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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
TEACHER ExoNERATED.
Charge That She Used Violence Toward
Pupil not Sustained.

The charge that a beating by Miss
Beatrice Y. Mayo, teacher in Public
School No. IL, was the cause of fractured
vertebra from which Charles Curtis, n
pupil at the school, is suffering was not
sustained at the hearing Monday night
IN "A committee meeting of the Board OF
Education. The report that Miss Mayo
had been "reprimandcd' WAS explained
today by George Rommcl president OF
the board. He said Miss Mayo had been
reminded that her authority did not
permit her to administer corporal punish
mcnt to the pupils, but that it was doubt
full whether it could be claimed that she
had done so in the case of the Curtis boy.
She has been reapponted to teach IN
the schools next year.
Reports of Clifford j. Scott, supcrin-
tendant of schools, and of Probation
Officer Halleck S. Ray as representative
of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty
to children, showed that the child had
been insubordinate and had attempted
to fight Miss Mayo, who had to struggle
with him to put him out of the room. lie
attended school for five weeks after the
incident, which is regarded as evidence
that it was not the cause OF his injury.
The boy was examined by DIR. Charles
A. Ritchie, who found that he was suffer
ing from fractured vertebra. This, the
doctor states, has affected his mind, and
explains occasional foolish sayings and
actions. The dislocation, DIR. Ritchie
states, is very serious. DIR. Ritchie said he
could not tell whether it had existed before
the incident referred to as there
were no marks of violence on the boys
body. His only information rs TO that
phase of the case came from the boys
stepfather, George Curtis, and his grand
mother, Mrs. Sara Waters, with whom
he lives at Third and Scott streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
CHESTERTOWN ITEMS.

lpeciaI Correspondence of Every Evening
Chcstertown, Md, June 30.-Quite a
.lmbcr of the farme of the county are
nving their homes lighted with inde-
rndent electric lights, and the entire town
) i Massey has recently been wired to be
hsed by an independent system m
iallcd bv s. w. Cranberry, representative
the Western Electri Light Company.
Radcliffe Mills, owned'by p. NJ. Brooks,
hich has lust been enlarged to double its
a-mer capacity. was opened for business
lis morning. The mills now have
opacity of 100 arrels of flour per day,
ad are among the largest Touring mills on
be Eastern Shore.
Mrs. Cockey of Baltimore spent the
Weekend with her aunt, Mrs, Marion
lex. NTH, who is quite sick at her home
b Washington avenue.
Thomas ID. Bowers and Charles y. Fat
triielI attended services at Wesley
dapcl NJ. p. Church yesterday morning
ad laid before the congregation the pur-
pscs abd plans of the Eastern Shore
fhurch Extension Society and the plans
fr the erection of the new Metho dist
Fotestant church in Wilmington. Wesley
0apel will subscribe n liberal sum towards
n membership in the society.
Many of the farmers in the county be-
/ gn cutting wheat this morning. Several
llgan on Saturday, but the wheat was too
gen.
r. Frank Elburn, clerk in the Chester
twn postoffice, is enjoying a weeks va
ction visiting relatives and friends In
Rck Hall, baltimore and elsewhere.
A field meeting for all farmers in the
: csinty was held on Saturday on the farm
o j. Bayard Sutton. opposite the aims
huse farm, for the purpose of showing the
fsmers the results Of experiments with
fttihzers on wheat, corn and hay.
The first came of baseball played by
Cestcrtown's summer team at Elkton on
S4urday resulted in victory for the
Cestcrtown team by the score OF to 0.
TIE next game will be played here on
Wednesday,.
,cott Crownhart, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
SOFT Crownhart OF Betterton, was mar
rid in Philadelphia last week to Miss
Jdnie Anderson of that city.
Hiss Leonor Wilmer served as brides
mid at the marriage of her sister, Miss
G<aldine Wilmer, in Baltimore on Satur-
DIT.
Walter T. Pippin has been awarded the
cntract to remodel the old Third Ma
tihal Bank building for the owner,
Nington l.. Sparks, who will convert it
into modern store building.
County Road Engineer Gault Apple
garth has purchased a new Dodge auto
mebile TO replace the Ford car stolen from
his garage on Queen street one night last |
wek, and no trace of which has yet been
found.
Hiss Grace Tull of Bettcrton is attend |
ing convention at Eaglesmere, Pa, as
dckgate from the Young Wornan's |
Christian As ociation of the State Normal |
School, of which she is the president
Misses Laura and Eunice Lambert and |
Mn. Kenneth Faulkner, of Philadelphia, |
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |
William II. Lambert, Jr., on Maple !
avenue.
frank Taylor and family have moved to |
Newark, n. j., where he has accepted a |
position in a paper mill.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
HOSPITAL CASES.

Gases treated at the Homnopathi ie
and Delaware Hospitals yesterday were
as pillows. Willard Travers, Is years old,
500 West Third street, contusions and
sbrtsions of the left hand.
kondreat Belts 632 Clark street,
moth and nose injured.
Orawski Nichol, SO years old, 1247
Peach street, decorations of left eye.
hlrnell Lloyd, 25 years old, colored,
2O5 East Eleventh street, injuries to
right les IN fall from a ladder.
Lafaster avenue. injured toe, was taken
to he Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Local Boys at Camp Awosting.

Eight Wilmington boys left last Thurs
day lor Camp Awosting at Minnewaska,
n. y, the boys camp which is attended
by 8 number of Wilmington BOYS every
sumner. They will remain for nine
weeks The camp director, Lennox s..
Farter came TO Wilmington to take them
TO Mnnewaska. The camp was organized
by Je,ome S. Kidder and is still under his
super Vision, although he is not personally
directing it this year. The Wilmingtonians
who are now installed there are Jack
Moreton, Cyrus Pyle, Charles Handy,
William Barr, Wendell Broad, James
Wolcott, Sellers Bancroft and Mark
CIeaver. I'd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
SHOOTING AT GREENHILL.

Greenhill Shooters are preparing for
n big Thursday afternoon when they will
shoot at both single and double targets
tomorrow. The traps will open at a.30
Aspirants for the second leg on the 1S-
yard champions hip medal will also be on
hand to get in good trim for the event
On Saturday afternoon the club holds
big merchandise event and il is hoped
the members will turn out 100 per cent
strong.
Saturday, August 7, has been definitely
decided upon for the annual Greenhil
Registered shoot and the program will
be issued within few days. Three traps
will be installed for this day and every
indication is that the club will stage the
biggest and most attractive shoot in its his
tory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
RURAL REALTY SALES.

Warden Piummsr Sells Cordon Heights
House TO James M. Stuart.
Mordecai 8. Plummer, the new warden
Of tho Now Castle County Workhouse
has sold his residences, on Gordon Heights,
TO James M. Stuart and wife for 98, 800.
Justa G. Justis and wife have sold
land and buildings 1T Lyndalia TO VIII
liam A. Dannenhausr and wife for %, 600.
Annie M. Cochran has sold dwelling 1T
Middletown 70 Joseph Wilson Merritt
for 5000.
u. Lawrence Boyce has sold land in
White Clay Creek hundred to the Camp
bell Fibre Co. for $1,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
CLOTHING CASE DROPPED
Defendants Having Obtained . Charter
To Do Businepo Here.


The cases OF Irving Friedman, Francis
F. Conway, Daniel r. Kelly, John Lichtcn-
baum and Lewis Cohen, all connected
with the clothing sale in tho new Audi
torium, charged with violating tho State
merchants laws, relating to special sales
were dismissed in the City Court this
morning Mt the request Of Assistant
City Solicitor George N. Davis. Mr..
Davis told the court that he had sworn
out the warrants for the arrest of the men
at the instance of several local clothing
men and as none Of those men were in
court he WAS willing that the case be
dropped. =
The failure of the local merchnats to
prosecute the five men was undoubtedly
due to the fact that charter was secured
by Mr.. Friedman under the laws OF
the State to do business under the name
of the Ess Bee Clothing Corporation
Business was resumed at the Auditorium
yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Another Chance for Jones.

Sentence was suspended on George
Jones, charged with drunkenness, in City
Court this morning. In the good old
days Jones was an habtual drunkard,
but as this was his first appearance
in court since last December, Judge
Hastings said he could have another
chance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Friends Gym. For Community Work.

The Wilmington Community Service
WAS granted permission, to use the gym
uasiun and playground of the Friends
school, Fourth and West streets by the
building committee of the Monthly Meet
ing OF Friends. Children can either play
or be taught sewing and basket weaving
Other community work including canning
schools, branch libraries and pure milk
stations is being planned.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Claymont School Tax.

Because it will receive only a small
amount of additional State aid, the Clay
mont special school district viii continue
its school tax rate for the ensuing year
at 76 cents on each 500 of real estate
assessment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Swimming Hours for Women.

Women's swimming hours at the Bran
dywine pool are from 5 to p. m. An
nouncemcnt that women could use the
pool until $50 p. m. was due 10 a mis-
understanding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Registration DAYS.

July IL, August and IA, September Is
and October l6 have been fixed for the
registration Of electors desiring TO vote at
The election " be held on November 2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
PERSONAL.

Jmes Ponder, former Wilmingtonian
Is senfllng the summer In this city. He
willetO Orn to Florida In the fall.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
Machinists to Discuss Mealy Case.

A meeting of the Mnchinists Union
will be held tonight The union will
consider the case of Martin r. Mealy,
1903 West Third street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30
AT HAGLEY HOUSE.

The Mothcs' Club Of Hagley Com
munity House will give An icc cream
social and bake the Haslcy playground
Mt Henry Clay. Friday evening. Last
Thursday the Mothers Club enjoyed ,
fine trip to Valley Forge by automobile,
to which all the younger boys and girls
were invited. Another outing will be held
later.
The Hngley Fairgrounds is popular
these hot days and nights, and the cool
green grass and shade trees are adding
greatly TO the comfort Of all. A cordial
invitation is extended 10 the children and
young people Of Wilmington TO visit. the
paysp""p pnons "na - 10 a .yennrs Take Risipr
Sun street car TO Bucks Lane, Hen ry
Clay.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-30

Paying the Teachers
Assistant City Treasurer McCrea was
kept busy today delivering salary checks
to public school teachers
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
TO MEET IN MARCH
Sup't EsbeTs Notifies School
Trustees Of County.

Notice is given by County Sup't r..
Q. Egbers that IN accordance with
the provisions OF section SO, Idaho
pamphlet schuol laws, a meeting OF
school trustees representing all school
districts of Kootenai county, will be
held at the court house at Occur
d'Alene, March 5-6. Each district is
urged to send at least one trustee,
who is allowed by law Sc per mile for
travelling, and SO per day for not over
TWO days 10 attending such meeting.
Sup't Egbers states that these
meetings heretofore have been very
helpful to trustees. At the coming
meeting either the state commissioners
OF education or the state superinten.
dent OF public instruction is expected
TO be in attendance.
Trustees are requested to report as
soun as possible any topics for
discussion, or questions of general
interest TO be answered at this
meeting, 1t is desired to have these
questions and topics early 10 order
that they may be given place on the
program.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
cGUR D'ALENE

A few cases of Influenza were re-
ported 10 Cusur d'Alene last week
Kuotenai county's quota for the
Armenian relief fund was fixed at
$1,000.
A union evangelistlc chautauqua is
being conducted in the Methodist
church by the Taylor party Of Los
Angeles
The Coeur d'Alene chamber of
commerce has voted in opposition TO
the change proposed in the state
highway between Occur d'Alene and
Standpoint.
Last Friday young couple from
Spokane, who admitted they were
FIRST cousins, asked for marriage
permit, but were refused by c. O..
Sowder, county auditor.
The coroner's jury returned a
verdict os suicide in the case Of
James Thomas, found dead in a
boathouSe near Amwaco. Evidence
showed Thomas had shot himself
with % rifle. Nothing could be
found 10 give reason for his act.
The body was brought to CRur d.
Alene and efforts made to locate
relatives if any. The man appeared
to be about 35 years of age.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
FROM OVER TIE COUNTY
POST FALLS

The picture show was closed on
account Of flu. eu
The third car of lumber for the
'"'esning factory arrived last week
a storage shed is being erected.
Mrs Mary Broadhead, mother of J
w. Broadhead, former Post Falls
business mao, died at Hillyard, Jan.
"a, aged IS.
standpoint high school won tie
"tSket ball game at Post Falls last
Alene
Mrs 4, E. Libby has resigned as
p'lnclpal of the East Greenacr, S
'Vuoo'' Owing to misunderstanding
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06

coin began life as O labOrer in the
bush, building rail fences-a circum-
stance which gained for him in after
years the designation OF "the. rail-
spIitter"-also working as common
sailor on the fiat boats which navi-
gated the Mississippi river. While
thus employed he picked up little
learning, and gave all his spare time
to reading what books came his way.
He served as captain Of militia dur
Ing the Indian troubles In the North
west and in 1884 was elected to the
Illinois legislature. Three years later
he was admitted to the bar. and met
with much success as an advocate. In
1847 he was elected to congress, where
he supported the Whig party and be-
came conspicuous as an opponent Of
slavery. The Whig party was broken
up after the presidential election Of
1852, and two years later he appeared
as leader of the newly organized Re-
publican party. He made several un-
successful attempts to obtain seat
In the senate. In 1860, however, he
was raised to the highest Office in the
republic.
The national Republican convention
met at Chicago in June of that year,
and up to the eleventh hour 1t was
supposed that Mr.. Chase of the state
of Ohio and Mfr. Bates of Missouri,
would divide The votes of the west
era delegation: but they were sudden,
~ abandoned, and Mr.. Lincoln was
brought forward In their stead. The
local pressure was so great that he
carried the nomination over Mr.. Sew
ard, and was elected president in No
vember, 1860. -
The result of the election was tre-
mendous. Nearly all the southern
states seeded from the Union before
the new president was inaugurated.
Then came the attack on Fort Sum-
ter and the terrible Civil war, which
for four long years devastated the
southern states of the Union. Lincoln s
tact and service during these four
| years are too well known to be re
counted.
At the expiration OF his term oi
office he was reelected to the presl
dency, and lived to see the ultimate
success of the federal arms, and the
surrender of Richmond and the army
of General Robert r. Lee. While or
visit to the Ford theater, Washing
ton, April Ia, 1865. Abraham Lincoln
was shot through the head by an actor
named John Wilkes Booth he passet
away on the following morning.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
BUYS Twin Lakes Resort.

M. G Johansen of Spokane. has
purchased from the Western Empire
Improvement company, for a reported
consideration of $4,000, its summer
resort property on upper Twin Lake,
in Idaho, known as Lake Park, con-
sisting of about four acres OF lano,
bordering on the lake, which has
good sandy beach for bathing and has
been for number of years popular
summer resort. The improvements
consist of large and modern ciuo
house, fully equipped for convenience
Of patrons, also boats for use OF
patrons. There are "a cottages, fully
furnished. which are rented during
the summer season. 1t is the purpose
NJ Mr.. Johansen to further improve
the property.-Spokesman- Review
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
Lincoln Eccentric About Beard.

In the matter of boards, as in every
thing else, Abraham Lincoln retained
an open mind. He was not above
liking change for his own sake, monot-
ony wearying him.
In 1853 Lincoln wore beard.
In 1857 and 1858 he was beardless.
During the debate with Douglas he
was growing beard
The day after his first nomination
the beard was gone.
Portraits of 1861. 1868, and 1864
show the full beard, but before 1864
was ended the Lincoln face was
smooth again. The last portrait.
made on April 9. 1885, shows the fair
beginning of a beard.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
SPIRIT LAKE

John s Richardson, mi!lwright for
the Panhandle Lumber company, died
Tuesday Of last week Of heart failure
and was buriedSunday He was mem
ber Of the Odd Fellows, was so years
of age and leaves a widow and seven
children.
M. M. Gaiser has been appointed
and has qualified as justice of the
peace, succeeding w. A. Buswell,
resigned.
The American Legion will give a
dance Feb. IL.
R. ID. Leeper, deputy revenue
COLLECTOR, spent three days in Spirit
Lake, instructing income taxpayers
in making out their returns
The high school and eighth grade
have organized an athletic association
for the purpose of promoting athletics
Ia the school.
The Spirit Lake high school basket
ball team defeated the Elk team Jan.
"a by a score of % to g..
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

The rate of mortality from tuber-
culosls 10 Austria has doubled since.
1910. ~
internal revenues OF the Uulted
States during 1919 amounted 70 dye
aod half billion dollars.
Forty Thousand Poles 10 The United
States have applied for passports to
return to their native land.
Large bodies OF chromite ore, 50
greatly 10 demand duriug the war,
have been discovered 10 two localities
Ia Alaska.
Ukranian forces recaptured Odessa
from the bolshevik. However, the
soviet army is still directing efforts
against the Crlmea.
The rice growers Of the United
States are exporting ten tunes as
much domestic rice as in the year
before the war and receiving thirty
times as much money for it, says the
National City bank OF New York.
Chas. A. Prouty, director OF valua.
lions Of the interstate commerce
commission, says uncertainty as To
government policy has demorallzed
the credit. OF the railroads OF the
United States. He asserts some
increase 10 rates must be made.
Members OF the U. S. congress are
perturbed by answers from 10000
farmer questionalres 10 which reduced
acreage aud lessened production Is
suggested as the probable result OF
high wages and lack Of help on the
farms.
The army reorganization bill intro
duced in the L g. senate provides
for a standing army Of 298, 900 men at
cost of abuut 500 million dollars
annually. 1t is said it would make
possible within five years the mobil'
ization OF an organized field army Of
two million inen.
Press dispatches from Europe
record that Bucharest reports large
BolshevIk forces on the Rumanian
frontier, waiting to offer peace terms
to Rumania. II these terms are
refused, the dispatches say, the soviet
troops will at once advance.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
Lincoln and Economy.

AS an advocate Of thrift, Abraham
Lincoln was far less prolific than an
other great American. Benjamin
franklin. Lincoln published no poor
Richards Almanac" If he had, doubt
less his injunctions to thrift would
have been fully as trenchant and point
ed as were those of Franklin. For
Lincoln was forced to thrift and con-
seouently realized the value of 1t.
Summarized, his advice on this sub
iect was: Teach economy; that Is
one of the first and highest virtues.
1t begins with saving money"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06

cannot sell sugar at margin OF profit
In advance OF the price fixed by the
government. Some OF the grocerym-n
have been seeking a stiff margln OF
profit on sugar which they bought
before the advance In price TO whole
saers. Mr.. Bicknell has held that
sugar for which the groceYmen paid
$il.50 100 pounds must be sold at
$3.50 or $i4 aud not SIS or $i6
hundred. .f
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
WHO IS TO BLAME
Record Shows Both Parties
Favored Expenditures.

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 2 An examin'
atom of the legislative record OF 1919,
!, Gny Flenner, shows that the
ovOonses authorized, and which must
! met BY the present state admins
,,atiou, was by practically unanimous
..,,oo Of both parties in the leGisla-
ture.
rhe legislative branch OF state
government authorizes the expenses
and provides the means to meet them
mo latest session of the Idaho
,orslature was divided as follows
according to the Official records:
SENATE HOUSE
h,,oons 30 AS
Democrats ~ 20
"A few NP.L. are officially included
as democrats
The Whiteway claim was allowed
r $4,000, for certain road work.
INHERENT legislatures had allowed this
cla,m for much larger sum but the
voyeroors had vetoed it. When the
last legislature allowed IL for a sum
believed to be fair the governor
approyed 1t. In the senate the vote
was unanimous for the claim. In the
house the claim was opposed by 2
democrats and l8 republicans.
There were about $1,000 relief
measures affecting the state
university, divided into four claims.
The record shows there was practl-
cally no democrats opposition to
those claims.
There was but one vote against the
$1,000, 900 state tax IN the senure
legislature. Democrats and republi :
cans alike Joined in enactlng that
measure.
Nv Similarly the 2 miIl road tax,
raising approximately $i,956, 600
during the two years., was passed
without party division. In the house
1t was unanimous and only one vote,
republican, against in the senate.
The general appropriations, or
state government bill, carrying
$l.462, $50, was passed with but one
opposing vote 10 the legislature.
Nelson, a republican senator, cast the
only vote against it. In the house il
was enacted unanimously.
Other appropriations are citeo
briefly: N
Educational institutions, $2,20l,
2i2.-Unanimously passed in the
senate. In the house 2 democrat'
and . republicans voted against it.
The highway bill was passed
unanimously Ia both houses.
Charitable and penal institutions
si970l5,-Passed In the senate
unanimously and in the house 8 vote
against it. all republicans.
Shosh0ne falls park, $l0,000.--lt
The senate epublcans and 2 demo
Gratis voted against it. In the hous
republicans and l democrat votet
against It,.
Star-McCall road. $75, 900 In tn
senate ] vote against 1t. republican
In the house IL republicans. and
d,mocrats voted against it.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06
WAS REAL AMERICAN
LincOln's Life Is Inspiration
For Every Boy.
ABRAHAM

ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN, sixteenth
president Of the
United Stat e S,
was born in Har-
din county, Ken
lucky, on Febru-
ary IL, 1909. be-
Ing the son Of
Thomas Lincoln,
a laboring farm
er. While he was
still a boy, his IA
ther moved to nli-
nois; there Lin
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1920-02-06

Further declines in the exchange
value of the English pound sterling
and the French franc are causing
anxiety 10 European financial circles.