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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
PROPAGANDA METHODS
By Associated Press

Amsterdam November 16.-Bolshevik propaganda experts, anxious to lvoid discovery of the propaganda matter they are taking to America, are said to have resorted to the old war time dodge of having their printed matter done in microscopic form capable of being enlarged photographically
 One man, who was caught in cen tral Europe had in his possession a number of queer looking postage stamps, upon which were printed soviet propaganda matter. The au- thorities were able to enlarge this to ordinary size.
 The propaganda university which has been established at Moscow is re- ported to be now devoting extraordi- nary care to literature intended for two particular classes-women and farmers
 The women are urged to join the In- ternational Women's Communist asso- citations. of which branches are to be established in America and the latter are urged to form farmers communes with the ultimate purpose of creating Farmers Red Guards"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
ENCOURAGE
 SALE OF SOUND
 QUALITY GOODS

am fully convinced that the buy ing public should encourage the gro cer to push quality merchandise that sells at an economical price. This will have a tendency to whip up production of goods of sound merit and fair prices-at the. same time discouraging the manufacture, sale and use of products that represent extravagance and waste.
 There should be no mistake about this matter of economy. The house wife who boils potatoes with jack cts" to prevent waste of peelmgs- who saves her leftover cofcc-can. I am sure, defeat her splendid intcn- tions many times over by unwise buy ing. Proper selection of foods is the first step towards reduction of food prices.
 am positive that the important things for the housewife to remem- Der, practice and preach are, "don't buy food products that can be du- plicated at a saving of cash and a gain in quality; investigate the food value of an article; don't accept high prices as final proof of high quality do not accuse the dealer of holding up prices when you deliberately per sist in buying goods for which he must pay high prices.-Fiorence King, president National Wenaan's AspocAtion of commeSce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

all this income. the Prussian govern ment has contributed additionally to the furnishing of his new house at Docrn.
 For long time William complained of being financially embarrassed Now, however. according to the people of Doorn, he appears to be living in high style.
 Not counting his marshal, General von Gontard and other members of his immediate suite, approximately 50 servants are now employed to keep up the house of Doorn. This does not in- clude the worlSmen who are still en- gagged in various repairs about the house and grounds.
 There are 24 charwomen, who are kept busy polishing the floors. brass work and otherwise keeping the castle up to the standard of ed German cleanliness demanded by Nhe former Empress Augusta Victoria They re- ceive the equivalent of about S1 a day. Ten of them live in the castle.
 In all. William now employs six cooks, who include a chef and an as sistant living at the castle and four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
WILHELM ID PAY
 B|G INCOME TAX
Holland Will Tax Him on An nual Income of 1,3O0,OO0
 Builders
By Associated Press

Doorn Holland November 23.-Reve- lations in the Prussian state legisla- ture at Berlin of the sums of money which the former German Emperor has been permitted to draw from Germany during the past two years, together with the announcement that the Dutch government will tax him for an annual income of 100000 guilders, have caused the burghers of Doorn to specu- late as 10 what he does with all this money. (Nominally a guilder is worth 4o cents).
 From Germany. the former Emperor is said to have drawn 1000, 900 gull ders, equivalent aft present rates of exchange to 1t13S,o00 German marks, also the proceeds of the sale of some of his property in the Wilhelmstrasse, said to be 40.000,000 marks. Besides
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
CARELESS BUYING
 ONE CAUSE IF
 HIGH COSTS
Not Enough Attention Gioen to Merit of Merchandise

There is too much 1axity in buy Ing methods. Still people complain of high prices-when, in reality careless spending is instrumental in keeping up costs. Not enough at tention is given to the actual value of merchandise.
 For example: housewife goes in- to grocery store. She orders can of this-a pound of that-a peck or a package of something else. She looks upon high prices as condi- ton over which she has little or nc control.
 All too often she entertains the perverted notion that price-tag is a badge of qua1ity-that high priced goods are naturally the most mer- itorious. She has lost the true per spective of worth in the tumble oi high costs and judges by what she gives more than by what she gets.
 It is a grievous error-and pre- dominating cause of high prices. Ev- cry buyer of foodstuffs and all other kinds of merchandise should consid- CT. QUALITY first. If an article that retails at moderate price will answer your purpose as we'll or bet ter than one that sells at exorbitant figures, favor the lower priced item by all means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
QUALITY THE
 ONLY TEST
 OF VALUE
ShouId Be Buying Guide for Euery HousesOife

This doesn't imply that all goods sold at moderate price possess de sirabie merit. Poor merchandise at any price always proves expensive. Quality alone is the only test of value-an6 should be the, buying guide of every housewife
 High-priced commodities that are not worth the prices at which they are quoted are sold because there IS a demand for them. The grocer must handle them because his trade insists on having them. The grocer is not to blame. He hesitatcs to offer buy ing suggestions to customers be- cause so many persons view such ad- vice as an outright insult to their buying intelligence.
 The conscientious grocer--and the huge majority of grocers are of that stripe-s eager to save money for his willing and able to give them intelligent and helpful .ad- vice along the lines of economical buying. But the customer must dis play a willingness to be advised
 There should be clearer under standing between the retailer and the consumer-a finer spirit of co-opera- ton. The grocer is dependent upon the consumer. His interests lie par aliel with those of his trade He carries food products of greatest ex- cellence produced by manufacturers who permit retail sales to be made at legitimate figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

women who come in to worq by the day. There are also number of gar deners and personal servants.
 To maintain this army of servants, whose average wages. the people of Doorn say. must be something more than $1 a day. William pays in wages alone about $20.000 year. Their up- keep costs him as much more and this does not include the high salaried em- ployes like General von Gontard Cap tain von IIlseman, the "court physi- cian." and secretaries, who must cost the Emperor about S20,000 mora
 During his IS months stay at the Bentinck castle. at Amerongen. Will liam lived at the rate of about SS25 daily. In his own estate, he is be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12
Patients Dismissed

Tuscaloosa December 11.-(Specia1) Mrs. Newt Smith of Duncanville re- turned to her home today after two weeks stay at the Druid infirmary Mrs. Reub Merideth also has been dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

lieved to be spending much more.
 In addition to buying The House of Doorn, he has this year spent approxi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-12

matey s32.5oO on little hospital. which he presented to the village of Amerongen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
SAVING GRACE OF MEDIOCRITY

Literary people often affect 70 prefer
their own inspired and blessed Statc oi
ignorance 10 the lopsidedness and the
mediocrity of the learned Ii is PAIN
fully true that dead erudition takes too
often the place of true inspiration. We
are breeding a race OF pedants over
burdened by their Libraries and their
card indexes. A constant equilibrium
must be maintained between a man 5
mental capacity, MS formal and expert
mental knowledge snd his craftsman
ship II he takes in more than he can
assimilste he becomes self-centered and
stupid. As most men are very quickly
taught up 70 the saturatlon point one
cannot lay too much emphasis on the
danger OF undigested learning unsup-
ported by practical experience. The
mathematical Whitehead once very
aptlys aid. The second-handedness Of
the learned world is the secret Of its
mediocrity. II is tame because II has
never been scared by facts Il is only
fair to add, however, that some people
have been scared by hard facts their
whole life long and have never ceased
70 be dull
1t is well also 70 say that many peo-
pie are lopsided not because OF their
special studies as IHcF NOulu ltaln nave
II. believe, hut simply because their
brains did not fully develop Oh course
no amount Of knowledge will give gen
erositv and intelligence to g man who
has none On the contrary. it will set
his pettlness in greater contrast, In the
same way that wealth makes mediocrity
more conspicuous.
Science can neither produce nor ef-
face mediocrity, for this Is essentially q
condition of the heart Have you ever
asked yourself why Some men appear
small, however much they may accom-
pish? Is it due to the blind injustice Of
fate, or would the reason not rather be
that their hearts are small, that they
lack imagination and sympathy, that
they are too self-centered, too cunning
too jealous? (Of all the symptoms of
mediocrity, jealousy is perhaps the one
that goes deepest On the contrary, q
warm heart, ready sympathy will save
any one however small. from medioc-
rity. When a man has q big heart every
thing that he does is bigger, and he Is
likely to receive full credit for his smallest
achievements; when his heart is shallow
he manages TO spoil everything, even his
accidents of generosity.
From Secret History, by George Sar-
ton, in ScrIbner's.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Presbyterian Mission Workers to
Open Mite Boxes at Meet
ing Tomorrow.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening


New Castle, Nov 3.--1'he following
letter was received from M. T. Lockwood
in charge of Child Welfare centers Of the
State:
Physicians and nurses attached to the
Child Welfare Centers will observe the
following rules:
"To refer all sick children TO their
private physicians, and in the event OF
having no physician, refer the case to
hospital clinic for treatment.
Health Centers are for the instruction
and examination of we'll children in order
to keep them well. If the examination
shows the necessity for special prescrp-
tions or special indications, the case be-
longs to the physician who attends tho
child's family and should IN no way be-
come n case To be treated nt the Health
Center
Nurses are charged to suggest no
special physician for the cases that need
pbvsicians care. Should the family
desire another physician except the family
physician assume no responsibility Ton
the act.
''Onlv two centers are conducting dis
pensary work, namely: DIR. Ellegood y
clinic for eve. ear. nose and throat at the
kirkwood street center and DIR. Har-
bordts clinic at Dover Tor venereai
disease control All other centers are
health centers.
Eben Watts of Washington, ID. G., who
has been visiting here, has returned home
The Womens Home Missionary So
cietv of the Presbyterian Church Will
meet in the mission rooms over the marble
ward tomorrow afternoon at 2.30. The
mite boxes will be opened.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union has postponed liz monthly meeting
until next "Wednesday on account OF
preparations for the anniversary OF the
founding of the NJ T. Church.
Mrs. Edna Bull announces the marriage
Of her daughter, Margaret. 10 Charles
Gallawav of this city. l he couple were
married in Baltimore September 25.
A large number Of persons attended the
Hallowe en- dance given by tho senior aud
junior classes Of the New Castle high
school Monday evening John RYAN and
Margaret RYAN were awarded q box oi
candy each for the spot daHce, and Charles
Dichl Of Bear station was awarded -
worth Of merchandise.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Jordan are being
cor orCratulated on the birth 81 baby hoy
Sergeant Robert Jones, who is stationed
at Fort du Pont. has been sent 70 Fort
Howard Baltimore.
Annie Houseman Of Washington, u. g,
Is visiting Mrs John G. Black.
George McCann Of Washington, ID. g,
who has been visiting friends and rela-
tivcs. has returned TO his home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, Nov. 23.--Jamos Sykes,
for many years engineer at Radnor pulp
works, Elkton, dropped dead, yesterday,
while oiting the engine. lie was about
IS wears OF age and leaves widow and
four sons. Coroner McGraw. ISSUED q
certificate Of death from heart trouble.
Thomas A. Reese of Chesapeake City
died Yesterday at his home IL that town
after several day illness about 75 years
Of age
William Carr, A. L. Hitner and 4 3
Trimple, all of ConowiEgo, were arrested
Yesterday BY federal game warden and
tried before Justice Pratt. in Elkton
charged with shooting ducks on Sunday
last. out OF season Each was fined So
with costs Roy A. Thompson Of the same
town was assessed s25 and costs. charged
with shooting quail
Mr. and Mrs JamoS 5 Hopper Will on
tertain tomorrow evening ct their homo
IN Chesapeake City in honor oi Dr and
Mrs John " Hopper. Of Boston. who are
spending their honeymoon week with the
groom's parents.
Under the direction Of Mrs " Il. Davis
of Cecilton, collection of earned goods
ard other supplies have been presented 70
Union Hospital Ilkton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
ID. A. r. MEETING AT NEW
CENTURY CLUB

Cesar Rodney Chapter of the d A. R
held we'll attended meeting yesterday
afternoon at the New Century Club.
Mrs James II Scott, the regent, presided.
Mrs. William q Bond was the chairman
Of the occasion, assisted by Mrs John
Brady and Miss Elizabeth Blanken
4 beautifully arranged table gathered
the Daughters together IN one Of the
most enjoyable meetings the Chapter has
known. An inspiring song written by
Mrs Bond was sung
Attention Is called To the celebration OF
November H. both as Armistice Day and
the anniversary of the Mayfower compact.
1t is probable the Daughters will cele-
brate in some way. At the next meeting
in December Mrs Leon Easom will be the
chairman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
NEWS OF LEWES.

Lewes, Nov 3.-Miss Elizabeth Nc
Intire, daughter of Pilot Frank Mclntire
and wife, is captain of her class at the
Womon's College. Al the tree planting
she received the spade when Miss X.
Roberts. presented it to the freshman
class. at the sixth anniversary.
Early on election day women began to
form in line before the voting place
Before the hour for opening the polls
there were ut least 200 men and women
some white, some black, in line.
Miss Sarah Carpenter and Miss Dorothy
Messsick gave masquerade party, Mon
dav evening, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Carpenter, In Pnottown.
Little Charlotte Walton was given a
party for herself and little friends at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Walton,
Monday night
Or. and Mrs. Joseph Martin gave a
party for their S-ycar-old son, Joseph, at
their new home on King street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
NEWS Of A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Negro Woman In Masquerade Pa
rade al Lewcs. Hits Boy on
Head With Fence Kali
PROVIDE FOOD FOR VOTERS
Exciting Chase OF Posse Alter
Negro Roadstcrs Along N. y,
Y. e. N. Railroad.
rr,r, rxer, Evening. Correspondent.

Prom Every Evenings Correspondent.
Seaford. Nov. Officer Walter Nel-
sop of 4 he detectives force of the New
York Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road. gives graphic description ot a ter
rife fight he and posse he was leading
had with two Negroes down on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia Two Negroes
men. who gave their names rs James
Williams and Earl Brooks. both OF bal
timorc Citv had shot and seriously wound
ed Constable Irving Ennis 1T Concord
Nhari pud had succeeded IN cluding the
officers aud were making their way along
th, line al the railroad
81 ccr Nelson and posse gave chase.
\olsou WIS riding a slow freight tram,
,nd saw thc men hiding N the woods Just
elbow lNuoro station AhGhtlng IRON
ih tram br su,l nnued tlVC oi the town
,.tircu- - Deputies ard crrpt upon the
\sgr,p,~ H. th,.l luN beneath y tree. W hen
-.arch,d thcl Wcro found e he armed
vath = t1-,..hhrc revolver and belts iuii
q. cartridges Orc ~ the Negroes Also
h + catrNipL hatrhci
Th, ugItu,~ ,vtrc urarl} starved :,
~ bad ruhh,i ii hc INNER pals OF rail
:, ..,d ,.mi,'vv,~ working rear the station.
h. \,rrn., were -, much surprised NJ
tee Sudden appc.rancr ~ the othcer and
fa,~-, ,.t,h arncd With y cNolvor. that
tIt1 did NOT ue, thclr guns.
l'ecling wa~ running high wnon the
,..ptur, et thu Negroes became known IN
tI., rrghhurhood and many threat We're
,.ar. The, were taken T. l2Stvilc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
PROHIBITION LAID
To T|PSY PARSONS
Their Conduct at Convocation
Led to Forming of First Tenn
perance Society.

Blame Litchfeld, Conn, for your pro-
Ihibiton afiiction, if That il what you
call it, for il was in this quaint, historic
little town that the first temperance SO
ciety was formed.
Way back in May, 1880, Writes DR..
Amos Z. Wilder, Connecticut editor, DIR
Lyman Beechers interest was aroused
in the liquor question. He was shocked
Mt the amount of rum consumed in his
native town and the effect on the minis
ters themselves Mt Il convocation held at
that time. The Massachusetts Temper
ance Society. one Of the strongest Of the
era got its inception from the LItchfcld
movement.
In the records of the Litchilcld Court
House there is receipt showing that
the High Sheriff Of the county purchased
with the money of the State seven gal
Ions Of rum for the refreshncnt Of five
of the highest judicial officers Of the
State during iivc-days session Of the
Court Of Errors. More than a quart
"a day per Judge
Another great reform which ernanated
from Iitchheld was the doom Of slavery
John Brown wns born over the inc IN
Torrington IN 1S00-no great distance
from the Beecher homestead man
with a modern rife could Int either Of
these birthplaces. As Holmes said
All through the conflict, up and down.
Marched | tnclc Tom and old John Brown
enc ghost. one form IDEAL,
And which waa false and which was trIc
And which was mightier Of the two,
The wisest sbyl never knew.
For both alike were real
General Grant was descended from Il
family that for many years lived IN
Litchfield Another notch IN Litch field =
record But the general never lived
there, nor did he shnre Its Temperance
views, history states
In the Revolutionary War. rs the Brit =
ish largely controlled Long Island and
the southern shore of Connecticut. the
northern route was necessarily used
General Washington. when be would
consult with General Rochambeau at
Wethersfeld. had - pass through Ltch
field II was. place Of safety, 50 the
royal Governor Franklin tson of Benja-
MN, and Mayor Matthews u New York
City were detained in TItch6eld a.
prisoners
Ethan Allen vps born in Titchfeld
Ihe Litchfeld troops of horse under Ma
jor Moses Seymour and the infantry
under Captain Beebe shared in Saltwater
BemiF Heights, and Saratoga which
Cressy calls one n thc decisive con
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
FAREWELL TO SUMNER.
Mary Ella Michener Hopes.

We bid thee adieu. fair summer,
Thy reign and thy mission are DER,
Now Autumn has come with her joys.
and all OF her bountiful store.
The trees are painted IN color
No artist could ever bestow,
The fields viii yield a rich harvest,
Fruits and flowers profusely grow.
The bright days have just enough warmth
To mako Us feel happy and gay,
So farewell Summer, fair Summer,
Let Autumn now have her full sway.
The grass she has touched with her brush
The flowers she has changed somewhat
too,
Now Autumn viii make al things bright
She paints In beautiful hue.
The skies viii shed Just enough tears
To make all the nyulets laugh,
And from their gay guTgllng stream
Many a cool drink may we quah.
Of nuts she has many in store,
So gather them now while they last,
The Christ-fowor blooms at our door,
so do not pray Autumn 10 pass.
Her baskets are full running Ger,
She has Thanksgiving stored in mind;
Many tables viii laden be,
She thinks Of the good Of mankind;
With fun she is fairly brimful,
There is fishing and nutting in store,
And soon will come old Hallowe en
When the boys will rap at our door
Oh Autumn, fair Autumn has coms,
With all Of the good thirgs and joys,
The Thanksgiving turkey and games
For the good little girls and boys;
Then summer, fair Summer, adieu
Farewell to your fruits and flowers.
We welcome the frost and the cold,
Now the golden Autumn lis ours
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
PLANTS THAT MOVED.
Tendril Withdrew From Hole In Wood
After 36 Hours.

One III the chief distinctions between
vegetable and animal life i that animals
have power OF choice and OF voluntary
motion. while vegetables and plants grow
only mechanically by natural law. But
the microscope seems to show that many
vegetable forms can move IS easily IS
can animals
There is plant called Yolvox globator
50 minute that millions oft could be put
IN a ylae glass, which is seen TO whirl like q
ton across the field Of the microscope
some plans found ID our ponds which are
stiu more minute, move hsbitually, as
with an apparent purpose.
Scientists who have given a closer
study than Others 20 climbing plants state
that these seem to exercise the liberty Of
choice. Their teadrils, il climbing over
pieces Of wood with holes, will Try one hole
after another until they find one that
pleases them One Investigator saw q
tendril withdraw itself after having locat-
ed itself in q hole for So hours Detroit
News
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
SERVED FOOD To VOTERS.

MILFORD \ov 3 neral holida !
u.,s observed here Yesterday on account
+ II, election th, banks schools and
H.au1 industries and store beng closed
= :. entire day Ihe Milford Grange
-eir pen house N their Hall and served
haJl dinner and supper to all corners.
Ias~cs from both the Presbyterian and
Methodist SUNDAY Schools here served
warm bgii lunchc> 10 the voters near
eh polling place
lu, voting was the heaviest ever record
= u fhls vicInItv and constant stream
. voters passe, ia and out OF the two poll
~ place here rom the tune Of opening
.ntIl the closing time No disorder OF
uy KIND ocrIrrea throughout the entire
ise
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
BRYAN LOSES STATE.
Nebraska Goes by Almost 100000 For
Harding: Governor Runs Behind.

Omaha, Nov. 3.--.From returns re-
ceived from different sections of the
State, Nebraska has been swept along
in the general landslide aud IL in the
Harding column by anywhere from 7b,-
600 10 100000. Mckelvie. Republican
Governor, candidate for reelection, y
running far behind his ticket, but VIII
probably have enough votes to carry
him through All six Republican. Con-
gressmen are probably reelected
Contrary to expectation, the women
vote WAS very heavy in Omaha, as
many women as men casting their ballots
From early returns, MoKelvie, Re
publican, is reelected Governor by
not less than $4,000. Republicans have
probably elected the entire Congress
sional ticket, Reavis, Jeffers, Evans,
Mclaughlin, Andrew and kinkaid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-03
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Drlavarc tlty. Nov. 3 The hand
om. Yacht r. ceavor 81 Philadelphia
,a,-..a through the canal. Yesterday or
dlrkur trip "a the { hess peake Bay:
l-o Ia. lact' hnetir. from New York
th' ~u-quehaHua nyer oE q ducking
- ~. taeh' \naIa from Philadelphia
loriaa
Aiis- Gr,'a ipHaay ~ Ailautic City,
ner- lstmg her mother Alrs
u Ida1
hlk vii t.tI & stoTe On Clin-
lu stiut. ~trf.rnal f-Nt =, the Ladies
I'd Society for the f....eflt n the Presby-
erian Church
Century Clun program tor Friday af-
rn9nH Noveu ~ Edward s Stin-