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The Washington times., 1920-04-06
WHAT HE GOT FOR 500.

The farmer, for 800, bought o.
sheep at SAT: Ave cows at $50, and
one pig at 50. So say E. RIGONE.
I. e. CATTERTON. ELWoOD KIM
DER, J. A. CHRISTOPHERSON, IRv-
ING F. HAND. CHARLES A. PETER
SON, WIN. d. PAYNE, w. Z. HUGHES,
L. F. HILL, HENRY H. FIELD, DOR
OTHY KENT WARREN IA years
old, BOOTS COSTELLO.
HAND thinks cows were dern
cheap at $40 each.
ARTHUR BALL gets 90 sheep at
$S7, 1 COW at $40; l pig at So.
WHAT DO THEY HAVE MOVIE
HUGH EARNST, a page in the
Thirty-eighth Congress, living at
Mt. Rainier, inquiries:
Who remembers, back in 1862,
during the Thirty eighth Congress,
small square box located at either
corner of the clerks desk in the
House filled with snuff for the use
of members who required it?
Also, the square glass stand on
each desk, with perforated tops,
filled with black sand to be used in
lieu Of blotters?
And the long feathered quills to
be made into pens for the use Of
each Congressman?
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been reading your col
umns for a long time and always
hope that / would never have to
come to you with an unhappy love
affair. But, alas, my time has
come. / have been going with a
girl for over a year and have
been hearing from her every day
(as she does not live in Washing
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
THE BUTTERMILK LINE!

There's one car line that has
something on the w. r. & E.
It's the Randle Highlands line,
running across the Pennsylvania
avenue bridge. You have to
carry an umbrella on the car in
rainy weather to keep from
drowning. Take a bottle OF
cream on the car and when you
get across the bridge you will
zee signs Of butter on II, all
caused by the excellent condi-
tinn OF the rails. J. @. III.
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BILL PRICE
A man, asked his age, replied:
"If to my age you add It's half,
it's third and 2s years, the sum
will be three times my age"
How old Is he? ]. p. w.

]. BACKENHEIMER says that the
Literary Digest some time ago de-
cided that the plural OF tailor's
goose" (smoothing iron), Is "gooses
and II man wanted six he would
order six gooses."
Many girls spend half an hour
OF work" every day getting
ready for the + street parade
powdering noses, fixing beauty
spots, and primping. what's the
difference between a female liz
ard who wants to be loNked at
and a male lizard who locks7
AL q. PAYNE.
Saw this:
wanted-A boy to run a pool run
out of town V. II. Il.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
F. I. A.. a young lady who never

F. I. A., young lady who never
took drink, sends in these lines:
The Frenchman loves his native wine;
The German goozles his beer.
Englishmen are fond of 'alf and 'alf
Because II brings good cheer.
The Irishman prefers his whskey straight
Even II II brings dizziness,
The American has no choice at all.
The U. S. Is out OF the business.
I am told that the F street form
filters now have a soap named after
them. WATSON.
These Fl and S'rs send to JOHN
UNDERWOOD. Andover. Mass, the
letter addressed to him in unorthod odox
style: CHARLES B. BATEMAN,
ERNEST OVENDEN. c. d. CECIL.
1. l.. PARKER, T.. l.. FASOIID,
OTELIA CARRINGTON, r. GOLD
BERG, v. A. TALBOT, GEORGE q.
NrjILl. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, II.
Il. COOKE, LYNN c. DOYLE. N. w.
SAUTER, II. c. MORRISON, HER
BERT ]. BRANDEs, f. NJ. b., C. M.
HAMMOND. J. EDGAR W., X. B., A
e. H., L. NJ. CLAFLIN, steve"
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{: NJ. A. MAXWELL says this
A: problem will worry a tax in
: come expert half to death: A
: plank, one foot wide, lies dag
4: ally across the floor of a room
: 16 to 20 feet. The ends of the /:
: plank are square and each cor
(: ner touches one of the four
{: walls of the room. How long
(: is the plank? :
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

A wife is like an automobile-it's
not the original cost but the upkeep.
G.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
HEA RD AN D EEN

HENRY H. FIELDS says that the
Romans had no numeral equivalent to
u. Sergeant JAMES A. SHIPLEr
surmises 1t might have been Ill.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

b. WALKER and NJ. E. JONES
easily solve the 81 change problem.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06
WHAT ADAM PAID FOR EVE.

WHAT ADAM PAID FOR EVE.
Eve cost Adam just one BONE (his
rib. say @. 8. McC., B. ]. g., X. de
c., x. U. G., and Tom H.. the latter
adding: wives were awful cheap
in them days. compared with the girls
of today"
WIN. WATSON AYREs says 1t cost
.two bits. for the marriage license OF
Adam and Eve. They had an apple
and both bit 1t.
Mr.. AYRES insists that some one
tell him in what year February had
two full moons and when 1t will occur
again.
X. U. G. inquiries: When is a silk
stocking like barnyard animal!
Express the following sentence to
make perfect rhyme, no change to be
made in the arrangement:
Abigail, Abigail, woe unto thee
For thou art deaf as a post.
J. EDGAR w.
b. WALKER and NJ. e. JONES
-
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

left who respect a woman and l
want to prove IL to her. JIM.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

Talking about dead LANGUAGES.
what about this: "Well, whatll you
have. boys?" l.. @.
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

neglect the costly cuts-whih
the
VI
NAL
to
adv In ri o. al
over
Every of
meat United
appreciat 8
The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and will
see how the campaign turns out hoping that Mr. Fgg is
right The public has been disappointed many times in
prophecies of lowered cost of living that it is naturally
skeptcal Many practical business of the opinion
that the present campaign will raise prices the meats the
Door man buys lower them the cuts that the rich
purchases. ...
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

The cake-esters and all the
fancy clothing they can wear do
not attract the attention Of
half as much as lieutenant's
uniform. CHERRYDALE,V Va
The Washington times., 1920-04-06

X. U. G. inquiries: When is a sill
stocking like q barnyard animal!
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
JAIL WOMAN DESPITE
APPEAL FOR FREEDOM

Mrs Maggle Grimes, Co years OF age
pleaded guilty before Judges Boyce and
Conrad today Of conducting house OF
ill-fame at no. 2iO5 Lancaster avenue.
Her counsel, Philip L. Garrett, present
ed a petition. signed by nine citizens
asking the court TO release the woman
on probation.
The fllng OF tho petition caused a
stir In court. Deputy Attorney-General
p. Warren Green insisted upon having
the names Of the signers whereupon
the court turned the paper over TO the
state officers.
Judge Boyce said the court could nrol
let the defendant Off without a jan
sentence under the circumstances, al
though DR.. Harvey B. Patton had iestl-
ned that Imprisonment probably woulc
prove fatal. The woman Is sufferer
from Brights disease, the physician
testified.
Mr.. Green told the court, In opposing
the petition, that the defendant ha'
been driven out OF New Jersey and tol'
never 10 return there and that she ha'
been arrested here before on the charg
OF keeping a disorderly house.
/ The defendant was stunned whel
Judge Boyce sentenced her TO serve fou
months In the workhouse and pay In
costs OF prosecution.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
STORE SOON FOR
DU PONT WORKERS
Groceries and Provisions to
Be Sold to Employees
at Cost
PAY EXTRA FOR
HOME DELIVERIES

In an effort 10 reduce the cost Of
living 20 ITS employees, the dupont
Company Is going into the grocery and
provision business. Beginning Friday
It's ofilce employees here Will be sold
staple foodstuns In original packages
at cost There are 2100 Office employees
entitled 10 make purchases.
u ls expected to have The FIRST price
lists ready on Friday Of this week and
after that time they WIN be issued
regularly each Friday. Orders must
be filed ON Mondays following. II the
quantity Is too large In the Origlna
packages for one employee two or
more may Join In an order. Goods
will be delivered 10 the homes OF en-
ploycs for a Hat charge Of p cents
20 cover the actual cost There viii Do
headquarters In each department
Among the articles which The com
pany Will handle are ham. bacon
coffee, soup, cheese. canned meats
canned vegetables. canned fruits. con
densed milk and other foodstuffs Of
like nature.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
MILLER ASKS IT, S. AID
FOR EX-SERVICE MEN

WASHINGTON, March p UNITED
Press. The American Legion today
served notice on the House Ways and
Means Committee that II plans 10 force
Immediate action on legislation TO aid
the service men.
Franklin d'Oner. national comman-
der, and Thomas w. Miller. Of Della
ware, chairman Of the legislative COM
mittee. both declared that the "leglon
has waited long enough for Congress
to act"
Congress should not oconomize at
lhe service, both declared.
Three million ex-seryice men are IN
need OF aid, Mr. Miller declared, anl
added that most Of the service men
would take a bonus I'm cash or bonds
in preference TO farm or home loans
or vocational education.
The Allies have done for their ser
vice men more than the Uniled states
Mr. Miller said
Australia sent ten per cent, Of her
population over seas and paid its light
ing forces forty per cent. higher than
our men were paid" he said. when
+ It's fighters We're brought home. an
+ Australian blinded in the war was Civ
en- a home by the government at a
rental Of a few cents a month. Return
ed soldiers were given from ten 20 flf-
teen dollars a week until they found
Jobs. Able-bodled ex-serVice men who
were able 10 farm are loaned $500 az
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
many DUTIES OF
PLANT FOREMEN
Should Discuss Safety Prob
lens With Supervisors,
Says Earl B. Morgan
STOCK TAKING" AT
THE NEXT MEETING

The important subject OF Educating
the Workman" was the topic last might
al the meeting Of the Foreman's Safely
Course held at odd Fellows Hall The
speaker was Earl B. Morgan, manager
OF the employment and service depart
ment Of the Curtis Publishing Company
OF Philadelphia. and his treatment OF the
subject was so broad that the discus
SION which followed was one OF the
most satisfactory yet held as a part OF
the course.
Mr.. Morgan land emphasis on the
responsibility OF the foreman's position.
He said that the foreman might be
described as the head Of a small busi-
ness in himself, in that he not only had
in charge and was responsible for the
men under him. but he got out the
product. and his duty was 10 look after
The welfare OF the workers as well as
getting out the product at the minimum
cost Of manufacture. The speaker
stressed the point that the foreman. rep
resentng as he does the management.
had the duty at all times to discuss
safety problems with his superlors and
NNA AWA NAAN NAWrNNN NW~WNEA MNAWA NNNrrA-
bic. Only by this cooperation, which
l IL was the foreman's duty to secure,
could safety problems be properly
solved.
! One OF the important points brought
out by Mr. Morgan was the duty OF the
foreman 20 train man thoroughly ID
his job, show him all details Of 10 and
make u certain that the workman viii
be able 20 produce his share OF th,
output But more than this, the speaker
said, was the responsibility on the par
Of the foreman OF insiructing the work
er IN the larger problems Of sh0p
work and show him the importance
that his work bore 10 other jobs anI
the necessity Of dove-tailing with them
In the discussion that followed th'
principal speech, at least 20 men tool
part and every shade OF opinion wa
brought out.
The next meeting win be an opel
meeting for free discussion at the sug
gcstion Of one OF the members OF ih
Foremen's Advisory Committee. lt !
felt that this meeting for general dis
cusslon without any set speaker vii
nave the ADVANTAGE OF making plail
whether or not the course is runnin
Ialone the lines that The majority woul
want and whether the proper subject
are being taken up and discussed.
Il VIII De IN the nature or a 'stoch
taking" end general review OF the pre-
yious meetings.
RI C. Trunbun. OF The Pyrte
( Company. presided at last nights NEE
D. ing. and 81 Is felt that a good Dit
: the success and pheasant aimospneT
! OF the meeting was due TO the name
I'm which he handled the proceedln9
: There were obout i2O men present, an
1 il is thought that This number VIII
/. increased because OF the new quarter
p in odd Fellows Hall which have pee
y found 30 be comfortable and suf'aDl
Hereafter all meetings will be held
a that Hall.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
UNFAV0RABLE REPORT
ON NIISPILLI0N RIVER

Col. J. p. Jervey, United States Engi-
neer in charge Of the Wilmington dis
irlct. today gave out The text Of the
communication he has issued with re-
gard TO improvement OF the waterways
from Chincoteague Bay, Va. to Della
way Bay, which shows that the pro-
posed improvement Of that portion OF
The waterway between the Mlspillion
and Broadkin rivers, has been dlsap-
proved The communication is ad-
dressed TO interested parties and
says
"You are hereby informed that the re.
port thereon, authorized by the act OF
congress. approved March ?. 1919. has
been made. and is unfavorable TO The
Improvement Of that portion Of the
proposed waterway between The Broad
kin and NHspillion rivers. The princl-
lnal grounds upon which the adverse
Fronciuslons are based are That there i
mo existing commerce and very httl'
nrohahlItv Of future commerce 10 an,
extent commensurate with the cost ah'
That Il is more properly a drainage tlal
ia navigation project. a., M
"You are further notified that al
interested PARTIES have the privilege ol
an appeal from this conclusion 70 uI'
hoard OF engineers for rivers ana n"l
bors. a permanent body sittihg az
Washington. d. c., to which al eH
animation and survey reports OF ulls
character are referred.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
THOUGHT | HAD
FLU TOOK HYPO-
COD-FEEL fine
Every Bone in My Body
Ached. Felt Rotten
and Exhausted
HAD DIZZY, WEAK,
DYSENTERY SPELLS

"Nfy idea is that everybody ought 70
take this new tonic called tarles iiypo-
cod II they show the slightest signs OF
me Flu" declared a man whose name
and address follows:
II believe / had the Flu began
having weak, nervous, dizzy Spells an
dav / cot very weak and felt miser-
liable. | felt so weak and eNhausled
couldn't move around good. / lost my
annette all OF a sudden like ana mat
niehf couldn't sleep. 10 Affected me IN
The form OF dyseniery or a running OF
of the bowels, and ! was alarmed.
friend said-Gct a big bottle or Earles
Hvpo-Cod and build you self up quick,
and did and say-it built me right up.
nm honest when / say that-fact Isl
feel like a new man. Dizzy spells are
an gone and my appetite is certainly
fine. I sleep good at night and am so
much stronger defy germs to get me.
NV bowels became regular and my
whole system seems TO be tuned up ana
have so much more energy I'm prais-
ing Earle's Hypo-Cod everywhere. IL
belped me wonderfully" continued Mr..
Wm Zepp. No. Gas No. 3llh st, Phila-
delphla. pa, who for years and years
has tuned pianos all over Philadelphia
and vinclnlty.
Give nature half a chance-glve her
the added strength needed TO combat the
Flu" or any other disease and nature
can do things science never dreamed
| OF. Try lt once With this new, mod
ern and much more powerful tonic. u
Is simply amazing how promptly the
system regains 10 vitality and pep.
Read what others say in following IS
sues Of this paper. Drop In at the
drug store tonight and read the formula
on the bottle. take home a couple bot
ties. Let the whole family take 10. It's
a wise preoaution just at this time.
Earle's HypO-Cod Is sold here by Eck-
erds Medicine Store, sos Market street.
and the leading druggists in all nearby
towns. Price Si2j, plus sc war tax.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02

working capital at low interest.
Canada sent Ave per cent. OF It's
population overseas and It paid It's
soldiers better than America. Returned
Canadians are given compensation run
ming from $500 TO 5000 for married, and
a lower figure for single men. Re
turned Canadians received S75 per
month while they were awaiting Jobs.
"The cost OF living has gone mp ana
faces the service man as never before
upon his discharge His service has
not ntted him 10 earn money and ms
financial status Is not nearly as goou
as that OF the man who remained 10
civil life; and, In addition, he mas a
debt in many cases incurred by ms
family for living expenses during MS
absence.
"The American Legion feels that II
has waited long enough for Consress
TO show what Il will do 10 relieve inc
financial disadvantage Of the eN-serNice
men Incidental 90 their military serNlc'
and believing that we represent th'
vast sent ment Of the ex-service mel
we are here before you today
Representative Mcfadden, Pennsyi'
vania. suggested that the loans th'
United states to The Allies be the col
lateral for bonds TO be issued TO th'
service men or that the Allies be aske'
10 send definite bonds for their deDu
which would be distributed among th'
soldiers.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
no spTAK ron NJ. G. n. n.

Mrs. l.. NJ. De Silva, OF New York. will
be In his city over the weekend and
will speak al many places In the inter
est OF the Young Peoples Branch OF
the w. c. r. u. At Asbury NJ. r.
Church on Friday evening, she will
speak. She viii also address a Young
Peoples Branch meeting on Saturday
afternoon. at o'clock. A conference
Will be held In Eastlake NJ p. Church
In the evening Mrs. he Silva viii adj
dress a meeting In the church u
which an members OF both the Y. p
rs and the W. g. T. u. are Invited.
on sunday morning Mrs. De silva VIII
speak IN Delaware City and in me eve
ming will address a meeting al the Ne"
Castle NJ r. Church.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
MISS BACH TELLS
OF OVERSEAS WORK

Miss Winifred Bach, one OF the two
girls sent from the State Of Delaware
by the State Federation OF Women's
Clubs. TO do work overseas. greatly IN
terested the members OF the Washing
ton Heights. Century Club, with her
experience al their meeting yesterday
afternoon. The club met at the home
OF Mrs. J. C. Saylor. No. 200 West
Twenty-second street. Mrs. George c.
Hall read an interesting paper on our
Flag" She recalled the origin OF the
flag, It's history and the etiquette OF
the flag. Current events were given by
Mrs. r. s. Homan. Mrs. 7. Underlied
gave a most impressive reading from
"A Man Without a Country by Ed
ward Everett Hale.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
ENGLAND SONS MAY
ORGANIZE CITY CLUB

A number Of Engllshmen, Canadians
and Scots, met last night. in First Uni
tartan Church, and discussed prellmin-
ary plans for an organization OF Brit
ish-born persons in this city, which VIII
probably be known as the British
American Club, OF Wilmington. It was
the unanimous opinion OF the twenty
men present that such an organization
was necessary 10 promote the feeling
Of good fellowship and trust between
the great Engllsh-speaking nations
England and America.
With this purpose in view. the Rev
w A. Vrooman, temporary chairman OF
the organization. has issued a call tC
All BrItish-born people. both men anC
women. TO be present at a meeting al
the Unitarian church next Tuesda,
evening. when a permanent organization
will be formed.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
DIAMOND sTATE GRANGE.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
STANTON, March diamond state
Grange. In session last night, received
and accepted an invitation 10 visit
Delaware Grange at Newport on Monday
evening. April 3.
Announcement was made OF the meet
ing OF New Castle County Pomona
Grange. 10 be held In Eden Hall on
next Thursday
During the lecturers hour the fol-
lowing program was presented: Vocal
solo. George Benny; reading, Miss Edna
A. Chambers: recitation. Miss Ida
Hutchinson; oonundrums. Earle Dickey.
Ice cream and cake were served.
Next Monday night will be known as
Delaware Night" and there VIII be a
recitation by Miss Grace Ellison. a paper
on Delaware" by Mrs. William
Springer, a reading by Miss Margaret
z. Mccoy. The question. rs Delaware
the Agriculture State II Should Be?'
viii be opened by C. p Dlckey. There
also viii be a roll call OF members.
when each member win be asked their
opinion on this subject.
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
NOW TO WIDEN
washington ST.
Street and Sewer Directors
Consider Broader High
way to Bridge
MAY CREATE NEW
BUILDING LINES

Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department, at the close Of their ses-
sion this morning. inspected Washing
ton street between Eleventh and Four
teenth streets The directors decided
this morning that the building Of She
new bridge over the Brandywlne at
Washington street would necessitate
the widening Of that street on the south
side from the already widened Della
ware avenue 10 the bridge.
The inspection trip was made to de-
iermlne whether IL would be better 10
Fix new building line on the west
side only or TO change the building
line on both sides Of Washington
street,
Between Fourteenth street and the
bridge the roadbed Is forty feet wide
with sidewalks 20 feet wide on each
side. making the building lines sixty
feet apart. Between Eleventh and
Fourteenth streets the roadbed is thlr-
ty-one and one-half feet wide with side
walks twelve feet nine inches wide on
each side. making the building lines
0fiv-1ve and One-half feet apart
Two propositions are being considered
nv the directors. The ilrst is to move
fhe building line on the west side Of
the street back four and one-half fee'
and the curb line back 1--WE feet, by re-
ducing the width Of the Sidewalks te t
conform with those between FourteehuL
street and the bridge.
The second project being CONSIDERED
is TO move back the building line OF
both sides OF the street and then reduce
the sidewalks 10 a width OF ten zee
each.
Between Delaware avenue and Four
ieenth street there are only two prop
ertles on the west side Of washington
street that do not have lawns. one j
tho RYAN Automobile supplies store, a
the southeast corner OF Thirteenth stree
ana the other Is the apartment house a
the northwest corner Of Thirteenll
street. II would be an easy PROPOSE
lion 10 widen the street by chanslni
The building line along the west siu
of A. which would necessitate tearln
out the fronts Of only two buildings
On the other hand II the building I'm
along the east side OF The street shoul
he moved back, Il would mean a con
siderable outlay by the city to reDuil
fbe fronts OF a school and a dozen o
more houses. s eo,,.,
Department will consider the sure,
widening project further at their NEE
ing next week, when they may suol
resolution formally providing Tor
condemnation commission,
Evening journal., 1920-03-02
THIS TREATY TALK
WAS CANNED STUFF

Michael 7. Burke, representing lhe
Irish Republic, was given an ovation
when ne appeared before the pioneer
Literary Association last night. MT.
Burke. exiled for his opinions made
a fervent plea 10 The men Of the aSso-
station TO support the movement lor
an Irish Republic
The Rev. John J. Connolly, chaplain
OF the association. addressed the mem
bers on their duties and responsibilities
as Young Americans. Addresses by
means OF phonogaph records were
made by senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
leader Of the opposition TO ratification
Of the peace treaty. and William GiDps
McAdoo. s0n-in-law OF It's ardent spon-
sor, President Wilson.
Next Monday evening, the Rev. Ed
ward J. Dougheriy, OF St. Mary 5
Church. will speak on "Faith.' Ihe
Pioneers will soon celebrate their
forty-fourlh birthday.
The evenings entertainment was
staged by James J. Corrigan. Of II.
Feinbere. Nos. 706-Os King street, one
Of the Columbia Grafonola dealers Of
Wilmington.
The program was the first monthly
issue Of Columbia records secured by
the Nations Forum 10 cooperation
with the Republican and Democratic
National Committee. Each month the
Columbia Company will issue a series
Of lve-minute Photographic talks on
the vital issues OF the day in voices OF
ihe nations statesmen-Republlcan anc
democratic presidential candidates anC
other distinguished American states
men. William Feinberg has recenil.
taken over the grafonola department o.
his fathers store and has planned al
aggressive campaign, featuring the Co
lumbia products. Such programs a.
the one given last evening can be ar
ranged for by applying at the Feinher'
store.