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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Fireworks Get Councils Approval.

FneWOrkS 0et NOuuCuS . ApPto's'
City Council has turned deaf ear to
the appeal that has been made so earnest
ly for safe and sane Fourth of July, such
as many other communities have found
so patriotically profitable, not to mention
the exemption they have gained from fires
and the death or manning Of children en-
trusted with fireworks and like dangerous
toys.
The excuses of some of the members
for supporting q noisy Fourth are puerile
TO the last degree. One feared the dealers
would be the losers if the ban was placed
on the sparkler. the most fearless in ap-
pearance but the most dangerous OF all
the list Of explosives or combustible toys
He probably was guided in his advocacy
of sparklers by some sidelight on the
matter, but his position is like that OF an
officer, who, finding a storekeeper selling
poison to children, refused to stop the
sale because the dealer had stocked up
with that particular kind of poison, and
would lose some money.
Another member regarded putting a
ban on these devices as robbing the child
of his personal liberty and rights, while a
third declared that he would not vote to
deprive the children of the great pleasure
to be derived from shooting powder-laden
contrivances on Independence Day. Tho
arguments sound like those that one would
expect to hear from the dealer or manu-
facturer of fireworks.
There seemed to be no consideration at
all for the safety of the thousands of
children in the city, no appreciation oil
the danger from fires-fear that is almost
ALWAYS realized on this holiday when
children of an irresponsible age are en-
trusted with fiery toys. Had not other
communities shown the splendid results
for a sane Fourth it would not have ap-
reared that our own Council had acted so
diametricalIv against the sentiment and
welfare of the community. In every city
where the ban has been placed on the
discharge of fireworks the authorities and
citizens have found such an improvement
that they would unwillingly go back TO the
old custom of fireworks with their at
tendant dangers.
Should there be loss of life or the
destruction of property through the IT.
rational celebration of the nations birth
day, the shortsightedness of the opposing
members Of the city's legislative body
would recoil on them in a way that at
least would be extremely unpleasant to
those who then might realize their re-
sponsibility 10 the mothers as well as the
property owners of the city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
CAMPAIGN LITERATURE UNDER
AJfCITSTIrS

How can an honest man who lays
claim 10 normal intelligence walk up to
the voting booth with a clear head when
he can hardly breathe for the election
literature that is crammed into his pockets,
and this AT time when the FatheTland is
suffering as never before from paper
shortage? Where can man who loves
peace and quiet so as not to be pestered,
BY these everlasting showers of pamph lets
each proclaiming the virtues OF its candi-
date and it's party2 Our politicians should
go TO London and there they can see, under
glass case in the British Museum, a
model OF an election bulletin. 1t was in the
year 10 A. ID. one Lucius Popidius was a
candidate for the position Of @dilis mag
istrate). This was the sole and only cam
paign document his party issued: "See
to it that l.. Popidius is made adilis. He
deserves itr' Oh, peace that was Rome's
in those daysl-Frankfurter Zeitung.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
A WIRELESS WEDDING.


Miss Mabel Ebert, of Detroit, was
married the other day to John X. Wake
man, sailor on the United States steam
ship Birmingham, which at the time OF
the ceremony was steaming through the
Pacific some thousand miles west Of the
coast of California. Miss Ebert and the
wedding party met in Detroit church
and the vows which made her Mrs.
Wakeman were exchanged by wireless with
the bridegroom on his far-distant ship,
tossing in the wilderness Of the mid
Pacific.
Wooing and wedding by wireless may,
from the cold scientific standpoint, be
sufficiently wonderful, but we venture to
suggest that there is such thing RS
carrying the marvels of science altogether
too far. No wireless impulse ever generated
can possibly equal in potency the thrill
of a lovers hand touch, and the prospect
of kissing the bride by wireless sronses in
us no emotion but that Of disgust and
indignation Baltimore Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
CONVENTION CITIES.

There should be an advantage in San
Francisco or Boston as convention city
its remoteness Deadlocked in Chicago, a
convention will accept Harding on Satur-
day night rather than fight it out for God,
for country and for the best interest of the
Republican party until Monday. But a
New York delegate in San Francisco or a
California delegate in Baltimore is so far
away from his affairs and fires that an
other day or two Of deadlock hardly mat
ters. Another turn TO the shirt cuffs, an
other wire home for an additional 500, and
the battle against the bosses and for
principle goes on.
Portland, Me, Portland, Ore, and San
Antonio, Tex, should be the ideal con-
vention towns. The effort of getting there
and getting away is SO great that the
additional effort of securing good cam
didate for the Presidency is almost no
exertion at all--New York Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
WHY NOT CHANGE HER MIND?

A young English woman, engaged to
marry a Canadian army officer, sailed
for America on a ticket paid for by
her fance. On the voyage she met an
English army officer and found that
she loved him better than the Canadian
For the offence of breaking her cement
to the man who had paid her passage a
special board of inquiry at Ellis Island has
refused to admit the girl to the United
States. The story does not end as unhappily
as it might, for the English captain is
going back with her and will marry her
at Southampton.
That the immigration board of inquiry
has disregarded woman's ancient right to
change her mind is not surprising, for
official boards are likely to be deficient in
humor. What is amazing, though, is that
officials should run counter 10 public
policy IN a case like this. The only evil in
the whole affair is the apparent pres
sure brought to make the woman marry
man she had ceased to love. As every fellow
who wears hat larger than Size 6 ought
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Reviews of New Books
Occasional Papers and Addresses of an
d the New III : 3 Bar. & York -.

hIHtItC0u bsAW WytYs t,F tiFfifF " fHAH
of the New York Bar New York City.
The Macmillan 90. Price, sz.50.
One Of the foremost American lawyerr,
Mr.. Taft has delighted thousands 81 men
and women by his addresses on ghs great
questions Of the day. In this volume are
brought together some u the more in-
teresting Of these talks, among which are
Some Responsibilities a the American
Lawyer "The Bar in the War, The
League Of Nations" Aspect of Boishe-
vigrn and Amcricanisrn," ''Thc state
Control Of Navigable Waters" "What
il 10 be Done With Our Railroads" Zach
Of these considerations IS marked with
dignity and force.
Tho Bar in the War" is a very effective
presentation of the valuable work done
by the members Of the legal profession IN
the time Of the nations mighty under.
taking in behalf Of humanity, and win b.
Of interest 20 layTnen as well as Others
Mr.. Taft's consideration u the LeaUIe n
Nations also is most interesting ron
tribution To this nuch-discussed inter-
national issue, and although he cyurussc.s
agreement with Senator IOdge in thf
latter's contention that the President
should have discussed such an important
matter with the Senate, b. conclude
The Senate cannot avoid the ultimate
responsibility for rejecting he Treaty by
urging that II should have been permitted
as a body, 70 submit amendments % sonne
earlier time"
Mr. Taft also includes in bic collection
an appreciation Of the late John J.. Cad
wallader. as set forth iD an address DE-
livered by him in Mr. Cadwailaders :
native city Of Trenton, y. j., on fhe
occasion Of The presentation ~ the city ~
a building for public library. for which
Mr.. Cadwallader had made provision he-
fore his death He pays fine tribute ~ his
memory, and among other things says
'In epistolary literature he might hsve
rivailed Horace Walpole, with less virrioi
in public life he would have been 4 zreat
diplomatist But little that he wrote
was preserved, and he hated tho historic
display Of politics; he was content ~
forego the fame which his talents and be
character would have assured him
This book viii befound valuable and
stimulating By those who keep IN touch
with the trend Of the times
Received Of the publishers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
THE WINNERS.

Have you read the helpful
stories which are printed now and
then, dishing up the dazzling glories
of the big successful men? This one
made a million dollars, that one
made a million seeds; so the awe
struck author hollers, as he cele-
brates their deeds. This ones living
in a palace, built of pink imported
rock, and from out golden chalice
he consumes his private stock. And
think it rather funny, and think
it rather odd, that the measures
always money, always is the big
mans wad. For there are some four
time winners you have heard of
once or twice, men who went with
out their dinners when they couldn't
raise the price; and hold them great
successes though they never had
roll, though privations and Distress
es kept them always in the hole.
And I'd rather stagger under the
renown of Edgar Poe than be burd-
ened with the pl under of the biggest
plute ] know. And poor Bobbie
Burns was busted till they put him
IN crate, but III surely be disgust
ed If you say he wasn't great. We
should cautious be in choosing those
who win and those who fail, for the
gent who's surely losing may be
loaded down with kale.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
POLITICS A MEAN GAME.

Politics is mean game. In the news
columns Of yesterday we read how in the
past several years six children in Marion,
O., have been named for Warren. G.
Harding, and how, at Christmas time,
the Senator has always remembered each
namesake with So gold piece. "Since his
nomination to the Presidency" the story
continues, many children throughout
the country have been named for Hard
ing. His friends here are wondering il ench
new namesakc will receive the customary
Christmas present" The Senator's po-
litical opponents evidently started that
pocketbook, or his nerves.--Philndelphia
Record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
STILL WORSE.
BY Tennison j. Daft.

There was an old decanter stood ennptv ~
the shelf
And as il thought upon the past tuss
moaning 70 itself:
Alas, my olden glories, when flowed the
ruby winei
That ] should ever 20 bone drv''-lts
voice changed 70 a whine
A wine glass on the table sat and Rrirnly
made reply:
Your fate seems quite festival b such
a one as
You never have ~ do q thing. OF coursc
it's dull, / know,
But note my degradation; I'm us-i for
cutting dough-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

course. Up to date 3,70O have graduated
from it. Dr. Rotertson intends that
no future epidemic like the flu shall find
us 40 short Of nurses.
And SO il can be seen that even il he
does get lot Of rather frivolous adverfis-
ing for professional man his work il not
all on the surface, and is not all az frolic-
Some as the fat ladies' class in calisthenics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

as the practical application of the code
develops they will be corrected and
eventually the State will have modern,
effective system of education that will
lead Delaware toward her proper place in
the literacy list of the States of the nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

The Fourth of July sparl<ler seems to
be strongly entrenched IN City Council.
Perhaps some of its friends think it is a
new kind of drink 1t reads like the noise
made by champagne.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

In selecting dates for picnics beward Of
Friday. The sixth day Of the week has
proven capricious and untrustworthy by
raining sixteen out of the last seventeen
1t set new record by raining. often ir-
respective of the promises Of the head Of
the United States weather bureau, and
seemed to have recognized no obligation
to the man who makes the weather nor TO
week-enders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

Members of the Brooklyn Y w. G. A.
themselves in the use of beautifying cos
metics and paint or quit the organization.
All are packing up ready to move.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, l.. G. e.
Wenonah Lodge, S. of Fl.
Liberty Conclave, S. W. NJ
Mechanics Lodge, l. O. o. L.
Lenape Tribe, Imp'd. O. r. NJ.
Sheet Metal Workefs' Association.
James A. Garfield Council, ID. of A.
James A. Young Conclave, II. or 5. ". Nj
Apache Tribe, No. 81, lmp'd. o. II. NJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

The report, probably eminating from
police headquarters that the depart
ment cars will hereafter be run on con,
fscated rum now in hand may be regarded
as a clever move to stop the wholesale
resignation of cops that is threatened
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Letters Granted.

Register of Wills Isaac r. Brown has
granted letters Of administration on the
estate of Daniel I'll. Hickman 20 Mary z.
Hick man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

With potatoes at forty cents quart
and strawberries at %, the Murpheys
are likely to get place at the head of the
menu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26

TO know, its good deal better for q
woman to change her mind and hcr heart
before marriage than afterward, II she
must change them at all.-New York
SIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-18

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street or outing wear.
These are few Of the smart offerings to
be seen at Queen Quality Agencies. They
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New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

Lett-Secretary Of the Navy Daniels uses the
new wireless telephone to send greeting to
Rear Admiral Mcdonald, commandant of The
Brooklyn Navy Yard from the u S. S. Pennsyl-
vania, flagship of Admiral Wilson and of the At
lantlc fleet, 1T anchor in the Hudson at Ninety
seventh Street. The Pennsylvania brought the
navy's big boss up from Hampton Roads
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

LETT - Over the bars in splendid
style. An interesting action photo Of
Major Livius Teiusano, military at,
tachf of the Rumanian Legation in
Washington and a hero of the World
War. The major, although handi-
capped by the loss Of an arm, takes
the jumps with perfect ease.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

Right--Gordon Grayson and Cary
T. Grayson jr., who are said to sup
ply the White House sheep with
the keenest kind of competition in
entertaining their dads star
patient. The Grayson pony cart
is a familiar sight about the White
House drives.
N II r. from Il THO,uuxuu
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

ktght-Every motorist knows what fascination
there is in observing the license number Of pass
ing car. And some weird combinations of figures
you sometimes note. If you up be
hnd this 90 easy and don't toot to get past.
tS u the one worn by the ears used by President
Wilson. ,ud.,coo1
New-York tribune., 1920-05-09

the Atlantic fleet looked
Manhattan week yesterday mighty
after months strenuous Southern The dyers
lOahoma Nevada Arizona flagship
addition
sever sui tmarin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-12-17
PoolesviIIe WOman's Club.

The Woman's Club of Poolesvile held its
meeting on December 4th with Miss Nan
ME D. Poole Fifteen members answered
to roll-call with some historical fact about
the Philippines. We were pleased 10 have
as our guest our old friend. Miss Janet
Young
Since our last meeting we have lost
three Of our best members. two by removal.
Mrs Howard Griffith and Mrs. Ralph Will
liams. who. ! am sure, will add much
pleasure to the communities in which they
now reside, and Mrs. Arthur Elgn. who.
after a long illness. passed away.
The following resolutions we're adopted !:
Whereas. God in His great wisdom has
seen fit to remove from among us our much
loved sister and co-worker. Mrs. Arthur c.
Elgin, one of our efficient workers when
health permitted, one who endeared her
self to all who worked with her. May each
one Of our club members strive TO follow
her beautiful Christian example; therefore
be II
Resolved, That the members of our club
do express our sympathy to her husband
and children in their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That in the removal Of our
sister, the club and community have sus-
tanned a serious loss.
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes Of the club. a copy sent
to the family and to the county paper.
Two new names were presented for
membership
After the business, the program was
begun. Mrs Edmonston read a very in
terestine paper on the people and their
customs, in the Philippines, for Mrs. Ralph
Williams. Mrs. Julius Hall read for Mrs.
Charles Sellman the history Of embroidery
which proved il was a very ancient art
Delicious refreshments we're daintily
served In some Of Miss Nannie's rare old
china.
After we had gathered around the piano
and sung some oId-fashioned songs and
spent sometime in social chat. the meet.
ing adjourned to meet with Mrs. Carte
on December 18th.
CHAIRMAN OF PUBLICITY.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-12-17
Must Pay Notes.

In suit against Benjamin M. Edelen and
Edward G. Edelen, residents Of Hughes
vile, Charles county, Nd, the First Nation
al Bank of Hagerstown was given judy
ment for $l.530,9O by jury in the Circuit
Court here last week.
The action was brought on two notes,
each for $500. given by the defendants to
man by the name of Gordon for 400 shares
of oil stock, which stock. however, they
never received. The notes were discounted
by the Hagerstown bank and when they
became due the Edelens refused to pay,
contending they had been obtained by
fraud.
The contention of the bank was that it
was the innocent holder of the notes and
was, therefore, entitled to recover, and a
prayer granted by Judges Peter and Worth
ineton practically instructed the jury to
take that view of it.
The Edelens are understood to be among
a number of well-known residents Of South
ern Maryland who were persuaded to sup
port an oil stock scheme. The agent, Cor
don, is understood to have represented to
them that the stock would pay enormous
profits and is said to have gone so far as to
pay dividends in advance. He spent some
time in Hagerstown and while there sue
ceeded in getting into the good graces of
the banking people sufficiently to have
them discount notes amounting to $4,000
or $4,000, it is said, and then disappeared.
His whereabouts is understood to be I'M
known. 1t is said that no stock was de-
livered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-12-17
Letter From The Kensington
Branch, A. r. G.
Kensineton. Md. Dec. 9. 1920.

Kensington. Md, Dec. 8, 1920.
EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL,
Dear Sir:-During the Roll Call Just
closed for the Red Cross, we encountered
the statement referred to in the first
paragraph of the enclosed letter.
| took the matter up with National
Headquarters with this result.
Kensington Branch, at its meeting De-
cember End, voted to give publicity to this
letter in order to contradict any effects
which this report may have had on the
renewal of membership.
We would be grateful for your help in
bringing this matter to the people.
Very truly.
MRS. J. G. SCRIVENER,
Chairman Kensington Branch,
American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross,
National Headquarters,
Washington. D. c., Dec. 1. 1920.
Mrs. J. G. Scrivener,
Chairman Kensington Branch,
Montgomery County Chapter, A. re.
kensington, Maryland.
Dear Mrs. Scrivener:
In Mr.. Munroe's absence, Iwish emphat-
ically to deny any statements which may
have been made that Miss Boardman has
been receiving $4,000 year as an en-
ploye of the Red Cross. wish at the same
time to ask for information as to the basis
of this charge if it is possible to secure it.
Miss Boardman. who has for so long been
identified with the work of the American
Red Cross, has been one of the people most
willing to sacrifice her time, energies and
her money in behalf of its work. 1t seems
particularly unfair to permit a false i'm
preston concerning her relationship to
persist since she has at all times been
one of the leaders in the volunteer group
supporting Red Cross effort.
In making this statement assume that
you understand that there are necessarily
a number of positions connected with the
Red Cross for which, particularly in peace
time, it is impossible to secure technically
equipped volunteer direction and that as
a result the Red Cross must employ such
personnel at rates corresponding to those
paid in any other public, private or COM
mercial enterprise having to do with the
same fields. You will, am sure. agree
with me that to fail to maintain sound
direction in the fields with which the Red
Cross is concerned would be infinitely more
extravagant than is the present employ
ment policy of the Red Cross. Our present
major difficulty lies in the fact that we
are not. as an organization, in position
to compete with other fields in holding
our people. AS result we have an ap-
pallingly large number of our people con-
stantly leaving the organization because
they find greater remuneration in other
fields.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES L. FIESER.
Assistant General Manager.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-12-17
NOmen's Club Notes.

JAMES l.. FIESER,
Assistant General Manager.

The Woman's Club of Kensington has
shown much interest in the Carlton AS
Women's Peace Memorial" proposed by the
Art Club of Washington. The feature of
this memorial is to be Carlton of 81 bells
weighing from the smallest, less than IS
pounds, to the largest. nearly 10 tons, a
bell for every State in the Union. the Dis
trict of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Philippines and Cuba, arranged for
both automatic and clavier playing. II is
designed to be the largest and finest Car
rillon in the world. The musical effect
will be of Incompatible and indescribable
grandeur something the world has never
heard before. Much of historic import will
be built into the tower to carry this CARL
lon-blOcks from shattered Rheims and
other ruins of France and Belgium. Con-
gress will be asked for captured war ma
terial for the casting of these bells-so
that what once Numbered in cruel war
shall hereafter ring Peace on earth to
men good will" This national peace tower
will be built in Washington, and the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs hope to
make it possible in the near future.
The Montgomery County General Hos
pital was visited last week by Mrs. j. Frank
Wilson. of the Woman's Club of Kensing
ton. and Mrs Frederick Weston. of the
Forest Glen Reading Club. with party of
ladies' They we're much pleased with the
choice corner room given as a memorial
for the soldiers by the County Federation of
Clubs on which a tablet has recently been
placed 1t is hoped the club women will
continue their interest in this hospital.
where they will always receive a courte-
GUS welcome.