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Getting The Jump On The
Season

A cigar box and q south window
were the principal early gardening
tools of our grandmothers ana
grandfathers and it was the former
who attended to NOSE of the early
spring garden work. They are just
as effective now as they were twen-
ty or more years ago. They give us
an excellent opportunity to get the
jump on the season and have plants
already for the soil as soon as
weather conditions make it possible
to work outdoors.
Early Start For Head Lettuce
Head lettuce has become within
few years one of the greatest crops
in the country. There is constant
demand and head of lettuce rarely
sells for less than 10 cents at its
cheapest. 1t is cool weather Vege-
table and must be grown in the cool
er spring months or in the fall.
The old-fashioned way OF sowing
lettuce broadcast has been discarded
with the reign of the head or CAB
bage varieties. A cigar box planted
to lettuce gives the making for
month of crisp, snowy lettuce hearts
which with a nippy dressing furnish
one of the most toothsome morsels
for the spring table, as well as at
any other period of the year, but 1t
is in the spring and fall that the
home gardner may raise his own
supply and the market can't furnish
the same quality as the fresh picked
head. An early start and trans
planting is the secret. Start a cigar
box of head lettuce. Nothing in the
garden grows more quickly or more
readily from seed.
When the little plants have made
three or four leaves they should be
transplanted. They will stand a lot
of cold and can be put out as soon
as the ground is workable, but the
gain of two or three weeks growth
means the difference between heads
and leaves. When hot weather sets
in the lettuce will run up to seed.
six inches apart, the
heads get a good start if they can be
in the ground by the last week OF
April or earlier in advance seasons.
Big Onions From Seed
Peppers, tomatoes and egg plants
need more tender care. They need
and the surplus can be
thrown or given away.
A good gain in young onions can
be secured by the cigar box metnoo.
Also if a gardener wants to grow big
onions of the Bermuda type he must
start his seed early and transplant.
A big onion is a gardening accom-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24
Fumigating VIII Rid
Poultry House OF Vermin

The following method of ridding|
hen houses Of mites and lice, when
the weather conditions are such as
to permit of the birds being KEEP
outside the house for five or six hrs,
is recommended by poultry special
lists in the United States Department.
of Agriculture. =
Close all the doors and window =
and see that there are no cracks or
any other openings to admit air.
Set an iron vessel on gravel or sand
in the vessel handful of shavings
near the center of the house. Place
or straw saturated with kerosene and
on these sprinkle sulphur at the rate
of about 1 pound to every 80 or 100
square feet of floor space. Instead
of using the shavings and kerosene,
the sulphur may be saturated with
wood alcohol.
When everything else is in readi-
ness, light the material and hastily
leave the house. In case any anxiety
is felt about fire, glance through a
window will show whether every
thing is all right. There is very
little danger Of fire wnen proper pre-
cautions have been taken to have
plenty of soil beneath the vessel.
After three or four hours, throw all
the doors and the windows wide open
to drive out the sulphur fumes
thoroughly. Then let them in one
by one. AS each enters, catch 1t and
dust it well with insect powder,
which will destroy the lice on the
birds. Tobacco dust is also good to
use instead of insect powder.
The birds and house have now been
freed from vermin for the present,
but the eggs of the insects have not
been destroyed, and in week an
other swarm will be hatched out.
Therefore it will pe necessary to re-
peat the operation once or twice be-
fore the pests are eXtermlnated.
After this care should be used to
see that no strange fowl is admitted
to the house or yard without having
been thoroughly rid Of lice, for one
lousy hen will contaminate all the
rest.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

Washington, March 24-Bainbrdge
Colby was sworn in as secretary of
state, succeeding Robert Lansing, who
resigned six weeks ago. Mr.. Colby's
nomination was confirmed by the SEN
ate the day previous. The oath of
Office was administered in the presence
IF Under Sacle-lrY Polk, who has
been in charge # he department since
MIR Lansing retired.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

something terrible was going to happen.
If l heard anyone coming my heare
would beat fast and l wanted to run:
So l took the Vegetable Compound
again and it helped NE wonderfully.
You may publish my letter as the med
icine is surely great. M 3: v A
BANTA. L. IL. No. +. Box "A, Nashlng-
ton, Ind.
Amonr the virtues OF Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is its abii'
itv to correct stcrility in many cases.
This fact Is we'll established as evil
deuced hv the above letter and hundreds
of others WE have published in these
columns.
In many other homes, once chiidless,
there are now children because of the
fact that Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compou d makes women normal.
healthy and strong.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One grey mare. IL years
old, good size and good worker. J. H:
WALLER, 3l23-tf
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

People who used to rave over rag
time now lament its surrenders to
jazz.
At least the toes OF man who
waits are sure to turn up
Laziness travels so slowly that
novertv SOON oYercomeS it
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24
AGREEMENT ON U. S. DEAD
Plan to Bring Home Bodies Awaits
AnnraUaI a%

PIan to Bring Home Bodies Awaits
Approval of France.
Washington, March 24.-An agree
ment under which American dead in
France, whether within or behind the
battle zone, may be removed to the
United States as soon as arrangements
have been completed, has been reach
ed at a conference between represen-
tatives of the French and American
governments.
+ The agreement awaits the approval
Of the French government.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red eggs
S109 per setting apply 303 Locust St.
Phone 527-J Sl22-St I
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

children q u q m y
aunt advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink.
b a m q Vegetable
CcrsenuES. It inn.
proved ~ y health
and restored q nor.
ne. >'&ition of my
:ys,tn ). that / now
h ~ d a fine baby.
Until she was about
b year old I was
reFy nervous, and
all the time thinking
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California
on the package, then you are sure
your child is having the best and
most harmless laxative or physic
for the little stomach, liver and
bowels. Children love its delicious
fruity taste. Full directions for
child's dose on each bottle. Give 1t
without fear.
Mother! You must say "CaIl-
fornia. ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24
MOTHERHOOD
WOMAN'S RIGHT
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Helps
to Make Women Normal.

Washington, Ind.-"I was IN such .
condition that I never expected to have
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-03-24
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-My wood and coal yard
will rent for or 5 years, possession
given April 1st, will sell 500 cords of
wood to go with yard. Apply to ]. H.
WALLER. Sl23-tf.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
PAID $1,000 To HEAD
OF BUILDING TRADES
Investigating Committee Uncov-
ers More Graft in New York
Probe.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
New York, Oct. 2s.--w William WaixeI of
Tuckahoe, president of the Garden City
Wrecking Company, today testified before
the JOINT legislative committee invcstlgat-
ing the building trust. that he had paid
$1,000 to William r. Brindell, president
of the Building Trades Council for n
working agreement with the council.
MIR. Waixel declared be had also paid
Brindell another 81 ,019 for getting him
house wrecking job.
The witness told the committee that
Brindell, who attended today's session
under subpoena had threatened TO break
him unless he signed I'm agreement that
compelled him TO hire only building trades
courcil men.
After ''dickering" with Brindell. MIR.
Waixel said he signed the contract and had
to discharge his old employees. although
they were members OF q union affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor.
and hire the inexperienced men of the
councils union.
Mr. Waixel declared that he paid the
81 900 to Brindell last July 20 in a room at
the Building Trades Employers Associa-
tIon.
Brindell at first demanded s., 900. the
witness declared, adding:
when offered him $500 he said he was
no piker, so ] raised the ante.
Later, Mr.. Waixel said, he promised
Brindell an othersl 900 if ne got a job on
which three or four others were figuring
When asked why he made this promise
Waixe said: at seemed as if everybody
else was giving him thousand dollars or
FIVE hundred dollars, so followed suit.
When he got the job, the witness said,
he gave Brindell the money in the latters
Office at the building Trades Council head
quarters. He testified that the labor lad
er wanted 81 500 at this time, explaining
that ''if somebody else had got the job he
would have made $1,000 or $4,000"
Waixel said that he never paid the extra
$500 asked by Brindell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
PLEAS OF GUILTY
!. ENTERED IN COURT
BEFORE JUDGE RICE
Several Prisoners. Awaiting Trial,
Admitted Their Guilt Whep
Arraigned Today.
SENTENCES WE'RE IMPOSED

William Bert pleaded guilty to the theft
OF Is gallons of gasoline from the Electric
Hose and Rubber Co. on October Is, in
Court of General Sessions today, when q
special session was held TO receive pleas
of guilty. Judge Rice imposed sentence
of two months imprisonment, payment
of restitution money and costs. Bert was
employed by the company.
Pleading guilty to stealing 80 feed bags
from James Lowe. Twenty-seventh and
Tatnall streets. on October Is, Lee Can
non, Negro, WAS sentenced to eight
months Imprisonment and costs of the
case. IL was shown that Cannon had a
previous record.
Raymond Coleman. colored. was given
four months imprisonment and ordered
70 pay costs for the theft of s5602 from
James Lowe, on October l5, money con-
signed TO him on furniture nauled 10
Bethlehem, Pa. Coleman pleaded guilty
20 the charge. He first told Lowe that he
had been held up on the road.
Pleading guilty TO a charge of selling
liquor. William Wood WAS fined $500,
sentenced 10 years imprisonment and
ordered to serve a suspended sentence of
nine months, making term of one year
and nine months, when arraigned Def,
Judge Hastings in Municipal Court today.
He was found guilty of similar Of
fense in July and the nine months sem
tence, imposed at the time, was suspended
on payment of fine of $500.
His two bartenders, John Mccullough
and Arthur II. Lord, also pleaded guilty
and were each fined $50 and sentenced to
thirty days imprisonment. The case had
been continued from October S, when the
defendants pleaded not guilty.
The men were arrested by Detective
Benson and Frank Il. Hubert,
q Federal officer. on October 7, at Woods
saloon, at Fourth apd Lombard streets
Wood was accused of having sold the
liquor ON three different occasions. August
2I. October and October z. The bar
tenders had been working for him only
few DAYS and are alleged to have served
liquor TO the men Wood Indicated At
the original hearing Wood il claimed 10
have stood in the rear of the bar and said.
II wouldn't serve the stuff for 81 600"
Robert Gale. alias Robert Jamison. 10
years old. pleaded guilty to the theft of an
from Edna Connell, Fourteenth
and du Pont streets and was given three
months Imprisonment ord cred to pay
costs. Jamison told the court be was
convicted Of stealing watch,
and is q deserter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
DEMOCRATS EXPECT BIG
VOTE THROUGHOUT CITY
Look to Women to Add to Strength
of Cox and Roose-
welt.

Encouraging reports from many wards
IN the city were made ct meeting of the
Democratic City committee last evening.
Most of the ward committeeman reported
that they expected TO make gains in the
party vote, these being largely among the
women voters.
Arrangements were made so that ward
workers shall have the chance to instruct
All who want to learn how TO mark their
ballot correctly before election day 1t was
made plain that In order to have the ballot
secret as the law prescribeds, that each
voter must go into booth at a polling
place ID order 10 put his or her ballot in the
official envelope. Democratic election
officials viii strive to see that the law is
lived up to on election dav.
At a meeting of Democratic workers
who are looking after the finances of the
campaign today, 1t was learned that there
enough money to pay all present ex-
oenses of the campaign, but that the
sum needed for election day expenses is
acklng. How to get money to meet the
demands for automobiles and workers
next Tuesday is question that is giving
the leaders much concern.
Efforts are being made TODAY to round
ap money with which to meet these Iegiti-
mate expenses Not only money but auto
mobiles are needed for the election dav
work In getting the voters out.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
ROOSEVELT APPEALS To
THE VOTE OF PROTEST"
Asks That They Think Twice
Before Giving it to Minor
Parties.
BY Associated Press to Every Evening


New Brunswick, n. J., Oct .2S.-Frank-
lin ID. Roosevelt, democratic vice-presi-
dental nominee, in an address here today
appealed to voters who are contemplating
"vote of protest" in the coming election
to think twice before casting their ballots
away from the Republican and Democratic
parties
s'The issues this year." he said, "are
those of the present and not of the past.
As / see 1t. these voters should remember
two things: first, that Senator Harding
in his whole career has stood for reaction
airy associations and methods, and that
Governor Cox has favored progress;
secondly, that on the association of foreign
nations that Governor Cox is in favor of
definite plan-that of gong into the exist
ing league of nations with every American
right safeguarded, while Senator Harding
is opposed to entering the league and with
divided party behind him, talks merely
of attempting>the impossible task of per
suading the other nations TO follow him
into some new and underlined association.
No criticism can attach to people vot-
ing the so-called minor tickets who really
believe in the principles and candidates.
represented by them. My appeal is to the
vote OF protest-the vote of people who
say to themselves i am disgruntled with
what the Republicans and Democrats
have done and therefore / shall vote for
another party in which ! do not sincerely
believe
Every one knows that Republican
or Democrat will be the next President
of the United States. As between these
two the result may be close and every vote
will count. Voters who are considering
casting a protest vote should remember
that the real choice lies between Governor
Cox and Senator Harding and they ought
to be influenced most of all by the major
issues of the campaign"
After his address here Mr.. Roosevelt
left for Elizabeth where late afternoon
meeting is scheduled. He speaks tonight
in Paterson and Englewood.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
DEMOCRATS COLLECT
FUND OF S078,031.24
Statement of Total Receipts to
Oct. as; Of This Amount,
S823,345.09 Has Been Spent.
BY A..ociased Press 20 Every Evening

New York, Oct 2s.-TotaI receipts By
the Democratic National Committee 10
October % for the conduct Of the present
campaign amount to 1878, ,S3I -, &C
cording To an announcement today by
Wilbur W. Marsh, the party's national
treasurer
This figure. MIR. Marsh said. was to-
day submitted according 10 the require
ments Of the corrupt practices Law TO the
Kenyon committee investigating cam
paign contributions and expenditures in
Chicago. -
The sum collected, the Democratic
treasurer stated, il constituted almost
entirely Of contributions to the campaign
fund, with the exception Of $50. 600
which was borrowed Other sources which
aggregated collections Of only a few hum
dred dollars, included the sale Of the
campaign text books, refunds from adj
vcrtising and such small items.
The statement iternizes MONEYS re-
ceived by the headquarters IN New York,
Chicago and San Francisco as well as the
Wonen's Bureau. OF the total $685.
.33 was collected in New York, while
San Francesca showed an aggregate fund
Of bu1 81 763 fW The Wom.n's Bureau
was responsible for the collection Of
Ss, ,544-5. Chicago co.ies ed $53. .o4i 81
Disbursements by the entire organiza-
tion up tothe same date, rs shown by the
statement, amount TO 1923 3,345.09, with
New York bearing by far the heaviest
burden, Chicago a sum slightly less than
It's receipts and San Francisco an expense
approximately eight times the amount Of
funds received Running the Women's
Bureau for the entire campaign TO date
al. i.
count books of the treasurer's Office also
show commitments as of October %
as follows:
NaturaLzed citizens bureau, s76l. 10:
organization bureau, g. .34s. so; women's
bureau, Sl2022 20; treasurer's statistical,
81 ,403 .26; general. S2,2f0.l0; publicity,
sl2l, l09.34; total commitments, sI3o.-
S-4.69.
In addition to funds already received
MIR. Marsh's statement Included mem
orandum TO the effect that two individuals
had pledged S25,0 900 each 10 pay the ex-
penses OF advertising books relating 10
the League OF Nations.
II dividual contributions including that
of President Wilson for $500 and Mrs.
Wilson for Sl00, ranged from Sl2, 500 bv
Thomas l.. Chadbourne of New York, To
five cents by John Ducan, OF Woodsville,
y. I'll
Governor Cox contributed s., 900, while
Franklin ID. Roosevelt gave $1,000. Other
included:
Vance c. Mccormick, s3,5Oo. William
G, MeAdoo, $1,000; August Belmont.
$1,000; James w Gerard, $4,000: John
W. Davis, $1,000; Bernard NJ Baruch,
$4,000; Alton B. Parker, Sl00; Homer s.
Cummings, s652.56; Senator Hitchcock.
81 900; Ralph Pulitzer, $1,000; W. L.
Douglas, $4,000; Rembrandt Peale. Car
rollton, Pa, $4,000; Charles r. Crane,
81 500; Francis Burton Harrison, $1,000,
Cleveland H. Dodge, $4,000; Thomas l..
Jr., $500; Thomas For
tune Ryan, $1,000; Allan \, Ryan, s., 900:
Nathan Strauss, $4,000; Cyrus Me-
Jormick, Sr., $1,000; Mrs. Cyrus Nc
1ormick, Sr., $4,000; Mrs. Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, 800; Ira Morris, $4,000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
FIRE PREVENTION.
Wilmington Newspapers Appreciate the
Needs of the City.

A letter commencing the Wilmington
newspapers for their part in the recent
fire prevention campaign has been received
from Franklin B. Wentworth of the
National Fire Protection Association Of
Boston, by the Conservation and Fire Pre-
vention Committee of Wilmington The
letter follows:
II have reviewed with much interest the
files of the Wilmington newspapers pub
lished during the observance of Fire Pre-
vention Week under the auspices of the
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, and
congratulate you most heartily on this
evidence that the editors of theWilmington
newspapers are thoroughly alive to the
critical Importance of the efforts the
chamber is making to reduce, at least as
far as Wilmington is concerned, the pre-
ventable fire waste Of the country.
regret to say ] can point TO great many
cities of the United States where this
exceedingly important matter is not vet
considered by the editors a matter of
public interest"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
SOFT COAL PRICES ARE
GOING DOWN RAPIDLY
Due to High Production and Near
Closing of Lake Navi-
cation.

Pittsburg, Oct 2s.-That the bot
tom has fallen out Of the bitumin0ls
coal market. as result OF developments
within the last 10 days. Was freely ad-
mItted here by coal operators and whole
sale and retail dealers
The chief causes are that production
of bltumInous coal throughout the cOtln-
try has now reached I2000.O00 tons a
week, or a greater quantity than ever ~
qulred IN normal times: that railroads.
as a result of priority orders OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission. are pro-
vlding coal mines with an abundance OF
cars, and, finally. that, with, the closing
OF lake navigation about three weeks
away, November Is. million more tons
OF coal week, now going 70 the lakes.
viii then have no market.
CONT RAC1 PRICES BREAKING
Contract prices, which usually stand
up longest, are breaking fast The price
of coke, which i the Barometer for the
bItuminous coal price. has dropped in a
week from SIS to Sl4 = ton for contract
coke.
As indication OF the general situation.
some industries here, it is reported. are
buying bItuminous cosl on contract at
81 ton. Some operators report ability
TO hold industries TO their contracts.
which, running sometimes for periods
OF years, are AT very low figure.
Cncontracted soft coal has sold within
the past few days for $3.50 10 81 q ton.
big falling of from prices asked =
month ago.
Domestic soft coal prices are lin-
changed, ranging from 81 TO 50. accord
ing 10 the length Of haul. Certain grades.
such rs classified tidewater. still are
quoted rather high; in fact, LIST Saturday
the quotations ran as much as $40 a ton.
Ordinary steam coal, however, is lower
than il has been since spring. Ten days
ago il sold for 50 to $3.50, but today $3.50
Is the average price quoted by brokers.
Bituminous coal at the mines Is sell
ing from 81 to IS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
mrs. N. |. R|DGELY
CALLS TO WOMEN
To SAVE AMERICA
Dover Woman Makes Public an
Appeal for League of Nations,
Telling What it Means.
OUTCOME RESTS WITH
THE NEW VOTERS
spec,., p,.pa,ch 70 Everv rvsnlua

specis, Dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover. Oct. %. Mrs. NJ. l.. Ridge
odny made public the following dispate
which she had received:
Women Of America, awnke.
You oen Kill or save the League Of
Nations.
just az the international move
meni against communicative disease
has resulted in marked abatement
in the number of deaths and the
amount Of Sickness, 40 International
cooperation can check and will
finally end war.
Women hate war.
The league avoids war. II one Of
the forty-one members deties the
league ruling. it defies the world.
Whit natiou would TO this---and
how long could il fight il il did,
Women want the league,
Will you be advised by self-intercst-
ed politicians like Lodge and Penrose,
or by Taft and Root, who put party
allegiance first9'
Will YOU remember the devotion a
and service of Anna Howard Shaw
TO the League Of Nations7
Will you give heed TO Carrie Chap
man Gait. Carrie Thomas, Ida Tar
bell, Vira b. Whitehouse, Sarah
Conboy and AnitaMcCormick Blaine,
whose allegiance Is TO conscience, not
party, and in whose sound Judgment
YOU can trlist2 These women tell You
that vote for Cox and Roosevelt Is
vote for the League Of Nations.
Pro-Leagtie Indepdendents, Ma
tional Headquarters, Local Head
quarters, IL Fast forty-first street,
New York City.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
SOME NEGROES INDIGNANT.
Because Republican Meetings are not
Being Held in Odd Fellows Temple.

An attitude of resentment toward the
city committee was disclosed as a feature
OF a largely attended meeting of colored
voters in Odd Fellows Temple, Orange
street and Delaware avenue, last evening
The hall was filled to its capacity By an
audience of colored men and women, who
listened with much attention to addresses
ON National and State Republican policies
and prospects by Samuel Henry and W.
III. Robertson of this city and j. Albert
Sterret, formerly of Dover, now of Steel
ton Pa, and DIR. c. II. Steptoe of Balti-
more.
There was considerable private dis
cussion among those present ON the failure
of the Republican City committee to use
Odd Fellows Temple which is the centre
for more than thousand members of the
order, for any politicl rallies.
1t is not anticipated that this viii affect
results in the Presidential campaign, but
there seems to be we'll defined sentiment
that a split in the ranks will probably
manifest itself at the polls next spring
when local offices are to be filed.