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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
TITLED ENGLISH LADIES
AWAIT U.S.. TOURISTS
Announce Readiness to Introduce
Right Sort Into Highest
Social Circles.

London, May 27.-Therc is one par
ticular business here which liz only con
cerned with wealthy Americans That
is the enterprise conducted by number
of. Society ladies" who offer 10 act Ms
chnperons and To obtain society intro
auctions. for Americans in return for q
sufficient number Of dollars. In the last
few days, when the newspapers have been
fullest Of articles about the coming
American tourists invasion, the following
advertisements appeared in tho agony
column of the Times:
"a titled lady would chnperon or
arrange social functions and Lady OF
position, moving IN highest social circles,
would undertake entertaining and chapcr-
onage on behalf Of visitors in London, :
Again, the gossip" column of London
afternoon newspaper re Gently announced
that Americans requiring social intro
auctions would he able 10 obtain them
through Lady l. ard her friends but
that naturally only the right sort
would he received
The answer to "the right sort" notice
is that money talks just 90 loudly in Lon
don as in New lor,h
great many persons in England who
directly or indirectly are benefited
financially by American visitors are not
worried over the eliminating of the mod
crate salariod tourists. Hotels, rostau
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
AT NINETY SEVEN.
BY Stephen Smith, NJ. n.

Oh stalwart Soul az Ninctv-scvenl
What Spirit doth thy Lie sccure2
Why linger NJ the gate OF Heaven
DO earthly pleasures still allure
My Spirit Guide IS Hygcia,
Sweet Goddess of Longevity.
Her very prcccpt | obey.
And earth Is Heaven To me.
Why did YOU pass the Three Score year,
lifc's proper end ms fixed nv man.
Did Euthanasla not appear.
And tempt with YOU sweet Lcthean?
All YES. but Hvgeia, faithful Guide.
Forewarncd me Of her base design
And badc mo in her care abide
And untold years would still be mine
But when YOU came 20 Threc-Scorc- Ten
The end Of life hv law Divine
Did not your Guide advise YOU then
That all her care she must resign
No law she said. did Heaven ndlte,
Twas writ hy Moses in despair,
When Zipporah. the Miiiante.
Resct him With her every care
Bystrength Won reach tho year Four-Scor6
Where toll and sorrow waited YOU,
Did Hygela" still your trust lmpiore,
And promise length Of life anew
She hade me Moses initiate
Live with the Lord as friend with friend
Eyes would not dim nor strength abate
Though life 10 slN score wears extend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
Market Basket Specials

rants and theatres, for example, are fully
satisfied with the large number who can
pay postwar prices Most big hotels and
many smaller ones are full and reserved
until the end of July. One Of the largest
claims not 10 have an unengaged room
for year.
School teachers, government clerks
and tho host Of other moderate aaIaried
persons in America who arc puatponna
that trip 10 Europe until transatlantic
passenger fares return 10 prc-war size
may still he awaiting that happy event
when air travel supcrsedes steamships.
international Mercantile Marine officials
here told Tho World correspondent today
that there would hardly be any decided
lowering of rates except IN 40 far aa the
high cost of living IL generally reduced.
, Its unreasonable TO jump on shipping
companies for high charges any more than.
say, hotels, said passenger traffic man.
ager. For instance. it docant coHt any
less, but rather morr, to run ~ restaurant
on a ship than IN a hotel. And there is no
reason why the rates for moving rooms
nj sea should be- loss than stationary onca
on land
Regardless Of fluctuations in the
seneral cost Of living, there n little prop-
peel Of transatlantic steamship accommo-
dations increasing so much in tho near
future that fares will come down Az
present, according to tho international
Mercantile Marine uffico here tltere arc
many moro than enough PERSONS wiling
TO pay the present charges to fid the first
and second cabins of every steamer sail
ing from the United States. There IL
not quite So much demnnd for third-clnsa
accommodation
A to more ships, the World core
spondentt wassnformcd by high American
shipping ofieial that ali available vessels
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04

The incubation period for measles is
rom nine to ten days. BY incubation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
THE OLD-TIME SUNDAY.

My mother was born and reared in
little country village IN Western New
York On the farm where my grand
mother lived il was the custom 70 begin
Sunday on Saturday night az sundown
The hired mnn came in from the chores
grandmother put away all her work IN the
kitchen, and then tho entire lnnilY
gathered in the best room aud studied tho
Sunday school lesson, OF had reading
from the Bible, led bv grandfather, and al
the family retired not later than 0 clock
In the morning after doing none but the
absolutely necessary chores on the farm
the team that had not been used the day
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
The high cost of
living can be reduced
by pntronizing these
stores.

before was hitched up to the big four
sentcd wagon and the entire family, in-
eludlnp the hired help. went ~ church.
There was preaching service 81 the fUtc-
noon. and then We adjourned ta lunch
for Ourselves and the team. Then we went
in TO n Sunday school service, and after
m interval there waa another preaching
service, after which VIZ hitched up and
drove slowly back 81 the farm
This was The way Sunday was kept ~
Western New York little more than 10
years ago ran remember herring my
mother say that when she WIS D girl III
this same New YORK State village she WIS
not allowed 10 walk except ~ the oeme-
terry aud baek. on Sunday and was not
allowed To read any books except the
Bible md "Fox'a Book ~ Martyrs
Christian Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04

for tho transatlantic passenger traffic
are now In tlse except those few under
going repairs, and building Is not likely
20 bc enough to bring down rates very
soon. None If the ex-enemy ships soon
TO be permanently allocated among the
allies viii go into the transatlantic pnsaer-
ger service
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04
Defroiters' View of Canada,

Now may the thirsty one perch himself
upon snubhlng post on the wharf gaze
longingIv over nj Windsor, and chant
II wish was in that happy happy land,
where the beer flows all around, sloe gin
rickcys hanging on the trees and highballs
rolling on the ground. Detroit Free
Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-06-04

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woman expresses for simplicity ts
satisfied in this frock of pale orckid
vsile trimmed with fiIet lace. Either
real or imitation flet may be used.
The skirt Is tucked above the lace
band and gathered under ths
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ium size requires AZ yards 40-lnch
material with 13I yards wide and
81 yard nA.row flet.
Pictorial Review Dress No. 8703.
Sizes. 1s TO 20 years. Price. % cents.
Crosby d Dill Company are sole agency
o. Pictorial Review Patterns Whining
ton : ieadIns store ior silk. wash goolis and
WOODEN dress goods 605-07 90 Market
street. ADV
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Taspayers Please WriLe.

This country has reached stage wher"
men can use the word only" in front ~
st0,WO.0 600 Toledo Blade
Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-13
Norwich Bulletin. Willinaantic 0f- flee, g Church St., Telephone foS.
'whsa Is G.inr on TenlEht.

obwebetrck lodge, No. 1s, l. o. 0. F., meets at sO7 Main street.
 Trinity Chapter. No g., R. A. M, stat ed convocation at Masonic hall. ] z
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not overlooked and although this was a victory meeting all present realized the work was really just beginning in this different phase Of law enforcement.
 A chorus choir led by William C.. Park sang several stirring songs during the evening. solo. The Crusade Glory Hymn, was sung by Mrs. Arnold of Meri- den at the close of Mir Browns address and was very much enjoyed by all.
 Mrs. Arnold, state treasurer of the W c. T. U., was the second speaker of the evening and again the audience was spe- cially favored in hearing one so familiar with all departments of the work Mrs. work which the W. C. T. U. has done and is doing along all these lines. She had many stories to tell about tho Arneri- canization department, the child welfare work and the foreign repartment. which carries on educational work in 40 differ ent states For this special work ad- vance program the jubilee fund of one million dollars is being raised to be used ! in the next five years.
 Mrs. Bennett, president of the local union, presided at the meeting and intro | duced the speakers. Scripture was read and prayer offered by Rev. II. D. Rolla- son.
 A meeting of the officers and teachers | of the Sunday school was held recently to plan for Children's day and to make arrangements for the work of the next i few months.
 The conference of six churches will be | held here next Wednesday. May 18th with morning and afternoon sessions.
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the May dance held in the gymnasium of the Y. Over 75 couples enjoyed the dance, the music being furnished by the Majestic orchestra The affair was in charge of MT. and Mrs. Ray Harris and was voted the best of the season.
 The annual meeting of the Wonen's Guild of St. Paurs Episcopal church was held Wednesday afternoon in the parish hall a large number of members attending. President Mrs. Charles Van Zandt occupied the chair and opened the meeting at 3.30 o'clock. A report of activities for the year was read by Secretary Mrs. Nathan Bennett and it was noted that the year had been the most successful one in the history of the guild. The report of the treasurer, Mrs. C. E. Lovett showed the organiza- tion to be in fine financial standing Following the regular business meeting the election of officers for the coming year was held resulting in all officers being reelected with the exception of Mrs. Nathan Bennett who declared her self not a candidate for the position. The officers for the year will be: Pres ident Mrs. Charles Van zandt; vice president, Mrs. Herbert Ladd secretary, Mrs. D. k. Clark treasurer, Mrs. c. E. Lovett; chairman of the house com mittee, Mrs. Sarah H. Litterick direct
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Davis Theatre.

The show booked for the last half of this week is one that both young and old will enjoy and will be a treat 10 the children, as every act on the bill Is for their entertainment Heading the show Is Melody of Youth" with six talented juveniles in an Up-to-the-minute revue. For the Grown-Cps' Six juveniles have pended themselves together for mu- sical purposes and under the title of Melody of Youth are offering an up- to-the-minue revue for the grown-ups. There are songs. dances and batter and all the other things necessary for a re- vue and everything is done by sextetts of clever youngsters. who do much to strengthen the argument that youth Is supreme. The second act Is celir's Cir GUS, clever animal ac; entitled ''FNr, In a Mersrrie." with dcrs and r7onI,e--s doing all the acting. The third act Is Paul George. the musical chef. This Is a novelty offering that is sonAthine new. The fourth is Elliott and West. a team of comedians. who can dance and act funny without overdoing it The fifth act is McNally and Ashton. 6 blackface comedy duo. who do a little of everything. An five acts are biz timers and an excellent programme Is surt to be the verdict After you see the show the feature picture is William
 Farnum in The Last of the Duanes." a
 six part picturization of Zane Grey's fa-
 mons novel International News and . funny Mutt and Jeff comedy comrletet AA ahoT.
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HANOVER

A specialSpublic meeting was held un- der the auspices of the W. c. T. L. in the parish shouse Monday evening. May 10th. The union was very fortunate in securing ex-Mayor Allyn L. Brown of Norwich to give an address on the sub ject Prohibitions Call to Patriotism. In an interesting and logical manner Attor- ney Brown traced the growth of public sentiment during the past 100 years un- til Jan. IT, 1920, when national prohibi- tion became the law of tie land. With the passing Of this law. Mir. Brown stated the challenge to every citizen as patriot is simply the duty of obedience to law without regard to personal feelings re- garding it, and in the second place the obligation on every citizen of reporting cases of violation of the law. In spite of the rather lax observance of law in our own county, material benefits are al- ready. proved by, the jails and inebriate farm of New London county. The dan- gers of the present critical period were
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PLAINFIEED

Monday evening last Mrs. Fred Lyon, Miss Edith Peterson and Mrs Sidney Mathewson were pleasantly surprised, each receiving a pretty May basket hung at the home of Mrs. Lyon by the girls of their organized Sunday school class, known as the True Blue Girls. As the club meets every two weeks it was plan ned to have a surprise at this meeting and everyone was delighted with the thorougnness with which the girls car ried out their program
 Each of the three baskets was deco rated with the class. colors, blue, white and gold, and was filled with the usual dainties. Besides this the girls had brought. refreshments of delicious sand wiches and cookies. A delightful even ing was passed and the teachers were very smuch pleased with the result of the girls work
 The True Blue Girls has been organ ized but short time but the club has been great success from the first. The club is composed of some of the bright est and sweetest girls from the Con- gregational church and already the vil- lage' has felt their spirit of sympathy and helpfulness in the cards sent to the sick and sf1ut-ins. Their friends hope for prophecy a long life for the True Blues, for it is on such organizations as this that the future social life of the | village should be built.
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Rreed Theafrn.

In one of the best plays of her screen career. Olive Thomas. the Selznick beau ty, will be seen at the Breedw theatre to- day in ''Footlights and Shadows" adopted by R. Cecil Smith from the story hy Bradley King. Under the direction of John w Noble. Miss Thomas is said 10 give her best performance of the sea- son "Footlights and Shadows" tells the story of a girl performer in the Midnight Revue" which serves to take the star back to the role which brought her to so much fame while a member of Zeigfeld's Follies." An excellent cast supports Miss Thomas. with Alex ander Onslow as her leading man. The photography. lighting effects and settings are elaborate and the whole provides an enjoyable evenings entertainment The new screen sensation. Buck Jones. will also be seen in ''The Last Straw" In this powerful story. which is staged in the western hills of California, Buck Jones. truly accomrlishes the seemingly impossible in numerous deeds Of daring on the horse. The story of The Last Straw" is a strong one. but it is made doubly interesting by Jones' brilliant hair-raising hero and lover of typieal- ly western romances which is delight fully unfolded. A Bray photograph completes this big double bin.
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"Bab" Coming to The Davis Theatre.

A new comedy In four acts. will be presented at the Davis theatre. Wednes- day. matinee and night. when George c. Tyler will offer. by arrangement with Ar thur Hopkins. a dramatiZation of the fa- nous sub-deb stories of Mary Roberts Rineiart, entitled Bah" The drama tization of these stories has been made by Edward Childs Carpenter. author of 'rThe Cinderella Man" a play which Is now in it's eighth month in London. and is being simultaneously presented in Aug tralia. South Africa. and India Bab. as all familiar with Mrs. Rinehart's charm ing sctories are aware, is young school girl of seventeen. who fancies that she is as much of grown-up as her debut ante sister. and as such she has many sprightly adventures. and gives full vent to her romantic adventure. She alto gether Is a loveable young person. filled with the love of adventure. and at her fathers summer home, she has full scope for her ronanticism- For the title role, Mr. Tyler has taken Helen Hayes from the leading role of the successful Booth Tzrkington's comedy. Clarence, In or der that she may create the part of the sub-deb Miss Hayes ideally fits the part, as she is only eighteen herself Last year she created a furore in theatrical circles by creating the role of the dream girl with William Gillette in Sir James Barrie's Dear Brutus." Her appearance
 as Cora Wheeler in Clarence was equally heralded by ehe critics. although
 a role entirely dissiuilar than the one
 with MT. Gillette. Others in the dis- tinguished cast include Tom Powers, c-e- ator of the principal role in "oh. Boy'
 in New York and London, George AL lison. Grace Henderson. Arthur Eldred, Katherine Alexander. James Kearney, ! Morgan Farley. Raymond Griffiths, and Geraldine Bartlett
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H. F. sAVAGE'S closed car. leaves Bulletin Ofnce every morning except Sunday at 30 o'clock fc. Willimantic. First car in morning to leave willi- mantle for Norwich. Inquire at New York Lunch or at the hotels. nev24A
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Strand.

Thursday. Friday and Saturday BiIl, Hart and his circus girls will be featured at the Strand. They are whole show in themselves. combining as they do all the elements that go to make up roaring laughing entertainment The offering is a novel comedy act, consisting oi singing, dancing, talking and burlesque mind reading, 80 arranged and construct ed as to make 1t one of the most anus ingly funny acts in vaudeville. Billy harts reputation as comedian and fun maker has been established years ago for this clever artist has been before the public as an. entertainer in practically every line of amusement The Circus Girls who aid and abet Billy in his bits of circus and vaudeville are four beautiful young women of more than at , tractive' appearance. who sing glorious ly and dance divinely. besides furnish i ing abundant opportunities for the many l funny situations and clever comedy bits offered by Billy Hart In a scene de- picting the exterior Of the side show tent of big circus, with the i'm mense painted banners describing the
 wonders exhibited on the inside. Billy Hart. as the manager. owner. lecturer | and general factotum of the side show
 is discovered making 3 "Bally Hoo"
 which in plain English means the an- l nouncing of the wonders to be witness | ed, in the show. From the moment Billy
 starts until the finish of the act. things
 amusing happen in such rapid success
 sion as to keep an audience in continu-
 ous laughter. The bright conSdy fea-
 turelof the offering is the brrlesque mind
 reading stunt presented bs Billy and
 one of the "Circus Girls This clever bit
 of comedy Is original With Billy Hart,
 and be figured always a riot C laugh ted. The offering as a whole is .>le or
 the best comedy efforts from the ai us
 ing and entertaining standpoint that ". ~
 be seen this season. If Billy Hart and
 his Circus Girls" do not make you
 laugh and laugh loud. it is time to con-
 suit a doctor. The other acts on the
 programme are Roatini and Banetti. in
 full stage comedy offering. entitled
 ''Alanoucha Going Up" Also Baldwin and Sheldon in comedy singing and talking
 offering.
 For the feature picture Grace Dawson will he shown in ''The Hidden Code" If old .Haroun Al RascnId of Arabian Nights fame were alive today it is a safe bet that he would be at the Strand
 thea trey on Thursday. Friday and Satur-
 day when The Hidden Code is to be pre-
 sented. -t Old Haroun certainly loved his stories
 and the more exciting and romantic they
 were the better he liked them. The Hid den Code Is a romance of love. intrigue and excitement Things get going sc
 ranidly that one literally holds theil q breadth to see what will happen next A Kinogram Weekly completes thi! . wonderful show.
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resses, Mrs. E. T. Beclzwith and Mrs. c. L. Albro. It was also voted to hold rummage sale in the near future to be followed several weeks. later by .. sale of food and aprons.
 A man giving his name as Clifford, called at the police station Wednesday morning and stated that the automobile he had been driving was struck by bicycle ridden by boy named Staples early in the morning, at the corner of Main and Jackson streets. He added that the boy was thrown from his bicy cle by the force of the blow and that the bicycle was damaged. to- some eX- tent. The boy, however made, no re- port of the accident to the chief. :.
 A meeting of the board of relief was held Wednesday afternoon at the town building. Little business was transact ed and the meeting was adjourned un- til Saturday Of this week. The last Saturday, May 22.
 Chief of Police Daniel J. KlIourey was notified Wednesday morning by the motor vehicle department that, the au- | tomobile operators license of David Fortier had been restored. dating from May S. 1920. Fortier lost his license
 
 street which resulted in the death of Pearl Smith, of 1S3 Jackson street For tier drove for the Providence Dairy Company at that time.
 The voting for the most popular young i lady of Willimantic at the carnival un- 1 der the auspices of Company. G, Third ! Regiment, Connecticut State Guard had 1 reached the following figures Wednes. | day, Anna Beteroncene sos, Theresa Shea 525. Katherine Murphy 4s2
 Blanche Charon, 3s4, Grace LoiselIe 9S2
 and Ella Redwood 375. 7-i '.'s. ! A Cadillac automobile. found, ,aban
 doned in Westford some time ago was 1 returned to it's owner, Joseph R.. -Bul
 lock of Providence Tuesday, making tha l city under its own power. E. A Child.
 of Providence representing an. automo
 bile liability insurance company nresNnt | ed the proper credentials to Chief Ku
 Iourey and drove the machine to Prov | idence. The machine was stolen iron
 MT. Bullock in Providence January ,.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Musical Evening.

The blind musical artists and entertain- CTS, John and Mary Mccoy. will appear here tomorrow evening in T. A B. hall, They are very warmly commended by the press of New England and New York state. Both play the piano with skill and fine effect. Miss McCoy has a pure. sweet and sympathetic soprano voice, with a good range and her brother pos- sesses a rich baritone. He excites much laughter by his droll humor and rich Irish wit His impersonations of characters are to be wondered at accord ing to the Albany Argus, since it has never been his good fortune to look upon the facial expressions and actions of others. No less natural and amusing Is the dialogue song, Mir. and Mrs. Smith, in which Miss Mccoy represents the scoldinG wife.
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What Is Goins On Ten s:...

Motion Pictures at Breed 1.e4u
 Vaudeville and Motion Pictures at Strand. Theatre.
 Norwich Stationary Engineers ESQ., eiation,. No. 6. meets n Carpenters
 Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 54. \. O. IT,, meets in Buckingham Memorial
 Palmyra Encampment. No. 8 I. O. o. F.. meets in odd Fellows Hall
 lafayette Council. No. 2O1. LU. St J. B. of A.. meets in Foresters' Hall
 Women of Mooseheart Legion, No. 124. meet In Moose Home.
 Second Division. 4. 0. H.. meets in Foresters' Hall
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Manehester.-What Manchester will do for its milk is a question that is causing all milk dealers here to worry. and some are frank to admit that before summer there will be a shortage.
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of this year.
 William c. Duffy and daughter of Worcester, Mass, are visitors at the home of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Murray of Pearl street -----