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Evening journal., 1920-06-30
A BRIDE, HER CAKE
AND ITS SUPERSTITIONS

The custom OF including the thin
bic, wedding ring and other similar
objects. in the wedding cake is com
paratively modern.
The ring signifies that the person
who receives The piece Of cake con-
tanning it, Will be the first TO wed.
The thimble dooms the recipient TO
an old maids fate, while a coin por-
tends wealth. The button foretells
bachelOrh0od.
Bride Cuts Cake.
A bride should cut the first slice Of
the wedding cake, as ii will bring her
luck. However IL Is unlucky for her
TO bake the bridal cake. II any mis-
hap -befalls the cake, Il portends sor-
row in the brides early married life.
To Keep Piece of Cake.
II an unmarried woman eats a piece
OF the cake that the bride has left on
her plate, she will be married soon.
For an unmarried girl 20 carry piece
OF wedding cake in her pocket until
the honeymoon Is over, means that
she viii marry before the dress Is
worn out,
When there is a wedding in the
family for the frst time, a piece Of
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
rnr rnINc on rnr MoMrNr.

all sections Of Delaware there should be gentle
conspiracy to make the administration Of Dr. Walter
L. Hullhen, the president Of Delaware College, The
unqualified which It deserves TO be- not only for
his sake but also for tho sake Of the public which has
much at stake in he functonng and success
OF the two colleges in Newark
Dr. Samuel Ches Mitchell, who is TO rellnquish
the post president and return to the Southland has
established by his administrative ability oratory and un-
oeasng activity, the reputation Of Newark educa-
tona center He has sunk the foundations broad and
deep in the Delaware mind and the American mind.
DR.. Hullihen Will come to field that has been well
prepared for his reception and work. but he must have
public cooperation ne is to succeed the chief
tive Of commonwealth two chief educational in
sutuons
He is described by those who know him being
hne. outstanding scholarly who ayors progressive
educational policies and knows how to build up fac
ulty which viii make them effective
The thing Of the moment however, is for The people
OF Delaware to get back Of him. and far may be
possible, to send their boys and girls TO Newark Ia
be educated.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
SUSSEX COURT
HEARSDIVORCES
Returns From Voyage to
Find He Has No
Home
DWELLING BURNED
DURING ABSENCE
specIal 70 Tae Evenlng Iournal.


GEORGETOWN. June 3O.-In Super
Tor Court yesterday afternoon a dl-
yorce decree nis was granted to Mrs.
Lima b. COulbourn OF Milford. from
James l.. COulbourn, on statutory
grounds and desertion. Mr.. and Mrs
Coulbourn were married in Milford on
June O. 1913 by the Rev. w. r. Now
bray. shortly after their marriage
he enlisted in the army and was sent
TO France. He is now in Germany
Mrs. Sarah G. Wright was granted
divorce decree nisi from her husband,
William Wright. OF Lewes on the
ground Of desertlon
Final divorce DEGREES have been
granted as follows. Ella e. MCGEE
from George w. McGce; Minnie G..
Johnson from William @. Johnson
William Harrington from Ida Harring-
! ton; Virginia passWaters from VIII
| liam j. Passwaters.
The store Of J. B. Rogers. at Lewes,
was robbed a few nights ago OF 30
pounds Of sugar, 70 pounds Of ham.
one carton Of soap and "A union suits.
state Detective Elijah C.. Lynch is
working on the case.
Putting his boat into a Baltimore
port, after a cruise from Texas, John
| D. Elliott went 10 his home at Lewes
and upon arriving was astonished TO
find that his dwelling valued at ST.
| 800. had been destroyed by fire during
| his absence. The residence was burn
ed about four weeks ago. but owing
10 the face that he had been on a
voyage most Of the time. Capt. Elliott
| had not been apprized OF the fact.
The blackberry crop in SUSSEX
county Is expected TO be the best this
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
BEGGERY ENDING.

sLIOW long has the calling Of beggary existedT"
Al "Snoe the building OF the FIRST city"
Dunsany wrote those lines into mis- notable play, "rhe
Gods Of the Mountain"
More persons will remember the beggar IajL played
by Otis skinner, in the play "Ksmet"
Hail was a sleek and impudent fellow, a professional
bcggar in ancient Bagdad
Beggary is indeed old calling. It may well have had
It's beginning when the first city built
For centuries thought that beggary neces-
sary evil That 10 inevitable That IL could not be
eliminated. Some came to think II not unmlxed
evil They said enabled others 10 practice the virtue
Of benevolence. II there 10 ask aims they
said, how could one be charitable?
Beggary only whore living Is easy that any man
woman quickly and surely get work and earn his
shelter and bread That is the situation in this coun-
try man who said he couldn't obtain work here and
his living would nnd few 10 believe IT, beg
gar would nnd to his supper than to con-
vince a stranger that he couldn't
For the nrst time in the worlds history Of large cities
the ages-old evil Of professional besgary is dying out
What many thought impossible has come about in the
United States.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
rRYINc on rIE Punmc pArIENcr.

A MOTHER week has passed, and nothing worth while
has been done in the matter OF improving tho con-
dton Of The public road leading from Marshallton to
Chrisiiana by way OF Stanton.
Between Christana and Coochs the situation has been
made more bearable TO automobillsts by the use Of
patches, "complasters" but even on that stretch
especially from chrstana to Eagle Hn the road is stRl
In bad shape.
From the centre OF stanton down to and beyond
Stanton station, the condition is vile That also is true Of
much Of the stretch Of dirt road from stanton to Newark
by way OF Ogletown.
And during all OF this time work is dragging on the
Lincoln Highway between Marshallton and Lumbrook
All in ALL 1t is enough 70 try the patience OF anyon,
who desires is compelled to use the public roads ir
that section.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
WHAT IS BEING COVERED UP?

u(HAT is there in the public health situation that
Wv impes the Wilmington Board OF Health to resort
10 the un-Amercan and unpopular expeden OF resorng
10 star chamber sessions.
Exclusion Of representatives OF the Wilmington news
papers from such meetings is exclusion Of the public.
The Board OF Health is a public bodyl
lis expenses paid by the public
II with questions which valy affect the pubcl
That public has right TO know what is going on in
the neld which the Board OF Health covers
What is being done in the department that calls for
closed and The exclusion Of the public and the
press and that leads 10 the adoption Of policy Of gvins
out to the public after the meetings. such portions OF
NE proceedings as suits the whm purpose Of the
Commissioners
Open the doors
Return to the former policy Of public sssionsl
Unless that be DONE the Board OF Health soon viii be
surrounded by atmosphere Of public suspicion that
Inevitably flows from star-chamber proceedings Our
local board is in no strong enough to live and
thrive in such atmosphere
It's chief need is full public confidence in its ability
70 handle health matiers they ought to be handled
ESPECIALLY this the most dangerous Of the year
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
GET THE CROOKED MILK VENDORS.

nR. HERBERT j. WATSON. state Bacterioogist, and
~ MIX Inspector Hollen doing fine work in
rounding up restaurant keepers who sell waered and
impure milk.
The law requires that milk sold shall contain at least
three per cent butter fat Instances have been revealed
here which showed as low threeeighths of per
cent butter fat
II has been discovered that in many other ways the
MIX regulations OF city have been violated.
There should be let-up in the crusade until an end
has been put such dangerous and nexcusabe practices
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
wnMNcroNs FOREMOST NEGRO sOrcAroR

M ISS EDNINA KRuSE, for many years principal OF
AVA the Howard High School In this city and perhaps
the foremost educator Of Nesro children our State
has produced has been retired from active service
by The Board Of Education and principal emeritus
OF that institution. she viii be succeeded by Ray Wooten
active principal
Miss Kruse, who is colored, has the admiration
OF the people OF Wilmington by the energy zeal and
devotion she has displayed in promoting the educational
interests OF Negro boys and girls The energy zeal and
devotion displayed by her have radaed into the gram
and elementary schools and stimulated generally
Negro interest in education.
In addition, if rumor be true Miss Kuse has devoted
much OF her money TO the audable work Of assist
ing deserving and ambitious Negro boys girls in her
school to obtain higher education the Howard school
lmparls.
She earned more than the salary she received every
year that she was in charge Of the school, and is
entitled fully to the sentiment contained the preamble
and resolution which the Board Of Education adopted by
unanimous vote when It named her principal emeritus
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
AND YET 1T CONTINUES.

VI MINGTON children continue 10 be hit by automo
w bnes.
Sometimes II is the fault OF the children
At other times II is the fault Of the automobillst
Parents have been urged repeatedly to educate their
children with respect to crossing streets and TO refrain
from playing Che roadbeds Of thoroughfares in which
auto iranlce is heavy
Drivers have been warned repeatedly that they must
caution at all times but particularly with
respect to children.
And yet the work Of running down children continues
with distressing results both sides OF the aggravated
situation.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
SNAKE PLAYS HAVOCi
TOT TAKES HIM HOME

L0NDON-Stanley Ophide, 1ve-year
old son OF a music hall snake-charm-
er has pet snake. The snake wrig-
gled down Tottenhamet the other
day and 1t tooke the police to calm
The frightened crowds. Stanley
tucked his pet under an arm and
around his neck and took him home.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
GET RID OF THAT
SUMMER COLD
Open Up Stuffed-Up Nostrils and
. Clogged Air Passages.

II your nostrils are choked. you
breathe with difficulty and suffer the
usual discomf1ts that accompany a
summer cold, get jar OF WINTER
GROLE at the nearest drug store
and snuff little Of this fragrant,
penetrating cream up your nose.
The air passages will soon clear
and you will breathe fresy once
more. BY repeating the treatment
you can rid yourself completely Of
any cold.
WINTERGROLE is the quickest,
surest relief known and costs but
few cents at Eckerd's or any drug
store. Advertisement.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

More than 200 Wilmington women taking swim
ming lessons in the pool at the Y NJ c. A. II is TO be
hoped they VIII persist such work until they know
how to handle themselves properly in the water not only
for their protection but also for The protection Of
Others. Swimming is fine accomplishment. both for
recreation aud safety. Every Wilmington girl should
learn how 10 SWIM
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
cAMnEN CAME Am TnE CAMPMGN.

~ Camden campmeeting will be held again this year
and that IL promises to be bgser and better than
before
As foregatherng place for political leaders and work
ers, u has been in high favor for many years
With campaign Of such intense interest in progress,
that should be especially true this year.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

Every time Il be shown that
has served as fence" 10 handle and dispose the loot
Of the thieves who nfest city he she should
ceiye the full penalty OF the law II should be made
hard possible for thief 10 dispose Of the fruits Of his
unlawful calling, and the only way to do It is TO make
life unbearable for that to the underworld that is
known commonly the fence"
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
S2Si.5O FROM MARKET SPACES

Clerk Of the Market McAteer. SUB
mitted his June report to the Street
and Sewer department YESTERDAY.
showing rents for 662 curb spaces at
% cents; 65 spaces at 50 cents; is
spaces at $3.50; one space at ST. and
two spaces at S2.25, making totlll
collections OF S2S4.50.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

BAKER, THOMAS j.,
S0th a Market Sts.
BARTOSHESKN. L..
eth & Pine SITS.
BRoKAW PHARMACY.
sos Market 81.
BUCRMASTER, DIR. II. G.,
9Th a Poplar SITS.
CAPPEAU, II. H.,
Delaware Ave. DUPONT -.
CHADMICK'S DRUG STORE,
Nandever Ave. A Market Sc.
CITREBAUM BROS,
sos W. tth st.
CROSBY a HILL Co,
605-6Oo Market st.
DANFORTH, y. H.,
Market q end ste. and 4. end.
DRAPER. OSCAR C.,
7fh a Jackson SITS.
ECKERD's CUr-RATE MEDICINE
STORE,
sos Market st.
FAIRIES. W. r..
S019 Madison St
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
GARDEN HOSE PLAYS
PART IN ARREST

LONDON-When Edward REYNOLDS
pointed shotgun from his second
floor window and defled arrest Con-
stable Seabridge climbed a ladder and
played a garden hose on his quarry
until Reynolds gave up.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

OF school which will stand for years a monument
to her administrative ability and her interest in the educa
tional advancement Of the people Of her race.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

the brides cake should be left in the
house until all the daughters are
married, otherwise they viii remain
single
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
COUNTY BALANCES.

county Treasurer 9. IT. Llpplncott
reported 20 the Levy Court yesterday
the following balances:
Miscellaneous roads account, $780,
65; TO the credit of New Castle County,
S9630370 Christiana hundred si2,-
i961SS; Mill Creek hundred, 81 Dos 7S
White Clay Creek hundred, S353So
Castle hundred, si,965.i9; Red Lior
hundred, S3,0i9.56: st. Georges hun
dred, Si,92656; Apprquinimink hun
dred. S6i556; Blackbird hundred ST.
262i5 and Brandywine hundred, S50i,
a.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

season for years, and growers are
anticipating good prices in the city
markets. Cedar Greek districts, In the
northern part Of the county, is recog,
nized as the blackberry belt OF lower
Delaware. farmers in that section
growing them as extensively as straw
berries are grown in some Of the dis
tricts
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin is cen
uine Aspirin proved safe by millions
and prescribed by physicians for over
twenty years Accept only an un-
broken "Bayer package" which con-
Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neu-
ralgla, Rheumatism, Colds and Pain.
Handy tin boxes OF i2 tablets cost
few cents. Druggists also sell larger
"Bayer packages" Aspirin Is trade
mark Bayer Manufacture Monoacetic-
acidester OF Salicylicacid.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
Stays Foamy 10 Minutes

rEIL,s WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
DRUG STORE.
Concord ave. a Monroe St.
FOSTER. ;. L..
1925 lancaster Ave. Cor. Union.
FRENCH STREET PHARMACY,
10th a French Ste.
GALLAGHER. FRANCIS f.,
2OOf Market ST.
HARMONSON DRUG CO.,
si6-is Maryland Ave.
HARVEY. JOHN NJ,
f05 Delaware Ave.
HOFFMAN,. ERDMAN,
Maryland Ave. a Linden ST.
HOPKINS a BANrON.
I2th a Walnut SITS.
ITALO-AMER1CAN DRUG CO..
sth q Washington Ste.
JACKS PHARMACY.
Third a Jefferson Sts.
KIGER'S PHARMACY.
tfh A Union SITS.
LIGGETT'S DRUG STORE,
4Of Market st.
LIPPINCOTT a. CO.,
306-it Market st.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30

LEWIS & NORRIS PHARMACY,
Concord Ave. a jefferson ST.
McCOILEN'S PHARMACY,
4th A Adams SITS.
MILLER CO., DIR. W. p, The
Sth s. Poplar Sts.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE PHAk-
MACY.
1901 Pennsylvania Ave.
SMITH A STRENIG,
Delaware Ave, at Adams 81
sPRUANCE DRUG CO.,
end a Monroe Sts.
STAMP, j. T..
10th a Poplar Sts.
STRAYER DRUG COMPANY,
2ts W. 10th It.
UNION DRUG COMPANY,
7th Union SITS.
WILLIAMS. J. r,
Sth a Madison Sts.
WILLIS PHARMACY.
sth a Monroe SITS.
YATES. j. JULIE.
10th a Pine SITS.
ZIdMFRNfAN, J..
18th a. Tatnall SITS.
Evening journal., 1920-06-30
End Mistakes in Shaving

easily without that and found it. Palmove Cream
the natural ocoat from the ha the moisture
penetrates and softens quickly.
Because it stays thick and creamy 10 minutes Pamolve
makes relatherng unnecessary prolific that
bit on the brush lathers up 250fold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08

ID FRUITFUL Pauline Frederick.
 l0N whose name spells fame in the
 cinema world, the magic of whose presence flashed from the white lights as the star of a new picture
 makes all the critics "sit up and take
 notice" now appears for the first time here, in the great dramatic play, Mad anne K"
 We have visions of our first impress sions of this marvellous drama when /. Dorothy Donnelly, in her superb pre- . .sentation of the noted French charac- . ter, thrilled the world with her inimi- . table acting. Of Madame X'' she made . a living, breathing entity, and the talk of the town was the. sensational, dra- matic, emotional character as portrayed {. by her.
 It has been the wonder of the critics { why Madame X'' has not been pictur- ized before now; with it's marvellous
 possibilities, its highly emotional scenes, it's dramatic values-it has modern times. the 100 per cent making : of a magnificent picture.
 And it has been fortunate that such : a star as Pauline Frederick whose :. beauty and talent, whose sense of dra- matic values and whose wonderful act ing has never been surpassed by any other star in tfre cinema world, should
 have chosen to prortray Madame K" l may say from the start (if you've : seen the play on the stage, this com
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ment will not have any news" value to you. but to the uninitiated it will serve purpose) that Madame x" is a reg ular "Sob-fest."
 Buckets of tears may be shed in less time than it takes to tell it, for nothing so wrings the heart and causes the sem timent arousal of emotions as the love of mother for her son.
 I may say en passant that the sce- mario writers of Madame X'' have had the good taste not to try to deviate from the text as written by Alexandre Bisson, nor have they triedto improve on the original, but the French author script has been followed closely, accu- rately, definitely.
 The story of the tragedy is known to nearly every man, woman and child who has any taste for literature or the stage, and the story is so pathetic, so heart-breaking that none eyer has read it or seen the play who doesn't remem- Der the poor, forlorn, wretched mother whose heart is torn by love for the boy of her dreams.
 The story of Madame X" relates how Jacqueline Floriot, after leaving her husband and going away with another man, returns to see her infant son, who is lying critically i'll, and she is thrown into the street.
 Twenty years and two reels later we find Jacqueline, sunk to the lowest depths of depravity, taking ether and living with a rascally adventurer named Laroque. This scoundrel discovers the identity of his companion, who shoots him to prevent his blackmailing her husband and disgracing her boy, Ray mond.
 Arrested and tried for murder Jacqueline is entered on the prison blot ter as Madame K" The long arm of 1 coincidence brings Raymond, now g counselor, pleading his first case, to defend his own mother. Young Floriot , does not know of the relationship, and there is no denying the effectiveness of | his impassioned plea for the wretched creature who bore him.
 !! The courtroom scenes are among the most impressive in the photo play Tn the end Floriots father, who has recog- nized his wife, tells Raymond the truth and the woman, acquitted, dies in an ante-room in the courthouse after a touching few moments with her son. Immediately after this scene the fol- lowing line appears on the screen
 "He that is without sin among you
 
 the story closes. This is the logical way for the picture to end, but most directors carefully avoid the human and every day experiences common to us all The piece Is a credit to the Gold wyn organization and by far the best of Frank Lloyd's recent productions.
 Never in all her career either on the stage as Legitimate" star, or on the screen, has Pauline Frederick ever done so marvelously any part which she has played as Madame K"
 Grimly. heroically, pitifully, the beau tiful actress delineates the character of Madame X"-in all it's fearful, unfor- tunate, racking, pain that fshe suffers in mind and in body and the whitening plight which envelopes her name and character. the fearful habit to which she is addicted-form a tragedy which none but finished artist like Pauline Frederick could make real" on the screen.
 Pauline Frederick's beauty, her tall ent, and her understanding of the French character, the splendid scope given to her talents, makes her achieve
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
ALBANIAN JAILED
 AS WHITE SLAYER
Meridian Officers Charge World War Veteran Violated
 Man Act-GirI Is In Jail

Meridian, Miss, December 7.-( Spe- cia1)--C. S. Johnson, well dressed and intelligent stranger, claiming Mobile as his home, is being held in jail here by the federal authorities in default of $500 bonod on a charge of violation of the Mann white slavery act.
 His alleged wife, "a pretty young woman, aged 22. claiming to be a Canadian, is being held under s250 bond as witness against her husband. It is charged by the government officials that Johnson brought the girl to Meridian from Alabama and stopped at a local hotel where she was used for immoral purposes in violation of the Mann act
 Johnson claims that he was married to the woman in Nova Scotia shortly after he returned from France, where he was a soldier of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
|P ORT CHIEFS AND GOVERNMENT AGREE
Inland Waterways System Se- cures Lease to Port of
 Birmingham

Mobile, December 7.-(Special )-Aft- CT conference lasting over week, terms of the lease of the Port of isr- mingham to the inland waterways sys- tenn were finally agreed upon by the representative of the government and the Port of Birmingham company late this afternoon. Recommendations of these terms will be forwarded at once to the waterways department at Wash ington by the office of the rivers and harbors engineers
 The terms were not disclosed. but the government it is understood, will pay certain per cent of interest on the part of the property at the port to be used by it, and a stipulated amount for depreciation yearly. stated amount for each of these was agreed upon by the committee designated for that work. Besides reaching an agreement upon these questions, it had to be de- cided just what part of the property the government would need and what
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additional facilities will be needed and their Approximate cost.
 The committee appointed to reach an agreement upon terms of the lease or
 the port to the government and upon
 other incidental questions was com
 pleted by Maj. Earl North, United
 States rivers and .harbors engineer in charge of the Mobile district: w. B. Allen, representing the stockholders of
 the Port of Birmingham company, and J. NJ. Nester, a third and neutral party. A. s. Fexis, superintendent of the port, was called into consultation, and H. F. DeBardeleben, federal manager
 of the Mississippi Warrior division of the inland waterways system by which the port is being operated, was present
 at the last of the conference. The con- ference of the committee opened Mon- day, November 29, and with the 2xcep> ton of one day, sessions had been held daily at the engineers office.
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ment. as Madame X" noteworthy-a classic never to be forgotten.
 Pauline Frederick has splendid foil for her excellent acting in Casson Fer guson, who plays the part of the son, Raymond, and, by the way. this young actor is new to me; 1 don't think 1 have ever seen him before. and he gives a wonderfully realistic portrayal which measures up every inch to that of the star.
 Of course, William Courtleigh, that finished actor, can always be relied upon to do satisfactory work, while AL bert Roscoe, Sidney Ainsworth and others of the cast make fitting back ground to the grim portrait, lined with unflinching realism, which Pauline Frederick paints of Madame K"