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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
THOSE Usage GIRLS AGAIN.

Certain news stories are perennial
and bloom every year. Item story
of the Usage school girls. But the
Usage puts something different into
the story every year. First they
voted to wear uniforms Having so
voted they seem to have stayed very
closely by their decision. Plain
clothes have been the rule among
the girls. No silks or velvets or
transparent waists go in the Usage
school. Now the graduating class has
decided to have but one dress for
the commencement occasion and that
10 to be Of cotton.
Those Usage girls have good sense,
good fellowship and democracy. No
doubt some Of those girls have raj
ment Of the gladdest and costliest var
iety and follow style so closely that
they step on it's heels; but they
seem to understand that the school
house isn't the place for such dis
play. Probably some OF those girls
have waists so transparent-O, well,
let It go at transparent" but they
have the good sense to go to school
differently clad.
There's sisterhood in 1t, the sister
hood that makes school life as pleas
ant and valuable to the daughters of
the poor as to the children of the
wealthy. There's rebuke IN It: re-
buke to the silly mothers who would
send their daughters to the common
schoolroom in silks and velvets and
s25 shoes.
The Usage school girls are notice
able because of their school dem
ocracy and common school fellow
ship. But should good sense and
thouxhtfulness for others be so scarce
as distinguish one school and one
community over others 80 noticeably?
Why not other schools where party
clothes and fine raiment and trans
parent waists and loud overdressing
are under the ban?
There's a suggestion IN the in
c.dent that reaches back to the
homes. The chances are that those
girls have sensible mothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
John Burroughs
.9Nss'':s..:

l.--How do baby ducks reach tho
water from their nests high in tree
tops7
Are crlckets and ants frozen In
winter7
SIS watercress a wild plantf
Answers To Ysste rday's Questions.
1.-Do snakes fascinate their prey 7
People like to believe that snakes
fascinate their prey. 1t would seem
as II this subtle, gliding. hateful
creature ought to have soma such
mysterious gift. but have no proof
that 1t has. Every year ! see the
black snake robbing birds nests. or
pursued by birds whose nests 1t has
Just plundered. but I have yet to
sec 1t cast its fatal spell upon q
grown bird.
2.-where did chimney swifts or
iginally nest?
1t would be interesting to know
how long our chimney swifts saw the
open chimney stacks Of early settlers
beneath them before they abandoned
the hollow trees in the woods and
entered the chimneys for nesting
and roosting purposes. Was the act
an act of Judgment, or simply an
unreasoning impulse, like SO much
else in the lives Of the wild creatures?
S.-Do animals act as the result
of reasoning? rA
Nearly all the animal behavior
that the credulous public looks upon
as the outcome of reason is simply
the result of the adaptiveness and
Elasticity OF instinct. The animal has
impulses and impressions where we
have ideas and concepts. OF our fac
ulties i concede to them perception,
sense memory. and association Of
memories, and little else. Without
these 1t would be impossible for their
lives to go on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
FREE AIR.
By WALT MASON

anything custodian
fetched wheezes
endless
bellows gee; greedy
Oh love of Peter let's
the air. and will
balmy they
like
a collector will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

Of much comment pro and con in The
English-speaking press, but perhaps
the most interesting opinion Of all
comes from NJ. Venizelos. distin-
guished premier of Greece, who IL
himself scholar OF note.
Il am not at all surprised at the
decision" he said. 1T was quite
natural and inevitable. Nor am / in
the least disappointed. / hope and
believe that the study Of Greek in
this country will not suffer as a re-
suit. l don't see what good there
can be in forcing Greek upon people
who don't want to learn 1t. 1t rath-
er does harm to Greek study"
Asked what he anticipated would
be the effect of the Oxford decision
in the future. Venizelos said:
81 should imagine that the study
of Greek will become less extensive
and more intensive. A knowledge Of
Greek will become the privilege of
the intellectual aristrocracy, but it
will be a more thorough knowledge
han has bn -thiscanthe 'ti-nahrd
than has been the case in the past"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Topics ofhe Times

Going to cost ~ cents to get into
the state fair this year but its
worth it.
Mr.. Bryan straddles the covenant
like a colossus but he's mighty care
full where he puts his feet striving to
keep a Wilson toe hold and still
stand with one foot firmly against
the presidential policies. But he is
for Bryan with both feet.
Bakers are ordered to label their
loaves with the net weight begin
ming July 1. But nobody will fuss
over an ounce or two of overweight
in a Decent loaf.
Let's not fuss over Senator Ken
yon's support Of Senator johnson.
He seems to have considerable COM
pany among the voters. Anyhow
the senator has that inal!enable
right mentioned in the declaration
of independence to choose his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
The Windmill
LONELY LIVES.

LONELY I4VE6.
Compassed In darkness. who has not
Devised some beacon to illume
This ceaseless striving after--what?
This namelcss yearning after
whom.
The birth Of beauty In a cloud,
Some wrath OF music vaguely
wooed.
Bids the wild spirit cry aloud
To shatter its own solitude.
All. II in kindred hearts we might
Discern the kindling. common
thought!
Yet still we stumble thru the night,
Our fitful signals set at naught
All. II from lips Of bliss we might
Drain peace. or wisdom, or content.
Or make one rapturous hour requite
Loves lonely establishment!
The seasons crowned in splendor
pass.
Times mournful certitudes abide;
But leaves the heart unsatisfied.
And even the deathless soul has not
The power to make the darkness
bloom
Or end this cropping after-whAtf
This nameless yearning after
whom?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
Mandy DIRECTORY
K -oP THg-
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings

MARSHALL LODGE NO. los a,
~. NJ, Monday, May o. AZ
- sharp. Second degree. z, -
okinrs. w. NJ; John w. weh~
4 s1Ary.
.Nrr CHAPTER NO S. r, a;
4 MONDAY, April as, D. m noy"
Ik two teams, Frank t. NoNes'
81, John w. Wells. secretary
lMo SOLOMON COUNCIL NO
J epscial assembly, April 20 CON
Iins degrees. q. c. Fox, MASTER
r W. Wells, recorder.
oNcIAvr ST. ALDEMAR COM,
yDERY No. 30. Tuesday Apr,'
; nus,ness meeting. CLYDE n
vnrt. commander; John W. Wei's'
hrder.
(ENrRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o: e.
R.vu,ar meeting WEDNESDAY
"a AZ 3, for business. Mrs W.
Stewards, w. NJ; Mrs. Arcner
|itpn. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
YE MAY AIIMANACK.
Ye fyrst Of Maye

LIE lyist VI 3sldyo
Us move-out daye.
A nationwide house building boom
may be expected this month-among
the birds. BH
The flowers that bloom In tho
spring, tra-la, will continue to have
nothing to do with the case.
May Moving day. Usual pa
rades of children's and radicals May
day parties will be held. augmented
by moving vans looking for some
where to dump their loads.
German marks will be q poor in
vestment this month.
May S. Presidential candidates
will be fewer in number by now. but
louder of voice. i
Strikes may be expected this
month.
May 1O.-Epidemic OF spring fever
reaches its height.
This will be poor month for en-
dorsing peace treaties.
go
May 15.-Magazine editors begin to
look for Christmas verse and fiction.
This month winter clothes should
be interned in camphor II there's
anything left of them.
May 2o.-Jonah 1nvsnts tho first
fish story.
Anglers report trout are striking.
80
May 25.-F1sh dealers prices i'm
prove on Jonah.
Lawn mowers should be oiled and
small sons oonscripted this month.
sss
May 8o.-Memortal day, dedicated
to those who struck for something
other than money.
Don't knock prohibition says
Uncle Abimelech Bogardus, of
Preakness, N. ]. "Ain't it abolished
tho book beer and May vino sisns9"
And beside, think Of tho prosper
ity that the eighteenth amendment
has brought to the nation. Consider
for . minute what the moonshiners
must be making.
Let us not, however, be over
whelmed by confusion and deSpair.
my brethren. A sign mas peen giyen
US that the world Is returning to it,
ancient and normal ways, Mexicans
have started another civil war and q
brand new revolution has broken out
In Central America.
Not to mention the police scandal
In New York City and the roguish
chances w. J. Bryan is casting to-
ward tho delegates to the democratic
convention.
History and w. J. Bryan repeat
themselves.
Z The paper shortage Is one 6: tie
few impending famines that worries
ut not a whit.
Maybe, II It grows critical, they'll
make columns shorter.
F.F.v.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
smss. S.oora;.r o, -, e, ,,:;,n.x

smsks Hsoord.r on IL. c.,:i
a now application OF the metal
selenium. suggested by French
scientist, L. ANGEL, is to use the sell
eium cell as smoke recorders on
chimneys. A selein cell is mounted on
one side Of chimney or nue; on tho
opposite side Is fixed ramp. The
amount Of light falling upon the Sc
lenium and hence the resistance OF
the cell will depend upon the density
Of the smoke in the flue; the fire
can therefore. be controlled BY the
lgalyanometer records. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30
IOWA NOTES AND OPINIONS.

There is a strong sentiment thru
out the country that we should have
change of administration and there
is no question but what a republican
president will be chosen next No
vember." says the Newton News.
With the wealth OF material the re-
publican party has for president It
does not make much difference who
the democrats nominate. The repub-
lican nominee will win.
However, his (the Nolan) bill
doesn't have a ghost of a chance Of
becoming a law. hence there is no
occasion for the farmers Of Iowa to
become excited over It," says the
! Webster City Freeman oJurnal
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil re-
marking that Methodist people are
debating seriously the question of
proper amusements for young peo-
pie. says Maybe 1t will not be this
year or next. but eventually the
liberals on these lines will prevail.
This is the record In other churches
and the Methodists cannot escape
the sweep of the tides Of human
emotion"
What this country wants and
needs Is an administration that is
shorter on rhetoric and glittering
generalities Of language and longer
on effective action" saws the Fair
field Lodged.
To the Waterloo Courier, Even
thus early it looks TO DE walkaway
for Champ"
There will be few IL any con-
gressmen who will talk against the
bonus itself" says the Davenport
Times, but there will be a wrangle
that can be heard across the contin-
ent in regard to whether the money
ought to be raised in the one way or
the other" .e.u
The Charter Oak Times says, do
you notice we are silent on the ques-
ton of soldier bonuses? 1t has its
good side and its bad side. There are
some very good reasons for opposing
it, and some other very good reasons
for favor it. AS to the soldier. we
cannot blame him for working for 1t,
for the rest Of us grab everything In
sight and hustle for more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

Oxford Cuts OFF Greek.
The recent abolition of compulsory
Greek at Oxford has been the subject
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The magnificent cactus flower ex-
pands by night and blooms for only
q few hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The Egyptians computed time by
instruments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

THERE is HOPE FOR HIM.
He steals from little children,
He's a rotten little runt.
But he never. no, he never
Wore his hat turned up in front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The fires of freedom are always in
cendiary-and always inextingush-
able. They have 10 be carefully
watched, however. They may be-
come either the flame Of . lamp or
the flicker Of he'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The food profiteers are doing one
thing for us. When the poor old
public Is finally goaded into a hun
ger strike Wen all be in training.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

At some Of these restaurants pref
ty soon they'll be serving a round
cut from the drumstick and calling II
a chicken steak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The mills Of the gods grind slowly
but that doesn't account for the
increased cost of breakfast foods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

However, his (the Nolan) bill
doesn't have ghost Of a chance of
becoming a law. hence there is no
occasion for the farmers Of Iowa to
become excited over It," says the
Webster City Freeman oJurnal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

The newspapers seen, to be het up
over the fact that $4,000 was paid
for q hog In Iowa. We don't see
anything extraordinary about 1t.
Have you tried to buy any sausage
lately?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

Besides, at first We read II TO a
hog"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

A0V EYPIINA1vA
Features
Roorny wooden cyl
Under. will not swell
dent. or tsaz clothes.
Nothing TO coErode
or rust clothes. Self
locking wringes -
swings into 4 posi-.
tons. Reversible
Drip Pan aud Extra
Wide Apron. OpeE-
aeed ~ one conven-
iensly located lsvsY.
CeaTs are guarded.
Costs less than So q
washing 9c.re.Aser=
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-30

What this country wants and
needs is an administration that is
shorter on rhetoric and glittering
generalities Of language and longer
on effective action" says the Fair
field Lodged.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
PRODUCE MARKET,
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia, July l6.--Corn easier, rs
to grade and location, 81 .S3al "a, the
latter for No. /, yellow
Wheat lower: No. 2 red winter
western, 2.9ia2.97.
Oats lower: No. 2 white, .2Sa1 30: No.
white. l.25a1 .27.
Butter lower; western creamery, extra,
5713; nearby prints, fancy. 66a6s.
Cheese steady. New York whole milk,
fancy fat, 27l2a2S. do. common to good
24a27; do, ordinary TO choice Lephorns
2Sa2S ~; single daisies, 2S13a20.
Eggs tirmer; nearby 6rsts. so cents: do,
current receipts, AS western, extra frsts,
so; do, frsts, 46atS; fancy selected,
packed. 59a6l.
heavy. not Leghorns 3oa40; do, light,
chickens, not Leghorns, 45a55. do, white
Leghorns, 40a45. old roosters, 25a26;
ducks. old. 2Sa30: do. spring, 30a35.
Dressed poultry steady; fowls, fresh
killed. choice to fancy, 40ai2: do, small
sizes, 33a37; roosters, 25a27: broiling
chickens. western, not Leghorns, 55aBU :
do. Leghorns. 5Sa60. spring ducks, Long
Island, 35.
Potatoes lower Florida, No /, 7.00a
900 per barrel do. No. 2, 3.50ai.5O:
Jersey, No. /, per basket, l.50al .a5: do,
No. 2. 75cal 25
Flour quiet firm, soft winter. straight
western, IL 25al2.75: do, nearby, III 75a
1850: hard winter, straight. l325al375:
do. short patent, l3.00al4 50: spring, first
clear. | / .50a IL 90: do, patent. l3. 3.55al3 90;
do. short patent, IA .25al4.75: fancy spring
and city mills patent, family brand,
Is. 50al l6 40
Hay lower, timothy. No 2, AZ O0a43 90;
do, No 3. 39O0a4600: sample. 33,00a
300; no grade. 2S.O0a32 90: clover
mixed hay. light mixed. 40.o0a4l 90. No
|, mixed. 80 00a4000.
Tallow quiet: prime city. loose, pa; do,
special. loose, 1917. prime country, S34;
edible in tierces. 1919
Bran quiet; steady; soft winter bran.
western, in l00-pound sacks. SO, ,50a60 90;
do. spring do. 5s00a5o 90.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Figuring the market value Of General
Motors stock AZ the clo@c on "Wednesday
the cash and stock dividends which came
of the price yesterday were equal 20 Us
" hen the convention OF the third PARTY
started AZ Chicago Wall street followed the
proceedings With much interest. From now
en-. however the whole movement will not
nnicial production schedule Of the General
Motors corporations. presenting its out
put capacitN az the carious plants will be
developed as of August shows capacity
Tor the ensuing twelve months 81 per cent
grcater than for the automobile year end
tnE With this month.
AMERICAN brake shoe Foundry Co state
ment for the March ~. 1920 quarter shows
500, equal after per cent dividend on
common stock 80 tii 0t share
In view of the good showing made by
isckswanna steel for tho second quarter
are nov expected by the steel Corporation.
Republic and Mldvsle. as in the past their
statements have fairly well reflected the
same results as reported by l.ackawanna
While the shares rose rapidly on the pub
iicatton of the good earnings. the effect on
other stocks in tho steel group was neeli-
fihis. owing to the pressure cxerted against
the general list by the professionals All did
should further reflect between now and the
time when its individual statement will
come out
Pennsylvania leads all the states With
s.SSa.ees deposit accounts in her national
hanks. New York next with 6sI ssI de-
posit accounts. Illinois. ,Ie7 .o4o: Ohio.
] ,i2a ,as2 Texas. 100 .972. The other States
whose national banks reported 500 900 or
more deposit accounts were: California.
80 80 49, 49, New Jersey 10 7OS Minnesota.
2sa Iowa 5S3 .O7s: Massachusetts, 579.-
go Wisconsin. SOS o43. Oklahoma 525. .e4o.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
BABY REPORTED AS
CONTINUED from page /

This made complication No. z, for the
baby had been thrown from the car. ac-
enrding to the mother. With the child
brought to the Detective Bureau, the
ease took on new aspect and became
moro mysterious.
The child was taken in 10 ANN Harris
and when she WAS asked how much larger
the child wac thnn her own. she exclaimed
THAT my baby" The young girl was
again alizzed about the baby and IL was
then that the police authorities began ~
believe that the child was really the child
of the Harris girl
Elsie Abbott said she identified the
baby and described in detail the clothes
the child wore before she saw il. Roy
Passwater, friend of the girls, who
brought the child to the police station,
said ID had been left with Mrs. Hurd,
20i West Sixth street, last Sunday nigh Z.
Detective johnson Yisitd the won an and
she corroborated the statfment Of Pass
water
Shortly afterwards Chief Of Police
Davenport Of Cheste Detective John
son and Miss Abbott took the baby to
the home Of Mrs. Courtney, 200 King
street She identified the baby ~ that
Of the girl under arrest. In this she wa
corroborated by thirteen-year-old girl,
who lives at the same house.
Passwater is formerly Of Milford. The
Harris girl told the police that che had
been IN Chester in an effort 20 place the
child in home in that city A woman at
the place where she visited has told the
Chester pclioe that the baby found along
tho railroad tracks and which died after
wards was the same rs the one that was
wanted 20 be left at the institution.
These complications and the fact that
the girl told 80 many conflicting state
ments is what made the case 80 perplexed
and resulted IN the authorities making
every effort to run down every possible
clue 20 reach a solution
The release ~ the girl leaves tho oase
where il was when the other baby was
found along the railroad tricks ncar
Ls4inokin, on Tuesday. The child found
Tuesday was badly injured and died al
the Chester Hospital few hours after
being taken there Whose baby IL was has
not been determined
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

American Sumatra Tobacco Co. quarterly
Of 81 so on common, payable August ] to
stock Of record July "a
Lee Rubber and Tire Corporation. quar-
terly Of so cents. payable September / to
stock of record August Ia,
Electric Bond and Share Co, quarterly OF
per cent on common and ~, per cent on
preferred. Common is payable July Is TO
stock Of record July Ia. and preferred Au-
gust 20 stock Of record July II.
Con solidation Coal Co. regular quarterly
81 81 50. payable July 81 10 stock of record
July p.
sears, Roebuck 4 Co. regular quarterly
~ - ON common. payable August IA TO
stock of record July 81
Philadelphia Warehouse Co. regular semi
annual Of per cent payable August to
stock Of record July 2S.
= q Brill Co. regular quarterly OF I "a
per cent on preferred stock, payable August
20 stock ot record July -. No action was
taken on the declaration of a common diyi-
dgud
Charlton Mills regular quarterly Of per
cent and az extra Of per cent. payable
August 20 - stock Of record July IL
W Noolworth Co, regular quarterly
~ s. sharr on common. payable Sc ptcm-
bcr ! - stock of rccord Ausust 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
JOHNSTON WINS FIRST
MATCH FOR DAVIS CUP
,Ssociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Wimbledon, England, July 16-Wil-
liam NJ Johnston, Of California. won the
first match for the American Davis
Cup team today IN it's contest with the
British team for the right to challenge
Australasia for the trophy.
lie defeated J G. Parke 4, 6-4, 2-6,
3-6, B-2.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
LAST STEP IN PEACE
OF ALLIES WITH AUSTRIA

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Paris, July i6.-Ratification Of the
treaty Of ST Gcrnain which established
peace between the allies and Austria
were exchanged today in the Clock Room
at the foreign Office. jules Cambon pre-
sided over the ceremony.
M. IIertsh, representing Czecho-Slo-
vakia signed agreements for the protec-
ton Of minorities within the former terri
tory Of the Austfo-Hungnrian empire.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
BREAK IN
WHEAT AT CHICAGO
BY Associated Press TO Every Evening

Chicago, July 16.--Wheat underwent
q sensational break in price today. The
market opened unchanged to o. cents
lower, and soon WAS down l0l1 bushcl
in some cascs Tor December, the principal
speculative delivery. The tumble In values
was attributed more 10 lack of buying
orders than to any great pressure 10 sell.
sensation drop in what at chicago 3
As low ~ $500 a bushcl was touched
for December as against 32071s at th
close Yesterday. Activity broadcned mater
i ,OOO. 600 bushclr had changed hands.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
KANSAS sUFFRAGIsTS KICK;
WILL NOT TELL THEIR AGE

BY Associated Press TO Every Evcning
Topeka, Kan, July l0.-Woman suf-
rage and women club leaders today gen
orally rallied TO the support Of the posi-
ton taken by Mrs. Marperet Hill Carter
in refusing to give her age when she went
TO register as a voter. She declares she
will contest the ruling, which was based
on a decision OF the attorney general that a
woman cannot register unless she gives
her age more definitely than "over II.
1T il a club the men hold over the
women 20 prevent them from voting,
declared Mrs Lila DAY Monroe, a
lawyer and well known suifragist.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-16
MUST SUPPORT SICK WIPE.
Delaware County Politician Hailed Before
Media Court.

Media, Pa, July l6.--Judge johnson
made an order yesterday directing former
Sheriff John T.. Hepburn, Jr., To pay
his invalid and crippled wife s23 week
for her support, Mrs Hepburn brought
her husband into Court two weeks ago,
charging him with nonsupport and
cruelty. The hearing, which lasted
whole day. created quite sensation.
Hepburn was a leader Of The Republican
organization in Delaware county.