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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
GOODBYE TO THE FIRE HORSE.

With the passing of the last fire horse on
the Island OF Manhattan fades the glamour
of the fire engine in the eyes of youth.
The insistent outcry of gongs, the thun-
derous rush OF the glittering machine, re-
main, and to these there will be an answer
ing thrill of the blood. But it was the
horses after all, that gave heroic touch
TO the spectacle The clatter of hoofs is
a sound like none other. 1t awakens
atavistic impulses even in the city bred,
and there never were and never will be
more glorious horses than the Fire De-
partment had. The police horses stir just
admiration, but theirs is mllder, gentler
order of beauty.
The machine has a romance of its own,
but you cannot get out of it the sentiment
that attaches TO flesh and blood. The soli-
tary horseman OF G. p. r. James-does any
one read his novels nowadays?-is
property that cannot be duplicated In .
motor car. Things may happen IN the
latter case, but they will not be the same
kind of things. The modern Turpins who
make quick getaway in an automobile
have lost the picturesqueness of their
prototypes. There is excitement In it,
but no compelling surge of high emotion.
The lost rapture cannot be recaptured.
IN the city Stfeeto tnc Hfe noioe was
the last symbol of breathless adventure.
To see from the top of bus, the engines
swing up Fifth avenue was better than
anything in the movies. But the small
boy had the best of it. Running in vain
attempt to keep pace with the horses,
lodging in and ont of the lines when at
last he had overtaken them, stealing
chance to stroke their glossy necks-bliss
was il in that dawn to be aliye. All ages
will still go to fires, but the new generation
viii miss the old fierce pomp.-New York
Tribune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
Harding's Separate
Peace with Germany
New York Word

Senator Hardings promise of - separate
peace with Germany has already brought
It's reward
At It's meeting in Chicago, last week the
Gernan-Amcrican National Conference,
Of which George sylvester yierock Was
Secretary, adopted resolution pl,.dging
It's support 70 the Republican candidate for
President.
In view Of certain enlightened state
nents IN Senator Hardings speech a sc-
ceptance and IN bis subsequent uttefances
expressing his unalterable oppoaifion b.
the League 81 Nations and the porfdious
foreign policy ~ the present Administra
tion, We shall, unless unexpected events
transpire, regard it as our duty - sup
port the Republican candidate.
The certain enlightened statemcnfsT
are, OF course, the offer Of a separate peace
with Germany, the kind q separate peace
that Senator Lodge once said would
brand us with everlasting dishonor
Senator Harding voted for separate
peace, be has repeatedly urged a separate
peace, and the only definite foreign policy
to which he - committed n = separate
peace. He has not yet gone - far as % al
vocate the payment n an indemnity -
Germany, but this can BE- done later
If there are signs Of disafcction among 'he
German vote.
In the mean time II il interesting - no'o
that the American Defcnse SOcicfy, winch
is the most bitter and lmplacable u al ne
Gerrnan-hating organizations IN the c0un-
try, has also pledged its support 20 Senator
Harding on the ground that BE- is Opposed
70 the League n Nations and believes in
America first whatever that may mean.
It has sent out a circular letter 70 "every
member and every contributor 20 unite
in bringing about the elerfion u Harding
We can think % no stranger alliance than
that of the Gerrnan-Anerican Nafi0nsl
Conference and the American Defense
Society. iOined together % defect tfe
Treaty ofVersailles, tOwreck the Iearle
Of Nations and % bring about a separate
peace with Germany Senator Harding
himself would probably describe 4 ~
evidence Of p return % nOrmaicy. Ike
the abandonment Of the League by fhe
Tribune, which was once one ~ its ulosf
ardent supporters, and the explanation
by Mr. Taft that If Governor Cox were
elected President the Republican Senator
would repudiate. the verdict n The Amer
can people.
But II the war was fought merely %
make a separate peace with Germany.
why was IL fought at all2The nired sfatre
could have made a separate peace with
Germany without firing q shot Or sending
a soldier 70 Frame. That could have been
arranged by the simple process u ahend-
oning every high principle that we ever
professed and leaving the embattled dem
ocrats Of Europe 20 their fate
What Senator Harding now wishes -
do could have been done quite So well rs
the late winter of 1917. Germany would
have been glad indeed % have made
separate peace with the United states
and we should hardly have been more
recreant 10 our faith than he would make
us in the event Of his election % the Presi-
dencv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
OF Course 1t Supports Harding.

At meeting in Chicago, last week, the
German-American National Conference
adopted a resolution reading as follows
I'm view of certain enlightened
statements in Senator Harding's
speech of acceptance, and in his
subsequent utterances expressing
his unalterable opposition TO the
League of Nations and the pertd-
ious foreign policy Of the present
administration, we shall, unless un-
expected events transpire, regard il
as our duty to support the Republi-
can candidate"
There is nothing surprising IN this un-
diluted expression of German favor for
Senator Harding, and the German desire
for his election to the Presidency, TO-
gether with Congress In accord with his
attitude. II is the desire Of Germany, ex-
pressed by warm friends of Germany in
this country.
1t is a surprise, however. that this
agency of the present Berlin government
should have SO publicly expressed its
desire. While it was well-known that all
German sympathy and influence in this
country is intensely hostile TO the present
administration, under which Germany was
so soundly beaten by our magnificent
army and navy, it was not believed it
would so far exceed the bounds Of political
propriety as to proclaim its attitude from
the housetops.
Now there is no clouding of the situa-
ton Berln is for Harding for President,
with sympathetic Congress behind him
And the active agencies of Germany IN
our country will do their best to bring
about this result at the election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
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THE VOTE TO WOMEN.

As an accomplished fact the vote has
been certified to the women OF the country
through the action Of Secretary of State
Colby proclaiming the ratification of the
Nineteenth Amendment. The rest may
be left to courts and contests. One cam
not fail to be impressed with the slgniti-
cance OF the effect of this amendment To
the Federal Constitution, the largest act
of conferment of the franchise in the his
tory of the country, if not of the world.
The incidents and the effects may be
passed over, with the shoutlngs of the
captains of the various camps. The Nine
teenth Amendment means much more
than the Eighteenth, that bears upon
elements of the population in the sphere
of their habits. The latest amendment
bears upon half of the population of the
country in the field of their rights. IL
marks the close OF the era OF struggle for
equal rights by the American women, and
they will now have an opportunity to
demonstrate the wisdom OF their use of
the latest and vast conferIhent.
One should not be unmlndful of the fact
that the contest is still being waged, and
those who have opposed the grant of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
RARE FISH Is CAUGHT.
Pilot is First Seen by Older Crisaeid
Anglers.

Crisfeld. Nd, Aug 28.-A party q
IS membe~s Of the Business Men Fish-
ing Club, Of Wilmington. VINO annually
spend week on the waters between here
and Cape Henry On tho schooner hil
Nye, Captain Benjamin II McC ready
have returned. Near the mouth % the
Little Annamessex river one ri the party
caught 8 pilot flsh. which Is very rarr.
and the FIRST specimen ever seen bv several
Of the older fishermen here.
IL was about Ia inches innE. with ~
mouth on ts back just back Of rs mouth
are several ridges which when hattened
form a strong vscuum. u Is sad % SWIM
under larger fsh and attack itself % the
other FISH by means az rms vacuum. AMI
then suck blood. After b. was eauzht ID
rolled over on its back and attached ltself
70 the schooner deck. In testing Its hold
several fishing lines were broken aud b.
hold was not broken until after Q died
IL was treated with a preservatIvs and
sent . Philadelphia % be mounted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
MENTAL DETECTIVES.

One of the most interesting by-prod-
ucts of the army draft is the informa-
tion IL afforded with regard to the mental
lty of the American people. The percent
age of illiteracy disclosed GA 9 or approx
imately one in FOUR has aroused wide
spread discussion, and indeed alarm. The
current number of Mental Hygiene pre-
sents the statistics with regsrd to mental
deficiency as analyzed by Drs. Pearce
Bailey and Roy Haber of the Surgeon
Generals Office. The ratio OF detectives
was 6.5 for every 1000 men examined.
.sIf mental deficiency ran uniform among
persons of all ages, there would be
353,21 male detectives in the United
States" Including both sexes in the es-
innate, the number would be 7O6, ,42O, or
one in every 100 to 200 Americans.
The situation has only recently re-
ceived adequate attention from the
medical profession, and State institu-
tions make only the most meagre pro-
vision for it, Thus in New York State
there are about as, 900 detectives and in
stitutional accommode tion for only about
5000 Some 10000 people who would
technically be classed as imbeciles and
morons are without regular care and have
only the most inadequate clinical atten-
tion. they are three times more numerous
than the insane three times more numer-
Gus than drug addicts, for whom so much
is done, and actually twenty times more
numerous than those disabled by al
coholism--in whose behalf as Drs. Bailey
and Haber remark, our Federal Constitu-
ton has been amended.
What illiteracy is to the educator, men
tai deficiency is to the medical profession
"a problem that has hitherto been gross
ly underestimated and that requires in
stant and thorough attention.-New York
Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
Just Folks
THE TIME PLAYED WITH vARDoN.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

THE TIME IPLAYED WITH vARDON.
The time / played with Vardon, / was
surely on my game,
The gallery was greeting every shot with
loud acclaim:
! was driving right with Harry, and was
getting home in two,
And every trick that Vardon tried,
showed that | could do;
l had the Briton Worried could tell it
from his look,
For l was doing ryfhing he'd printed
in his book.
I'd held hin, level several holes, and then
the crowd began
In fever OF excitement to applaud me TO
man;
Men were whispering together, "Eddie's
surely right today,
He is just as good as Vardonl Oh, it's
great tn watch him playw
/ hen tardon, tried a long one, but his ball
just missed the cup,
And | dropped my twcnty-footer for
birdie and was upl
Nip-and-tuck out there we bait led, and
ventured soon to guess
1t / could keep it going, I'd make Mr..
sardon press;
He was very nice about it, but when I'd
got home in two
/ noticed he was lunging like often used
TO do
Then he dubbed shot completely, when
I'd played perfect cleck,
And ] whispered TO my caddie: "Vardon
sometimes takes peekl"
| was just one up on Vardon on the good
old eighteenth tee,
And a half was all l needed for my great
est victory.
l was confident of winning-calm and
cool about it, too;
! wasn't going to falter, for / knew what
/ could do.
looked the distance over, then made a
perfect stroke
But JUST then the missus shook me, and
cpnfoundit | awokel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
EVENING SMILE.
THE ENGLISH ACCENT.

Sir Auckland Geddes, the British Am
bassador, said at dinner:
81 as a Canadian and you as Americans,
have great advantage over the En- glish
the advantage Of accent. Americans and
Canadians all speak alike, but in England,
the rich have one accent and the poor
another. Yes, the accent OF the English
poor is as shabby and ugly as their homes
or their clothes.
"Once, in London board school,
questioned the boys bit. took up the
question of the cow The boys in their
dreadful accent told me the cows hide
was used for boots and its flesh for meat.
Then asked:
And what do We use the horns for7"
=" For tournaments, sir, said boy
promptly"
1--WE not seen Mrs. Virgins lately
How is she?'' dead, sir What, joined
the great majority tOh, no, sirl She
was a good enough woman as far as |
know.0-Pearson's Weekly.
Mrs. Benhan-"What did the doctor
tell you7n Benham-tHe said that /
would have appendicitis if didn't stop
irritating my side by constantly putting
my hand In my pocket for money. =
Boston Globe.
Diet of Worms-Princess Beatrice,
with Miss Minnie Cochrane and Mr..
Victor Corkran in attendance, honored
Mr., and Mrs. Percy de Worms by dining
with them last night at 81 Lowndes
street.-London Morning Post.
"Are your Bedtime Stories for the
Children going well?" Not so very well.
Some editors refuse 20 run them because
IN these days, they say, the children come
in after mother has retired. Boston
Transcript.
"Men and women's way OF carrying
their valuables are not so different.
How do you mean" A woman carries
her treasure in her stocking. and q man
puts his in his boot-legging. Baltimore
Ameri an.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

1t was not surprising that the Women's
League of Delaware, now that its mem
bers are about to be permitted TO exercise
the privilege of franchise, should declare
firm opposition to election corruption and
the buying Of votes The women will be
welcomed as workers in the good cause,
and should be able to have a strong in
f1uence for good Even Chairman Warner
of the Republican State Committee may
be inclined to listen to their appeals.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

The request for 130 dogs to be usefto
test the efficiency of poisonous war gases
was Justly refused by the local canine
arrester. Even though the bowtwow waits
are homeless and friendless. one cannot see
them go to such fate as our young men
soldiers encountered at the hands of the
Germans. We prefer to have them reach
the happy hunting ground by the painless
suffecation route.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

Maryland suffragists already are COM
ing into their own, one woman succeeding
another as deputy register Of wills in an
Eastern Shore county, the other day. 1t
is understood the outgoing sister wept as
she surrendered her job. Tears. any way,
are preferable to masculine profanity on
such distressing political occasions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

Anti-Bribery League, purely nom
partisan organisation. For awhile this
league was quite active, but long ago IT
sank into '.innocuous desuetude." Would
it not be well for its promoters to get to-
gether soon and bring about an efficient
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

Seven young men wer sentenced by a
Fayette county, Pa, judge to 60 to church
and Sunday school regularly, in lieu of
two years in reformstory, for stealing
an automobile. Why not sentence reckless
drivers and all ioy-riders to two hours a
week in church pews?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
No Eleyatins Necessary. .

The country smiles over senator hgrfi-
ing 5 plans Tor 'elevatIng The wee Press-
Gency How much elevatIng 0f Governor
Coolidge would be required % get him
up 70 the HardIng level2-C Chattanooga
News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

suffrage claim fighting ground for con-
tests not alone in the case Of Tennessee.
So that the fact accomplished may be
saluted without implication Of absolute
fnnlity, which does not diminish the inn
pressiveness Of the fact itself --Baltimore
American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
Senator Lodge again expresses himself

Senator Lodge again expresses himself
as being deeply moved out of sympathy
for the Irish in their struggle for home rule
Let any one with an Irish name end not
formally introduced to this new friend of
Erin present himself at the Senatorial
resident in Nahant at any other than this
prediction season if he wishes to realize
how deep Lodges grief actually is.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

Western Republican women declare
they will. follow the example of the
Marion c4hdidate and hold front porch
campaigns Evidently they think the
Presidential campaign is love feast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple, l., G.. L.
Wenonah Lodge, S. of FL.
Liberty Conclave, 5. ". NJ.
Mechanics Lodge, I. o. 0. Z.
Lenape Tribe, lmp'd, o. r. Nj.
Sheet Metal Workers Association.
James A. Garfield Council, ID. of \.
James A. Young Conclave, III. or S. ". NJ.
Apache Tribe, No. 81, Imp'd. 0. r. NJ.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
VALUE OF ESTATE LEFT
By MRS. HUMPHREY WARD

Tring, Eng. Aug. 1l.-Mrs. Humphrey
Ward the novelist who died here recently,
left an estate valued at Nil ,306.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28

Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the satis-
faction of many and will be TO you.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-28
RIPPLlNG RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
TRANSIENTS.


We act as though we planned to
stay on earth for couptless years, !
but soon we'll have TO move away
to some uncharted spheres. A little
while we charge around, and put
up ice and grass, then to the vii
lage planting ground in solemn
state we pass. And there till time is
done we'll wait, and no emotions
heed; so what's the good Of all
our hate, our envy and our greedY
The evil thought corrupts the mind
and turns the blood 10 bile; so let
our thoughts be always kind we're
here SO short whilel Bad passions
spoil the world of ours and make !
the spirit sick; far better deck a
foe with flowers than soak him with
brick, Ii there's a neighbor YOU
detest, and whom you'd gladly !
slay admit forgiveness TO your breast,
and send him bouquet. All bitter
ness is mistale, try kindhness
instead; for any morning YOU may
wake to find that YOU are dead.
Each evening when | go to roost
| spring a prayerful spiel for those !
by whom I've been traduced, who
for me hatred feel. For | would hate !
To die tonight and in the silence !
start across the darkness, to the 7
light, with malice IN my heart.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-08-20
Daylight Picnic at Chapel Point

On Thursday, Sept. End, there will
DO an all-day picnic at Chapel Point in
the interest OF the Nurses Fund for
Charles County. Come and bring your
family and lunch and spend the day.
Prominent speakers Will tell OF the
great benefit a nurse will be 10 the
whole county. A band will be in at
tendance. and ice cream and soft drinks
will be for sale on the grounds.
This is movement in which the
teachers OF the county should be es-
pecially interested, for the nurse will
visit the schools and help them with
the many problems of school room
sanitation and personal hygiene which
they meet daily in their work.
You are interested, we are sure, SO
demonstrate your interest by being
present at the picnic. Through the
courtesy of Father Brent Matthews,
there will be no admission fee on that
day; so come and help make the picnic
a success beside having "a royal good
time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-08-20
THE JOHNS HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY
Baltimore
ENTRANCE EXAMINA-
TIONS
State Scholarships in Engineer
ing Courses.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS
for the Department of Engineering,
as well as for the College of Arts and
Sciences, will be held in the Civil En-
gineering Building, Homewood, Mon
day-Thursday, Sept. 1915, 1920, begin
ming at . A. NJ, each day.
APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOL-
ARSHIPS IN THE DEPART
MENT OF ENGINEERING, estab-
iished under the provisions OF the
Laws of Maryland, Chapter 90, 1912,
will now be received. If there is
more than one applicant for a partic-
ular scholarship, competitive exam
nation must be taken Friday, Sep
TENDER II, 1920, beginning at $ a. N.
Appointments will be made soon
after.
Each Legislative District of Balti-
more City and each county OF the
State, with the exception of Cecil
Hartford, Talbot, and Worcester ( oun-
ties, will be entitled to one or moro
scholarships for the year 1Q20-zl, in
addition to those which have already
been assigned. In the counties mem
toned above, all the available sahol-
arships have been awarded.
Under the provisions OF the Acts of
Assembly, the County and City
Scholarships in the department OF
Engineering are awarded only to de-
serving students whose financial cir
cumstances are such that they are
unable to obtain an education in En-
cheering unless free tuition be
granted to them. The scholarships
entitle the holder to free tuition, free
use Of textbooks. and exemption
from all regular fees. One OF the
scholarships in each County and each
Legislative District of the City car
ries also the sum of 5000. The ex-
pense OF attendance for those who do
not receive scholarships is not greater
than at other Maryland institutions.
Scholarships may be awarded to
graduates Of Loyola College, St
Johns College, Washington College,
Western Maryland College, Maryland
Agricultural College, Mt. St. Mary's
College, Rock Hill College.
Two scholarships will be awarded
Sat LARGE
Applicants should address The
Registrar, The Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, for blank forms OF applica-
ton and for catalogues giving infor-
nation as to examinations, award OF
scholarships, and courses Of instruc-
tons. The. next session begins Tues
day, September %, 1920. [s-20-4t.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-08-20

Judge John T. Tuition died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. ain
wright, in Washington, on Monday
last in the cightieth year Of his age.
He was a native of Charles County,
and was engaged in forming until he
was compelled to abandon that pursuit
because OF the inlirmities of age.
Judge Dutton was q Confederate SOL
der during the civil war and served in
the Cavalry service under Captain
Emack. He was a brave soldier aad
made a splendid record as such. At
tor the war he returned to his native
county and lived the greater part Of
his lie on his farm near Mt. Victoria.
He leaves surviving him one son and
three daughters Mr.. Il. e. button and
Mrs. wainwright, of Washington; Mrs.
John J.. Cooksey and Mrs. James b.
Warder, of Charles County.
Judge Dutton was appointed Judge
OF the Orphans Court to fill the unex-
pired term of Judge Johnson, and
filled that Office with the same honesty
and ability which characterized him
during the whole OF his long life. His
remains we're brought to the county
Thursday morning and inferred in the
cemetery Of Good Hope Baptist Church
near his home, OF which church he was
q lifelong member.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-08-20
ward-croft.

The marriage of Mr.. Frank Ward,
of Washington, D. g., and Miss Mary
Croft took place in Washington Sat
urday evening, August l4th, Rev. w
J. Meeks, pastor OF Union Methodist
Episcopal Church South, officiating.
The bride was attended by her cou-
sin, Miss Myra Croft, as bridesmaid,
and Mr.. Robert Ward, the grOom's
brother, acted as best man.
Immediately following the wedding,
the briual party returned to the home
OF Mrs. Hanson WEIGH, cousin 81 the
bride, where reception was held.
Only a few Of the immediate relatives
and friends OF the bride and bride
groom we're present
Mrs. Ward is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick Croft, OF Cross
Roads, and for a number Of years
taught in the public schools Of our
county, but for the past two years has
been employed by the government.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward will make their
home in Washington.
Our congratulations.