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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Fishermen of the City Getting
Ready to Dip Their Nets
on 18th of March.
1pecial Correspondence OF Every Evening

Upecial Correspondence OF Every Evening ,
New Castle, March 9-The fishermen
are working very busily in the Town Hall,
where they are making and repairing their
nets for the coming fishing season. Al
though the river still has much ice in it,
the usual day ito wet their nets" is st.
Patrick's Day, March II. Their arc about
nine fishermen from this city. Owing To
the high price of nets, and other articles
used in fishing, some have abandoned the
idea. The prices of fish this year expect
ed TO be somewhat like the prices last
season Fish will be sold by the pound
most likely, varying from 20 10 35 cents a
pound.
The Seminole QUOT team defeated
Hiawathia team of Wilmington last
evening in this city by score of 21-4;
21-9; 2l-l0. This places Seminole six
games in the lead
The Cephas Dramatic Club is rehears-
ing four-act comedy entitled, "rhe
Count OF No Account which will be
given in the basement Of the church after
Lent
Mrs. Maria Ford spent yesterday in
Philadelphia, where she visited friends
Henry Frackman OF New York. who
had been spending several days In this
city, has returned to his home.
business meeting will be held in the
Century Club this evening when NOM
ination of board directors will be held.
Several features will also be considered
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ELKS HONOR GRAND OFFICIAL.
B. Watson Webb. Deputy Grand Exalted
Ruler. Guest Of Local Lodge.

B. Watson Webbt deputy grand exalted
ing Delaware, Maryland and the District
of Columbia, was jhe guest of Wilmington
Lodge, No. 3o7, IA this city last night.
MIR. Webb is from Cambridge, Md
After the regular session he spoke urging
the lodge TO wotk hard to increase the
membership of the national body to l .oo0,-
600. The membership is now around
6o0, 600 The local organization in the
past year increased its membership by
about 500. giving it total of about 500.
1t was said last night that six architects
had submitted plans for the proposed
new Elks' home. A special jury Will
report TO the lodge March IS. II is said
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN THE STATE
Young Woman Badly Burned
While Trying to Feed Fire
With Gasoline.
WOMEN. START GYM CLASS
Laurel Churches of Both Method
ist Denominations Have Not
Secured New Pastors.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel March a--No successor is yet
IN sight to Rev. Frank +. Carpenter OF
Centenary NJ. f. Church, who has ac-
cepted a call to st. Johns Church. at
Scafor,i. The Methodist Protestant
Churches on the Laurel Circuit also are
endeavoring to secure a minister for the
next wear, as Rev. G.. NJ. Cullum has noti-
fed his official board he will seek new
field at the session of the Maryland
Annual Conference, which meets in Wash
ington. d. c., next April. Rev. Mr..
Cullum is finishing his fifth year on Laurel
circuit, having been invited here IN 1915.
This is his second pastorate ON this circuit
he having been stationed here tor several
years, about % years ago. LII is also SAID
two other charges which Rev. Cullum
served after leaving Laurel the frst time
are again asking for hum.
Rev. Luther I. Warner, ID. D.. presi-
dent of the MARYLAND Annual Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church,
spent two busy days here Saturday he
addressed the fourth quarterly conference
of the four churches comprising Laurel NJ.
p, Circuit, at the parsonage IN North
Laurel. In the evening he met the
official members Of Christ NJ. 2. Church
at the parsonage here. At 1890 Sunday
morning he delivered sermon In Christ
Church, and at o'clock Sunday after
noon he preached at Trinity Church,
Laurel Circuit; at 7.30 Sunday evening
he closed the day s work with sermon IN
Mount Pleasant NJ. p. Church, Seaford.
He returned to his home In Baltimore,
Monday.
Sunday was observed as communion
Sunday by Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal Church and Christ Methodist Prot
estant Church ofthis town. At the former
church the entire morning service was
devoted to it, the service being beautiful
and impressive, with a large congregation
present. The pastor, Rev. Frank +.
Carpenter, was assisted by Rev. George
w. Bowman and Victor c. Kitchens.
Owing to the annual visitating of the
president Of the Conference, Sunday
morning, the communion service was. held
at Christ NJ p. Church Sunday evening,
following the sermon. The pastor, Rev.
William L. Hoffman, was assisted by Rev.
G.. NJ. Cullum, pastor OF Laurel Circuit
NJ. p. Churches This was the first time
In the history of the church that COM
munion service was held IN the evening.
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wOMEN'S GYM" CLASS.

Special Correspondents of Every Evening
Newark, March a.-The Women s
gym" class, recently organized under
the auspices of the State Y W. c. A..
met st the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation for the first time, last night. Thirty
SIX joined the class on the opening night
and those who were active in getting IT
started are much pleased at the number
who reported and the interest displayed.
Miss Muchmoore of the Wilmington
Y. w. c. A. has charge OF the class which
will meet every other Monday night.
Miss Knapp state secretary is also taking
an active part in the work and was present
last night. The indications are that there
viii be al least fifty on the next class night.
The class last night was put through
physical exercises for about an hour.
after which games were played.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, March 9-Miss Pearl Shep-
pard of Wilmington is visiting her parents
IN Slaughter Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Elliott and daughter,
Miss Laura, of Cookshurv, and Mr.. and
Mrs Burton Niillman OF Ellendale spent
The weekend here, guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. W. S. O'Day.
Mrs. T.. B. Walls is on visit TO her
daughter, IN Milton.
William Gray of Wilmington is visiting
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. III. NJ Gray.
near Wiliamsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. West spent the
weekend here as guests of MIR and Mrs.
George l.. Harrington, Mrs. West was a
teacher in the public school at Williams
gille
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09

physicians hold out no hope OF recovery
Mr.. Kcnnoy was Laurel visitor ten days
ago, spending few days hero with his
sister, Mrs James u Spicer, and nm uncle,
James II. Spicer both Of whom have been
very i'll. He wns then in fine health.
Harvey f. Wolfe. received telegram,
Yesterday afternoon, from his sister,
Mrs. Maymc Wolfe Hicbtor who was
called to Portsmouth. Va. last week by
the serious illness Of her husband. Lie,i-
tenant John p. Richtor. OF the United
States Navy, who was then seriously i'll
- or, cr;t;nal cpnd;t;nni i, from n m"s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
"LFU" TAKES TWO
FROM ONE HOME
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, March 9.--Two deaths re-
sulting from '.hu pneumonia occurred,
YESTERDAY, in the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Waller of Concord, near here.
About ten days ago their young son.
Raymond, 13 years old, was stricken with
the FLU while attending school. and the
next day his younger sister, Edna, aged
IL. was taken Ill. The boy case was more
serious than his sister 5 and he was sent TO
Salisbury, Md, hospital where he died
NJ. /. Watson, seaford undertaken,
was sent to the hospital TO bring the body
home and just as he arrived at the home
and was efnbalrning the body of the boy,
the little sister passed away IN an ad
joining room
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
DELAWARE GRANGE.

special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newport. March 9-Delaware Grange,
at Newport. last evening, decided 10 visit
Hockessin Grange. Monday evening,
March D.
There viii be ST. Patrick's Day party
at Delaware Grange next Monday even
ing
Monday evening. April ), the members
Of Diamond State Grange OF Stanton will
visit Delaware Grange
During the lecturers hour there was am
instrumental duet by Mrs Harry Pierson
and Miss Emma s. Maclary; vocal solo
bv Miss Irene Gregg. and charades were
given by some OF the members.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
RETURNED FROM ABROAD.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

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Scaford, March 9.--Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Sauerhotf Of this town received word,
yesterday of the arrival at New York
City, on the Baltic. of their son. Harry
Sauerhosf, after voyage which began
last September from Norfolk, Va.
Young Sauerhoif, who is an engineer
on ocean-go;ng steamships, visited Eng
land, France, Wales, Scotland, Italy and
South Africa. He is expected to arrive
in Seaford tits week for an extended visit
with his parents.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
BURNED By GASOLINE.
special Correspondents OF Every Evenins

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seaford, March 9-Mrs 5. Minner Of
bis town was notified yesterday, that
her grown daughter, Georgia, who was
ttaying with an aunt at Wyoming, had
been seriously burned and was in a pre-
carious condition, requiring the services
of q trained nurse.
Miss Minner was kindling q FIRE IN 9
cook stove and picked up can containing
gasoline, thinking she had the coal oil
can. She poured some of the gasoline on
the fire and there was an explosion, the
flames enyeloping the girl and burning
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
CANDIDATE ron STATE SENATOR.

special Correspondents OF Every Evsniug
Heaford March 9. THE friends in Sea-
ford, South Nanticoke and Broad Creek
hundreds Of Frank Jefferson of Concord
arc urging him to be candidate for State
Senator from that district, and he has
about decided to make the fight for the
Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Jefferson il voter OF Broad Greek
hundred and his friends claim that tho
senator should come from that district
this time. The present State Senator is
feated William F. Allen, Democrat, by
one vote, the deciding vote coming from 4
soldier who ut the time OF the election was
serving his country on the Mexican border
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
AN INTERESTING TALK.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Milford, March GA few days ago A. NJ.
Slack, South American representative Of
l.. ID. Caulk Dental CO., OF this town adj
dressed the pupils of Milford public schools,
telling of his experiences in his travel IN
the Southern Continent.
He also told of bis visit TO the island of
Juan Fernandez, where Robinson Crusoe
is supposed to have lived after being ship
wrecked
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
Auto Back Fire Causes Alarm.

Shortly after Q o'clock last night the
Fame Fire Co, received a call from COS
Wollaston street 10 exfinglish q blaze
caused BY an automobile backfring. Al
the same time the district companies were
at another FIRE on Frenchstreet There was
no fire TO be seen when the company arrived
but people living in the vicinity said
that they bad seen an automobile blaze
up there shortly before.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09
BROTHERHOOD OFFICERS.
special Correspondence Of Every Evenin

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel, March 9.-The Brotherhood
Glass of Christ Methodist Protestant
Church, of this town has elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Ex-Mayor George II. Otwel:
vice-president, John T. Murray; secretary,
Albert T.. Culver; ass istant Charles Y.
Rodney; treasurer, Rev. Edward l..
Wolfe: teacher, Rev William L. Hoffman
assistant, Colonel G. w. Kennev.
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is SERIOUSLY ILL.
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Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel, March 9.-Relatives here were
notified, yesterday afternoon, of the
critical illness Of Charles H. kenney, a
native OF this town, who has been engaged
IN the mercantile business in Philadelphja
for the past 20 years He is in Phila-
dslphia hospital suffering from a severe
attack of pneumoDia from which his
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09

the building, which will e iocsred al
Deisware avenue and Washington street.
viii cost around 500, 900 and vii have sli
modern convenlences Of n fraternal hal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-09

We specialize in interior decorating.
General contracting painters, Delaware
Paint and Glass Co, 622 King St.--Adv.
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her badly Mrs. Minner lsft yesterday 70
be with her daughter.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Ship-by-T Week
May IL to 22, a
National Activity
Campaign for Good Roads
To Be Worked i'm Con-
junction With Better
HauIage of Pro d. NC e

The operation Of system Of truck
routes throughout the country, would
result in substantial decrease in the
high cost Of living, particularly in
foodstuffb.
The incorporation of this thought in
the platform of the Ship by Truck
Good Roads campaign, which will be
nationally celebrated during the week
Of May II to 22, signifies the intention
Of tho committee in charge to wage a
war on the prices of foodstuffs, the
success of which depends entirely on
the passing of national highways bill
and the resultant organization of mo-
tor truck systems.
Investigation of market and shipping
conditions, as relating to produce, dis
closes the many possibilities and bene-
fits to be derived by the general pub
lie as well as the farmer and com
mission merchant, from the ship by
truck policy. The farmer will nc
longer be compelled to leave his farm
ing, as the trucking company will cal
daily or weekly and convey his prod
uce direct to market or to tho freight
station.
This saving of the farmers time and
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

Some one once said that every knock
is boost. 1t may be so on tie car,
if you will but understand that the
knock is a warning of trouble; that
it may mean immediate danger, or
ultimate breaking down of the motor
or car appliances, and that when you
get at the car and find out what the
knock is and remedy the trouble. you
boost your chances of getting home
safely, and perhaps boost the chances
OF having an engine in the car worth
mentioning.
Now, there are some fifty-seven vari-
cites OF knocks; how shall you know
which variety you have? Some of them
have troubled the wise heads of the fac
tories and the experts of the garage
and service station But with care
you may locate and eliminate the ordi-
nary causes
Perhaps the most frequent knock is
that which comes from carbon in the
cylinders. OF course there ought not
to be carbon there, but faulty carbure-
ton, faulty fabrication and faulty COM
preston do produce it. Many engines,
even on the high grade cars. have
a proneness to accumulate carbon,
partly due to the poor grades of gaso-
line of the present day. Most high
power engines are constructed to have
as high compression as possible, almost
to the point of pre-ignition: then when
film of carbon forms in the combus-
tion chamber it raises the compres on
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

age coverage for slight increase Of
premium. This insurance protection Is
essential for chaffeurs who operate
their own cars for hire and very often
temporarily engage other cars while
their automobiles are in the repair
shop; and claim is made for the cost Of
hiring another machine in order to
maintain their livelihood.
Collision Covcrage
This form of insurance covers
the automobile insured If such dam
age is caused solely by accidental COL
lision with another object, subject to
the following exclusions: While the
automobile is being operated in race
or speed contest, or driven by any per-
son under the ae limit fixed by law.
1t further excludes loss or damage to
any tire due to puncture, cut, cash
blowout OF other tire trouble and eX-
Guiding in any event loss or damage
to any tire unless caused in an acci-
dental collision, which also causes
other loss Or damage to the insured
automobile. The limitation of cover.
age is to the extent of tho insurance
value of the car as stipulated in the
policy.
Collision-~Loss Of Use
Provides indemnity to the assured
for the time during which the insured
automobile is laid up for repairs, due
to an accident covered by the collision
policy This form Of insurance is new
protection and one which the companies
| have had no experience with. Not al
companies will write this form of pro
| lection. l.. H. GOLDBERG.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

the use of his team of horses for farm
work ard the economy Of one direct
haul, where the distance is not too
great, as against three hauls in the
past, the first to the freight station,
the rail movement to the designated
city and the haul from the freight sta
tion to the consignee, can result only
in general reduction Of prices to the
advantage of the ultimate consumer.
The use Of the motor truck system for
hauls of a longer distance than 150
miles is not advocated. With the
direct haul policy in operation, guam
titles Of perishable foodstuffs which
formerly rotted in freight cars will be
saved and better food at lower prices
will prevail.
A motion picture, "Ship by Truck,
will be exhibited throughout the coun-
try in conjunction with the campaign,
Scenes therein visualize the farmer on
his way to market, his horses plodding
along the country road, and the newer
method Of fast motor truck shipping,
which permits of the farmer attend
ing to farm duties; the freight ear
loaded with perishable foodstufTs rele-
gated to sjdetrack for an indefinite
period, and the congcsted freight yards
Of metropolis, with line after lind Of
freight cars awaiting unloading and
subject to labor shortage and CON
ditions.
The interest and cooperation o.
the general public, in addition to that
of the farmer, the truckman and the
commission merchant are solicited by
the committee in charge in order tc
put the campaign over to their mutual
advantage.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Insurance Information
Seruice to Motorists

Automobile insurance is generally
one of the least understood things
about car. A great many owners
and operators know far more about
the internal mechanism Of their ma
chimes than they do about this in
tensely important external feature
of automobilism. The Tribune Is
anxious to be of assistance to mo-
torists who have insurance prob
lems Of any description, and for
that reason invites any automobilist
who wishes information on any
phase Of automobile insurance to
address an inquiry to the Automo-
bile Editor. The inquiries will be
answered promptly and competent
ly. General articles on the subject
of automobile insurance will appear
from time to time in these columns.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
just How Much Speed
DO You Need i'm a Car?
Steady Driving Gets More Dis.
tance Than Squirting at Times
i'm q Dpv's Ry,v,

In Days Run
The automobile owner talks lot
about speed and hears a lot about
speed, but after all just how much
speed is necessary or desirable in a
car? Unless it is properly balanced
machine, a speed as high as forty miles
an hour is discomforting to those who
are riding. OF course, there are some
automobiles, either very largo and long
or else we'll balanced, in which one may
ride an eXpresa-train speed in express
train comfort.
Normally, however, very high speeds
are not alone disturbing, but danger
GUS, and, although many man likes to
brag about how fast his car can go, ex-
cept in an emergency, he doesn't go
anywhere near the limit of it's capabil-
tiles. The chances are that most of
US in driving rarely do better than
thirty miles an hour, except for brief
flashes or when trying to show off, or
else in passing some other automobile.
1t is surprising how little speed is
necessary, after all, to provide rapid
enough progress. 1t is the driver who
can rate along at twenty-five to twen-
ty-five miles an hour, and holds to a
speed in that neighborhood, who de-
YOURS more mileage in a day than the
fellow who is constantly squirting and
letting down. There is a premium on
steady driving rather than on speedy
driving, and then, again, it should al
ways be remembered that speed is ex-
pense because it hastens the wearing
out of tires and mechanism.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02

improper adjustment or wear; loose
crank pin bearing Of connecting rod;
crank pin bearing out of round; main
crank shaft bearings loose; bearings
too tight; wrist pin loose in piston or
In connecting rod; wrist pin out Of line
with crank shaft, causing side slap;
piston ring loose in slot or broken;
cam follower guide worn; gam loose on
shaft; fiat spot worn in cams hywheel
loose where keyed to crank shaft; fly
wheel out of balance; worn and broken
timing gear teeth; cylinder loose on
base; timing gears loose on shaft; en-
gine loose on frame; piston too small,
causing slap; poor pushrod adjust
ment--gap too large; sticking valves:
spark plug too long, touching valve;
magnetic coupling loose; fan belt coup
ling striking pulley; fan blades strik-
ing somewhere; worn cylinder; bent
crank shaft.
Faulty ignition--Spark advanced too
far; spark too late. causing overhead
ing; short circuits in ignition system,
causing irregular spark; spark plug
points defective and overheating; plug
in poor location; wrong timing-too
late, too early, worn order; dirty dis
tributor. which diverts current.
Faulty carburetion--Pre-igni due
to excess of carbon; rich mixture, caus-
ing oyerheating; lean mixture, causing
worn parts to knock.
Faulty lubrication--Lack Of oil; poor
quality; excess, causing carbon de-
posits.
Overheating of engine -- Fan not
working; pump parts not revolving;
radiator cloggcd; pipe lines clogged; {;
rubber hose defective inside, blocking
flow of water; ignition timed too late.
Faulty compression -- Engine de-
signed with too high compression, caus-
ing pre-ignition when throttle is wide
open.
There are other things, of course,
which cause knocks, but the above are
the common causes, and if the novice
does not find his trouble in this list it
is time to call the expert and let him
worry about it. Stopping knock
boosts the efficiency Of the car, so he
has q chance to make every knock a
! boost.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-02
Stethoscoping the
Engines ''Breathinss
Listening Devices That Wmr.,
You How the Health Of II. y
Motor Car Really T.

at is not very difficult ms...
construct an instrument that w,,,
able the owner to listen to II.
heart beats Of his motor and a.. q
what ails it," writes an automoh,,. w
pert in american Motorists e
zone way is TO get sts.,.
such as is used by physicians o'eeps ~ ,ss
ening to the beating Of the n..,I M ilsl-
heart and the working of his brss.sa bs.sa'l !
apparatus. This may be made ar;. ;.hi's
to the purpose by lengtheninp tSa tgSo,'aa..
tral tube. The other end Of The esa'
may then be held against anv w ss. {,
the motor without the necessitep pai1 ss q
moving the receivers from the s... VI IS
Another scheme is to secprs =
the junk man or local telephons ns .ies
pany telephone receiver body, "a, ;~'
the closed end Of which is scrs,,.5 s "a
steel rod 3-16 inch in diamo...e
about Is inches long. The roa :, -
be threaded for about one and d'oa' W.
half inches from one end and nm, Va9
lock washer should be used on nv ,s az
! side of the receiver 50 as 10 bola 'a- 1-
steel rod securely in place. 'a
when the rod is held ays;,.. i,
engine and the receiver to tSa = !
all sounds ia the motor are g
| graphed' up the rod. "'