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The evening world., 1920-12-11
MAXINS
OF a
MODEM MAID
MARGUERITE f1ooERS rlARsJlALL

oOpyrGAL ls2O. b. the PEss' FublishiuE Co.
(The New York Evening worid.)
n TARRIAGB used to be an expert
N ence which the married en-
dured; now IL is an expert
ment by which they are bored.
Every man appreciates a Christmas
present from his wife--especially on
the hrst Of January, when he signs
the check for II.
Just as the slogan Of the hopeful
used to be. "Out Of the trenches by
Christmas" 80 now there are opu-
nistS who believe II will be out Of
the bonded warehouses by Christmas.
This Is the time Of year when a
man begins to wonder II his Christ
mas bonus from the frm will pay for
his Christmas presents to the family.
Once a lover wrote poetry to his
lady. but nowadays our labor saving
youths just copy some little thing out
OF Kipllng or lie Gallienne, sign their
own names and send 1t along.
It's a wise child that knows what
its own father wants for Christmas.
After buying presents for every
body, tipping everybody. contributing
to everybody, the average man feels,
on Christmas Eve, that there is
something to be said for an unre-
constructed Scrooge.
Sixteen or eighteen years ago
father and mother were planning
what to give the baby for Christmas
now they must struggle with the
problem OF what TO give the baby
vamp.
When intrusted with a secret a
woman sometimes tells 1t, but a man
invariably puts on an expression OF
such mighty and mysterious impor-
tance that everybody guesses he
knows something"
Christmas is the day tor torgivinR
your enemies-and treating them to
your Gift cigars.
The evening world., 1920-12-11

me to get you anything for Christmas
again."
II didn't ask you to get me a golf cap,
did ~" asked Mr.. Jarr, plaintively.
ANY other man would have been
glad to get such a nice cap" said
Mrs. Jarr tearfully. You are only
The evening world., 1920-12-11

quarrelling with me because you are
afraid I'll ask you for some money
this morninBl"
How much money do you want ?"
asked Mr.. Jarr. digging down, and
glad to get out Of the trouble by pay
ing more Christmas cash on account
The evening world., 1920-12-11
What BLUE LAWS Should
Apply to Husbands?
NeW Code IncLUdeS-
No Lunches With Other Women
Admire Only Your Wife
Never Have Night Off
No Letters Wife Can't Read
BIZ Mnrnuerite Dean.

by be Pres
Law
w drawing charts
W institutions why should
what
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
TOWN FIGHTS FIRE RISK.
Recent ConfIaRration Al Princess Anne
Teaches Lesson.

Princess Anne, Md, May 3.--Sincc
the fire in Princess Anne on April IL
citizens OF the town have been working
out a plan TO raise funds TO purchase q
motor fire engine. II was demonstrated
at the fire that the present equipment "
inadequate. When the fire was at Its
height the water supply gave out.
A citizens meeting was called by the
Town Commissioners after the fire. a
plan has been developed to raise funds
for a motor engine. 1t is estimated that
the cost will be from 5000 TO SiO,OoO
and the only way by which such an
amount of money can be raised IN the
town is by fixing n certain amount
which each property owner should pay
A committee has gone over the town tax
books and has estimated that each taN-
payer must pay one and onc-haif per
cent Of the amount Of property with
which he is assessed. At a meeting held
Wednesday night number of teams
were appointed to solicit the contribu-
tions. Each team is composed OF mem
her of the fire company and citizen OF
the town. Cards were distributed To the
teams showing the amount OF the assess
ments of each taxpayer and ALTO the
amount each taxable should pay on the
basis of one and one-half per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
NAVY BACK ON PEACE BASIS.
Decentralization of 2. 400 Ships is Virtually
TOmpIefe

Washington. May Standardization
of the navy from the maximum of 2,4oO
ships operated during the war, inclnd-
ing hundreds of vessels, from battle
ships of the first line TO yachts and anti
submarine craft. acquired for the emer-
gency, is now practically completed it
was announced yesterday by the Navy
Department The reduction in ships, 1T
was said, has been almost rs great IN
proportion as the rehabilitation OF d0o,-
600 IN personnel.
The largest vessels remaining to be
sold by the navy are the Nopetin and
Narragansett, 3,500-ton passenger steam
erstaken over for transport service, Tor
which bids already have been asked.
In addition to its disposal of usable
craft the navy. it.was said, also rs plan
ming TO sell number of obsolete tor
pedo boat destroyers, submarines and
gtmboats, now worthless except for
their scrap value. The old cruiser Gin
cinnati. launched in 1892, VIII be in
cluded in the sale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
SAYS GASOLINE SUPPLY
is RUNNING VERY LOW
Bureau of Mines Warns Against
Serious Shortage Before the
Summer is Over.

Washington. D. C., May 3.--Warning
Of the probability of an actual shortage
of gasoline before the end o. next SUM
mer, as IA result of the disproportionate
increase in gasoline production and the
number of automobiles in Use, was given
in a statement issued yesterday by the
Bureau o. Mines
While an increase in stocks AT the
end of February of more than 100000
600 gallons, Of 20 per cent as com
pared with year ago, shows that the
situation is not yet acute. 1t is prob
able, the statement said, that before
the summer season IL over It Will be-
come tight if indeed il does not become
short.
with the number Of automobiles and
trucks now in Use estimated to be %
per cent greater than last year, gaso-
hne production. IL was said increased
only II per cent in February While
it is anticipated that increased installa-
ton of processes giving a higher yield
of gasoline will case "A steady advance
IN production this year, IL is doubtful, IT
was added, that this will be sufficient
to meet the Increased demand.
Heavy drafts were made IN March on
the reserve stocks of crude petroleum,
notwithstanding a 20 per cent increase
in production. according to a report to-
day by the United State Geodetic Sur
vey The total increase in ourtput OF
the United States in March, as COM
pared with March. 1919. was 6,0O0,00O
barrels. but the increased consumption
made necessary the importation of g.
100000 barrels from Mexico. An addi-
tonal 900, 600 barrels was drawn rom
the reserves to meet the demand.
The March consumption of crude
petroleum exceeded that of year ago
by nearly l2.OO0,0o0 barrels, said Sec
retary Payne in discussing the report.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Many Ball Clubs Use Parks.

How strong foothold the national
game has upon Wilmington youth is
shown by the numerous requests for per-
nits which come in to Park Superin-
tendent t. r. Mack. More than sixty
permits for games to be played last week
were issued by Mr.. Mack. and he says
if the rush continues he will have to get
a special permit clerk There are four
teen baseball grounds under the control
of the park board. and a fifteenth will
shortly be added to the list There are
three In North Brandywine Park, two
IN Rockford Park. three in Eden Park,
and one each in Christiana, Kirkwood.
Clayton, Brown and Sixth street parks.
and one on the military grounds. under
control of the park commission. A new
one is to be added at Twenty y-second and
Bowers streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
CHICAGO BUILDING CUT.
Demand of I.25 Per Hour Reduces
Operations Fifty Per Cent.

Chicago, MAY 3.--While May Day
brought an increase of 81 n day to the
building trade in Chicago, building
operations have been reduced 80 per cent,
Wages were increased from 81 an
hour to 81 % for some twenty crafts,
including carpenters, bricklayers, plas-
tcrers, plumbers. steamtitters, glazIers,
fathers and structural iron workers
They now get SO for an eight-hour
dav and double time for overtime. A
wear ago the same crafts were getting
rs cents to 50 cents an hour.
Under the new schedule the pay
for ordinary labor was raised from
20 cents an hour to 81 an hour.
These increases in pay have reduced
building activities in Chicago on e-halI
in the last two months, and there is a
possibility that the crafts may find them
selves with high wage scales but no en-
plOyment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
PRINCE OF WALES ONE OF EN-.
Will Accept No Favors Because of Rank
He Says.

Auckland, New Zealand, May B.
The Prince of Wales resumed his tour
of New Zealand by train yesterday, the
strike of the railwaymen having been
ended Prior to- the settlement Of the
walkout the Prince was told there would
be no difficulty in finding men TO run the
royal train.
will they run trains for the people?'
the Prince inquired.
AT present they will not, railroad
official replied.
That being so, the Prince responded,
"thev cannot run trains for me. am
one of the people"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
AUSTRALIANS WHEAT FALL NC.
Bad Season Has Greatly Reduced Yield
London Hears.

London. MAY 3.-Owing to the bad
season, there is fear that Australia may
have to import wheat in 1921, says q
dispatch to the London Times from
Sydney. n. s. ".
The Wheat Board recently asked
Great Britain TO forego the balance
of 100000 tons owing her, but she
refused. II is still hoped, says the dis
patch. that Great Britain will defer
recurring the shipment of this wheat
until the visible supply in Australia
is assured.
West Australia already has refused
10 contribute toward the British ship
inents and other States are being urged
10 take the same course.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
ELSIE JANIS LOSES JEWELS.
Thieves Get S5s.O0O Worth Of Gems
From Popular Actress.

New York, May 3-Elsie Janis was
robbed of jewels worth sEs,0O0 when
thieves entered the apartments where she
and her mother were sleeping on the
second floor of the Hotel Seell ach In Louis
vile, Ky, early the morning Of April 20
IL was learned here yesterday from
L. Il. Hopwood of No. 65 John street,
adjuster for the insurance company.
Entrance to the apartment was forced
MIR Hopwood said, and the loss WAS dis
covered hv Miss Janis when she arose
The jewels were insured for $4,000
The Pinkerton Agency which is also
searching for the jewels is about to offer
n $4,000 reward for their recovery
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Surprise Party.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Cohee, 2308 Jeffer-
son street. Saturday night entertained a
number Of guests at surprise party given
in honor OF their daughter, Marv Virginia.
The rooms were decorated with carnations
and roses. Supper was served at IL. and
ga aes and dancing We're enioved. Music
was furnished By Hanby's Orchestra.
Those present were afr. and Mrs. Glvn
Newton Mrs. A. HANDY Misses Mildred
Bingham, Helen Murphy. Charlotte
Cobee, sydney Scout, Lida Martin. Marie
Lewis, Frances Dougherty, Amy Rulings.
Messrs. Oscar Ewing, Leon Bucuy. joseph
Pavne, William Day. James McIvor,
james O'Connor. Earl Hayes. William
Sallance, and Frank c. Cohee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
ADVERTISING AGENCY
IN NEW HOME

On Saturday, May ]. Albert Frank d
Company, Advertising Agents. moved in
to their new home, il Stone street, New
York. Frank d Company IS one Of the
largest md also the second oldest advertis-
ing agency. While In its early years it
served almost exclusively financial and
banking companies, and steamship lines
in the recent years it has expanded its
field to include all the functions Of a
modern agency. This expansion has
taken place also in their Chicago and
London offices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
Hanlcy Case Dropped.

The case OF Walter HanIcy, charged
with perjury in connection With testi-
money that he gave before the attorney
general, concerning an alleged crap game
in an apartment house at Ninth and
Orange streets, will not bc tried at the
May term Of court, Mr. Reiufardt in
formed The Star representative vcster-
day The case mas not been presented TO
TIE Grand Jury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03

2OOl Jefferson street. Representatives of
AL the local branches viii b. present.
Three meetings of branch organizations
will be held this week. Corcopsis branch
meet tonight CYNTHIA Helpers branch
tomorrow and Poliyanna branch Thursday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
HOG ISLAND WAR INN SOLD.
Hotel of 2 600 Rooms Cost 81 500 600
MAY be "Scrapped."

Philadelphia, May 3.-Thc hotel at
Ninety-fourth street and Tinicum avenue,
built by the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton for Hog Island shipyard workers dur
ing the war, has been sold.
The name of the purchaser and the
price paid was withheld by fleet Off
cials here. Ii is believed the structure,
which was erected in 1918 and contains
1000 rooms, will be demolished.
The hotel cost 81 100000 and was IN
tended as an aid in the housing problem
which arose as Hog Island developed.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results Proved bv the satis-
faction of many and will he To vou-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-03
State Sunshine Board.

A meeting Of the executive board
Supats-e + -. he held Wednesday
aftc noos 1t Q o'cloc at the home Of
tn prcndent, Mrs. /. Drge W. Dorsey
Arizona republican., 1920-01-01

IS Miles West of Phoenix
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Evening journal., 1920-07-23
WALLACE ELTRICH
NOW FIRE CHIEF

Special TO The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA. July 23.-Wallace Eltrich
has b1en elected chief engineer and
driver OF Smyrna's combination chem
ical FIRE engine The Engine has
been put IN condition and thoroughly
overhauled by Edward y. Fimka, OF
the American La France Company.
Eight young ladies OF Mrs. r. p.
Nichols Sunday School class are camp
ng at LOrewood Grove for a week.
The members OF the party are Mrs
n. p Nichols, Misses llchan Shanley,
Catherine Knots, Helen Evans Doris
Nichols. Evelyn Harris, Florence
Truax, Mary Robinson and Ruth
Jones.
The Smyrna Cornct Band OF p pieces
under the leadership Of George W
sylvester Will play at the Flremen's
Carnival
Alfred Kirby who was injured
when run over by a steam tractor Is
able 10 be out again.
h. Sheppard Gardner recently grad
uaied from the School OF Account
ancy, La Sale University. Chicago,
visited his grandmother and uncle.
Mrs l.. A. Gardenr and Dr. Frank
Gardner recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Underdown and
daughter OF Bala. Pa. mOtorod 90
Smyrna and Joined Mrs. Underd0wn's s
Evening journal., 1920-07-23
BLACKMAILERS
Fleece WIDOW
Pays Large Sums to Writer
in Fear of Death or
Scandal
MYSTERIOUS LETTERS
BAFFLE DETECTIVES

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July o.
Threatening letters, It is said. have
forced Mrs. Mary D. A. Sayles, OF
Pawtucket, widow OF Frank A. sayles.
the wealthy mill owner who at his
death several months ago was Rhode
Islands wealthiest citizen, TO pay out
large sums In cash. The supposed
blackmallers are being sought by the
police and private detectives.
The Sayles home, az 5ii East ave
nue., Pawtucket, Is guarded day and
night by detectives, as well as by sew
eral watchdogs. and the household
servants are armed. Thus far, It is
said, not a single clue has been OBJ
tained 70 trace the source OF the let
ters.
Each time when the money Is said
TO have been paid by Mrs Sayles,
there has appeared shortly before the
date OF payment an advertisement i'm
two Rhode Island newspapers. This
was a 2 by inch paid notice with
the words, Il Will" followed In the
lower right-hand corner by the let
ters ID. A. S"
The frst Of the threatening letters
came soon after the announcement. on
May 2i, or the complete settlement OF
the Will contest over the estate left by
Mr. Sayles. Under the terms as pub
lished Mrs. Sayles received a cash set
tlement Of 100000 ,and an annuity
OF S2OO0O0
A will had been probated leaving Ia
Mrs. Sayles an annuity OF only SO
900, TO be increased 10 $4,000 in the
event Of the death OF all the children
OF the testator within 2f years OF his
death. Then Mrs. Sayles entered suil
10 break the will. ",
Before the death OF Mr.. Sayles rela.
tives were investigating mysteriou.
events which had occurred but did
not become public until the present
time. Precautions similar 20 thos,
made in the pawtucket home have
ben taken at the Sayles villa in Watcf
Hill. where Mrs. Sayles is said n
have spent a part OF the summer.
The mysterious letters are said tc
have threatened the death OF Mrs
Sayles, and for this reason all possl.
BILE haste was made by the private In.
Nestigatons and the police In the ef
fort TO run down the writer OF IN,
letters or his agent or go-between.
The letters are said % have IN.
structed Mrs. Sayles 10 leave none,
at appointed times In designated
Evening journal., 1920-07-23

mother Mrs. Nan Spruance Jones on
a visit 90 Miss Edith Collins.
Miss Grace Hamilton OF New York
City, has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Cummlns Spoakman at Belmont
liall".
Charles Gorsuch and Mrs. l.. r.
Fraiie, Of Baltimore, Md. and Mrs
r. q. Harris OF Chester, Pa. recently
visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p Bartlett
Evening journal., 1920-07-23
'DICK" DOESN'T KNOW
WHEN HES TTCIrEn

SAN FRANCISCO-'Nou Just can't
keep a good man down." declare the
friends OF Walter j. Petersen here.
Petersen was captain OF city deiec-
tives. The chief fired him. The civil
service board rcinsiatod him but the
chief wouldn't. All this was months
ago. Petersen shows up for work
every morning, reports 90 the chief
but never gets a Job Of sloulhing TO
do
Evening journal., 1920-07-23

places, where It would be taken by an
agent OF the writer, at that time un-
known even TO tho writer himself-Or
herself. This emissary would know
nothing whatever OF the contents OF
the package received by him, the let
ters further said.
They warned against any attempt
to shadow the place where the money
was left or 20 trace the agent, for, In
that event, death would follow. Some
OF the letters were written with pen
and ink. others were written with
typewriter. All, or nearly all, were
unsigned.
Although not confirmed. II was said,
however. that some notes were sign
ce with q Black Hand mark. Hand
writing eXnoris and experts In paper
texture and ink composition have been
called in In an effort TO trace the
writer Of the threatening letters
lnruush incsc clues.
Il could not be learned whether or
not the blackmail which Mrs. Sayles
is said 20 have paid Is a continuation
Of blackmail said 10 have been paid
by Mr.. Sayles during his life, or
whether II Is or more recent origin.
II Is believed, however, that Mrs.
Sayles has no more idea Of the mo-
tive back Of the letters than have the
investigators.
Her life was threatened and her rela-
tlves and>frlends are said 10 have adj
vised her 10 "be on the safe Side
and pay the money, while an attempt
was being made to run down the
blackmailer.
Evening journal., 1920-07-23
AIirn mIrs NnIING MnmAN

Miss Mary II. Walsh. 2f years old.
1913 Lancaster avenue. stepped IN
front OF an automobile yesterday aft
ernoon. at Sixth and Market streets
As She was only Slightly injured She
was taken home by the dryer Of the
machine.
Evening journal., 1920-07-23
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Copyright. 1920, BY The vheeleI
Syndicate, Incl
Evening journal., 1920-07-23

arm. will protest her from all ad-
versity sunday is Der lucky day anc
6 her lucky number The violet sig
nifylng modesty, is her flower.
Evening journal., 1920-07-23
nnRcAs


The quaintest and most charming
OF old-fashiOned names Is DOrcas,
now regarded as a Puritan name, but
once in general and widespread
usage. 10 signifies "a gazelle" and
curiously lis Significance has become
so much a part OF the name that its
psychic emau3tiOns would seem TO in
nucnce It's bearer toward modesty
and shyncss OF bearing.
DOrcas comes from the Greek word
which indicates the full. dark eye OF
the gazelle St. Luke makes Dorcas
Identical with the Aramean T9biiha.
another name very popular In purl-
tanlcal nomenclature. According 20
the Scriptures. D0rcas was a woman
raised from the decd by Peter at lop-
pa. She was q Christian disciple who
had made coats and garments for
the poor. For this reason. church
sewing societies are frequently called
D0rcas societies end the aura of
charity surrounds the quaint little
name
The diamond Is the talsmanic gen
assigned TO Dorcas IL is said 10 Civ,
her superior strength, fOrtitude and
courage, and, II worn upon her lef
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-21
.NOTORIOUSSWINDLER
in MEXICO ARRESTED
Apprehended at Juarez and
Will Be Taken to Mexico
City-Victim Was Italian
Ry The Asso lated rressl

LAREDO, Texas, Feb. 2l.-Alfred
Rochilt, alleged famous swindler OF
Mexico, arrested recently at Juarez.
will be taken To the Mexican national
capital to answer various charges, ac-
cording TO Excelsior, a daily newspa-
per of Mexico City. His victim, the
paper says. was Cavaliere Stefannini,
an Italian subject.
Rochilt. Of German origin. reared
in Cuba, the paper asserts, IS known
as the "frogman because of his
ability to initiate the frog and liz
zard, and through his eXpertness as
a prestidigitator. has swindled many
persons to "whom he professed 70
show his power in transforming five
peso currency into fifty pesos, and
ten-peso paper into one-hundred
pesos.
Securing large amounts Of money
from his victims with the promise to
multiply the sum by ten, Excelsior
says Rochilt always fled with the
money! The specific charge against
the man, the paper says. is for al
legged swindling of Stefannini.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-21
FORMER TEXAS us
TO GATHER MARCH z
Texas independence Day Gel
ebrations to be Arranged
in Many Texas Towns

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 21.-Plans are
on foot by former students Of the
University in many towns and cities
Of Texas and other parts of the Unit
ed States TO celebrate March 2, In
dependence Day, in their respective
communities. This is a custom that
was very widely practiced in the years
before the war, and is now to be re-
sumed on large scale, according to
John A. Lomax. secretary Of the ex-
students association.
Mr.. Lomax has received, among
other letters on the subject, one from
Mrs. Wayman Adams Of New York
City, advising him that the University
Of Texas Association in New York
will celebrate March 2 with a big
dinner in one Of the large hotels. She
asks to be notified the whereabouts
of as many former university stu
dents who may be residing in that
city rs possible.
Definite plans have been made to
hold March celebrations by former
SNuQtulS Ol tut 0n1NtiSit. VI lGAde
at the following places, SO far az
Mr.. Lomax has been advised up to
date:
Abilene, Austin, Brownsville, Beau
mont, Beeville, Bonham, Chicago, Ill,
Cisco, Clarksville, Coleman, Dallas,
Decatur, FL Paso. Ennis, Fredericks-
burg, Fort Worth, Galveston. Hills
boro, Houston, Huntsville, Jackson
vile, Jasper, Kansas City, Mo-, Llano
Livingston. Marshall, Mckinney, Mid
land, Mineral Wells, Mt. Pleasant,
Nacodoches. New York City. Orange,
Plains, Perryton, Plainview. st. Louis,
Mo-. San Angelo, San Antonio. Tenn
pie (for the whole Of Bell county, !,
Waco, Washington, d. c., Waxaha-
chic, Wichita Falls.