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Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

Attacking the American billboard from angle
Mr. Joseph Penne declares that he lumber expended in
unnecessary and unsighty bllboards in this country
would rebuild nearly everything destroyed abroad The
paint wasted here would all the buildings, and
the labor would be of ncalculabe benefit in what hear
the great essential of producing more The argument
should do much to help the anbiboard campaign, for
although will hesitate to believe that Mr.. PennePs
arithmetic is altogether correct in nice balance
between blboards in America and Everything Destroyer
in Europe there Will be plenty to that the Unnecessary
erection American bboards vast deal of
material that would be helpful in the erection of
buildings in Europe. Meantime the billboards multiply
and doing add constantly to the evidence of their
undesrabity.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
HUGE TASK TO MAKE FILM
VERSION THE COPPERHEAD''
Picture Starring Lionel Barrymore
Required Village BE Built.

The task confronting the producers
of the screen version of Augustus
Thomas great play, "The Copper
head" which will be on view at the
Palace theater Tuesday and Wednes-
day, was a considerable one. 1t in
volved constructing and twice recon
structing an entire village, the employ
ing, marshalling. costuming and di-
recting of literally thousands of "ex-
tras,' and endless research and study
of archives pertaining to the periods
of the Mexican and Civil wars. Lionel
Barrymore, who was star in the stage
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
JUST LIKE 1914

Speaking of the worlds being much safer for DEM
there's that recent opening of the British para
ment
All the royal pomp and pageantry were out sound
and hearty The king and queen and prince
rode Westminster in gded coaches being born the
right of riding i'll gded coaches to democratic
liaments. There postoned outrders by the
and 100 royal andaus packed with pages of honor
private equerres and members of the royal household
The cabegrams say the greatest oupourng of
atty the day 1914 when the king of Prussia started
out make the world unsafe for democracy Why they
took the along guarded by select feguards,
the queen wearing the Cunan diamond and the
9foot trailsBut they probably regarded the royal
and block as effete and left it at home The house of
lords bowed low and King George, said 'My lords and
members and forth
It was a great day. Long live democracy!
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
Hcly Week Services at st. Paul's.

Holy Week ServlceS at ST. PauIS.
Every day this week there will be
services at St. Paul's church. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday at 10
a. m. Thursday. Holy Communion. On
Friday, which will be Good Friday,
"The Three Hours" beginning at IL
o'clock start. Every Episcopalian is
urged to attend these services.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
GAUGE HFICNTS 1T
THE COLORADO RIVER

YUMA. Ariz.. Narch 29.-Near
dsilv gauge heights IN feet end '7"ar
disci1ar"e in second foet of tho Colo
rado river ~ Y'~-H fo3 the ~eel; cad
'n@ MaIcA &c, 1920
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

We not going to worry over the suggestion OF
Sir Charles Parsons that shaft II miles deep be sunk
to the earhs internal heat source of indus
trial power, for it is admitted it would take at least IS
years to complete such shaft.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

OF interest at the present time is the following, at
trbuted Oliver Herford the humOrst: Though next
door neghbors and rivals in business and what is still
trying relatives Canada and the United States
the best OF friends For 100 there has not
been much picket fence policeman the border
line between the two countries Surely much cheaper
proceeding than and great deal less troublesome
European nations might we'll take note
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29

With Viscount Astor in the house of lords and Lady
Astor the house of the Asor family promises
to make itself heard in English affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-03-29
TUESDAY 4 WEDNESDAY

GALESDU RG. March 21.-Narn-
ing from farmer transmitted 20
the train prevented wreck of the
Burlington limited. The train car
ried S15O. 900 in cash.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
SCHOOL HOUSES AS FrRE-TRAps.

1T notorious fact that America is studded with fire.
traps, many OF which in Delaware. 1t remains
for the National Board OF Fire Underwriters 10 for
with the assertion that fully nine out OF every ten
schoohouses are nre-traps.
There were 1870 persons burned death this coun-
try year There 1854 people seriously injured
In fires And OF those who died who injured 81
per cent were mothers and little children.
And % per OF all these fires that caused financial
loss OF millions dollars day due to careless
ness or neglect.
The facts come from figures just presented at The Ma
tonel Fire Msrshals Convention by the National Board
Of Fire Underwriters And hidden away the report is
stated that $50 homes being burned every day at
loss OF S2s9OOO the origin OF 60 per cent Of the fires
being from trivial and preyentable causes, dropped
Matches lighted cigars and cigareis, for instance.
An. here is significant statement worth all the time
II takes 10 read this editorial II folks will only act upon
t. lover 30 per cent OF the schoohouses in the United
States yerabe nre-traps No member OF the board
OF education has done his duty until he has given every
possible protection TO the children entrusted to his care
The National Board OF Fire Underwriters. when its Of
ncias made that statement had In mind horrible school
catastrophe BY careful survey Of school buildings
throughout the country II is found that the learned
in the Conwood school FIRE has already been forgotten
Boards OF education elected to take Of and are
responsible for the educational system OF
try, and the welfare OF the pupils"
Foriy-throe persons being burned to death each day
Is many as being injured through fires each day IS
also far too many and II II is true that 90 per cent Of the
school buildings nre-traps that percentage is miles
too high
Let's be careful about FIRE. Let's make the nations
sohoo-houses nreproOf "Fire-trap" when applied to
school building wherein housed dear little helpless
children, has a sinister sound.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
CANADA LEADS us.

A FrER reading about how Americans are treating
IN disabled heroes Of the World War II is
turning TO brighter page 10 note Canadas literally sym
pathetic manner OF handling her disabled soldiers
This despite Canadas smaller purse and larger proper
ton OF disabled veterans.
Long before the war came to end Canada had her hos
pita program In good working order. Today there Is
hardly ripple OF discomfort the Canadian govern
ments treatment OF Canadian disabled.
The United States did nothing before the ended
toward disability program and has done little since
peace came.
Compared 10 the United States, Canada is poor. Yet
Canada gives her disabled veterans larger pension than
the United States gives Canada gives understand
ingly.
The United States hands 10 each disabled hero $500
year. paying the single man much the father OF
large family. This. you must admit Isn't fair to the
children and the wife Of the disabled father Yet that's
the way Uncle Sam does IT
Canada pays the single man but 5000 The living cost
lower In Canada and Canada has less wealth with which
to pay.
But she pays the married man $500 additional plus sis
for the first child si for the second and $40 for eacf
Of the others. Thus It be readily Canada pay
more for her stricken heroes than do for ours
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
MEXICO CONvALEsCNc.

Ut rumored In Washington that General 0bregon will
Il make to obtain recognition for his govern
men from the United States until Presldene elect Harding
is inauguraied on March a.
II is said that he intends to devote the intervening
period to demonstration that Mexico is to be put back
a conservative, peaceful basis and to show to tho
world that security for foreign citizens and capital Is
be safeguarded in the future.
As step In the policy 10 win the respect Of other
TONS General ObregOn Is said TO have ordered the sup
preston Of all Mexican confidential agencies maintained
abroad Three located in this country at Washing
ton, New York and in California.
Il Is highly probable that President Harding VIII ind
conditions in Mexico In such shape when he enters Tho
White House that recognition OF the republic may be
speedily granted and relations established In marked con-
irast 10 those that have obtained in recent years
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
Our Poets Corner
For Verses Written Specially for
The Evening journal.
CHRlSTMAS-1920
From the Zion Messenger" for
December.
:. q. Won B0SSE.

And again the message is sung and
told,
Christ. our Redeemer is born:n
In a day Of moderns a message age
old,
At the night Of time song Of morn.
We are seeking new fields, new solu-
Hons, new ways,
Inc salvation OF man TO make sure
And return to the simple, yet eloquent
lays,
OF angelic sources. heart-meltIng
and pure.
There was never a time since our
Lord came 10 earth,
That His mission had failed in its
scope,
Bringing unultered visions to glori-
Gus birth,
Sounding ever anew a humanity's
hope.
Men may grow wiser and as masters
indeed,
Establish their systems. solve prob
lens obscure;
They may tighten and Danish mate
rial need.
But in spirit and love stay barren
and poor
For the Light OF the Star, which DER
Bethlehem shone.
Announcing saviour. OF God sent
10 man,
That light will be ever, OF all things
alone.
>Our guide to salvation, worlds
darkness TO ban.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
S. HOPE WILSON. Ir.

VW1fILE the death OF s Hope Wilson, Jr, president OF
w the Wilson Hardware Company and secretary OF
the Delaware State Fair Association occasoned sur
prise because had been expected for several weeks, II
has caused widespread regret AS business man, a
Mason Fair Association Official and ardent promoter
horse-racng events no enjoyed widespread popularity
When his health broke year ago II was thought by
his friends that would be restored AS the weeks
by however and II continued TO grow worse with
pronounced symptoms OF incurabe disease, his rea
lives and friends gave up hope that he would be his
old self again Since that time 1t merely has been a
matter OF waiting for the end TO come.
Mr. Wilson's parents and other relatives today the
objects OF profound sympathy which not confined by
any means to either our city or our State
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
$40 SAVES A CHILD's LIFE.

WyvERY day accentustes the practical interest OF Della
IA wareans in the HooyerSoott campaign for the re-
Lief OF 35O0OO0 starving children in Eastern Europe
Wilmington already responded nobly TO the appeal
and now the rural sections OF State being heard
from.
From the nrst night when, within an hour, few hun
dred wlmngtonians contributed sieOO0O OF the $4,000
asked for from Delaware the OF the campaign has
been assured.
The results thus far attained constitute glowing COM
pmeni 10 the bg-heariedness Of State and TO the
organizing ability OF Henry p Scott the State chairman
Dr. Joseph H. Ode his chief lieutenant and their asso-
cales In The big work.
Remember Ten dollars contributed will save the
life OF a child
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
SENATE NAY HoLn III.

Df,a vote Of 2e3 10 a the House has passed the mm-
~ grafton bill, providing that after months after
Its enactpent more immigrants shah be admitted ex-
eept in certain specified oases the number Of which Is
negligible, for period OF year
As originally introduced and reported by the committee
the measure imposed the restriction for two years. but
an amendment proposed by Congressman James r. Mann
of'nos, and adopted by vote Of isi TO les reduced
the time to year
Another amendment by Representative Isaac slege Of
New York permits naturazed citizens to send for
brothers, sisters and other blood relatives
The measure TO the Senate where Il Is likely
10 meet with some delay the sentiment among many
Senator'S being that Immigrants should subjected to
rigid selection rather than be arbitrarily barred from our
shores.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
PASTOR AND WIFE j
MARRIED Is YEARS
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
SMYRNA, Del, Dec. 27-At the par
sonage OF Asbury NJ. L. Church, on
Monday night, the friends Of the Rev.
and Mrs Ransom p. Nichols offered
congratulations upon the twentieth
anniversary or the couples marriage.
The bride" and groom" received
their guests in the parlor. where the
spirit OF holiday JOY added to the
pleasure OF the particular occasion.
The entire lower floor was graced
with beautiful decorations OF holly
cedar and mistletOe.
Many were present from other
churches which Mr.. Nichols has
served in the Wilmington Conference
Wilmington, Newport, Stin Pond and
Betterton. Many useful and beautiful
gifts were received and a purse con-
tanning one hundred dollars in gold
was presented in the name OF Smyrna
friends by Mrs. l.. NJ. Price. Music was
furnished under the direction Of Mrs
n. II. Coverdale by Mr.. and Mrs. r. j,
Smith and Mrs C0verdale. A solo was
sung by l.. NJ. Price.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
DAVIS APPOINTED TO
[ RPHANS' COURT BENCH

Special to The Evening Journal.
ELKTON, Nd, Dec. 23s-William B.
Davis, Of the First Election District of
Cecil county, has been named by
Governor Richie a member Of the Or
phans' Court for Cecil county in place
OF the late Judge Alexander p. Jack
son.
Mr.. Davis is well known as a Dem
ocratic leader in the First district
and in addition 10 having served as a
member Of the Legislature from this
county, held for four years the office
OF county commissioner for Cecil
county. He is a large landowner, a
director Of the Chesapeake City Ma
tional Bank and a Middletown Och.
Bank.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
DOLLARS AND CENrs

oNGREss should bear in mind, It whips appropria-
~ ton bills into shape these bits OF information
CLEANED from the latest report OF the Department Of Com
merce:
The public debt OF the United States apportoned among
all people. men, women and children makes debt OF
ssSoA0 FOR each and every American to pay
One hundred years ago the per capita debt was s9A:
in 1916 il but $685.
man heavily in debt ought to his nlckles pinch
his pennies. and save
Does The federal government nckesf Not so you
notice It
Turning again to the same report learns that the
federal government took se2i2 per capita to keep the
wheels OF government running Well creased chs II only
cost $3.50 per capita in 1919, and in the year the war
ended the cost per citizen but sS97 And in 1915
but s7.62
Wilmngtonians, doubt have noticed that the deeper
into debt Uncle Sam gets the inclined he is TO III
wings TO his dollars
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
HURT LEAPING FROM TRAIN,

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. 23-JOhn Sven
son. supervisor OF the ID. NJ. q " Rail
road, sustained sprained wrists, was
badly cut and bruised and narrowly
escaped death Tuesday evening wheT
he attempted to jump from a fasi
train at Snow HILL The engineer haC
man TO alight and did so. A railroad
detective Jumped Off and the engine
man speeded up as Swenson attempt
ed 10 alight.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
Gems of Thought

You can't sing the syeeter songs until you dwell amidst
the shadows Had you not noticed that the hooking bird
sings the sweetest In the dead OF nght2
-=.-..
The act OF God that shut Noah and his family In
the ark at the same time shut the world out The an
proyal OF right is at the condemnation Of evil
49,.
Don't condemn In others what you might easily nnd in
yourself When The fox and the hounds In a circle
il is mighty hard TO tell the pursuer from the pursued
49,.
Shame on the man who expects what ne does 10 return
TO himl We have not risen 90 exalted sphere until we
give the night gives the dew The flower sheds its
fragrance.
--.-.
There is much that is unreal 4 great amount OF
what ought TO be real is only appariton. dc
not trouble yourself too much about the light on your
statue, said Michael Angelo to the young sculptor 9TH,
Light of the public eye VIII test lis value"
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

Some Of our boys went fox hunting Saturday night
II the fur law has in. they caught fox; hut II Il
hasn't they didntLone Pine correspondence Clarksvle
tArk.) Herald Democrat
Secretary Of state Colby Is on on his South American
trp-a JOY ride that will be about much benefit 10
The United states anybody else Mr. Colby sang
comic song on the steps Of the Capitol The many hous-
ands OF dollars that Will be spent this iunke
provided we understand by the eccentric phanthroplst
Mr. Common people.-PrOvidence Journal
The rains have probably put an end to record black
berry season Il Is many weeks since people set out on
what they thought would he the last backberrying ex-
petition. In my own home writes a correspondent Il
became long drawn out joke for every day for month
past up to last Saturday, my wife and children have
started out after lunch for what was TO be the final
harvest among the brambes But the harvest was pro
onged from day 10 day thanks 10 the dry generally
sunny weather and all The country folk say that it has
been the longest blackberry in their memories
Blackberry jam will be almost a drug the larder this
winter.-From the London Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
FOUND THE NEW ICE TOO THIN

CHESTER, Pa, Dec 23.-Testing
their new skates on thin ice in a pond
near Sun Village, Harry Gleayes, If
years old, OF Eddystone, and John VIII
son, younger companion, OF Sun
Village, broke through. but We're
son, Walter, who climber over a fence
and went to their aid as they were
disappearing.
John Hllyard. John Carr and Ter
renee McGovern, OF Eddystone, who
were passing the pond at the time,
took young Gleayes 10 the Chester
Hospital and the others TO his home.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
JOSS STICKS.

Until recently the composition OF
the candles known as Joss sticks was
unknown 10 most people. A stem Of
bamboo is rolled In a substance con-
sisting OF "A different OdorOus drugs.
One OF these protects the candles
from rats and mice. The camphor
used in the manufacture canses the
Joss sticks to burn steadily.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

Twenty persons have been killed and many other per
have been wounded In the recent clashes be-
tween the military and police the side and civil
ans the other SIDE in Ireland certain sections Of
iacton-rent and unhappy Erin conditions are deporabe
II viii be gratifying the civilized world when the differ
ences there have been composed and the shedding OF
blood has ceased.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

That Delawares twelve leading farm crops in 1920 had
value OF s569s by the United States De-
parment OF Agriculture Despite that fact hundreds
Delaware farmers because Of the high price OF everything
entering into the production OF crops and the prices
received for fruit tomatoes and other products ind
themselves In desperate financial situation now and this
will be far from merry Christmas for them.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

In Illinois there are women than men. With The
women acting In concert II could be converted into a
womans political paradise.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

Columbia University, New York, Is co.educational In
fact well as in or The thousands OF students
there, 10 per cent. and they supply large
percentage OF the brains OF the student body.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23

Anatomisis assert that II be well proportional
the length Of her foot is one-ourteenth OF her height
Therefore, It is to Wilmington TO get out their
tape measures and satisfy themselves how well proper
toned they are.
Evening journal., 1920-12-23
With the Pdrdgraphers

Almost any married make his friends smile by
saying he is free to do as he pessesrom the Atchson
Globe.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-03

ATAC DE NOAPTE. :
De: Victor A. Dacaluelu.

...Si suflctele vitejilor no.
stri mort, piuteau pc dea-
supra eapetelor noastre, i'm.
barbatindu-nc la lupta 81 da.
torie.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-27
NOtas de San Lorenzo

~ El drama amoroso que costo la VIZ
da los j0venes Luis Contreras y
4Prima Davila, dej0 grande impression
en- el vecindario. Murieron los dos, y
fue la causa no querer la desgraciada
joven continuar las relaciones con su
liovio. Paz sus almas.
Han lido la ciudad los senores
r. Fortuiio Selles, COmisiOnado de
Servicio P1blico, Y Jose F. Aponte,
Presidente de la Asamblea Municipal,
con el prop6sito de obtener un EN-
.pteetito de $4,000 para la construc-
ci6n de una Casa -Escuela Y establecer
el Acueducto, mejoras de imprescindi-
BILE necesidad para la localidad. Los
hombres que Sc interesan pOr el pro
greso de San Lorenzo no han de le'
vantar mano hasta que no Obtengan
las mejoras que necesitamos un au
mento de 62 centesimos por ciento de
contribution para ese prop6sito, lc
cual sera aceptado por tOdOs.
Sc, imponen mejoras que solo pue
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-27

el hombre mas hermoso del mundo.
que estrenaba rln nuevO uniforme to-
das las semanas Y era el verdadero je-
fe de Estado, por la Influenza perso-
nal que tenfa sobre Carranza.
Dice Blasco Iba1ez que la real
verdadera caida de Carranza ha sidO
el obstinado empe1o que ha demostra-
do ell impOner la candidatura de .Ig-
nacio Bonilla para Presidente de Me-
jico.
Explana los rumores que han circu-
lado en- MeJico respectO los planes de
CarranZa, que pretendfa nombrar Bo-
nillas para molestar al general Obre-
g6n que iniciarfa un movimiento revo-
luciOnariO el cual servirfa a CarranZa
como excusa para continuar en- la pre-
sidencia por la impoSibilidad de cele-
brarse nueyas elecciones.
Dice que otros, quizas mas ajustados
la verdad, supOnen que CarranZa pre-
tendfa en- realidad que Bonillas lie SUI
cediese en- la Presidencia, baj0 SUI direc-
ci6n con mayorfa Ell la Legislature
10 que le facilitarfa mOdificar la Cons
tituci0n eliminando ell artfculO que pro-
hibe la reelection del Presidente, una
vez verificado 10 cual Carranza volve-
ria ocupar aquella, esta vez definiti-
vamente.
Dedica varios pdrrafos describir la
impOpularidad de Bonillas Ell Mejico, a
quien el pueblo denomina Flor de
T6'' apodo tornado del tftulo de una
popular canci0n espaiiola que ha tent
do gran exito ell Mejico. la cual relata
las aventuras de una Zagala que vaga
errante por el mundO Y que no sabe
EN- d6nde naci6, nj conoce sus padres
~ que 10 linicO que sabe acerca de ST
misma es que la gente la puso el apo
do de "Flor de Te''.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1920-05-27
La Exhibition Agricola-
Industrial de Lares

Teniamos completa seguridad y
confianza en- que la -proyectada exhi-
bicion agricola escolar seria un ver-
dadero exito, dado ell entusiasmo ac-
tividad que siempre han demostrado
nuestros incansables maestros y es-
tudiantes; mas, ell resultado superb a
|cuanto nos pudimes imaginar.
Els realmente encomiable y digna de
premio la esplendida labor realizada
en- tan POGO tempo por ell brillante
cuerpo de, profesores larefos, bajo las
ordenes de su dignisimo inspector, a
quien tanto lie debe la, instruction en-
este pueblo. Fue una demonstration
fehaciente de la capacidad y adelanto
de nuestros. ninos; un exponente fiel
del grado de cultura Y progreso sor-
prendentes a que ha llegado la ju-
ventud estudiantil. Las presentacio-
mes multiples de productos agricolas
constituyeron, desde luego, la parte
principal de la celebrada exhibici6n.
Qued6 asi demostrada, palpablemen-
te, la inportancia. que en- nuestras es-
euelas rurales Sc lie da, con preferen-
cia, a la agricultural, ensenada te6ri-
ca v practicamente, de acuerdo con
los metodos mas cientffcos y inoder.
nos.
Pudimos admirar una canada de
colosales dimensiones, cultivada por
los mismos estudiantes en- los jardi-
mes escolares. Vinos batatas enor-
mes, habichuelas, maiz, de excelente
|calidad, tomates hermosisimos, repo-
Hos de descomunales proporciones, pla
tanos, berenjenas, etc., ETC., todo cuan
to produce exuberante nuestra TERRA
fecunda, tuvo allf su representation,
que mereciera el elogio unanime y Ia
adminraci6n de los agricultores y pa
dres de familia que en- ndmero con.
siderable invadieron durante todo el