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Evening journal., 1920-05-29
Y. W. C. A. NEWS

Everything is ready for the formal
opening of the Y. w. C.. A. Holiday
House on Monday. The feature of the
day Will be the field day" which has
been arranged for members as we'll as
Tor all young women OF this city. A
special invitation is extended To- the
Following organizations, Of this city
10 come take part in this 1hlclic pro-
Girls Friendly Society and the Girl
reserve Corps. The events will be-
gin at O'Clock and will include: so
yard dash, three-legged race. potato
race, lobster race shuttle relay, 70
!ard dash, sack race, broad jump, suit
case race, tug OF war, and baseball
game. Entries may be made on ar
rival at The grounds Prizes will be
awarded TO the winners in each event.
More than twenty-five guests are
expected To spend the weekend at
Holiday House. The guests include
members OF the T. W. Of Chester. Pa.
members of the Wapanachki Camp
Fire Girls and the Whose Club OF this
city also will be present. An invitation
is extended TO an the young women Of
Wilmington to visit the pleasant
country house and enjoy its hospital
lly, not only on Monday but any time
during the summer months. The
house is open to all girls
Holiday House is a delightful place
TO spend either a weekend or a vaca-
ton Of week or two. II is a friend
~ house, a cheerful house, a reslful
house a chumy house, a cozy house.
and there Is a spiritual atmosphere at
all times Besides tie regular arrang-
ed program OF recreatiOnal activities
and sports. the marshmallow roasts
straw rides, watermelon parties and
bacon bats are enjoyed during the
summer.
Many parties are arranged for next
week. Among those having special
parties are the nurses OF the Homeo-
pathic Hospital who will have a social
on Thursday evening; supper by the
young women Of the Kresge store on
Wednesday evening and by the young
women OF the Metropolitan store on
Friday.
The County Fair" given yesterday
by the Friendship Club was a delight
ful success. Many attractions were
enjoyed and dancing was one OF the
features. The proceeds will be used
for the benefit OF the summer confer
ence fund
The new Girl Reserve Corps was
formed on Thursday afternoon. II is
TO be called the OriOle Corps and its
colors are black and yellow. There are
i6 members In the corps, pupils Of No.
p school Miss Ruth Ritchie has been
elected chief scout
The Eastlakc Girls Reserve Corps
held a bazaar last evening in Easilake
NJ r. Church. The proceeds will be
used for the members Of the corps 10
enjoy a week at Holiday Hause this
summer.
Miss Mable Walker, Office secretary,
left today for her home In HarhortOn,
Va. where she will spend two weeks.
over Memorial Day there viii be a
house party at her home and guests
viii be present from Baltimore and
Virginia.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
DEATHS.

JONEs-In Railway, y. j.. on May ~,
1920, Mary j.. widow Of William j.
Jones. aged 50 years.
Friends may view the remains M St.
James T. T.. cemetery. Newport, Del,
on Sunday afternoon May 80, al $50
o'clock standard time).
HOTTENFELLOW-In this city, on May
2S. 1920, Jacob Hottenfellow. aged IS
Z years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
26il Iatnall street on Tuesday afternoon,
at o'clock Oocal time). lntermant at
Silverbrook cemetery Please omit
flowers
COVERDALE-In this city, on May 2s,
1920 Emma T.. widow OF James Cover
dale. In her 18th year.
Relatives. and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services az the residence
Of her son-in- law e. II. Start. 1OlI Clay
ton street, ON sunday afternoon. May 80.
AT 4 o'clock. lnterment at Wilmington
and Bnndywine cemetery.
RICHARDSON - I'M ConshOhOcken Pa.
on May ~ 1920, Clarence NJ, husband
Of Catherine Richardson, and son Of
Mr and Mrs. William X. Richardson.
Funeral services at his late residence
Conshohocken, Pa, on Saturday evening.
at S O'Clock. lnterment at Riverview
cemetery, at 2.15 =. NJ. sunday
MURPHN-In this city, ON May p. 1920
Sarah D., widow Of James Murphy.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence
SOP Delaware avenue. on Monday morn
ing. May 81, at 10 O'Clock local time).
Requiem mass at Cathedral. Interment
at Cathedral cemetery. Omission Of flow
ers kindly requested.
O'nONNELL-In this city. on May p,
1920, Nora, wife Of Thomas H. O'Don-
nell
Relatives and friends are invited to at
! tend the funeral from her late residence,
1872 Pine street on Monday morning. at o
O'clock Rquiem mass az 81 Mary :
: CROSsAN-In this city, on May 27,
George q. CrOssan, age u years.
Relatives friends, members Of Vel
come Council, No. Z, Jr. o. u. A. NJ. and
employees Of Harlan and HOllingsworth
/ Company are invited TO attend the
/ funeral services at his late residence,
I II West Twenty third street. on sunday
timel. Interment at Riveview cemetery
LOEBE-At Beach. North Dakota. on
/ May 25. 1920, Howard b. son Of John
Loebe, age II years.
/ Funeral services viii he held az Chand e.
/ lers funeral parlors pa West Ninth
street on Monday, May 81, at $3.50 o'clock.
4 lnterment Silverbrook cemetery.
/ PETERSON-ln this city, on May p,
1920. stephen W. Peterson, age 40 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20
attend the funeral services at the resi-
/ dence of his son-in-law, Edwin W.
1 Booth, 70l West Twenty seventh street,
| on Friday evening, May IS, at o'clock
/ local time) Intarment at Brooklyn,
/ y. y. on Sunday May 80.
] SPRINGEk-ln Mt. Cuba, on May -,
1920 Florence X, daughter of Alfred
and Eva NJ. Springer. in her 22nd year.
Relatives and friends of the family are
/ invited to attend the funeral services
from the residence OF her parents. near
Mt. Cuba on Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock STANDARD timO. lnterment az
/ Red Clay cemetery Auto Will meet
trolley leaving Brandywine Springs at
Il o'clock at Armstrong; Crossing.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
PRICES IRREGULAR
In BRIEF MARKET

NEW YORK. May % United Press. J
Prices were generally irregular on
small volume Of trading at the
stock market opening today. Week
end profit taking resulted in frlc-
tional losses in few leading issues.
Steels showed more frmness tnan
the balance OF the list.
Baldwin opened at IA. Off X Sin
clair 32%. of Is Republic Steel 9i5k,
up s Crucible i35. up 2; Retail
stores m, unchanged L. $. Rubber
%, up y Studebaker 6S%, of h:
Reading 50. unchanged L. $. Steel
9ils, up y Bethlehem B., 80, off q
Pan-American 10i, off "a; Mexican
Petroleum III. unchanged; New York
Central a. unchanged.
The market closed irregular. To-
bacco acted we'll right up 10 the
close with retail stores the leader
Mler selling down close to g.. Stude-
baker rallied above 6S. Pierce Arrow
held around 5l.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
100 SCOUTS TO
CARRY PENNANT
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morrow pastors VIII revert 90 the /
significance OF the day or dwell upon
10 I'm their sermons. Hymns Will DE
athmcd TO the patriotism OF the Oc-
casion rhen, too. hundreds will visit
The cemeteries either 10 decorate the
graves OF The departed or 90 view the
decorations already made. Members
Of the Grand Army Posts and Of The
Sons OF Veterans were today placing
fresh Amcrncan lags over graves OF
those who fell In the great civil con-
nict
Observance tomorrow will culmin-
ate at 1 o'clock In the afternoon in an
impressive, united service In the main
tent of the American Legion EXposi-
lion and Circus, at Twenty-ninth and
Market streets The First Regiment
band Will provide music and there will
be prayers of brief utierances by
chaplains and pastors OF the Protest
ant Catholic and Jewish faiths.
The tent will accommodate COCO per-
sons. In view OF the fact that Della
ware Post of the American Legion
alone has practically 1000 members
and there are a round 500 more in the
other posts Of the city. and In further
view OF the large numbers OF friends
and admirers Of The veterans OF the
/ Civil War and the WoNd War. a
lhrong of large proportions is expect
/ ed 90 attend
In taking charge Of this service to-
morrow afternoon the American
/ Legion will pay tribute 10 their elders
I who fought for the union Of states.
and az the same time given concrete
evidence OF their determination TO
keep alive the spirit Of Memorial Day.
on Monday banks business houses
stores. shipyards, mills and factories
generally. viii be closed. Field sports
will occupy the attention OF many In
I the afternoon the Memorial Day pa
radc arranged by HE American Lesion
In conjunction With the Grand Army
Twill be held. Forming on French
street. south from seventh, at 2i,
o'clock, the procession will start al
230 and move over The following
route:
French 10 Third 10 Market. .,
Tenth, TO Delaware avenue. 90 Adam,
street and dismiss
This short route is a result Of lhl
J complaints made last year. when thl
procession marched distance o
{ nearly four miles This years llnl
% march has been carefully plannc,
lwilh an idea Of giving The partici
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
STOREKEEPERS
Want HOLIDAY
Six Furniture Dealers Ad-
vocate Saturday Half
Holiday Entire Year
SOME CLOSE NOW
DURING SUMMER

Saturday afternoons vih be a half
holiday Tor employees Of furniture
stores here II the plan now under con-
sideraiion by several dealers is carried
out. Positions are being circulated by
two large firms. advocating on agree
tncni TO close The stores at noon every
Saturday during the year The fol-
lowing firms have siCnifled their will
hngncSS 70 cooperate in such a move
ment Ogden Howard Co., John r.
Fceney, John n. Brand. Kane and
'Nundy, Mcmahon Brothers and p.
fcinberg.
The Wilmington Furniture Com
pany, foord and Massey and Megary
and Son Company have been following
the custom OF closing al noon on sat
urdayS during the summer months for
Wilmington Furniture Company said
this afternoon That should other stores
decide 90 close every Saturday after
moon during the year they would
agree.
James McMahon. Of Mcmahon Bro
thens. said his only objection against
cl0sing every saturday was the "dif-
1cully credit stores would encounter
dn The collection OF their accounts
This. hc said can bo overcome by
asking the Industrial plants 10 change
tlelr pay days 90 Tuesday.
For several years stores have been
ciDslng Thursday Afternoons and
evenings during The summer. one
1arga dealer. not wishing his name
mentioned said he felt the people
would soon become accustomed 20
me saturday closing movement. ie
said that while ai first il would seem
a hindranco ne felt certain the gen
-cral public would approve OF the
uloVement
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
SENATE TILT
LOOMS OVER
CODE Change
conlInnod from FIrsI page


amendment was adopted. Senator
Palmer has % pockeiful OF amend
mcnts, but whether he will Ofer
them Is not known.
senator Robertson viii lead the
fight 10 try TO wipe out the cumu-
lative voting amendment as ID came
from The House. n is admitted that
the outcome Is much In doubt
In an The sparrlng over The code
amendments. there are these posi-
biliiies, The Senate may pass the
amendments as they came from the
House, the senate may alter or add
TO The House amendment. which
would necessitate them being sent
back 10 The House for further action
with a likelihood that AN night die in
that branch because OF inaction; or
the senate may Kill the proposed
amendments. leaving the code as 10
Stands at present
There is The strong possibility, too.
that Governor Townsend might veto
the amendments adopted unless they
were satisfactory TO him. Should the
AMENDMENTS die in the Legislature. or
be vetoed by the Governor. ii would
mean that the various school districts
would be deprived Of The 100000 ap-
preparation annually from The State
10 reduce school taxes. That apprO-
prialiOn measure, introduced original
ly as a separate bill. was lacked on to
the amendments by the House. with
the idea of trying 10 club The Cover
nor TO sign the amendments 10 the
code, no matter how Objectionable
they might be. or how they might
destroy The efficiency OF the code.
There are some persons hero WHO
intimate that the row that has de-
veloped 0Ntr The proposed new Dover
school has something 10 do with The
cumulative voting amendment to the
school Code now advocated so
siringy by senator Alice and with
senator Allce's bill prohibiting the
issuance OF bonds at below par by
The State. There is a keen difference
of opinion among Dover residents
over where the new High School
should go.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
DAISY.

With the possible exception Of
Rose, there is no flower name so
popular as Daisy According TO all
chronological laws, Daisy has no
right 40 be accepted as "A proper name
unless 10 is taken in the sense of
commemorating the humble but
charming little flower Of the field.
However. Daisy is still Daisy from
whichever viewpoint sh0 is taken.
The same curious coincidence is true
Of no other feminine name In The
English language. and her whole ety.
mologcal history makes an interest
ing circle within a circle Daisy Is
either the ondearing diminutive for
Marguerite or she is the term for the
little white flower with the heart Of
gold which brightons summer mea-
dOWs But, as certain Marguerite,
famed In history was assigned the
little blossom as her special flower,
10 I'm turn was called a marguerite
Daisy pleased the Anglo-SaXon ear
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

hill"
"Jockow cried the twins eagerly.
Have you seen hm?"
mot recently, but one day last year.
YOU kiddies had him out in the barn
playing circus in the hay loft. as you
remember. Then you went away and
left him, but while you were gone
Jake and the men brought in load of
new hay, for they were startling 10
harvest, and quite covered Jocko up.
Did you ever get him"
"Or, no, nor they cried, clapplng
their hands. "We've been hunting for
him ever since. Thank you so much,
MIR SWallOWr'
Sleeker said they were welcome,
then flew away, happy to be of.
Scrub-Op-Land was empty at last
RubaduD locked the cupbOards and
pulled down all the shades, ready for
next year. AT the gate he said an af-
fectionate goodbye TO the twins. and
himself flew away TO the Fairy
Queens palace. Nick and Nancy We're
carried gently but quickly by thef
little Green Shoes in Tho ord-Where-
Spring-llad-Comc-al-Last.
Copyright 1920, n. E. A.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
CITY DEATH
RATE JUMPS
This WEEK
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Continued From First page.)
that The Office supply has been ex-
hausled and secretary frantz has
been forced 10 substitute another
color
New cases Of transnNssible dis
eases reported by Secretary Franlz
for ihs week number "a. of which
l6 are scarlet fever. a measles.
Whooping cough. 4 diphtheria and 4
typhoid fever
from the nrsl and twenty-ninth
wards. T'ha eleventh and seventh
wards report nine each
Fifly-siX births were reported for
the week. 9 fewer than for The cor
responding week OF last year
only i3 marriages Mrc reported,
ono below the number reported for
the corresponding week of last year.
VISIT GNINHURST
Tomorrow or Decoration Day ADV
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

Will be carried Monday afternoon by
400 Boy scouts. members of Troop
No. SO. Of ST. Patrbcks Church, of
which ID. NJ. Anderson is scoutmas-
Ter II should prove an inspiring
sight.
The parada will include a detail
from the Regular United States Army
recruibng station here. Sons of Vet
Grams. Junior American Mechanics.
Patriotic Sons of America and other
similar patriotic orders. The surviN-
ors al the Grand Army, memh rs OF
the American Legion the Salvation
Army and Boy and Girl Scouts.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
HOUSE FAILS TO
UPSET WILSON VETO

WASHINGTON. May % An effort
70 override President Wilson's veto
or The Republican peace resolution
failed Yesterday in The House.
THE vote was 2i9 In favor OF over
riding the veto 90 ij2 against or %
less lhan the required tWo-thirds ma
joriiy.
Tow Republicans. Representatives
Kelly. OF Nichi1an. and Fuller. Of
Massachusetts. voted 90 sustain the
Presidents veto. while A. Democrats
Joined ne Republican majority in an
effort 10 override 10.
This was two less than The num-
Der Of Democrats voting for the peace
resolution when it.was passed by the
House.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

Sleeker Swallow was leaving Scrub
Up Land TO go TO the Land-Where-ls-
Coming, when he thought Of some
thlng.
say he said, aren't you the chill
dren who live in The white house on a
Hill above a meadow that has a chest
nut tree In it2'
Yes, we are. DO you know us? 2"
asked the twins in pleased surprise
MY, yssw Sleeker assured them.
81 remember when you were first
brought downstairs a few days after
you were born. You were as red as
strawberries And they made a big
IRE In the CRATE although il was only
September and / hadn't left for The
south yet. / was almost roasted out "
where were you2 didn't sec YOU 70
wondered Nick
Sleeker laughed. 81 was living in
your chimney at the time he said.
Sometimes I live In the barn in
stead. IT'S about the barn I wish TO
speak. It's been on my mind for some
time DO you remember a toy monkey
you used TO haye2'
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
WOOD, MAD00 LEAD
IN DELAWARE VOTE

TOdays Literary Digest presidential
poll results show some interesting
figures for Delaware. ln the Repuh-
lican list OF candidates. General Wood
leads with 626 votes in his favor
Hoover ranks second with 400. while
Johnson is third with $40 votes. Next
In order arr Hughes. Taft. Lowdeh,
Coolidge and Harding
In The figures for the Democratic
candidates. McAdOo leads The field
with PIG voies, while Governor Ed
wards. Of New Jersey. is a close SER
ond with POI votes. President Wilson
ranks third with a total OF i6i ballots.
! The other candidates in their order
are: Bryan, Palmer, CLARK, Marshall
and Cox.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
URGE REPUBLICANS
TO BOOST SUFFRAGE

The Republican County Committee
lnei This afternoon. al headquarters
$40 King street. 90 discuss campaign
matters. State Senators Robertson
and Walker We're present and urged
the committeeman aud Republican
.candidaies Tor Office 10 flock TO Dover
fon "Wednesday 90 urge the Republican
fmembers Of the House TO vote for
suffrage ratiiicalion
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
spocial 10 Thc Evoning Journal.

oUoCI1T 10 MIC ENNnInR IOurnaTl
DOVER Del, May pa call has
been issued for a gathering OF voters
of the rural school districts Of Kent
county for next Thursday in Bower to
arrange for the election OF three mem
bcrs Of the Kent county Board Of Edu-
cation. The appointment by the
Governor last year of members OF the
board was for one year. The same Is
true OF the special district boards.
Tho law fixes the election for The
third Saturday OF June between the
hours OF . and 4 o'clock The cand-
date receiving the highest number OF
votes shall be elected for years: the
next highest. two years. and The next
hghcs, one year. Thereafter one
member shall be elected each year for
The term Of three years.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
CITY RANK CIEARINGs

Clearings Of the local banks for the
week ending today as announced by
the Farmers Bank. the clearing
house, were .09356S.T, as compared
with So, i37 966.OS for the correspond
ing week last year.
Clearings for the month ending to-
day amounted TO Si4.703.S263i as com
pared with Sl5, S,9i5.92 70 rthe cor
responding month Of last year.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

than anything else. ! am regular, do
not suffer the pains / used 10, keep
house and do all my work. I recon-
mend your medicine to all who suffer
as / did and you may use my letter as
you like."-Mrs. MINNIE Mitchell,
Harrington. Me.
There are many women who suffer as
Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being
benefited by this great medicine every
dav. II has helped thousands Of wo-
men who have been troubled with dis
placements. Inflammation, liberation,
Irregularities, periodic pains, back
ache, that bearing-down feeling, indi-
gestion and nervous prostration.
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains no narcotics or harm
ful drugs. II is made from extracts
of roots and herbs and is a safe re
dium for women. If you need special
advice write Lydia T.. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co. (confdentiall Lynn, Mass.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
Dog PREVENTS
night ROBBERY
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and have gained entrance to dwellings
by prying open windows on the lower
floor OF the houses.
Prior 90 the visit 10 the home Of Mr..
Queok attempts were made 10 en-
Ter several other homes in the same
nenghborhOod. but in no case did
the burglars succeed in getting into
the homes although tracks mad' in
flower beds around The homes. and
a broken fence in one place. showed
conclusively 9hat the men had soughi
an opportunity to get in to som OF
the houS S.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

Has II ever occurred 10 YOU
remarked NcAlanus TO the Missus
that your age is represented by
the figures Of my age in reverse
position and that the difference
between our ages Is twice the age
Of little Pat whose years are one
tenth OF your age2'
What are the respective ages Of
the McManus irio9
ANSWER TO No. 435.
The wine originally cost 79s
francs. SO TO gain ; percent. the
merchant must receiVo $3.50. He
now charges madame 93i francs.
80 when madame and the butler
each receive > percent discount
the merchant Will get his $3.50.
Copyright, 1870, by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
THE RIGHT SPIRIT

TACOMA. May 2S-Thr Pacific Coast
International League has every indi-
cation Of being "a success. IL is draw
ing the fans TO The parks. The teams
are showing lot OF class The
towns arc all boosters.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
RASERAII HnNnRs

NOTRE DAME, Ind. May 2S.-This
school holds The reputation OF grad
uating more big league ball players
Pop Arson leads the parade
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
Marguerite is unmislakably
BY Mildred Marshall

since Marguerite is unmistakably
English form. carries a subtle hint
OF dignity and reserve. 10 is easy,
therefore. TO understand its vogue in
this country. which is given 10 CON
fractions and diminutiVes. Indeed.
Henry James much discussed novel.
Daisy Miller very nearly succeeded
in making Daisy the generic term for
American girls.
The pearl is Daisvs talismanic
stone. Its close association with The
moon-Daute calls the moon LA
gran Margherita promises her gen
tlcness, purity. and beauty. Monday
is her lucky day and 4 her lucky
number.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
nEEIEs NM KNIEE

PORTLAND May 2S-Bud AndT-
son, former lightweight contender,
has just undergone his nfih opera
tion. Fighting stamina enables the eX-
pug 10 Withstand The knife, physi-
clans say.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

such a bearing
down feeling that
/ could not stand
on my feet. I also
had o other dis
tressing sy m p
toms. At times /
had to give up
work. I tried a
number Of RENE
dies, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
did me more good
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
SEM no IIVFNnF c0URr.

As she IS under n yedrs Of ace,
Ethel Way. Negress, charged with as
Fault and battery, was rcmanded to
the Juvenile Court by Judge Hast
ings. in Municipal Court ihis morning
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
Sines and Welch
Florists

az WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
a Specially.
D. & A. 5572.
Evening journal., 1920-05-29

Few articles are lost forever II the
Want Ads are asked 10 find Them
Adv
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
SICK women
HEAR Me
You Can Be Free from Pain
as | Am. if You Do as Ibid.

Harrington, Me- suffered with
backache, pains through my hips and
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
VISIT GWINHURST
Tomorrow or Decoration Day.-Adv.

IN MEMORIAM.
In sad and loving remembrance OF our
dear mother, Mrs. William Horlle (nee
Dahling), who departed this life two
years ago tomorrow, May 80, 1918:
Her busy hands are folded.
Her toll on earth is done;
Her troubles are all ended
Her heavenly crown she won.
She was n tender and loving mother,
mother kind and true,
A mother and friend who would never
shrink.
Whenever a kind act she could do.
You are not forgotten. mother,
Nor never win you be-
For as long as life and memory last.
We will remember thee.
BY Her Children and Brothere
Evening journal., 1920-05-29
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Build
ing, furnish the following quotations
of local securities.