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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
WEDDINGS.
DAFIS-HoLT.

DhklS-bOLI-
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.. Holt. of
Dallas, Texas, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Leonora S. Holt, TO
James Rankin Davis. of this city, in
Dallas, at the Presbyterian Church on
Monday, February 9, at O'Clock.
GEwEHR-GooDLEY.
Mrs. George W. Cooley announces
the marriag of her daughter, Florence
Amanda, TO George A. Gewehr, on Tues
day, Feb. 10. They will be at home
after April 1 at 2l8 West Ninth street.
KiLLRoY-KELLEY.
Yesterday afternoon at st. Elzabeth's
Church, Frank A. Killroy and Miss Mary
T. Kelley were married by Father Temple.
After bridal trip to New York Mr.. and
Mrs. Killroy will reside at 108 North
Connell street.
sMITH-BoURDoN.
Miss Idela Bourbon, daughter of Mrs.
NJ f. Bourbon, of the Kane Apartments,
an Thomas w. Smith, of Detroit. Mich,
were marie vest rday in Old Swedes
p. Z. Chur by Rev. Robert Bell The
bride was attended by Miss Dorothy
Broughton as maid of honor. +. Olaf
Bourbon, brother Of the bride, was best
man. fisul IT. I1eyDufn ana Cns-ries T..
Evans were ushe s. The couple went
to Detroit, wher re to reside.
JoNEs-GOoIDNG.
A quiet wedding took place this morning
at $50 O'Clock, when Mrs. Grace K
Gooding and o. Chester Jones were united
in marriage in Grace NJ. e. Church. by
Rev Walter A. Hearn. After honey
moon trip TO Atlantic City, n. j., the
couple viii make their home at Twenty
ninth and Market streets. Mr.. Jones
is one of the faithful employees of Laird
d Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
Negro Woman Has Interest in Estate.

The chief of police has received letter
from Sheppard Banks, of Roanoke, Va,
to the effect that Lena WigglCsworth,
eolored, who was last known of IN this
city, had better protect her interest in
the estate of her mother, who died Janu-
ary %.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
Wouldn't Sell Market Street Propert,

Thomas O'Connell, zoo Market street,
has refused an offer for his property
it was learned today. Mr.. O'Connefl
was approached few days ago by man
0 Conneil said he was not in the market
and that ended this incident
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
" Associated Press 70 Every EvensnQ

ftN ttNss'ttst Z ItHa . fNNi1 tNtl3NN
Paris, Feb - Raoul Peret was TODAY
elected president Of the chambsr ef
deputies by 30 OF the 425 votes cast.
NJ Peret succeeds Paul Daschauel who
was recently elected president OF the re-
saahlla
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
Dance at Water Witch Hall.

The Ladies' Auxiliary of Water Witch
Fire Company will give an old-time VAL
entine dance tomorrow evening at Water
Witch Hall, Gilpin avenue and Lincoln
street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
Home Rule Up Next Week.
Hy Associated Press TO Every Evening

London, Feb. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George told the House of Commons today
that he hoped to introduce the Irish home
rule bill in the House next week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
American Beats Australian Swimmer
nv Associated p-asa %, pxar, pxeninc

~ tNSN~A"sNA . iNsS W A'Sty NhNNAA~
Adelaide, South Australia, Wednesday
Feb. 11.-Norman Ross, of San Francisco
won the hundred yards swimming cham
pionship of Australia here today, defeating
+. f. Beaurepaire, the Australian cham
pion. Ross time was 81 3-5 second.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
Claymont Community League.

The Claymont Community League
will meet in the stone ,schoolhousa at
Claymont tomorrow night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
KEsNErr SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL.
fT0afe
WILMINGTON HIGH school,
CoaIs
BENEFIT SHOOT SATURDAY.

Referee, Alizes Central Board. Time
Il halves, % minutes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-12
William S. Jourdm Studying Law.

William s. Jourdan has become a law
student in the office of Henry r. isaacs.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
IN. ]. FORMALLY
OPENS WETfIGHT
Attacks Constitutional
ity Amendment I'm
High Court

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The
state of New Jersey through its at
torney general, today filed in the
United States Supreme Court suit
seeking to nave the prohibition
amendment declared unconstitutional
and prevent enforcement of the
Volstead act. The bill sets forth
that the amendment was improperly
drawn, and that in 81 states the legis-
lators have not ratified it as provid-
ed by the state constitutions.
>~-~-~~~o~~-~-~-o-~~-~O~U~~
NV machine hurtled downward until,
within a mile of the earth, reached
a normal atmosphere and began to
revive.
Then my subconscious mind came
to the rescue. / moved like man
in a dream, but what | did was the
right thing in the circumstances.
Habit saved me. | seized the con-
troll, Strengthened out for glide and
headed for McCook Field by instinct.
l made rough landing, but was un-
Continued on Page A.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04

KANSAS CITY, March 4.-Lee
Shippey, Missouri poet and Y. M. C.
A. worker, is in California seeking a
divorce that he may marry Madeline
Babin, his French sweetheart, Made
line and her mother stitch little
clothes here against the coming of
the baby Madeline expects.
The two, whose money was stolen
in New York so that they did not
have enough to reach Oregon, where
Madeline was to teach school, are
supporting themselves with their
clever needles.
"Madeline's love is the most glori-
Gus thing in my life Shippey is
quoted as saying.
Il have done no wrong" Made
line protests, "Mr. Shippey was so
good and kind when my father died.
| do not want to say anything un-
kind about him. He was often very
sad land miserable when | tried to
cheer him. We were happy together
in Paris"
Madeline was furious when she
heard of the reported offer of Mrs.
Shippey to care for the baby she ex-
poets.
81 would kill myself and the baby
first," she declared.
Il am strong and can take care
of my baby and myself, but I want
him to be American like his father.
| do not think they can send me back
for | have done no wrong. France
would welcome my baby. They need
children there"
Shippey's mother and sister, now
in California, have written saying
they will welcome Madeline there
whether she comes with Shippey or
alone.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
M'MATH LOSES
TO DUPREE; DAN
CHAPPELL wins
About 1850 Votes Cast,
Sets Record For
County

Wednesdays Democratic primary
in Sumter county resulted in the re-
nomination of all of the present Of
fee holders seeking reelection except
one, that exception being the defeat
of E. j. McMath by E. w. Dupree
for county superintendent Of schools,
Mr.. McMath losing by 116 votes, ac-
cording to official figures. In the
race for solicitor of the City Court
to succeed Zach Childers, Dan Chap
pell won, with H. 0. Jones second
and Harry Hawkins third w. M.
Harper was returned city court judge
by an official majority of 109 over
Hollis Fort. Sheriff Harvey won
over j. l.. Glawson by majority of
256. Capt. John A. Cobb defeated
DR.. F. A. Thomas for ordinary by
1876 votes. |. B. Small's majority for
tax collector over G. W. Walters was
All, while George D. Jones, tax re-
ceiver, led the entire ticket with a
majority of ,079 over D. p. Murray,
The vote cast was the heaviest in the
history of the county, totaling about
1850. @.*
Votes Consolidated.
The county executive committee
met at the court house at 10 o'clock
this morning, consolidated the re-
turns and certified the nomination of
all of the primary winners with the
exception of county superintendent,
in which a formal protest was filed,
and which was left open temporarily.
The entire committee, except L. j.
Hardin and A. W. Buchanan, was
present.
One thousand one hundred and "a
votes were cast in the 9th district,
the largest in the history of the
county. 1t had been expected that
this large number would keep the
board busy counting until well af er
midnight, and as a result far smaller
crowd of interested citizens remained
up town to hear the final results than
is usually the case in closely con-
tested and hard fought races. The
officials were able by expedi ious work
to complete their work before 10
o'clock, however, and announce the
result.
Previous to that time, however, it
had been pretty well indicated by the
returns from the country districts,
which began coming in before 5
O'Clock, how most Of the races were
going Sheriff Harvey had majority
over his opponent outside of Ameri-
Gus, which made his supporters conf
dent early of his election. Captain
Cobb also led his opponent in the race
for ordinary before the 9th district
results were announced, giving him
assurance of victory. Dan Chappell
led H. 0. Jones, his nearest opponent,
by 81 votes before the city vote was
announced.
No candidate received the entire
number of ballots cast in the 9th lis
trict, but some of them came within
one of it, the election board in count
ing the ballots having discovered that
one vcter, ]. T. Sirles, of the Model
Bread company, had cast $50 check
instead of his ballot, necessitating
throwing out one. The check had been
folded in his pocket so that it re-
scmbled ballot, which had also been
marked and folded and placed IN his
pocket by him, and taken out by'mis-
ttkp
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
MAJOR 7.W SCHROEDER
Aviator Goes 36, ,O2O
Feet Into Air-Then
Drops
BY MAJOR R. w. SCHROEDER
Who Made a New Worlds Altitude
Record

Record.
DAYTON, March 4.-They say
that | have a mania for soaring into
airless space just to demonstrate
that it can be done.
AS a matter of fact, my whole
purpose is to bring back scientific
information, and when | lost control
of myself and my machine at 36,-
020 feet, l was still several thousand
feet short of my goal.
| am going to make 10000 or
$4,000 feet the record.
Ny whole trouble on this flight was
the failure of the oxygen tanks to
provide an adequate supply. When
felt the Oxygen giving out, my
strength was rapidly leaving me. |
was not frightened, because only a
small portion of my mind was in ac-
ton.
had opened wide the valve of the
oxygen tank, but got no benefit.
Then | raised my goggles. A blind
ing shock reached my head and my
sight was gone.
A second later, lost all conscious
ness. If l did anything to save my
self, it was automatic. Left to itself,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
STANFORD STUDENTS
FAVOR HOOVER,

LOS ANGELES, March 4.-The
Alumni Association of Stanford Uni
versity, although distinctly non-parti-
san and non-political, has launched a
movement with the slogan "Make
Hoover President. Herbert Hoover
is a graduate of Stanford.
The letter appealing to Stanford
men for active cooperation says,
ave who have worked with Herbert
Hoover believe him to be the greatest
master of economic forces in Am
erica"
It is planned to force Hoover into
an active candidacy on the ground
that he "owes to America the same
measure of service during these fEst
years of peace that he rendered to
America and to the world during the
years of war.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Would Grant Southern
Lands To Service Msn

WASHINGT March 4.-The
extension of preferential rights of
entry on all public lands to former
service men was urged today before
the house ways and means commit
fee by d w. Ross, former engineer
in the United States reclamation
service.
Clarence J. Owens, secretary of
the Southern Commercial congress,
asked that any legislation that would
grant lands to service men should
include cut-over lands in the South.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
urkish Cabinet Out,
Sultan Calls On Izzet

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 8
(Wednesday)-In view of the gravi-
ty of the situation, the cabinet re-
signed today. The sultan has called
Marshal Izzet Pasha to f. m a new
cabinet. Izzet is a partisan of Mus
tapha Kemal Pasha, leader of the
Turkish nationalists.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Blizzard Sweeping
East From Rockies

CHICAGO, March 4.-The worst
storm of the winter swept eastward
today from the mountain and plain
states where yesterday it reached
blizzard proportions. Many towns
in Colorado, Nebraska and'South Da-
kota are reported isolated and rail
road and wire communications badly
crippled. The blizzard will spread
rapidly east, and south today and to-
night, according to the weather bu-
reau.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
BOMB DAMAGES
U. S. CONSULATE
Swiss Police Believed To
Have Clues To
Guilty

ZURICH, March A bomb ex-
plosion took place last night under
the porch of the American consulate
here, seriously damaging the build
ing, but injuring no one. 1t is be-
Geved the police have clues to the
guilty persons.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Coal Shortage Calls
For Holiday Car Rules

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Be-
cause of the serious situation still
existing in the coal supply, the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
asked all carriers and shippers to
continue in effect for the present
the uniform rules of car supply es.
tablished by the Railroad Admins.
tration.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Weather

Forecast For
Georgia Rain to-
night; colder in
west portion Fri
day; fair and much
colder with fresh,
and possibly mod
erately strong
southeast to south
winds, shifting 10
northwest Friday;
Saturday, probably
fair and colder.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
lMmketNeWs
LOCAL SPOT COTTON
Good Middling 40 cents.
NEW YORK FUTURES.

Prev.
Close Open lam Jpn Close
May 1856 $500 36.17 3607 1852
July % so 30 96 1920 90 30 1890
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES.
Prev.
Close Open liam 1pm Close
May 1856 1878 36.73 $3.50 1894
July 32.96 1889 1886 1880 33.43
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Rail Shopmen To
Discuss New Scale

CHICAGO, March 4.-Representa-
tives of nearly four hundred thou
sand members of the Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees and
Railway Shops Laborers met here to-
day to discuss the formulation of
new wage scale. The question of en-
larging cooperative factories re-
Gently purchased will also be dis
cussed
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
"sHIPP & SHEPPARD,

In presenting his protest, Colonel
Shipp, who incidentally is member
of the County Board Of Education
and has worked hand in hand with
Superintendent McMath in promoting
rural school consolidation, a move
ment very near to his heart, attack
Continued on page eight)
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
Huns Book Huge u. S.
Orders for Potash

BERLIN, March 4.-American or.
oders amounting to fifty million dol.
lars have been booked by the potash
syndicate, says the Vossische lei
tung.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-03-04
COLD WAVE WARNINGS
FOR EAST GULF STATES.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Storm
warnings were displayed today on the
Gulf coast from Carribelle to Mobile
Cold wave warnings were given for
the east Gulf states.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
TT COMES HIGH.

Fhhu Root told at a dinner a prohibition
story.
ut is astonishing" he said, what a high
value has been placed on whisky, now that pro-
hibiton has come in.
Two men were out sailing down in Florida.
They had a bottle with them, and jim was TAX
ing a drink when a gust Of wind capsized the
boat.
TON chung to the bottom of the craft all
right, but jim, handicapped by the bottle was
a good deal knocked about in the seething
waters
After a time his strength began to fail him,
and swimming with one hand and holding the
bottle with the other, he shouted despalrlngly:
TON I'm afraid can't make it.!
Tom shouted back
"'Wen Jim, if YOU can't make it, throw it! "
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
SPEAKING OF HENS.

Il guess, Pat you haven't as good hen here
as we have in the States" said an American
on a holiday in Roscommon. "Ill tell you,
continued the Yankee, about hen my mother
had She went out one day and ate feed
of corn and returned and laid II eggs. She
went and laid ~ more eggs. She went out the
third day and returned and laid more eggs.
She went out on the fourth day and Matched Y
chicks out of 32 eggs. Now, that is the kind OF
hen we have in the States
We'll" said Pat. on tell you about half
blind hen my mother had. She ate feed of
sawdust. thinking it was oatmeal. She went
to her nest and laid plank u feet long. She
ate more sawdust on the next day and again
laid plank y feet long. Again on the third
day she ate more sawdust and laid another II
foot plank. She sat on the three planks ana
Matched three kitchen chairs, sofa, one table
an a mahogany chest of drawers. Now said
Pat, with a solemn look in his eye, that is the
kind OF hen we have in Roscommon.'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
THEY WERE CHEAP.

Fast and furious had gone the sergeants
tongue as he drilled the latest batch Of re-
cruits. One particularly awkward young fell
low. however, received the greatest fury Of his
wrath
At last the sergeant yelled the squad TO a
halt and then thrust his nose into his victim
face
and what were you before you Joined the
army. me ad?' he barked.
II pack tin soldiers into boxes, sergeant, .
replied the private, dangerously meek. But l
got sacked
oh YOU did. did you?" jeered the n. c..
O. And why were you sacked|
For packing too many blooming sergeants
in each boX!"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
HE GOT THE JOB.

The colonel of colored regiment in France
charged the adjutant with selecting a suitable
soldier to serve as orderly at his billet The
adjutant combed the command for the proper
man and finally found one who had been an
elevator boy in a hote-a smiling, graciouSly
darky neat and respectful
When the man reported the colonel impressed
upon him the necessity for tact.
"Do YOU know just what | mean by tact?"
he asked.
"Yas, sub Wen it comes to tact Use right
on de spot Why, cunnel, jes' las week | went
into the bathhouse near nah billet an foun'
one of de madamseles there | just stepped
back an says Pardon Monsieur! Now eff dat
warn't tao, den ! dom know what is"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
AND CLOTHES ARE HIGH.

On South street west of Broad lived a negro
who did not believe in heaven or hell. And he
died. AS he laid in his casket his friends came
to see him, and one of them got the deceased's
wife very angry because he started to laugh
when he saw the man in the casket all fitted
out in a new suit, black tie and white shirt and
patent leather shoes.
what vouall laugh at nah husban' for Mis-
ter Brown? Amt you got no respect 70 de
dead?" asked the dead negro's wife.
Excuse me, Mrs. Tompkins but when your
husband was alive he didn't believe in heaven
or hell Now, there he is all dressed up and no
place to 90"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
PREST-0.LITE

Iruualnteo WIN the story oil AleNahdei
Ak. the real man upon whose experiences
DRY was based. What brings particular
- al tinge to the telling is the fact that in
/ there passed from public exhibition the
Is old gun. six feet long, quite TWO cen
old, with which Alexander Selklrk snoI
o exc out an existence while on the lonely
4 Juan Fernando.
kirk was a Scotchman, son Of a tanner
argo. seahoard town OF Flteshlre. Al
in trouble when boy. he ran away to sea
Brane the consequences of n youthful prank.
vnpears 70 have been as quarrelsome atioat
On shore. for he came to be the original
nson Crusoe because of a fight with the
ain Of the ship. He was not wrecked as
oAiAi W ~
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
THEY GET GIDDY.

Charles NJ Schwab sat at a luncheon in
Pittsburgh, apropos of young Pittsburgh
banker who had eoped to South America
with his cashiers wife:
THAT settles Tom. His rise was rapid. lie
climbed high. But success spoiled him, and
now he is down and out"
With a thoughtful smile Mr.. Schwab added;
zone reason why there's always room at the
top is that so many people, once they get there,
become giddy and fall off"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
A BOY OF METHOD.

It was the week before little Willie's birth
day and he was on his knees at his bedside
petitioning Divine Providence for presents in
a very loud voice.
please send me- he shouted, "a bicycle, a
tool chest a."
"What are you praying so loud for?" his
younger brother interrupted. God amt
deaf"
81 know he amt" said Willie, looking to-
ward the next room, "but grandma is.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
Jokes to Make
You Laugh
HE VOTED, DID ANDY.

Andy, negro porter at a DOWNTOWN theatre,
belongs TO a lodge. The other night the lodge
met to vote on the question of changing meet
ings rooms, but Andy didn't get there. Yes
terday we met him on the street and he said
the organization was to have new quarters.
did YOU vote for changer" we asked.
II wasn't at de meetin'," replied Andy, but
voted by peroxide"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
COMMON COMPLAINT.

81 have just received a letter SAYING an old
acquaintance died suddenly in the East"
"Well?"
"My correspondent doesn't state the cause or
death. He merely writes. Poor Blibbs passed
awav this morning. and adds the two letters,
w. a.
HE means wood alcohol Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
STILL WORSE.

A young coored woman brought suit against
her former lover for breach of promise. The
Judge was doing everything in his power to
reach some sort of an agreement AT last ne
said. "Lucindy, don't you think it would be
punishment enough if the defendant in this case
would pay you $1,O00?" mo, sah!" shouted
Lucindy. Il don't think OATS punishment
enuff: he's gotah marry me-"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
ADMITTED.

He was an argumentative local councillor, and
was crushing an opponents case.
Gentleman" he said, "You may say, with
Councillor Smith. that this is case of six to
one and half a dozen of the other. But say
No"-pause for emphass-"No; it is nothing
of the sort 1t is exactly the contrary"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

I am a very handsome brd-don't You see my
fine feathers and red comb
Il do" answered the stranger; but hand
some is that handsome does-what do you do
that is worth while"
i scratch up worms" answered the rooster.
For your family?" asked the stranger.
We'll no. answered the rooster for my
self-the hen scratches up the worms for the
family"
DO you lay eggs them" asked the stranger
Well no." answered the rooster, the hen
does that, too"
do YOU hatch the eggs or take care Of the
baby chicks >" asked the stranger.
well. no." answered the rooster, "the hen
does that too"
What do YOU do?" asked the stranger.
Il call cock a-doodle o"-you see | make
lot of noise" answered the rooster.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
ONLY RICH CAN AFFORD SKELETONS.

Franklegh-I believe if you'd tell the truth,
you'd admit that you have skeleton in your
own closet.
Flatholder-Nope, not now. Used to have
but since the last boost in my rent can't at
ford to pay for the space it occupied.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
TIE LAST RESORT.

Father-Ny son, YOU have studied law with
no result. Literature and art have also been
blanks for you At the trade school YOU were
a failure. | don't see anything else but politics
left for you.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

usually naue so by thy about a
naturally cruel and are 10 YOUR ma
TO satisfy their desire the dinin'-
to he n fault of new m
knew OF the case OF a t
who was with me jerry
pn"h, Put neI 'r , "io the little
ca mn, Oh L ms to 49,, - ." ." than you,
pulled him in two and thu sr,or+or
back. | have also kno''' ''''"1 ~
men being squeezed 10
and an elephants head
orly IN elanbart Will 2 Spying a
Ubo, !, has given in thimportant,
MN :, and The animal wund-why
him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
OH?

He said to her, over the telephone,
After his weekly visit:
Dearest will you marry me-
why, yes" she said who is it,
Princeton Tiger.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
ONE SPECIAL IN EVIDENCE.

A fish shortage is reported in the New York
and Boston markets. But the reports of eN-
travagant buying everywhere certainly do not
indicate a shortage of suckers. New Or
leans Times-Picayune.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
QTEER BEAST.

FOR SALE-A Guernsey COW; gives good
quality milk; also rope, pulleys, stoves and re
frigerators.