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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
CHESTERTOWN AND VICINITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Chestertown, Md, April 30.-Rev.
Y. o. Gibson has returned from Whining
ton, where he attended a meeting of the
Eastern Shore Church Extension Society
IN the interest of the new church property
to be erected there. Mr.. Gibson says
everyone interested IN the proposition
believes there Is q great future for the
Methodist Protestant Church OF the
city of Wilmington
Captain Thomas Hogans. star route
carrier between Rock Hall and Chester
1ewn, has been quite sick during the
week. threatened with pneumonia
Mrs. Lucy Bowers, widow of Rev
Dr. John 5. Bowers, former president of
the Maryland NJ. ]. Conference, is visit
ing her mother-in-law, Mrs. a. NJ. Bowers,
III Chestertown.
Recruiting officers for the navy are In
Chestertown for week In au effort to
secure recruits for the navy. Quite
number Of young men are contemplating
enlisting, and several men from the town
and county already have gone into the
service.
The Queen Anne poultry farm has
shipped 1000 baby chicks by parcels
post to northern buyers during the week,
besides large numbers TO county buyers.
The demand for poultry is unprecedented.
The colored schools of the county
closed yesterday for the summer. which
will release great deal of useful labor.
Mrs. Albert Dugan OF Baltimore, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Horace w. Reed
of Chestertown,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
TO ENCOup SAVING,
Contest Open to Aa., me Schools in the
State.

Miss Edith l.. Hughes, Vice Chairman
OF the Government Savings organization
for the State of Delaware, is sending out
an invitation to all school teachers, public
private and parochial, in the State TO par
ticipate in prize contest in the further
ance of saving amongst their scholars,
extending from date to the end of the
present school year.
The following prizes will be awarded to
the teachers having the highest percent
age of scholars in their rooms or depart
ments saving regularly: $25, $l5 and $40
for first, second and third III each of the
three counties. a monthly report giving
number of scholars saving and amount
saved must be sent to the War Loan
Organization. The prizes will be awarded
not according to the amounts deposited
but according to the number of depositors
In case of tie between two or more
rooms for any prize, first or other, the
winner will be the room which had the
highest percentage of depositors for the
four weeks preceding the contest. No
individual depositor will be considered
whose total amount of saving within this
period is less than 81. Prizes will be award
ed from report made TO the War Loan
Organization. These records will be open
for inspection at the Wilmington Office,
Room 90 Federal Building Last report
should be in by June 80.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
COUCHED so HARD HE
WAS READY TO DIE
But He Recovered Quickly and
Gained 9 Pounds in 5 Weeks.

Last December | caught heavy cold
which left me with deep seated cough
/ coughed SO hard il would start the blood
j thought ] was a goner. until [ tried
Miiks Emulsion. | used = bottles alto
gether. My cough is gone. and ! have
gained nine pounds in five weeks If any
one doubts il. let them write me. '-Chas
L. Walters. 147 South 18th ST., Pitts
burg, Pa.
When hundreds upon hundreds OF people
tell you of just such recovery Just such
gains in weight. it must be worthy our
trying. at least. A trial costs nothing
Milks Emulsion cleanses the stomach and
bowels OF all impurities. restoring healthy
natural bowel action and doing away with
all need of pills and physics. III corrects
the digestive organs and improves the
appetite Thus il helps nature TO build up
the blood and tissue and to strengthen the
throat. stomach and bowels. As a builder
of flesh and strength. Miiks Emulsion is
strongly recommended TO those whom sick
ness has weakened. and is powerful aid
in resisting and repairing the effects of
wasting disea ses Chronic stomach trou-
bic and constipation are promptly re-
heged-usually in one day. 1t produces
remarkable results in colds, coughs and
bronchial troubles
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatable that il is eaten with
spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful
for weak, sickly children.
No matter how severe your case you are
urged 20 try Afilks Emulsion under this
guarantee-Take six bottles home with
you. use IL according TO directions and il not
satisfied with the results, your money will
be promptly refunded. Price 6Oc and 81 20
per bottle. The Milks Emulsion Co. TeFre
Haute. Ind. Sold by druggists eyeryWhe re
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Elk.on, Md, April 3o.-Under the di-
rection OF County Agent knode, OF Elkton,
members of the Cecil County Boys Club
are now testing corn. preparatory to spring
planting About 1000 ears already are
listed to be tested.
Abner W. Gathers, 8 Ninth district
farmer, died on Saturday last at his home
near Blake, aged 75 years. His funeral
was held yesterday afternoon.
Raymond Purse and Miss Elizabeth
Conoly, both of Wilmington, were mar
ried in Elkton, Wednesday.
Mrs. r. c. Lewis. Mrs. II. NJ. AIcCul-
lough, Mrs. John McCloud and Miss
Mary II. Jarmar represent ed the Elkton
Wonen's Club at a conference Of womens
clubs held in Baltimore, yesterday.
5 Thieves entered the home of Miss
Annie Hopkins, at Jarrettsville, which has
been closed since the death of her mother,
and carted off nearly all her household
goods
Northeast-Bayview public road, which
has been in bsd condition tor several
wears, will be repaired this season. The
State will build one mile of macadam and
.he County Commissioners the remainder
sf the road with gravel.
Joseph Johnson, member OF the
Rising Sun baseball team, had several
teeth knocked out when struck IN the
face by thrown ball in game on Satur-
day last.
William W Hughes, ianitor OF Council
Hall, died Tuesday evening at his home
on Water street, Elkson, after brief i'll
ress.
Miss Martha Langworthy, housekeeper
1T Union Hospital, Elkton, has resigned
and returned TO her home in New York
City.
Miss Nellie Shea has resigned as chief
operator at the Rising Sun telephone ex-
change, to take position In Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph W. Brown OF
bewisville announces the marriage Of their
daughter, Eva Hicks, to Percy W. Kerr
of Wilmington. They will reside in the
latter CITY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
CODE Commission
CONSIDERS COUNTY
OFFICIALS DUTIES
Superintendents', Supervisors and
Attendance Officers Functions
Investigated.
SITTING AT NEWARK TODAY
special Dispatch From staff Correspondent

special Dispatch From StafY Correspondent
Dover, April 80.
The commission appointed by the
Legislature to revise the School Code
conferred with III. Y. Holloway, superin-
tendent of Kent county's public schools,
Yesterday afternoon and obtained IN.
formation concerning the duties OF
county school superlntendents, school
supervisors and attendance officers. Ac-
ito regarding those officials was deferred
According TO an agreement tentatively
made BY the revisionists yesterday,
applicants for teachers certificates who
are now disqualified because of lack of
training provided by the code may
qualify az ter FIVE years experience and
examination prescribed by the State
Board of Education. 1t was tentatively
agreed that school trustees should not
pay principals or teachers larger salaries
than provided by the budget without
permission of the county board.
The revisionists tentatively struck
out the provision that English shall
be the only language employed and
taught in the first SIX grades OF elementary
schools.
Another tentative amendment limits
70 academic and normal school the
Education in cooperation with the
president of Delaware College and the
dean of the Women's College of Della
ware shall prescribe the minimum re-
guirements.
The word public was tentatively
Dut before the word school in the
section reading "the State Board OF
Education shall prescribe rules and
regulations for the protection OF the
health, physical welfare and physical
Inspection of school children OF the
Stste"
Other tentative amendments are as
follows:
Any school district may be authorized
by popular vote to increase the tax rate
TO provide better school buildings.
School trustees shall make financial
estimates two months before the
county board prepares the annual budget.
The county board shall take care of
insurance.
Among persons 10 be given hearing
at the State House next Monday morn
ing will be a committee appointed by the
Delaware Congress of Mothers and the
Parent-Teacher Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-30
USES OF EXPLOSIVES.
Hercules Club Hears Address BY ]. III.
Horlick of Hercules Powder Co.

The Hercules Club of Wilmington, at n
meeting in Trinity parish hall last night,
heard an address by J. H. Horlick, man
ager of the service division of the Hercules
Powder Company, on the commercial
uses of explosives.
Pictures and diagrams were projected TO
illustrate the general layout of mines,
conditions which have to be met in diff
ferent types of mines, methods OF drilling
and placing the explosive charges, and the
effects OF the explosions. The talk was also
supplemented by moving picture show
ing blast made with Hercules explosives
at the Riverside Portland Cement Com
pany's operations, Riverside, California
This blast was one of the largest ever made
In the world. a whole mountain being
tumbled over with the one shot.
These evening meetings, held under the
auspices Of the educational committee Of
the club, have elected considerable inter
est from the members, serving TO assist
them in their daily work by giving them a
better idea of the manufacture and uses OF
Hercules products and the scope Of the
work performed by them.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

production but which are not now he.
ing rapidly developed. Altogether Il
In a safe prediction that the output q
this field will be- held up 10 100000
barrels daily and more than likely II
viii even be icreased over that level.
During the past week there have
been Nv important developments IN
the field. The old Pleasant Grove dis.
trlct. after u long period q inactivity
got another fairly good well IN thu
Mrs. A. Bobo No. ! Of the Eldorado oil
Company u 40Obarrel we'll
In the TeNhoma district ~ ths
Burkburnett field the Dakota Texas
on Company has q well In the Roller
No. 8 which has developed a settled
production Of MOO barrels daily. which
Ii by far the best well NO far drilled
there and II II located along the south
ern edge OF production. giving II q
much brighter prospect Much vi
that immediate territory has not de
velOpcd much and this will encourag.
drilling farther 10 the south Their,
have also been slight extension of ths
Kemp MungerAllen field and slight
extensions OF the southwestern dis
.rict ot I've Wagguner field
stephens county has had its usun
quota ~ competitions although non,
~ them were sensational. Among
the best are: Well at the Lucky Thir
teen Oil Company. i.S0O barrels: wei
Of Tilay ct al. 800 barrels. welt ON ;hs
Mamie Walker lease IN tn. Caddt
ted. 500 barrels.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29
WEATHER DURING P Asst WEEKHuRT
PRODUCTION Of CEN TRIAL FIELDS;
BIC GAIN noted NEVERTHELESS

field would be discovered. The Mart
lilll well Of the Alice oil Company has
developed How of 200 barrels daily
and bids fair to open up big field
there. The I'LL well, alta depth OF g..
700 barrels. had showing OF both oil
and gas but II WIS passed up and at
$500 feet another gas flow was en-.
cDuntercd II was then drilled To g.
90 barrels and developed "A flow VI
- barrels daily after "a shot. Since
then the flow has Increased steadily
dntil IL has reached 200 brrels daily.
In addition Ia this new field II will
be- recalled that the development Of the
illhorn iield In Tie southwestern part
VI the county has barely startedd.
Only this week the field got It's nth
producer in the Shook No. Of the
lhNinciUle oil Corporation which came
IN Tor 5000 barrels daily and main.
tanned that flow until bridge formed
IN the hole. II Is eNpI ted 10 20 back
Ia its original flow az soon as the
bridge II drilled out. In the same ter.
i1tofy. slightly To the earl OF the pres.
rnt group Of producers. the ID. clala
well Of the Humble on q Refining
Company has reached the sand at g..
80 feet and IN flowing oil. although
no guagc has been made OF II.
At least two other new fields are
being opened In the southern part Of
the county, 10 the east of the Hilborn
wells The Terry Jacobs well Of the
Rising Star Production Company,
about three mile sto the east. has
found 2.500foot SIND which con.
tinues 10 flow around IFS barrels
daily. The other In abut five miles
farther 10 the east where the Puett
We'll Of the l'ittsburg Western oil
Company has 6OO.barrel flow from a
new 2.3OO foot sand.
Besides all Of these new fields there
are great stretches II new territory
IN Yong equity palo Pinto county and
other places which offer very good
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

Social 10 The News.
FORT WORTH. Aug. 2s.-The
weather has been the ruling factor In
d greater part u the North Central
Texas fields curing the past week but
In spite Of this handicap the daily av.
eiase production was able to show an
tncrese Of 1000 barrels, jumping from
$4,000 20 lsS. 900 barrels during this
period. The field IL demonstrating its
ability 10 hold up close To an average
production az 100000 barrels daily al.
though many Of the larger operating
companies have been reducing their
drilling campaigns until tine costs have
COME down 10 more reasonable basis.
To most observers this is ample proof
that the fiedl can he held up TO that
leVel of production FOR many years
because there IN yet much acreage In
'Eas,land and stephens county 10 be-
drilled, without taking into consdera.
dinn the possibilities OF Young county
and other districts where new territory
has recently been opened
IL IN poiuted out that although
Stephens county has reached "A new
high record at production. with Si,7iO
barrels daily. Il has only been
scratched and that almost the entire
county In potential oil producing ter.
ritory. The county gained another s..
900 barrels daily during the past week
and it, total II expected To continue
on its upward climb until II reaches
we'll over 100000 barrels daily. Some
operators now are inclined To the view
that II may even reach n mark of 200.
600 barrels daily unless that are dis.
appointing developments In the mean.
time.
1 In Eas,land county the recent de.
ve'opmcnts have been Jus, as impor.
tant A late report from the territory
states that a new area Of production
has been opened Just to the south Of
the city limits % EaSand where op.
orators have Iona expected that new
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29
Mortuary

Gorenflo-MrS Christina nlrkcr Cor.
erflo ~. died ~ saa O'Clock FRIDAY
Afternoon NJ her home seven miles west
IT Pampa. she Ind lived In the Pan.
handle country for number of years,
although III. was hrrn IN Germany HeI
husband died IN 1854 Mrs Gorenfln 4.
survived hy five Spns. Edward. Angus
Cherries. Henry r~h John Gorruflo. and
one sitter. Mrs Margaret spencer.
Funeral rcTsi'rs viii H. held ~ s1l
,,iock this afic-no ~ the residence.
followed hv hurisl IN pampa cemetery.
narkhurn a Malone of Amarillo have
charge 20 the funeral
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

There arr about $4,000 elk In Yellow.
stone park and the Teton game preserve,
immediately south Of the park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-10
FUNERAL OF GEORGE
M. SHAW WEDNESDAY

Architects and fellow club members
Wednesday WHY pay last tribute TO
George NJ. Shaw, prominent architect
at his funeral. which will be held
at O'Clock from the residence, l4lS
Madison avenue Fellow craftsmen and
members of the Tennessee club will act
as pallbearers. The Rev. Walter NJ
White. pastor Of the Linden Avenue
Christian church, will conduct the flu
neral service. lrtorment viii be in For
est Hill cemetery
Mr. Shaw, who had been i'll for some
years, succumbed Monday shortly after
noon. Heart failure is ascribed AS the
cause He left his office in the Union
and Planters Bank building. going home
for lunch. Apparently he was In as
good health az for the past few years.
Within an hour he was dead A maid
was the only one at the home at the
time Of his death. He asked her to
bring him some medicine when he en-
tered the house When she entered his
room TO comply with his request she
found him dead lying across the bed as
if asleep,
Mr., shaw came to Memphis about 80
years ago from Kansas City. He was
born in New York. but moved West aft
er completing architectural studies In
various Eastern institutions. He was
the designer of many prominent local
buildings, including the central police
station. Union and Planters Bank
building. the new Gayoso hotel. the W
r. Moore Dry Goods building and nu-
merous other structures here, He was
prominent member OF the local Arch
tects' league and served In various of.
fees Of the organization
Surviving AIR. Shaw is his wife, Mrs
Ruby Campbell Shaw a daughter. Miss
Ardela, who now Is in school in New
York; his father. three brothers and one
Cist ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-10
MAINTENANCE OF WAY
MEN PLAN FOR STRIKE

DETROIT Feb. I0.--Executive Off
GERS Of the United Brotherhood of Main
tenance of Way Employees and shop
Laborers were going ahead with strike
plans today while a committee of heads
Of yarous divisions OF the union were
en- route to Washington where they win
make a final effort, II called into con-
ference by Director General Hines, TO
avert the walkout on Feb. II Of nearly
500 900 railway workers.
Allen Il. Barker, president OF the
brotherhood. would make no statement
early today In reply to the assertion
by Mr.. Hines that the strike call VIC
lated the unions wage agreement, but
he recalled that a strike was voted last
fall set for Nov. / and that 1t had been
twice postponed since then in the hope
that az agreement might be reached
on a new wage scale. or that the gov
eminent might be able to reduce the
cost of living
The cost of living continues to
rise Mr.. Barker said. And we are
convinced that the railroad administra-
ton does not intend to grant increases
in wages unless forced to do so. II Is
ridiculous to think that the government
employing these laborers who are Tais-
ing American families would force them
to work for an average wage of IS cents
an hour while the Same class OF labor
ers throughout the country employed
elsewhere are making up 10 81 an hour
and while many railroads are bringing
Mexican laborers into this country aud
paying them p to 40 per cent more
than the men affected by this strike
call.
We are determined TO have fair In
Creases now"
The men involved are all employ ed
on American roads. although the union
has membership of 2S.uuO in Canada.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-10
CAR SITUATION
HERE ALARMING
Industries Face Shutdown I'm.
less Relief Comes-Move
North Continues.

One hundred fifty-seven box cars
were taken from the shippers OF Mem
phis territory Monday and sent North
to accommodate the grain interests and
banking interests holding grain paper.
The movement OF box cars continued
Tuesday in increasing proportions while
Memphis industries were refused all
cars that We're not In such poor repair
that they were unfit for use in the
grain movement.
The grain apd feed interests obtained
n slight modification in the application
Of the order Monday after strenuous APP
peals ON the part OF Senator X. II, Nc
kellar and Congressman Hubert Fish
or. Cars delivered 10 local shippers
containing grain or grain products may
ha loaded out again with grain or grain
| products, but no empty cars N c2ndl.
tiolato aTryshulk grain may be af. m.
orders Of the federal railroad admInis-
tration. as they now stand. ,
Local officials are interpreting the
order as literally as possible, but car
load shippers requiring box cars are
hard hit by present conditions,
Brick manufacturers are getting out
their shipments in stock cars ana open
end gondoas. As large per cent OF
the brick output Is used in the city,
deliveries may be made In motor trucks
II necessary.
The Anderson Tully company. box
manufacturers, face a shutdown that
may throw some 200 men out OF work
| IL cars are not obtained In two or three
days, an official OF the company said
Tuesday morning. Their greatest need
at present is for cars TO ship egg cases
to Missouri, Kansas and Iowa, where
the supply Is now very short and the
production OF eggs at It's height. There
requirements call for about six cars per
day and they have oeen able to OBTAIN
none.
Their customers are complaining that
| failure to receive egg cases VIII mean
| that great quantities OF eggs VIII spol
through failure OF receiving containers
| for marketing them, as the eggs can
i not be shipped without cases.
| The Virginia Carolina Chemical com
| pany needed % cars Tuesday and were
| unable to get one. For the next re"
months their requirements will average
about six cars per day. and failure VI
the supply viii cut their production full!
| ore half
Information that modification OF
| the order sending all box cars to the
grain territory has been secured through
| the ear service section OF the railroad
administration, has been received a.
! the SOUTHERN IlhIuNpou lam
alton from j. V. Norman. the lega
representative Of the association, wht
went to the capital to take the matter
Of modification up.
| The official details OF the modiflca-
ton are expected here hourly, but had
not arrived UP to early afternoon How
ever. it Is believed that the modlfca-
ton will permit the loading of boS
| cars on all roads II to be routed in tht
! direction OF the grain fields, whlcf
| Would be to Western and Northern
| points According TO c. A New, as
sistant secretary OF the association, this
viii afford considerable relief to hard
wood lumber and other shippers in The
| Memuhia territory.