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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
AUTOXODILTe TOR sALE, ETC.
CnDfHn0AA.
AUTO MART OF WASHINGTON.
Main 1872.
1912 New York ave.


1917 p..4. a.cv,. 5-ps.. $3.50
1011 psSs. 8.cyIs mas ,, $50
1o16 nir gix Rnict: 7.pass 400
1917 Maxwell touring: roud ,,..,... a15
1918 Overland touring: model si..... 900
1917 Studebaker; 4-cyl: spass.; new
paint ...... ......... :....' NV ~"
1915 Hupp; 4-cyl.: 5-pass.: Al condition. 400
1919 King ''S'; 5-pass.; Al condition. 800
1915 Chandler: 6-cyl.; 6-pass.; Al condi-
1919 Dodge touring: new top: Al condi-
1916 Davis. wi" e.cyi.; Spas; All cvndi-
tion - $50
1918 Ford sedan: Al conditi ion. .......... Go
1915 Oakland; scyl; roadster: Al condi- 90.
1918 Overland: 4-cyl; j.pass.: model sj-4 $50
1915 Hupp: 4cyl.: 5-pass.: AL condition. $50
1916 Hudson; $40; cabriolet: good condi-
1910 Hudson super six: cabriolet; Al
condition SoO
1917 Hudson super SIX: cabriolet: new
cord tires ............... 1850
1917 Hudson super six; 7-pass.: Al con-
1918 Chandler; s-cyl.; 7-pass.; Al condi-
ton BaU
1918 REQ: 6-cyl.; 7.pass.: Al condition. 900
1918 Chandler: 6.cyl.; 7-pass. cord tires;
new paint Observation-Disclosures 100
19O Oakland 4pass.: coup. w paint. go
1917 Pathfinder: 12.cyl.: cord
tires ........ .... 100
1915 Packard: 8-cyl.: 1iOO
1916 Packard: 6-ryl.: OIL Tres. 100
1918 Buick: 6-cyl.; spa paint;
cord tires ....... 1860. $50
1918 Essex; o-pass.; new tin, like new. Il 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-01
REASONABLE TERMS.

ESsEx-Run e.sOO miles; perfect condition:
at sacrifice II sold ut once. Phone Main 1880.
ask for Mr.. Forester. u. 8. Railroad Labor
Board, Or call evenings after pm. AGO 4th
st., corner Taylor Ut. NV. l.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
FIRE committee with instructions to draw

fire committee with instructions to draw
new measure.
Discussion on the advantages OF n new
department were intermingled with m
ments on the $4,000, 900 fire on Tuesday
night at the Wilmington Leather Com
pany' $ plant. The work of The firemcn
was applauded but the inelicency of the
FIRE fighting apparatus was pointed to
repeatedly as an example OF the danger
the citizens were exposed TO In case of .
large FIRE.
In the course of the discussion Council
man Abrahams cummente on the Tues
day night FIRE as follows:
After Tues 'ay's conilagrati | hard
lly think there will be opposition to n
paid department at the coming session OF
the Legislature. The fire men will certainly
realize that it is folly for them to take the
risk of sickness and death and get no com
pcnsatlon, but plenty of criticism. | viewed
the fire from various angles from 7.20
until | p. IN. and it is nonseDsical for
city 10 let men work as they did for moth
ing. even if they insist on doing it. Men
covered with ice TODD, in water up to
their knees in ONO places and never
uttered whimper rs 10 their discomfort.
They should and must be paid.
1T is likewise foolish for the city
ITO still adhere TO volunteer system he
cause it is chea er and will keep tn rates
.down. The fremen hav. been criticised
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
COUNCIL TO FORM
Continued from page

The now measure, will allow the city to
organize A In entirely new fire department,
float bophnto buy all new equipment, and
hire nr,N men without consideration for
the prescNN volunteer companies. Coun-
Gilman NJ Vivena urged the fire committee
to realize its moral obligation TO the
present fire. companies when the new
measure Is drefted. He explained that the
city would likely want to acquire some of
the present APPARATUS and that Council
should not ant,Eonize the friends of the
present compamps and thereby lessen it's
chance 10 pass atNhe next meeting of the
Legislature.
The tirc committee assisted by City
Solicitor Huxley will bc in work on the
new bill in an eifortsto present il to Coun-
cil ~ ITS next meeting, and rush IL 10
Dover for the opening weeksfof the legis-
lative session wlrnt the rush of bills is not
So great
When the draft~o1thc rejected bill had
been read last night. President Lyons and
several CouncilmCn asked that certain
passages be- read al-asn These showed
that the ci \ woutl bccompclled TO acquire
by purchase or condemnation the present
buildings and cqkispment Of the volunteer
companies
81 for one. Mr. President, will never
vote for such bill declared Councilman
Mcarns
Neither will |. sud Councilman For
wood, II am opposed to.loading junk on
the city
Here COUNCILMAN Nulvena,asked if the
councilman were not convinced after rid /
ing on the various apparatus that they
were all riglt1 Mr.. Mearrs agreed with
Council man Nulvcna that the machines
were all right to ride and declared that
Council should plan to give the city the
best end most complete fire department
and not load on the taxpayers alot of old
half worn out machinery.
President Lyons explained that he
thought that IN view of the factsthat new
machinery would bc equipped with the
latest speed devices fewer fire houses
would be necessary, and that the present
fire houses were not located right anyway
Councilman Norwood reminded Council
that II might he compelled to take over
the present system soon as an emergency
measure.
ON motion of Councilman James j.
MoNlanus. the bill was returned to the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

which always happens after n big fire.
Remember the Baltimore FIRE; oil kinds Of
criticism was fired ut the Maryland town
fircmen. In fact for some years boosters
for the local department always claimed
our tircmen put out the fire at Baltimore.
Those who have investigated the
matter know volunteer system fills
the bill splendidy for a whilc, but no
o can deny that Wilmington's while
has now passed. When you hive cold
or some slight ailment you mostly try
to cure yourself, but when you get real
sick you call physician in whom you
have confidence.
Wilmington has helped itself with n
volunteer department. II is now time to
call the fire physician, paid dcpa rtmcnt.
| have nothing but praise for our fremcn,
but sooner or later we all must come TO
our reward. The volunteer firemen should
receive theirs now. Should the younger
men Cesirc to continue, well and good
Let them take n course OF training and
then be hired as paid iiremen. Let us all
forget the mishappenings of the past an
harmoniously work together for tho
establishing of paid department. An
tagonism will not help
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
x. c. MEMORIAL OFFER STANDS.
Flaherty Replies To Objection From
Baptist Ministers.

New York, Dec 3O.-Jnmcs A. F1aherty
Supreme Knight ~ the Knights Of Cohrn-
bus, SAID yesterday, IN reply 10 a resolu-
tion pissed by the Baptist Ministers Con-
vcntion in Chicago, that the Knights of
Columbus would not withdraw it's offer
Of s5,0OO,0Oo memorial building 10 the
American Legion. The Baptist ministers
in their resolution declared that tho gift
was n diversion of money given by the
American people for war work and would
"in measure be controlled By the knights
OF Columbus"
Supreme Knight Flaherty gave ont n
statement SAYING that the gift, Il ac-
cepted, would be unreservedly IN the
hands Of the American Legion and that
should the legion cease 10 exist, the prop
erty would revert 10 the nation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
LADIES' STOCKINGS ARE
HIP POCKETS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec, 3O-Chicago prohibi-
ton agents were warned yesterday to
keep their eyes on Indies knees" New
Years eve. Prohibition Commissioner
Frank ID. Richardson extraordinary order
came ns a result Of disclosures that Chi
cagos New Year celcbrants had hit upon
the plan Of having their woman friends
carry their liquor for them in their reticules
or even in the tops Of their stockings.
The order also says: Possession Of
liquor by a woman, in her stocking, hand
bag or any place about her person, will
bc regarded as prima faeie evidence for
the arrest of both herself and her masculine
escort or escorts"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
ARGENTINA ROCKED BY QuAKEs.
Frequent Shocks In Mendoza District
Alarm Population.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dec. 3D.
Frequent earth shocks in the Mendoza
district are alarming the population. A
violent shock was felt in Mendoza city
at lbs o'clock Tuesday morning. II
lasted six seconds, and another trernor
occurred at $50 o'clock Little damage
wns caused and no victims have been re-
ported.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
DENMARK PAYS $1,000 900
MARKS GOLD FOR SCHLESWTC

Paris, Dec 30 denmark made pay
ment Of 65,fD0, roo marks gold ~ the
Reparati0ns Commission on Christmas
day in fulfilment Of the conditions ~ the
annexation Of Schkgwig, ~ enumerated
by the Versailles treaty. This payment rep
rcsents Sehleswg's portion ~ the Ger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

man Empires debt AZ the bes,pp.ng ri the
world war. hsr part ~ The Prsssian STAT
debt snJ The vslUn ~ German pibhc
property taken over by Denmark Ger
many has received credit FOR the srt,r~
gum A. . psrs ~ her Nsf .n,euntr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

This lot of Goats for $40
IS absolutely unbeatable.
They are made in popular
STYLES and are built for
la all popular
shades.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
PUBLIC INTERESTED
~ NAMING THv BABY

Every Evening readers are ls<,<
ing n lively interest in fhs nam n
n The T0ots and q asper baby. AID
al a0rts II suggest lons have rofof
~ this Office AZ q result Har .
one which came In ne naf ft's
morning
Wilmington, Dei l2fh 1s,N
MfB Toots and Mr Carr<r Far
tbe lovc ~ Mike give ne bsfy
narne Call him lark and 81 Arrs
with II Respectfully,
Every Evening Reader.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

Willows, Col, Dec. 30.-An earth
quake so severe that il aroused all i'm
habitants of the town occurred here about
2, o'clock yesterday morning So far ms
has been reported no damage resulted
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
Says Sallor. Were Ln.rined

Stanley p,stuszss, yo7 Linden -lfssf
denies The report that yis -ere sarrlsd
bysoy 81 the sailors involved ~ i,,s if,iii.ls
NJ Front and Orange r'reev lsst N0nds
night, when two men we're siaof
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
Halo Around the Moon.

A pink halo on n white cloud surrounded
the moon Mt ! O'Clock this morning. The
phenomena was greatly admired by the
few persons who saw it,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
DRESSES

These classy Dresses are
lmade of tricotine, charmeuse,
heavy taffeta. velour and best
grade Of serge. They are
trimmed with tricolette,
silk braid and buckles.
New spring models included.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

The Japanese nrm of Mitsui & Co has
bought 30 ZOO tons of rock salt in Ger
many which will form ballast cargo for
Hamburg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30

More than four hundred persons were
estimated TO have been killed or injured
in the earthquake which occurred in the
Mendoza region of Argentina December
IL. Wide stretches of territory were
flooded with water, which gushed from
crevices opened by the earth shocks, and
great material damage was done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-30
WILSON REFUSES $50 900.
Informs Syndicate no Article is Wortl
That Sum.

Washington, Dec President VIII
son has refused an offer Of $4,000 from
q syndicate 10 write an article of bis own
selection on the ground that mol article
was worth such an amount, il was learned
today at the White House
Details Of the offer, which was one
Of many the President has received late
lY. were not made n1blic
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02
MARKET FOR GUINEA
EGG NOT ATTRACTIVE
Cannot Compete Successfully
With Ordinary Hen.
Owing to Natural Tendency Of Fowl
to Nest in WeII.Hidden Place.
Many Of Eggs Are Not Found
Until Nearly Spoiled.

AS profitable egg producers, guinea
hens cannot compete with ordinary
hens. hut during the latter mart Of
spring and throughout the summer
they are persistent layers. The eggs
are smaller than hen eggs. weighing
about Ia ounces each. while eggs of
the common fowl average about two
ounces each: consequently guinea eggs
sell at a price somewhat lower.
There is no special market for
guinea eggs, and they are usually
graded by dealers as small hens eggs.
owing to the natural tendency of the
guinea hen to nest in patch of weeds
or some other well-hidden place, many
of the eggs are not found until they
are no longer fit for market. The
shells Of guinea eggs are so thick and
often'so dark that it is difficult to fest
them by Gambling. For this reason.
and also because the eggs are small.
dealers do not like TO handle them.
For home use, however. guinea eggs
can be made to take the place of hen
eggs. and many regard them as sur..-
rior in flavor. In composition the
greatest difference is that the shell is
thicker and the yolk makes up a slight
ly larger proportion of the total egg
contents than in the case of hen eggs.
poultry specialists Of the United States
department of agriculture say.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02
CHAPTER III.

Jed certainly was the most signifl-
cant disagreeable fact In the house,
and his influence the most significant
malignancy. He had been sobered by
the discovery Of his attack upon Mrs.
Sidney, but as he began to recover
from his discontinue, and as the sense
OF caution began to lessen. he again
asserted, or suggested, control, par
ticularly when he was drunk. He never
allowed Mr.. Sidney to know this. In
their strange association at Horatian
wine feasts. Jed was tactful, respect
ful, considerate a1d jovial
To Mrs. Sidney he was at time cour-
teous and thoughtful, at other times
disrespectful or even brutal. Some
times he seemed to frighten himself.
When saw that he was again begin
Ming to show disrespect for her, was
for putting an end to 1t. Mrs. Sidney
was Mortified when I said that Jed
could be brought to terms. She held
up her hands.
mo, 40" she said. mot in any
event! Never. please, speak to Mr..
Bidney. Please never think of it. Jed
Is invaluable to Mr.. Sidney. He is not
40 discourteous to me as you might
think. lie is gruff. and drinking does
vt make him better. but 1t is Mr.. Sid
.ev's whi1n that he should drink. It
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02

of coat, a collar spotted with blood.
necktie and piece Of white shirt.
There also had been found n heavy
walking stick, bloodied and with hair
in the blood.
] had not been sitting on the bank
five minutes when was startled by d
shot from the nearby thickets, and a
bullet hit within two feet of where 1
was sitting, knocking off the bark of
tree. The report was not that of a
small shotgun such as Jed had car
ried. 1t was the report of rifle or
pistol.
The Clipped bark showed that bull
let, not shot, had hit the tree, and 1
was unpleasantly conscious of what
had happened. Jed had shot at me,
probably with a large caliber revolver.
He could not have had rifle, unless
he had one hidden in the brush. l
had seen what he carried. not only as
ne left the house but as he was dodg-
ing through the thickets.
1t likely was pistol or a revolver,
and that was why he had missed me.
was stupefed for an instant, and I
did not jump or start. I was notion
less. not even looking around. but I
was thinking rapidly. A subcoascious
protective idea formed almost instant
ly. and when the next moment another
shot came from behind me, fell for
ward on my face, rolled a couple of
feet to bush. turned my face in the
direction from which the shot came,
got out my pistol and lay still.
After minute or two which seemed
very long time, Jed's face came in
view in the brush. He looked malevo-
lent but seemed undetermined and
cautious. think he> was uncertain
whether to leave my body where it lay
and have it discovered, or throw it into
the river and have my disappearance
unexplained. His decision was given
him by the noise of a farm wagon ap-
preaching on the road, and he disap-
peared. was ready to shoot him If
he came near rue.
was young and had youths conf
dence, but nevertheless this event
would have sent me away from Hart
ley If 1t had not been for Isobel and
Mrs. Sidney. They needed even my
small help and l had to remain. I had
to remain, but I had also to protect
myself. Another time Jed might not
miss. On the way back to the house
I thought out a plan which l believed
would work. inquired for Jed and
was told that he was with Mr.. Sidney.
I found him there drinking, and my
entrance gave him q shock which he
plainly indicated. His fright made
him so ugly that he was comic.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02
CHAPTER ll-continued.

The gardeners name was William
son. He had been on the place almost
from the time of Mr.. Sidneys purchase
of 1t. He was attached to it, proud of
his work and fond of it and its results.
He had neat little cottage beyond
the gardens. His wife was very pleas
ant and thought too much of my serv-
ices. Williamson himself was fine
man, and am interested in gardening.
Consequently, having to visit the fam
lily every day or every other day, I
formed habit of talking with him.
When. by chance, spoke Of the
ghost story to Williamson, with no
more purpose than ever had had in
these inquiries, l noticed that he was
a bit embarrassed.
II take no stock in the stories about
the pool" he said. I'D just as lief
pass it at midnight as midday-al-
most"
"Be honest, Williamson" suggested
laughingly.
"Almost, said" he replied. "But
did see something ut the pool"
He was straightforward, unimag-
inative sort of man. was sure he was
not about to indulge In romance.
II know something of these stories,"
he said. II have not gossiped mine
about was coming from town late
after midnight. 1t was the second
year Of our being here. 1t was in the
fall or late SUMNER do not remem-
Der. AS came along the road by the
pool, I saw the figure of man stand
ing by the edge of the river. It was
light enough for me to see that the
figure was leaning on stick or cane.
! stopped and was going to call out,
but for some reasOl-I don't know Just
why-I didn't. The figure did not
move. began to feel creepy and
went on as gently as could. Fifty
feet farther. heard rustling in the
brush and I thought saw face. 1
couldn't be sure, but thought did.
I know I heard rustling. When
got out in the open, ran the rest of
the way home on the turf"
"There was nothing very alarming
S"NAS t'~~s' ''u6oSotCu. WY
needed more substance. "You saw a
man and heard noise."
''There was nothing in seeing man
and hearing noise," said Williamson.
ut was the effect"
"That was due to the hour and the
place."
"No. I'm not superstitious. was
not thinking of the place. Tie man
on the bank was different from a man.
] could not see why. l didn't think he
was man. 1t was not because was
scared-at first. l became scared as
looked ut him. He did not move.
He did not seem to be alive. When
felt shivers starting up and down my
back. knew l was scared. Then when
l heard the rustling, l went home as
quickly and quietly as l could"
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02
DOCKAGE MAxlMS

The percentage of dockage is
all essential factor in arriving
at the true value Of lot of
wheat. This dockage may con-
sist of either useful or harmful
foreign materials.
The various methods of ham
ding dockage should be carefully
investigated and the one that is
best suited to the needs of the
local conditions should be adopt
ed.
When large percentage of
dockage is present in wheat it
Is advisable to remove it on the
farm or at the point of shipment
and thus avoid paying the>
freight for the dirt, chaff, weed
seeds. ETC.. on the basis Of the
rate for wheat.
The farmer gets higher
numerical grade for his wheat
under the dockage system of the
federal grades than he would un-.
der system of grading that
does not require determination
for dockage but lowers the grade
on account of the total foreign
material present in the wheat
marketed at country points.
The dOckage system in opera
tion protects the farmer from
the possibility Of low prices fixed
by the local buyer in order to in
sure safe purchase Oh q flat
rate basis.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02

| 1--WE are indebted" said Isobel, witt.
q. chill and unkind restraint. Thea she
smiled and said:
Good night, doctor. If am incon-
siderate at any time, put it down to a
naturally bad temper"
= g N
Jed had taken a small shotgun apG
said that he was going after rabbits,
which were unusually numerous and
threatened to be damaging to the
young brush about the place. 1t was
an October afternOo1 with warm
sun. An hour or two after Jed had
gone, I went out for q walk, going
down by the pool.
/ was in the brush for fifteen min.
utcs. and 1t happened that while was
there I saw from little prominence
the figure Of Jed on ahead with his
shotgun. He was some distance away,
but / could see that he was going
stealthily from tree to tree in an odd
fashion for one hunting for rabbits. It
was as If he were stalking something
rather than trying to kick rabbits up
out of the brush.
l went on toward the pool. Once
again saw Jed ahead of me. l came
out on the path and went on to the
river bank, where l sat down.
Whenever saw piece of drift in
the pool AID watched its movements,
l thought of the body of the slain
brother. 1t had been whirled out into
the current and had been carried down
stream. On the bank had been found
few torn bits of clothing-the sleeve
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02
LIVE STOCK
E75 NOTES

Keep the colt shut up If the mare
is working.
Loading only hogs Of uniform size
Is big help in avoiding losses.
The approved age for weaning colts
rs between four and five months.
Hog profits are sure-year in and
year out-fOr the man who combines
skill In breeding and feeding with
sound business judgment.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02

swered regarding prices, trend of the
trade. freight and ocean rates, carriage.
insurance, grading, packing, methods
of shipping, shipping facilities, COM
petition of other countries, stocks on
hand In various parts of the world,
customs and trade restrictions. The
bureau urges every farmer, whether
n member of cooperative organiza-
tion or prospective member, to study
foreign marketing conditions.
The Hope pioneer., 1920-09-02

was. walked about for & while, dis
tressed and depressed; then l patted
the heads Of the nastiffs. went indoors
and to my room.
Al hour later I opened my door in
response to light rap. Mrs. Sidney
was there.
MAY come In q moment" she
asked. "Thank you. have a request
to make which you cannot help but
think Is neutrality-suspicious."
placed a chair for her. She thanked
me but remained standing. I thought
she must be In an agony Of mind, but
she smiled.