aug. 26.-Charters were FLED
here, yesterday, as follows:
Crude Oil Carbureator Co. of America
Wilmington, Del: capital, S6,000000.
Publicker Shipping Co, Philadelphia
Pa; S70000O
Lyn-Dy-Shea Oil Transportation Cor
poration. Wilmington, Del: 100000.
Polar King Corporation, Camden, \.
j. $500. 900.
Enright Peat Gasoline Corporate on,
Wilmington. Del: S5O0O0O
Crandall Lock and Auto Corporation,
New York CITY; S250000.
Federal Real Estate and Storage Co,
Wilmington, Del; Sl50,000.
What's What Co, Wilmington, Del.
100000
NJ acGinnis Exploration Co, Whining
ton, Del; 100000.
Moss Corporation, New York City;
SIS,
Enoch Cigar Co, Philadelphia, Pa;
Kahn Waist Co, Philadelphia, Pa
$4,000
Trenton and Philadelphia Motor Ser
vice. Inc. Philadelphia, Pa; $4,000.
Pure Oil Co, Columbus, Ohio; 81 900.
Increase in capital of Provident Enter
prises, Inc, Rome, n. Y, from S250000
to $500, 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
NEWS OF CLAYMONT.

Claymont, Aug. 26.-Services with old
campmeeting power and old campmeeting
times will be held under the auspices OF
Claymont NJ. E. Church from August
20 to September 5, daily, from 3 D. m
to 80 and all day Sundays. "wednesday,
September /. will be Old Folks Day.
The Red Cross meeting that was 10 be
held this afternoon, August 26, on the
lawn at Hillside, the home OF Miss Mary
Mullen, secretary OF the committee, has
been postponed indefinitely on account
OF the mclement weather.
Community League will have a special
session tomorrow evening. The specla
order of business is Post Office.
Mrs. Everett Palmer yesterday en-
tertained the ladies who are making prep
arations for the Festival of Nations, to
be held at the Green Lantern.
Earl Cole, State highway policeman. was
injured In an accident on the Philadelphia
turnpike, in Claymont, Sunday night
when his motorcycle was struck by an
automobile. His machine was damaged
considerably but his injuries were minor
Lester Riggs, while in his automobile
one day last week. was colllded with
greatly damaging his machine. His
nose was broken, but he is now able to
be about.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Katz on Sunday
entertained friends, who were motoring
TO Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Quinn OF Worthland are
receiving congratulations on the birth Of
q young daughter, Janet Louise.
Miss Ruth Anna Taylor, OF Wilmington
and party of friends motored to Clay
mont Tuesday night, and enjoyed dance
at the Green Lantern.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26

Stomach trouble is the direct cause
of more arrangements of the nervous
system and general bodily functions
than any other ailment according to
the statement of the Plant Juice Man,
who is introducing the new herbal stom-
ach remedy here.
Imperfect digestion and dyspepsia
cause more serious diseases than all
other ailments combined. Nearly every
form of disease begins in the stomach,
and this has been proven in thousands
of eases. 1t is the neglect of the first
symptoms of a rundown system which
causes these troubles. Indigestion wrecks
the entire nervous system, clogs up waste
matter in the intestines, which in turn
poisons the blood; half digested food in
the stomach literally rots, forms poisonous
gases and makes disease of all kinds.
Constipation keeping the decayed mat
ter in the body--is responsible for many
hours of illness, Laxatives help out tenn
porarily as they merely relieve conditions
for the time being, and the constant use
of laxatives produces paralysis of the
bowel muscles, The cause OF constipation
is stomach trouble.
Plant Juice, the new herbal stomach
remedy, is the relief for these modern all
ments headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton, backaohe, weak memory, bad blood
circulation, unsound sleep, Indigestion and
dyspepsia 1t VIII give almost instant,
positive relief, and il taken for short
time, results will he permanent Do rot
neglect your condtion--it will always lead
TO more serious trouble,
Give Your rundown system a chance
to make good; help it, so that YOU may
know once again the feeling OF real health,
again have energy and vigor. clean tongue,
sweet breath, good complexion, and be able
to sleep sound, To eat food without fear
OF the consequences; no more irntahlilty,
indigestion or dyspepsia.
The Plant Juice Man is now at The
Miller Drug Store, No 4o4i06 Market
street, where he is daily meeting large
crowds Of Wilmington people and intro
ducing and explaining the merit of Plant
Juice. Free samples given.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
RED ARMIES ROUTED
Continued from page l

Baron Wrangel have captured the city
of Novorossisk. the Black Sea terminus
of the railroad leading eastward "a
Ekaterinodar, in the province Of kuhan,
and have entered the Donetz basin coal
district north of the River Don.
General Wrangel today announced plans
for the reorganization of his forces into
two armies and one independent corps in
preparation for the co-operatin OF all
Cossack forces.
Civil war in Russia would cease imme-
diately if the Russian people were free 10
organize government according TO their
own wishes, Wrangel said today. They
are not able to do this at present because
of the domination of the Soviet leaders,
and the fight must go on until Russians
are free TO take matters in their own hands,
he continued
He expressed qualification over the note
sent 20 italy by the United States govern
ment relative TO the Russian situation
and declared recognition Of the south
Russian government by France was the
Just appreciation of the South Russian
sacrifice in 1.-THE common cause. lie
asserted his forces were welteq,rpped and
the naval arm of the service was al last
able to take part in the struggle against
the Bolshevikl.
Berlin. Aug. 25.-Official quarters here
are concerned over conditions on the East
Prussian frontier along the Russian line
of retreat IL is estimated that 10000
Soviet soldiers have already entered Ger
many to be interned
The border patrols are incapable OF
controlling the fugitives who willingly
surrender their arms and then calmly
proceed TO beg food and shelter of the
natives
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
RIGHT TO VOTE
Continued, from page !

Counsel for the anti-suAragists ex-
planned that the relief prayed for was
only for n rule to summon the Secretary
of State to show cause why a restrain
ing order should not be granted against
his issuance Of the proclamation. JUS
ticc Siddons refused to summon the Sec
retary into court without further con-
sideration
The plaintiff of record in the action
Is Charles $. Fairchild OF New York,
who says he is acting in behalf of the
League, composed Of citizens Of Arkan-
sas, Massachusetts,, Missouri, New Jer-
sey, New York, Pennsylvania, Phodc
Island and Virginia and which was
organized in 1917.
A similar legal action was begun here
several months ago by Mr.. Fairchild.
He then failed to get an injunction to
restrain the Secretary of State from
acting The bill filed today, after quot
ing at length from the Federal Consti-
tuition in support of its argument that
suffrage is matter that should be left
to the Stete individually, cites part
of the State Constitution Of Tennessee
to show that the present session Of the
Legislature there 'had no right to act
on the suffrage issue because the issue
had not been submitted to popular vote.
Decatur, Ala, Aug 25.-Reiterating
the determination of herself and other
insurgent members To remain here and
prevent further action by the Tennessee
Legislature until after the mass meetings
Saturday, Representative Hall, leader of
the party, last night, denied that Governor
Roberts has certified anything to Secre-
tary of State Colby, except the House
Journal.
eve are assured" !" Hall declared, "that
Governor Roberts has certified only the
House Journal to Secretary Of State Col
by. This action of theTennessee governor
will have no effect ON our course of con-
duct We are determined TO remain here
until the people of our State have been
given an opportunity to express their
views on ratification of the Susan b.
Anthony amendment We are confident
that we will win Wednesday"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
SOLDIERS FIRE ON
Continued from page 4

Mr.. Lloyd George declared Il was The
governments duty 10 protect these brav"
N. He concluded
II may add that every invitation 10 Dis
~1ss, with those who are for the moment
spokesmen for IRISH natiOnallsn, a
peaceful settlement Of Ireland, mas been
spurned by them. The latest offer of the
government made in Parliament on the
date Of It's adjournment, has been scorn-
fully rejected by their leaders and We have
been driven 20 fight against their claim for
complete secession Of Ireland, north and
south, from the British Empire. This
claim we can never recognize"
The Premier also replied 20 the mes
sage sent % him yesterday by Mary Mac
Sweeny, the mayors sister The Premier
said;
"It is with profound regret tha. hear
Of the pain inflicted upon you by the de-
termination Of your brother 20 siarye
himself II is impossible for the govern
ment 10 make an exception in his case
Were they 70 do 80 II would break down
the administration Of the law in the Unit
ed Kingdom, for all prisoners would claim
the same privilege"
The riofing increased this afternoon
and the military fired on n crowd
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
POUND DEAD IN WOODS.
Young Woman From New York Murdered
Across River In Jersey.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Grantwood, N J., Aug. 26 The body
IF young woman found slain IN the
Grantwood woods on the Pals tdes yes
terday was identified today az that cf
Mrs. Blanche Schultz, East l35th street,
Manhattan. The identification was made
by her husband, Frank Schultz, Of a
llackensock morglic Schultz is an en-
pleye Of the T. r. r. Company.
Mrs. Schultz had been employed in n
Manhattan department store but had
been missing from home since last Safur-
day night when she left 10 visit sister
at Keyport Her husband said she had
$50, five diamond rings and wedding
ring. These we're missing when the body
was found
An autopsy showed that the wonan's
throat had been cut from ear TO ear and
that she had been hit on the left temple.
Several teeth were knocked out and one
was found in the windpipe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
How to Lose Your Tan,
Freckles or Wrinkles

days motoring. an afternoon on the
tennis court or golf links a sunbath on
the beach or exposure on a water trip,
often brings on d deep tan or vivid Grim
son or. more preplexing still vigorous
then is mereolized wax, which removes tan,
redness or freclses quite easily. Ii literally
peels of the affected skin Just little at
a time, so there's no hurt or Inconvenience.
As the skin comes off in almost Invisible
haky particles, no trace of the treatment Is
shown Get am ounce of mercolized wax at
your druggists and use this nightly as you
would cold cream, washing IL oil mornings.
In a week or SO you will have an entirely
new skin. beautifully clear, transparent aud
OF most delicate whitenoss.
wrinkles. SO sapt TO form at this season,
may be easily and quickly removed by
bathing the face In solution of powdered
saxolite. one ounce dissolved In witch
haxel, one-half pint, This Is not only yaiu-
able astringent, but has beneficial tonic
effect also.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
TO VOTE ON $4,000
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE
Special Election on This Question
to be Held on Saturday, Sept.
IL, in Laurel.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening


Laurel, Aug 26--Laurel Board o.
Education has issued formal call for q
special election to be held Saturday, Sep
| tember 1 for referendum vote on q
bond issue of sos 900, for the purpose o
| securing funds for a new school building
for white children of Laurel Special Schoo
district. The board has issued the fol
lowing statement in reference TO the cleo
ton:
The School Code Of 1919 clothed the
! Board of Education Of special school
district with authority to issue bonds not
to exceed 5 per cent of the assessed value
of the real estate of such special school
district.
Being commissioned by n former man
date Of the people on this subject, the
Laurel Board of Education, realizing the
inadequate, dilapidated and insanitary
condition of our school buildings and
the urgent need Of immediate action and
at the same time being, aware that the
amount which we might raise by bond is
sue was not enough to construct and equip
a new building such as was required to
meet the needs at Laurel, made early
application to the Delaware School Aux
lIary Association after its organization
for aid and assistance from the fund es-
tablished by Pierre :. du Pont for re-
building the public schools Of Delaware.
In February of this year the Board of
Education was notified Ny DR. Joseph H.
Odell, president Of the association, that
the trustees Of the Delaware School Aux
iliary Association had acted favorably on
the application OF Laurel special school
district and would give TO Laurel the sum
of 100000 TO be added TO what they
could raise by bond issue for new school
building
just about the time all preliminary ar
rangements were completed and the Board
Of Education was about 10 advertise for
bids on the proposed plans, the General
Assembly of Delaware then in special
session amended the School Code and the
proposed gift Of the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association was withdrawn as
some former details were not workable
under the new law.
The new school law provides that be-
fore issuing bonds the Board of Education
shall submit the proposal to referendum
vote of the taxables Of the Special School
district. Is is TO conform to this provision
of the law that the election Of September
II is called
If the majority Of the votes cast at
this election are favorable to the proposed
bond issue of S s55, 900 by the special school
district Of Laurel, then the 5000 gift
of the Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
tion again becomes available to us for q
new school building
The Delaware School Auxiliary Asso-
ciation has already given TO the Laurel
public schools an addition to its grounds
for which n paid TO the Dashiell's estate
the sum of $1,000. 1t also bought tract
of FIVE acres in the suburbs from Miss
Annie Bacon for which il paid the sum
Of $4,000 and which II is proposed TO
build a suitable school building for the
colored children from the special fund es-
tablished by Mr.. du Pont for colored
schools and without any cost whatever
to Laurel special school district
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
SELLING PRESSURE SEEN
IN NEW YORK STOCKS
Only Rails Show Firmness, Due
to Increased Rates in ),
Effect. =
b, Associated Press to Every Evening

by AS>CCl6teU fFcSs 10 GNNfy TFtHihk
New York, Aug, 26.-tWall Street, TO- 30
a m Price movements were uncertain
at the sluggish opening of tcdays stock
market. Investment rails. notably
southern Pacific, Union Pacific. Atchlson.
Great Northern and Reading were frac-
tionallv higher, while the junior issues
reacted moderately. Mexican Petroleum,
Sumatra Tobacco and some obscure food
shares scored variable gains. Among the
betterknown industrials replogle, American
Can, Industrial Alcohol and Bethlehem
Motors were heavy.
Noon-Rails continued to feature the
market as a result of the new tariffs
effective today but in almost every other
quarter of the list selling pressure was IN
dicated Increased heaviness centered
largely around the cheaper, motors shares,
particularly 3ethlchem and Maxwell
Pierce Arrow, Studebaker and Chandler
also reacted. Independent steels. ship
pings and Mexican oils lost to points
with Baldwin Locomotive American Ca, ,
Cuba Cane Sugar and International PAPER +.
Call loans opened at per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-26
TO HOLD FOR PRICE.

Betterton, Md, Aug. 26.-Farmers
were urged to hold out for 40 cents a
basket for their tomatoes or TO let their
fruit rot by Master of the National
Grange Lowell, Of New York, yesterday
at a field day held here. A large crowd of
grange members from the upper part OF
the Eastern Shore attended.
Mr.. Lowell, who was the principal
speaker of the day, said it was up to
the farmers to stick 20 the agreement
made by Chestertown yesterday as part
OF plan for closer organization He
stressed the need for organization among
farmers, saying they need not expect to
get anywhere without it.
Master of the State Grange Black
presided. Another speaker was Mr.. New
conner, Of Denton.