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Evening journal., 1920-10-19
YEARS FIRE
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Of the Chamber Of Commerce. A. d.
Warner, president Of the organiza-
ton, presided at the luncheoa-meet-
ing. More than one hundred mem
bers attended and greeted the speak
ers declarations enthusiastically. As
Mr.. Wentworth is an internationally
recognized authority on modern fire
prevention his words carried eXcep-
tional weight.
There are optimists in America, -
he said, who State that we are re-
ducing the fire waste because this
shameful average figure OF S25O0O0
now represents Inflated values. There
is little comfort in that academic re-
flectdon- The present housing stua-
tim is too desperate for Us TO be so
complacent over It.
''rhe mayor Of western city OF
10000 people told ME recently that II
one OF its stores should burn the
owner would be done for. There is
not a vacant shed or shack in the city
10 hold new stock Of goods. The
shortage OF dwellings is equally
acute. A burned out family has to
leave town. Every fire In every other
city Of the country is bringing IL so
much nearer to a similar situation.
lAiE III nNNfAAAllH VI dIdA
house inteniflSes an intolerable con-
gestion or turns people into the
streets.
what is to be done about this
housing problem? It is a matter for
our much vaunted individual initia-
tive2 Who is going TO take upon
himself the agonies OF a ,landlorn
when he can buy bonds at present
prices and spend his winters com
fortably in Florida? Are the Stale
legislatures TO solve it7 I call your
attention 10 the recent ineptitudes OF
the legislaturt at Albany. To ask whai
the government is doing about IL is
a purely rhetorical question, since the
government is doing nothing at all
about ii or about mucn else that is
useful. according to its regular and
permanent habit.
II know it is easier to ask these
questions than TO answer them, and
/ am appealing today only FOR the
preservation of our buildings already
built. We can at least do that. Every
fire today Is a crime against the whole
people; a crime for which we should
not withhold punishment. Every CON-
munity today for its own preserva-
tiOn should bring swift legal reprisals
against the person who has a pre-
ventable fire. In America today il
ones carelessness wrecks a neigh
bor's automobile he must pay his
neighbor's loss; II his carelessness
burns his neighbor's house ne need
only offer his coincidence. 1t is a habit
Of mind.
In Europe the man who has a fire
is looked upon as a public offender
In America he is looked upon as an
unfortunate. People still imagine
that the underwriters pay the loss
that they pay S25O,OO0,0O0 a year Oui
Of their surplus and capital stock
and remain Solvent II is 10 laugh
The fire waste touches the pocket oil
every man, woman and child in the
nation; it strikes as surely but as
quietly as indirect taxation; IL merges
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
SAACS RENEWS APPEAL
FOR SPECIAL SESSION

Stating that he has secured pledges
rom twelve Democratic assembly
men hat they would oppose the
Transaction Of any other business
han that FOR what the session was
allied. Henry r. lsaacs. chairman OF
ne Democratic State Committee has
ent another communication 30 Cow
rnor Townsend asking him 10 call a
pecial session OF the Legislature 30
make additional provisions for
sanding the large vote on Novem-
yer ? Mr. leaacs contends In his let
hr that unless additional machinery
provided there will be hundreds Of
loters who will be unable TO cast
heir ballots
Governor Townsend gave consider
ole thoueht TO tho matter some
ame ago but announced that he had
rot been convinced that there was a
zeal need for such a session. 10 is
rot thought likely that he will call
lne at this late day.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
BEAUTY CULTURE HINTS

There is real common sense in just
noticing whether the hair is well kept
to Judge a woman's neatnesss or good
taste. II you are one OF the few wiz
try 10 make the most Of your hair,
remember that it is not advisable to
wash the hair with any cleanser made
for all purposes, but always use some
good shampoo. You can enjoy the
very best by getting some canthrox
from your druggist. dissolve a tea
spoonful in a cup Of hot water. This
makes a full cup OF shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy TO apply it to all
the hair instead Of just the top OF
the head. Dandruff, excess oil, and
dirt are dissolved and entirely disap-
pear. Your hair will be so FUZZY that
II will look much heavier than it is.
It's lustre and softness will also de-
light you, while the stimulated scalp
gains the health which insures hair
growth.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
CITY STREETS LIKE
THOSE IN OTHER PLACES

AZ a meeting Of the Stret and Sewer
directors this morning, Street Com
missioner Frank w Pierson, acting
as spokesman for the delegation that
attended the twenty-sixth annual con-
vention Of the American Society for
Municipal Improvement, held last
week in St Louis. said he had found
the streets Of other cities visited en-
route TO be about the same as those
OF Wilmington, both good and bad in
spots.
He said about $50 representatives Of
fferent large cibies were in attSld-
ance. and heating, lighting. sewering,
widening Of streets and paving ques-
tion We're discussed by the society.
Charles A. Rudolph director. Harry
l.. Maier city engineer. and Commits
siOner PiersOn represented Whining
ton at the meeting.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
BALLOT CLERKS
WANT EXTRA PAY
Suggest Two Days Wages if
Court at Election Goes
Past Midnight
LEVY COURT WILL
CONSIDER MATTER

The Levy Court at It's session this
morning received a letter from 5. b.
Robinson. Of 920 East Seventeenth
street a registration officer. who
asked II the Court was planning to
allow two days wages TO election Off
GERS who are required 10 remain
after midnight TO complete the
count. The request caused much
comment and 10 was taken as an in
dicaiion by the commissioners that
election officers who VIII be COM
PEELED 10 work until past midnight
counting ballots at the general cleo
ton will expect two days pay. The
letter from Mr. Robinson was referred
TO the attorney for the court.
Martin p. Smith, Of Rose Hill. a
former member Of the court. made
complaint Of the arc lights at Brad
ford and Shields crossroads and The
Pines. along the New Castle-Wil-
minglon road being d scontinued. Mr.
smith said that under the charter
granted the New Castle and VII
lThinglon Railway Company thes
lights were TO be kept burning tn
matter was referred TO the count,
eng noers ofllce.
The court allowed the usual annua
appropriations Of $500 90 each loca
hospital, the Physicians and sur
gcons' Delaware and opathic
and $500 10 the Fame. Water Witch
Liberty. Union and Brandyw ne Firi
Companies. The tlre companies in N,
rural section Of the county were eacl
allowed 500
Unit bids for scarifying. leyelllnl
and scraping the Newport turnpike
were received from A. II Mcdowell
Diamond Stale Construction Compan1
and stewart and Donohoe. These bid
| and those received for repairing Bat
tens Dam were referred 10 the count,
engineer and the court as a commit
tee OF the whole.
The bids received FOR the dam worl
were as follows: Charles H. Tindal
and Son, s3.97i 60; John Tanning, 81,
| $50 so. and Scott and Walls. 1904 iC
Horny r. Ray. son Of Halleck Ray
was appointed clerk in the ofilce o
Register OF wills Isaac r. Brown
ard Leon klund was named a clerl
10 the oflce Of County Treasurer Lip
pncott 10 succeed Thomas Schwamh
resigned.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
BRANDYWIVE HUNDRED
REPUBLICANS ACTIVE

Another rally will he held tonight
by the Hardng-C Coolidge -Denney
boosters. Of Hilcrest. President Jas.
H. Wrtcht calls on all members TO
bring the first voters, the women.
with them There will be a meeting
at the Gun Club building. Holly Oak,
tomorrow night. William s. Hilles
and George N. Davis vii. speak The
Rockland and Claymont Clubs will be
present There Will be a meeting at
Edge Moor Thursday. Brandywine
hundred Republicans are confident OF
rolling up a bis majority for the
whole ticket. The eastern end OF
Brandywine is strong for James Ball,
candidate for Levy Court commits
siOner his friends report.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
T0LLIN HELD UNDER
BAIL FOR COURT

Joseph Tollin, whose home at POS
West street was raided Saturday
night by Frank p. Haley, special
agent OF the Law and Order Society ;
Constable Tinsman. Detective Vitelli
and Federal Prohibition officers, was
given hearing before Magistrate
Stradley this mOrninc. charged with
keeping and storing for sale or par
ter" intoxicating liquors, and held
under $1,000 bail for his appearance
at the Court Of General Sessions.
Harry kety became security for the
appearance OF Tollin and he was
released
The officers say they found $40
quarts OF liquor in the Tollin home
in addition TO a number OF empty
cases.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
ETHICAL CULTURE
IFCTTmF COIRCF

The Wilmington committee Of the
Ethical Culture Society met last nigh
a the home OF / B. Finklestein 1918
Franklin street. and discussed plans
for the lecture course for the coming
year. The committee planned TO
maintain the same high standard Of
ethical and psychological lectures as
heretofore Added interest will be
taken In the lectures this season, as
two leadeds Of the European Ethical
Society now in this country, one from
Austria the other from Switzerland.
are listed 10 speak. The leaders Of
the Chicago. Grand Rapids, St Louis,
Brooklyn and New York Ethical So
cietics also probably will lecture here
this season. as wen as professors of
! several universities. The meetings
will probably start the last part OF
/ November.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Oirlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few cents-Try It'll

Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint Of the best freckle
and tan lotion. and complexion beau
tifier, at very very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply three ounces Of orchard white for
few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yes II is harmless
and never irritates.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
PICK CITY and
COUNTY TEAMS
Lineup for Baseball Game
Thursday for Benefit of
P. & S. Hospital
DID TIMERS TO GET
BACK ON DIAMOND

Manager Furman G. Cole. Of the
Dounty employees baseball team,
wishes 10 announce that ne Will have
DE strongest lineup obtainable from
,ounty employees for Thursdays game
Il Harlan field at Z o'clock against
President Of Council George r. Lyon,
My representatives, for benefit Of
ne p. q ;. Hospital owing TO-. the
bet that The county employees were
iefeatcd by the city employees on Oc-
ober 3 az Harlan field by a close
eore or 2 10 in a siX-inning game,
he county boys are deSlrOus OF even
bg up matters In this return game
Manager Cole has picked his old
eliable Lonny Green again 10 do the
lurling. stewart will be at the re-
ieiNing end and take care Of the fast
)nes. Julian. the hard-hitting FIRST
laseman. VIII again caper around
trst sack. Old reliable Dick Fenni-
more. early in the parkside game
Mil hold down second base. Harry
Ray, OF old Church League fame,
nil hold down The hot corner Bill
Benson, formerly Of Lorraine, will
iut up az shortstop Haley. an all
star athlete OF the old home town
viii do his utmost 10 pull them down
II left neld VIII Sparks. Of the old
parkside Suburban League team will
hold down centerneld Hainsworth,
he midget OF the team, will try out
NTH Ike Brown. lr.. for right field
These two boys are known for their
ywlfiness and toss up will deter
rine who will play the position
Young ponzi. Frank Corsano. will be
II the first bag coaching his com
panions 10 victory. Jack McGowan,
Nell-known sportsman. will umpire
For the city fellows, George Abele
viii catch and Bob Bowman will
wirl Horace Mcdaniel OF Warren
hme. will hold down FIRST sack. Lie
Johnson, OF the old Landlith team.
Rlll stop them al second Casey
tones, former soldier and Keystone
nar. will knock them dead at short
liop "Skip" Skipski, an All-Wil-
ningion League product. will caper
mound the third station. The outneld
Will be composed Of Herman Faulk-
ser, Charles Nirden, Al Bradford, Dave
Hollett and Dave Gray. Everyone in
Rrested In baseball knows how these
fllows have played with the old
ball. Ed. Duticn, George Lyon and
Alex Ahrah7ms viii be on iho coach
hg lines. Councilmen McManus and
Forwood will he in the stand await
ng any emergency call hat may have
10 be made.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
REPORT NEW
MEXICAN REVOLT

VERA CRUZ, Mex, OCT 10 Omitted
Press Armed opposition 10 the
MsSidln government has arisen In
State OF puehla. where revOlulionisis
have cOngregated In two towns, ac-
cOrding to dispatches from that dis
trict received here today.
Three thousand men under leader
ship OF an eX-Carranzista general
were reported 90 have armed them
selves. swearing 90 do everything
possible DO present General Obregon
from assuming the Presidency.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19

jeopardized at critical moment bY
the diversion Of the attention OF the
FIRE department in the run to IRE.
which never should have occurred.
The man who makes continual inspec-
ton OF his premises so necessary Is.
the careless and Indifferent man who
viii not protect, himself by decent
a larger flre department and lays his
neighbors under assessment to main
tSin it,
rs it not, then, peculiarly just that
when the department issues an order
and a fire results from its non-ob-
servance, the offenders should pay to
the city the full value Of the service
OF the fire department and any dam
age in person or property resulting
thereto in extnguishing or attempt
ing 10 distinguish such fire."
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
FOUR TREsPAssFRs FINED

WlIIl1m b N0rOusl IIaronce q Jcs-
ter, John Hallowell and Taylor j..
Woodward were fined s. and costs
each. by Magistrate Stradloy ihis
morning, for trespassing on the prop
erty OF Eugene = dupont and shoot
ing squirrels. The men were arrest
ed by William Hyatt special con-
stable on the farm.
There are now special constables
on nearly every farm In Christiana
Hundred An effort is being made 90
stop gunners who so onto private
properties and who not content with
shooting game within the law. sh.-.t
at ducks and other tame fowl and
anlmasl
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
ais MONEY WILL
BUY HER FOOD

II buy mine and she buys hers"
javid NJ Robinson. charged with non
mppori OF his wife. told Judge Hast
ngs. In Municipal Court This morn
ng, In answer 10 the courts question
IS 10 who supplied their food. after
koblnson had stated he earns only an
tVerage OF Si5 a week. Robinson ca
planned that his wife works.
A temporary order Of $40 a week
Eas placed against the man and the
Ase referred 90 Assistant Probation
cnlcer Oliver and continued until Oc-
Dber 30.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
sAYS CLOTHIERS
WILL SELL AT COST

CHICAGO. oct. IS UNITED Press
Retail clothiers throughout the
,ountry have determined 10 sell at
,ost, according to Andreas Burk-
larda president OF the National AS
lociatlon OF Retail ClOthiers.
continual increases in costs during
ecent years have brought consumers
q a state where they no longer can
be appealed 10 by sheer reason.
Burkhardt declared In explaining that
Manufacturers and retailers have de-
frmined 10 forget their usual profits" :"
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
SHE Is A WISE WOMAN

who recognizes in the tell-tale symp-
toms such as backaohe, headaches,
dragging sensations, nervousness and
irritahility the true cause and relies
on Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to restore her to a healthy nor
NAL condition. For forty years this
root and herb remedy has been pre-
eminenuy successful in controlling the
diseases Of women. Merit alone could
have stood such a test OF time-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
STREET. AND SEWER FTNANCFS.

Al the meeting OF the directors OF
the Street and Sewer Department this
morning. City preasurr Banks re-
ported the following balances 10 She
credit OF the department Current eX-
pense fund, s22 ,5390S; special expense
Iund, so6,eo3.9l; sewer extension fluid.
eyzd.1o; brandyWinc scwrC fund So
yso"9i paving tax fund, S5i 963i5.
l,e.laWare avenue Improvement fund
e3s39i; making a total OF $40 6Gn 9l
IN bank for the week endine Or
tober i6
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
STATE FEDERATION
OF LABOR LIKELY

John O.. SAVIOR and Frederick w.
herle. oi The Central Labor Union.
Fturned last night from Washington.
where they went 10 arrange for OBJ
aiming a charter for a STATE Fedora
lon of Labor They reported that
ney had been cordially received by
ne general federation officials and
Believed a state charter for Delaware
Ras assured.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
IAMEs m. pnRTER nEAn.

James H. Porter, war veteran,
Mason and fireman, died at his home,
1919 King street. This morning, after
a lingering illness. He was Is years
old. Tie was a member OF dupont
post. C.. a. r.. Of the Water Witch
Fire Company and Of many Masonic
bodies. The funeral Will take place
on Thursday, with inlerment in River
view cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
4-YEAR- OLD BOBBIE
TO SELL PENCILS

One OF the youngest aides to assist
with the annual pencil Day" for the
Home OF Merciful Rest for incurables,
tomorrwo, will be "Bobbie" Ellis, Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Robert Ellis,
Of SOC West street. The little fellow
is years old and is well-known to
many people OF this city. He will be
located tomorrow afternoon. at Sixth
and Market streets and hopes that
many OF his friends will purchase
their pencils from him He is assist
ing the team, Of which Mrs. Edward
l. Rice is captain.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
HALLOWEEN Fun

The Delaware State Society OF
Washington, ID. c.. will hold a meet
ing and Halloween carnival tonight
at the wilson Normal School in
wash ngton. Masking will be per
mitted Visitors from Delaware viii
be welcome. William ]. Kirkland is
president OF the society, and Miss
Elizabeth r. Groves is secretary.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19

From the underworld. through tho
maze Of a dubious story that one
can believe or not. as he or she is
inclined, Madge Kennedy and an ex-
0ellent company were seen in Cor
nered" at The Playhouse last night
Miss Kennedy. from the time Of her
first appearance IN this city in Lit
tie Miss Brown and later as a
movie heroine in many pictures has
been a favOcrite with Wilmington
audiences. and she certainly did not
disappoint her admirers last night.
'GOrnered" is a clever, gripping
play in which the interest is sus-
tained II is a story OF two girls
who resemble each other so closely
they cannot be recognized apart. II
is rather a plot 10 be dreamed OF
rather than one Of real Efe, but that
does not detract one jot from its ap-
peal.
The play revOlves around a young
woman who was raised Ia the I'M
derwOrld and who impersOnates a
wealthy society girl-her exact dOu-
ble-in order DO steal her Jewels.
Many surprising things happen as a
result Of this impesOnatiOn and one
is kept dizzy by the way the story
works out in the end To detail It
might mar the interest OF those who
intend TO see the play.
Madse Kennedy was Mary Brennan.
ghe girl who strayed from the
straight and narrow trek. and She
was pleasing in 10. Morgan Conan
as Nick, Tom Welsh as the chief OF
police and Anne Sutherland as Lola
Mulvaney also were among the out
standing characters Of a capable cast.
"Cornered" will be shown again
tonight and tomorrow night, with
matinee tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
Held As CARpFT TTurr

lhlTgeu WItn ihe larceny Of a car-
pet from the local Pullman shons
Stanley Mazurkiewicz was held In
$500 bail for court by Judge Hast
lngs, in Municipal Court this morning
In the mans house was found
vast quantity Of articles missed from
the Pullman shops.
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
DIR. gJEsTER mpRnNEs

NJ Howard Jester, secretary of the
Board Of Education, who IS confined
10 his home with pneumonia IS
much improved and was able 10 move
nound his bedroom this morning
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
SI7tJS OCTORFR RFRRIFS

NOrlOn ClOsen, a Nogro, Of Uhester-
town. Md. arrived here today with
an automobile nned wits 22i quarts
OF Strawberries which he sold at 30
cents a quart
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
POITCF OPERATOR Ar WORK

Police Operator AAiwell, who has
been IN for the past four weeks, re-
turned to his post Al Lhe police ssa-
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
BRAIN TESTS
By sam LOyd.

Bf sam lOAus
4 MINUTES TO ANSWER THIS.
NO. sol.
am a word OF five letters.
Multiply my 9th by 2 and you
have my first; divide my first
bv 20 and you have my third.
Divide my third by 5 and you
have my second and fourth.
Answer TO No. $50.
Stowe. Orwell, Barre, Brighton,
Troy.
{Copyright 1920, by Sam Loyd.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-19
MADGE KENNEDY
IN CROOK PLAY
"Cornered" Is Gripping
Play of Underworld and
Twin Personalities
SURPRISES
IN UNUSUAL STORY

THE PLAYHoUsE-Madge Kennedy, IN
"COrnered." new plav. bv Dodson
Mitchell, produced by Henry W. Savage.
THE CAST
, 1920-05-12

THE Food Commission Of st. Croix has +
{ are to prevail until further notice.
RETAIL
, 1920-05-12
EExxCCuuFrSiOnl Excursion!
AT Last: American Steam
Yacht
SARANAC.
Formerly of the New York Yacht
Club.
+. C. MOLLER, Master.

This is the boat the Excursionists were
waiting on. A splendid holiday for
business mel and Clerks. Spend two
days in St. Thomas, and see the Races
there on Whit Monday, where St. Croix
Horses and f~avorite winners Of the st.
Croix Racing Association will take part.
Book early and avail yourselves Of the
opportunity Of having a fine time. No
chances Of being on Sea for more than 4
hours.
Schedule May 22nd.
Leave Christiansted lip. m. Saturday
22nd
Arrive St. Thomas 3-a. m. Sunday
23rd
Leave St, Thomas 12-p. m. Monday
oath
Arrive Christianated 5-a. m. Tuesday
18th
For further particulars apply to
JOS. ALEXANDER,
80, IS King Street Chr'sted,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04
MR.. ALT ORTMEYER.

The formal announcement that
Mr.. AIT Ortmpyer is a candidate
for council commissioner appears
in thus issue. ia which Office his
friends believe he can be useful in
dea ip- with the municipal prob
lens now facing US and those
IooIirG ahead
A. mapager Of The Peoples
Hardware he has proven his bust
mes, ability as while only in ex-
istance a few years, this establish
ment has grown very rapidly and
made its young manager recog-
nizad in commercial circles thru
out Louisiana and that ne is pub
lie spirited and progressive was
Il cwi ~ his irdt fatigable e.
for'> N helping to secure the
+ IL !. ge and eslat;i>hiny The
Cliu" OF CONNIE &c recently
WI. - la, away, taken an ac-
| w part III all public enter ris =
4 ID /. elected promise, to do all
in his power to help give Natchi.
tCchrs il progressive, business sd-
minis' ration. worthy of We ancient
citir.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-03-04
Police Jury Proceedings

An ordnance authorizing the ISSUE
ance. of Fifty Thousand ESQ, 600. OBJ
Doll ars of road bonds of road distriO-
number Is of the parish of Natchitot
ches, prescribing the form thereof anr
fixing the maturities and providing TO-
the payment of the principal and inter.
est.
Be it further. ordained by the police
jury Of the parish of Natchitoches, in
compliance with Article 281 Of the Con-
stitution OF the State Of Louisiana and
Act Z56 OF the General Assembly Of
the State OF Louisiana for the year
1910 as amended and acting as the
governing authority Of road district
number Thirteen l13l Of the parish Of