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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Deeper Canal is Urged.

The Atlantic Deeper Waterway Asso-
citation, at its recent meeting, lent its full
endorsement to the deepening of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, recon-
mending to Congress that it be made
sea-level waterway, with width and depth
sufficient to accommodate all vessels. 1t
has taken long years to get to this stage OF
progress, but there can be no reason under
heaven for further delay. AS part of
system of inside waterways along the
entire Atlantic Coast, it should be improv-
cd Immediately. The need of prompt ac-
tion is urgent at this moment, when the
railroads are hopelessly stalled with freight
and unable to move but little more than
half that is offered at the present time. In
this State and throughout the peninsula
it is reported the products Of the farm are
going to waste by reason Of the blockad-
ed condition of the railroads. and mean.
time the buyrrs IN all the cities are obhged
to pay two prices for commodities because
of the inability Of the roads tn bring more
produce to market There also is a scarcity
of coal that ts big handicap to nca'
manufacturer. who likewise suffer from
inability 10 have their raw materials and
finished product moved IN any reasonable
time.
The business Of thc country-or mty
per cent of its held up by freight con-
gestion, that extends TO all sections, con-
dition which these waterways VIII enurety
overcome, when put into condition Tor o-
ficient functioning. The construction oi
canal across New Jersey, which would DC
the final chain IN the system, Is urged upon
Congress, and every one who reaiIses the
importance of the work VIII, we are sure,
be glad 10 lend their cooperation to insist
upon prompt attention IN the matter. TN
fortunateiy, we cannot predict acton WITH
in any reasonable period unless the denlahd
is made 80 emphatic that IT may be heard
throughout the East and Middle west
The subject has been before Congress now
and agam for quarter Of century, out
instead of applying the money appFoprl-
sted for the Improvement TO actual uscfnl
vatsrwayz. much Of il went for the m
pruwrment Of the chances Of the members
fdr reelection.
The Federal Legislature has talked and
talked on the subject Of inland waterways
and engineers and military and navai ex-
perts have told Us of its vast value IN case
Of war, but tho project stood stillfor years
until the present Democratic admins
tration purchased the Chesapeake ana
Delaware caual and the matter IS no"
now ready for the next step. Let US hope II
win not encounter the opposition OF al
most al other Undertakings set afoot by
the present administration, and arouse
the partisan jealousy of the Republicans
to block the advance of the work which ss OF
such vital Importance 10 all the country
1t is interesting and gratifying To recall
that the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Ass'o-
ciation is the outcome Of meeting held
here several years ago, at which George
Grav presided and which had for ITS ann
the Improvement and extension ot the
canal system along our eastern coast.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
SOCIALISTS AND DRY LAWS.

We Socialists, no matter how we stand
individually as 10 Prohibition. must.
believe, admit that its advent has not. at
any rate, done the cause Of Socialism any
harm. In fact, in all fairness it can
be pointed out that we really are some
what indebted 10 Prohibition, BECAUSE If
1t Is true, MS avorred 80 often, that Pro-
hibitlon has assisted III causing unrest
among the toIling masses, then that ia
water on our Wheel
We must not lose sight of the fact that
our unrest moves the people to deep and
deeper thought-to think as they have
never thought before This must in
ovitably work 10 our gam, for the deeper
the thought the more convincing the
appeal Of Socialism with its humane and
e, act regard for equality and Justice
Dayton (O.) Socialist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Republican orators have nothing to say
IN praise Of the heroic services # our
valiant and patriotic soldiers and sailors
n the war for the preservation Of domoc-
racy and freedom The Republican plat
form gives them no inspiring lead to this
end Reference u this subject is offensive
10 our alien enemies here at home, and the
support Of tins hostile element is indus
triousIy sought by the Republican party
managers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
notwithstanding

Notwithstanding the laTge reductions IL
sugar quotations the price Of candy re-
mains at the war altitude Candy makers
say. IN extenuation. that sugar Is not the
dominant element Of cost IN production.
but II is more likely they are insisting upon
making the buying public pay big profit
on the sugar stocks they purchased at
much higher than present prices But
any old excuse will 60 for refusal 70 pay
exorbitant prices The only thing for the
people 70 do is TO employ the effective
remedy Of suInmarily stopping their pur-
chases for awhile
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
FASHION AND THE FEMALE.

Working their system, wheel within
wheel, SO that each wheel may have
its turn, the costumers Of the females,
the producers Of feminine garb, IN their
private conferences deliberately make
up the fashions from the point of vfsw
Of their own polf Just now the makers Of
hosiery and Of high-top shoes are having
their dav. for the quality fthe one and the
novelty and variety of the other COM
mand the highest figures. II would not
do. therefore, for the makers Of skirts TO
drop thcs, ~ low as 10 interfere with the
vaulty display Of the covering for the
lower section of the neither extremitles.
Hence the skirts worn now are getting
more and more abbreviated, until IT has
come TO pass that women from town
SO off the highway Of original extremes IN
style as Baltimore, when they 60 to the
metropolis, write back IN dismay that
thetr skirts are many inches lower than
those worn IN New York. Tho wearers
Of the conservative Baltimore lengths
are made 70 feel ont of place. But the
extreme shortness IL promised for Baltl-
more and all other parts Of the union
thls fall The LADIES' will have no choice
but To follow the fashion, one and All of
them
After awhile the purveyor- VIII feol
thoy have done enough for the hosiery
and the shoe trade. and some others will DO
be given the turn of their wheels S
profit from feminine fashions And so
the style whrl goes round.
But wait, there are already murTn,rrs
that American women, now entered INTO
their full prerogativos, will presently do
mand a place in the councils of the
fashion-rnakors, and will influence these
70 their own liking. Then we shall soc
what we shall see Baltimore AInerlcan-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Christian Endcayor Rally

All the t,ndeavor Societies in the CITY
will assemble in Second Baptist Church
tomorrow evening where they will hold
their annual Fall Rally. An elaborate
program has been arranged. Rev Leonard
Is smith, pastor OF the Peninsula NJ p.
Church will be thespeaker. his theme being
The Spiritual Challenge Of Youth 2
DR. Allison the new pastor of second
Baptist Church, will make the address
of welcome and will have charge of the
devotional services. There will also be
special music.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
By Wait Niasen
rSEFUL BuL

watehel Old Wilhelm : -
wrought, AaG snocke-G the staso.s
yew rees -0ic. Nhlle loNu 7is
-eS.L dome ai though ,he ssea.
honest effort rolel lf o.d ls
Wilhelm @cemeG uo gou- Aae.
lie va hooloOol by rrN.
nov he vhscks ap oorlS 0i soc4
you cannot keep 4 goOc ulA- 4o~
There = 40 nCbbr task thar .lis,
now cOaI IS scarce and hard "a get
watch hm make Is blcAS,N t-.z
and cry, Old Rll 11r naC -
oet. When ne Wa -liel s -c4.a
be eaEned - hlSn AnG r.ca -c~-,g-
such Is he earrs While ~,W ~ l
and pulling down sN bIIs ! SCI.
nov, when he gots - roost IS I'll
be has nC crlncs g er shich to '-c
the rccord of has nay 5 Nhf,
Nllhelm 8 OR orc N,st hvt
We q 81 40 as Wilhelm 1ovs. 81.
ply oUr hUcksaWs ln he sGn. 1
bats that IN our hc'trice bugs Wc..l.
fnd their futile crral IS souc Nc
ply TIE Nlit And urolU>S .aN gl
its hinges -rgalk ano smoke y NhC Wt
should WELD the tTercaiat ~Aa
and pile Up ricks II holpi1 oak
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Mr. Elihu Root, back at home from his
eminent services II constructing the Court
Of international Justice, under the suz-
erainty Of the League Of Nations. is still
silent in respect Of the campaign. lie Ger
tainly has not indoTsed Candidate Hard
ing's summary "scrapping" Of the League
Of Nations in his Des Moines speech. 1t is
reasonable to believe that Mr. Root looks
upon Harding's League apostocy as an
objectionable sin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

An unsentimental Baltimore judge de-
clsred that almost any fate was good
enough for widover with FIVE children
who was so reckless as 10 get married
again while the cost of living WAS so high,
and he making only s24 a week. The
erstwhile widowsr wanted a divorce, but
the Judge evidently thought the plaintiff
WAS too silly 10 be freed again
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Philadelphia women who have alien
husbands may not vote at the coming
election, according 70 the decinon of the
Registration Commission. The divorce
records there show that almost all the rich
Quaker City girls who welded titled and
irnpectmious aliens are striving hard 70
qualify for the use of the ballot IL Novem-
bfr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

bethany Band
Coremakers Union
Blacksrniths Union.
Brandywine Fire Co.
Smyth Post, G. A. r.
Division No. /, A. Q. F.
Waneta Council. D Of P.
Calanthe Lodge. X Of P
Humanity Circle, B. OF L.
Corinthian Lodge, 5 Of H.
Crusaders Castle, K G.. r.
Eureka Conclave, s " NJ.
Gernania Temple, /. G. F.
Fame Castle, A. .. X NJ c.
Patternmakers Association.
Corinthian Lodge. A. + & A M.
Y. p s. Zion Lut utheran Church.
German Beneficial Society, No. /.
Peerless Conclave, H or : ". NJ.
Mutual Encampnent, |. o. 0. T.
BraudywiDe Com, A. d l. o. NJ K
VI B. A. Of p r r Employees, Ire
East End German Democratic Club.
Sheet Metal Workers Local, No 302.
Harmony Council. No !, I. +. of A.
Wilmington Camp. No 10, p. Q. S. A.
Guidir Star Temple No. 6, @. Of L.
VII Branch No. %, Grand Fraternity.
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso.
Snowflake Lodge, No. 65, l.. A. r. y. A
Camp Farrell. No /, Spanish War Vets
Camp 7126, Royal Neighbors of America
VI. B. a. OF 7. r. r. Employees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
Cyclists 10 Pnrade

A parade will be held Saturday bv
the members of the independent Cy-
cilst Association. The members will
meet al Pennsylvania avenue and Van
baIen iI street at l50 a m. The parade
Will move down Delaware avenue In
Market street and down Market 10 Front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

II is said the experiment of-visiting the
punishment Of hogging upon profteers in
Budapest met with unqualified success q
few administrations Of the lash bringing
about a complete reform II might be well
10 endeavor 10 have this form of righteous
reprisal put in operation in many Of our
home communities, for certainly the evil
in this country is most grievous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Winter has already set ID up in Alaska
the streams are freezing over and naviga-
ton is nearly at its end for the year In a
few days the people Of the Yukon viii be
showed in, and, like the woodchuck, will
cuddle up to wait for the return Of April
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
LOCAL MAN NOW
PRAISES MEDICINE
Claims Plant Juice Has En-
tirely Restored His Health
After Suffering for Years.

1t used TO be considered that only in
digestion and dyspepsia were 70 be traced
TO tho stomach, but In this age Of enhghten
ment modern science proves that many
diseases have their beginning IN the de
rangernent of this most important organ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

The shoes Of the horse that Sheridan
rode on has historic ride Of twenty miles u
save hIs retreating army, sold for nine
dollars at auction day or two ego. The
value # footwear for horses has
80 ncr eased in the last few years, the
purchaser may intend 70 turn the souye-
Mrs INTO scrap iron and pocket the profit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

Engaged young women may be relieved
Of much anxiety 10 know that they NAV
even change their names by marriage,
between this time and election and stiIl
cast their ballots.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

II, for any reason, your paper
IS not delivered regularly and
promptly, whether by mail or car
rier, please notify the Circulation
Department at once. Telephone
322. Unless complaints are re-
ceived the inference naturally is that
service is satisfactory. All com
plants Of poor service will be given
immediate attention.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
COULD NOT WORK
WITH PlMPLES
On HANDS Caused itching.
Lost Resi-. CutNwa Heals

''Little ptmples broke ont on NY
hands and caused much itching and
loss OF sleep. The pimpleS were
large and white a. hrss and ,Aen
turned red. and the skin on aay
hands soon began 70 come 81. :
could not DO any work as 7 coui1
not put my hands in waite and the
pimples caused great disfguf emeut.
II hegsn using Coticura Soap and
Ointment and the dfSt appl,cauon
afforded ule relief. So l kcyt on using
them. In about ten days I was
he~led. tSiSnedl Miss Aloe han
sen, X. +. .. ,, Box >. Szne. "a
These fragrant emollisnts are all
you need ior AL toilet purposes.
sAapis E.sA rr~s ~ Nsu AAarcsa - sio1ra IL,
avztezses ns>k n. Azlt@a -, AAsa ~a~ F~vfN-
wA~s~, Ss~sp SS& os~tN-~a~ - sz~4 "a. r-s.s<.
~ Cutie1rS Scsn sh-ves -ssthsus WE.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
RIPPING RHYMES.

:.:t.:1ttr - -. Il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12
GUSHING rnE DRADHEAps.

All Of these got scanty courtesy They
ran into an organization whi"h was rlgldly
departmentglized. They had hard time
getting % the men higher up. lt aas made
lear to them that relatively lit c money
was in CIRCULATION, and that VII ever got
a share of It would have to dollver some
real and valuable consideration II return.
While Mir Bryan was touring the
country and drawing his ususl good audi-
enoes, little OF nothing was being heard
from the Republicans M orators took
tho stump for them until late In the oau-
.paign. There was conSideuIbl, alarm ovoT
this state of affairs in some quarters. Mr..
Taft himself went 10 Republican head
quarters To see what Al-. Hitchcock was
dong That manager was found work
ing over An enormous caVd index The
west, he knew, Was the dt batable ground,
and his plan was nothinc less than 20 hnd
out how every man IN the illddle west in
tended 20 vote and to influence him by
personal man-to-man argument and by
other means to vote the Republican way
His organization comprised about twenty
state chairmen, 1900 county chaUmcn.
10000 precinct committeeman. 10,OO0
poll-takers, and he was thus placed more
or less directly IN touch with some i've
million voters Tie turnod loose his ora
tors, too. at the last moment and be did
not neglect newspaper publicity But
his system of going to the invididual voter
was his main reliaLcc aEl il apparently
worked.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-12

The earth IS the Lord's and the fuIlncss
thereof
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
DELAY BRINGS HER FORTUNE.
Holding up Of Divorce Decree Gets MIL
lions for Widow.

Chicago, May l5-Miss Helen Prindi-
vile Griffin, whose period of widowhood
was of less than "a hours duration, was
named as principal heir in her dead hus-
bands estate of S2,250,000
He was George Francis Griffin, who
died at Miami, Fla, May 3. Mrs. Griffin
was informed by telegraph in Los Angeles.
She made instant preprar ations for
another ceremony and next day was
married to Lieutenant Commander Paul
Henry Bastedo, u. S. N. Then she took
a train for Chicago, where she had a
divorce suit pending against Mr.. Griffin.
Habitual drunkenness she charged, but
final action had been postponed. The will
was made two years ago. Mrs. Bastedo
is given one-third of the estate and the
home.
The three children are left the income
from two-thirds of the property, which is
left in trust until they are 30 years old.
Until they are 25 years old the income
is paid TO the mother The remarkable
feature of the affair is that the courts
delay has given Mrs. Grifhn-Bastedo an
enormous fortune.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
PUsSYFOOT TIPPLED ONCE.
Tells Philadelphia He'd Give Good Eye
For Dry Cause.

Philadelphia, May 15.-"Sure, I've
tippled whisky and beer" said William
T. (Pussyfoot) Johnson Thursday: Il
like the taste of both. There's no use lying
about it, but never got drunk.
II don't think the world revolves
around my stomach. | quit drinking
years ago, / can dispense with beer and
whisky for the benefit of my fellow man.
And | have A man has, got something
else to do than follow his animal appetite >
'Pussyfoot" addressed a temperance
meeting in the Academy of Music
Thursday night.
Would | give my good left eye for
the cause?" Mr. Johnson said. Sure, |
would / think when the time comes for
q man TO get married he should marry.
And when it is time for him TO die, he
should die like gentleman and not
crouch around. II they want my other
eye, let them come and get it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following projects have been ap-
proved by the building inspector:
Ninth street, southeast corner Van Buren,
DR.. :. II. Johns, owner, ;. L. Tarbutton
and Sons, builders; addition S786.
West street, 1121; John J. Magahern
owner, :. Z. Tarbutton and Son builders;
repairs, $50.
Market street, 713; Wilmington Dining
Room, lessee; alteration, $500.
Church street, 1873; William Wels,
owner, D. Dangel and Son, builders;
addition 500.
Tatnall street, 2325; Della V. Lewis
owner, Harlan G. Lewis, builder; ad-
dition $50.
Union street, 302; Antonio Fracca,
owner. P. NJ. de Bactolomeis, builder
dwelling, 81 SIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
RUM SMUGGLED IN EGGS.
Scotch Plymouth Rock Brandy Pullet
Among Imports from Canada.

New York. May 15.-Frcsh Canadian
eggs. 81 a dozen. Laid by Canadian
Club hens, Scotch Plymouth Rocks,
brandy pullets, Martini Leghorns, Bronx
Minorcas and gin bantams. Strictly
fresh-with kick. Take it from d. a.
Sawyer, who has just arrived from De
troit, there are more ways of getting liquor
across from Canada than shooting it in
torpedoes. The stuff is being smuggled
into this country in eggs.
ut was discovered inDetroit on Wednes-
day, when a man with big basket, Just
off boat from the Canadian side, was
run into by a taxi said Sawyer The
unmistakable odor Of good old Scotch
pervaded the air, and a crowd gathered
The man did not wait to explain, but left
without ceremony, deserting his eggs
basket and all, when the traffic police.
man appeared. The eggs proved to be
filed with liquor and carefully sealed.
Every Evenings classified advertise
ments bring results. Proved by the salts.
faction Of manv and will be TO vou.-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
26o7 HARRISON STREET

1871 FRANKLIN STREET
verandas hot water heat cellar
electric garage hardwood floors back veanda enclosed glass
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

1o25 TRENTON PLACE
Six rooms bath veranda hot air heat and electric
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
1910 WASHINGTON STREET

Semi Detached
Ten rooms eranda hot ar heat cellar gas wired
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

FOR sALE--1O-room house, bath, heat and
gas, front and back porch, large back yard.
Excellent location for roomers. First-flHss
condition. Rents for $50 per month. Pos
session at once. Apply II. Yerger. 4tg Ship
ley street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

8o7-0o-f7-1o-21 E. 18th STREET
Five rooms bath, veranda, gas
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

FOR sALF--Fin~ home on Franklin street
between Eighth and Ninth. Twelve rooms,
bath. summer kitchen, electric lightE. 10
"a feet six inches. by ia feet. Possession
Mt once, J. II Wnr1e Il. Jr.. GIG Ford Hidg.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
RESORTS.
COURTESY, QUALITY. SERVICE
HOTEL. KENTUCKY

KENTUCKY AVE, NEAR BEACH.
European Plan-Rates 81 90 TO 81 faily.
American Pian-S3 TO IS dly.. Sl7.5O up
wklv Elevator electric tights. telephone
every room. running water iD rooms. pri-
vnte paths. -
Phone BIOS. y. b. kENNRDf.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

222s-27- -2o-s1-33 CARTER STREET
Five rooms bath vcranda hot air heat, cement cellar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15
Tax on Hetty Green's Millions.

New York, Nav 15.-Mrs. Hetty
Green had s28, 100000 invested IN the
State Of New York and her estate must
pay transfer tax on that amount, ac-
cording to an opinion just handed down
bv the appellate division Of the Supreme
Court, reversing decision Of former sur
rogate Robert Ludlow Fowler.
There are only two times that baby
will cry. When there is something the
matter with it and when there is moth
ing the matter with it!-New York Mail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

1sO7-oo11-13-1o-23 NANDEVEP AVENUE
Five rooms bath, yeranda hot air heat, gas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-15

1901 -o3-o 3-o5-o7-oo REED STREET
Two-storv rooms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-15
JOE LAURIE HAS
GOOD COMEDY IN
VAUDEVILLE ACT

Every now and then the theatre.
goer will run into . vaudeville bill
which possesses among it, acts :
real comedian. one who. unassisted.
can strut hack and forth ACROSS the
stags and keep his audience ring
ing with .lauEhtsr. Tho Columbia
program for the last half OF the
week has such IN individual In Joe
Laurie, Jr., who II billed - the
-piht-siSed comedian" Anger and
Packer, two Fifth avenue types, |"
have = snappy line Of chatter that
went over Big. The 'Schoolnas-
ter" . lid school act, with six pu-
pills and q teacher, entertained In
happy fashion with songs and COM
edry. Rogers and West talked and
whistled. Love and Wilbur have q
high class trapeze act. and Bar
tholdi's birds, the closing act,
showed the results Of painstakins
efforts in training varieties Of the
reAthered tribe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-15
Today's Birthdays


william J. Burns, who has an
international reputation a. = de-
tectfve, born in Baltimore. 50 years
ago today.
Charles r. Crisp, representative
in congress Of the Third Georgia
district, born at Ellaville, Ga, 50
years ago today.
Judge Walter H. Sanborn Of the
United States circuit court, born
at EPSON, N. H., Is years ago to-
day.
Dr., John 81. Finley, commissioner
Of education Of the state Of New
York. born at Grand Ridge, Ill.. 81
years ago today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-15
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE
(Gen. No. 6l7.l n

Notice q hereby givsn to al per-
sons interested that the board Nf
local improvement. Of the city Of
Rock Island, Illinois, has file1 in
the county court Of Rock Island
county. q certih ,ate Of the cost of
the improvement entitled in said
court, I'm r. petition of the city Of
Rock Island. Illinois. to assess the
cost OF the construction Of side
walks on the east side Of 43rd
street, south Of 18th avenue and on
the north side Of 18th avenue from
10th to SIND Streets" and said Ger
ttncate also shows the court costs,
the amount Of accrued interest, and
the tota. amount Of said assess
ment and said certificate also ssates
that the said Improvement conforms
substantially to the requirements Of
the original ordinance for the con-
struction Of the same - required
by law, and that final hearing on