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Evening journal., 1920-09-16
80 YEARS OF Age,
WORKSATFORGE
Lawrence Burns, This City,
Believed Oldest Black
smith in u. S.
HAS USED SAME SHOP
FOR PAST SO YEARS

Eighty years old and still working
actively at the forge, Laurence
Burns, i02 jefferson street, is be-
lieved to be the oldest blacksmith in
the country. His shop at iOs-iO West
street. is the same he has occupied
since 1882. The horse shOeing busi-
ness has virtually disappeared, how
ever, Mr.. Burns says, and his work
now is confined mainly 10 making
ash shovels. pOkers and the Ike for
the Wilmington Gas Company.
Mr.. Burris was born in 1910. lie
learned his trade with David Wall
man. OF Wallman and Walker, who
then had a shop at Front and Orange
streets lie began his apprenticeship
married and has hBd a family ol
nine children, i5 grandchildren anc
three great grandchildren. HIS wife
died on June %. 1913.
Mr.. Burns tells how, when tht
Civil War broke out, he was hi mrs
employed by the government ir
making springs for hospital amhu.
lanoes. While engaged In this worl
/ he was one day arrested by a proNos
| officer 10 he drafted as ightinl
man and placed In the City Hall fil
Not many days later, however, h'
was taken out by another officer wh'
Informed the provost that MFR. Burnt
was engaged ON government work
and nut 10 work making SPRING
again ond continued the worl
| throughout the war.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
NLLEn IN FALL IRON sCAFFOLD.

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. i6.-Danlel
Lynch, 40 years old, Of Coatesville,
died in Chester Hospital from injuries
received when he plunged from a
scaffold at the plant Of the Philadel-
phia Quartz Company, where he was
employed as a boilermaker.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16

Short. w H. Rose, William Stewart, r
Alahriedrinski. p. j. O'Hara, James II
0Hara, William II. Pyle. J. II. Foord
Amos q. Scott. L.. Grant Collier. John
.G keegan. Frank X. Reager Charles
j. Warner. W. j. Mcorkildale
Charles A. Harrington. Daniel Farra
W. scott Vernon, Frank p. SEWER, h.
y Connor, n. II. Weiss, /. Marritz,
Walter T. Hlend, NJ. S. Berlin, Mrs. j.
Sollender, Matthew Dor:lnlck, James
ID. BONES.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
WOMAN LEARNS
TO BOLT EARLY
Richardson Park Fair Ones
Not So Sure Place Is at
Home
WANT TO SEE
LADY WHO DOES

During a debate on the rights Of
suffrage at a meeting OF Republican
women az the home OF Mrs William
TInsman at Richardson Park last
night, Mrs Joseph McCunum, OF That
place bolied the meeting saying she
thought "a womans place was at
home"
This statement was The signal TO-
a chorus Of shouts Of Who said
ihat?" and Let me see her" from
the score or more Of women pres
ent.
Mrs. George Stewart, who took an
active part in The suffrage movement
told Mrs. McCullum she had as much
right 10 vote as any man. Mrs. Nc
Cullum left the meeting. however.
The call for the meetlng had been
issued by Julian Walker and William
lTinsman, district committeeman. They
urged the women OF the district II
attend he rally at the Young Mems
Republican Club this afternoon in 4
body.
Following addresses by Mr.. Waike1
and Mr.. pnsman, the women present
| expressed themselves freely and 4
was evident that The rally held fOl
! W0liiH NNAIl0 hA llnNlNI llhll jas
week, the first one held In Dclawar,
| by the Reubllcan party. had arouse
considerable interest.
The women were urged 10 register
on next Saturday, The law govern
ing tine registration OF voters wa
explained by Mr.. Walker.
The women Of uhe district decided
10 meet at dupont Road and the Nc~g
port Pike at 225 O'Clock this aflnr
noon and proceed 30 the Young Men
Republican headquarters In a body.
At the close OF the meeting refresh
ments were served
A small gathering Of women h
| Kingswood NJ p. Church, Fourtoentl
and ClaymOnt streets. last night wa
addressed by DR. j. NJ. n. White ID
Lacour and Miss Mary r.. de You
1.-THE speakers pointed out the dut,
OF tlAs women Of The counhf-y q
, register Saturday so ihcy viii b
able TO vote at ihe November ele,,
lions Dr de l.acour said she wal
not a Wihlc speaker. but that sh
/ practically desired 10 place baforl
the women the reasons ihey shoull
vote
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
A Splendid Hair Grower
and Wonderful Beauti6er

Here Is good news for all men and
women whose hair Is powdered with
dandruh. faded, dry. streaked sand
scraggly-is falling out badly, and whose
scalps itch like mad.
Your druggist can now supply you
with the genuine parisian sage which
Is guaranteed to quickly and safely ban
ish every sign OF disgusting dandruff,
stop an itching, check falling hair and
stimulate a new growth, or money re-
funded
Thousands can testify to the excellent
results from its use; some who feared
being hairless now glory i'm their album
dant hair, while others who were an
noyed for years with dandruff and Itch
ing head got a clean, healthy scalp after
just few days use Of this simple home
treatment.
Partisan sage Ia a scientific preparation
intended to supply an hair needs. It's
easy to use, perfectly harmless, not
sticky or gresy, and even the first ap-
plcation usually makes the hair and
scalp look and feel 100 per cent. better.
II you want to save your hair, make IL
always look It's best, and start a new
growth don't delay-begin using Pa
risian sage nOw-tonight. n. b. Dan
forth will supply you. large bottle Is
Inexpensive and costs you nothing If IL
does not give perfect satisfaction.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
MInnI.ErnMN pEnsnNAIs

Special TO The Evening journal.
MlDDLETON'N, Sept t6.-Leuten-
ant Henry l.. Howe. Jr., u. S. ~, and
Mrs. Howe, Of Rochester, n. y; Mr..
and Mrs. Curtis r. Hudgins, OF Nor
folk Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. Turner A.
Beckman, Of Washington, d. c., have
returned 10 their homes after a visit
with their parents, Mr and Mrs. Bur
ton G. Smith, at the Midtown Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Lang. Mrs. w.
w. Lang, Of Temperanceville, Va, and
Miss Elva Freeman, Of Wilmington
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Freeman,
Of Wilmington, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert NJ Massey and
children, and Mrs. John 7. Smith have
returned 10 their home in Wilmington
after a stay with Mrs. S. r. Massey.
Minors Banning has returned from
visit with his brother in New Haven
| Conn.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
CHESTER MAYOR
WANTS SOBER COPS

CHESTER. Pa, Sept i6-Mayor
William r. Ramsey, Just back from
his trip to Europe, speaking before
the Chester Kiwanis Club. said that
with the aid OF that club, members
OF Rotary and Inc good citizens OF
Chester, men serving as policemen on
Ahe city force. must be policemen,
ready and willing 30 render a Just
service 10 the taxpayers and the COM
munty.
This statement was occasloned by
the fact that during the Mayors
absence. Chief OF Police James II.
Davenport had occasion 10 dismiss
several policemen for drunkenness.
steps were Immediately taken by the
friends OF these men 10 have them
reinstated. The chief turned a deaf
ear 10 an such enlreatles and referred
these requests and demands 10 the
Mayor upon his return
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
SELMA

Selma is sometimes spelt selena
and the latter shows clearly the in
nuonce Of its interesting orign. 1t
was adopted in England under the
mistaken impression that 10 repro
duced the French Cellne, Hn error
which later proved fortunate since
IL introduced a charming name fltted
to the fairest English maid.
Selma signifies moon Selene was
the Greek term for the moon md
named another moon goddess, sepa-
We from Artem S, or Diana. II seems
- 70 1.t5l nave 3eeh fayorise with god
ful women OF early history. One OF
the Cleopatras was so called, we are
told.
Long popular In Greece and Egypt
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
BY MILDRED MARSHALL.

II did not make its appearance in
England until the nineteenth century
when it was adopted by the Wesley
an Countess OF Huntington. Since
then, its vogue had been wldesprei d
on both sides OF the Atlantic In
this country. 10 is generally REGARDED
as a Puritan name by those VINO gre
not aware OF It's earlier association
J with famous sirens.
The moonstone Is Selinn's talisman-
ic gem. 10 will bring her success In
love and will preserve her charm ano
graciousness. Monday is her lucky
/ day and 3 her lucky number.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
CHARGE NEGRO
BOY WITH ARSON
ineclnl ln Nm EvenIng Iournal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Sept i6.-Charged will
arson in connection with The burn
ing Of The large barn on farm OF A
G. stroud near Newark, Tuesday
afternoon. walter Cassidy, a Negro
boy employed by Mr.. Stroud. was ar
rested yesterday 9nd held under
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Lovelt for
County Court The boy Is alleged Ia
have iold fine onners that he was
smoking in the barn and dropped a
spark which started the blaze in the
di.v hay. iIe Is also said TO have
told me officers that after the blaze
was started he was afraid 10 give the
alarm.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
EASTON GETS 'arOONsHINE.p

EASlON, Md. Sept i6-pennsylva-
MIA "moOnshiners' are reported 60
be doing a good bushes here. II is
said that not very long ago four cases
~ whiskey were brought here and
70 is said, the price was $40 a quart.
but there was such a demand for 20
al That price 10 was raised TO Si5. and
before 10 was all sold some had to
pay 500 for t
The results have been very much
In evidence on the streets Of Easton
10 is said that the whisky was
brought here in automobiles.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
suGAR PRICEs RREAK.

NEW YORK, Sept. i6.-Another
break In The sugar market occurred
yesterday when tho Federal Sugar Re
nnlng Company dropped It's list price
meeting the price at which second
hand" granulateds have been selling
for some time past While other re
nners maintained their list price Of
70 cents, IL Is known that at least one
OF them was accepting orders at the
IL i-2-cent basis.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16

The business partnership may be
formed with profit through the Want
Ads.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16
.YNAk+4 W"A.s2

est felt in the Wilmington American
izatlon schools, several former pupils
who have moved TO other communl-
ties where there are none, have writ
ten to Miss Burnett asking her to es-
tabllsh schools in their towns.
Evening journal., 1920-09-16

The Want Ads will help those wish
ing TO purchase o. sell homes, farms
or real estate.
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
CITY MOTHER WILL HELP
TO CLEAN UP DENVER
W. C.. T. u. Decides on This Step
to Safeguard Young Men and
Women From Vice.

DENVER. May 23.-Denver is TO
have city Mother" to educate.
warn and safeguard the young men
and women of the city.
Local w. C. T. U. workers have de-
cided upon this innovation as means
of eliminating vice.
In a resolution unanimously adopt
ed at a conference of members of the
Colorado Women's Christian Temper
ance Union belief in the single stan
dard of purity for both sexes is de-
cIared, and, rt'because our young peo-
pie are not sufficiently informed as
to the sacredness of the temple of
God in which they dwell 1T was re-
solved that "a proper woman shall be
secured who shall be a City Mother"
The duties of the city Mother &C
cording to the resolution, shall be Ito
teach, to warn and safeguard the
young; to cooperate with other agen-
cies to eliminate the evil of immoral
ity, and to support for public office
only those men who pledge them
s<lves faithfully to enforce the laws
against vice. .-, ..
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
STAMPEDE FORPOT
Of bERGDOL[, GOLD
Modern ''Fsrty-niners' Rush to
Allegheny Hills for Buried
/ Treasure.
tcOntinued from First Page)

(Continued from First Page.)
routine" matter. Baker said. and
March authorised Al.
Baker also divulged, that the re-
quest for BegdoIfs temporary release
from prison was made 10 General
Harris by Col. Edward, s. Bailey and
Gen. Samuel T. Ansell, a retired army
officer famous for his sensational de
nounciation OF the army court-martfal
system, both OF whom are counsel for
Bergdoll. in conjunction with d. C.
,Gibboney, a prominent lawyer Of
Philadelphia.
Believe Capture Near.
While IL is not believed by army
officials that Bergdoll can long elude
the authorities. Baker said he will go
into every phase of the matter.
He will determine whether General
Harris and Chief of Stan March acted
properly, whether the prominent at
torneys acted In good faith in their
representations to secure the tempo
rary release OF Bergdoll from prison
10 seek his gold and whether the
army sergesnts were delinquent in
their duty OF guarding Bergdoll.
In a signed statement issued by
Ansell and Bailey today, the following
comment is made on Beredolfs es-
cape:
I'VE heard nothing about the mat
ter after the arrangement was made
until Friday afternoon, May 2l, at
$3.50 o'clock. when General Ansell was
called over the telephone from Phila-
delphia by Mr.. Gibboney, who said he
was fearful that Bergdoll had es-
capped. The circumstances as related
to us over the telephone seemed con-
fused.
1--WE advised Mr.. Gibboney to notify
the police Immediately, take such
steps as he could to apprehend Berg
doll, and to direct the guard immedi-
ately to notify the commandant of the
prison at Governors island. We went
at once and notified the adjutant gem
eral of the army"
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
Adoption Customs BORROWED
From Primitive lribesmen

own childless marriage and declared
they would adopt IL.
These are some OF the outsta nding
cases OF adoption. In very humbie
walks of life today. many mothers
are Offering TO give up their children
TO people who can better snord 10
rear them properly.
L. TAis ms<srs.
Is all this the trend OF modern civ
iliEatiob, you may well ask.
Are Mrs. Spiker. Mrs, Heidemanp,
Emily Knowles and Marie Bsco typ
zeal OF the modern woman7
Are we becoming so efficient a race.
SO free from sentimentslity and So
called selfish love that we can part
mothers from babies. fathers from
sons. take rivals children into un-
broken homes. forgive a husbands
alliance without a sigh or a tear?
MODERN Not any more modern
than the Indian untamed, the South.
Sea islander. or the creatures OF re-
mote Siberisl
And on this same subject Pierre
Lott once based pretty tale,
"Rsrahu," story of a young girl Of
Tahiti. In this book Lott says:
"Rarahu's mother made her a
present to a distant relation. Ea-,
changing children is a quaint pecu-
liarity OF POlynesian manners"
The Tahitism system of giving chill.
dren to relatives to rear seems to-
have It's prototype in our method Of
sendipg youngsters on to boarding
ssehooi to be brought UP by strangers
The idea has it's advantages as well
as Its drawbacks, but at least with all
or our modern theories we cannot
condemn as completely savage those
races who have anticipated us by
hundreds of years.
is the modern and childless couple
from Murray Hill to follow the tradi,
ton OF the savage" pair from MUIR
ray Island in the South seas and
adopt a child that they may not be
WITHOUT honor?"
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
BY nARGERY REX.

Are you thinking OF adopting q
childY
Wealthy philanthropists and an oe-
diversion used TO be conspicuous for
taking little strangers Into their
home and hearts. f-4
But adoption at the p9ssent time is
prevalent among all Q sses OF So
clety.
The VARIOUS courts the Call,
dren's Society files are Fplete with
stories OF little ones have re-
Gently gained new paren snd homes
In brooklyn child is opted every
working day in the yea 81 having
been takeT care OF last year.
Tbs practice Is looked upon as an
ultra modern movement. showing
perhaps the broad mindedness of the
times. There Is always something
unusual. OF course. In giving up, a
child to another as well as In receiv-
ing another's child as ones own.
But science has a way or COMPUTING
such ideas. and In this Instance is
able to prove that the adoption OF
children 10 system. old In savage
tribes and is IN force at the present
time.
DR.. Robert II. Lowle. assistant
curator OF the Museum OF Natural
History. is an authority on such sub
tects. He says:
THE Chukchi tribes OF Siberia, the
Crow Indians OF Montana and South
Sea Islanders alrpractice adoption Tor
various reasons"
Quoting a chapter from his new
book on primitive Society" Dr.
| LOWE continued:
THE very institution OF the family
may be altered by the legal fiction
through which parents rear as their
own the children OF another couple.
In many cases the children are re-
lated to their foster parents. but this
is by no means prerequisite.
lack OF issue.
Thus a childless Chukchi couple
without offspring will adopt the
child, preferably the son OF rela-
! tive, and the boy then becomes the
principal heir. The sentimental re-
lationship comes to approach very
closely that based on the natural tie
with the Crow Indians in Montana
IL is common for men and womer
TO adopt a sibling's child Uhe child OF
| either brother or sister, and. II
anything. there was exaggerated dem
onstrations OF affection as IL to COM
LOT the
that after all the tie was Fictitious.
Queer Adoption Customs.
But probably nowhere is adopt
ton so prevalent as in Murray Isiant
of the eastern Iorres Straits grow
where children for no manifest reason
are adopted even before birth. onat
brought up entirely as members O
the adaptive parent. often remaining
in ignorance OF their real parentag'
till adult life or even till death.
you know" DR.. LOWE continued
There were all sorts OF queer Gus
toms and rules in these primitive
countries whereby one could get pos
session OF another's child. II any
man dashed into a house where 9
child was expected and paid none,
to the mothers nurse or attendant be
fore the father could do II the chile
belonged TO the stranger. Later, there
might be fights and bloodshed. The
foster parent always feared the magi'
cal power of the real father and tried
to ward him off, and would sometimes
leven kill the adopted child rather thar
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
FINES BOOSIEDN
COURTS0F France.
High Cost Of Justice" Is Ad.
vanced 500 Per Cent to Keep
Pace With N. c. L.

PARIS, May 23.-France has just
added the last straw 20 the H. c.'L
which has broken the camei's, OF
rather the publie's back.
In view OF the fact that Official
statistics have established that the
cost OF living In France has Increased
800 per cent the minister OF justic,
has decided that justice must keet
pace by incressing 900 per cent al
hnes now provided for In the French
criminal code.
For example. where case> Of
drunk and disorderly" formerly Qosi
So, or twenty-five francs. In Frekch
money. IL will hereafter cost seyen
ty-nye francs. ..
The law which the minister Of jus
tlce has had enacted TO meet the high
cost OF justice provides that no nne,
shall be imposed for less than Q
francs. The old schedule of fines pro.
vided. for example, that In correc.
tional cases the maximum fine wa,
10 frsnts. This now becomes A
francs, and all other classes of fines
are Increased In the same proportion
The minister Of Justice explains hii
action by saying that the original in
tention OF the criminal law makers OF
France in fixing the schedule of finei
was that the pecuDlary value OF the
amounts liked should be sufficiently
heavy as TO have repressive innu.
ence on the commission OF crimes
With the present deprecated value Of
money and especially OF the franc, the
fnes imposed are an encouragement
rather than a detriment to crime.
As a consequence, the High Cost OF
Crimes will be brought up to a point
corresponding with the High Cost OF
Living or the present pecuniary value
If money.
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
MONKEY" HEN LOOKS
and ACTS THAT WAY

. NEW YORK, May pa black
hen that looks and acts like a monkey
is the unique window display of a
hardware dealer on Grand street.
Brooklyn.
The hen has no bill. and as a result
its face strongly resembles that Of a
monkey. 1t has no claws, so that it's
feet also resemble those of a monkey.
1t spends most of the time climbing
around it's crate, which Is three feet
high and three feet wide. The hard
ware dealer said he bought the freak
about three weeks ago from a poul-
tryman in the neighborhood. He said
he would not sell it because ii has
proved a great business getter.
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
BERCDOLL'S GUARDS
PLACED UNDER ARREST

NEW YORK, May 23.-Sergts. Cal
vim York and John O'Hare, the two
noncommissioned officers who &C
companied Grover c.. Bergdoll to his
home in Philadelphia, are under ar
rest at Governors island.
An investigation of Bergdoll's es-
cape has been started by Major H. j.
Hunt, commander at the disciplinary
barracks.
The Washington times., 1920-05-23
Child's Birthmark Evidence OF
First Zeppelin Raid

As result Of fright her mother
received in the first, Zeppelin air raid
over London, shortly before her
birth, the little girl will carry a
birthmark with her through life.
The mark is on the right side of the
child's body, is about four inches
long, dark brown in color, and we'll
raised. She is Winnie Fennemore,
lives in the Kensington district Of
London, and is now nearly five years
old. The arrow indicates the birth
mark. Note its resemblance to the
German air monsters. :"
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

Menu for Tomorrow Breakfast - Blackberries in cereal, poached eggs, toast. coffee. Luncheon-Cream of tomato soup, croutons combination salad, Lauy Bal timore cake, tea.
 Dinner-Stuffed baked fish, scalloped potatoes, baked onions, cabbage salad, apple pie, coffee.
 My Own Recipes All berries are delicious served in an uncooked cereal. This is a saving of dishes, too, for only half as many oat- meal dishes are needed when the fruit and cereal are served together. Every dish saved is a minute gained for something else during the day.
 Lady Baltimore Cake 1 cup butter.
 cups sugar.
 3Jh cups flour.
 1 cup milk.
 31k teaspoons baking powder. 1 teaspoon vanilla.
 eggs (whites).
 Cream butter. Add sugar slowly, Mix and slft flour and baking powder. Add alternately with milk and vanilla to first mixture. Beat whites of eggs till stiff and dry and fold into mixture. Bake in 3 layers and put together with chocolate icing made of the egg yolks
 Baked Onions
 small onions.
 A cup dried bread crumbs.
 tablespoons butter.
 IF cups white sauce.
 Peel onions. Parboil in salted water for ten minutes. Put into a buttered baking dish. Dot each onion with but ter. Pour over whfta sauce, sprinkle with bread crumbs and bake 30 min utes in a moderate oven.
 Criticize the scantiness of the modern bathing suit as you will, still it's in the na. ture of things that a bathing suit should shrink. M'd
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

edges pinked all the way round. En- tIrely simple, but cheery and useful.
 Being pleased with the gay colors of my cap and cape I thought I would acquire some more. And I bought three yards of a lovely wide ribbon in Roman stripes to go with blue serge frock I have. The stripes are in dark crimson and blue and white, with mar rower stripes of pale blue. And l purchased as well several s1eins of heavy embroidery silk in the four tones and put it as a fringe on the ends during my off minutes in the studio. The sash goes around the waist twice and laps over directly in front. If you want a touch to brighten up dress nothing could be better than one of these colorful ribbon sashes. They are considered Immensely smart.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15
WhQt Smart Women Wear
 By ALICE BRADY

about with a gay bandana is the best, both for comfort and becomingness, These bandanas can be of very wide bright colored ribbons in stripes or flowers. length of one of the new French cottons, or a giddy gingham, the edges picoted, is also most effec- tive.
 For a bathing cape for the beach. both to give a little warmth and to keep my arms and neck from burning, I have chosen the one shown in the second sketch. It is of rubberized silk in a gay Scotch plaid matching in color design my bandana. The outside is the silk, and the inside the rubber, the
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

A French scientist says, by exalnin- ing an egg, he can tell whether it will produce a male or female chick.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

The heaviest snowfall in the United States is in the Cascade mountains of Washington and Oregon and the Sierra Nevada of California
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

In Lynchburg, Va, more money has been spent since January for garages than for residences.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-15

If the air were entirely dry, science says. the temperature would be 50 de- grees lower.