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Evening journal., 1920-05-14
PUT $36, 100000 In
GENERAL MOTORS

Official confirmation OF the reported
acquisition OF a block Of General Mo-
tors Corporation common stock by
British interests and Of rumors of
new financing under consideration by
that corporation. was given Yesterday
afternoon by ". O.. Duranl. president
Of the company. In statement is-
sued al the close OF the organization
meeting Of iis directors. Mr. Durant
admitted that the Explosives Trades.
Ltd. OF London. and the Canadian
Explosives. Ltd, OF Montreal, had ar
ranged 90 acquire approximately
500 10000 worth OF the new common
stock Of the company 10 be issued. IL
Is understood. In the near future.
Details OF the financing under cOnsld-
Grafton were withheld.
The two companies which thus
have become Interested In the General
Motors Corporation, which Is doml-
mated by the dupont interests. are
known 10 be closely associated with
the duPonis In other fields. II Is un-
derstood that the combination pro-
poses 10 develop the motor industry
Ia England and Canada along very
l broad lines.
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LYDIA.

Lydia is Of Latin origin. She is
one OF the feminine names derived
from places. AS Della comes from the
island OF Dclos, so Lydia became a
proper name in honor Of the ATTY OF
Lydia which played such an Import
ant part IN early history.
Lydia has a deep and reverent
Biblical significance since the nrst
Lydia was the seller OF purple who
became converted by ST. Paul al
Thyailra. Her story Is contained IN
one OF The striking passages OF the
Acts.
EnglIshwomcn, who seem cspeci-
ally given 10 Scriptural names,
adopted Lydia quito carly in history.
Tho name flourlshes IN the pages OF
English literature and also has eA-
IRENE vogue IN this country. Curious
ly enough, n seems to- have escaped
translation into any other Than the
English language.
LYDIA, a name not In common usage.
but none the less musical, may pos
sibly be a contraction Of Lydia. II
such f. the case, the name IS no doubt
the outgrowth OF personal feminine
preference and without genealogical
sanction
The yellow jacinth is Lydla's tails
manic stone. 1t will guard her from
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
DELAWARE CITY
MEMORIALDAY
Parade, Music and Other
Exercises, With Josiah
Marvel as Speaker
c. w. METZGER TO
BE CHIEF MARSHAL
peeIal % The EvenIng Iournal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. May ii-Dela-
ware City will observe Memorial
Day" with appropriate services on
Monday, May 81. at O'Clock. Josiah
Marvel. OF Wilmington, will deliver the
Memorial Day address. C. w. Netzger
will be marshal Of the parade. The
Memorial Day exercises viii consist
OF a parade. decoration OF graves, mu-
sic and addresses.
The parade will form at the foot
Of Clinton street and proceed TO the
Delaware City cemetery where the
following exercises will take place /:
Decoration Of the graves by the schoal
children; music by the 2. +. dupont
Band; singing Of the National anthem
by the schoOl children; recitation,
LincOln's famous Gettysburg address
music by a quartet; Memorial Day
address by Josiah Marvel: taps viii
be sounded by a trumpeter, and a
firing squad Will fire the usual salute.
All children and fraternal organiza-
tlOns are asked TO be prompt in as
sembling and 10 cooperate In trying
to get out their full membership.
The parade will start at 20 o'clock.
standard time, and Will be comprised
OF the band, troops and a detachment
Of the hospital corps. from Fort du-
pOnt. All children Of this vicinity
marshalled by the school principal
and teachers: the uniformed members
OF the Red Cross workers and the fra
ternal organizations
Delaware City's quota OF Civil Wal
veterans has dwindled TO a handful OF
men, but these few will be taken "a
the cemetery in automobiles, escorted
by the boys who have seen service
In the world war.
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chases a lot Of salmon from there for
her cat; ii6 cans in the last four
almanacs. A vote a can. Next is
Florida. Florida is there with the ap-
plause for me 10 the last palm. As
the FIRST double-iointed president. I
could wear a Palm Beach suit and nt
in unison with the wrinkles. The
there's Rhode Island. I've got r. ].
sewed up like an omelette. Being a
chicken fancier. would raise
Rhode Island Reds on the White
House lawn instead Of sheep. n 7
get In, any time you're down In Wash
d. c., drop In and get a shampoo.
Then gents, I'm figuring on cop
ping a prize delegate 10 represent me
at the convention as delegate-at-
large
That's Jack Johnson. He's been
at large since 1922
Well. fella citizens. well now stand
up and sing the telephone operators
lullaby
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling"
Copyright. 1920. n. r. A.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

pounds-all OF them; not each or
them.
Miss Donnelly makes her fat men do
a daily threc-mile walk. then the
medicine ball and canslhentics. Her
latest pupil has lost six pounds.
And how they differ about dleti
Miss Donnelly won't let her tat men
have sugar, candy, milk, cream or any
sort Of bread except gluten bread. Dr.
Robertson lets his Fat women have
skinned milk, any kind Of coarse
bread and says nothing about sugar.
I'm going 90 reduce my pupils by
charts. according 90 their build.' says
Delaney. mot by starvation-thats
silly NV charts show three types for
women-Nenus. the slender; Diana,
the medium, and Anette kellcrman,
the stOcky.
And Delaney Is adding a little va
riety 20 the Fat controversy by or
ganizing an additional class OF 80 thin
people. He promises TO make the Tim
ones fatter while he makes the Tat
ones thinner.
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IS
DEMOCRACY'S
FIRST DUTY
lConllnued from First paro. y

l'unllnutu from flfcl rage
college at eighteen. Many educators
would modify our present school ad-
minisirailon into what is known as
the siN-slX plan for The elementary
and The high school divisions. but lhls
does not change The number Of grades
nor modify the years at which we as
sumo that a child should begin and
complete his education or any portion
OF a.
some Delaware parents otherwise
careful OF their children have been
known 10 insist that six months. and
even three months. al school should
su1lce FOR the education OF a boy who
has reached ten years OF age and
knows how 20 read and write. And
school authorities from various parts
of our country frequently satisfy
their official conscicnces with such a
minimum provision and regulation as
permit frighlful average conditions
on the part Of individuals and even
OF an entire school
Here Dr. Cooper made his points
concerning The relationship Of a dem
ocratic community and the schools.
lie continued
when normal children Of fourteen
and fifteen are found In grades Ave
and six instead Of the high school,
somebody Is 10 blame. 4 normal child
that enters the first grade at six and Is
kept In school nine months In the
year. will find himself entering the
high school at thirteen or fourteen.
He will be In company with other
children OF his own age. His ply
steal development and his mental eN-
pcrlcncc will agree ono with the
other he Will he happy, and the
chance II that hc viii continue
through the high school, perhaps
through college.
"A recent survey OF the age grade
distribution OF children In the cOloreC
schools OF New Castle county illus-
trates the oXpensiyeness OF rclarda.
tion of serious Oycrage conditions.
"Colorcd schools OF New Castle
county have total enrolment OF
s63 pupils arranged In grades accord
ing TO the following totals.
Grade 4. 3i6 pupils grade 2. ia
pupils. grade 3, iii pupils: grade Z
ii2 pupils. grade 3. So pupils: grab
6, 59'pupils; grade z. % pupils; grad
s. pupils.
AT nrst this seems like very nat
J ural distribution Of This number o
; pupils. but The facts show otherwise
VI nlN iIlluNfN TT NIAuf NNit ~ ar
eight years OF age and over. a. ar
K twelve years OF age and over. u
s the s63 pupils enrolled. 1875 are -four
- teen years Of age and over. Onl
three of them are In grade eight, siA
teen ~ them In grade seven. and Onl
forty OF them In grade six All On
Il, others are between grades one an
five The frightful average conditio
OF The colored schools IN New Cast
county Is not unusual In the stat,
d where the cOlorcd people are numf
e Gus. but 10 indicates clearly the ui
: naiuralncss Of the situation and n
bad business management Of ol
school system that compels childr,
\ OF fourteen and over. In order 20 s.
| cure an elementary school educatio
| t6 continue In school with childrl
under ten when they should 9Th
| be ln The high school or at work
] the world"
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
Rr GENE AHERN

Fella Citizens-Well. gents, / sup
pose you have worn a hole through
your glasses by this time reading
about the primary scores and how
the different candidates got the
thumbs down signal in their home
pastures.
only ri Johnson lifted a heavy
bundle Of applause from his native
income tax address.
But you can't learn much on
that because in California they
applaused everything and count It
In as part OF the weather.
Herb Hoover also answers the door
bell In California, but the only reason
/ can figure out why he didn't clout
the primary shine-ball for a quartet
OF bases Is because he didn't launch
an orangeless Thursday over the
country during the war so folks
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

would know there's something else
In California besides movies and sand
mermaids. That's an eyeful IRON
either peel.
The other candidates were handed
the formal raspberry from the boys
under the home awning, but outsida
the neighborhoOd they were given
everything but the combination TO the
cellars. Which goes TO show, there's
more whisper than hiccOugh In the
classic lisp
"a prophet is without bail In
his native calaboose ~
Well. gents, now that I've openly
confessed myself as a pinch hitter for
the nomination candidacy. I've got a
line on the states I'm sure OF grab
bing of as gas for my campaign
tlivver.
AGIN ME
predict beforehand that I will
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
DEcREFS FOR q. q. T..

on a class Of ihlrly-nlno candl-
dates. the degree team OF Eden
Lodge. No. 81. ]. %. %. r., conferred
The first degree last night The third
degree will be conferred upon the
class next Thursday night, conclud-
ing The active work Of the lodge for
the season. This class being worked
through now Is the largest received
into The lodge this year.
The excursion committee is com
pleting arrangements for the annual
excursion 10 Augustine Beach. June
i6
The degree stan association will
hold its regular weekly meeting next
Wednesday evening TO lay initial
plans for the trip to the grand lodge
convention. which viii be held 10
Boston. September %. The lodge
will take about 200 men on the trip
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
Rx EnWAnn N. TnnERRY.

y. p. a. stan special.
CHICAGO. May ii.-Obese Chicago
ans who seek shadowy slenderness
are pawns IN an antifat war. Four
separate and distinct crusadcs are on.
These anti-fat experts" are quarrel
ing for the victims who want 10 get
thin.
Dr. John Dill Robertson, city health
commissioner, who Is teaching . Fat
women how TO be slender
Miss AntOinette DOnnelly, editor OF
the Tribune health department, who Is
showing 81 Fat men how to be Apollos.
Martin A. Delaney, physical director
OF the Chicago Athletic Club, who Is
starting an anti-fat class OF 30 men
and women.
IKE" Bernstein. trainer Of boxers
and college athletes. who has theme
all his own.
Dr. Robertson started the whole
thing when he offered 10 reduce fai
wOmen-froe. Whereupon anti-fai
experts" bobbed up all over the
/ place.
Miss Donnelly daily records the van
ishing pounds OF her fat men in the
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
FelLa CitiSens!Prophet
Sure is Without Bail
in His NatiUe CdLdbOOSe

lose by Nat tire in Illinois, my
home ranch, because / once sold stock
there for an oil company in Norway.
The company sent out 10 stockholders
as flrst dividends. samples Of the oil
In Tin cartons. lubricating sardines
Another community | know will
present me a brown derby is Ne
braska, because I'm always under the
impression that Omaha is a state.
always thought that Nebraska
was the town where Bryan and
the i7-year locusts came from.
FOR Me
Now then. fella citizens. there's
these here states I'm betting the
family heirloom corkscrew on, 10
keep In step with the horse In the
parade under my banner. First
there's Alaska. AlaskaNwill net me
big results, because my wife pur.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
OPENING PRICES
AGAIN IRREGULAR

NEW YORK. May a UNITED Press.)
The trend OF stock prices contin-
ued irregular at the market opening
today. nesultory trading resulted in
but fractional changes
l.. = steel opened al 93h. up u
Studebaker 1913, up u General Mo-
tors ~ on y Reading SiiA. up y I.
Crucibie i35 up q Nandlum 7ih. up
a; Replogle 9iA, up y; Bethlehem
on a; Texas Company ans, up ~,
Baldwin iij, up s.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
Reducing Experts Quarrel for
Subjects in War on Fat

licity about personal paunches.
Bernstein cites his own wife as
proof OF his fat reduction prowcss.
"Eercise Is the thing he says. My
wife has taken on ilesh by the follow
ing plan. ! make her put on flannel
underwear with an additional flannel
band covering the abdomen. Then we
put a snappy record on the phOno-
graph and she dances till she feels
Ike a human shower bath. Then a
brisk rub down. Thatll make the fat
fly. Wait till ! show 'emw
Or. Robertson makes his Tat women
spade the garden and skip rope.
Eighteen OF his class have lost 100
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

danger and disease, particularly when
she is travelling. The wearer OF a
iacinth need have no fear Of lightning.
since the stone is said 70 be proof
against that menacing element Ac-
cording TO an old legend. a iacinth
win break as a warning OF the ap-
proach OF evil. Thursday is Lydia's
luck day and 5 her lucky number.
Yellow is her color.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
YIiW
LIFE. Z. II.

John Blank learns the same thing
The Job he gets is about as hard as
The one he quit There are things
about u he doesn't like. Just as there
were about the old lob. 10 just look
ed better when ne wasn't near ~.
Mrs. John Blank finds ont the Soc
ond husband had faults. too. She
didn't see 'em before she got him.
Willie Blank doesn't have any more
run playing with his new toys. once
he gets EN-. than ne had with The old
ones. often he goes back 10 the Old
ones.
And Susie BLANK always Is good and
glad 20 get back home again.
D'IFNER MEET 'IMa
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
LEONARD REGAINs CONSCIOUSNESS

Thomas Leonard. i20 North Scott
street, who was found wandering the
streets last saturday morning with a
fractured skull, regained conscious
ness last night for the first time
since being admitted 10 the physi-
clans and Surgeons Hospital last
Sunday 10 was said at the hospital
today he was resting easier. Until
last night there had been little hope
Of his recovery.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

dcdu J mas cuillN
true for Esther
Howard.
It's a beforehand
after contrast for
her.
Just the other
day she was play
ing day i'm a
little part in a
stock company In
the tall grass. Now
she's the brightest
star in Chicago.
One moment she's
in the queer. isis
Hopkins" type OF
makeup or me
country girl. Next
act she's In a vamp
role, dressed like a
million dollars.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

From The time OF the Athenians
until the present. obesity has been
material for humor and Dcmosthenes,
although he did not. might have told
Joke like this one.
The milk wagon had been struck
By a street car. Broken milk bottles
LAY an about and their contents wash
cd the street
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

10 sit down when in charged little
Ethel, just home from school. Her
eyes opened wide as she surveyed The
tabc.
is this lunch ?" she inquired.
Certainly" replied mother, with
concealed fear in her voice, ut Is
lunch"
We'll" said the child. 1t may be,
but 10 looks 10 me more like Sunday
dinner"
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
I Do sIo0I.' repIIed pat. Wa

I gOI o sh0Ol.' replied Pat. "lho
bird won't wait"
So he pulled the trigger: The gun
responded and tho bird dropped
What do you think OF that for
Not much" said Mike. IN great
disdaln; "the fall would have Killed
IL, anyway"
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
AIrTn HIS ACEn MAN

Jerry Casey, 80 years old. a resident
OF Henry Clay. was knocked down
and dragged by an automobile own
ed and driven by Elwood II. McLane
last night at the Baltimore road. The
ear, however, was not running at a
high rate Of speed Mr. Casey's con-
dition is reported as very serious.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14


Miss Howard Is
only 20. and is the
big sensation in
'The Sweetheart
shop" which re-
Gently opened here.
The nrst night she
made a big hit.
Until VILLA m
Moore Patch. pro-
ducer. discovered
her by chance In
the down state
stock company she
was getting S35 @
week. Now - Well
it's c0nsiderabl,
more. And Broad
WAY beckOns.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
AcCrsE LAD OF THEFT.

ON "a charge Of larceny Of card Of
collar pins. valued at si2. from
haberdashery at z West sixth street.
Joseph Osburn. who gave his age as
i6 wears. was ordered held. pending
an Investigation as 20 his age by De-
tective Mcdaniel, by Deputy Judge
Finger. in Municipal Court this morn
ing. The court instructed Mr.. McDan-
nell 10 turn the boy over TO the GUS
tody Of Juvenile Court If he is found
" be under 10 years.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
TO VISIT OLD HOME

William Condor, of 73i East Sixth
street. captain OF Company T, First
Delaware Regiment In the spanish
American war, is planning 10 visit
relatives I'm Ireland. his old home,
after an absence OF forty-one years.
Mr. Condor will sail from Phila-
delphia on Saturday Of next week.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
n,IENER MEEr IN?

4 young man viewing The scene
turned 10 a companion and said.
My word what a waste
Immediately In front OF them stood
a very fat woman. Indignantly she
turned and SNAPPED at the young man.
Mind your own business
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

Tribune. Delaney tells ms udlIy anu
Fat story in the American. And the
other papers keep Dr. Robertson's rat
class boiling daily.
Bernstein hasn't annexed a news
paper organ for himself yet But hes
negotiating.
"This diet stun is all bunk" said
Bernstein. elegantly. lie used TO pc
packy McFarland's trainer Now nc
has private physical culture classes
for the idle rich, who object TO pub
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
MN Nnnk CnTTnN

NEW YORK. May "A United Prcss)
Prices were steady on quiet trad
ing at the cotton market opening to-
@ bes sS5 no ip'q s.Deeembsr q Ss II" sos S',1 no
3: January 1892. up .; March 33iL
on 4.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
RINfuAGF SALE.

A rummage sale VIII be held at
S23 East Sixth street next Monday and
Tuesday for the benefit Of the Inter-
mediate Christian Endeavor Of Pirst
md Central Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
WHY CHILDREN
SHOULD BE SEEN

Father had telephoned from the Of
nce that ne was bringing a friend
10 lunch. Mother Knew that it was
a man he would like to honor so she
~sprtad herself" They were about
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
D'JEVER MEET me

"The rich have taken the idce
"Of wearin' oycralls
"While dancin and while takin tea,
"Topariics and 20 balls
"The poor" said Murphy 10 his wife,
"FrOm foundry man 10 clerk,
"Must now proclaim their place In life
"An' wear dress suits 10 work
MY GOODNESS. But HE WAS \
FRESH GUY!
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

Accused Of having broken a win
dow OF the building at the southwest
corner OF Taylor and Pine streets.
Howard Lewis, John r. Welch and
Ewell Porter were before Municipal
Court this morning on charges Of dis
orderly conduct The case was con-
llnued until Tuesday. however, at
their request.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

Lightning changes come easy 70
Miss Howard-in the dressihkioolh
ana In leaning from the bush leagues
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
WHAT'S IN A NAIME?"
By Mildred Marshall

Facts About Your Name Its History; Its Meaning Whence
1t Was Derived Its Significance; Your Lucky Day and
Lucky Jewel.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
WELL, SHE
KNOCKED EN- DEAD

CHICAGO. May ii.-That old stage
dream. some day III knock 'em
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
WaA4 Was.A.sS
ACCUSED As WINDOW sMAsHERs

Copyright. 1920. by the Wheeler
syndicate, lnc.)
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company. dupont Build
Ing, furnish the following quotations
OF local securities:
Evening journal., 1920-05-14

There is a guy that's got 10 die.
/ sing a hymn OF hate
To That poor cheese whose obscquies
! Will accelerate
Each morning gray / start the day
Enraged with everything
With outraged ear each morn ] hear
% His cheerful whistle ring.
Evening journal., 1920-05-14
WHY WASTE THE BULLET?

When Mike and Pat go hunting a
funny story results. Pat pointed his
gun at a bird high up In a tree.
Don't shoot. Pat" urged Mike. THE
gun Amt loaded %
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-09

out of IL. we'd ought TO hang up an
endurance run record on that Malin
trip. After that long. hard grind it's
no wonder the boys need a two day
layon at Crater lake TO rest up. It's
nice they're men with vision and dis
eernment, as you say, II takes good
cycsisht 10 take In much OF the coun-
try at the rate that crowd was travel
Ing and it'd be a pity after they come
so far and took so much trouble with
us II they didn't see a place or two
where they could spend a little
money. Say, who engineered this
deal?"
why" We said, the chamber Of
commerce, the reclamation service
and other prominent citizens, arrang-
ed the simple reception that was ac-
corded the honored visitors, and gen
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-09

eropsly donated their automobiles
ana gave valuable time TO the eseor,
OF the guests. who are men. as we
said before, OF the highest rectitude
and most excellent intentions"
Well" said the old bird patiently,
they say they use good intentions
for paving stones in certain climates.
but I never heard OF them building
any irrigation ditchsJ out Of them.
Buddy, Ill tell you, the guy that
depends on his friends to catch his
fish for him is likely to live on corned
beef. II costs nero to own your own
tackle but you're surer OF results"
Your oracular utterance is doubt
less intended as an intimation that
the project and its appurtenances
should be owned by its residents"
we hazarded. You believe that We
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-09
WE HAVE WITH US
THE OLD PELICAN

We'll. th, visit OF the righ, honor
abi, rcntirmcn from Washington,
u, G.. lasted quick" remarked the
Old Pelican as he sought a seat on
the typewriter carriage and brushed
a drop Of p,rspiratIon from his left
,yolid with the tip OF his wing, Re
minds me Of a flock OF geese lighting
by mistake on u mud pond. They
~ttlc. soc their error. and, whish.
they're up and off agin to the big
lake. Not as I ever heard that fond
ness for water was qualification
for Congress 90"
You are not only aspersins the
far fame OF this progressive city
and it's self-sacriiicing oppidans." we
interrupted In u tone OF Geld reproof.
but your insinuations do grave In
Justice 20 the visiting lawmakers OF
the nation. who have but lately par
taken of our communal hospitality,
rhesu men, selected by the people to
reprsen, them In high places. are
men OF vision and discernment, Their
time is valuable and"
buddy" said the ancient one,
eyeirg us with apparent interest,
"Iye got scheme that will save mil
lions ef dollars 'or tho hard-workcd
farmer. II IT'S true that laughing
makes Nv grow Fat, all the farmer
needs to do to save his corn Is to lot
YOU tain TO the porkers. You'd put a
,ound G. fat minute on the thinnest
razorback that ever neaied.'
"Your plan ID entirely unfeasible,'
we rejoined, "cvcn it scientifically
possibie. Oratory do, not appeal to
us. The pen IL the chosen medium
by which we eSpre = our thoughts"
Quit the express shipments and
try SLOW freight" said tho old bird
cryptieaily." Irii suit the eonsisn-
msnt better"
"Wsli. Il We don't set nothing else
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-07-09

iEEka. Jaiy > word nae come
10 ivsa ,,ailnH that. som- .it ~-..s
uo. slrki head o. bi od.d iioisIeln
rsss. sin co.'s and t.o heif.rs. veto
rols. from the wAds-ouh ranch.
Sstsa By W. u Dass. livestock tau
usr The .,oi-n iiaiE,oIns --f~ val
ssa At mote than 1900 and a re-
sTa iof ls'ortn alton i.adisE io their
'sso'r'y amounting 60 $500. has
sssh offered