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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-07-09

FOR SALE-Drophead sewing ma
chine, s15.00-Mrs. Chas. Eek
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18

rate list. Tho superintendent reports
that he is quite sure that number OF
children of school age do not attend any
school. but that, without complete and
accurate list Of names, he frequently is
unable TO take proper action. Superin-
tendont Michael of the Media, Pa,
Public Schools visited Superintendent
Snavely and was interested in some Of
the activities of the local schools. The
bows of the manual trimming department,
under the direction of the instructor,
Harry d. Case, are refinishing the tops OF
the desks i'm the main room of the High
School This is practical work that makes
the desks more useful and adds much TO
the appearance of the room.
Miss Myrtle Maguirc's clnss of Naza-
reth NJ. l.. Church are making arrange
ments for musical and literary enter
tainment on Thursday evening, the 27th
of MAY. Excellent talent is being booked
The proceeds are for the benefit Of the
Centenary fund.
William w Leach, county tax collector
for 1919. announces that he will lay at
tachmcnts for delinqucnts, within several
DAYS, as he is making preparations to
close his books.
The street and light committee Of City
Council have notified the representative
of the Delaware Water improvement Co.
that the city will make deductions for the
outages continuously of the various lights
throughout the city, and at the present
time there are n number Of such cases.
CITY Council is in receipt of the first
shipment of 81 stone for patching up the
the Wilmington Causeway. There are
two more cars of the II size and three
cars of the - size to arrive in order to
complete the repairing of the road.
The result Of the bake of the Youn g
Peoples Branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, which was held on
Saturday at Challenger's pharmacy, was
S25
The Junior Choir Of Emmanuel Church
will be given n party nj the rectory on
Thursday evening.
The Sunday school of Emmanuel Church
is meeting with success in its plans to hold
n lawn fete on the rectory grounds,
June ?, for the raising Of fund to equip
81 health center for New Castle. The
teachers and scholars are doing this as
n part of their work for the community.
The funds will be turned over to q local
committee of women. who will have
charge of the health center under the
Child Welfare Association Of Delaware.
Bishop Israel of Eric, Pa, will visit
New Castle the Sth or 9th Of june to
confirm class which is being prepared by
Rev. Joseph II. carp, rector of Emmanuel
Church.
Mrs Harry b. Lyman Of the Baldton.
has returned to her home after two
weeks visit to relatives at Norfolk, Va
Mr.. and Mrs William Hurd. of Sixth
and Delaware streets are receiving con-
gratulatlons upon the birth of daughter.
A largo number of members Of the Tall
Cedars OF Lebanon of Brandywine Forest,
No. 20. Of this city Will attend the meeting
which will be held in the Auditorium
in Wilmington, this evening
Miss Lillian Bennett, of Wilmington IS
guest of honor of her aunt. Mrs. Mark
Bennett. of Sixth and Delaware streets.
Roomers Wanted Gentlemen pre-
ferrcd Apply TO 202 Delaware street =
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
NEWS OF THE DAY
At new CASTLE
City Council Unanimously Passes
the Daylight Saving Ordi-
nance Over Mayors Veto.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

New Castle, MAY ls.-The members
of City Council met last evening in special
session, when the Daylightasavng ordi-
nance was unanimously passed over the
veto of Mayor George W. Ecklcs. The
ordinance is as follows:
Section L. That the official time of the
city of New Castle, Delaware, shall be
standard time, eastern, except that from
a. m. of the last Sunday in April. until
n. m of the last Sunday in September
in each year tho official time throughout
the city of New Castle. Delaware, shall be
advanced one hour and that all court.
public officers. legal and official proceed
ings. in so far as they are TO the character,
laws and ordinances of the city of New
Castle, Delaware. shall be regulated
hereby"
Before Of the passage of the Ordinance
Clerk of Council George Allen Smith,
read the following letter from Mayor
Ecklcs:
"To the President and members Of City
Council. Gentlemen: | return the ordi-
nance passed by you on May the 5th
without my approval. | am not opposed TO
the daylight saving. If il were national in
scope This not being the case, | refrain
from signing same, George ". Ecklcs
Mayor"
The clock in the mayors office was the
first one TO he advanced one hour ahead.
1t is understood that the schools will
convene at the standard time on account
of large percentage of the students COM
ing here by train and as the trains are
operating on the standard schedule. The
churches will convene at the advanced
time.
There will be special meeting of the
Home and School Association on Thurs
day evening, beginning promptly, at s
O'Clock. The meeting will be addressed
by Prof r W. Helm of Delaware College,
director of vocational education for the
State Every citizen of New Castle is
invited to attend. The May Day exer
cises will be held next Tuesday, May 25.
beginning at 3 o'clock Everybody is
invited to be present on The Green to
witness this new enterprise on the part of
the public schools. Interesting numbers
are in preparation, and the teachers report
that the pupils arc doing well with their
parts The Board of Education recently
appointed B. +. Lancaster to take the
school census made mandatory on the
local superintendent by the State Depart
ment. 1t is impossible for attendance
officers and others who are responsible
for tho enforcement of the compulsory
attendance laws to do their work efficiently
without practically complete list of all
children of school age The public is asked
to assist the census enumerator and his
assistants to secure a complete and accu-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18

Elliott among those who opposed.
After attending the conference in the
Supreme Court chamber proponents con-
ferrcd in the Executive Department.
"HLINp BALLOT" AGAINST SUFFRAGE.
The Republican members of the House
continued in conference and took n
'blind" ballot on equal suffrage ratifica-
toE, which resulted in 10 yeas and &
nays. Representatives Benjamin +.
Jones and James T.. Lloyd did not vote,
and Representatives Joseph Il. Lord
Charles w Parker John ID. Warrington
Hiram S. Smith and another, whose name
could not be obtained. were absent OPP
poncnts declared proponents could not
get more than l0votes. When Representa-
tive Lyons proposed that the conferrees
go into binding caucus, Representatives
Jones and Lloyd bolted. The proposal
was defeated by a vote of 9 to 8.
Meanwhile women, who overfiowed
the lobby, impatiently awaited the re-
assembling Of the House, hoping the
equal suffrage ratifying resolution would
be messaged thereto by the Senate and
that 1t would be called up for final action
but their desire was not gratifcd.
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Little business was transacted by
the Legislature yesterday afternoon.
Bv vote of IL to ,, with Senators
John G. Highficld and John +. Richards
dissenting and Senator Asa Bennett not
voting, the Senate concurred in the House
bill authorizing the Levy Court of New
Castle county to borrow S67 900 to trans
form the old Baltimore Il Ohio railroad
bridge over Brandvwine Creek into
bridge suitable for general traffic.
Representative McNabb had stricken
Al bO House 20 tDpIar ac+ rnncal-
ing the State Income Tax law.
The House concurred in the Senate
bill appropriating $4,000 additional
to the Mothers Pension Commission
Copies OF amendments to the School
Code as proposed by the Commission on
Code Revision were distributed, and
Speaker Corbit told the members of the
House the proposed amendments would
he presented in the form of bills today and
the rest of the week would probably be
required for their consideration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
NO DENT MADE
IN SUSSEX LINE
Anti Suffrage Legislators Stood
Yesterdays Barrage Without
Apparent Change.
Stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
STATE HorsE Dover MAY Il

STATE HOUSE DOVER May is.
Despite their failure yesterday to
''smoke out the opponents of equal sui
frage. the proponents say they WIFI con-
tinue TO the point OF Officially putting
the opponents on record This may take
the rest of the week. Some Of the opponents
declare all the money In Delaware could
not induce them to withdraw their op-
position, and Others assert Sussex county
shall not be made back yard, but they
do not tell the meaning of their hguratlve
language The equal suffrage ratifylng
resolution will probably be kept in Senate
pickle until the House ofRepresentatlves
is ready to take final action thereon
Republican politicians of every degree,
except Negroes, were on the battle
ground Yesterday. whose feature was
conference held IN the Supreme Court
chamber by the Republican members OF
the House. Although many persons be-
licve the equal suffrage key Is held by
Daniel J. Layton, Jr.. retiring chairman
Of the Republican State Committee and
prominent in Sussex county politics,
little attention was paid TO him. During
most Of the two hours Of conference ne
remained in corridor near The supreme
Court chamber, generally talking to his
father. Congressman Caleb X. Layton
Had anyone interpreted his sniie, the
Interpretation might have been see what
Daniel can dol
Representatives William Lyons. Jr
Theodore ". Francis, William H. Dan
zenbaker. Willard ;. Gregg, Aaron +.
l<lair, William Dean, William G. Brooks
Edward Lester. Jr. Alexander 7. Corbit,
Thomas jackson Snow, Charles Han
-attv, John I. Buckson. William H.
Jakes. Clarence +. Jester, Harry +.
Clendaniel, Elijah W. Bunting and Sllas
J. Warrington attended the conference
all the time and Representatives James
J.. Llovd. Joseph Il. Lord and Benjamin
i. Jones part Of the time. Representa-
tives Charles " Parker, John ID. War
rington and Hiram :. Smith refused
to attend.
AIRED FROM BOTH ANGLES.
Proponents Of equal suffrage addressed
the legislators for 40 minutes, and OPP
ponents spoke for half an aour The lat
ter desired to be present while tho former
were speaking, but they could not obtain
permission. Proponents retired before OPP
lonents were heard. United States
senator L. Heislor Ball, Congressman
G aIeb II. Layton, Governor John G.
Townsend, Jr., Secretary OF State Everett
{. johnson, Pierre ;. du Pont, Coleman
IL, Pont and Alfred | du Pont were among
those who proposed equal suffrage rati-
fication and Henry p. Scott. Henry B.
Thompson, George ". Sparks and George
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
The Secret of Keeping
The Skin Wrinkle Free

The great secret of ieeping tho face
smooth wrinkle free md refined in tex
ture Is tn use an effective astTipIent when
tho skin shows 4 tendency to become loose
the pores ~ enlarge he best thing ~
the kind IL n simple solution made hy dis
solving ounce IF pure powdered saSo-
Ito Ia half pint If wifrh haZnl & sed as A
wash lotion this promptly tightens the
skip which Of course sngo0ths out the lines
and wrinkles and reduce too large pores.
Large pores, by the way. encourage black-
heads. being ~ easily clogged with dirt and
CRIME. The lotion referred to therefore
serves as blackhcad preventive It is also
valuable In caaes ~ saggiuR checks and
chin the 8stringent action Of course ssrV-
Ing 10 draw III the folds and obiiferate
the creases Powdered saxOIife noW being
sold by druggists generally iu this coun-
try. any woman can make this lotion be .
self
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
TOWNSEND MILLER DINED.
Employees Of II. y. Shaw Company Host
IN Official on His Return

Townsend w. Miller. secretary and
treasurer Of the B. T. Shaw Company
who hns just returned from trip Of four
months in South America, was the guest
last night IN the du Barry room ~ the
Hotel du Pont, Mt a surprise dinner given
by the employees OF the company
W Miller Shaw. vice president, intro
duced B r. Shaw William NJ. Mask,
Jr, was toastniaster.
Mr.. Miller told of his trip south frem
the time Of his landing in Jamaica, thence
along the west coast Of South America,
through Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Chill
and on across the Andes mountains into
Argentine Republic; describing Buenos
Aires. Rio de Janeiro and other interesting
points. Following Mr.. Millers remarks
several Of the older employees Of The
concern spoke at length upon tho workings
of the various departments Of the COIN
pany.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
A Sure Way to
End Dandruf

There il one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once. and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy II
entirely. To do this, just get about four
ounces of plain, common liquid arvon
from any drug store this is all you will
need. apply it at Ugh when retiring;
use enought to noisten the scalp and rub
il in gently vi h the finger tips.
BY morning, most il not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it. no matter how much dandruff
you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
Of the scalp will st p instantly, and your
hair will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy, silky
aud soft. and look and feel hundred times
better.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
FLEW UP 1880 FEET.
MineoIa Aviator Breaks Altitude Record
by Fifty Feet

Mincola, " ", May I8.~Iho world =
airplano altitude record for pilot and
three passengers was broken here yeHter-
day by Clarence H. Coonbs, who rose "
the height of i7,150 feet
This Is 50 feet higher than the nlti-
tudo reached by Captain lowell II
Smith, commanding officer Of Puryear
Field, in III Centre, Calf, last Monday.
Co0rnbs, formerly q scrgca ut in the
American army air service, carried two
newspaper men and an oliicial If IN air
piano company lie used an Orencp plane,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18

With q i50-horgepowcr motor. This IL The
third time that tho altitude record for a
sinalc-motored plane has been broken
within two weeks Coorob8 set a marx Of
slightly over 1000 feet on May 3, and
this vas ezcsedod three days later by
Captain Smith.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-18
FORD INTERLOCUTOR.
Will be Middle Man at the Elks' Min
strel Performances.

Reserved seat tickets for the Elks
minstrels. at The Playhouse Thursday,
Friday and Saturday OF this week, with
a matinee Saturday, are now on sale at
The Playhouse for a nominal sum over
the price of admission The demand for
the first night has exceeded expectations
From present indications all four per-.
formances will be well attended
Guy r. Ford, head of the local branch
of the Overland Wilmington Co. Eleventh
and West streets, will be the interlocutor.
Mr. Ford. who is member of Wilmington
Lodge of Elks. is regarded as in every
way fitted TO assume this role
On Thursday at noon there will
be big minstrel parade, headed by the
famous Salvation Ar my Band of Phila-
delphia, OF forty pieces
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts
faction Of many and will be to you.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
Honor Thy POOder Puff And Lip Stick But Use
Them SparingE. Anita Steloart Worms Girls
Actress Says Beware. for Hap
Piness Does Not Come
IN Bottles.

I Tow many people can recite the
Ten Commandments
Without stopping 70 count, let
star, whose latest picture. soon to be
seen here, is The Yellow Tynhoon. B."
has doubled the number Of primary
rudiments that Sunday school begin
ners must learn
Moreover, she made 'em up out OF
her own head
A New York newspaper reporter
was assigned 10 interview Miss Stew
art about her masterful makeup in
The Yellow Typhoon." in which she
plays the dual part OF a blond and
brunei. And the Interview turned
out 10 be a literal broadside against
dozen or the popular "ll-chosen"
associates OF young girls
The New Commandments.
So girls, you might as wen clean
or the top OF the bureau for here
goes Auita's original commandments.
1.-Happiness, Of the right Kind doth
not come in bottles So beware
the incense Of the perfume bottle.
Water, most believed fluid OF man,
doth not smell. So why should n
girl Hufurude herself like n worm
dipped IN fish lure.
Honor thy powder puff and use Il
snurinElv. A shiny nose iH rather
TO be chosen than n walking flour
advertisement
8.-Lfft not thine lip stick. Though
IL may prevent Irritating chaps, &c
also prevents loving ones.
f.-Beud not thine eyes for those
Emeured are known for mishe-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25

struggled 70 get into print and WEo
regards his name IN the list q con-
tents and the cheek for f6o ag the be-
ginning Of fame, fortune and happi-
ness. He doesn't want 20 write
scenarios. he isn't fitted 20 write 'em,
he wouldn't succeed IL the field where
he doesn't belong. But II scenarios
ara the prices they bring are the only
prizes worth having. Why should he
monkey around for weeks and wear
himself out for somethinE that
doesn't really count2
The vacation so long looked for
ward ro-so carefully plaunec-What
are q few dozen mosquitoes or a
couple Of biistsrs IN relation 60 it2
Nothing really-but how keep a per-
specrive IA the face OF a persistent
buzzer OF the Let ne show you how
Elbee
Il isn't weaklinEs alone who find
that things are spoiled for them by
the insistence Of some one else that
the things once cherished are all
wrong and worthless quite KS IN
human uaesIre TO value what IS Wai
thought OF. The law Of supply ard
demand isn't based on every ones
wanting the undesired and fancyinE
the discarded and ignored desirable.
The world would be an altogether
more comfortable place ~ we all got
into the habit OF waiting % otter
advice until some sign g made that
It's going 90 be Welcome. To put 90
crasslv and straight from the
shoulder isn't it a fine idea for folks
20 mind their own business-not once
10 a while, but just about all OF the
time1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25

army Is composed entirely OF girls. &"
she added, with some pride, at is
surely a remarkable thing that our
Revolt Is not yet discovered"
ut is, Indeed" acknowledged TIP.
but where is your armyI-'
About a mile from here" said
General JinJur. The forces have as
sembled from ali parts Of the Land OF
o.. Al my express command. For
this Is the day we are 70 conquer His
Majesty the ScarecroW. and WreEt
from him the throne The Army Of
Revolt only awaits my coming 70
march upon the Emerald City"
Weir declared Tip, drawing a
long breath, this Is certainly a sur
prising thing May 7 ask why you
wish 70 conquer His Majesty the
ScarecroWT
Because the Emerald City has
been ruled by men long enough, for
one reason said the girl. Moreover,
the City glltters with beautiful gems,
which might better be used for rings,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
The Wonderful Stories OF @OZ" :

TIP was so anxious 10 re5olu his
man Jack and the Saw-Horse that
he walked q full hair the distance
10 the Emerald city without stopping
10 rest Then he discovered that he
was hungry and the crackers and
cheese De had provided for the Jour
ney had all been eaten
While wondering what he should do
IN this emergency he came upon a
Eirl sitit1E by the roadside. She wore
q costume that struck the boy as be-
ing remarkably brilliant; her siiken
waist being o. eemrald green and her
skirt OF four distinct colorE-blue IN
front yellow AZ the left side. red at
the back and purple a. the right side
fastening the waist IN front were
four buttouH-the top one blue. the
next yellow. third red and the last
me splsndor Of this dress was al
most barbarici 50 tip was fully justi-
moments before his eyes were at
tracted By the pretty fave above T.
Yes, the face was pretty enough. he
decided but IL wore an expression OF
discomfort coupled to shade OF de-
While the boy stared the girl looked
upon him calmly. A lunch basket
stood beside her, and she held a
dainty sandwich ia one hand and q
hard-boiled egg IN the other. eating
with an evident appetite that aroused
Tips sympathy.
He was just about % ask a share
OF the luncheon when the girl stood
up and brushed the crumbs from her
lap.
'.Thersl" said she; cit IS time for ne
20 go. Carry that basket for me and
help yourself to its contents IL you
are hungry
Tip seized the basket eagerly and
began 20 eat following for a time
the strange girl without bothering 70
ask questions. She walked along be-
fore him with swift strides. and there ]
was about her an air Of decision and ]
Importance that led him 10 suspect I
she was some great parsonage.
Finally. when he had satisfied his I
hunger, he ran up beside her and ]
tried 20 keep pace with her swift /
footsteps-a very difficult feat for F.
she was much taller than be, AID evil I
IDENTIFY Ga q hurry
Thank you very much for the I
sandwiches said Tip, as he trotted 4
along. May 7 ask your uame2'
u am General Jiniur," was the 4
-ohI7 excIsimed the boy. What
sort Of q Eeueral2'
Il command the Army Of Revolt I
IN this var answered the General u
with unnecessary EharpnegE-
on he again exclaimed u didn't I
know there was 9 war"
You were not supposed 20 know
g." she returned FOR we have kept
81 a seorer; and considering that our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
Ring


Editor Fl E1so Herald
TUTILE Z realize that most parents
NJ has picked ont q pIacs for their
Daughter to 70 to school this
year all ready. sim and all they may
be q few mothers With a brain In
their head that naE either been 70
college themseif and seen how futile
o. IS or else read the ads In the dit-
ferent magazines about gals schools
and the different courses and adTan-
tsEes they got 10 offer and won't fail
for no such a line Of bunk. Fer the
benefit Of these mothers I want %
make q announcement through your
columns namely that have decided
20 open up a school for gals namely
tfe Ring school for Gals and e won't
1s no preparatory school for college
CT il won't be no regular college, but
Do VIII learn girls how 70 Be what
they was meant 20 BE- namely a
WIFE
Know College Gala-
Il ls perhaps unnecessary TO state
that most Of my female acouain-
tsnces Of the fair sect Is college gals
on acct Of my position in Society.
Wen after reading the ads in the
inE, I finely decided % get some LIST.
hand Information about what q gal
really does learn in college so asked
the one that happened 10 be nearest
20 me ana here Is what found OUT.
This gal went 90 a a No I college
and here is what they gave herr
college algebra logarithms, spheri-
cal geography, Latin, German, En-
EliEh. e s. history, ancient history
English history, Q. s. govt, art
music. sociology and economies liter
AZURE. criticism horseback riding and
basketball. Wen friends. this gal
done what most Of them does. namely
she married a bird that can pretty
near support her and she don't half
70 do no work and don't
what She Learned At College.
Wen friends leave rs overlook this
matter and try and find out what
good &c all done her. In the 1st
place take the hermatical course. 7
7 been around the house a good deal
where this gal lives and never seen
case where she would Of been up
against 70 only for her knowledge Of
loEarithms and college algebra, and
as for spherical geometry the only
spheres she ever sees IS a orange and
though she passed with honors IN ]
that course, IL don't keep her from
getting the Juice In her eye ike any
body else.
Vow taks the languages. they
more even 4 they could remember it /
why u the Clceros was 90 drop ia .
tomorrow night and begin knocking ]
Catallne On their native tongue with .
think they was talking about wiz E