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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
NEWS OF A DAY
FROM THE STATE
Explosion of Stove Spoils Christ
mas Dinner and Causes Fire IN
Scaford Home.
FEATURES OF THE HOLIDAY
Three Weddings Added Social I'M
portance to the Observance OF
Christmas at Seaford.
From Every Evening Correspondents

T.
Seaford. Dec. 27.-At st: Luke's
Protestant Episcopal Church, this town,
on the evening of Christmas, Miss Eliza-
beth ellis Dulaney of Seaford was
married to Ralph Eugene Ash OF Wendell:
Minn. Only the immediate members OF
the family were present The bride was
given in marriage by her father, John I.
DuIsnev. Miss Dulsney is wei known IN
Scaford. which has always been her home
For the past three years she has been
acting as assistant in the registrars office
of Teachers College, Columbia nj
versity. New York City. Mr.. Ash is
a graduate of the University OF MIME
sofa. class of 1916, and OF Columbia
University. class of 1920 He is nj present
principal of Central High School. Wordcn,
Montana, which city will be their future
home.
Miss Marguerite Shipley, daughter OF
Mrs Willie Shipley of this town, and
William Johnson of Wilmington we're
married AT the home Of the brides brother,
Ashhv L. Shipley, Thursday night. az
& o'clock. by Rev William II Darhle'
rector Of St. Luke's P L. Church. Follow
ing the wedding a reception was held.
after which they left by train for Norfolk,
Va. where they will spend their honey
moon. They will reside in Wilmington.
Another Christmas wedding was solem-
nized. Saturday. when Martin Warning
ton and Miss Augusta Tracey, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. George Tracey. both OF
this town, were married by Rev. J. Ward
Mills
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Young Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander J. Barnes Dies of Spinal
Meningitis.

Special Correspondence to Every Evening
New Castle, Dec 27 Alexander Joseph
Barnes, the i7-day-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph X Barnes, died yesterday
from spinal meningitis at the home Of his
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Barnes. The funeral will be held tomor-
row from the home Of the grandparents
Mt $50 o'clock, with services in charge OF
Rev. Joseph II, carp.
The employees Of the local trolley line
were remembered by large number of
patrons with gifts OF celery, cigarss, cake
and money. The Company gave To- each
emplove 81 as Christmas gift.
Tomnorrow evening Christmas party
will be held in the parlors of the New Cen
tury Club. Each member is privileged to
bring n man friend. Dancing, cards and
other games will be indulged in.
Joseph Quigley, who received between
500 and 900 turkeys, disposed Of the entire
lot.
Selden s. Deemer. president Of the
Deemer Steel Casting Co, presented TO
each of his employees on Friday afternoon
turkey as gift and gave 10 the widows
of the deceased employees fowl. Over
GOO children were given stockings, games,
dolls and other toys.
The foreman of the Wilmington Fibre
Speciality Co, on Friday received written
notices TO report for duty today for the
purpose of preparing for number of the
employees TO return to work on next Mon
dav The scale Of wages was reduced from
TO 5 cents per hour The plant has been
closed since last Wednesday
At midnight Friday evening 35 mem
bers of the Methodist Church sang Christ
mas carols various street corners.
The appointing Of the five Star Points
BY Worthy Matron Elizabeth Leach of
Ca-ar Rodney Chapter Order of the East
| ern Star, will take place January Q.
This week will be devoted to practice
| games for the members Of the High School
| basketball team. On Saturday evening a
| preliminary scholastic game between
| the Wilmington Friends School or the
| Penn Del Academy will take place AZ
SIS o'clock The referee for the season
will bo Jesse A. Mckay Coach w
| Cortlandt Pinder will select his team from
| the following players John Leach, Doug
las Proud, Earle Weggemann, Merton
White, Leon King, Samuel Mcknitt
| and Charles Cannon. Business Manager
| Charles King and Supervising Manager
| James McDevitt are arranging the schedul
| for the season The first scholastic game
| will be played on Friday evening. Jan
uary 6, in the Opera House, with the
Newark High School FIVE
John w Morris, president Of the viii
mington Fibre Speciality Co, presented
10 several of tho families Of this city an
envelope containing sufficient sum to
provide for them "A Christmas dinner and
gave 20 each employe who had been ON
the service Of the plant for a year or more
the sum Of $40 to s25 in accordance with
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
SHOOT AT SEAFORD.

Seaforl. Dec. -. Scaford Cunning
Ch,b held 4 shoot On Ross field. Saturday,
and some good scores were made. Ut
Harrison NJ. Manning carrying off the
honors.
In tho frst shoot at p birds. DR..
Manning broke p. John F Herrant. 20;
William X. Morgan. is: Oliver Wright
IL. and \ NJ Consway Is.
In the second shoot. DT. Manning and
William X Morgan tied 81 20 each. Al
bert ] Iank- was a close second. with ~,
while Frank G. Dawson broke 10 and
John I Herrant Il
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
SHORT COURSE OPENS.
Busy Days Ahead for Boys. Girls and
Farmers af Delaware College.

Newark. Dec 27.-With prospects Of
the enrolment reaching nearly 100 boys
and girls from various clubs throughout
the State. the annual Junior Farmers
short Course opened at Delaware Col
lepe. this morning. II viii continue five
days. with a busy program each day.
Starting this afternoon there will be a
SEPARATE program each day for the boys
and girls taking the course. Thl- will IN
cIude gymnasium classes each afternoon,
the girls under the direction OF Miss
Dorothy Emerson and the boys under
William Lilly. Delaware College student.
The tractor school also opened today
and will continue FIVE days. Many pro-
pressive farmers viii take the course IN
tractor instruction.
The State corn show will open tomorrow
and continue Wednesday and Thursday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
STOVE EXPLODED.

Scaford. Dec 27. Fire, Saturday morn
inc damaged the home of Roland Coma
~, ~ fhe extent # several hundred
Iollars Mrs Conawav was cooking her
Christmas di0ner, and leaving It Tor
f,,, -, ,.,9ants ~ sneak 10 neghbor the
,Ii,ror ,iIad oyer causing the stove to
rxnlode The fire department responded 10
,bn alar,, and by ollick work succeeded in
,ctt;rg tbe flames out before the home was
tot.,IIv DESTROYED The property is owned
bv Andrew Records The household
goo[. a Copawav we're damaged by fire
md water but they managed Ia save the
most If them
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
DIED IN BALTIMORE.

Lcwes. Dec % Mrs Josephine Bur
ton Fox. widow Of William :. Fox of
Bridgeport, Conn. died on Thursday
morning at the home OF her niece, Mrs.
Charles W. Beers, 81 Roland Court,
Roland & Park. Baltimore. Md, aged 81
years. after an illness OF y weeks The
remains will be placed in vault until
spring. when interment viii be made in
ST. Georges Chapel Mrs. Fox was =
daughter of the late John T and Sarah
Burton OF Delaware and an aunt of Mrs
Clinton Long and Miss Sallie Marshall Of
this town
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
NEWS OF SEAFORD.

Seaford Dec 27.-Mrs William Hill
and daughter, Anna Belle. are spending
bridge, Md, where Mr. Hill is a patient
in Cambridge Hospital
Mr. and Mrs G. " Donoho, Miss
Ethel Donoho, Miss Lillian Deppe Of
Philadelphia. and 9. Earl Donoho, were
guests Of Mr. and Mrs W Ford Breeding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
View p.lIe. Chris,mss Tree

Hundreds II children who we're unabie
10 zee the police Christmas Tree saturday
visited The assembly rOsTn ~ the l>,i.fe
sfation Yesterday with their parftts ard
viewed the bg tree. which fesfly reashfs
the ceiling 0f The high rfrfn The efiidrsn
vieved with delight the hundfsds n
twin king igfts ard yards n tirpi thar
adorned the tree. Nearly TOO children ~
Saturday visited the y5lioe rtafnu and
received Rag II candy or sofne other ~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
BODY
FULL
PINS

When neuritis eets the body wild.
or the twinges Of rheumatism are
felt. you can very easily put these
much agony.
Luebert's Ak-No-Aor Capsules will
stop pain almost instantly. Whether
Il be headache. neuralgia OF face,
head, neck or back; rheumatic pains.
mbago, they will give you relief.
Their action In pains resulting from
bad teeth has no equal They Will
stop q cold that is Just starting and
bring rest to the excited nerves,
Lueberte Ak-No-Mcr Capsules are
safe and cure: guaranteed not 20 con-
tain narcotics or enslaving drugs
Sold by all druggists. SOC and SOC box.
A. G. Luebert, p. D., Christians, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
GOES TO VIRGIN ISLANDS.

Lewes, Dec 27--Mrs. Mary X. Evans
will sail from Norfolk December 2Sth on
the transport Hancock for st. Thomas,
Virgin Islands
She will spend the winter with her son,
Lieutenant Donald r. Evans, and family.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
DR.. HULLIHEN ILL.

Newark. Dec y. DR.. Walter +. HUI
linen. president Of Delaware College, who
has been III for several days with kidney
trouble. went to New York City tins
morning. to consult q specialist
II is possible an operation Will be neces-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

were guests OF her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Vincent Cats, over tho weekend.
Miss Lucy Lane Of Chesapeake City,
Md, is here for two weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Harry Hall
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27
,ome with double pne,lrnonia

home with double pneumonia
J. Burria, a hoarder AZ the home Of Mrs.
SallIe Puatill, is confined % his bed with
pneumnoia.
Wanted "A % ! heating stove Apply
BrittIngham 5 Pharmacy ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

Westinghouse Electric n Manunfctr-
ing Company, quarterly Of 2 per &c nt On
common, payable January 81, and 2 per
cent on preferred. payable January 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

In sad but loving remembrance of
George NJ. Riley, who died December
7,l9i7.
Maybe rest in peace. Wife and family
Ally
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-27

You can buy most everything ~ na Z
need from Every Evening advertiher. a1d
IN many cases buy lor Lhf d0llar what hef.
tJfore had cret you dDuble hat af0Dltt
Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
CALEXICO E: OF E.
TO GRILL ABBOTT

Highway Commissioner Casey Abbott
is to be grilled by the Calexico cham
Der of commerce on his official acts.
The Calexico Chronicle says:
AT a special meeting held this fore
noon the chamber of commerce took
up and discussed at length the charges
made against the county highway COM
mission, and they demand widely pub
lished that the present board be sup
planted by others. The entire matter
was discussed and it was decided that
the local member of the commission be
asked to appear before the board and
to give the local directors his version of
the affair.
AS the local member, H. S. Abbott,
was appointed on recommendation of
the directors of the chamber of COM
merce at the request of Supervisor Pull
liam, and it was decided that the local
chamber had right to ask him to ap-
pear and explain the charges widely
published regarding the delays and
failures to carry out the program for
the building of the highways of the
county,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
a uto Men Meet
Hear Secretary
OF State Assn,

The Imperial County Automobile
Trade Association held its regular
monthly get-together meeting at the
Barbara Worth hotel on Wednesday
evening. February 4 with President T.
L. Barnes in the chair. A six O'Clock
dinner preceded the meeting at which
covers were laid for 80. The guests of
the evening were, Robt w MARYLAND.
state secretary of the California Auto
mobile Trade Association; C. Dewitt
DeMar, chairman of the legislative
committee of the state association, and
Mr.. Humphreys a former secretary of
one OF the Southern California local
units of the state associat ton. Feblu-
ary was a red-letter occasion for the
Imperial county branch in having a
rare speaker like Mr.. Martland to ad-
dress the local body on the splendid
work of the association particularly in
its application to the personal interests
of the automobile owner wherever he
may be found in the state. So import
ant has this work boone that three of
the Eastern states have organized sim
liar associations, patterning directly
after the plan of the California asSoci-
alton and adopting its identical insig-
mia, and other states now have in con-
temptation the organization of branches
established and maintained on the same
lines.
There is no community, which, hear
ing Bob" Martland once does not want
to hear him again and again. AS a
public speaker of tremendous force
and power, as a successful advocate of
righteous methods in all avenues of
human endeavor and as man of rare
and appealing personality Bob" has
few equals on American platforms He
has been called again and again to talk
on subjects that affect not only the au-
tomobile trades but the motoring
public the individual automobile owner
and the moving forces in public and
privte enterprises and activities which
make for successful achievement.
Mr.. MARYLAND will visit the Valley
again>in the month of April at which
time he will probably address the bank
ers, business men and the associated
chambers of commerce of the Valley
and no individual should miss a rare
opportunity to hear a man speak who
possesses the rare gift of convincing
and impeling dramatic expression for
! he certainly possesses. it in a high de-
gree.
Imperial county association at its
meeting of February 4, appointed a
committee of nine to confer and coop
crate with similar committees from
the civic organizations of the Valley on
the subject of our Valley highways re
specting the construction of which sc
much apparent neglect and delay has
followed the voting of the bonds last
year. This committee consists of the
following named representative men OF
the Valley:
Jerome Akin, Brawley; James w
Cass, El Centre; C. j. Medberry, CaleX
leo; T. b. White, Seeley; Thos. NJ. Gill
Eel Centro Chas. j. Carroll, Calipatria
Il. C. Williamson, Holtville; *. Halla
well, Imperial and T. l.. Barnes, presi
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
10 Local Boys
Try To Enlist

The number of men who have applied
70 rcnlistment in the various branches
Of the army has been such that the re-
cruiting officer in Los Angeles has di-
rected that the entire party, including
the 32nd Infantry band, will remain in
the Valley another week.
Following is a list of local boys, who
have applied for enlistment from var
ious towns in the Valley; during the
past week:
Robert L. Powell, Coast Artillery
Corps for service in PHILIPPINE Islands.
Bernard \. Yettner, Infantry, United
States
James L. 'oBrien, Coast Artillery
Corps. Philippine Islands.
William Derfler, medical department
United States.
Fred A. Cook, Medical Department,
United States.
Douglas II. Jones, Coast Artillery
Corps, PHILIPPINE Islands.
Albert Bashaw Quartermaster oCrps,
Construction Division. United States.
Carl V. Stinson, @. NJ. C. Construction
Division, United States
Charles Masnaghetti, Coast Artillery
Corps, TT. Macarthur, California.
Albert White, Quartermaster Corps
Construction Division, L. S. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
WORLD FAMED MAGICIAN QUIETLY
RESTING, SEEKING HEALTH, IN CITY

Valley at that time, behind a team of
mules 1t took two days for the COM
pany to reach the city. and in the one
horse opera house, behind the saloon,
exhibited his art of Indian Mind Read
ing and Magic to the rough pioneers
and early settlers of that day.
Claude Alexander is probably the best
known stage man in the world, playing
his line, SURPRISING the great Keller.
Keller's fame reaches only to the
bounds of America, while Alexander
has travelled every country in the globe,
informing, teaching, and entertaining
the public. In 1912 he trotted around
the globe with a company of five
When asked of his intention of re-
turning to the stage, Mr.. Conlin said,
1T was due to a nervous breakdown
that l left the stage some months ago
and l am through. Oh, l might go on
for a night for a benefit or something
to that effect, but that is ALL"
i Mr.. Conlin is q sportsman and his
/, stay in the Valley is being spent cruis
, ing the Salton Sea in a 90-foot launch
he purchased in Los Angeles some time
| ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
LACK REFUSES TO RESIGN
A. F: OF L. PLANS NATION WIDE POLITICAL CAAAPAIGl
Farm Centers
Meet Next Week

Acacia farm center will meet Mon
Tuesday night Acacia will meet al
the Acacia school house and the Central
meeting will be held at the Holtyille
high school.
County Highway Engineer Jessur
will address both meetings.
speaker from the McCabe district
will address the Acacia center and a
speaker on the Asiatic question will
speak at Holtville.
DR.. Johnson will speak at both meet
ings.
Musical numbers have been arranged
for each program.
The schedule Of farm center meetings
for the month is as follows;
North End-Friday, February G.
Acacia-Monday, February 9.
Hnghline-Tuesday February
10.
Westmorland-Wedn February
II.
Meloland-Friday, February 10.
F.. b. Directors Friday, February 13.
Seeley-Monday, February 49,
mo-Verde-Tuesday, February II
McCabe-Wednesda February 1S.
Magnolia-M -Mulberry-F'riday, February
20.
Eastside- e-Sunset-Monday, February
23.
Jasper-Tuesday, February "a.
Lantana-Wednesda February 25.
Mt. SiSnal-Friday, February 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
"Ask Alexander? He knows"

"Ask Alexander? He knows"
Who has not seen those words spread
over every newspaper in the country?
This same, Alexander, world famed ma
gician, otherwise known as Claude AL
exander Conlin, is stopping and has
been stopping in Ell Centre for the past
few weeks.
The blame for not informing the
good people of Imperial Valley of the
prensence of this noted parsonage may
be placed upon the head of poor cub
reporter, said "cub" taking trip up
the carpet for passing by a chance OF
interviewing the well known stage
man.
Mr.. Conlin, a brother of Clarence Is.
Conlin, an attorney of this city, is an
old friend of the Valley, and by no mat
ter of means is this his first trip into
our fertile region. The first show even
given in the Imperial Valley in 1903
was put on by this same Alexander
travelling in party with Charlie Mea
dows, better known as Arizona
Charlie The party made the trip from
Yuma to Imperial. the only town in the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
GAMBLERS SOUND OUT MAYF|ELD;
"W|LLD0 MY DUTY" REPL|ESJUST|CE

Attempts have been made to secure
from Justice Mayfeld advance informa.
ton as to his attitude in the vice cases
the justice says and writes the Press
as follows:
80 much has been said through the
Press and from the pulpits. and other
wise, about the campaign recently or
ganized, and now in progress for the
enforcement of law and order in I'm
perial county that it would seem sup
erfluous to add any thing to what has
been said: Such an unusual mass OF
OutlawrY and vice has been revealed
through saN campaign, that the conf
dence of the public seems to have been
shaken in the officers of the whole
county, whose duty it is to enforce the
law.
"IIints of dishonesty, innuendos, have
become oft and common expressions
with many. Words tending to elicit ar
expression from me as to what my pro
bable action will be when those case.
are brought before me for judicial hear
ing, are no uncommon; ana Ihave ever
been asked as to what my attitude is il
the matter.
''Now, it should be remembered tha
every public officer, before entering up
on his duties, is sworn to support tht
Constitution of the United States. tn,
Constitution Of the State of California
and to perform the duties of his ofiic
according to the best of his ability, an'
the presumption of law is that he doe
that
Again, let it be remembered, tha
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
Ell Centre, Calf, Feb. 4, 1920.
McPherrin and Kibbey,
Care Congressman Kettner,
Washington, ID. C.


Care Congressman Kettner,
Washington, ID. c.
The FL Centre chamber of COM
merce vigorously protests against
the reported interference by Mark
Rose, or other interests working to
delay the favorable consideration
of the Kettner bill. = We insistent-
ly demand that the arid lands COM
mittee report the bill favorably at
the earliest possible moment.
FL Centro Chamber of Commerce,
BY Clifford Coggin, President.
Certain resolutions relative to the
social and industrial unrest sweeping
the country at the present time, reso
lutions having been sent out by th(
Pittsburg chamber of commerce, al
over the country, We're read, discussed
and passed. They deal with possible
methods which might be used to return
the country to its pre-war basis anC
political viewpoints.
The delegation is hopeful of success
inasmuch as Director Davis of the re
clamation service and Attorney Bier
for the service appeared before tn
committee yesterday endorsing the bill
A telegram from the second delega
ton says:
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06

the law proSumeS every one who is ac-
cused or public offense to be innocent
untll he shall have been proven guilty.
and that that end the burden of nroof
is upon the prosecutions; and in the
prosecution of these cases there are GER
tain-not prescribed rules, but prescrib
ed rules of law. to be applied and fol.
lowed out in each individual case as the
circumstances seem to warrant; hence
1t will be seen how unwise il is to do or
say anything having tendency to pre-.
Judlce the mind of court or the mind
or the public. who may have to deal
with these matters in the capacity Of
jurors.
Il trust that the foregoing will indi-
cate my attitude as to my official duties
as Well as that of a private citizen.
IF L were TO be Identified with the
Christian people in determining our
our course in such matters; (and there
is where love to bel, | should say.
let US proceed in spirit of meekneas.
Let MS remember the rebuke addressed
to the man who would have called
down fire from Heaven" to destroy n
certain element Drawing the sword
even in what seemed to Peter a crucial
moment was not commended by our
great leader; but rather condemned. In
the crisis now pending before the mag.
istracy of Imperial county, let us learn
lesson from the 18th chapter Of RIO.
mans, whose author we delight to
honor.
l. MAYFIELD.
Justice of Peace. El Centre Township.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
LABOR AFTER RADICALS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. - Francis
Kane, former federal district attorney
at Philadelphia told the house judiciary
committee that much of the agitation
about Bolshevism in America was mere
talk. Attorney General Charles Newton
of New York, disagreed with this view
declaring a thousand radicals backed
by a radical press is daily advocating
revolutionary movements and the over
throw of the government.
Approximately 100000 radicals in
New York City alone are organized TO
overthrow all captalistic classes and
governments, Newton said.
The better element of organized labor
and the Catholic church have have
leading factors in supressing revolu-
tionary activities. he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-02-06
DETAILS LAID
At MEETING
EXECUTIVE
/ { A .D.S
Union Wage Scales in Gen
eral Trades Average 70
per cent Higher Than year
ago; Many Radicals in the
Country, 1t is Said.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. G-PIans
Tor the most aggressive and yenar.
al POLITICAL campaign ever waged
by the American federation of labor
were formulated at meeting here
OF the general committee cOmpOsed
OF the executive council and the
heads of all departments of the fed.
Grafton. 81,
1t was said officially that the cam
paign would be conducted in connection
with the general election in Novembe,
would not only be aimed at the candi
dates for congress unfavorable to or
ganized labor but also to unfriendly
candidates for president, governor and
members of state legislatures.
Every craft and trade affiliated with
the federation will be called upon to
take up the fight in every section OF
the country and exert every effort to
elect only such candidates as are favor
able.