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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
President Hullihen Of Delaware.

The inauguration Of Dr. Walter Hull
hen as president Of Delaware College, al
Newark on Saturday, was very interest
ing and Impressive event. II passed Oft
with success that should augur well for
rhe future Of the new president in his work
for the college
President Hullihen enters upon hls
work at Delaware amid most encouraging
conditions. The institution Is now Of fine
proportions and splendidly equipped.
with assurance Of continued advancement,
The field is wide, the opportunities most
inviting. and the results should be Of
practical value
President Hullihen has been warmly
welcomed. and he will receive the hearth
est cooperation in his work from the
trustees, faculty and student body Of the
institution, AS well as all our people who
now have such just pride in Delaware
College and sincere wishes for its pros
perity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
Desperate "Virtuous Indignation"

Some Republican papers in their issues
of ycsterday-only few, however, ns
many of them had not the hardihood to
join in the scheme-indulged in scarehead
fits over an alleged "secrct plot of the
Democrats, at the last hour, to circulate
'defamatory attacks" upon the person.
ality of Senator Harding The "das-
tardly outrage" according to these few
Republican papers, was the circulation OF
reports that Senator Harding's grand
father married Negress
The purpose of these last-hour spasms
of virtuous indignation" is obvious. 1T
is alto create the impression that vicious
| Democratic influences are indulglng IN thus
slander in an effort to iniure Senator
| Harding's prospects of election by drawing
votes away from him. But the purpose is
So manifest that the ridiculous pretencc
surely will fail. twill notharm Governor
Cox, and it is far from likely To do Senator
Harding any good.
Every newspaper man acquainted with
the progress of the campaign, and every
party man who has been actively engaged
in political work, has been aware Tor
months that in the State of Ohio the most
-scandalous SANDERS have been promul-
gated bv agencies of both the leading
parties. in respect of both candidates Tor
President. These charges were circulated
by word of mouth, and were so vile IN
character that none of the newspapers
would print them. This phase of the cam
paign was mentioned on several occasions
by outside correspondents who revived
the situation in that State. 1t WAS any
thing but n secret. And prominent among
these charges was the one to the effect
that IIardings grandmother was Negro
This charge, by the way, was
first brought out by Republicans.
several years ago, during a rabid fac
tional fight
The papers which exploited this dis
gusting and well-known scandal, yester-
day, in desperate effort 20 aid Senator
Harding. have done his cause no good.
They exposed nothing that was not
Of common knowledge, and had long ago
been discounted by all political observers.
1t was a rank injustice to Senator Hard
ing 10 thus reveal openly to the country
n false and malicious charge that up 70 that
time had been confined 70 vicious partlsans
in his own State, and which no speaker
dared to mention in public speech, and
no paper even thought of admitting TO
its columns.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
PJKERs.
BY Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

Sit inl Sit ini cry the nations,
Sit in 20 the greatest game
That over wns played
Since man was made
For progress and peace and farnol
We play against War and Famine,
Pestilsncc, ruin and shame,
We stake out beet
With all the rest
Sit In and play the gsrnsl
Grsat and small came the nations
From over tho earth's ezpanre,
Small and great
Joined State on State
To play for the worlds advance
But ono God pity the pikers!
One was afraid 20 playl
We might lose, they said,
II we went ahead
We might have 70 fght--or pay
FOrty-thrac Others are willing.
Torty-three others share,
For the common need
They forget their grecd,
But we-God pity the pikmsl-vo
do not darel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
GOVERNMENT FOR SALE.

"Will YOU, therefore determine prompt
ly what the value of Republican succes.
means 10 YOU and your corporate interests,
make your financial pledge accordingly
and mail the incoscd card with remittance
10 the Detroit office today2"
In this concluding sentence of a letter
sent by Chairman Charles r. Warren Of
the ways and means committee of the
Republican National Committee and the
State Central Committee of Michigan 10
directors of corporations. we have the
whole law and gospel Of the money
diggcrE who control tho organization of the
Republican party.
Mr. Warren points out that IL - =
crime for corporation 70 contribute 70
political funds. but that Il the directors
subscribe in person there will be no en-
harrassment on that score Therefore.
gentlemen of the corporations. how much
in hard cash il Republican success worth
20 you2 What do YOU think you can make
out of it1 There Is no uncertainty about
the return on your investment II We win,
but the only way 10 win is 10 give us plenty
OF money, with the understanding that
BY legislative favor you will get IL back
again and more.
Exposure, shame even penitentiary
sentences, appear 10 have no effect upon
that element Of the Republican party
which buys and sells elections exactly as
il buys and sells laws With a United
States Senator and sixteen other. under
conviction in Michigan and facing i'm
prisonnent, their successors at headquar-
ter. proceed on the same lines as if nothin &
had happened. They are not 10 be cured,
because the corrupt system that creates
and supports them is incurahle. BY that
system government is always on the bar
gain counter To destroy the system the
political combination responsible for it
must be rooted out, and that can be ac-
complished only by depriving it Of power
and opportunity to sell government
- mn. N.rE World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Italy has sentenced one Of her subjects
to % years in prison for the murder Of a
school girl in New York This is great
Improvement over Italy's pre-war method
Of dsposing Of her criminals who would
fee to their home country, after commit
ting some crime here, where they would
often escape punishment or else the
penalty was so light as to make the ad-
ninstration of justice over there farce.
Italy seems to have taken brace in
meeting her responsibilities to the rest of
the world since she entered the League Of
Nations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Lewes blanes slight case Of anthrax
that has appeared there and closed the
public schools on the local brush factory.
II we should eventually be compelled
70 stop the manufacture Of brushes as a
sanitary measure we probably would be
laving ourselves open to the liability Of
attack from some still more awful disease,
bred from the microbes Of dirt and dust.
Poor humanity seems never to be without
something TO dodge and to worry about.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
BE SURE YOUR BALLOT
is FOR YOUR PARTICULAR
REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

For the guidance Of person. re-
! coivirg ballots before election day,
: the following designation Of Repre-
sentative districts is given, showing
! the wards and parts a wards in zach
! of the FIVE Representative districts
in Wilmington:
The First Representative district
! comprises all nf the Second and
! Fourth wards. the First and Second
Election districts of the Sixth ward,
ard the First, Second and Third dis
! tricts Of the Eighth ward
The Second Representative dis
! trict comprises tho Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth
! districts Of the Sixth ward, the
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
districts of the Eighth ward, and
7 all Of the Ninth ward.
Third-The Ninth, Ton.h, Riev-
enth, Twelfth, Thirteenth and
! Forteenth districts Of the Fifth
ward and al Of the Seventh ward.
Fourth-All Of the First ward.
All of the Third ward, and the
! First, Second and Third districts 81
the Fifth ward
Fifth-The Fourth, Fifth, Sirth,
Seventh and Eighth districts Of the
Fifth ward, and all Of the Tenth,
. Eleventh and Twelfth wards.
I Each ballot ha. the number ~ The
Represer tative District printed a,
the top. Il cannot b u,>d-.nd
eounted-in any other district.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
EVENING SMILE
THE NEW HAYSEED.

Hiram Meadows was an old-fashioned
farmer. lie firmly believed IN that quaint
and wornout saying, Early 20 bed, early
20 rise-" How does the rest Of It 70?
He couldn't get along AZ all with the
modern type of farmland. So, after
thir king matters over, Hiram decided TO
reform. After many trials he secured q
strapping big fellow and resolved 70 keep
that hand at any cost Accordingly, On
the first morning he waited until 4 O'Clock
before sounding the breakfast call
Get out Of there quick # you want
anything % eat
Thanks, very much, gowled tho
gem, but never eat anything just before
going TO sleep. Los Angeles Times.
"T hear they rnuzzled the speaker At
that meeting But not before there
had been some biting remarks. '-Balti-
more American.
Hello, old man, HAVEN'T seen you
here for long time No you haven't
been playing golf much lately?" Er-
no" 'By the way, what is your handi-
cap now" My wlfe. Spare Moments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Senator Harding, in speech at Cleye-
and. few days ago, paid high tribute to
Theodore Roosevelt. Possibly Senator
Harding had in view the old axiom Say
nothing of the dead but that which is
good" 1t is well remembered how
Senator Harding, when Roosevelt was
running for President, in 1912, brutally
classed him, in speeches and in his news
paper, with Aaron Burr and even Benedict
Arnold But Harding is now 50 desperate
he apparently would do or say anything
that promised to help elect him President
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
JHE TORf H-BEARFKs
By Bertha slater Smith

We are living today,
Erect, and summoned no- ~ blzf esf
"fis ours 20 choosa wheshsr gs stand ~
fall.
Whether tho fate n millions yef ~ ~,
TO Mars and the gods - hate be ssal.I
On yhethr they shall ~ brD'hsrs i've,
because ye - brothers Nv.
a pledge to rigb,.oysness ard p-aes
Pesco, gSo'lrity and lighi
Or war wantonness ard ghff
We chOose
We soize the tor,h that hsrt~. yislf
God helping us veil h0id "a high,
And seeming y nalic. ard unreoson.rz fssfs
We will keep faith with iho.s rho hs
Beneath The sod IN Flandsts Fisid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Democrats twins, and it is largely ow-
ing 10 their battling spirit that cam.
paign in which the Republicans intended
To take tho offensive has been changed 10
one in which they have been put. upon
the defensive. They have never had a
chance to do anything but explain, apol-
ogize and retreat. And they are now
praying that election day may como
quickly before the smashing Democratic
attacks put them to utter 0ight.--Balti-
more Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Go early to the polls tomorrow morn
ing Prepare your ballot at home and
take it with you And as soon as you vote,
60 about your business. At night come
down to the street in front Of Every Even
ing Office and learn how the election has
gone, il State and country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Union Fire Co.
Bayard Legion.
Liberty Fire Co.
Reliance Fire Co.
Weccacoe Fire Co.
Mt Calvary Club.
l. ). :. Fraternity.
Democratic League.
Water Witch Fire Co.
Sumner Post. c. A. r.
Apollo Castle. X c. E.
Camp No 5, ?. .. 5. A.
Division No 8. A O II.
Eureks Temple, L. G E.
Camp No ,, P. 0. ). A.
Delmarvia Union. B. l.. |.
Alpha Council. l.. 0. r. c.
Antietam Temple, 0. L. H
Washington Lodge, k Of p
Appomattox Camp, s Of r
Dcfmarvia Lodge. L o. o. F.
Harmony Council, |. f Of A.
Beta Tent. No ,, X Q. l. NJ
Santa Maria Council. X OF G.
Blue Rock Courcil, O. u r. G
Braudywinc Lodge | Q. .. +.
Alinqua Trive. lmp'd .. T. VI
St Benedict Beneficial Society.
Diamond Council. Jr. 0. L. A. VI.
National Protective Association.
Brsndywine Library Association.
Brcklayers international Union.
Wilmington Aerie, No. 7. f. 0. E.
Lady Miller Lodge, No. 6, ). OF B.
Christine Encampment. D. 0. F.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
B NJ z. x lBric klayers' Union)
Delaware Conclave. Il. or 5. ". NJ.
Ushcrs Union, Union VI F. Church.
Washington and Lafayette, K. A. ".
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

The Union Republican Of Georgetown.
owned by the Laytons, never has been
noted for its editorials, as it seldom
prints one. In it's current issue, however,
it breaks from it's rule and indulges in an
editorial-one only-and that in earnest
advocacy Of the reelection of Representa-
tive Layton. That appears 10 be IFS only
interest IN the campaign
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Georgetown hens are said TO have laid
5000 more eggs this season, when con
test was on, than last year under the lay
as-you-can rules Of the chickery Competi-
ton that spurns the sluggish barnyard
fowl to such tremendous activity must
eventually break the profteers trust
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

The Standard Oil Co fof Indiana seems
TO spout money II has declared a divi-
dend Of $50 per cent and reports a surplus
of Sl05, 100000 Automobilists who are
paying almost 40 cents gallon for gasoline
have the satisfaction Of knowing that this
infant vine of the parent trust has been
taught how TO get easy money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
Enlargement Announced.

At a luncheon on Saturday at their
home Mr.. and Mrs Russell II Dunham
announced the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Marion, to Charles A. Higgins.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Noah Isaacs, Sussex farmer, has
grown a pumpkin weighing 176 pounds
This monster vegetable is almost large
enough for an aTk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
His Request.

Prison visitor-My good man. 10 tber.
anythingf can do for you outside tho
jaiIY
Convict-Td appreciate 70 very much
lady. IL you'd calf on the mayor and ask
him 20 extend me the freedom Of the city
Minneapolis Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

Senator Ball is reported as saying in a
speech at Newport that Governor Cox
has insisted upon acceptance Of the
League Of Nations Covenant without
the slightest change, and that Senator
Harding is n favor Of the league. Gov
ernor Cox has never said anything Of the
kind. while Senator Harding publicly de-
clared himself in favor Of rejecting the
league. These are well-l1nown facts. and
no partisan orator can make them other
wise The people know the real situation
and they may be trusted to know when
reckless partisan orators misrepresent it
with deliberation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01
RIPPING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
BY Walt Mason.
THE CONSUMER.

I'm the Ultimate Consumer, and
my ewes are full Of tears, for I've
carried all the burdens If the world,
. thousand years, and l'm doomed to
pack those burdens till this planet
is no more, So my eyes are full of
sorrow and my heart is sick and sore
I've right to groan and grunble and
deplore my many ills. for m pay
ing all the taxes, and I'm footing all
the bills; to defray the worlds eX-
perses am always sweating blood
I'm the Ultimate Consumer, and
nv given name is Mud Oh, the
farmer gets a rakc-otf when he sells
load Of wheat. and the miller, white
and dusty. gets a rake-off and re-
peat, and the jobber gets a rake-off
when he sells a sack of flour, and
the dealer gets "A rake-off, or you'd
see him looking sour and the lltl-
mate Consumer, when he buys q
dinky sack, has to pay these divers
rake-offs, while pink pains run up
his back. And they tax the woolens
maker, who IN commerce cuts q
swath, and he hands along the taxes
to the gent who buys his cloth, and
this gent just hands the taxes to
the fellow lower down, till they reach
the busy tailor in our little country
town. And the Ultimate Consumer
paws the taxes in the end, when he
buvs a suit of rain mt with stylish
Greoian Bend, I'm the Ultimate
Consumer, aud | sound a plaintive
note; I'm the guy who pays the I'D
dler, I'm the universal goat.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

The appearance Of winter, IN covering
the central part Of Pennsylvania with snow
on Friday. indicates that the cold days are
at hand and that our long, delightful
autumn season is almost at the end Snow,
however, in tins section would find many
farmers unprepared, with much corn to
husk and other crops to garner. The grow
ing season has been long and splendidly
adapted to the needs Of all crops, ample
rain and an abundance Of sunshine, and the
farmers may come to the close Of their
season of activity with g full measure Of
satisfaction, with buIgng barns and
granaries and probably more money II
pocket than they have been accustomed
to have at the end Of the cropping season
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-01

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New and Uncommon
ELECTRIC LAMPS

Art glass IanpS-not glass at all apparently -aa-
seamless silk which IS certainly hand painted Lanl
shapes With frnges ana other attractive nno, atoms
Piano lamps, s2S to $50; table lamps SO 10 $50. ooudo
S. to SIS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Young Beaulieu VS., Kid DeColaines
tonight at, the armory.-adv
Dance in Rowland hall Saturday
night; Landi's orchestra adv.
New ana used sleighs for sale at Cut
Ter Bros livery Phone 100.
A 20 per cent discount given on all
millinery. Mrs. +. A. Witham.
Old and young folks dance. Victory
hall, Montpelier Saturday night. All
welcome
Public dance in Clan Gordon hall
Saturday night, March 27, for benefit
of Mutua Soccorsi.
Mrs. Skeels, flutist, of Burlington,
will be heard in solo work March 80,
Rowland halliday.
Regular meeting of tool sharpeners'
branch, No. 2, in polishers' hall Wednes-
day evening at o'clock.
Largest line OF new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. Il. A. Prindle. Worthen block.
A good time assured at the dance in
Clan Gordon hall Thursday night, s to
l. Excellent music. Gents Zoe, ladies
free.--ady.
Robert Christie of Kirk street and
two sons, Robert, lr., and William, lett
to-day for Detroit, Mich, where they
expect to find employment.
The junior campfire girls of the Pres
byteran church will meet at the home
of Miss Dorothy Stephen, 1874 South
Main street, Thursday evening at $3.50
sharp.
Third Liberty loan temporary bonds
may now be exchanged over the coun
ter for the permanent bonds, with all
coupons attached, at the Peoples Ma
tional bank.
Barre opera house, March 25, is the
date set for the Barre City bands con
cert. Do not miss it, as by your at
tendance you are helping the band to
purchase a new set of Instruments
Vermont's premier entertainer, Miss
Kathleen LeBaron, viii be heard in her
latest and best program at the Barre
City bands concert March 25 at Barre |
opera house. Do not miss hearing her. |
adv.
Song recital, Rowland hall. March |
30, at Sis, given by Mrs. Holdeni as
sisting artists, Miss Elena Barberi |
pianist, Arthur Splitter violinist; under |
auspices of Barre Woman's club. Mem
bers admitted on club tickets public
25c. See program later. =
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-24
FINALLY COMPENSATED.
St. Johnsbury Soldier Received STOOL.
81. Pension of 500 a Month Coming.

St. Johnsbury, March 24.-After
waiting 10 months for compensation
for disabilities incurred in the World
war. Harlie F. Page has received a
check of sl0ol.6l, and has been al
lowed hereafter a pension of 500 a
month. Mr.. Page was honorably dis.
charged March 81, 1919, and operated on
soon after for diseased hip. He filed
his claim the following June, but hear.
ing nothing the local branch of the
Red Cross interested itself IN the case
and forwarded more afiidavits. The bu-
reau kept calling for additional proofs
and finally the w r. Knapp post Of
the American Legion presented the
case to the annual gathering of the
state legion at Montpelier, where the
head Of the war insurance bureau was
in attendance. He promised to see the
thing through and in the meantime Ad-
iutant General johnson advised Con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-24
BHIiards.
MORETOWN

Eldon Trip of the u S. n, who has
been stationed at Quebec during the
winter, was guest at T j. Ferris
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ, r. Child visited
relatives in Waterbury Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hurdle, who spent
the winter with their daughter, Mrs,
Shirley Warren, in Waitsfeld, have re.
turned home.
DIR. James Haylett is i'll and attended
by DR.. NJ F. Mcclure of Montpelier
Miss Marion Ward, who has been in
quarantine for mumps at Montpelier
seminary, returned home Saturday.
Miss Ethel Child, who teaches in
Montpelier, is at home for two weeks
vacation.
S. f. Atkins and G. F. Parker were
in Waterbury Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Rates of Mont
pelier were at f. +. Johnson's for the
week end
Eldon Griffith, who leaves Saturday
for Detroit. Mich, as demonstration for
the Jones 4 Lamson Machine Co. of
Springfield, is visiting at his home here
Fred Turner of st. Adams is guest
at s. r. Atkins and +. +. Iohnson's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-24
NORTHFIELD

Miss Roberta Davis, who has beer
visiting her sister, Miss Helena Davis
in Boston, has returned to Jefferson
vile to resume teaching in the Cam
| bridge high school, which has beer
closed on account of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. A. 0. Marble have
sold their residence on Pleasant street
to Henry RockhilI. Mr.. Marble expects
to locate near Burlington.
Miss Mary Donahue has recently un-
dergone a successful operation for APP
penditicis al the Warren hospital, ST.
Adams. Her mother, Mrs. j. c. Dona
hue, was called there Saturday by her
daughters illness.
Mrs. II. i. Estabrook has gone to
Cohoes, N, Y, being called there by
the illness of her granddaughter,
youngest daughter of J. Hubert Esta-
brook, formerly of this town.
WILDER Jerry was seriously injured
recently when helping load an eyap-
orator for the Rice brothers at the
Central Vermont station. His leg was
broken and he received other bruises
He was taken to the home of DIR. W.
ii. Hurley and later removed to his
home on east hin.
j. L. Ferguson, who has been man
aging the Mortified Cooperative
creamery since the first of September,
is to go to Swanton, where he has
situation with the Swanton Co-opera-
tive Dairy company. He expects TO
move his family at once.
Mrs NJ. P. Blake Of Hartford. Conn,
and Fl. V. Bullock of Springfield, Mass,
are here, being called to Mortified by
the serious illness and death of their
brother, j. NJ. Bullock.
Mrs. Carroll Wallace was seriously
bitten by dog few days ago. The
dog was shut in room and Mrs. Wal
lace went to the room as has been
her custom and the dog grabbed her
left arm near the wrist and continued
to chew at the arm until ii was bad
~ mangled. DR.. w. II. Hurley was
called and it was necessary to take
nine stitches to close the wounds She
is getting along nicely and unless some
thing now sets in it is expected the
arm will entirely heal.
Work has been started on the foun-
1ation of the new theatre to be erect
I'd on East street by Mr. Black, who
has the circuit OF theatres in Vermont
Contractor Walker is to put a large
force Of men to work as soon as the
weather will permit
Mr.. and Mrs NJ Cohen are parents
VI a son, born Monday night.
Mrs. Frank Gsrran of Atkinson, n
r., is visiting her mother, Mrs. +. n.
Whitney.
Edgar Wiley had the misfortune 10
ret his hand caught while at work
tools for the Cross Brothers
frantic company and injured the fin
,ers 80 badly that it was foInd neces \
AIRY to amputate two on the right
and.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Trembly are the
PARENTS Of daughter, born Friday
light