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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
FIRE PREVENTION
DAY OBSERVED
Today Emphasizes It's Being
Placed on the Necessity for
Being Careful.

This is Fire Prevention Day, and it is
being observed throughout the United
States. Emphasis is everywhere beng
placed on the necessity for exercising care
in all matters pertaining to fire.
"T'he talk OF fire prevention and con-
servation, said c. +. Brigham. q mem
ber of the Fire Prevention and Con-
servation Committee, brings UP what
to my mind, is the most important phase
Of fire hazard, and that is, the probability OF
of fire. Many of us see hazards or condi-
tions which may have existed for some
time and which past experience has
demonstrated may cause fire, due to the
fact that many fires have resulted from
similar hazards or conditions; yet, be-
cause all conditions surrounding those
existing today are not entirely right as far
as fire spontaneously or otherwise rs con-
cerned, the conditions may exist for days
and possibly years. However, as one
engineer has said, "bre hazards are sleep,
ing fires and no one knows when they may
awake" destroying life and property. IL
all of the recognized fire hazards existing
in Wilmington today should cause fires,
the city would be Immediately de-
stroyed, and, by the same token, the entire
universe would probably have been dew
astated long before this.
This brings up the point Of fire ex-
tinguishment In order TO do quick, effective
work of any character, it Is necessary to
have the proper appliances, 10 thoroughly
understand their use and to have men
properly instructed IN their use. This
really is the reason for paid fire depart
ments replacing volunteer organizations
"a contiagTation in Wilmington at this
time at the high cost Of building material,
high cost of labor accessibility 10 nearby
large cities, would place Wilmington under
a handicap from which it would probably
never recover, OF at least not for many
many years
BY arrangement with Chairman Abra
hams of the FIRE committee OF Council,
First Assistant Chief Townsend, IN charge
of the Fire Department, and Chlef OF
Police Black, the Conservation and Fire
Prevention Committee has secured the
corporation of those officials IN the Oh
servanee Of Fire Prevention Day, and the
fire alarm bells all over the city were
struck seventeen straight blows at I'D
O clock this morning, as reminder TO
the people OF the significance of the
day, and to seek out and remove hre
hazards everywhere.
The many inquirers at the police sta
ton telephones as 10 the meaning OF the
fire bells were informed the cause, and
the suggestion made that every citisen
enter heartily into the spirit of the occas-
SION which means so much TO Wilmington.
The same information WAS gwen the hun
dreds who called the newspaper offices
seeking the explanation of the continued
ringing of the bells.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
new CHIEFS FOR THE
TRIBES OF RED men
Newly Elected Officers Being
Raised to Their New Stations
for the Ensuing Term.

Acting Deputy Great Sachem James H !.
Bedford. assisted by acting great chiefs,
visited Minoua Tribe, Monday evening,
and raised ithe following chiefs: J. A.
Eberhardt. sachem; senior sycamore, II: n.
Parker. Junior sycamore, w. L. Beswlck; ;
prophet, l.. ]. Lingo, Jr.; chiet OF records,
James s. McGeachie; keeper OF wampum,
d. F.. Abbott; sannaps, A. johnson ana
James Bedford; warriors, A. Peinberton,
Harry Frame, John Ferrier, I'D. Philips;
braves, w. Freeland, W. J. Jeiferles ana
Charles Robinson: guard OF wigwam,
L.W. Crowl, and guard of forest, William
Duncan. ,,,.,
Acting Deputy Great Sachem H. l.. VIII
helm. accompanied by acting great chiefs
raised the following chiefs of Seminole
Tribe, Monday evening: Sachem, Harry
Bane: senior sycamore, Nell watson ;
iunior sycamore, William Proud: prophet,
Arthur Gibbs; sannaps, John Proud ana
Robert Barnes: warriors, John Clymer,
Edward Proud, George Proud and Elmer
Parsons; braves, Edward Nayior, oaInuei
McKnitt. Leslie Walls and Ernest Stew
art: guard of wlgwam, Wliiiam 1reeh'
Guard of forest, Charles Clymer.
Acting Deputy Great Sachem James I'll.
Bedford. together with acting great chiefs,
raised the chiefs of Cherokee Tribe, Tues
day evening. rs follows: Prophet, Herbert
C. Foote: sachem, William V. Burton;
senior sycamore. Edward l.. kenly;
iunior sagamore, George n. Boggs; SAN
naps. Frank l.. Bowers and Brooks h.
kerchner; warriors, Herman A. Jackson,
Harry L. Messick, Norman J. Aydelotte
and Paul w Starr; braves, George A. VIII
SON William A. Dixon, w. W. Cohee, T..
Kiusev Carpenter; guard OF wigwam,
RAYMOND F. Bowers, and guard OF forest
Howard s Johnston.
Acting Deputy Great Sachem Edward
r. Needs, together with acting great
chiefs, visited Hopockohacking Tribe,
Monday evening and raised the following
chiefs: Sachem, r. Baldwin; senior saga
more. F. Hoffman; JUNIOR sycamore, b.
Beerman; prophet, ". r. Baldwin; san
naps, n Devine and George Young; war
riorS, l.. Temple, r. Cutting, A. Stetser
and c. F. Donnelly; braves, L. b. Don
nelly. \. Allen, A. Wingate and Fl. Clark;
guard of wigwam, l.. Crozier; guard of
forest. J. Quincy.
Aeting Deputy Great Sachem James n.
Bedford, assisted by acting great chiefs,
raised the following chiefs of Usage 1rlbe,
Wednesday evening: Sachem, Norman
Taylor; senior sycamore, Herman An
thony; Junior sycamore, Clifton Russell;
prophet. John Dillman; ssnnaps, Stephen
!. Barcus and William NJ. Money: war
riors, C. A. Zebley, Alexander Cunning
ham. Marvin Watson and Walter c. King
braves. NJ. f. Sq,Iires, Charles ]. Cole
man, Elmer Stallings and Charles 5. Bar
Gus: guard Of wigwam, William n. Swan
guard of forest, James II. Mason.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
WASHY F|REMEN
WELCOMED HOME
After Three Days Visit at Allen
town Attending Pennsyl-
vania Convention.

A ru,lsing reception was given the sixty
five members of the Washington Fire
Company on their return 70 this city last
night after q three days stay at Allentown
where they attended the Pennsylvania
State Volunteer Firemcn's convention.
While there they were the guests Of Allen
Fire Company.
Fifty members Of the Catbud club com
posed of members of all the fro companies
Of the city accompanied by the Moose
Band, met the party at the u. n o:
station. Bofh parties formed parade and
marched to the clubhouse Of the Volunteer
Firemen's Relief Association where a
dance and smoker was held. Members Of
the Schuylkill Fire Company Of Reading,
Pa. who are the guests Of the Independence
Fire Company also attended.
Robert Aiken, WIS chief marshall as
sisted by Emmett Morrow, Richard Quinn
and Edward Crawford. The parade was
greeted along the line Of march by the
members Of the other local fire companies
who had their apparatus stationed at
various points with blaze Of red light
and the ringing of FIRE bells and gongs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
SEEK G.. A. II. HALL.
Local Posts Name Committees to Find
Suitable Buildings or Site.

Plans to secure suitable meetin z place
for the G.. A. r., posts Of this city were
discussed at meeting last night of joint
committee Of Caroline Gibbons TatnalI
Tent, No I, Daughters Of Veterans, Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary No 2, and Apo
mattox Camp, No 2 sons Of Veterans held
at the home Of Mrs. Wilmer C. HighfeId.
An organization was effected with Mrs
A. r. Clayton chairman; Mrs. w. *
Hahn, treasurer and Frank p. Gentieu,
secretary A committee consisting Of
George Duffy. Walter Plish and
Celeste Gentieu was appointed 20 look
up suitable building or sites and report
at meeting to he held October 10. An
advisory council from the q. A. r. was
also elected as follows J. s. Litzenbcrg
president, r. A. A. Il. FrIsnnuth, jesse \
Baylls, William c. Baugh, james r..
Alexander, John Bullock, William Men
dnhalI, William Reilly and John r. Riley.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
PR ESIDENT OF SENATE.
Republicans So Confident That They Have
Begun Slate Making.

Thinking their party viii have majority
in the next State Senate, sorne Republicans
arc specuIating relative to the presidency
pro tempore and proposing State Senator
Wallace = Handy Of Milford for presiding
officer Other Republicans say il the Re-
publican membership is but nine, bare
majority, State Senator James w Rob
ertson Of Wilmington and State Senator
James r. Alice, Jr, Of Dover may not
fall in with the plan and there may be a
Republican deadlock on President pro
tempore.
tits reported that Mr. Handy, who has a
Federal job in Washington, recently sold
his dwelling at Milford If the rInor is
true and he does not acquire another
esidenee in Delaware his right to SIT
in the State Senate would doubtless be
disputed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
WARNER PLEASED WITH
WATERWAY MEETING
President Of Chamber of Commerce
Believes Much Good Will Re
suit From Convention.

President Alfred d. Warner, L., of the
~hamber Of Commerce has returned
from Atlantic City, where he hiss been
attending the sessions of the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association. Com
mentinc on the convention, MIR. Warner
SAID
IF any man needs education upon the
Importance of navigable waterways to the
,drstrial and commercial growth of this
country he has only to attend water
ways convention to receive enhghten-
u,ent. If he requires inspiration or de
,ires knowledge regarding past achieve
racnts of harbor and river developments
he should be among those present at a
waterways convention.
"If such a man, processing desire to
lerform some devoted service to his COM
Inunity in recognition OF his response
lility as a citizen, would get back Of and
enthusiastically support the great and
comprehensive plan Tor an Atlantic lntTa-
coastal system of water transportation be
should Join the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Association, and participate IN its
annual deliberations.
Having Just returned from the At
lantic City convention / am more than
ever optimistic as TO appropriate action
DN tulRlSSS dS VIII 6Hablt
vigorous prosecution OF this great water
ways system as surveyed and approved
by the United States engineers.
'FWork upon the Chesapeake d Dela-
ware canal. in order to make it greater
public utility, should be commenced at the
earliest possible day, and the proposed
12-foot depth attained as quickly as
physically practicable. The govern
ments investment IN this property iustifies
prompt action along this line.
Equally important is the proposed
ship canal across the State of New Jersey
linking UP the Delaware river with Raritan
Bay. That progressive commonwealth
already has secured rights of way from
Bordentown to Morgan, which it offers
rs its contribution to the public welfare.
"Delaware's great interest In these
projects is well known and needs no words
from me to quicken or make more positive.
/ am confident that the representatives
of our State In Congress will continue
their active support as always has been
the case IN former years, TO the end that
the growth of our commercial activities
may receive healthy stimulus, and our
agricultural interests, so interdependent
with industry, may be further prospered. !"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
WANT TO USE BRIDGE.
Quarry Company Seeks New Brandywine
Crossing for It's Traffic.

The Arundel Corporation filed re-
quest for permission 10 nse the Van Bnrcn
street bridge in moving trucks 10 and from
the comp Us quarry on the north bafk
of the BrandywIne, beyond the Baltimore
and Ohio bridge, at the meeting Of the
Park Commissioners Yesterday The re-
quest WAS referred TO the executive com
mittee for decision. According 10 the COM
panys request the closing of Washington
Bridge and the north park drive has shut
them off from access 10 the center Of the
city.
Traffic on the Van Buren street bridge
is controlled jointly by the Water Depart
ment and the Park Board, and when the
bridge WINS recently reopened after rem
ovation, ruling was passed closing
il to truck and heavy traffic
Plans were considered by the board for
completion of work on the park drive
which will open it to Rising Sun bridge.
Such work is incomplete rs a result OF
lack Of funds. Reports indicated that
work on the approaches To the Baltimore
d Ohio bridge is almost done.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
A Free Package
OF Carnpain Literature

This paper is more interested IN good
government than in any other single issue
Good government is dependent upon one
thing, the intelligence with which the
franchise is exercised.
We want our readers TO have all the
facts before they vote, We are therefore
Offering, through our Washington In
which contains the Fundamental docu-
ments of the campaign.
We offer the party platforms, the key
note speeches, the speeches of acceptance.
and bulletin on Soviet Government.
The return postage on these booklets is
four cents. Otherwise they are free. Get
the facts
In filling out the coupon print name and
address or be sure to write plainly.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Labor Temple A ssociation.

A meeting of the Labor Temple As
sociation viii be held this afternoon at
3 O'Clock. at Irish-Amerlcan Hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
lin CROW" CARS.
Washington Woman Tells Negroes How to
Get Rid of Them.

Miss Nammie Burroughs Of Washing
ton was the principal speaker at the con
yention Of the Delaware State Federation
of Cclored Women's Clubs, last night at
Shiloh Church. Warning her audience of
the significance of Jim Grow, Miss
Burroughs exclaimed IF l ever Dire IN a
Jim Crow car, don & look for me in Heaven.
During the course of her speech she further
stated Before you can get the people to
do away with the Jim Crow car you must
get the Jim Crow out of the people, and
the way to do this is to make the name
Negro synonymous with cleanliness,
industry and love of education"
Many other prominent colored speakers
attended the convention. The meeting
held yesterday afternoon was devoted
largely to the report from the Industrial
Home for Colored GIrls at Marshallton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
PRESIDENTIAL STRAW VOTE.
Harding Ahead in Rexall Count, Though
Cox Leads in Delaware

Ike Rexall straw vote, for last week,
announced today at Danforth's, gives
Governor Cox, Democratic nominee for
president slight majority in the state of
Delaware over Senator Harding. Repub-
lican nominee. The detailed vote is:
Harding, male votes. AIS; female, 157;
Cox, male votes, 456; female, 1S1, giving
Cox 50 majority of male votes and "A female
votes.
The total Of $40, ,027 votes throughout
the country were cast as follows: Male,
Harding, 249, ,440; Cox, 165, ABB; female,
Harding, 81, ,5O6; Cox, 1894
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL.
To be Conducted al Townsend Beginning
Next MondaY.

A citizenship school viii be oondueted
in Townsend October ii to i3, under the
auspices of the League of Women Voters
of Delaware, the school will be III charge Of
Mrs. Olive Johnson of St Louis, a national
director, Mrs. johnson will speak on the
following subjects; State Government, "
County Government, Judiciary"
Political Parties" and Government of
the City of Wilmington.
On Monday evening at United States
Senator, L. II. Ball viii speak, on the
Republican issues, on Tuesday evening
Harry Hoch, lawyer, viii speak on Judi
cial Powers" On Wednesday evening
United States Senator Josiah o. Wolcott
viii speak on ''The League of Nations. +"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Nothin & Suspicious in Mans Death.

A jury drawn BY Coroner Bullock TO
investigate the death of Joseph w Lynch,
an employee of the Jedell fireworks plant
at Newark, failed TO discover anything
suspicious. Witnesses testified that Lynch
fell as he was carrying a poisonous mix
ture used to coat "sparklers' and swallowed
some of the fluid. The funeral services of
Lynch will be held this afternoon at
Newark
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Storm Doors at Police Station.

Storm doors have been placed in posi-
.son at the police station.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
IIth Ward G.. q. L. Women Meet.

Republican women Of the Eleventh
ward held mass meeting last night at
No. 10 School Oak and Harrison streets
Speakers were Mrs. Fred T.. Bach and
Deputy Attorney-General Percy Warren
Greene. The women voters were invited
to Join the Republican men of the ward
in a mass meeting on next Tuesday night
at the Eleventh Ward Republican Club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-09
Fewer Deaths From Alcohol.

In making up the record Of the causes
of deaths IN Wilmington, Special Com
missioner G. 81. Wells has noted the dimi-
mutton of deaths due to alcoholism. In
1916 there We're II deaths from this
cause, In 1917 9 in 1918, and in 1919
only 2.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
BRIEF HISTORY Of
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
Consolidation of Schools Be-
coming Very Popular
Throughout U. S.

Consolidation of schools has been
rather slow in its development in
the United States until the last two
years when the findings of some of
the draft boards brought us face to
face with the problem of education
and the elimination of illiteracy in
America.
The first movement toward con-
solidation was in Massachusetts, in
1869 when a few rural districts COM
bined, thus keeping Massachusetts
in the lead so far as advancement
in education is concerned. Very
little advancement was made in the
direction of consolidation from that
time until 1897 when a committee
of ten appointed to look into the
value of the consolidated system
reported favorably.
The first movement in this direc-
ton in Iowa was taken the same
year, 1897, when the township
around Buffalo Center voted to be.
come an Independent District and
organized the eight schools in the
township under one board, but
maintaining the eight separate
schools. The next year few of the
patrons in the nearby districts voted
to close their schools and to send
their children to the central school
at Buffalo Center. The following
year all but two of the eight schools
| were closed and the children trans.
ported to the central school, the
patrons having realized the advan-
tages of the graded system over the
old ungraded school.
| In 1902 Marathon voted to estab.
fish a consolidated school and te
erect binding at a cost of $40, O0(
which was considered quite sun
to vote for school buildings at that
time.
The movement steadily grew
Especially in northwestern Iowa
.luntil 1918 when seventeen schools
| had been established. Since 1911;
we have taken some rapid stride,
and each year has seen several new
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19

corn took first prize. The corn was
raised 1900 miles north of Kansas
City.
At an election in Orient township,
Adair county, last week, consolida-
ton of schools carried by a major
ty of ia votes. The enterprising
people of the community are now
planning Oh the erection of a fine
modern High School building in
which their children will have the
advantages given in the leading
schools of the state.
Robert Fitch, his wife and a
brother, Fred Fitch were buried at
Nevada the same day recently. All
died at the same home at Crystal
Lake, Minnesota, and were sent to
their former home for burial, three
white hearses bearing the remains
to the cemetery. All we're victims
of the flu.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
Chronic Consultation

There are people who never have a
movement of the bowels without it is
produced by catharic. Most of them
have brought that condition on them
selves by the use OF mineral waters
and strong cathartics that take too
much water out of the system and ag-
gravate the disease they are meant to
relieve. A mild laxative tonic like
Chamberlain's Tablets afforde gem
tie movement of the bowels that you
hardly realize has been produced by a
medicine, and their use is not SO like
ly tobe followed by constipation For
sale at Kearney's Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
NEWS Of OUR
NE|GHBOR|NG TOWNS
Items of Interest Gathered
From Our Exchanges
Roundabout.

MIR. Gus Teaney, formerly of
Guthrie Center but later of Mis-
souri,, went to New York recently
and bought small farm. He thinks
that state the place to make money
Others seem to think the same for
while Mr.. Teaney was there, forty
two others, farmers from the mid
die west. were there looking up To-
cations and majority of them
bought land. What's the matter?
Is our high priced land responsible?
The Americanization bill passed
the Senate. 1t provides a fund for
the education Of those who can not
read and write the English language
Every person in the United States
between the ages Of l6 and 81, who
can not speak English must study
it at least 200 hours year, and
those between 81 and 81 will have
a chance to learn it if they wish
Sc, 100000 were set aside for the
purpose.
Mr.. C. Beard of Atlantic has
completed a war book of Cass coun-
ty. 1t contains complete roster
OF the boys of Cass county, who
entered the service from 1917 until
the signing of the armistice. 1t con-
tains the photo Of nearly every Cas-
county soldier, sailor and marine
with a record of their service. The
book also contains the picture
name and service record of the boys
who will not return, but gave theil
lives III the cause of liberty ane
freedom. Such book should bs
published IN every county of every
Estate In the United States.
! 1t is an undisputed fact that tn,
| corn belt is moving northward. A
| the recent Soil Products Exposition
lat Kansas City, western Canad,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19
Armenian Suffering

Des Moinss, February Git is
difficult for the people of prosperous
Iowa to realize the sutferings Of Ar
menian refugees says DR.. j. Ed
ward Kirbye, state director OF the
Near East Relief.
The following cable has just been
received from DR.. Henry H. Riggs,
president Of Euphrates College,
and Major Davis q. Arnold, man.
aging director of the Near East
Relief, through the United States
Radio Service from Harpout, Tur-
key:
"The Harpout unit is now caring
for four thousand orphans. Our
children are happy, healthy, clean,
we'll fed, we'll clothed and housed.
Other wretched, homeless children
come daily, tramping through deep
SHOWS and bitter cold, seeking adj
mission to our orphanage. May we
take them in or must we turn out
our own for lack of funds? Refu-
gees in the streets and poor in the
outlying villages are suffering pitt
fully in zero weather and indescri-
bable rags. We have no funds to
feed or clothe them. Medicine is
greatly needed"
Iowa has responded nobly to the
call for help, which has come from
the stricken districts of the Near
East. But this cable freshly re
minds US Of our opportunity to give
aid to these stricken people, and we
appeal to Iowans to give stll more
literally through the Near East
keilef vi ganl1atlons in every county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-02-19

At "a Poland China hog sale in
Menlo recently, fifty hogs were
sold. The average price per head
was S267.50. The highest price paid
for single hog was $1,000. The
rest brought from s95 to $500. Pur-
chasers were present from all parts
of the state and also from eastern
and central Nebraska.