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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
NINE KILLED IN TRAIN
COLLISION IN VERMONT
Misunderstanding Of Orders Is
Blamed for Disastrous Wreck
T on Rutland. Railroad.

Bellows Falls, Vt, March I6.--A total
Of nine deaths was believed yesterday to
have resulted from the head-on collision
between a north bound Boston and Mon
treal express and a freight train on tho
Rutland railroad three miles from here
day. Five men were killed outright
and three died after they were taken to
hospital Search Of the wreckage was con-
tinued today for A. w. Granger, missing
traInman.
Both engineers. the freight fireman and
an express trainman and four passengers
are among the known dead
The engines Of both trains were des-
troycd and freight cars were strewn along
both sides of the track. Two milk ears
attached to the express and the front end
of a combination smoker and bagg age
car were tclcscopcd Passengers in day
coach, n diner and a parlor chr received
only bruises and cuts from flying glass.
Railroad officials said last night that .
misunderstanding oi orders was apparent
ly responsible for the wreck. Trnininen
reported that the freight crew supposed
they had clear track TO Bellows Falls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
Our Splendid Spring Sales Fed By
Oncoming Goods Make 1t Easy
to Fill the Needs Of the House
At Wanamaker's

semi-porcelain are coming
in with great constancy.
New crates are being open
ed daily. The latest con-
signment brought sets Of
lot pieces to sell for $50
and $40 a set, which means
an actual saving Of $3.50
on one kind and $40 on the
other.
American dinnerware in
the Sale begins at $3.50
and goes up to $50 a set.
Dinner sets from Eng
land. in charming shapes
and decorations, are priced
at s35 to 800 a set.
French china dinner sets
are the finest group in the
Sale. OF these there is an
abundant showing in q we'll
chosen variety Of beauti-
full decorations. at prices
ranging from sd5 TO $3.50
a set.
"Set," Of course, has the
Wanamaker meaning-106
or lot pieces. All in stand
ard sizes, shapes and com
binations-no freaks or
oddments.
Equally true Is this Of the
glassware in the Sale; both
the graceful. light-cut ware
which makes a table beau
tiful. and the sparkling cut
crystal which makes it re-
splendent.
The things are here that
people want -- handsome,
useful pieces that will make
fine presents for the Easter
bride or the one who has set
a day in June; charming
vases and baskets for the
flowers that will adorn
Easter table: radiant bowls
for the rich, red berries
that are coming up to us
from Florida; inexpensive
tumblers for everyday use
pretty. dainty etched
things of clear color and
fine workmanship. so much
to get for 10c a tumbler -
that prevent heart-break
when a glass crashes on the
floor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16

In complaint Of this character many
persons use paregoric. bismuth and tannin
20 relieve the dlarrhoea. all powerful
astringonts and they stop the trouble
suddenly. locking up the morbid secre-
tinns. throwing the toxic intestinal poison
back nn the system. and often causing
autO-intoNication.
STUART'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
contain among other powerful tligestives.
substance called pancreatin, which
thoroughly digesta starchy foods in tho
small intestine, thus preventing intestinal
indigestion.
These tablets also contain calcium
carbonate, which is a mild though
effective sub-astrinpent, and which by
its antiseptio properties removes the
intestinal posons that are always present
in intestinal indigestion and diarrhoea.
Not only are the starches dlgested
by the use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
but through the action of other ingredients
they relieve stomach indigestion and
dyspepsia. Buy package from your
druggist today for 50 cents and note the
sense of relief that follows in short order
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
SAYS BARNS SHAME SCHOOLS.
Rural Supervisor Holloway Urges Treat
Ing Children Better.

Hagerstown, Md; March lo.-"rhere 2
for good schools. but there are plenty of
schools in the county not fit for barns"
said W. j. Holloway, State rural su per-
visor of schools, addressing meeting Of
school patrons at the Mountaindale School
Miss Virginia Lee, teacher Friday
Furthermore, farmers treat their live
stock with more consideration than their
children" he continued, "for they care
fully prepare for the hogs and cattlo
hot lunch, while their children attending
school must eat cold lunches.
All successful schools he said, have
community organization such as = patrons
club or parent-teaohers association, the
secret Of success being cooperation be-
tween cher and the community.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
The EUent Of
Wednesday, March I7th-
First Showing 0fFrench
Fashions for Spring
in the Women s Salons


housecleaning season ar
rives--
And everything to help
you in your cooking, three
times a day
And in your washing,
whenever you choose to do
it
While even the cedar
chest in which you'll soon
be packing away the heavy
Winter garments, with a
sigh of relief, and the sew
ing-machine whose swift
wheels will soon be whir-
ring and flying as you
stitch together the pretty
new Spring garments
They, too, are in the
Sale
With many others, too
numerous to mention when
the offerings run to upward
of 80,000l
Every article is high
grade, safe and sound of
construction, and priced
substantially below regular.
The cedar chests, for in
stance, are of solid, REAL
Tennessee red cedar wood,
as a sniff and a sight will
tell. Some cedar" chests
have a dead look-it's ques-
tionable whether they al
ways are cedar.
The fragrant wood of
these Wanamaker chests, in
natural finish with high ex-
terror polish, has a live,
bright look on both inside
and out. Each chest has
lock and key and casters,
and in fact there is no
cheap" element in the con-
struction of a single one of
them.
The sizes are 34x20
inches (Sale price SID and
Al X 10 inches (Sale price
S21.50).
Each Sale price repre-
sents savings of So.
Clothes-wringers are an
other example. The
wringer offered in this Sale
at the special price of SITS
sells ordinarily for 10 per
cent more; and more i'm
portant than the lowness Of
its price, is the highness of
its worth. Ball-bearing,
with double adjustment, re-
versible board and closed
cogs to protect fingers from
the machinery and the ma
chinery from the dust, it is
WARRANTED TO GIVE
THREE YEARS WEAR.
The size is the standard
family size, IL inches.
Thus with every article.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16

best grade in America.
The good, gray enamel
ware is made SAFELY
not only of enamel that's
chemically pure in its COM
position and heavy and
smooth in its coating, but
there's not a chipped or a
crazed piece in the LOFTS
Wanamaker merchandise
Bring in visiting friends
to see how wonderful is this
great and varied display of
good goods for good house
keepers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
The Housewares
Sale HUNS Like
Il HiUe With
Business Doing

With the coming in Of
new consignments of first
quality teapots and kettles
and brushes and brooms
and saucepans and cedar
chests and bread-raisers
and stepladders and trunks
and towel-racks and pairing
knives and pantryware and
clothesbaskets and griddles
and washboilers and so
forth
And with the coming in
of first-quality housewives
to buy the teapots, kettles,
brooms, brushes, and-no,
we are not going to repeat
all THESE names again.
No mere roster of "those
present" among the offer
ings in this Sale of over
$4,000 housewares can give
an idea of the value of these
offerings.
In print or picture, one
clothes wringer is much
like another, but it's differ
ent in the laundry-differ-
ent even in the Store,
where the intelligent house
keeper can compare the
qualities of these Wana-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
LOSES RUM WHILE AT CHURCH.
Baltimors Mans Cellar Looted While
He's at Worship.

Baltimore, March l6.-Whilc Luke
=. Mcclure was at church night or two
ago three men with n small automobile
truck made three trips 10 his home and
hauled away his five barrels of whisky.
Mcclure places the conservative value Of
Sl,25O on his lost stock.
A neighbor sat in the room of his home
and watched the entire procedure, but as
all of the lights in the Mcclure home were
burning il was thought that Mcclure
was home.
When Mcclure returned from church
he found the gate WAS open and started
to investigate. The kitchen door was
unlocked but he found nothing disturbed
until he went to the cellar, and then, oh,
ploomi
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16

maker housewares with the
qualities often thrust forth
as bargains" at catch
penny sales.
No advertisement of this
Spring Sale of Housewares
can present it in detail, and
no housewife would read
the detail if described.
The best thing to say is
that everything is here that
you clean and brighten and
polish and spruce up the
home with when the Spring
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16

Washboilers are here in
heaviest quality Of tin, with
strong copper bottoms,
with wonderfully finished
seams, boilers that will out
live a couple or more Of
fimsy cheap" boilers, and
that is an even finer thing
than the 20 per cent that
we have taken off their reg
ular selling prices.
Two carloads Of alum
inum ware that have just
come in represent the very
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
Where All the
China and AU
the Glass Goes
and Who
Sends 1t There

r TITLE Frances
mother. dismayed at
- the condition Of her
pretty play-apron, cried:
"Oh, Francie, see that big
holei 1t wasn't there this
morning"
Then, mamma, where
was it this morning1" asked
Francic, artlessly.
It's the other way around
with all the china and all the
glass that has been made
since dishes first came into
use. The mystery isn't
where it comes from, but
where il goes--and some
times it's a matter of con-
troversy who sends it there.
Every person reading this
page has broken his or her
share of china. that's flat
fact The fate of destruc-
ton is inevitable. Old china
or glass pieces arc SO rare
that they are put in cases in
museums-.thc only safe
spots!
The rcplenishing OF china
and glass is a running house
hold expense that overtakes
all, as surely an the income
tax. This Spring Sale, with
it's great. fresh. bright. new
stocks of handsome wares
of proved quality is the
householder's chance to
stock up at less expense
than when regular prices
prevail.
{Fourth Floor, Chestnut,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
PAYNE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR.
Retires as Head of Shipping Board TO
Succeed Lane.

Washington, March 16.-John Barton
Payne retired yesterday as chairman of the
Shipping Board and was sworn in as sec
retary OF the interior, succeeding Franklin
i. Lane, who retired on March /.
Mr.. Payne was replaced on the Ship
ping Board by Rear Admiral William s
Benson, retired Admiral Benson was
appointed only as member Of tae board
but it is expected that he will be elected
chairman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
Repairing Hamilton Park Road.

George Burris has begun the work of
repairing New Castle avenue near Hamil-
ton Park, where frosts made the roadway
almost impossible. Stone is being used
IN making repairs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16
The Oriental
Rug Sale

Fine rugs from the Near.
Middle and Far East meet
IN this interesting disposal.
The Sale is being aug
mented daily by fresh ar
rivals of beautiful weaves.
large and small, of au-
thenticity and worth.
Prices all through offer a
distinct advantage over
present market valuation.
They range from $40 for a
tiny Chinese lamp-mat to
$50 for a SaIuk.
Seldom, if ever, has there
been such a fascinating di-
versity of weaves, such a
broad and interesting
choice OF pieces, each hold
ing its own particular ap-
peal.
Fine rugs from the vicin-
ity of Pekin, fine rugs from
Amritsar in Northern
India; fine rugs from Tur-
kestan, from Asia Minor.
from Turkey in Asia. and
from the Caucasian dis
tricts, and the finest of
any from various parts of
Persia.
Royal Saruks and Ker-
manshahs are the gems of
the assortment. Persian
Mahals are in liberal selec-
ton; so also are Chinese
carpets.
There's quite a showing
of small and mediuin-sized
pieces, chiefly Persian and
Chinese, and a notable fea-
ture of the aSsemblage is
the group of carpets from
Northern India-prac tical.
Serviceable weaves, in rat
terms that follow those of
the fine Persian rugs.
You are most welcome to
visit this Rug Sale
(Seventh Floor, Chestnut)
and admire the rich dis
play, whether you intend to
purchase or not.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-16

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SuperAuities

| am always making payment
on the things | do not need,
furbelows and gorgeous raiment,
rubber tires on which to speed;
to the village shops Pm going,
every day, with eager tread,
useful, shining kopecks blowing
for all kinds of gingerbread.
And as round the town I'm fliv-
wing, throwing money to the
birds, ] denounce the cost of
living in excoriating words.
Nothing cheap i'll price will suit
me, costly things | must de-
mand, or | fear my friends
would boot me, as they prance
in garments grand. For all kinds
of gems and rubies they have
blown the minted bones, and
theylook on folks as boobies, who
don't clank with precious stones.
We are all blamed fools to-
gether, buying junk, whose
price is high, needless of the
rainy weather that will hit us
by and by. And while daily,
hourly giving exhibitions of the
kind, | denounce the cost of liv-
ing as a graft that's most I'M
kind. When we all regain
our senses and just buy the
things we need, simple duds and
picket fences, hay and bread and
nutmeg seed, cutting out the
pomp and splendor and the
streets where bargains" bloom,
sailing down the legal tender
H. c. L. will see its doom. La
boris busy making motors when
it should be making plows; let
us soon, oh. men and voters,
brush the cobwebs from our
broWs.
WALT MASON.
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AUT0DR|VER HELD
IN HA|SL|P CASE
Edgar Allen Blamed by Cor
oner's Jury for Fatal
Crossing Accident.

Responsibility for the death oil
James Haislip. 1916 G street. who was
killed last last week by an automobile
while crossing the street near MS
home, was placed on Edgar w. Allen,
colored a142 Newport place. by a
coroner's jury at an inquest held at
the morgue yesterday.
1t was testified that Allen was driv-
ing car in which three other colored
persons were seated; that he was driving
at such a fast rate of speed that his
car went to the left side of 23d street
when he made a turn south from u
street. and struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian. it was thought,
grabbed hold of the car and was
dragged "A short distance. He fell to
the roadway with force enough to
fracture his skull. it was testified, and
one wheel of the vehicle passed over
his left hand. Allen was held to await
the action of the grand jury
Auto Driver Injured.
William Edward McDermott. thirty
four years old, 1907 Prince street,
Alexandria. Va, was severely injured
about o'clock this morning as a re-
suit of his automobile striking a
wagon on the road near the expert
mental station of the Department of
Agriculture. a short distance beyond
the south end of Highway bridge.
The automobile was going in the
direction of Alexandria when it struck
a farm wagon on its way to the Center
market with a load of produce. r. F.
Davis and son of Arlington. Va, wit
messed the accident and cared for the
injured man until the arrival of Police
man Thomas l.. English, detailed at
police headquarters, who had McDer-
mott brought to the city in an ice
wagon. Surgeons at Emergency Hos
pital found him suffering from probable
internal injuries Two ribs on his left
side were fractured.
ChfId's Wrist Broken.
Virginia Browning. eleven years old,
S32 Otis place. was Knocked down by a
bicycle ridden by Malcolm Smith. 3115
Georgia avenue, at Park road and Geor-
gia avenue. last night about s 80 O'Clock.
She was knocked down and her wrist
broken. She also received injuries to
her body. The child was taken home
and attended by the family physician.
Willard p. Porter, colored twenty
three years old. 1914 Temperance alley,
was thrown from his motor cycle near
Connecticut avenue and Grant road
about II 30 o'clock this morning and
slightly hurt. He was given first aid at
Freedmens Hospital.
John r. Haskin, seventy-two years
old, Brentwood. Md. received disloca-
ton of his right arm yesterday as a
result of a collision between an auto
mobile in which he was riding and an
ice wagon near 4th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast.
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NEGRo's SKULL FRACTURED.

William r. Stone, colored, 40S o
street. was taken to Emerge ncy Hos
pital yesterday afternoon, suffering
from a probable fractured skull. Po-
lice of the second precinct are search
ing for Joseph Yergan. colored. resi-
dent of Fenton street, as Stones al
legged asSailant. Police were told that
Stone was assaulted in his coal yard
in rear of so street. following a
dispute about money
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REPORT ON ZONING.
Chamber of Commerce Committee
to Reveal Its Findings.

Tie report of the zoning COM
mittee of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce will feature the special
meeting of that organization to be
held tonight at o'clock in the Will
lard Hotel While nothing definite
has been announced as to the con-
tents of the report, which has been
most carefully framed, it is expected
that it will be somewhat in line with
reports submitted by other civic or
CARNATIONS of the city
The report, when adopted, will be
brought before the coming commits
sion on Friday morning at HIS.
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ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TODAY.

Annual outing of National Tent.
No: /. and Mount Vernon Tent. No.
4, Order of Maccabees, to Chesapeake
Beach.
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TOMORROW.

Luncheon of Laymen's Service AS
ISOLATION of the Episcopal Diocese of
Washington at the Lafayette Hotel
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Flowers Are Acceptable Reminders of
your friendship. Shaffer, 800 18th
Advertisement.
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TONIGHT.

Meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, o'clock, at the New Willard.
Dance. s o'clock. at Trinity Com
munity House, Sd and streets.
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CAPT. CLARK RETIRED.

Capt. Edwin H. Clark. infantry. has
been placed on the retired list on ac-
count of disability incident to the
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A dance will be given In Holmes
Hall, Landover, Md. tomorrow even
ing for benefit of the roads by the
Community and Athletic clubs. Those
on the committee are Mrs. John
Thompson, Mrs. Mallen Rea, Mrs.
George Wells, Mrs. II. Allen, John
Wilson, J. F.. Fitzhugh, James Rea
and A. NJ. Thomas.
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Catherine H. Bauer reported to the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
that her husband, Edward H. Bauer.
is in arrears on his alimony pay
ments Justice Hitz directed that
Bauer come into court next Thursday
and explain why he has not paid
alimony promptly.
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DANCING.

PROF.. AND MRS. ACHER, STUDIO. 1927 10th
ST nw-Class Monday and Friday. s to IL 80
pm; private lessons by appointment. Phone
North 67S6. Established 1900. l0s
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The Catholic Layman's League Of
the District of Columbia will begin
it's annual retreat Friday. August 20,
at 6 pm, and will last until Monday.
Rev. john B. Creedon, president: ].
L. Holland. vice president. and Joseph
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The teachers and pupils of LOvejOy
Summer School will present a health
pageant Thursday morning at 11:45
o'clock on the Lovejoy Fairgrounds.
Public invited.
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The Public Vehicle Chaufreurs,
Union will meet Thursday night at
Musicians Hall, 1905 E street.
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community conference will lie
held in the auditorium of Insranam
Memorial Shurch, 10th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast, Thursday
night at 1880 o'clock. Topics of the
day will be discussed.
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Rightway School of Dancing

1918 New York ave. NV.
Come to see us IL you are thinking about
learning to dance. Our methods Of teaching
ballroom dancing unexcelled. Private
course lessons one-half hour. 81. Private room
for beginners. You need not have an appoint
ment. All up-to-date steps taught.
Open 10 a. IN. to 10 pm. Franklin 1854. IL
LATEST DANCES TAUGHT-IF YOU WANT
TO learn to dance, call Private lessons by
appointment any hour. Classes Tuesday and
Friday evenings. to $3.50 O'Clock GATHER
me BALE. 74O 9th st. NV. PHI. FIR. 4O9s l5'
GLOVER'S, 613 22d-PRIVATE LESSONS ANY
time, 75c. Glasses Tues. and Frf.> evenings.
Ballroom for rent, S. W. 1129. Est 1904
DAVISON'S Prof. 1929 Mn.w. n; NJ
Teach you to dance correctly in few lessons.
Strictly private. Any hour. 4 teacher 70 4
l-siai.. S.-.rlnGl co.s2e far te.e-----. W. -
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Mrs. Gertrude NJ. White tells the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
that she cannot manage on her nifty
dollar alimony ordered to be paid by
her husband. James K. White, and
asks for an increased allowance. JUS
tice Hitz has cited the husband to
show cause why the alimony pay
ments should not be increased.
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Because his wife has had an In
crease of salary and now makes $3.50
per month, while his pay is only $50,
Balm Farr, a Treasury clerk, has filed
a petition asking the District SUI
preme Court to relieve him from an
alimony order of $50 per month to
the wife.
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D. Sullivan, secretary, are officers Q
the league

Charles Il. Wolfe has filed suit In the
District Supreme Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from Marie r. Wolfe he
says his wife left him. taking their
two children with her to New York.
They were married in Baltimore in
1908.
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The DeanwoOd Community Asxoci-
alton will give an annual picnic to-
morrow from II noon to 1890 pm.
at the grove, Nottingham place and
Sheriff road. A country dinner will
be served. followed by a speech by
Mrs. G. Pelham, and a musical pro-
gram.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Southern Relief Society will be
represented at the funeral of Gen.
William c. Gorgas at the Church of
the Epiphany by its president, Will
liam H. Saunders, and Clarence j.
Owens. Claude N. Bennett and c. c.
Calhoun.
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Veterans Of this city. Maryland aud
Vii sinia, who fought in foreign serv
ice under the Stars and Stripes. Will
hold an outing at Chesapeake Beach
Thursday under the auspices of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars