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thought requires for the proper
teaching OF little children.
The modern school. is In a sense. a
laboratory, and In order 10 get the
best results the teaching stan must be
equipped win the proper facilities
Too many schools have desks and
seals that are totally inadequate, and
there are many children large for
their age VINO have found it impos-
sible TO slt in their s-als in The
proper posture. especially in grades
where small seats are provided on the
assumption that children OF GER
tain age would be about the same size
Many parWis have found that their
boys and girls have suffered ply
sically from the lack or proper seat
ing facilities The Tower Hill School
has guarded against this and has
splendid equipment In the class
rooms. The desks can De raised or
lowered. In the upper school they are
rOOmy enought for a full grown man.
They are provided with cOnveniences.
For Instance. there Is q drawer In
each one FOR keeping school things
the lids open up so That 10 IS possible
for a child 90 stand erect without
stepping out from the desk, and there
Is even a card holder on the back or
each chair wherein the child's name
can be placed. Not only In the class
rooms are these highly necessary Ia
cfiiies so adequenily provided but
everything needed is supplied also IN
the chemical and physical laboratory.
In the part Of the building devoted
10 domestic science, there are l0lg
tables whereOn are placed gas burn
ers for cooking and when The girls
have reached The stage where they
are able OcOOk a meal there are TWO
unit kitchens provided, where every
thing can be prepared. Adjoining Is a
large room where dlnlngroom iurnl-
ture where the students Will be
taught how 10 dress table for meals
All the necessary kitchen utensils,
china and linen, are available mere
for this work.
At one end oe the building is the
auditorium with a seating capacity or
25O equipped with a stall for moving
pictures and an ample stage and dress
ing rooms. This auditorium has tho
very latest devices for ventilation. so
that fresh air is assured in ample
quantities even when The hall b full
There viii be times. OF course, al
has been pointed out ly Dr. John u
Skilion. the head master. when with
the attendance Of friends and relative,
Continued on Page Ten.l
Prevent bottle famine. Return cmptiei
promptly. Clover Dairy Co.-Ady.
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TRAIL or BITTERNESS LEFT BY
FIVE HOURS or TURMOIL

some Of the leaders openly stated Il
has no chance whatever Of being
elected al the November election.
Even for Democratic conventions the
one Yesterday from the standpoint OF
turmoil and general disorder wins the
Drown derby" Even the old Demo-
cratic stunt or ballot box stunlno was
reSoried 10. John G. Gray. OF Bran.
dywine hundred the permanent chair.
man for most OF the time, was kent
buster than n one armed man with
the hives. AZ the close Mr.. Gray was
about exhausted. lie was Kept busy
continually pounding the table with
his gavel and pleading for order "Bo
men and don't act like a lot Of school
hoys," Mr.. Gray shouted time after
time. In another minute a half
dozen men in different parts Of the
convention floor again would be on
their feet an talking at once and many
others arguing in groups which made
Il impossible for the chairman clearly
10 hear motions being made.
Twice during the convention there
was threatened bolt When tho
convention voted 10 lay on the table
lConiinucd on PAGE 1wo.)
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The new building Of the Tower Hill
School. at West Seventeenth street
and Tower Road. will be open for in
spection by lhe patrons and friends OF
the Institution tomorrow afternoon,
from until 6 O'Clock. The building
OF this school, which has awakened
great public interest. Is now practi-
cally finished with the exception OF
some interior work that 10 Will not
take long to complete and some finish
ing work TO be done OF the grounds
outside. Visitors Will ind the school
building iiscN an example OF the
most modern thought in design and
facilities; its physical equipment is
thoroughly comprehensive and its ar
rangement provides In every respect
for the health, comfort and safety 0f
The children
In the first place, The school is
panic-prOOf and flroprOOf IN lha sense
That no harm can come 10 the stu
dents as a result OF any accident OF
this kind. The whole school can
probably be empiied In two or three
minutes. The doors, giving exit
from The building are equipped with
panic bolts and b, is impossible for
them TO become wadged. The halls are
broad. the classroOms have two doors
each, and at least one Of the exits
such as the large doors IN the kind
ergarten, open directly 90 play
ground. so that the TITLE ones merely
have DO step down and they ure out
OF the building.
Even such a common flre hazard as
waste paper is taken care Of In a very
ffeciive manner. There is a galvanized
ed iron chute set In concrete into
which The ianiiOrs empty paper from
each floor down into iircprO0f
closet in ne basement Even In the
event OF fire starting in this chute.
no harm could ensue for 10 is pro-
vidcd with a chimney and the
flames would simply burn themselves
out
one OF the striking things which
will impress itself on The visiiOr Is
| The abundance Of light In The class
rooms. The building is so construct
/ "a that there Is not a dark room In it.
/ The latest devices In ventilation are
Installed. 70 Is possible for the head
master in his Office 10 read on a se-
ries Of registers the exact tcmpera-
iure and state OF vent laiion In any
class room at any time. The clocks
/ OF he school including the tower
clock, are also governed by the mss
/ ter clock loo this Oillca Other mechan-
I ical details sue has The control of
/ ihe playground bells are also ceniercd
/ IN The hc3d masters ofllcc.
The kindergarten facing the west
and south is splendid room for the
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TARDY COP
INDREAMLAND
Tully, Who Failed TO Re-
port, Found Asleep in
Fire House
DRINKING CHARGE
AGAINST HIM

Failing 10 receive any report from
pairolmen Tulley between $50 and
6.3O o'clock This morning, Police Cap
tain Kcllcher detailed Police Sergeant
Crozner 90 locate the lost onlcer
The police boxes Tully was 10 have
used were tested and found In good
condition. The Sergeant then. search
ed for Tully and says he found him
asleep in The WcccacOe fire company
house al Second and Jackson streets.
Sergeant CrOzier took Tully 10 the
police station where he was charged
with being intoxicated Charges Oi
neglect Of duty and being late IN
making reports will be- lodged against
The officer 40 the Police Commission
meeting next Tuesday. According 90
The police officials, Tully admits
drinking.
palrOlman McNey who reported
late during The night. will be tried
by the police commissioners next
Tuesday. Both men are new in the
department.
palrOlman Hickman, another new
man in the department. today in
formed CHIEF OF Police Black that he
intended 90 resign from the depart
meni next month. Onlcer Hickman
is 10 90 10 farming near Delmar.
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fire EATS Up
NEWARK BARN
Wilmington Company Goes
to Help Save A. G. Stroud
Property
HAY AND WHEAT ARE
CONSUMED IN BLAZE

Fire Yesterday ofternoon destroyed
Ia large barn and ouibuiIdings on the
farm OF A. G. Stroud, in Pencader
hundred near Nework. u adio.ns the
Delaware College experimental farm.
The Aetna Company Of Newark re-
sponded end Chief Lutz OF Whining
ION was appealed 10. Hc ordered the
Water Witch and Fame Companies 10
go 10 The Stroud farm. The Water
Witch apparatus was disabled In go
ing over a hump i'm road al Elsmere
nut the Fame Company. which was
started laier, went 10 the farm The
bleze by that time had eaten up the
barn. The dwelling house was saved.
Part OF the wheat crop, the hay
crop and farming implements in the
barn were destroyed The live stock
was saved. How the fire started Is not
known by members OF the Stroud
family. Mr.. Stroud was away when
the fire started. The loss will be
more than 5000. Il is partly COW
cred by insurance.
Walter r. Medill, Of san Francisco.
Is now, visiting In Newark Nineteen
years ago he lived on the farm now
occupied by the SlrOuds. and shortly
before ne left for the West the barn
was destroyed by fire. Now on Mr.
Medill's first visit 30 Newark In ig
years the barn on the same farm was
burned again.
The Fame company apparatus In
going over a big bump in The road at
Elsmerc lost ihroe-gallOn hand *
iinguishcr 10 was picked up by two
men in an automobile going toward
Wilmington the fr men learn d Oh
their return from Nevlrk and ih's
would appreciate its return to the
engine house.
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STEAM ROLLER NEW CASTLE CO. DEMOCRATS:
ITALY THREATENS GUNS IN WORKERS. WAR
When Democrat Eats Democrat
/E<J,forsoTl
(EditoriidL)

Aner Il had driven the New Castle county delegates
TO the wall and there mercieSSly crushed them the
Democratic am-roers Of Kent and counties
acting in concert split the Delaware Democracy wide
open In the State Convention held in Dover yesterday
when the two down-state machines had come to
standstir the Democratic leaders surveyed the field
and saw there nothing but the wrcckaae OF the for
lorn-hope ticket and platform which they had
bed to launch.
II the most dsorderly State convention that has
been held in Delaware In many years. From the view
point of hgh-handed procedure and steam-roller
method, 1t eclipsed anything that has been in
our commonwealth in many decades
The New Castle county delegates bolled the con-
vcntion twice. Their first bolt based upon the
refusal Of the Kent and delegates to grant to
New Castle county, including Wilmington, increased
representation in future State conventions That
trouble was patched up, Kent and Sussex concedino
an Increase Of fifteen delegates.
The real trouble came when Kent and Sussex COM
bined 10 prevent the nomination Of State Senator
Thomas r. Gormley, of Wilmington, for Representa-
tive in Congress- and to give that place on the ticket
to former State Senator J. n. Clements, Of Kent
county, New Castle county delegates shouted their
protests, shook their fists and bolled in a body
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OFFICERS MUST REGISTER
WOMEN, GOVERNOR 81 VS.
Special % ihe Evening journal.

Special DO the Evening Journal.
DOVER. Sept i5.-Goveinor Town
send today sent 10 an registration Of
flcers in Delaware notifying them that
they are officially authorized and en-
powered 10 register women who apply
for registration and who meet the re-
Quiremenis as 90 age. residence, cbc,
0tNiihsianding that On Federal
Suffrage Amendment had been pro
claimed by Secretary Of State Colby
and that Aitornty-Gcneral Relnhardt's s
opinion had been made publc-which
Is sufficient 30 put women VOTERS on
the same plane with men v0ters-GOy-
ernor Townsend had heard many COM
plants that some OF the registration
officers had said ihey were going 10
refuse TO register women applicants.
unless they rcce we'd specific inslruc-
ti0ns 10 register women. While Gov
ernor Townsend did not consider 10
legally necessary 20 instruct the reg
.stration officers 10 register women
voters. he sent out his letter 20 the
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ILL, TO QUIT
PRESIDENCY
French Cabinet VIII Meet
This Week to Receive
Resignation
FOUR CANDIDATES
FOR THE OFFICE

PARIS. sept 70 United pressl .-
President Deschanel IS 90 resign This
week, the French foregn office ad-
mltted today. The President is suffer
ing from neurasihenia, 70 was said.
ana his mental condition is worse than
his physical
The cabinet. 70 was believed would
De summoned Friday. That body
would then call on extraordinary ses-
sion of The senate and Chamber OF
Deputies Co receive ncschancrs rcslg-
nation, instead OF waiting for the reg
ular october session, according 20 lhe
reports
Various constitutional amendments
would have 90 hc considered In con-
ncctlon with this course.
The Echo De Paris declared that
Millerand has assured his friends De is
not a candidate for the Presidency.
Among those mentioned for The post
are General Caslelnau. Senator Leon
Bourgeois, Senator Charles l0nnarl
and President perct of lhe chamber
Tn the event the Snlaie and Cham
her should be- summoned for ih pur-
pose Of receiving Dcschaners rcsigna-
tIon The national assembly would
meet ai Versailles within iS hours
| 90 elect his successor, 10 was learn.
ed from scml-onicial sources.
Following confirmation by The Tor
olgn office that Dcschanel VIII rpsim
Paris newspapers led Marsha forl
10 become a car 1ldaie for President
Paul Deschanel al The age OF Ga. wa
lelecicd President of France 10. wa
the climax OF a long public career Z
which he had served In minor capl,
itifs In several departments. Bcfoi
election hc was o member OF Oh
Chamber OF Deputies and preside
over Ma, hndy he had also doI
mich literary work
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INSTRUCTIONS TO
WOMEN VOTERS

The Republican state committee
has issued the following instruc-
tiOns for women voters.
All wO.len In Delaware have
the right 10 vote who are
native or naturalized Amer
lean citizens, or foreign born
turalizod American citizens. rhfy
must be twenty-one years OF age
or Over-speak English and be able
20 read and write
In order 90 vote. women must
register. They must have lived one
year or more i'm the State, three
months IN the county and thirty
days In the voting district. They
must have reached the age OF
twenty-onc years on or before No
Nember ist, the day preceding the
election.
There are two remaining regis
tration days-Saturday. September
rs and saturday, October i6. Reg
istration places In each voting dis
trict Will be open between the
hours Of and i2, and 4 and Z,
Standard Time
Go as early as possible 10 the
place o. registration In your dis
trict. lf you don't know where 10
is. call the Department Of Elections.
! Phone $500, or State Republican
Committee, Phone 90i.
Your registration Is a legal rec
ord Of yOCr right 10 vote.
BY The time election day comes
you may be eager 90 vote on the
What You viii BE Asked al the
Registration Booth.
Your name.
Your birthplace.
Whether you are over 2i.
Whether you have lived in State
/ more than a year, In the county
| more than three months. In your
election district thirty .3Ol days
You do not have 20 say anything
except the answers 10 these qucs-
/ lions.
You do not have TO write any
| thing.
You do not have 10 tell what
party YOU belong 10.
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EASTON BISHOP
IS SCONSECRATED
DR.. Philip Cook, Delaware,
Sees DR.. Davenport, Con-
secrated Today
= is ELABORATE
SOLEMN SERVICE

EAsTON. Nd. SEPT. i5-Rev. Or.
George W. Davenport. OF New York.
who some weeks ago was elected
Bishop Of this. The Diocese Of Easton.
Protestant Episcopal Church, 10 sue
ceed the late Bishop William Forbes
Adams. was consecraled this morning
at 1890 O'Clock In Trinity Cathedral.
Eight Bishops took part in the SER
vices.
The cOnsecrators were The Revs.
Daniel s. Tuttle. Bishop OF Missouri :
William A. Lonam, Bishop of ohio.
and Beverly ID. Tucker Bishop Of
Southern Virginia. The sermon was
preached by r. r. Reese, Bishop OF
Georgia. The attendants were Rev.
Charles L. Pardee, OF New York. and
Rev. William Dunbar Gould. Of Cam
bridge, Md. Others present included
the Rev. Or. Frederick Burgess. Bishop
Of Long Island; the Rev. Arthur Z.
Continued from Page Two)
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15-MIN. SCHEDULE
TO NEW CASTLE

Tho Wilmington and Philadelphia
Traction Company beginning lomor-
row evening. VIII operate the New
Castle-Wilminglon trolley line ON a
i5-minute shedule. during the heavy
travel periods Of Tie day. from 30 9
o'clock in The morning. and from 3 90
Z O'Clock In the afternoon and even
ing. At other periods where travel
minute schedule.
An official of the company said this
morning 10 was Only am experiment..
and II 10 did not me0l The demands. the
company would revert 90 the 2O-min-
ute schedule now in operation. They
now operate trippers during Tie RUSH
hours, which VIII be continued not
withstanding the change.
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STRAW KATIES'
GO TO CARPETS

This is HE day in which fashion has
decrefd ihe viell-dressfd d mfl b Il
adieu TO straw hats.
The appearance of soft hats, dernies.
brown and otherwise, and me cloin
sport hats constitutes the first true
sign OF waning summer. Many lake
exception 90 fashions ruling ana ion-
tinue wearing their straw hats uni.l
The weather man gets rough.
soon Milady Will put away furs AMI
summer hat and don a new straw -
a reception 10 winter
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go ahead and see II you elect your iicke,."
several ol them shouted they rushed up the aisles
toward the exits.
With the New Castle county delegates out Of the
way. the Kent and SUSSEX delegates proceeded 10
complete the State ticket according to their
sweet WILL
They allowed Wilmington only two places on the
State ticket William 7. Lyman being nominated for
attorney general and Alexander j. Butler for State
insurance commissioner. Rural New Castle county
Jared even worse at the hands Of the steamroller
operators from Kent and Sussex counties. Only one
place on che ticket was accorded 10 IT, William d. Mul-
len, Of Holly OAK being nominated for State treas
urer.
suSex took the governor and gave to Kent the lieu
nant-oovernor. Congressman and State auditor
Viewed by the broad, It is a State ticket which the
Kent and Sussex Democrats seeking to force down
the throats Of the New Castle county Democrats
We have no doubt that New Castle county Demo
Gratis approve the action Of their delegates In refusing
10 submit 10 such arbitrary and unwarranied pro-
cedurr; nor do we doubt that they will manifest
their approval In a practical way when they pass
Judgment upon that steam-roler, Democrateat-
Democrat ticket in November.
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CONSECRATE BISHOP
COOK OCT. IA

The Rev. B. F. Thompson, arch
deacon Of Dover and chairman OF The
stand ng committee % the Protestant
Episcopal diocese Of Delaware, To-
day announced that The Rev. Dr.
Philip Cook viii be- cons secraied bish-
Op OF lhc diocese on October a.
The cOnsecraiios ceremony viii
tgkc place ih. church OF s. Mi
rhacl and All Angels In Baltimore or
which Dr. Cook was rector al the
time he was elected bishop OF Della
ware.
The Standing Committee and Bishop
elect Cook viii arrange details OF the
cOnsecraliOn ceremonies
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
PAYING INCOME
TAX AGAIN TODAY

This is The last day for the pay
men, OF the third instslment OF in
come taxes.
Collector Graham said this morning
that o. $500 bills sent out there yet
remain 1900 urpaid and no return
made.
Returns from taxpayers with post
marks not later than september -
viii be honOred as on time.
There Is a . per cent penalty fof
, delinquency, and Ono-half OF one PER
cent. per month interest until the TAX
| is paid
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G. O. P. WINS MAINE
BY $4,000 VOTES

AUGUSTA. Me. Sept 70 United
Press Returns today continued to
maintain The big Republican plurality
IN the election Of Monday.
Frederick II. parkhurst. accordine
TO latest returns. had a plurality OF
nearly 66,OO0 votes over Berlram o
Mclntire, Democratic candidate foi
governor The vote for parkhurs
was more than 10000, while McIn
tires total up 10 today wa sapproxi
maiely ~ noo. with only i5 villages {,
be hoard from
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UPPER COUNTY, MEN
BOLT, THEN GIVEN
MORE DELEGATES;
STUFF BALLOTBOX

Scenes Of Disorder Feature DoUer ConUen-
hon. Andre0 j. Lynch Of Ceorgetoun
Named for Governor and J. r. Clements
for Congress. Tundor0n Of Senator CormIey
SHrs Wilmington Delegates, Who Start
Another WdIk-out
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little ones. Well ventilated and spa
cious the light streams in from win
dows and glass doors. There Is OF
course a fish pond-every kndergartnc
has 30 have one-and the equipment
will include everything that the best
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LOST AND FODND

I OST-S46 LAST THURSDAY EVEN
II ing. from Elsmere 10 dupont Road
% Woodward's Road, Ferris Industrial
School Cross Roads Reward n returned
10 Il. S. Sillltoe, Elsmere, Del sepil5-1L
Continued on Page Tvs
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registration officers 10 remove any
excuse any Of them might have seized
up for refusing TO enroll women ap-
plicanls.
The following is the letter sent oul
by Secretary Of state Johnson for me
Governor 10 an registrars:
Il an instructed by the Governor
Continued on Page Twol
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REGISTER on SATURDAY.

saturday will be the fourth day
Tor the registration OF voters. II
viii be the first opportunity for
women voters 10 register thrOu0h-
out the state. All women who
desire 10 cast a ballot ai the No
Nomber election must register on
saturday or on October rs. which
VIII be the last day for reuistra-
ton
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
YOUNG CARTER
ARRINES'IN WALES

Norfolk, Va. two weeks agO. on the
steamship plauen on mis- way 20 OK
ford University. oxford. England.
cablcd his parents. Mr.. and Mis-.
George Carter, today. that DE had
laded safe In swansea. Wales When
part way across The Atlantic he sent
a wireless message In which be said
II am having The best time ] ever
have had In my life"
Winierlhur Special Sanitary Milk
for Babies-Cl0yer Dairy-Ady.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Presidential Electors-Former Judge
George Gray. Wilmington. for New
Castle county; r. VI. sopcr, Magnolia
Kent county, and Joseph II. Cox SEA
ford, SUSSEX county.
Governor Andrew \. Lynch
Georgetown. T.
Iicutcnanl- Governor - Herman -
Taylor, Dover.
Congressman. r. Clements, Clay
ton.
Attorney -Ccneral-Nilliam +. Ly-
nam. Wilmington.
state William ID. Mullen
Claymont.
Auditor Of Accounis-Dr. James
Martin. Magnolia.
Insurance Commissioner-Alexander
\. Butler. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
slan Correspondent

staff Correspondent
DOVER, sept i5-For moro Than
Eve hours yesterday afternoon ana
evening, most Of which time pende-
monlum held sway, Delaware Demo
Gratis in State convention wrangled
and then named ticket 80 weak and
under such discordant conditions ina
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Thurs
DAY: warmer tonight gentle variable
winds becoming moderately south
erly.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15

Prevent bottle famine. Return cmpties
promptly. Glover Dairy Co.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-09-15
TODAY's TEMPFRATURE

sun AND TIDE.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
FOR
MAYOR OF CORK
Presidential Nominee of Farmer.
Labor Party Assails Brit.
ish Government

Chicago, Sept. 2.-(United Press.
An American protest against per-
mitting Lord Mayor Terence Mac
Swiney to starve himself TO death
was despatched to Premier Lloyd
George today by p. P. Christensen.
Farmer-Labor candidate for the
presidency.
you have appalled, the thinking
world by your callous Indifference
to the death throes of the heroic
lord mayor of, Cork. His admirable
fortitude and bravery should con-
vince you Of the pitiful impotence
Of military might when marshaled
against the spirit of liberty and
justice. / urge you in the name OF
countless American freemen TO re-
move the mask of pretended legal
fty and spare the life OF this proven
patriot. The slayers OF Joan ot
Arc had excuses such as yours and
SO, too. did the executioners Of Rob-
ert Emmett aud the hangmen of
Nathan Hale. II the Lloyd George
government Is not . tyrant- prove !,
BY freeing Terence MacSwiney and
Withdrawing your murderous army
from the soil Of the Irish republic.