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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
NEWS Of A DAY
DOWN THE STATE
Aged Farmer at Greenwood Was
Caught by Burning of His
Home and Seriously Hurt.
LAUREL HOSPITAL PROJECT
Sweet Potato Dealers in Sussex
County Now Making Large
Shipments at Paying Prices.
special Cerrespondcnce Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Georgetown, Feb. Sweet potato
dealers In the western section of Sussex
county, recognized Us the potato belt of
Delaware, have been shipping thousands
of hampers TO the city markets within the
past few days because of the favorable
weather conditions. Primes have been
selling for 81. 10 per hamper, which is con
sidered very profitable price. Within
the past three years brokers who own
storage houses and have, each season,
been filling them, look upon the business
As profitable one. Last year more than
20 cars were stored in some of the houses
and were purchased from the growers for
less than IS cents per hamper. They were
quickly disposed OF last winter at prices
ranging around two dollars, delivered at
shipping points. The brokers assumed the
responsibility for transportation.
Within the past few years potato dealers
have learned how to pack them so they
may he shipped in the winter time. In
side OF each hamper paper conical lining
~ inserted and this to great extent pre-
vents the potatoes freezing. Dealers,
however, cndeavor to have the cars lined
at the same time. especially if shipments
are booked for distant points.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
DOVER CORN SHOW.
FIRST and Second Places Among Noca-
tional High School Students Taken
BY Milford Bows.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover Feb. >.
Results Of the corn Judging contest
which was held in Dover. December Is.
tor vocational high school students OF
agriculture, IN conjunction with the
State Corn Show, have been announced as
follows:
Winning first place, David Donovan,
Milton; second place, Eldredge Donovan.
Milton; third place. Earl Woodward,
Marshallton; fourth place, Joseph Vaughn
Cheswold; fifth place, NJ +. Hastings.
Delmar; sixth place, Robert Wason
Pennington
The first four OF the above won prize
money of SIS, $40, s., and 81 for the frs
second, third and fourth places, respec-
lively
In the contest were thirty-eight con-
testants from departments of vocational
agriculture IN the various high schools
of the state which are being operated
under the State Board for vocational
education.
The corn used for judging by the boys
was oil prize corn, so that the contest was.
by no means easy for any one. All of the
contestants handed in excellent papers.
The first three were nearly perfect scores
compared with the score of the Judge.
Prize money was contributed for this
purpose by IL. F. Scott. josiah Marvel.
and II. j. krebs. of Wilmington and
vocational instructors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02

DELAWARE CITY.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City, Feb. 2.-Thomas
ONeill of Philadelphia spent the week
end here with his sister, Miss Ella O'Ncill.
William kcane of Baltimore is spending
few days here with his family.
Morton Price of Chesapeake City spent
Sunday here with his family.
Mrs. Il. j. Mulligan, who has been
quite i'll for the past week. is improving
Beginning this week at Fort du Pont,
moving picture shows will be held Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday nights.
Miss Mary Messig aged IS years, died
yesterday, after two weeks illness, at the
home of her cousin, Miss Patterson, in
Philadelphia. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday at 10 a. m. in st. Paul's
Catholic Church, this town.
Brooke Miller spent the weekend with
his family in Claymont.
Mrs. James Pordham, who has been I'LL
at her home. near town, is improved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
CECIL COUNTY NOTES.
special Correspondence OF Every Evenir

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elktou. Md. Feb. William Sim
mons, colored. who is believed To be the
Negro who shot and killed Lawrence
Beers of near Elkton, Baltimore q Ohio
Railroad detective, at Swan creek, several
weeks ago, has been arrested in Balti-
more and will be brought TO the Hartford
county Jail for n hearing.
The dangerous practice of BOYS hooking
their sleds behind automobiles proved
disastrous 10 Thomas knepp of EIkton.
who was run over by truck coming In
an opposite direction, Saturday A broken
leg and fractured ribs were the result.
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church was
reopened. yesterday with special services,
after undergoing extensive repairs.
Mrs. Eliza Derrickson, aged so years.
Is 10 critical condition at her home near
Fair Hill, suffering with broken hip and
other injuries, received IN a fall.
James Thomson, colored of Elkton.
was gwen a hearing before Justice Scot
ten, Saturday. charged with an attempt
to kill his wife. He was held under bail
for the grand jury
After being closed for the past month,
the Charlestown Sand and Stone Co plant
at CharlestoWn, has resumed operations.
shipping several cars Of material day.
Miss Evelyn Mason of Germantown.
Pa, has acquired the property at the end
of the Conowingo bridge and will open an
attractive ten room for the pleasure and
comfort of automobile travellers
Mr.. William Casrle of near Elkton an
nounees the engagement of her daughter,
Linda A., TO Austin j. Jenkins of Rising
Sun
While hauling the household goods of
Mrs. Nolk from Rising Sun 10 Baltimore,
accompanied by the woman and her two
the driver lost control of the
which upset, throwing the goods
and occupants TO the road Mrs Volk and
her children were injured and the machine
ook fire and was also badly damaged
Nearly all the goods were destroyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
YEAR STARTS WELL IN
CHARTER MILL CR|ST
Record Breaking Number of New
Charters, With a Healthy
Revenue Attached.
Special Dispatch TO Every Evening

Special dispatch TO Every Evening
Dover, Feb. january was record
month for filing charters at the State
Department, the total number of charters
alone being 646, the largest number ever
filed in any one month since the General
Incorporation law was enacted Deem
Der, 1919, was the largest month prior To
January, the number filed during that
month being 535. Both Deoember's and
Januarys charter lists do not include the
large number of amended certificates,
showing increases in capital. of which
there were nearly eight in January. and
fully as many IN December
While the revenue from charters during
January has not vet been totaled, il is
likely 10 far exceed that Of any previous
month. one amendment alone having been
filed during January which Melted the
State the sum of S229, 500. This was the
General Motors Corporation. which IN
creased ITS capitalization TO S5.610.000.
600 Other healthy increases during
January ranged from $1,000, 900 70
500 100000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
HOSPITAL FOR LAUREL.

special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Laurel, Feb. AT meeting of the
hospital committee, Saturday. final plans
were made for obtaining sufficient funds
for the erection of q hospital in this town.
II Is planned TO finance the project by
soliciting subscriptions from the town and
the surrounding community. and in view
Of the great interest which Is manifested
It is not thought there will be a great deal
Of difficulty in obtaining the necessary
amount, about $4,000
As Mrs. Miranda Dashiells has already
donated four acres of land on the west
side of Central avenue, beyond the town
limits, which is considered an ideal
location, the committee feels it can de-
vote its entire efforts toward the financing
and the erection of suitable structure.
The drive Will start at once and it is ex-
pected TO begin the work early in the
spring.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
ARE YOU HAPPY
In MORNINGS?
Or Do You Get Up Feeling All
Stuffed Up and Good for
Nothing.

'One of the most prevalent and dis
tressing conditions, chronic catarrh of
the stomach, is the most frequent cause
of dyspepsia, while catarrh Of the kid
neys results 10 Bright's disease, and ca
tarrhaI conditions in the nose and throat
lead to inevitable deafness" said the
Tanlac Man.
Frequently the lungs become diseased
by the extension Of q catarrhal inflamma-
ton by way of the bronchial tubes to
the lung substance. Catarrh is usually
detected by such common symptoms as
droppings in the throat, frequent sneez-
ing, coughing up Of mucous, dull, throb-
bing headaches, imperfect digestion, nau-
sea, gastritis. smiling, watery eyes and
fullness of the head "
Tanlac was designed especially to
combat catarrb. and 10 bring about
on astonishing change in your spirits and
general condition Thousands now testi-
fy that Tsnlac Is the most rational and
the most satisfying remedy for this mai
adv and its distressing consequences.
The genuine J. l. Gore Co. Tanlac Is
sold here by
\. Il. DANFORTH.
and all lead ng druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
ENTERTAINED BY Sorority.

special Correspondence of Every Evening
Laurel, Feb. "A very interesting
meeting of the Lambda Delta Sorority
was held al the home OF Miss Mary Marvil
on Market street, Saturday evening, at
which the Sorority entertained two
visitors, Miss Louise Hurley of Seaford
and Miss Bernice Hastings Of Womans
College, Newark. Owing to the recent
death of Miss Esther Denhart's father.
Jacob r. Lenhart of Millersville. Pa. it
was decided 10 postpone the play they
were preparing to present this month
Late in the evening a collation. of pine
apples, whipped cream, cherries and cake
was served.
The following members were present:
Misses Louise Elliott, Isabelle Galloway.
Pauline Hearn, Evelyn Hastings, Mildred
Hastings. Anna Studley. Pauline Marvil
Margaret Records, Alice Orwell and
Blanche Elliott
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE.
Many New Cases of Influenza
Reported; Personal and
General Notes.
spccial CORRESPONDENCE of Every Evcnlng

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. 2.--Although many
OF the eases of influenza are getting along
successfully many new eases are being
reported daily The epidemic by no
means is broken in this city. So far there
has been only one death. The latest case
reported is that of Herbert Hanf, who was
taken slightly i'll two days ago but is now
IN "a serious condition.
On Saturday evening the chance prizes
at Newlyns were won by David Harring
ton n SIS pair of shoes: Harry Loveless, a
silk shirt. The third winners name is
not known at present.
The gus was turned off yesterday morn
ing while repairs were being made to
the pipe on the Wilmington causeway.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Went
cell, who died on Thursday, took place this
morning in ST. Peters Church. Inter
ment was in the adjoining cemetery.
Delbert Kirk, son Of MIR. and Mrs. ID.
Kirk of Philadelphia spent the weekend
in this city visiting his grandmother.
Mrs. Draper, who resides on Chestnut
street, at Second, is suffering from an
attack of grippe.
Henry Walton, of Philadelphia, who
spent yesterday in this city, visiting
friends has returned home.
Miss Elizabeth Bull, who has been
suffering with the grip is improving.
Miss Gertrude Dorne, who has been
employed by the Wilmington Fibre Co,
for the past year has resigned and left
for Allentown, where she will reside with
her parents
Mrs. A. f. Goudiss, has returned from
New York, where she spent month
visiting relatives.
On Tuesday evening a social and dance
will be held in the Odd Fellows Hall at
Bear by the \. G.. H. 5.
Charles Munson and son, Harry, who
spent the weekend in this city have re-
turned 10 Mays Landing.
Denny Mahoney, who is now stationed |
at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, spen
the weekend in this city.
The regular meeting of the Red Men |
will he held this evening in their lodge |
rooms.
The regular meeting Of the IT. O. u. |
A. NJ. will be held tomorrow night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02

completed last week, routine class work
was resumed at Delaware College and
Women's College today. The new men,
hers Of tho faculty took up their duties
at Delaware College this morning.
Mrs. William Hagans Of Kenneth
Square, Pa, was soloist at the First
Presbyterian Church. yesterday.
DIR. William J. Rowan, pastor of the
Newark Presbyterian Church. yesterday
delivered the address nj the annual
memorial services Of the Franklin Fire
Co. Chester, Pa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Dover, Feb. 2.-The legislative audit
ing committee have about completed the
audit of accounts of all State officers here
except those of Secretary OF State Johnson,
which they will take UP Ia ter The greater
part Of this present week will be devoted
10 the audit of the accounts Of the State
institutions, including Delaware College,
State Hospital al Farnhurst and Ferris
Industrial School
The committee expects To complete the
work within ten days or two weeks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
AROUSED FROM SLEEP BY FIRE.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, Feb. 2-CouIbourg's Block
one of the oldest business blocks in Sea-
ford. was threatened destruction by fire,
last night, when pile OF old rags IN the
shoe shop Of Joseph Marowitz became
ignited. Marowitz Shops over his shop
Night Watchman, William Gilbert. was
making his rounds, discovered the FIRE,
and being unable to awaken the family
Of Marowitz, gained entrance to the shoe
shop by key He had to fight his way
through derse clouds Of smoke before he
reached the FIRE
BY this time Marowitz and his family
were awakened and they and the night
watchman eXtinguished the blaze
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
NEWS OF NEWARK.

special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark, Feb. Morris y. Wright
and Harry l.. Bonham of the Continental
Fibre Co. have returned from q trip
Cuba and other points in that vicinity.
Professor Clarence A. Short, for many
years instructor of civil engineering and
mathematics at Delaware College, who
resigned several weeks ago took I'D his
new work with the Continental Fibre Co,
today
Mid-year xaminations having been
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
BADLY BURNED IN HIS HOME.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Feb 2-Joseph Dickerson
received word, last night, that his brother.
Myer Dickerson. was horribly burned and
is not expected TO live. Myer Diekerson
who Is 81 years Of age, lives alone in q
shack in a backwoods near Greenwood
He IS a charcoal burner
The fire was discovered by Edward
Webb. farmer, who was on his WAY 10
see Dickerson. The shanty Was ablaze
when he arrived and il was with difficulty
ne got Dickerson out. He carried the I'M
fortunate man to his home where ne now
lies between life and death.
DickerSon was born and reared near
here. and II n son of the late Elisha p
Dickerson, at one time a prominent
farmer near here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
EXPLOSION OF BOILER
CREATED EXCITEMENT

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Feb. 2.-The exploding of a
boiler In the basement OF the Omega.
Alpha Fraternity house on Quality Hill
shortly before 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, caused considerable excitement in the
vicinity for a short time A fire alarm
was turned In, as the escaping steam
Was thought to be smoke. and persons
IN the neighborhood believed the building
was on fire. The firemen, however. had
nothing to do when they arrived. as there
was no blaze
IL Is supposed some of the radiator pipes
were froze and the furnace was turned
on without first thawing them out, causing
the boiler to explode. There was only one
member Of the frat" in the house at the
time and no one was hurt Considerable
damage was done to the heating apparatus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
EASES A COLD
WITH One DOSE
"Pape's Cold Compound" Then
Breaks Up a Cold in a
Few Hours.

Relief comes instantly. A dose taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks up severe cold
and ends all the grippe misery.
The very first dose opens your clogged-up
nostrils and the air passages in the head.
stops nose running, relieves the head
ache, dizziness, feverishness, sneezing.
soreness and stiffness
Don't stay stuffed-up. Quit blowing
and snufling. Clear your congested head,
Nothing else in the world gives such
prompt relief As Pa Cold COMPOUND
whicn costs only few cents st any drug
store. II acts without assistance. tastes
hue contains no qulnine upon
Pape's'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
CHURCH APPOINTING NTS.


Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel, Feb. 2.-The fourth quarterly
conference of Centenary Methodist Epis-
eopal Church was held Friday evening in
the church parior. The following trustees
were elected: Harvey Il. Marvil, Colonel
". t. Records, II. Clay Lewis, Newton f.
Ward. Rufus l.. Elliott, l.. Samuel Hearn,
frank b. Sirman and Victor C.. Kitchens
The pastor, Rev. Frank +. Carpenter,
appointed the following stewards
Thomas l.. Mason, Edward A Twilley,
Harvey W. Hastings, Harvey b. King,
Willard ). Holt, Harry X. Fooks, Frank
4. Davis, Albert J. White, Joseph g.
Prettyman, Albert W Robinson. T..
Pierce Ellis, Seth p. Outten, Elijah r.
Wootten DIR William r. Jones. Arthur :.
Hesm. Frank Il. Sirman, H. Clay Lew is
and Col William II. Records.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
BADLY HURT BY FALLS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Seaford, Feb Mrs. Margaret Me-
Cue, wife of Peter McCue, of Blades, was
severely injured, Saturday, when she fell
on the ice while on her way to visit a sick
friend. breaking her hip bone.
Walter l.. Culver, also of Blades, fell on
the ICY sidewalk and is now confined 10 his
home, suffering with cuts and bruises.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
STUNTS WERE COSTLY.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Seaford, Feb while practicing aero
battle stunts which he had seen in the
Hobbs & Longendyke minstrel show,
Harold Robinson. young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Robinson, was injured when
ne fell, badly spraining his arm and
shaking him up considerably.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02

peating the slogan: ALL
ROADS LEADING TO
WILMINGTON MUST BE
GOOD ROADS.
The reader might nave
thought that we had only the
needs Of the merchant or our
selves in view, but We saw and
had faith in more, much
more, than that.
II was something like this
we had in our minds when Ne
said and kept on urging ALL
ROADS LEADING TO
WILMINGTON MUST BE
GOOD ROADS.
We knew when We v1ere
urging good roads leading 70
Wilmington that we were
urging good roads for Dela-
ware, ali Delaware, for al
roads in Delaware lead %
Wilmington.
We did not see these good
roads We asked for alone rs a
business proposition. We sav
them as a humanIZlng pro
position.
Now here are the roads
The plans are the best; the
scheme is as comprehensive
and as perfect as human in
telligence could make II.
One Of the gratifying-the
most gratifying thing about
II is the absence Of cheapness.
We are learning TO be eco
nomical by doing the thing
that will endure. We say Il IS
gratifying for they who strive
for the enduring must have
some conception u the I'M
mortal.
We are spending money on
schools and il is a most en-
couraging thing indeed. You
need not be convinced that
today's plan for schools IS q
perfect plan. What you need
TO know IS that the motive 70
give our children the best
Chance for an education IS a
perfect motive. What you
need to remember is that yes
terday We had no plan what
ever.
But We want 10 tell you
that these roads will also be
schools. We want 70 remind
YOU that these roads selected
for the best possible service
will be teachers making real
learning for those VINO travel
and those VINO live by the
roads. Caretss houses by
careless roads are the expires
sion Of a peoples indifference
70 progress.
Good roads viii make for
good houses and good houses
for good roads. and both for
good men. and all three for
better men.
We must see the roads Is
schools and the highways TO
civilization and humanity.
The Delaware State High
way Commission IS dong
wonderful work. We say
this because TO see IL IS not
merely making roads and
business il IS doing something
which makes roads and
business mere details in the
grand scheme Of the progress
Of humanity.
Let US give all the credit
and all the glory for the good
work 10 the Highways Com
mission, but let US not for a
single moment forget that
these are our roads. The
road scheme, the plans, the
financing. the all Of these
roads came from the people
of Delaware.
Here is the che lesson that
We need 10 understand and
TO know and to keep. Let
the people of Delaware be
impressed with the fact that
Delaware-their Delaware-iS
building the best roads and
they are not Stingy about the
price; let them understand
that the roads are laid out
best to serve the whole people;
let them understand that this
great. costly scheme Of build
ing is based on the faith and
confidence ct the people Of
Delaware in the people Of
Delaware. and as an educa-
ton is superior 10 all the aga
3 a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02

Electric power has permitted the en-
pioltation of Chilean copper deposits
that may prove the richest in the world
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Sons Of Veterans.

Regular rncet'ng of Appornattox Anv
iliary No. z, Sons Of Veterans, win 4
held Tomorrow evening a. the residence a
Maud Morton, 14Oz Hamilton strssA
All members ere urged 70 be present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-02
Hoods Sars aparilIa

Take this good old family medicine
For SerofuIa, Catarrh, Rheumatism.
Kidney Complaint, Dyspepsia.
Having superiative merit it has
given entire satisfaction to three
generations. Fine purifier and tonic.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-03-12

the towns which they visit--they
will size mp the progressive or non
progressive tendencies OF these cities.
IN part by the way in which the cities
iake advantage Of the opportunities
afforded by the convention and dis.
play genuine hospitality
We dc not believe that amarillo
has ever entertained convention
that was more important 10 the m
mre Interests of the city than is ''is
one Every man who lives here Is
interested In Amarillo attaining the
'ry highest development.
Naiion-wlde advertising ~ this
ciiy am section ought 20 prove al
tremendous value.
There Is not the slightest doubt
hat ample funds can be- secured
for the proper entertainment Of me
lelogatcs.