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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
EVENING SMILE.
FINDING HJMSELP.

7 be other day when the beach was
crowded small boy, looking rather be
wildered, approached police officer and
said, Please, sir, have you seen anything
of lady around here7"
Why, yes" answered tho officer, "1've
seen several"
well have you seen any without a
little boyf"
"Ye.h
"Well," said the little chap as relieved
look crossed his face, I'm the little boy
Where's the lady7"-Boston Transcript.
"wha. do you think is the cause Of un-
rest7' Haven I noticed any around this
place rej6ined Farmer Corn tossel
The resting part takes care II itself What
am worried about is unwork Wash
lngton Star.
Now He'll Shock EN- Captain r. p.
Brown has recently been wired for cleo
tricity y.-Castine (Maine) News.
Barber-'TYour hair 10 getting very
gray, sir Customer-I'm not surprised
Hurry upp'
Being in love, ike eating saussges, re-
quires perfect oonfdence-London Opin-
ion
"Oh, professor, while you were playing
] closed my eyes II was heavenly"
Thank II, madam II the ladies' would
aheIn-close thei- mouths when they
close their eyes. the soul Of an artist would
not be tortured Birmingham Age
Herald
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
QUESTIONS AND ANsWE RS

Any reader csu set M aBsver p sny
question by writing Every Evsning Infer
nation Bureau. Frederic hasLln. DIRE
ssrietiy is % lsfor5as,ior sST Tss su--su essss
give advice on iesal medical snf elsnriAi
matters It does not attempt p .sitls %
tive research on any Tu5lec' Hrt your
question plainly snd briefly Give rrl lz--r
saS camp. saf5s'i for rstal5 aaa Desss Sas AZ 49, So az
sent direct - ths inquirer
o. By what au+hority Dos th- p--~
dent appoint his cabinet X p p
A. m. President derives hir aufhor+t-
u appoint cabinet from sr'irl. 2 -
ton z, clsuse 2, % the Constitution ~ t1'
United States
Q. What = 'he d-Fsrncs he+w--r
alternsting and direct current ~
A. The Bureau ~ standards sa~s me-
the difference between a. alfernsfirg So
direct current ~ electricity 'ha' r.hl
the latter . 3 continuous and praru-all'
constant how IN one direction % = ron
ductor, the former Cow frsf in 30
direction, snd then : 're opposite airsr-
ton. This alienation ulaliv e msde -
occur either q or ~ times rer second
.. Since there are eight cards IN asrk
tha. win max. straight ar1 nirs thsf
straight A. "
A. Th. r~.ac- = because q q nv. ur
usual % hold the four cards = 4 -iit thar
the four of rnired suts that form th~ ~
clesls u the straight hers ara hlIr ~ i0t
hands 10 which Eve cards ~ 0ns sait 40
pear, while there are n 200 lands thaf
may be formed of sequernes ~ hve osr-s
Of mired s'Iits
: u. What causes 4 ground ssy~lrr ?. =
A. a ground gvriI occurs freco~ntlv
along coast where The water shallow
for long distance from ne and lt l.
due 20 deep wstsr disturbances frurn n~svv
winds. The swell Or roller bresxs WIEN
L reaches the shallow water md f1---z n
series Of breakers, smoothing down sxsrn
before reaching SHORE y 'he rsr T. of rr--t
ertent
q. What p kAor p A.
A. This Is 9 soft clay u vs~r-hxs. sar
usually lov, piasticity, burrn q pur-
white color. and ]. q 4 hign rcfr.-tonre-s
The chief u.e of xaolln = for fhe MANU-
factrre Of wnTtc ear nwar~ ara poro~-
lain. u s also Used '0r val lie. h-inE
mixed with Varying amounts a quarts,
feldspar, and bal clay
Y. How many dlfaTeIt sounds na- N
letter a. B. .
A. "A" hAz approzImate4y Eine suns
values, As n lam-, rnal father, watef
want, asA, village data asia
q. Why Is snog whit. ~ .. ~
A. he whlteness u snow results from
the fact that the snow -rysLala ~ sc
minute that e.oh ceA oi the reuns q thf
eye receives . keneral impression produces
by the combination ID dlferent EsFs
length. reflected from ,nnumerahle INV
facets.
Q. What = mean tWeedleguu
and tWeedledee, T ~
A. This : 81 old oppression employs,
70 denote the fAct that here q o -
precisble 6iffererce tetaeeu -wo lnlu
pOrtant points. uch -Go aboul r0thing
con veys much th- same dea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Rural real estats has been transferred
as follows:
Land on Osborn street, Delaware City
by Hugh Rodney Sharp TO the New Castle
County Board of Education, for the nnmi-
nal sum of 81.
Land in White Clay Creek hundred, by,
Ernest b. Burnley 70 Charles ]. Burnley
for $3.50.
Land in Pencader hundred, by Mary
Emma Dayett to Sidney ]. Smith, for
S7,200.
Land in Hamilton Park, by VIII lam A.
johnson 70 John L. Aaron, for $500.
Land in Delaware City, by Harry c.
Clark 10 John D. Ponder. for $500
Land on Wawaset Heights, bv the
Eanna Land and Improvement Co. o
Innd G. Rldout. for $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post, G. A. r
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, L. G. E.
du Pont Post, G. A r.
Delaware Saen ger bund.
Eden Lodge, |. Q. Q. f.
Division No. l, A, 0. Il.
Clayton Lodge. K. of P,
Camp No. 2, P. o. 5. of A.
Asylum Lodge, l. o. Q. f.
Wynema Council, ID. of P
Patternmakers Association =
Crusaders Temple, l.. G. f.
Jefferson Lodge, |. Q. Q. +
Voters Non-Partisan League,
Windsor Lodge, Q. s, OF 5. G
keokuk Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ
St john Commandery, A +. & a. NJ.
Delaware Conclave, l. Q. Q. f.
Wilmington Lodge, A. 0. L. W.
kadosh Commandery, X of NJ
Palestine Castle, O. \ X NJ. c
Wmona Council, Jr, O. L. A. NJ
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd O. K. NJ.
Delmarvia Lodge, l., A to b. Il. L
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists
MizpAh Conclave, II. or s " NJ
Delaware Commandery. h q. r.
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro. ASso
Circle 81, Lady Foresters Of America
Washington Camp No 24 2. O ;. A.
Lady Washington Home Communion
Volunteer Firemen 5 Relief Association.
Court Brandywine, Foresters OF America
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

II is good news that il is proposed,
through the construction of new link in
our good roads system, 70 shorten motor
ing time 70 Rehoboth Beach by an hour.
This VIII count greatly 70 the benefit Of
Delaware's resort and eliminate several
miles of the least pleasant part Of the trip.
However, when airplanes come into gen
eral use as passenger carriers, one can live
at the lower most end Of the State in sum
rner and commute va the sky line, SO tha {
the hour just cut from the auto journey
will be all that is required for the round
trip between here and there
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

u in Centre county, Pa, ipcendlaries,
supposed TO be children who dislike going
e. school have been setting fire to school
houses, nine having been thus destroyed
during the past two weeks 1t is hoped this
alarming evil will not spread, as such
GRIMES have 10 be checked BY the arrest
and punishment Of the offenders, and it
would be most lamentable to have 10 deal
stcrnly with large numbers Of children Of
sehool age
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
MAKING OF A NEW CHARTER.

Editor Every Evening: The objections
advanced 20 the Democratic party and
the Republican party, through their com
mittees, formulating new city charter
are not well founded. The committees
appointed By the two parties compare
favorablv with the former committee Of
citizens which drew up the charter that
was rejected AS matter Of fact they
have more experience as lawmakers and
executives of city departments, and more
knowledge Of the law governing this
municipality than the average citizen.
They would be more responsive IN carry
ing out the wishes Of the community than
the average business or professional man
AS an illustration The Initiative and
Referendum is part Of all modern
charters, commission form or city mana
ger The former committee on city charter
ignored the Initiative aud Referendum.
Their objection 20 il was that 1t would be
a reflection on the character and ability Of
the men who would be elected commits
sioners. The Initiative and Referendum
is like q gun loaded and in position behind
the deer You may never have occasion 10
use the gun, but when you want TO use It
YOU want it badly TO defend home and
fTeslde
We have had IN the past and have at
present in this city very capable men who
are commissioners Of the departments Of
the city administration all appointed by
representatives Of either the Democratic
or the Republican party under our system
of government They have no CO.
ordination Of policy or Capitalization Of
authority, each department being re-
sponsible TO It's particular chief They
have done good work and arc very eff
clent The commission foIm, with n city
manager. centralizes authority and creates
a policy that will be carried out There is
"a division Of the Legislative and executive
authority in the commission form Of
government with city manager The
men who make the laws do not execute
them, but they have the power to see that
the laws they make become effective.
] believe ne are on our way 10 have q
new city charter Let US extend a helping
hand to the men who are doing the work
that is necessary II Is some job.
Observer
Wilmington Dec 6 1920
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Thoughts and Comments Of Every
Evening Readers.

The fun name and address Or the writer
must accompany each letter. not necessarily
for publication but as evidence Of good
faith. Anonymous communications viii be
ignored Publication Of letters does not
carry with IL Endorsement ny Every Even.
Ing OF the opinions therein e1pressed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive rabiets Ges
at the Cause and Remove II

Dr. Edwards Olive rabiecs. re
zabsrtutr lor calomsl. at gently 0n lls
bowels and positively DO The WOlN.
People afflicted With had breath lnd
Quick relief through tas1lnS them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
vegetabls compound mlNcq Slth owe
on They act gently but iirInly en- ne
bowels ana hveI, simulaunS hem 10
uatural action, clearing he ololc, ial
purifying the enure system, lney 20
thai which calomel 6o~S without anl "a
the bad after elfects. Tazg 1nc "a psu
evefy night foE ~eek and acts -hs
o.eaSins eject ~l
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

It's cheering to know that there is O
bumper crop Of Christmas trees this year,
and that never before have the "trimmins
been 50 pretty and colorful, o. ID such keep
ing with the mission and spirit Of Santa
Claus, the patron saint 0f Yuletide giving.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

Let Us enjoy the Christmas season, now
at hand, but do not altogether neglect
practical matters For instance, give
thought to tie coming session Of the LeRis-
lature and the Importance Of preparing in
advance proposed measures Of legislation.
Those that are presented early ID the scs-
sion viii have much better probability IF
success than those delayed until the fever
ed rush and crush Of business that in
variably marks the closing days And the
session is limited to sixty secular days Of
actual sitting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

The price Of meats continues to decline
at wholesale. and it should be possible 10
soon get portion Of sirloin steak with
ont The ncccsss5 of mortgagng ones
motor car
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
VIII Result in Good.

The action Of the F. l du Pont de
Nemours Co. in granting their employees
the privilege of subscribing TO the stock Of
the company and sharing in it's earnings is
surely 10 be highly commended Similar
profit sharing plans are in effect in other
industrial centres and they have almost
invariably worked 10 the advantage Of
both parties capital and labor.
The working people or employees of a
concern probably are not far wrong IN
assuming they have some pecuDiary inter
csts IN the increasing earnings oT value Of 3
business 10 which they contribute, and in
recognition # this fact the local company,
always generous with its employees, Will
undoubtedly find better service, more en-
thusiasIn and larger spirit Of co-opera-
tlon than is oDtaiuable by the mere hiring
If worker, az if he were machine to be
discarded when worn out or broken.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
THE EXPENSIVE INJURY.

Nv auto keeps me busted, my
standoff goes no more, IN shops
where | was trusted in happy days
of yore. Nay, nay, exclaims the
grocer, when for some prllnes 90;
you've grown too blooming slow,
sir, in paying what YOU owe. You
blow for gas and rubber the com
YOU owe for rice, 50 chase yourself,
YOU lubber, or else bring in the price
NV auto is 3 daisy, it fairly burns
the soil; but it has made me lazy,
| balk at honest toll The old blue
sheep needs shearing, | ought To
bale some hay, but here | am career
ing some forty versts AWAY. The
kitchen should be painted, the roof
is gaping wide. but who would get
acquainted with work, when be can
ride2 My wife is sorely needing
some decent rags to wear, but I've
been pinched for speeding and have
no coin to spare. My auto keeps
me busted, mechanics get my
wad, some bolts must be adjusted,
some carbon must be thawed, she
needs an overhauhng, which costs
two hundred beans, the while the
kids are bawling for bread and
wholesome green's. wv, gee, the
merchants mutter, when would
buy some wood, some Goldfish or
/ some butter, your credit is no good,
| and once, they say, emhlttered,
| like some bright twinkling star
/ your credit glowed and glittered
/ before yon owned a car
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09

Wilmington, Dec 8, 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
REAL TORS' TR|bUTEIEXTENS|ON GRANTED
 ID DEAD MEMbERSON BANK BUILDING
Robert Jemison Speaks on Bus mess Conditions Here
 and Elsewhere

"The depression in business that is now being felt in other large cities has hardly been noticed in Bir- mingham, said Robert Jemison, Jr., who was the principal speaker ct the weekly luncheon meeting of the Bir- mingham Real Estate board yesterday afternoon at the Southern club.
 "It is true that business has slacked up bit" continued MT. Jemison, but just compare Birmingham with many other cities where people employed by large concerns which were the back other reason that will prove conditions are good in Birmingham is the fact that no houses are for rent, and that they are still being constructed in different parts of the city just about as fast as they were year ago."
 Tribute was paid ro the memory of John s. Leedy and Tom L. Anglin, local real estate men and former members of the real estate board. who died dur ing the past week. J. l.. Yancey made a short address in which he stated that a number of prominent institutions ard buildings over the city stand as a trib ute to the memory of John Leedy.
 A similar tribute was paid to the memory of Tom Anglin by H. A. Nose ley and Alex Montgomery. MT. Hose ley said: He was generous to fauit, and a brother to mankind. What bet ter can man say of another than he was my brotherT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
'SEVEN-CENT CAR FARE EFFECTIVE ! MIDNIGHT TONIGHT Judge Grubb Issues Order Putting Into Effect Public
 Service Commissions
 Ruling

At midnight tonight 7-cent car fare will go into effect in Birmingham.
 Formal order of the Ala bama Public Service commis- sion authorizing the increase was received yesterday after noon and an order putting the increase into effect was issued by Judge w. I. Grubb of the United States court. < This order is applicable to all the lines Aof the Birmingham Railway, Light and RoWer company, the Birmingham Tide awater Railway company and the Bir- fningham-Edsewood Electric Railway Acompany.
 AThe public service commission retained Jurisdiction of the case with the riglC td review the case at any time during the 12 months for which the rates were gtanted and fix rates at a proper figure, as shown by the report of operations re- quired from the company.
 Continuation of the sale of books of family tickets between Birmingham and Eessemer and on several other lines was required by the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
Stockholders Committee of Jeff. County Bank Building
 Grants 90 Days Extension

Notices have been received by the stockholders of the Jefferson County Savings bank from the committee rep resenting them in the disposition of the Jefferson County Bank building that the announced purchaser of the building had asked for an extension of 90 days and it had been granted.
 The committee representing the stockholders is composed of ]. l.. Ysu- cey. chairman; J. IT, I.oveman. J. Mer- cer Barnett, l4. II. Baugh, A. G. Forbes Scott Leeth, and w. M. Spencer. Tho letter sent out is as follows:
 ''The purchaser of the Jefferson County Bank building, who was to have completed his purchase by paying for the building by January l. 1921, has asked for an extension of 90 days, to April 1, 1921, to complete the trans action and pay balance of purchase money, the purchaser expressing him self he felt assured he could carry out that if the extension was granted his contract.
 "After careful consideration, the su- perintendent of banks decided the re- quest was meritorious and reasonable and agreed to make the extension asked for This committee holds securities appraised at $50,000 as earnest money to secure the completion of the con- tract.
 This information we feel is due all interested in the bank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
TO MAKE TRIAL TRIP
Self Propeller Tuscaloosa at St. Louis
 Ready for Service

II. T. DeBardeleben. manager of War rior river transportation, has gone to St. Louis, where the self-propeller Tuscaloosa expects to have her trial trip in the next day or SO Ice in the river has gone by. and the trial trip is now enabled to be made.
 If the trial trip is successful, MT. De- Bardeleben will accept the boat, and IL will immediately proceed southward to join the Birmingham in Warrior river service.
 The two new towboats Demopolis and Montgomery have arrived at Louisville on their way south and will be in service on the Warrior in the next week o9 ID days. -ssSN The self-propeier Birmingham, with merchandise for Birmingham Atlanta and )Gadsden from New Orleans and Mo bile passed Tuscaloosa yesterday after noon CT route to cordova, where she VIII tie up today and unload. The river has been so high that the steamer Volcano. coming upstream. was able to pass over the first 10 dams with
 out going through the locks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
THIRD AVENUE PLACE
 SELLS FOR $15,0O0

The Security savi hgs and Loan com spring.
 yesterday by Fred w. Dixon, president Of the company. He stated that his company had recently purchased the property at 2125 Third avenue, north, now occupied by the lMacke Marble and Granite works. at tost of $15,000. He also stated that the work of re- modelling the present. building on the property would stArt soon after the first of the year, at an approximate cost
 of $10,ooo. The property was owned y
 Mrs. Bertha Geldefs Van Marie. for
 merly local High Iscnool teacher. tut now a resident of Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
W|MbERLYNO ID
 HANG G--UP FOR LIFE
Governor Believes Letter Man Received Was Authentic.
 CommuteS Sentence

Charlie Wimberly, negro will not be hanged today. His sentence has been commuted to life Imprisonment by Governor Thomas E. Kilby.
 The negro was taken to the state peuitentiary at Wetumpka yesterday afternoon to begin serving his sen tence.
 Wimberly was convicted in June 1919, in the criminal division of the Jefferson county circuit court. of kill ing John Jackson, also a negro. The pealty was fixed by the jury as death In a letter to Sheriff Chris Harts field ordering that the sentence o1 death be commuted to life imprison ment in the penitentiary, Governor Kilby said:
 T have carefully read and considered the application of Wimberly for com i, mutation of his sentence to life inn prisonment and all papers in support of the petition. l have heard Vim berlys attorneys and one of the at torneys employed by friends of the de- ceased. who prosecuted Wimberly This attorney, Capt. Matt H. Murphy joins the attorneys for the defense in the petition for communication, basing his request on the belief that the sen tence of the jury was too severe. T have carefully read the evidence in the case. in which is a statement by the defendant that the deceased had threatened his life. Wimberly swore that the deceased had written him q letter putting him on notice that he intended to kill him at any time.
 This letter was not produced at the trial. It has since been found and presented along with the petition for commutation. l am satisfied from the evidence that the letter is genuine and I believe that if the jury had had the evidence of Wimberiy corroboratec by the letter. capital punishment would not have been the verdict"
 Following receipt of the information that a special attorney employed to assist in the prosecution of the negro had recommended clemency for Vim berly without consulting the solicitors office. Solicitor Joseph R. Tate made a statement in which he served notice on all attorneys who will hereafter appear as special prosecutors for the state that they must eitber work in unison with the solicitors office. or they would be asked to withdraw from the prosecution and not be associated with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
TAXES DELINQUENT AFTER FIVE TODAY
Courthouse Corridors Crowded With ''LaSt Hour"
 Taxpayers

Like stepped on ants nest" Jeff
 ferson county citizens have crowded
 the corridors of the courthouse during the past few days in their rush to as- sess and pay their taxes before the curtain goes down this afternoon at 5 o'clock, when the tax collectors of fees close. Today is the last day in which taxes may be paid without the penalty, as they became delinquent to- morrow.
 From early morning until the office of Tax Collector James F. Hawkins closed yesterday afternoon property owners jostled each other as they vied for room in the long line waiting to
 receive their tax receipts. Approxi-
 mately 26,ooo have paid their taxes and with 5000 yet to secure tax receipts
 officials are looking for the largest crowd in history on this. the last, day of the year.
 So many people put off the payment of taxes until the last few days, ac- of both his office and that of the tax assessor are swamped the last week in the year. On account of the large crowds passing by the cashiers win dow of the collectors office daily the force has been required to work sev- eral Hours each night opening up the mail and crediting the checks received from parties living out of the city. All persons who have not received the cov- eted tax receipt before the office closes today will be required to pay penalty of per cent on the amount of taxes and an additional fee of 50 cents.
 The taxpayers were patient and good natured as they waited, the longest line being at the office of the tax as : sessor, where the work of going over the Woperty listed in the records and furnishing the amount of the assess ment was necessarily slower than the taking of money and the issuance of receipts at the collectors office. At both offices additional clerks have been provided and every effort is be- ing made to handle the crowds as quickly as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
CONTRACT ANNULMENT
 HELD UP FOR 3 MONTHS

Pending tentative agreement ar rived at between fthe receiver of the Birmingham Railvtay Light and Pow CT company and the president of the
 Alabama Power cPmpany. petition fer the annulment of the contract between the two filed by lthe Alabama Power company has beed held up for .hree
 months by the public service com nis- sion.
 Basis of the agrAement was one by which the Birmingh& m Railway, Light land Power company Flgreed to pay the Alabama Power company $1S.750 addi- tional per month fort three months fof
 current furnished it. The utility is to absorb this additional charge. and V i'll
 not ask that it be pa$sed on to the cit.
 izens of BirminghaD