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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-01-01
GlaSSWareS and
China

To the housewives who
appreciate the value OF
an attractively arranged
table, our china and glass
ware section is Il place OF
real int ycsf. Here will
be found ne latest ideas III
dinner sets, and individual
pieces in fine china and cut
glass. In such large and
well selected stocks. YOU
are sure to find just the
pattern or design that will
please YOU most. Many
individual designs are di-
rect importations, and to
be found exclusively here.
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The Clearaway Sale of Smart Winter Apparel for Wo-
men and Misses Goes Merrily on
SAVING 20 TO 40 PER CENT ON
COATS, SUITS, HATS 5 DRESSES

happy indeed for the miss who wants be
styshy dressed and who the
time And the saving really double saving just now because IN ad
the market advance everything
in the apparel ne wholesale prices goods still
going up advanced considerably the goods Of
fered here purchased
the department for includes Coat Suits
Serge Velvet Sweaters Wool and Fabric Coats Bouses and
Millinery for the Spring goods coming
naming reduced prices that will of attractive garments
and take advantage the
usual economies presented by this great Cearaway Sale
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Everybody who has
seen it is delighted with
our modern grocery and.
meat department.. Moth
ing like it in this section
of South Carolina. A
wonderful refrigeration
system keeps things
fresh and pure. Get our
prices on staple and
fancy groceries and
meats. Come in and see
this wonderful market.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
LEADING ISSUES
AGAIN SET BACK

NEW YORK, July 27 UNITED Press)
Leading issues suffered substantial
losses at the opening OF the stock
market today The slump which start
ed yesterday had not been stopped,
although considerable support came
into the market. United States Steel
was OFF * at the opening at SSA.
Studebaker opened at 60, of "a;
Mexican Petroleum $50, unchanged;
Crucible iii, of ~; Southern Pa
clnc 81. of % Baldwin 40, off "a;
Nanadium 70. unchanged; lnlerna-
tional Paper 7Sh, of Soupern Rail-
way 27is; Corn Products 9il9, of a =;
pan-American 951h. up Il; Royal
Dutch, n. y 70, up 1; Bethlehem B.,
So, Off a.
The attack upon prices continued
during the first hour and the entire
list made new lows on the decline.
Steel dropped to SS$. a full point be-
low the previous low Of the year
made in may last. Mexican oil stocks
also were hit hard.
The rapid fall In prices OF Mexican
oil stocks was explained by the spec
ulative long account which has been
sctive in these issues during the last
month.
KeHy-Springfeld sold at 81 com
pared with last years high OF i64.
The market rallied sharply in the
early afternoon after the slump which
carried prices 10 new low levels. The
recovery amounted TO as much as
three points In the most active is
sues. Mexican Petroleum after an
early low close 10 i76, got up to i79.
( pan-American rallied two points and
steel Common after touching S7h, gol
up TO SSh.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
URGE TOWNSEND FOR
ATTORNEY GENERAL

While friends OF Deputy Attorney
General p. Warren Green and Julian
C. Walker are urging them for the
Republican nomination for Attorney
General efforts are being made by in
nuental Republicans 10 have former
City Solicitor sylvester u Townsend,
lr., consent 10 the use OF his name for
the attorney -generalship. 10 became
known today that many Republicans
and not few Democrats had ap-
preached Mr.. Townsend on tho sub
jecl. he Is chairman OF the Industrial
Accident Board and father OF the pres
eni Workmen's Compensation Law,
and deeply Interested IN administer
ing that law Thus FAR ne has in
formed his friends he would much
prefer TO continue as a member OF
the Industrial Accident Board. and
has declined 10 allow his name 20 be
put forward for attorney general,
but 70 Is known that some influential
Republicans have not given up hope
on having him consent 10 the use OF
his name.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
DEATHS.


ANDERSON-In this city. on July %.
1920. Clara NJ Anderson, in her 5sth
year
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services. at her late resi-
dence, $50 Nandever avenue, on Thurs
day afternoon, July %, at O'Clock. In
terment at Silverbrook cemetery.
WILSON-ln this city, on July 25. 1920,
Martha Wilson, widow Of the late
Mark Wilson, Of West Grove, Pa,
mother OF Anna NJ. Smith, aged 90
years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at West Grove
Pa. on Thursday afternoon, July 20, at
1 o'clock. lnterment at West Grove, Pa.
WILSON-At Newark, Del, on July %
1920, Rcbccca Am, widow OF James Il
Wilson, aged f6 years.
Funeral services at her late residence
East Main street, Newark, Del, on July
2S, at p. NJ. Interment at Head OF
Christiana cemetery.
DANAHEE-in this city, on July %
1920, John NJ, son OF Julia A. and the
late Michael nanahee.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence
10 n Harrison street, on Wednesday
morning, July %. az o o'clock. Requiem
mass at st. Paul's Church. Intermen
at Cathedral cemetery.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
SENTIMENT IN
STATEGROWS
FOR HARDING
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Continued From First Pagel
the party In the success Of the ticket
all the way down the line has sell
dom been keener than 1t is this year.
This is especially gratifying TO the
Republican State Committee and to
myself. because II Is the steadfast
purpose OF the State Committee to
make every Republican feel that Il is
his party and that his interests are
going to be consulted and conserved
in all party affairs
"Not the least OF the contributing
influences to this optimism, which
pervades the ranks OF the party, Is
Tie plan Of financing the Republican
campaign. IL is now the plan IN
campaign contributions that no sub
scrhption in excess OF 81 900 from any
individual or corporation Will be
permitted or accepted by the kepub-
lican National Committee. In apply
ing this policy, ii is evident that the
success Of the party must depend
more than ever upon both the imam
cial and the moral support OF all re-
pubNcans. 10 Is interesting TO note
how This broadening principle Of giv-
ing every one a chance TO contribute
to the party's needs is arouslng their
greater interest In The parlys poll
cies and the party success.
Il presume this is The same psy-
| thol0gy which operated TO make lhi
| Liberty Loans so successful by reasoI
OF The multitude OF small investors.
Delaware citizens, irrespective o
party, stand solidlv 10 favor OF clear
elections. and will not tolerate crook.
ed practices, according 10 Mr.. Warner
MIR Warner said that he and oihe
Republicans welcomed the entranc'
OF any agency like the Service Citiz
ems into the question OF keeping IN
ballot pure. The Service Citizens ha
been asked by private citizens 70 ten
der lbs Offices in keeping the ballo
clean.
A meeting OF the Republican Stat
Committee Will be held next Satur
day morning at A o'clock lstandarl
timel at the rooms OF the Young Men
lRepuhhcan Club. One Of the feature
viii be a report by the state chair
man upon party conditions through
out the State as be found them upo
his recent trips.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
DIR. HOWELL IN RACE
FOR GOVERNORSHIP

Dr Harrison w. Howell. former
mayor Of Wilmington, who is a can
didaie for the Republican nomination
for Governor, today denied making
a. statement that he had been ap-
preached by party leaders and re-
quested 10 Withdraw as a candidate
on the ground that the nomination Is
20 go 10 Kent county. A statement
purpOriing 10 come from Dr. Howell
appeared In a Philadelphia newspaper
this morning TO the effect lhat pres
sure was being brought on him to
withdraw.
DR. Howell says he has not been ap-
preached by anyone asking him TO
get out OF the race. II have heard 70
said" DR.. Howell stated, that Kent
county is entitled TO the nomination
| | am a canddae for the oillce anC
take the ground that the Office L
open 20 any Republican OF good stand
I ing In the State. am not making
nght against any individual or organ.
| ization."
Dr. Howell added that q has mo-
heen proved TO him that The nominee
should be a Kent county man anC
therefore ne Is in The fight 10 secur,
] the nomination IN he can do so.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
COLUMBIA GRAPHOPHONE
AFTER MORE MONEY

ACCORDING % reports IN financial
circles, Columbia Graphophono Manu-
featuring Company is considering bor-
rowing SSO00OO0 on s per cent
notes as additional working cap
tal. The company Is rushed with
orders, and Is doing the greatest bust
ness In its history, II is explained.
Construction of the new plant in Bal
timore that Will more than double
the company's production capacity is
progressing and It is hoped TO have
part OF the new plant in operation be-
fore the Christmas holidays.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
APRIL R. R. DEFICIT
E$25,SS1,4S5

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The larger
or Glass 4 railroads OF the country to-
day reported to the Interstate Com
merce Commission on a deficit Of S25,-
SSi ass in railway operating ncome for
the month OF April. The governments
guarantee TO the railroads, whiCl
runs until September 4, amounts TO
approximately S75,00OO00 a month,
and the April deficiency makes a loss
Of more than Si0O.OO0.0O0 TO the gov
ernment for the month.
Operating revenues for the railroads
OF the country as a whole increased
in April over the operating revenues
for The corresponding month in 1919
from $3.50 .4S7,27i to si0i 6Oi sos and
evnenses from s34i, ,T706O7 10 Si0i ,iS0-
ila.
The deficit for the frst four months
In the Eastern distritc amounted to
the Eastern district amounted 10 $685.
72s, 967. The operating income for the
Southern roads for the period to-
tailed s297l0,366 and for the Western
carriers SOS. .575f al
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
u. S. COLLECTS
BIGGEST TAXBILL
$5,4l0, ,284,874 Paid TO Gov
eminent in Fiscal Year
Ending June 80
DEL. DISTRICT
PAYS $120,752,457

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Of the ap-
proximaie i've and a half billion dol
lars collected In Internal revenue lakes
for the fiscal year ending June 30 last,
the MARYLAND district comprising the
States Of Maryland and Delaware and
The District OF Columbia. supplied
$3.50, ,752 i57.S2. The total Is made up
or S77. .J62, ,7ii 06 income and excess
profits taxes, and Si3 i69, 1875 mis-
cellaneous internal revenue taxes
For the past fiscal year the Fed
erai Government made the greatest
collection In lakes since the forma-
ton OF the Internal Revenue Bureau
IN 1862. Taxes collected and deposited
during the fiscal year amounied-for
the entire counby--tO 1884 $50, 13l. %
from incomes and excess profits, and
81 .465. T29 1867 from miscellaneous
sources.
Compared with other Southern dis
lricls. Maryland leads them all with
the exception OF the North Carollan
district. North Carolina retains the
lead as the greatest contributor
among Southern States TO Federal cof-
fers This Is because OF the large
number Of cotton mills located IN thc
State, and the immense revenues re-
celved because Of North Carolina s
tobacco crop Winston-Salem, N. e..
clears more tobacco transactions than
any other revenue Office
New York. OF course, is far ahead
Of all States in the amount Of Fed.
eral taxes paid The five collection
districts covering New York STAGE
turned in a total OF approximately 81,
ti6 6g3i 900. Pennsylvania supplied
s515125 OS7 and Ohio collections TO.
tailed S372. .3i9.5iS.
Oner headliner taxpayers included
iho following DISTRICTS
Connecticut. including Rhode Island
si5i 3iS76i; Illinois, Sii2,000O00
Massachusetts. $3.50, O,92s.OOO, Michigan
S2St,o00000. California Including
Nevada. siS0000Oo0; Missouri, SiiS,
10000; New Jersey. 53O0O000.
The Bureau OF Internal Revenue an
nounced that the totals were iakei
from field reports from an section
OF the country and are subject onl
TO minor corrections.
There Is no segregation OF item
showing the amounts collected In IN
Maryland district as apporuoned .
the State proper, the District Of Co
lumhia and Delaware.
In the two Virginia districts the dl
vision was as follows:
Second Virginia. income and exccs
profits taxes, S33 693 3S65S; mlscel
laneous taxes, S2S, S,ii5. iiiS9: Sixt
Virginia. income and excess pronl
payments, Si376S 55225; miscellar
eous taxes, 1874, ,969t5.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
AUTO Clue TO
HARNESS Theft
con,lnueA nom First pace

C0nilnued TT0m FlTSI TdEV -
further verified his suspicious. te
notified sheriff Seth OF Cecil county
or ihe robbery and OF his suspicious
The Cecil county officers tried TO To-
cate the alleged robbers last night
hut Il was not until this morning tliat
Pratt and the Bowman nrothess
were arrested charged with the theft
pratt formerly worked on a farm
near me Klees farm but moved some
weeks ago. The other two young
men work in a mill at Elk Mills.
Mr. Klees went TO Elkton at noon
TODAY and the threes young men Will
probably be brought to This state on
requisition papers. There have been
number OF robheries IN The vicinity
Sf the Klees farm during the past
wear and n Is thought that THIS ac-
iion will put a stop TO the roDberles'
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
TITUS SURE OF
VICTORY
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CONTINUED From First page)
sal feeling that Mr.. Harding VIII be
OIr next President. AT no time dur
NJ Ne trip did ] hear one express
sion favorable TO a League OF Ma
lions as desired by President Wilson.
In this connection ] noticed that the
greatest demonstration which was
made during Mr.. Harding's speech OF
acceptance was that which followed
his announcement concerning the
foreign policy OF The United States and
hls-belief IN America for Americans
without foreign entangloments.
There is no doubt that everyone In
atlehdance at this meeting was great
ly encouraged. not only by the appear
ance and remarks Of Senator Harding,
but by the reception the vast crowd
gave his speech. Personally, / think
senator Harding should make a tour
VI The country, as 10 would be very
fortunate indeed for The party II
everyone In the country could be
given the opportunity 10 sec him and
observe his pleasing personality. The
ilrst thing which strikes you Is his
magnificent physique, he being SIX
foei one inch In height and well
nroportioned He Is the very picture
of-hcalth, a fact which left It's impress
siun upon ail those who saw. him. Ht
wAl be ahundantly able TO undertake
the tremendous duties which Will fail
upon his shoulders.
His manner and speech improsses
one at once with his earnestness, sin.
cciity and honesty OF purpose. III
has the happy faculty OF saying anC
doing the right thius az the right tim,
and OF Inspiring those who hear hin
Viii confidence In him. ! know tina
n9 imprtshiOn Of him is that OF hun
drstls OF others who saw and hear
him for the FIRST time 10 was IN
aniNersal sentiment that when The Re
Fltlican convention h0nored him witt
tifr nomination for president 70 honor
edjtself and the people OF the countr
more"
Nr. Titus was enthusiastic ahou
Nr- Hardings home town, which n
rrenounces 10 be a very live com
mmity OF 5000 boosters, one OF "a
5lIef boosters being Senator Hardin
himsef. who has always stood 10
progressive things in his home citl
TIE town Is located In a large agr
community and Is an ImpoI
iant railroad centre with a good
sIal1er of thriving industries.
1Teamsiars and drivers will gn
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
IINEnpnnL CnTTnN.

LIVERPOOL, July q Omitted Press.)
Spots opened in fair demand today
with prices easier. Sales amounted
TO 5000 bales. Receipts totaled 5000
bales including 500 American. Futures
opened steady
American middlines fair, 3i3i; good
middlings, $3.50; full middllngs, 27.3i +;
middlings, 26O6; low middlngs, 22.26
good ordinary, 1906; ordinary, 1906.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
NEWARK Wants
ROAD REPAIRS
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CONTINUED From First page)
favor OF ]. II. Vought, Jr, for crop
damages
A warrant for S25 was drawn in
favor of Franklin Easthurn for crop
damages and charged to the same
bond issue.
County treasurer G. II. Lippincott
reported the following balances;
To the credit Of New Castle county,
s3Q. 1920: miscellaneous roads ac-
count s47 .q31. Christiana Hundred,
si0.906.i &C: Mil Creek. S35667: White
Clay Creek, S22966i pencader, sj07.1i ;
New Castle, Si62i55l Red Lion. So
9i045: ST. Georges. Sii9360; Apo
Quinimink. $3.50; Blackbird, Si202 90
and Brandywine, S53606
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
MARRTACE LICENCES.

Marriage licences issued yesterday
were: Magistrate Harry B. Stradley-
Miss Gertrude buckley, OF $40 Lord
street. and Wilford Sweet. OF same
address; Miss sophie Cicle. OF ~ Bird
street. and stephen Zullnski, OF 430
Jackson street.
Miss Ethel Windsor, OF Sharptown.
Md, and EllwoOd Jones. OF 607 Pine
street, Miss Elizabeth Glennett, OF
iiii Orange street, and Emery Ford,
OF same address.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
CIUCAGO GRAM.

CHICAGO, July p Omitted Press.)-
Opening grain:
Wheat, Dec 2i3%.
Corn, Sept. il3ih Dec. i27h@26.
Oats, July S0dh; Sept. 70h@u
Dec. 700M.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
ALPOWCO CLuR OUTINC.

At meeting OF the AlpoWco
Pleasure Club held last evening at
the home OF Mss Marie Mccartney,
2i04 Madison street, plans were made
for an outing 10 the clubs bungalow
in the near future.
The series Of winter dances was
also discussed
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
..pmnERE sNnM,, An v

A "Phoebe Snow" will be given
Thursday evening by thS Young Wo-
mems Hebrew Association at the Y.
NJ. II. A. building, Third and King
streets. Dancing will begin at 3
o'clock
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
IN MEMnRIANf.

In sad but loving remembrance OF
Elizabeth ID. Gihason, who departed
1915;
A happy home we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left a lonesomeness.
The world can never on.
Mother and SOM
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
IN MEMoRIAM.

In memory OF our father Max Ephralm,
who died suddenly three years. ago today (;
Today recalls sad memories.
OF a loved one gone TO rest,
And those who think OF him today,
Are those who loved him best
A faithful father true and kind.
The depth OF our sorrow no longer can
we tell.
As the loss Of our dear father we all
loved so well.
his children.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
Sines and Welch
Florists

2i2 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
a Specially.
D. & A. 5672.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam Lloyd.

In the old firm OF D0mbey
and Son. Seniors interest was az
times as much as Juniors. Then
Il was decided 10 take Uncle
Henry DOmbey int0 The 1rm upon
the payment Of 1920 sterling,
rEFHich sum was % be divided
between Senior and Junior, so
that the interests OF the three
partners In the concern would
then be alike. How should that
~fi200 be divided between Senior
end Junior2
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Wilson Ingram and family. OF this
city. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
W. Ingram at Lewes, Del.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Wilbur Hirons. son or John W
Hirons. vice-president OF Beacon
Business College. spent the latter
part Of last week with his parents
40 Chcstert0wn, Md.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Miss Edna Stewart and Miss Mary
Perkins. Of Chester. Pa. were guests
the past week OF their aunt. Mrs.
Gideon Barlow at Monchanin.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
Sg6S,55O FOR
CITY SCHOOLS
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NAfIMtlluiU IINil IAAol Aht'i
plumbing. Mr.. Stradley bolled. de-
claring that his motion had been duly
passed and that he would not attend
the meeting. lie picked up his hat
and walked outside the railing 10 the
rear OF the room.
Mr. Campbell questioned as 10 what
action the committee Of the whole
could take II the chairman OF the
finance committee declined TO attend.
President ROmmel answered that III
he refuses TO go in, we'll have to
take some other action"
Mr.. Stradley persisted in his de-
termination not 90 60 into the meet
ing, and as ne walked 10 the door TO
leave the room. Mr.. Hoffman bade
him Good night" The chairman OF
the finance committee took no part
In the meeting WhereupOn the matter
OF the budget was not considered.
Noihine was said further concern
/ ing the budget until about a half an
! hour before adjournment. when Mr..
/ Hoffman urged that Mr.. Siradley get
! the chairmen OF the various commit
| tees together and 60 over the budget.
/ Mr.. Slradley calmly told the members
any OF the committees, and that whai
dissatisfaction there was, he hoped
would be eliminated.
When 10 was again said that the
board had adopted the hudget on Mr.
| Stradley's motion, President Rommel
stated, But everyone did not vote.
The president had, however, declared
the mobion passed DR.. Beck then
Suggested that the vote be taken
again, but this, II was impressed, was
irregular.
Mr.. Holman reiterated that he had
no objections to the budget, but fell
that heshould have been consulted be-
fore II was prepared Dr. Beck ther
shouted. III Mr.. Hoffman wants 10 bO
consulted, let him tell us about this
appropriation for fuel. / thlnl
80 600 Is too much" When II wa.
remarked that the estimate was baseC
on the fuel delivered" last year
Dr Beck declared to Mr.. Hoffman
you don't know whether all tn
coal ordered last year was delivere'
or not, but / do"
TO these questions, Mr.. Hoffman
q was silent THE consultation doen'
amount 10 much" caustically re
d marked Dr. Beck
The storm then started 10 sub
side. Several OF the members ex
pressed their opinion that is wa
. The best budget they had ever seen
5 lThe previous vote on It was recon
/ sidcred and then 10 was passed with
= out a dissenting vote.
[ ~All that lighting for nothing,
= sighed Or. Beck, as all the member
: became pacaned. Mr. Hoffman an
\ Mr.. Slradley even shook hands.
: The appropriations asked by all IN
y committees were allowed eXceptin
@ those OF the plumbing and heatln
y and repairs committees. The repair
g committee Allowance Was $1,000 les
y than requested. and the plumbing an
q heating committees, $4,000 less tha
requested.
s, Tho hudQpt fOllOKNsc.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson are
visiting his wifes parents Mr.. and
Mrs Samuel Hieken, az Delaware
City.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Teamsisrs and drivers will gnd
pltnty OF work by using the Want
tdr
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
SOCIAL AND PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Souden are
entertaining Mrs. r. y. Delhi and
daughter Marguerite. Of West Phlla-
delphia.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and Company, dupont Build
ing. furnish the following quotations
NJ lOcal gpcllritieS.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

prothonotsry Joseph Wigglesworth
Is spending his vacation at Christiana
his wife and family accompanying
him.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Mrs. T. Coleman dupont. who has
been In Wilmington for several days
returned to New York yesterday.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Mrs. Henry Berlin and son. OF Port
au-prince, Haiti. arrived In New York
This week and are now the guests
OF Mrs Borlin's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John S Rush, OF this city.
Evening journal., 1920-07-27
dlshnraements. Ene.
s2s.ooo 90

iV1S niai fund d ....s...,..'.. s2s.0oo.ot
Total current and special
funds ........s... .sss NeooiooN'Ns
Note: The smith Hughes fund is 4
transient account
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

Harold Souder. late Of the Gwyn-
hurst Development Company. will
leave at an early date for Detroit.
Michigan. where he has accepted a
position Mr.. SOuder's family has
preceded him TO Detroit
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

ANDERSON-In this city. on July %.
1920. Clara NJ Anderson, in her 5Sth
Evening journal., 1920-07-27

'l-''3er o. mrlvlng INDUSTRIES.