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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
CARE IN SELECTING
NEW HEALTH OFFICERS
Incoming Board Understood to
Plan Seeking Advice IN
the Matter.

While the members of the incoming
Board of Health, Just appointed by
Mavor Taylor, have not conferred as 10
plans, according TO one OF the number
they have IN mind. it Is understood
seeking advice from Republican ward
committeeman before appointing executive
officers and inspectors. In fact, at least
one member of the board has asked one
or two ward chairmen to submit to the
board two names each for consideration
IN this behalf. The purpose, it Is stated,
is to obtain only reliable men, who come
recommended by reliable men who know
them
If this plan is followed throughout,
the board will have "a names from which
to select the six who will be appointed, as
the board has the appointment OF four
executive officers and two inspectors.
While a host of applicants can be counted
upon, many are sure TO be disappointed
At least one of these minor officers, If is
understood, will be a Negro, detailed to
work in Negro sections of the city, IN
view of the fact that DIR. Harvey Murray
a Negro has been appointed member
of the board
Although there is already q scramble
for the Office of secretary, with John
Moore of the Eighth ward, member of
the Board of Education, apparently
leading. it was intimated today that the
board might do the unusual thing and
select Lieutenant Hart of the United
States Public Health Service, who Is
assisting the state health authorities here
and has been In Wilmington long enough
to acquire a residence He is said to be an
expert on health matters. So far as is know
ne is not an applicant for the place but
he Is SAID to be under consideration by one
or two members of the board as are also
Thomas 4. Peenev. Harry j. Guthrie,
retiring secretary OF the Board of Edu-
cation, and Prothonotarv Joseph Wiggles-
worth. though it is not believed that at
least two Of the three arc really candidates
Ii was said today that, if Hart is not
chosen, the contest for the secretarvship
viii be between John Moore and Samuel
Nj. Ford
The new board can do nothing however.
until after the appointment of the mem,
bers has been confirmed by City Council
which viii probably be done AT tonight s
meeting. The caucus TO nominate officers
rs to be held next Tuesday night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
NO SMALLPOX IN SUSSEX.
State officials Doubt That Philadelphia
Case Was Contracted Here.

State Board of Health officials know
nothing about any case of smallpox that
Philadelphia health officials say is re-
sponsible for a case Of the disease discover
ed in that city Three thousand persons
living in one section of Philadelphia were
vaccinated yesterday when the smallpox
was discovered.
State health officials said today that
there was little doubt but that there might
be cases of smallpox in mild form yet In
existence In Sussex county, but that If q
physician had been called In, that the
cases would have been reported The
cases have been so mild, it is said, that
many families, have failed to call in any
physician, treating the disease with home
remedies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
SAYS SUFFRAGE WILL WIN
Senator Walker Expresses the
Opinion That Delaware Will
Ratify.

Suffrage will win at the present special
session of the Delaware Legislature, nc
cording to Senator John Nj. Walker, who
il sponsor for the ratification resolution
now pending in the Senate. He said,
when asked today, ms to the fate of the
measure. that he intends to call It up
when the Legislature reconvenes and
have the Senate vote on It.
He expressed the opinion that il will not
only pass the Senate but also that the
House. which killed a similar resolution
several weeks ago, will reverse itself and
pass the one coming over from the Senate,
thus making Delaware the Beth state 10
ratify and really the state to enfranchise
the women of America.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
PEANUT POLITICIANS
RAPED BY BANKER
Warns That They Are Likely to
Bar America From Her Right
fui Position.
Ry Associated Press % 80 Evening


Pinehurst, y. c., April %" America
must not be prevented from taking her
rightful position as world nation by
little Americans, narrow visioned men or
peanut politicians Francis II. Sisson,
New York banker, declared today in an
address at the annual meeting OF the
executive council Of the American Bank
ers Association.
Mr.. Sisson asserted that despite popu-
lar demand for q national merchant
marine, one was impossible Oh creation
under the present seaman's act. Enlarged
foreign trade, he said, also was impossible
without greater governmental encourage
ment in the way of trade information
and adequate protection of American
money invested abroad. America 5 in
dustrial life, he told TIE bankers, cannot
reach its full development without 8
more pubic spirited labor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
RECORDS VOICE AT 40 MILES.
Address Engraved on Talking Machine
Wax Disc at Long Distance.
ssociatei Press to Every EvenIn.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, April Experiments which
have been carried out here have resulted
in the making of talking machine re-
cord on wax of avoice transmitted by
wireless telephone 40 miles away
While the voice was speaking at Chelms-
ford in the County of Essex where there is
a high power instrument capable OF trans
mitting the voice many hundred miles, the
equipment at the receiving plant in the
Strand, London, was attached to re-
corder, which engraved the messages in
soft wax in the same way as an ordinary
talking machine disc in manufactured
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
ROTARIANS FAVOR DAY.
LIGHT SAVING
Annual Election Results In w. +. Douglas
Being Named President.

The annual election of officers of the
Rotary Club was held today. w. Il.
Douglass was elected president: G. ID.
Garretson, vice-president. John Krause,
secretary and treasurer. The Board of
Directors selected are Edward p Bardo,
Fred BIatz, Fred Brady, w. E. Holland
and William f. Metten.
A resolution seeking the repeal of the
present daylight savings law, introduced
by Joseph S. Wilson, which was to be
presented to the City Council tonight,
was defeated by large majority after
a lengthy discussion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
CHICAGO HAIR CUTS 75 CENTS.
Some BARRIERS Fear Higher Price VIII
Reduce Number Of Patrons.
Press 20 Every Evening

~ Ns.fIIIlstttE 7 FEsN 70 IVY FsFFttlff<
Chicago, April 29.-IIaircuts in at
least II Chicago harhershops will cost
Is cents after Monday, if was announced
today in connection with PRONUNCIATION
Of a new scale for iourneyrnen BARRIERS.
Some of the master BARRIERS said "a
higher price would mean fewer haircuts
and were undecided whether to post an
increased charge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
BRITISH CUPID BLOCKED.
Scarcity of Houses Leaves Few Courting
Places In London.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
London, April London acute hous-
ing shortage presents another eompica-
hundreds of young couples are de-
clared TO have no suitable courting places.
This phase of the situation manifested
itself in court proceeding at Willesden,
where a man living in q tenement house
complained of counting couples sitting on
the stairs. He was granted summons
against suitor who, the complainant
said, had assaulted him when he fell over
him
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
BRING RopY FROM SIBERIA.
win Bury Corporal VIM. J. Nocnnn In
This City.

The body OF Corporal William J.
Noonan. who was member Of the 81
herian expedition and whose death oo-
Cured on November IL. 1919, arrived IN
this city this morning from San Francis
GO. TO which city IL had been shipped
from Beresovaka, Siberia.
Mr.. Noonan is survived by his father,
Patrick Noonan. He was member of
the eth Infantry and went to Siberia
about two years ago.
Funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2 in the cathedral. Inter
ment will take place in the adjoining
cemetery Both funeral and interment will
be private.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
DAUGHERTY SHOWS GAINS
IN BELATED RETURNS

Columbus, O., April 29-2 p: M
Harris NJ. Daugherty, pledged Harding
candidate for delegate-at-large, who. on
the face of incomplete returns last night
apparently had been defeated by William
Ii. Boyd, pledged Wood candidate, made
heavy gains in additional precinct re-
turns received today.
Boyd now is leading Daugherty by
only S9l with 125 precincts yet 20 report.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
.SLAYER'S CONFESSION
MAY SAVE COMRADES
Italian Admits Crime as -Four
Faced Sing Sing Death
Chair.
nv ASSOCIATED Press to Every Evening

BY Associatfd Fress 10 FVefY ENtfiIng
Ossining. n Y, April pa drama on
which hangs the fate of three men was
enacted this morning in the death house
at Sing Sing prison
Condemned TO die in the electric chair
tonight with three companions, Joseph
Milano made a confession TO Warden
I.awes in which he asserted that he alone
was responsible for the death OF Otto Fialo,
a Bronx station agent, robbed and muir
dered last year.
The confession made, its purport at
once was telegapbed to Governor Smith,
while relatives and friends sped to Albany
and New York to appeal to the governor
and Supreme Court for a stay of execution.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
SLAYER REyIsEs CONFESSION.
Now Insists Girl Did Not Entreat Him
TO Kill Her.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Pontiac, Mich, April 29.-Anson Best,
81, last night changed his confession TO the
killing of Miss Vera Schneider, eliminating
all allegations that the girl intended suicide
Best, in his original statement declared
he killed Miss Schneider because she
asked him to.
Last night, the officers say, he broke
down completely and admitted he attack
ed her while they were sitting on the porch
Of the unoccupied house where her body
was found last Sunday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
Rash for Levy Court.

Former Representative Walter Rash
has announced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for Levy Court Com
missioner from the Second district of VIII
mington, to succeed Howard NJ Ward.
He lives in South Wilmington. At pres
ent he is in charge of the garbage re-
duction plant for the Wilmington Sani-
tary Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
IRISH PRISONERS Go TO LONDON.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Belfast, April 29.--Slxty hunger strik-
ers were transferred last night from the
Belfast Jail to destroyers for conveyance
to England. 1t is believed they will be
lodged in the Wormwood Scrubbs pri-
son.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
Amusements Tonight.

Piayhouse---''Ja Jack O'Lantern.
Garrick Vaudeville.
Queen Partners of the Night.
Majestic The stolen Kiss.
savoy She Loves and Lies.
kialto-- The Devils Riddle.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
Well Known Waterman Dies.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening
Dover, April 29.-Captain Thomas III,
Reed, OF Little Creek aged ~, vel,
well known waterman and one time cap
tain of state guard boat died at Little
Creek yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
BRITAIN FEARS } NoHIBITIoN.
Pussyfoot Insurance ssued AgainS
Drouth In var.
ar Assnclnted press to 49, Evenlng

BY Associated Press 20 Every Evening
London. April 22.-"pusSyfoot" In
surance i the term which has been
applied to q rate Of 10 shillings Ser one
hundred pounds sterling now beng
offered in the London market 10 cover
the risk Of the passing OF an act OF parlia-
ment within II months prohibiting the
sale OF alcoholic liquors IN England
-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
John w. Taylor Of Leipsic Dead.

sptClaI DlspaICH 70 EFETy TFtHFIEE
Dover. April 29.-John W. Taylor,
Levy court commissioner of Kent county
from 1915 TO 1919 and prominent far
ner near Leipsic died this morning at his
home near Leipsic, aged 62 years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
Weather Forecast.

BY Associate Press to Every Evening
Washington. April Weather fore
cast for Delaware.
Fair tonight and probably Friday; mod
crate temperature.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
JOHNSON WANTS RECOUNT
IN BIG" WOOD COUNTIES

II New York. April %. 230 y. m. /
II With Major-G General Leonard Wood !
II lending Senator Hiram w Johnson /
Il of California Ivy only few hundred I
Il votes in the New Jersey preferential 7
II presidential primary, Johnsons I
II campaign manager announced to- I
u day that recount will be asked IN
It Essex, Morris, Gloucester and Cam !
II den counties, where Wood had very :
II big malorities. !
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Newark, n J., April % Up, m.
Maior-General Leonard Wood this
afternoon had increased his lead
slightly over Senator Hiram w,
Johnson in the New Jersey prefer
ential presidential primary contest.
The vote at | o'clock with - dis
triets missing stood 1920 to 81.
200, giving the general . lead OF III.
An hour before his margin was only
6T2 The missing returns will IN
crease Woods lead
If General Wood maintains his
lead TO the end he win have pledged
o. him at the Republican convention
in Chicago all members Of the big
four. indications now point to
election of II Wood and nine john
son district delegates with three un-
pledged
Newark. n. j.. April % Major
General Leonard Wood early today main
tanned lead of Gi2 votes over Senate
Hiram W Johnson Of California IN Ne
Jerseys preferential presidential primary
with 81 election districts still missinf
The vote was: Wood. 81 4o2; aohnsor
80, 700.
The complete vote probably aill not +
available until late today, as TIE nissIn
districts are located in outlying rufi
sections Seventy four Of the missin
districts are IN counties which have r
turned maiorities for Wood m the lnron
plete returns
The Republican "hig four" delegatio
to The Chicago convention will be. ser
afor Walter &. Edge and Joseph u. Pr
llngbuvaen. who are pleiaed to suppol
ihr vs,ters choice as expressed at q
primary Edward Stokes and Nllliai
N. RunYon. pledged to support. Noo'
Incomplete returns Indicate that WOO
will have II district delegates and John
son 10. Three delegates are unpledge'
William T. Nerdon. Republican Lead.
in Hoboken and worker for Johnson, woul
add nothing today 70 his charge yesterda
that the California Senator had ice
robbed in at least three counties
den, Morris and Essex.
Widespread reports that Senator Johr
sons supporters would ask for recour
could not be confirmed early today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29

Certified milk for infants. Clover
Dairy Co.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
WOOD, BY A NOSE,
WINS n. j.; GETS 3
DELEGATES IN OHIO
Johnson Men Claim 10 Delegates
for California Senator in
New Jersey Ballots.
HARDING SAFE IN OHIO;
HIS MANAGER is BEATEN

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29

Friendship Active Association
so cents.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29

safe spring tonic. Clover Dairy
milk ADV.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
ASKS BIG DAMAGES
RESULT LIVINGSTON
FIGHT OVER WATER
Owners Of Old Water System
Seek Judgment Aggregat-
ing 100000.

Helena. May 31-Suit was filed in
tho United States district court here
Saturday by the Monidah Trust COM
many, against the city of Livingston and
Louis Terwilleger, ct al. for 100000
actual and $4,000 exemplary damages
on the alleged ground of publication of
the defendants of a false and defamatory
communication, which was with ma
lcious intention = running ajd de-
stroying the water plant business OF
the defendant company.
The communication complained OF was
dated June 8, 1919. at which time Ter
willeger was mayor and the other per-
sons named were aldermen of Livingston.
The defendants in the said communi-
cation urged the users of water at
Livingston to make early connections
with the new plant declaring that
the water was chemically pure and de-
scribing the water being delivered by
the plaintiff company as "raw" water,
and setting forth that by reason of the
new plant. it was expected that a re-
duction of fire insurance rates would
soon be effected.
Plaintiff AYERS that as result of the
communication, many of the people in
Livingston withdrew their patronage
from the Monidah company, and that, by
reason thereof. it's business has been
DESTROYED
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
High Court Advances
Hearing Date Miners
Suit Against Butte

Helena, May 31.-Motion to advance
hearing on the appeal of the Butte Min
ers Union No. /, against the city of
Butte, for 100000 damages following the
destruction of the union hall by mob
in 1914, was granted by the supreme
court on Saturday.
The court also heard arguments in the
appeal of the suit for $1,000 actual and
$4,000 punitive damages, brought by
Kathryn Mclean. manicurist and hair
dresser of Chinook, against J. l. and
Myrtle Dickson. She alleges her place
of abode was disturbed, her business
interrupted and stopped and that the
defendants entered her place of business
at night and removed all of her
personal belongings, including a trunk,
clothing, hair tonics and other articles.
She is appealing from a default judg-
ment entered by the lower court when
her attorneys did not file statement
showing a separate cause of action.
Argument was also heard in the suit
of Sanborn and company against G. r.
Powers and ]. w. Black, an action to
collect $5O6.
Transcripts have been filed in the
suit Of r. c. Power and brother against
George d. Patterson, appellants, in an
action to collect on a $1,000 promissory
note. The case came up from Chouteau
county
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
GEYSER WILL ENTER
COUNTY SEAT RACE
FOR JUDITH BASIN
Decision Reached at Public Meet
ing and Several Thousand
Dollar Fund Raised
Spec:sl to The Daily Tribune.

Geyser, May 31.-A large crowd at
tended the county seat meeting held at
the city hall here Saturday night, about
800 people being present, and all enthu-
sastic that Geyser should enter the race
for the county seat of Judith BASIN
county for which the election will be
held August "a. Several thousand dol
lars was subscribed for the work. A
financial committee was appointed to
secure further subscriptions.
Meetings will be held at different
points in the newly proposed county
in the next few weeks to push the work
to completion. From figures presented
at the meeting last night Geyser has
the best chance of any town in the race,
CO ntrolling the most votes. Geograph
ically Geyser is nearest the center OF
the new county. The towns of Hobson,
Stanford and Windham have already en-
tered the race, and Moccasin is expected
to file it's petition to enter the race
within the next few days.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
MOTHER Of FIRST
AMERICAN SOLDIER
KILLED IN FRANCE
Mrs. Alice Gresham DOdd,
First War Mother of the
Nation, Gives Entire
Credit for Recovery of
Her Health to the Well
Known Medicine, Tanlac.

The following remarkable endorse
ment of Tanlac was given recently by
Mrs. Alice Gresham Dodd, at the Gres-
ham Memorial Home, Gavin Park,
Evansville, Ind. which home was pre-
sented to her by the patriotic people of
Indiana, as evidence of their apprecia-
tion Of the services rendered to his
country by her son, Corporal James Il.
Gresham, the first American soldier
killed in France Expressions of sym
pathy were received by Mrs. Dodd from
all parts of the United States, and the
newspapers of the country carried the
story Of the first war mother"
The shock Of her sons death result
cd in the serious breakdown of Mrs
Dodd's health, but everyone will learn
with interest and pleasure that she is
now in splendid health again. When
seen at her home recently she made the
following statement. giving the entire
credit for her recovery to the well known
medicine. Tanlac
After my dear boys death, ] had a
general breakdown in health" said Mrs.
Dodd. "At first it was just Indigestion.
My food used to upset me and l had to
diet myself very carefully. which wasn't
much hardship as | lost all desire to eat
Then / had an attack of rheumatism.
with severe pains in my shoulders. back
and arms Sometimes / used to suffer
a great deal, and my joints would get all
swollen up and stiff. / was able to do
very little about the house. and at times
couldn't even cook meal / got very
nervous and restless, and at night
would lay awake for hours. and lost
many nights sleep as a consequence.
"a friend of mine had received a great
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Driller Brings Rig
to State From Seattle
necial To The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune
Lewistown. May 31.-Robert CHS
holm of Seattle. arrived here yesterday
and right after him came a drilling
rig. which he shipped from Seattle and
then followed up, seeing that this out
fit was not lost or delayed in transit
as so many rigs have been. He will go
on down to Winnett tomorrow, getting
his rig in there about the same time.
Speculation here is all as to what
wells in the Mosby-Cat Creek section
will come in first during the next six
days, as it is considered certain that the
Frantz No. >, on the Mussellshell river:
the Ohio's well on Brush creek and
the Decker-Collins. within a stones
throw of the new Frantz we'll will all
be rated as producers during that period
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Glasgow High School
Graduates Seventeen

Special to the Daily Tribune.
Glasgow, May 31.-Commencement
exercises of the Glasgow high school
were held at the high school auditorium
on Friday evening Seventeen students
were graduated. The program of the
occasion was as follows:
Invocation, the Rev. A. n. Lindahl
THE Heavens Resound'' Beethoven,
girls chorus.
Violin solo, Miss Margaret Anderson.
Vocal solo. Miss Esther Hovey.
Address, the Rev. J. Z. Jeffry.
Piano solo, Miss Olive Mckay.
Vocal solo. Miss Hazel Hurd.
Presentation of diplomas
PianA solo, Miss Vera Shoemaker.
''Amtfica Triumphant" Demarest
girls chorus.
Benediction, the Rev. Il. J. Dickin-
son.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01

deal of help from Tanlac. and it was she
who advised me to try it. l am so glad
l did it for it proved the best medicine
| had ever taken. 1t soon gave me a
good appetite and seemed to settle my
stomach so that | was no longer trou
bled with indigestion. / don't know
what it is to have rheumatic pains now,
the swelling and stiffness has all gone
out of my joints and l am able to do the
work of the house with the greatest
ease. Ny nerves are now steady and
strong, / sleep fine at night. and | feel
better in health than ever before in
my life | shall always be grateful for
what Tanlac has done for me, and shall
recommend it every chance / get"
Tanlac is sold in Great Falls by
Model Rx Pharmacy. 80 Central avenue,
and Cascade Rx Pharmacy, 110 Third
street soutb,-Adv,
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Cut Worms Devour
Grain Near Geyser
ecial to The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Geyser, May 31.-Cutworms have ap-
peared in this section and several hun
dred acres of winter wheat have been
taken by them and 50 to Is per cent of
the winter wheat is looking fine. Farm
ers have about completed seeding spring
wheat and some fields are up and look
ing nice.
A large acreage of flax, barley and
oats will be seeded in this section on
account of the late season. Farmers will
continue to seed flax. oats and barley
for the next two weeks. About the
same acreage will be put in grain in
this section as last season.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-06-01
Got Good Results.

This honest. straight forward letter
from n woman who has suffered should
be needed by all afflicted with back
ache, rheumatic pains. sore muscles,
awful tired feeling and other symptoms
of kidney and bladder trouble Il have
got such good results from Foley Kidney
Pills that i can sleep much better and
the pain in my back and sides is a good
lot better. l am going to keep on taking
them" Mrs. Chas. Gray. go 9th St.
Detroit, Mich.-Great Falls Drug Co.
ADV