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Evening journal., 1920-10-25
FRANCE DECORATES
CITY WAR HERO

For gallantry in the attack al Bois
de Bcllcau Bourcschos sector. north
west Of Chateau Thicrry, on June 6.
and again from June 2l 90 26, 1919.
Charles j. Bonifacno. OF This city.
formerly member Of The Forty nflh
Company. Fifth Regiment. and among
lhe nrst 10 sec action with the Ma
rines IN France has resolved from
ne Navy ID DEPARTMENT in Wash ngton
the "fourrcg re" of the cOlOrs Of Inc
French CroN do Gucrrc BOnifacino
was also In The Arronnc sector on
NOVEMBER 1, 1918, when he was
wounded
The decoration consists OF green
and red cord to be worn around The
right shoulder with a gold pendant.
There also a small knot OF ehcen
and rcd with gold trimmings 10 BE-
worn on the breast The Insignia is
90 be worn over the uniform.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
NOTED ARTISTS FOR
THURSDAY RECITALS

Five q slinguished artists viii ap-
pear In The Thursday afternoon re-
citals 10 be held In The ballroom of
the Hotel dupont This winter under
direction or Miss Annie 7. Finn and
Mrs. William y. Barnard. The Thurs
day rcciials, held last season were
ragard as among the most hrillian.
ever given Wilmington. This sea-
son lhc artists who Will appear arc
ae follows
January 6. Maurice nambois. famous
3 eig an 'cclllsi. january 2l Nine
Lconora sparks. OF the Metropolitan
Grand Opera Company 0f New York.
February 80 fl0nzalcN Quartet. Feb
ruary %. Ernest Hutchinson. p anist
and dlreci0r OF Peabody COnscrNa-
tory, Baltimore: March 40 Cecil Fam
ming. lhn American harIlnnc.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
EUREKA MINSTREL
SHOW IN DECEMBER

More than 20 men have signed CON
tracts 10 appear in the minstrel slow
which viii be given by Eureka Coun-
cil, lr Order % American Mechanics.
Among The men are several who have
taken part In the Harlan and Snellen-
burg m,nsiirl performances.
Arrangements have been made 10
give the show two nights the flrst
week OF December In Die New Cen
tury Club. Requests have been re-
cciVed by Eureka Council 90 have the
minstrel troupe make a tour Of Della
ware towns
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
SUNDAY NIGHT FIRE.

Fire. which started in the fireplace
OF the Smylho once supply Company.
adioin ng The Office OF The Macamon
Realty Company. Ninth and Shiplcy
streets. last night. caused damage Of
a 900 The hu ldlns Is owned by
the Holding Company. Fred stone
president Most OF the damage was
IN lhn oflce OF the realty company
OF which r. Frank Wagaman Is
manager The Phoenix truck re-
sponded 10 a still alarm sent in by
C. II. Crawford 90i Shipley street.
aud was soon io ned by The Fame
lose An alarm vas rung In from
box No. 3 by Frank Stewart OF Si2
Church street. and The district com
panics responded
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
IN. n. 4. Slan SpcialD

DETROIT. Mich. oct pa mod
ern Pied Piper has come TO dicker
with Delroi.s city dads for The rid
dance OF the city from a plague Of
rats
Joe Wilbur's trick Is effective,
nevertheless. His scheme is lo spread
fypaper, sticky and gummy, In the
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
MNL LIsT ALL smENTFIC ROOKs.

LUNDON-UnCo moro IIC dfIompI
20 list The thousands and thousands
OF scientific works printed In all Ian
euages viii he made The lnierna-
t0nal Council convened here by the
Royal Society will catalog the works.
several previous attempts have
failed because of the size OF the Task.
Or. II Forester Morely probably will
be- in charge OF the commission ap-
pointed for lhc work.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
Joe Needs No Pipers Flute

pathways that lead TO the rat holes
Enter Mister Rat. There's a wild
squeak Lo, Mister Rats foot is stuck
fast His squeaking brings other
rats
"Then I sneaks up and Kills en-"
Wilbur explains.
Dr Henry r. Vaughan. health OH
ctr, Is in favor of Wllbur's expert
meni
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
lIHE an REfIEEnNTE.

INe building In the rear of lno
p'Nidence of Albert Sictscr. lr.. al
Sch 'fonic. In Wh eh a quantity. Of
'1rnisure was slf> ii. Was DESTROYED
fS FIRE saturday afternoon, enlaiLnG
,oss ~ $1,000 Tile BrandyWine and
Mater Witch Fire Companies respond
"a 10 still alarm and d d excellent
work 10 protecting surrounding
property. especially the residence OF
NJ. Sleiscr Tic building In tho
rear MS praci csily DESTROYED Nhen
the Sire ~as discovered There MAS
1et one AZ homie m The time and ihe
a. gin r. he blaze has not been
b F-sarned.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.

The sapphire is Hester's talismant
gem. 70 is believed 10 bring her greai
good fortune and 10 protect her FROM
all evil. Friday is her lucky day aud
seven her lucky number.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
CATS sOLD As DRESSED RABBIrs

PORTLAND Ore.-lIcalth Depart
mcnl officials here arc investigating a
report that house eats are being sold
on the market here as dressed rah-
bits. palrolman Tim Mcmahon found
a package Of cat hide, et coiera near
a rabbit farm.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
CoULDN'T ENrHUsE own R,Cr.

INNIo"o o0m0 fOIk here Simply viii
nol sen met up over a sporting
event Jules namcrouxx ANas swim
ming across Ne seine specisior
ieapcd from "a bridge declaring ho
WAS going to' shake hands ,ViNi No
swimmer. he forgot ha couldn't
swim. byslapders were busy rescu-
ing him when a fisherman seated on
the bridge cgll out In wrath "Gai
away lourf dr. away ihc fish p
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
LOVERS VIII Appreciate. Nor,

HOUSTON Tough luck for Cupid
Park superintendent Brock has oi-
dcrcd ncn park benches made with
concrete uprkhts They can't be
motri 10 dar1 hooks.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25

The Want Ads are under the hencn
cent ruling for this coming vors
Housekeepers Will be able TO l0cli
excellent servants through the Wan
Ads and real estate bargains will 1t
tract much attention.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
yYA%44 Ma>.A.1,
NOT ? TYPEwRlTERs
IN Tfr.ENrr A. o.-a

tt-i'fNiiNb - W
Portland, Oro.--"Nlnriage is ~
simply two ,ypewrlters ihat Click
one Dr. w. T. McEyeen told =,
NJ. G.. A. audience here. "D0nt mafr
a woman 10 get the services of b.
valet Marry one Wiz
whom you can share your deepl
as well as your most friV0lou
thought"
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
THE COLYUM
0ChiSIiE

y seer says 81. They're trying to
md The best boy in town"
lte. says J.
why don't they try to and the
worsi?' says II.
Too easy" saws I
No. says ST. ITS lust the turn
OF The wheel For a time The world
Is much concerned about the worst
and Men il swings TO The other ex-
irene. and is interested only in the
best ~
How comes " says !.
When grandpa was a lad they had
lots Of books about good little boys, -
And when pa was young they had
printing presses working overtime on
Jesse James and the Younger boys, 70
says ].
And now. says 81, "they'e back 10
tho bc-good-and-you-will-be-happy
boys"
"Nfs.r eays 7. "hoys aren't boys
any more lhey'e lltlle gentlemen"
That's because you've been sitting
round Ia The parlor listening TO their
mothers says Si.
And you've been sienins TO what
the next door ncighbors have to say
about EN-, says /.
In Washington. our capital
The men niri. that Is true.
And Woman police director says,
The habits nothing new.
But she adds, and tN \ surprise YOU
The admissl IONS really game
My own sea, the nlriy glrlies.
Are the ones who are 10 blame"
Memphis paper informs its read
efs in a head ne that: "Sweel Music
Awakcns Sleeping Listeners Every.
body knows "thFy also serve who
only stand and watt Now everybody
must know they also listen who 81
and sleep.
In New York. The white light city,
There's a sri who huslles hash.
Sh was recently arrested cause,
Ia stealing She grew rash.
For my babies clothes she
pleaded
y have stolen then quite meek,
She admitted hat her lips were
Only Sky bucks a week.
Evening journal., 1920-10-25
ON HALLOWEEN

"An old-fashioned p" .ick-tack :"
made by swinging a nail against a
window pane BY means OF a string
may be Y right says squire Ahner
Harpington. "hut "a, fellow, i'm
proved on IN hat crude device at Hal
loVe'cn when ] was hoy.
In those days. Tiers used 10 be
bottles Of ginger ale and pop, and
Nfe. there were beer boitles-that
had a rubber washer or gaskei over
which he porcelain Ton httcd and
was clampcd down. These rubber
washers with a small hole In the
center furnished the most necessary
material FOR a iick-tach
Fastening on The end Of a string
small piece of metal and runnlis
the siring through the hole In the
rubber. ID Wa, pos, bic AN NciNnE
The rubber. 10 make 10 stick to The
iThfn With the STRING carried
across the street and a little rosin
on 10 hy nassins ID through the I'M
gers a deiehtful serIo, %, taps could
be- made on lhs window pane.
"By The time ne rale householder
appeared ai the door, a sharp JERK
would loosen uie rubber from nc
window and an signs of The tick-iack
Npuiu pt tNht'
Franco has scnl her spakcsmen
to me. declares Hon p b. BE bee
asking America In rs new realiza-
tion ~ TIE situation 90 please not
slick a fick-l3ch on her window Hal
loVe'en
"Ths King Of Denmark sen, me a
postcard. ssseris Hon Hank Frank,
asking nae 40 cable him 10 The Amer
ican iick-tach &, similar 10 The Dam
isb tk-iak"
-portueai sent her spokesman %
me SAYS lhe Hon. j. Bunk. 10 ask
me Why we don't us the iiquc-taquc
on Halloween"
Cleveland seal her speaker into
The World series observes an inno-
cenl hysiandcr. asking RrooklNn I'm
lis new realization of ihe iuaiion 90
please hand over that cha npionship
pennant. and be- quick about u.
on the other hand. a. y Webster
neatly po.nls out -ucky is The same
r. iacky
And as veteran OF lhe late un-
~ asanincSs remarked after parting
company with few million coolies
"A guy sure does feel tacky when
hl Hcky
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

dorf-Astoria. where he will remain
for several weeks. Mr.. De Valera
sent word to reporters that he was
not prepared to answer any questions
concerning the plan for a proposed
educational campaign. It is under
stood that he will spend today and
tomorrow preparing his address for
the demonstration Sunday night,
when he is to appear with Arch bish-
ops Hayes and Mannix at the civic
reception arranged for the latter.
Frank p. Walsh, who is now the
recognized political representative OF
De Valera, is expected to. arrive to-
day.
Although the third party has put
In its platform a plank calling for
complete recognition of the Irish Re-
public, there is not forth coming any
definite statement that men and
women of Irish birth or ancestry will
be asked to support the candidates
put forth by the farmer-labor
group.
Archbishop Mannix, who will ar
rive tomorrow night from Albany, is
expected to advise De Valera as to
the best policy to pursue. From his
public utterances it is assumed he
will counsel against any effort to
lead the supporters Of the Irish Re
public into a movement such as the
third party represents.
Harry Bo1and, secretary to the
President Of the Irish Republic has
not been in this country for several
weeks, it became known yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

into the Baker house In Pleasant
Valley to share its. occupancy with
Charles Williams, father of Mrs.
Lilley and Mrs. Baker.
A lawn party with dancing was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. H Sanford o.
born last Saturday evening at their
home on the Ridge. Lanterns in
abundance lighted the grounds and
guests were present from all parts OF
the town.
E. The West Redding Baseball associa-
ton will give another dance at the
Mark Twain Library on the evening
of July %. Their dance last Friday
evening was great success. A re-
turn game with the east side ball
team will be played in about two
weeks.
Mrs. Mary Stauffer, whose condition
was lately regarded as critical. has
sufficiently improved to be able to
sit up. The first stage of her illness
produced conditions indicating rheu-
1natism and lockjaw which are sup
posed to have been due to cerebral
hemorrhage.
Suffragan Bishop Acheson will visit
the Episcopal church at the Ridge on
July % for an evening service which
will include bestowal of the rite OF
confirmation.
F. L. Dunnell, a summer resident
of the Ridge, is nursing badly
sprained ankle and sundry contusions
as result Of the sidewajy Shipping OF
"a ladder which he had mounted in his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

timonial. or round robin or vox populi
appeal quite weighty and significant.
The joke of the matter was that be-
fore receiving it Captain Barnes had
decided to make no change OF resi-
dence except for trips to- White
Plains made by himself
J. Henry Duncan of this town,
was severely injured recently while
engaged on a painting job in New
ark. A ladder suspended above
him began to slip from place and in
trying to hold it up he was thrown
to the ground, one knee coming in
contact with hard substance with a
compound fracture of the knee cap
as a result The fracture was re-
duced without resorting to surgery
and the injured man is doing well.
The old fashioned stone chimney
which the late Seth Todd caused to
be removed more than a half century
ago from the house in hometown
which he then bought, was lately re-
stored after the original lines by
Henry Selleck, present owner of the
property. Mr.. Todd took out the
chimney to make more space inside
the house, substituting for it two
smaller chimneys, while Mr.. Se1leck
discards the substitutes and rebuilds
structure Of the ancient pattern in
order to provide the two spacious fire
places thereby made possible.
The family of Moses Baker have re-
moved to Rhode Island to be near
him, and Walter Lilley and family
coming from Danbury, have moved
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16


The monthly meeting Of the vestry
and parish committee Of the Episcopal
church was held on Tuesday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Bradley.
Fire Co. No. will hold a supper
from to p. M, followed by a dance,
at tn cir quarters in West Redding on
the evening Of July 20.
John S. Murphy, who recently sold
his place near Putnam Park, has
moved into one Of A G. Barnett's ten
ernent houses for a temporary stay.
The mother of Rev. Mr.. Cunning
ham and his brother Harold were
over-Sunday guests at the Ridge rec
tory, having motored hither from
Duxbury. Mass.
Francis HamIin and family returned
to their summer home at the Ridge
on Monday after an outing trip by
motor in Massachusetts,.
A new roof was recen!ulgn placed
upon the Catholic church at the
Ridge.
John Ger Stetson of Pleasant Valley
recently became the owner of a new
Studebaker six.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16
MEXICAN REBELS
ARE DRIVEN OFF

Laredo, Texas, July 16-Specula-
ton was rife here today as to the
next move of a force of rebels whicA
yesterday attacked Neuvo Larendo.
the Mexican town opposite Laredo,
and was driven off with casualties.
It was said eight OR ten federal SOLE
diers and one or more rebels had been
killed. &
The rebel band is understood to be
in command of Ricardo Gonzalez,
former general in the federal army,
and a nephew of General Pablo Con-
zalez, former candidate for the Me1i-
can presid ency.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16
man HAD FIVE
WOUNDS IN BODY

New York, July 16-An unidenti-
fed well dressed man with five gun
shot wounds in his body died early
today as he was being rushed to a
hospital Miss Loretta Leroy, who
took him to the hospital in her Hmou-
sine said she had found him dying
and had him placed in her car by her
chauffeur.
A 3S ca1ibre revolver was found in
the automobile. Miss Leroy, her
chauffeur and a man she said helped
the chauffeur to put the man in the
car were detained by the police.
Belief was expressed by the police
that the victim was shot with a. shot
gun, because Of the size 7of the
wounds. Two shot guns were found
in the basement of the house in front
of which the man was picked up. Five
large holes also were found in the
slain mans straw hat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

The Germans with their indemnity
are really more fortunate than the.
New Yorker with his rent, says an
economist with an eye for compari-
sons. The annual indemnity payment
is $750,000,O0O, about twice thes
amount extracted from New York
tenants, but there are twelve times,
more Germans to pay it. The in
demnity is fixed; the New Yorker 81
rent is subject to spasmodic increase.
The indemnity ceases in 80 years; thes
New York rent tribute never.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16
DE VALERA BACK
TO PLAN CAMPAIGN

New York, July 16-Eamonn de
Valera arrived in this city yesterday
from Chicago and went to the Wal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

If a man has plenty of change in
his pockets when he goes to bed his
wife may not have occasion to ask
him for pin money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

Teacher: Hawkins what is a syn
onym?
Hawkins: Please sir, it's a word
you use in place Of another when you
cannot spell the other one.-Boy's
Life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

When he was thought to be strave
ing with De Valera he was really (
Ireland. He got back two day
ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16
t Your Home Furnishings. Madam. Re

There many advantages in purchasing your Furn-
ture at Hadley's. Being of chain of forty-nne
Stores this Institution has buying power second to
none! This results in the fact that you always find
cheaper prices here than elsewhere. Another thing:
There greater varites display floors than
in any other store in New England. Hence, you can
here choose FROM practically the entire products Of the
leading Furniture Factories of the country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16

You're going to expect long service and everlasting
beauty This only be if you select
only nice appearing Suites and pieces, but those
products which have been properly designed and
facuredi is that class of Furniture which is offered
you Hadleys! Every piece sold here bears abso
lutte guarantee of satisfaction assuring you that your
money is not merely expended actually invested
in the manner you desire!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-07-16


During WI give
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Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

1t is nothing short of rank careless
ness for Smyrna's fine chemical fire
engine equipment to have been out of
commission yesterday afternoon when
the Cheswold fire alarm was sent to
Smyrna. Despite all excuses to the
contrary the fact remains that at no
time should such conditions exist.
The engine at all times, day or night,
should be in dependable working or
der and the Citizens Hose Company
backed by the Town of Smyrna should
sec diligently to it. Had the fire
broken out in Smyrna yesterday with
the standpipe empty (as it is while
repairs are being made) and but one
pump in commission at the plant (the
steam pump also undergoing repairs)
there is no telling the damage that
might have resulted from the care
lessness of those in charge of Smyr-
mas fire engine. We have always
maintained this costly eqipment should
be in charge of a mecanician who un-
derstood the engine and knew his lob.
and that he be paid a salary for look
ing after the equipment. Citizens of
Smyrna, and rightly so, are indignant
over the careless and incidentally
damaging way things are run and it
is up to the Citizens Hose COMPANY
to adopt new rules and regulations
and see to it that the fire engine is
dependable and ready for instant serv-
ice when needed. The fire engine at
present day prices could not be re-
placed under $4,000 or $4,000 and
citizens who helped the firemen pur-
chase the engine hold the Hose Com.
pany responsible for its good care anC
dependability.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

Every town ir Delaware excepting
two in Sussex County, and two in
Kent County, have approved the new
school laws by electing Boards of Ed
ucation favorable to the new school
system; and in one of those apparent
ly voting against the new school laws,
the town of Dover, the issue was not
against the system, but against the
location and policy of building a large
school building for that town. New
Castle County was almost unanimous
in favor of the new school laws, and
there was but a few scattering con-
tests over the rural districts, with not
one instance of winning by opponents
in such districts. While the towns or
special districts, where better schools
have been maintained than in the
smaller and rural districts in the past,
voted to support the new school sys-
tenn. the rural districts have gener-
ally given a majority against the law
and elected school commissioners ia
vorable to their ideas-this applies to
rural Kent and Sussex Counties only.
Governor Townsend, Friday, on being
urged by the State Board of Educa-
tion, approved the amendments to the
school laws which were passed at the
last special session of the Legislature.
This will result,in appropriations from
the general fund to the school fund,
which will relieve the heavy taxes
which would be necessary to support
the schools. Unfortunately" says the
Milford Chronicle, "these amendments
carry a very obnoxious clause in re-
gard to referendum voting on i'm
provements generally, which makes a
money unit as the basis of voting. The
man OF woman who pays large tax
casts one vote for each dollar or frac-
ton of dollar that is paid. This
handicaps the individual who has no
property to pay tax upon, but who is
interested in the public schools, and
equally as capable of thinking as to
their management-such tax payer
would have but two or three votes in
the say as to public schools. This
system harks back to the days of land
ed aristocracy, and government by
property qualification. 1t is contrary
to all declamations of freedom and
equal rights of the people. 1t was
enacted as a wrecking measure by
those opposed to the new school laws,
aided by those who had personal, or
local interests to defeat"
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

standpipe, serious consequences might
have resulted from neglect. With
rivets and bolts rusted and even eaten
away, the base of the tower was nat
urally weakened which if allowed to-
go on without repairs might in time
have toppled over. It's a good thing
to have this tower inspected syste--
every few years.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

Town Council can talk lights and
shade trees "till the cows come home"
but the way to improve and make bet
ter lighted streets is to trim the low
hanging shade and allow the light to
diffuse properly. The same can be
said of clean streets. Nothing will be
done until some one in authority or
ders the sweeper put on and used sys-
5ematically.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

Performance of contract shall commence
within ten Q0) days after execution of the
contract and be completed on or before Dec
ember 81. 1920.
Monthly payments will be made for 80 per
cent of the construction completed each
month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond certified check, or money to the
amount of at least ten (10) per cent of the
total amount of the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked; Proposal for the Construction of
of Two State Highway Bridges under Con-
tract No. 24-A."
The contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date of
opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Detailed plans may be seen and index plans
and specifications may be obtained upon de-
posit of ten dollars $4,000 which amount
will be refunded upon return of plans and
specifications in good condition at the Office of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
DOVER. DELAWARE
Charles M. Upham. Chief Engineer.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
TO THE VOTERS OF KENT COUNTY

At the solicitation of many friends 1 have
decided to be a candidate for denomination
for the Office of Prothonotary of the Superior
Court of the State of Delaware in and for
Kent County subject to the will of the Dem
ocratic voters as expressed at the primaries
and l respectfully ask your support. If nom-
mated and elected will give the Office my per-
sOnal attention. I am
Respectfully,
DANIEL NJ. RIDGELY.