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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS.

Carburetor adjustments vary on the
various makes and some vaporzing devic-
Is are adjusted Mt tie factory with no
provision for road changes except for
idling Adjustments, where possible,
should be made according 70 the condi-
tons under which the machine is operated
The gfeatest economy in gas consumption
II possible mainly III warm weather and on
good country roads
\ weak mixture operates more eeonoIu-
ically than richer one When the mix
ture Is too lean, howeve-. the motor Will
stall readily and VIII splutter and pop
buck until the motor is hot Winter drN-
ing and city traffic require 8 richer nlX-
ture than road travel in summer. 1t is
needless 70 add that an over-rich mixture
is even more unsatisfactory and should
not be resorted 10 i'll any case Carbufetor
adjustment should not be attempted until
the principles governing the process are
clearly understood.
The last mentioned requisite periodic
inspection, i SO all-lnclusive that it would
be impossible to adequately discuss ii IN
IN article of this kind, An old ear must bC
more carefully examined than one d
more recent vintage. New ears, however
must be very carefully watched during
the first thousan miles.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
OSIRIS.
NJ. L. Buhler.

In nv dream then. behold. was Osiris.
Shattered in infinite fragments,
Filling all space like the dust
And woe was among all the Particle
Each sentient and striving for action
In the work for which 1t Was fit
Lost, blinded, bcwildered and useless
Blown by the great winds ethereal,
They tossed and drifted. or idled
In eddics passed by of the Current,
And strove with each other IN vain.
For each to the god Indispensable,
Their purpose was SLAIN by disunion
And the scheme Of His being was lost
The millions and millions Of fragments
Which, with similar shaping and purpose,
Had formed the right hand of His body.
Were severed asunder and scattered
And mingled with parts that were strange
And those that were heart Of Ills being,
Were lost in hopeless confusion
Mid atoms OF other organs
With other directions and needs.
Yet with blinded remembrance Of union,
Those that were thrown thus together
Parts Of all parts Of the Body
Assembled and reassembled
In unions discrete and abhorrent.
Seeking. though futilely ever.
The old lost order and strength.
For, dissymetric and iarring,
They iostled and strove together,
And burst apart in despair.
Lord God of the Light that is Perfect
Send thou some magnet among US
Some magical shaft Of Thy beng
To give us direction and purpose,
And bind us together againl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
WAR WITH TEXTS.

A curious war memorial is to be
found at Swaffham Prior, little vii
lage in Cambs. The inhabitants elected
to place in the parish church painted
windows representing various war activl-
ties, with explanatory texts beneath.
Thus, on one side OF window Is 10 be
seen a tank But the man that shall
touch them must be fenced with iron ,
on the other is a German submarine
enmeshed in a deep-sea net, with the
words: Though they be hid from my
sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will
/ command the serpent and he shall bite
them; and third picture, of Red
Cross nurse tending soldiers IN hospital,
is interpreted: and the Lord SAID: 1t is
not good that man should be alone
| will make him an helpmcct for him. -
London Morning Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
SAID HE WAS "JUNIUS."
General Charles Lee Told Thomas Rodney
of Delaware He Wrote the Famous
Letters,

learn that Hampton /. Carson and
John Frederick Lewis, vice presidents Of
the Historical Society, have invited I'd
ward Robins 10 address the society on the
career Of Major-General Charles Lee.
at may not be generally known, :
said Mr.. Robins. "that Gen 9ral lie, IS
buried in this city, either inside or outside
the walls Of Old Christ Church. Lee died
in 1882 during visit to PhiladelphIa. and
his funeral services in Christ Church
were conducted with considerable pomp,
although he had been dismissed from the
army by Congress. Nor IS it generally
known that he claimed although the
claim was not mode public until many
wears after his death-to be the author
Of the letters Of 'Junius. His career
was certainly as interesting as II was
varied, and the Indians well estimated
his tempestuous character when they
named him Boiling Water
General Lees assertion that tc was
Junius' WAS made To my great-grand-
father, Colonel Thomas Rodney, Of
Delaware. When Rodney repeated tins
assertion many years later the matter
created great controversy in England
and q book was written and published
in IAndon to uphold Lees statement
But it is now generally believed that
Sir Philip francis was 'JCnius. ct II II
interesting to learn that an Englshman
who said he was Junius' lies buried III
Philadelphia "-F J.. w. IN Philadelphia
| Ledger
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
HUMANE SOCIETIES.
Appropriate Action Taken on the Death
of Mrs S S Decmer.

The monthly meetings of the boards OF
managers of the Delaware Societies for
tha Prevention of Cruelty to Children
and Animals were held yesterday after
noon, Those present were: Mrs A. ID.
Warner. Miss Emily =. Bissell, Mrs.
Louis r. Holcomb. Chas. ]. Colman, John
p. Hyatt, Mrs Peter T. Wright, Miss
Marie T. Lockwood, Miss Aida Arm
strong. Miss Pauline II. Rogers and
George A. Elliott.
Mrs. Warner read the following mem
orial to Mrs. Sclden s. Deemer, the late
/ president of the s. p G. and A
Manager of the S. p. G. A.. ut is
with deep regret that we record the death
of our valued president OF the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
Mrs. Deemer was deeply interested IN
every movement which protected and
cared for child life and gave untirlng
service in their behalf. OF lovable
and kindly nature, generous heart, she
gave herself freely to all worthy causes
Her passing from earth is a great loss ia
her friends and the philanthropies with
which she was identified but the service
she rendered will live as an enduring
monument and the children she helped
will "rise up to call her blessed" The
memorial was Incorporated in the minutes
and copy ordered sent to the family OF
Mrs. Deemers,
A letter was read from the American
Human Association requesting the pres
encc of representative at their annua
meeting A motion was carried that
Special Ag mt n $. Ray be sent TO Omaha,
Nebraska to this meeting. November 2;
to 2S. the s. p. G.. A. to be asked to share
expenses. II was suggested that somt
member of the board make an effort tC
be present also.
The report of Special Agent Ray fol
the s. p. c. A for April showed: number
of complaints, Al; Investigations. Al
white children involved, rs; colored chill
dren involved. s: total. Sc
Disposition made of children-num
Der left with relatives. IS; private family
/; returned to relatives, /; placed il
institutions, 6.
His report for the s. p c. A. showed
number of complaints, Is: on agents
sight, II: Investigations 26; arrests anC
prosecutions, /; warnings, 25.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
RICHES.
By Cara Maude Garrett.

o / am rich in that this day is mine,
This dainty day that dolicatcly walks
The lowered world, stepping on freighted
stalks,
Burning late incense at the poppies shrine,
And peeping through the tresses Of the
vine.
And rich am in every wind that talks,
In every crumbling cloud that lightly
chalks
The scroll Of blue: most rich in life's rich
wine.
Dearer the gold Of freshly minted star
Or coined moon than all that misers
hoard;
Dearer the pearls each morning filings afar
In glad largesse than gems in darkness
stored.
Count me not poor until fail to gain
Silver from streams and diamonds from
the rain.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12

looking the desperate straight in the eyc
What Colonel Wing wrote about you
vas printed with my approval. 50, il ymi
have any killing - do, arm the 0ne u fe
killed
No one shall print what you did
about me and live, cried Thompson with
AN oath But il was plain, even - me,
TINT the undaunted attitude n his 1p-
ponents was having its effcct IN hirn
II is for y0u 70 proceed Mr. Thomp-
son, returned Colonel Gaines, firmly /
approve II The article and accrpt aIl RI
sponsihiIity'
nJugt then Colonel CardweF, another
editor Of The Statesman came IN
On entering, one of the gentlemen had
left the street door OPEN and passersfv
were attracted BY the lord and angry
words The office q long, narrow oue.
about p feet il width and perhaps 75
Ieet Ia depth, with q pagsageway in the
center and little sIb-officcs parfitIoned of
by band railing, rapidly filled with people
iii Judge there were nearly 80 people in
the office when at az once eight or ten rncn
came III together ] did not know AZ the
time who they were but afterward learned
they we're gamblers, friends ~ Thompson,
and each was heavily armed Then
Thompson sho'ned
Nv , I've had enough of this"
'f3t the words he threw out his elbows
with the evident intention 0f reaching for
his guns in his hip pockets Before he
could make = motion toward the pockets
Colonel Cardwell 3 large and very power
FIJI man caught his wrists lie held them
AS In a vice, their fares not SIX inches apart
Sudden silence broken onlv nv the clicks
0f pistol hammers as they were cooked. fell
upon the crowd
"Cardweli broke it:
Thompson, you have ragged and killed
over Texas tor many years here are
probably % or 30 men IN their graves to-
Iav murdered tv Won. You have been
freed Of each killing on the pleas of self
defense. and generally for the reason that
the community was glad % get nd Of the
men YOU killed This time YOU are uD
against a different class Of people-nen
who stand for the law and protection Of the
women and children Of this city. ! viii let
20 0i your wrists IN a minute II you try
to reach for your pistols there IS one
4 chance ont Of a thousand that vOu will not
he dead within the next second. Tor there
are 80 men here ready 10 shoot you down.
< But, if bv q miracle you 1--we TO depart
from this scene, an outraged community
viii hang YOU from the nearest pole before
/ the morning sun rises
Colonel Cardwen finished and threw
+ Thompson wrists from MIN.
+ Desperate as he was, Thompson was
cowed. Muttering more threats. he with
drew. His gambler friends followed. The
manly courage that was needed III those
days had averted 2 tragedy IN which a
dozen men surely would have perlshed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
EVERY EVENINGS
SPECIAL FEATURES

Following is the list OF special fea-
lures which Every Evening offers IFS
readers from day 20 day. winch Nst.
we believe IS not e1CeLeu in charac-
ter and interest BY any other daily
paper
DOROTHY DTX-A brand new fea-
ture by the most popular ot all
THE GIRL ON THE JOB-By Jes-
~se kobertS 4 daily treatise on
business training for young girls,
showing how 20 succeed IN every
roofs AND CAsPER-A daily
comic far above the ordinary.
wh.cn ranks among the best now
being printed.
THE HASkIN LETTER-F rederic
H2sKin's Letter is 70 the mails
what the Associated Press Is 70
the telegraph. IL is authoritative
anU stands as one OF the very best
features ~ ats Nlnu printed
EDDIE & GUESTS POEMS, just
EOlAs. by the most popular and
most versatile verse writer Of the
LITTLE BENSY'S NOTEBOOK
Lee Pape's amusing compost
tions, which entertain both youth
anG old age.
Mrs. +. A. WalSer. G bedtime Isle
for children, which mas many imi-
tators. but whica has never been
eXCCilcd
THE GIRL " . SMILED
THRO UGH py Marion RuDin-
cam. a daily serial which appeals
especially 70 women folks.
GOOD JSEkEEPTNG. oy
Laura a. kirkulan SOue valu-
able hints on household topics.
by one who speaks from actual
experience
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
Another feature which especially
interests the women OF the home
and offers valuable ainyS on
stretching the market money
"RIPPLiNG RHYMES. by Wait
NaSCu, the most widely read
Chymster Of MIS- time.
THESE FEAT L RES are worth rcau-
ING and they are an exclusive with
Every Eyenins IN Dclaware.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
The Break Of a Texas Day.

The baby stars have all closed their
bright eyes in daily sleep, but the great
ones-nights valiant rear guard-still
cover their retreat Swiftly the light
broadens and earthly sounds multiply
The pink turns 10 rose-to crimson. A
symphony of light and color freshens and
blesses the restored earth. Golden flashes
along the horizon q building tipped with
pinnacles of FIRE, and 10, above the eastern
rim of earth curving disk Of red gold
appears. Like king unto his own comes
the Lord Of Day to Eastland, and another
busy day has been born.-Oll Belt News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12

The printed announcement OF an
apron social given by the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Methodist Church at
Tea Neck, ~ J., has this paragraph.
"Price Of admission is one cent for every
inch of your waist measurement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
Solved His Labor Problem.

Revenue agents, in vain search for
buried booze, plowed up the entire acre
age Of a big farm, receiving the thanks
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12

The Arctic explorer was brother Of the
late DIR. John r. Kane Of this city, who
died many years ago; and he was well
known in this city where he visited friends
frequently Dr. Kane. it is recalled, mar
ried Miss Bayard, sister of Thomas T.
Bayard, who afterwards became Mrs.
..ui @ Bird
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
BIG IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
COMPRESS

improvements aggregating approx
imately twenty thousand dollars are
to be made this summer at the plant
of the Columbus Compress & Ware
house Company in this city.
A modern fire prevention system is
to be inaugurated, under the super
vision of the insurance companies.
The cost of the improvement will ap-
proximate twenty thousand dollars.
1t involves the construction of new
fire walls, fire doors, additional water
mains and fire plugs. Some idea of
the magnitude of the undertaking
may be gained from the fact that
three hundred and seventy-five thou
sand brick will be used in the erec-
tion of the additional walls to meet
the requirements of the underwriters.
The compress company officials are
working out the plans for the same
now, and the contract will soon be
let in order, that the improvements
may be completed before the next
pressing season.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
BIG SUIT FILED

Tupelo, Miss, May 22.-The biggest
suit against a corporation ever
brought in Mississippi has just been
filed by Judge Claude Clayton in the
chancery court of the first district,
presided over by Judge A. j. McIn-
tyre. He is suing the Standard Oil
Company for s1O,5OO,OOO' for alleged
violation of the antitrust laws Of
Mississippi.
The state of Mississippi is the
complainant in the case, and the Stan
dard Oil Comuany, of Kentucky, is the
defendant, Judge Clayton represents
Frank Robertson, attorney general of
Mississippi, in whose name, the suit
has been brought. 1t is charged that
the Standard Oil Company of Ohio
conceived the design Of monopolizing
the business in the United States in
which said company was engaged
that of producing, refining, transport
ing, marketing and selling petroleum
and its products; that the company
conceived and put into operation a
plan of concentrating, under single
management and control, all of the
petroleum of the United States.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
GOOD WORK OF INSPECTOR
N WATSON

The capture Of Will Thorsby, the
murderer of Postoffice Inspector
Fitzgerald, of Clinton, several years
ago, which was accomplished at Kan
sas City the past week, and whose
identification has been established by
officers who know him, is due to the
good work of Postoffice Inspector w.
A. Watson, of this city, who nat
urally is gratified, as well as are his
friends, that his eighteen-months'
vigil has been rewarded.
Crosby walked away from the
Parchman farm, about eighteen
months ago, where he was serving a
life sentence, and where it also ap-
pears he was trusty enjoying special
privileges. He was gone full week
before his escape was admitted by the
authorities, and he had ample time to
make good his getaway before it
became generally known. Ae he
was postoffice embezzler, as well
as a postoffice inspector murderer,
the Federal Government turned the
case over to Mr.. Watson, who reln-
quished his other work and went on
the long trail. Tharsby was traced
to California, then to the Texas oil
fields, then to Oklahoma and Kansas
City, and thence to Wichita, Kans.,
where his arrest finally was
accomplished.
Mr.. Watson has added very mater
tally to his record as an efficient
officer by this case, as well as other
important cases which he has handled
in this and other states, as it in
volved eighteen months of hard and
unremitting work--tactful and dis
cretionary work of the highest char
acter-and detective qualities which
place him in the first rank Of the
government best men.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
MISS BURKITT GETS
FINE POSITION

Miss DewEtta Burkitt, director of
physical education in the city schools
Of Columbus, has accepted a lucrative
and responsible position for the sum-
mer as field organizer for the Y. W.
C. A.
She will visit various communities
in the State and organize playground
and community work in conjunction
with other Y. w. C. A. work.
Under Miss Burkett's direction the
athletic and physical culture activities
in the city schools have come to be
a vital factor in the school life of the
Columbus schools. 1t was new de-
parture for the schools here and it
has had a remarkable development un-
der Miss Burkitt's able direction.
She will again be in charge of the
work next session.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
IN MAYORS COURT

George Brownlee, negro, was ar
rested yesterday by Officers Cook
and Morton charged with having
liquor in his possession. A quart Of
whisky was confiscated at the time Of
his arrest. He will be given a hearing
this morning before the mayor.
Walter Mullins, a negro, who was
charged with stealing merchandise
from shipments at the NJ. & 0. freight
depot, where he was employed, was
given hearing before the mayor on
Monday. No one appeared against
him, andAthe negro entered plea Of
guilty and appealed to the court for
mercy. He was tried on both the
city and state dockets. and was fined
$40 and SIS, respectively.
Stallworth Davis. young negro
buck, was fined SIS on a charge of
assault.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
COMING IN A PULLMAN

Secretary J. R. Watson, Of SaIadin
Temple, d. o. X. r., is in receipt of
a communication from members of
the fraternity in Jackson stating that
that city was planning to send a
large delegation to Columbus for the
big ceremonial which is to be held in
this city on June 10th.
The communication states that the
jackson party will travel to Columbus
in special Pullman, and that it is
possible that another car win be char
tered to bring visitors from other
points in South Mississippi. Special
accommodations for members and Ty-
roes from the Delta section are ex-
pected to be made.
From all Indications, the ceremon.
ial in Columbus in June will eclipse
anything yet attempted by the Dokeys
in Mississippi.
Handsome invitations have been
issued and mailed to the hundreds of
members of the order throughout the
state, and to all of the Temples in
the country.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the big ceremonial, and it will be an
event of rare interest.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
WILL SORSBY
FINALLY CAUGHT

Jackson, Miss, May 23.-W. A.
Sorsby, slayer of Postoffce Inspector
Charles Fitzgerald at Clinton, Miss.
and who was serving a life sentence
at the Mississippi state penitentiaryN
has been captured at Wichita, Kan.
after chase lasting since Dec 26
according TO a message received here
last night from John Rowan, peniten
tiary officer. Rowan went to that
city to identify Sorsby. He knows,
him well and telegraphs that there
can be no mistake Rowan has re-
QUESTION papers and will bring Sorsby
back to Mississippi without delay.
Sorsby had the run Of the peniten-
tiary. He was allowed to travel over
the state, although sent up for one
Of the most dastardly crimes ever re,
corded in Mississippi. He told friends
that he had tired of wearing thc
striped pants 5ss state forced on him
On the day after Christmas in 1915
Sorsby walked away. When he die
not return after week penitentiary
officials reached the conclusion that
he had taken French leave.
Sorsby, one of the most conspicuous
and notorious characters in the stat,
penitentiary, was sentenced to life
term in the circuit court Of Hind'
county for the cold-blooded murder Of
C. M. Fitzgerald, a United States post
office Inspector, and one of the most
gentle, lovable and believed citizens
of the state of Mississippi, whom
Sorsby shot down at the Clinton depot
while the kindly inspector was in tht
act of extending his hand for fare
well grip, after checking Sorsbyi
postoffce accounts up short. Sorsby
had followed his superior in the ser
vice from the postoffice to the train
and during the short walk imploree
him not to report the shortage; thai
it would be made good, which request
the, Inspector. told him, kindly but
firmly, he would be bound to ignore
Just after this, as Mr.. Fitzgerald was
about to step onto the coach plat
form, Sorsby fired the fatal Shot.
Sorsby's description and photo
graph have been sent broadcasi
throughout the country, especially tC
the south and west, and he is mar
comparatively easy of identification
The state of Mississippi has a stand.
ing reward of $500 for his capture.
Postoffice Inspector Charles Fitz-
gerald was a brother of E. A. Fitg-
gerald, editor of the Vicksburg
(Miss.) Herald, and Miss Mary A.
Fitzgerald of Memphis, Tenn. His
friends throughout Mississippi were
legion and wherever he was known he
was loved.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-05-26
CHANGE OF VENUE FROM
OKTIBBEHA is
GRANTED.
TRIAL IN FALL
Henry Hedus Is Charged With
Murder of II. X. Rousseau,
Late StarkvilIe Chief
OF Police.

On Saturday Judge Thomas B.
Carroll sustained the motion for a
change of venue in the case Of Henry
Redus, of Starkville, charged with
the murder of Chief of Police Fl. X.
Rousseau, Of that town, and desig-
mated Lowndes county as the county
in which the case will be tried.
In all probability the ease will
come up for hearing here at the Sep
tember term of circuit court.
A rather unique situation arose
during the hearing Of evidence on the
motion for change of venue. After
all the testimony was in, Judge Car
roll announced that he was a mater
ial witness in the case; or, rather,
he was competent as such, and stated
that if agreeable to both sides he
would testify.
He went on the stand and testified
that the rifle with which the slain
man was said to have been killed be-
longed to him. He had turned the
rifle over to Mr.. Redus some time
before the killing occurred to clean
and adjust it for him. He made
frank statement of the matter, and
announced that, in view of his con-
nection with the case, he would re-
cuse himself and ask another Judge to
try the case.
Judge Potter had been designated
to try the case in the event there was
no change of venue. Now that the
change has been granted, it is not
known who will act as trial Judge.
Mr.. Redus is charged with the muir
der of Chief of Police Rousseau, of
Starkville, the killing having oc-
Cured in that town some months ago.
At the time Mr.. Rousseau was killed
couple of negroes, who were by
standers, were shot but not seriously
injured.
Mr.. Redus, when the trial was
called last week, sought change of
venue, and large number Of wit
nesses were introduced on both sides
in support of and against the motion.
The trial is expected to be one of
the hardest fought in this county for
many years, and an unusually strong
array of counsel will be lined up on
each side.