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Supplying the World.

The whole world seems to be demanding
motor vehicles and is looking to the United
States for its supply. Records of the depart
ment of commerce for the fiscal year 1920,
just ended,s show that automobiles and parts
of automobiles valued at $2s2,252,s76 were
shipped from this country. This was nearly
nike tines the total value Of such exports
before the war.
The number OF commercial cars exported
during the IL months ended June 30 was "a 1856,
valued at $41,577,6S4 as compared with 1891
valued at $33,233,4S5 in 1919. Passenger car
shipments showed an even greater increase,
as compared with 1921 valued at $45,S52,7O
the year before.
The United Kingdom led in the imports
OF both commercial and passenger cars taking
1888 OF the former and 1888 Of the latter.
Canada was second in the matter OF both
types Of cars taking 2.443 commercial and
e,9s3 passenger vehicles. Cuba imported 1868
passenger CAPS and 1,52s commercial automo-
biles.> Brazil was next behind Canada in i'm
ports Of passenger cars to the total Of 6.109.
British India imported s.144 passenger, cars
and British South Africa 5,752. Australia took
$685. Argentina s,343 and New Zealand 5,23S
passenger cars
The Scandinavian countries also were heavy
purchasers Of passenger automobiles, Norway
taking 3,035 and Sweden 4,o55. Spain pur-
chased 2.714. Denmark 1874 China 1853. Uru-
quay 2,754 Peru 1,051, Mexico 2,749. Philip
pine Islands 2,444 and Chile 619 France i'm
ported only $50 passenger vehicles but it took
1897 commercial cars. Japan also purchased
1,0e6 commercial trucks and Mexico 1,017.
American motorcycles also continued in
heavy demand total Of 35,o41 valued at So
55o,o22 being exported during the fiscal year.
| The demand for American machines brought
with it a corresponding demand for equipment
The value Of automobile tires exported during
the fiscal year 1920 was $3s,s1s,777 as COM
pared with $22,s3o.2oo the year before. The
total Of automobile engines shipped was 3s421
valued at $s,07o.44s, compared with 2s,446 val
ued at $4,4S4,244 the year before.
The world is certainly recovering from the
war rapidly.
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Mer1 frsa 1lary.s Mether.

Word fren Nays Mother.
Confirmed readers, OF this column
may recsN a.letter from little Nary.
.red 8. Who wished to know wheth-
e. the stork really bsings babies
and who learned that the bird really
does.
Well. we've Just heard from
-36ary's mother apd who has some
very good ideas ABOUT tho educa-
ton Of children. There ID room for
only . few excerpts from the long
Among all our friends and
neiehbors It IL not Mary's mama,
but Mary's daddy, that 10 contrary.
including our little Mary's daddy.
He thinks it Is positively immoral
to explain certain things to chill
dren. He refuses to cooperate
with me. He insists her little mind
IL Just wondering when she asks
such questions and that j should
talk her out Of it
"In the meantime we read the
article in which you invite all the
girls and boys to write to you and
ask any questions they wish to ask.
Mary asked me If she could write
you, and / consented. She mailed
her letter without telling me just
what she wrote. But / have been
glad a thousand times that she did
write you, for your reply helped
wonderfully. !.
Il am bringing up my little girl
to make her mother her confidant
An older girl telling her
things was what made her come
home and ask the questions she did.
Then felt it was time to begin tell
ing the truth
"She was very pleased when /
explained the beginnings of life to
her and she thought it lovely that
her body was part oil. mothers, as
she expressed it. She has promised
always to bring to mother any in
formation she acquires from others
and have mother explain to her.
"She has put your letter away
and otter speaks about it. She also
wishes she could show it to her
daddy. but I explained as best
could why she should not show it to
him just yet. l am much disap-
pointed, of course, to think that |
shall have to work out all these
problems myself. Wouldn't 1t be
advisable for you to publish an ar
ticle about the fathers duty in the
matter?"
A whole lot Of letters I have re-
ceived from other little girls, most
of them rather older than Mary
mention how mother always tells
me l shouldn't ask about such
things" or mother used to tell me
should find out for myself when
I grew up" or something Of the kind
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confidential. the replies being sent 0HocS
paid TO anonymous Lateral.
O. Where was the first meeting
,af the Republican party held? P.
v. M.
A. Ripon, Wis, claims the dis
tinction Of being the birthplace Of
the Republican party. The first
meeting was held there Feb. 20,
1854. Later it was formally organ
lied at Jackson, Mich.
@. What is the largest warship
in the world? E. H. T.
A. The navy department says
that the U. s. s. Tennessee, which
is the largest vessel that the Unit
ed States has in commission, is
recognized as the greatest warship
in the world at the present time.
This vessel has a displacement Of
$4,000 tons.
@. Where was the first restau-
rant established? M. X. B.
"A. It is claimed that the first
restaurant was established by q
French cook named Boulanger in
Paris, 1865. He was proprl gtor
Of the shop and his device was
Come all ye that labor with the
stomach and l will restore you"
@. What are the heaviest and
lightest minerals? E. o. X.
A. The U. S. geological survey
says that the heaviest minerals are
those of the platinum group, the
heaviest probably being native iri-
dunn. The lightest minerals are
those formed by hydrocarbon COM
pounds. The principle of these il
ozocerite, which has gravity of
from .95 to 81.
@. Why are so many people
married ip June! I. s. F.
A. In the time of ancient Rome,
Juno, wife of Jupiter. was the pa
tronsss Of happy marriages. May,
| named for the Goddess Maia, was
considered unpropitious, while
March was named for Mara. the god
of war. and would therefore be q
poor time to marry. since family
disputes might follow.
Q. What are dak-bungalows? ].
B. g.
A. These are small one-storied
houses erected by the British gov
eminent In india. They are set
along the military roads ut inter-
vsls Of ten to fifteen miles for the
use Of travellers who may enjoy
rest and hospitality for "a hours a
. cost Of about forty cents.
q. How can grass stains be re-
moYed from clothes. c. II.
a Hot vatsr and soap and
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70 each individual. No attention. vii b.
thorough rubbing will usually re-
move the stains. If it is material
that such treatment would injure.
it should be sponged with grain or
wood alcohol.
Q: What causes earthquakes,
A. G..
A. The origin Of earthquakes
has been traced to two principal
causes. the first which is tectonic.
and the second, volcanic. The for
mer refers to movements In the
earth's crust, known as faults. DOS
sibly caused by the shrinking of
the interior of the earth by reason
of cooling.
O. What is the origin Of the
expression "buncombe ?'' C. H.
A. This word. meaning empty
talk, or pointless speech-makins,
has its origin in the name of a
county in North Carolina, and came
ABOUT in this wise: Years ago. in
congress. the member from this
district arose to address the, house
without any extraordinary POWERS,
In matter or manner. to interest
the audience. Many members left
the hall Very naively he told
those who remained that thew
might 90, too: he should sneak for
some time, but he was only talk
ing Tor Buncombe;' the idea being
that the speech would be printed
and distributed back home.
Q. What statue Of Lincoln vas
finally decided upon for erection In
Londonf "A
A. The British government get
apart a. . location for a statue Of
Lincoln, . site related to the
Houses Of Parliament and West
minister Abbey. A controversy arose
as to whether . statue BY George
Gray Barnard or one BY the late
Augustus 6aint-G audens Should be
erected. The British Rovernmen,
referred the matter Nto our denart-
nlent Of state which asked the ADJ
vice Of the fine arts. commission
Upon their recommendation : conv
Of ths Saint-Gaudens statue. which
is erected in Lincoln park, Chicaro.
was accepted.
Q. How much Will the incteas.
In freight rates add to the price a.
. pound Of meatf 6. w
4. Basfng computat1ons an =
L -
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Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am 60
ingto write few lines to the lady
who-signs herself Maine:
Dear Sister: Where there is a
will there is always a way, but
when you marry don't just marry
for pretty house painted white
with large yard and think you
can start living on large scale. l
think it is exactly right for the
man to ask you to sacrifice your
work for him. He loves you too
much to let you work and is too
much Of a man to want you to con-
tinue to do SO after marriage.
Suppose you do rent some little
house, you can be just as happy
there with the man you love as you
would be II you owned the world
and all that Is in it. Remember
you must sacrifice some OF your
pleasures for the man you marry
He wants . home and baby as all
men want when they marry. When
you have children you will see how
impossible it would be to do justice
to the family and work at the same
time.
l have been married almost six
years. When 4 married my hus-
band only made $45 . month. We
had to borrow money to buy a lit
tie furniture. We thought it was
q hard time for US to live and pay
rent. grocery men and bills for
light. gas, clothes, ETC., but still we
were happy and are today. Now
We have saved money. About two
yearft ago We bought q pretty
home. painted white. as you said
you longed for. also wanted a
home that vas white. Our home
has all conveniences. garden, chick
ems, big yard with shade trees and
pretty flowers.
Our furniture and whst~ve have
ID paid for and We have money n
the savings bank. Ny husband a
making good money today and ia
sayS have made man OF him. II
Jo1 AAse ~ 4ishE znanagomsut nm
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The Closed Mills.

The American Wooden companys profit
strike against the public has been soundly con-
demned by Harveys Weekly. surely mo- enemy
o. big business. Obviously profit strike of
such proportions is something Colonel Harvey
cannot stand even though it is perpetrated by
Wall street directors 1t is bit too rank. too
rotten. too foul-smelling.
The American Wooden company" says
Colonel Harvey declines itself to bear a def
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her tight in his arms, tenderly
pushing back the wet wisps Of hair
from her eyes.
You must never 20 anywhere
without me again. never" he said,
his white face showing the strain
he had been through. sTell me.
dear, what did you think about ali
those long hours you were alone?''
Mary looked fondly into the eyes
bent SO lovingly on her.
oh David" she answered, 81
just wished and wished could
call one-seyen-ring-five."
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Today's Anniversaries

1S42-Mary Putnam jacob, famous
physician and medical writ
er. born in London. Died in
New York, June II, 1906. 4
1s60-Jenny Lind was enthusiastic.
ally received in New York on
her first arrival In America.
I61OIThe Germans repulsed the
French At Carignan.
lSSo-General Roberts completed
S20-mile march from Kabul
to Kandahsr.
1885 Forty-one lives lost and ST.
100000 in property DESTROYER
BY an earthquake It Charles
ton, S. c.
1SSe-utah supreme court denied
the right Of women to vote
under the new state consti-
tuition.
1eo7-Nirxa Ali Asghan, premier Of
Persia. was asseesinated.
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ONE SEVEN, RING FIVE, PLEASE
BY Adelaide r. Kemp.

eVCVpyII6nt, lSzU, Dy Inc wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
II seemed to Mary Sheldon
tramping along the country road
- II she had never seen SO much
rain In all her life. There had been
. continual drixzle ever since her
sfrival in Westport until today it
had gathered momentum, and de-
voloped into . regular downpour. A
sudden pun, stronger than any pre-
vtous, terked the umbrella from her
bard and At the same time lifted
her soft black tam from OF her
head. They both sailed briskly
away, past the rocks and disap-
Deetsd ov rthe banking.
Well, WELT" chuckled q voice
close behind her. March is treat
tng the little new schoolmarm like
. regular lion. I'll see il I can find
ont what he has'done with your be-
longiass."
Mary turned . startled face to-
HoEd the speaker, kindly visaged
Oh man with sea blue eyes, who
hnd jumped from his wagon and
49, now desceuding nimbly enough
ever the rocks IN quest Of the miss
~ articles. Nor was 1t long before
- appeafed again, . little short OF
oeeeth. but triumphantly clutching
> rather wosbegone velvet tam in
90 hand and the remnants Of an
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n ,EPTo ) !! ! i DC. !: !,
by MD r FL IL ARETH THOMQ CON
altV oy i MRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON

can save and have something. ftah
with little and have plenty IN yoM
old days. Pray that the LORD wiz
bless you and have faith that !oa
shall receive.
MRS. SWEET VIOLETS.
You advice is good and whole
some for all young people COZ.
templating marriage. 1t IS a 'iss.
to read of a happy marriage sl.s.
hearing SO much about those wnGa
have turned out disastrously.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ! am deepH
in love and engaged TO a genuem.1,I
who is 10 years my senior.
though would not break the ~
gagement, do you think am oo ars
right by marrying a man " '
older than myself?
ANXIOUS c.s.
Whether. or not you are naAs -
a mistake depends upon your 90
and various conditions. You na la
given no information that wo.,. /
help me to advise you. YOU icy.
however, that you would not e ~.
the engagement anyway, and tns as,
fore you must be quite sure o.
love for the man.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: rle. =.
print something / can usa II y, -
wash to keep my hair light anu
bleach 1t q little. ,.,.,.
Will an electric massager
'op the limbs and body? or
Some girls with light naI n
the Juice OF half lemon N
final rinse water. This 10 -.
strong bleach, but it helps 70 =
serve the original light SHADE. 80
Many find electric mass ss
treatments quieting to the LEA ss.
II. however. your purpose Is - :
velop the limbs and the po ,sr
would advise exercise and p'Sx
diet. Swimming would be the n
possible exercise for developlns
would also develop your !l ssa4I
|taks . hrisk thres-mils vM
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What's I'm. A Name?
Copyright. 1919. by tia Wheeler Syndicate. Isel
b.
MILDRED
MARSHALL

tory. One Of the Cle- outras was SO
called.
Long popular in Greece and
Egypt, it did not make its appear
ance in England until the nine
teenth century. when it was adopt
ed by the Wesleyan Countess of
Huntingdon. Slice then, its vogue
has been widespread on both sides
Of the Atlantic. In this country it
is generally regarded as a Puritan
name by those who are not aware
Of its earlier association with IA
nous sirens.
The noonstone is Selina's tails.
manic gem. 1t will bring her sue
cess in love and will preserve her
charm and graciousness. Monday
Is her lucky day and 3 is her
lucky number.
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SELMA.

0LLINAs
Selma is sometimes spelled Sele-
ma and the latter shows clearly the
influence of its interesting origin.
It was adopted in England under
the mistaken impression that it re-
produced the French Celine, an
error which later proved fortunate
since it introduced a charming
name fitted to the fairest English
maid.
Selma signifies moon" Selene
was the Greek term for the moon
and named another moon goddess,
separate from Artemis. or Diana.
1t seems to have been a favorite
with goddesses and sirens and
other beautiful women of early his
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Yes; But One Must First Amputate
1neSe ElhOw

Yes; But One Must First Amputate
Ones Elbow.
From Doc. Evans Col, Chi Trib) Z
My ears often itch inside. Is 1t
wrong to scratch them with anything
smaller than the elbow?
MR. HARDING would put teeth" in The
Hague tribunal. In that case we sugAest he
find place thereon for Miss Irene Tooth, who
is to teach English in the Moline high school
:. MANY REDS ARE HEMMED IN BY
POLES."-Sioux City Journal.
: Now all that's needed is to string the barbed
wire.
MISTER COX threw lots Of rocks
But Mister Hays they didn't faze
R. E. MIG.
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Lord Stradbroke is the new British gov
ernor of Victoria, Australia. He is not mem
her u the well known Stony-broke family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31

East Orange police demand more pay. An
irish policeman in place called Orange ought
70 have more pay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31

Ponzi has been oreredl 5000 900 to appear in
the movies He'd be good in a chase scene
With all his investors in pursuit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31

Lieutenant Hamilton dropped 10000 feet
from m airplane. Old General Foodprice could
drop that far and still be cloud-high.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31

The Poles hare recaptured Pfsasnysz and
other towns which cannot be pronounced un-
less you have hay fever.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31
Throw away the straw lid.

Maybe the campaign fund inquiry will add
( BIT OF Jazz to a rather dull presidential race
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31

These days when risky old man is asked
how he feels, the proper reply is Just gland"
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Argus Information Bureau

BY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-31
SATRICAL SONNETS-m
Ne3ghb0fs.

Wnfch-U'08I
That sunshine must give way to clouds and rain.
That nisht must follow day to serve mans need
And 10y and peace are measured but BY pain.
The kindly nsighbor has within his pate
A varied lot of neighborly advice
Which he dispenses at q rapid rate
He knows the route, does he, to Paradise! /.
Love neighbor As myself, the Scriptures state
We do--because ourselves he makes us hate!
THE money they receive at these grounds,
pops big town vox golfer, should be used
to make real golf course and not. q course
for irritability" But isn't any golf course .
course for irritability?
WHAT DO YOU INK OF re Jacks?
(From the Centralia, ILL., News.
very pretty home wedding occurred
on last Sunday at 2:30 p. m, at the home
of the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry link. The contracting parties were
Tony lack and Miss Lorena link. Rev.
L. Ranch officiating Miss Alice Sanders
played the wedding march. The ring
ceremony was used. The attendants were
Henry Klihn and Miss Amelia link,
sister OF the bride. Immediately after
the usual congratulations, the bridal
couple got into a car and speeded to
Centralia where the newly weds had
their pictures taken and were soon back
home again where bountiful wedding
supper was awaiting them.
WHICH goes to prove" appends A. E. F..
who forwarded the Zink-Zack clipping, that
the Bride and Groom still have their pictures
taken"
Conclusive Evidence.
(From the Sherrard Bulletin.
That they are OF the better class is
evident from the fact that they carried
almost a truck load Of trunks.
PRES. WILSON has approved 20 per cent
increase in wages to anthracite coal miners.
Consumers will of course, find the coal harder
than ever-to pay for.
OH, WE'LL MERELY EXTEND OUR SYMPA-
THY TO THE BULL FAMILY.
Sir: Perhaps you might be able to say
something m. or |. clever about the following
news item from the Heraminer: o. D. X.
New York, Aug. 29.-Charles w.
Slaughter has just been chosen to be
head Of the Bull family of South Orange
and Duchess counties at the annual re-
union in Campbell Hall village. The
other officers are Lillian Bull, vice presi-
dent, and Clara Bull, secretary.
SOME who fain would carve their initials
on this Cob Of Granite may perhaps be de-
tered because they have allowed their chisels
to dull and rust. We believe in giving help
full shove to staggering muse Below we sup
ply four lines of a thin limerick. The usual
award will be given. for the best nth line sub
mitted. Tenshun!
In the classic old town Of Champaign
Lives a very tall, slender old jaign.
In her bathtub one night
She received SUCH fright
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
Pound 9ponnes lndlaestlbls.

Boswell, Lake Merritt's popcorn
pelican, died this morning when he
nistook . sponge for his favorite diet
and choked to death, reports an Oak
land (Cal.) correspondent.
Boswell has been IN attraction 1T
DE lake for several months. He had
he freedom u the lawns and wan
lnDpd about the lake ct VIII Visitors
bvered that ho liked candied pop
ebtn and bought It for him BY the
ba4ful Gradually Boswell became q
popcorn addict and eschewed nearly
Ov0y other form Of food.
This moaning Boswell crossed Grand
Ovonue % . gasoline service station.
4 sponge lay inv1tingly On the ground
where some automobiliSt had dropped
4 after washing his machine. The
Dooge looked to Boswell like mo-
lasess popcorn. With . grin Of an
6dpatien he gulped It down. Ten
0inutes later b was q dead bid.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07

Oe. Arnold K. Henry Of Dublin, Who
Vas q surgeon with the British sxpedt
t1onary forces in Franco relates IN .
letter to the Lancet several instances
It using q hairpin when called upon
. perform an operation without the
lcoper tools. In one case he Mortified
the mother superior of q French con-
vent by using . common hairpin. bent
q q retractor for IN eyelid. In another
he extracted with 4 . foreign body
from tho ear, which Swinging had fall
"a 70 remove. Once when he had to
perform tracheotomy o. . baby. with
10 instrument but . knife. he boz.
towed Z hairpin, bent Il inserted q
I'M IT, wound In the threat and ut1h
lDod the pro5eeting sn6e - att1eA
nG11B ~ tapse aEsgel ~ neek
y :
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
ESTATE OF THOMAS EDGAR

ESTATE OF THOMAS EDGAR
CLAYTON, deceased. Notice il here
BY given that Letters Of Administra-
ton upon the Estate Of Thomas Edgar
Clayton, late Of ST Georges Hundred,
deceased, were duly granted unto Alice
E. Clayton on the eighth day Of June
A. D. 1920, and all persons indebted to
the said deceased are requested to make
payment to the Administrators without
delay, and all persons having demands
against the deceased are required to ex-
hibit and present the same duly pro-
bated to the said Administrative on or
before the eighth day Of June A. D.
1921, or abide by the law in this behalf.
ALICE E. CLAYTON,
Administrative.
Address
]. FRANK BICGs,
Attorney-at-Law,
Ford Building,
Wilmington. Del.
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07
Wanted!

Labofers on State Highway Work
40 per hour with bonus each pay for
those working full time. Hours-7 A..
NJ. to Noon. 1890 P. M. to 6 P. NJ,
except Saturday stop at O'Clock. Pay
Weekly. Carpenters also wanted, Coo
per hour. Apply,
KEYSTONE STATE CONSTRUCTION Co.
Townsend, Delaware.
Temporary Office-REYNoLDs STORE
MiddletOwn, 148R21
Middletown transcript., 1920-08-07

ESTATE OF FRANK MILLER. de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters Of Administrator cum tesla
mento annexo upon the Estate Of Frank
Miller, late of St. Georges Hundred.
deceased, were duly granted unto Mar:
tin B. Burris on the Twelfth day OF
July A. D. 1920 and all persons indebt-
ed to the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Administrator c.
T. A. without delay. and all person:.
having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Admin
istrator c. T. A. on or before the
Twelfth day of July A. D. 1921, or
abide by the law in this behalf.
MARTIN B. BURRIs,
Administrator
C. T. A.
Address
Middletown, Del.