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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
Teaching Her to DriUe

The Pupil-Oh. very we'll But we're wasting lot of time. I know which way to turn the wheel.
 The Teacher-Here's a quiet street Now, take the wheel
 The Pupil-I've got it. Now, what do I do?
 The Teacher-Take out the clutch The Pupil-What is the clutch?
 The Teacher-The thing you've got your foot on.
 The Pupil-An right, it's out. Why don't it start?
 The Teacner-rnats the brake
 The Pupil-Why didn't you say so. Is this the right?
 The Teacher-Stop! Stop! You haven't put the gear in.
 The Pupil-If you would let me experi- ment around until I found out how so start it myself, I'd get along faster.
 The Teacher-And wreck us both, to say nothing of the car. Now, watch Pull this lever back on the left hand side Now take out the clutch very slowly. No. not that way You nearly hit that tree.
 The Pupil-I did exactly as you told me to.
 The Teacher-Yes. but you put your foot on the accelerator
 The Pupil-Well, I had to put my foot on something, didn't I?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-19
SEVEN

out. But I ought to have hit the old thing, just the same.
 The Teacher-Look out, there's au- other one,
 The Pupil can't look out. I've for gotten which way to turn the wheel Anyway, HE looked out.
 The Teacher-I guess m take her now.
 The Pupil-That's always the way. Just because you see that I'm going to drive better than you do, you take the car away from me. I'm going to get a regular teacher
 The Teacher-The Lord have mercy on his soul Copyright. 1920, by the Bell syndi.
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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1920-12-19

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Evening journal., 1920-10-16
ONE MILLION
Miners OUT;
RAILROAD Men
Will confer
continued from mist PAGE.

ANHNNMN'N ANNlIA INNNN N"NA|a
Scots was expected 10 embiitor in
dusiry Tor many months.
Iron and steel plants M Yorkshire
were reported 10 ne closing.
Twenty thousand workers i'm the
Tee-Sidc district were expected to be
idle by Monday.
The executive committee OF the
coal strike today. decided that "the
situation warrants summoning d
special conference OF delegates
Wednesday"
The committee warned the railway
men Of the serious consequences that
would attend defeat OF the miners
and urged readiness 20 act immedi-
ately upon the results OF this deci-
sion reached at Wednesdays confer
ence.
The transport ministry has stated
officially that railway passenger serN-
ice will not be curiailed until people
have been given an opportunity 10
reach their homes, when 10 VIII be
cut down from 10 90 20 per cent
Suburban and city service VIII be
maintained indefinitely Non-essen-
tial freight Will be cut down as the
According 90 the board OF trade
public utilities can ne continued
three months after production OF coal
ceases. Coal exporters are negotiat-
ing for purchases from the Tn Ted
states and China to fulnll their con
tracts on The continent
Electric signs and inside ilumina-
ton Of shops as they arc closed ha,
been ordered discontinued Families
have been instructed To- reduce theii
consumption OF coal q hundredweigh
a week. Industrial concerns have
been told 10 reduce consumption o
light and power. Violation OF any o
these orders will be punished by th'
cutting of Of an supplies.
Winston Churchill, addressing
meeting OF Liberals in Dundee las
night. deplored the coal strike as %
dark shadow upon the work OF recon
isiruciion" He praised the patriotism
displayed by the miners during th'
war and expressed astonishment a
their rejection of the government.
offer Of wages based on output whlcl
he termed "fair." lie predicted re-
suits "if ..le strike were prolonged.
The stoppage Of coal exports, whil'
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

serious 10 Great Britain as a whole
through the cutting on of the gov
ernments profits. Is probably even
more serious fo- countries like
France, Italy and Belgium. struggling
against the devastation OF war. and
OF south America. The coal con.roll-
er's office has given assurance That
the embargo will be lifted as soon as
possible but the effect has already
been indicated IN the latest official
figures on exports. Under the pres
ent scheme Of rationing, exports
totaled 1851 $50 tons IN the nine
months ending September 30
Premier Lloyd George ISSUED a
message 90 the nation this afternoon
throwing the onus for the strike
upon the miners and urging cooper
alton Of the public he said there
was no need for alarm regarding fuel
supplies and assured the people that
an ample and fair distribution would
be made.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
MRS. nelson NO
LONGER TEACHER
contInned from FIrsl 30.

IuUIINufN IINN IIfNl IhAH.
hoped that for the benefit OF the
children OF his race the Board would
not consent 10 allow so valuable
teacher 10 leave Wilmington
Dr. Arnetl was followed by Dr J.
Bacon Siuhbs. Edgar Startling. CC6lch
Lord, Louis Rrdd'ng. W. Francis Lee
Asbury c. Sterling. Mrs. Angela Henry
Mrs. ~eiiz ana Others.
Or. Beck moved that the resIgna-
ton Of Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson be
accepted The motion had barely
been seconded when Mr.. Stradley
arose IN defense OF Mrs Nelson, de-
clarng that In his opinion both
teachers had done wrong and opposed
The acceptance OF the resignation OF
either. as. i'm his opinion, both were
capable OF good service In the future
and by an means should be retained
for the benefit OF the schools.
President ROmmel then put the mo-
tiOn. which was carried, only one dis
senting vote being cast. that OF Mr..
Slradley.
The matter Of the resignation OF II.
RAY WOOttcn was then taken up by the
board, and by unanimous vote. the
resi- gnation was refused. A letter was
read by Dr. Banton from Mr.. Wooteten.
Withdrawing his resignation. II was
written in case the board should take
the action 10 did.
Dr. Cooper made a motion that a
lctter of appreciation be sent 10 Miss
Edwna B. Krause. formerly principal
of Howard School, who has given
many years Of valuable service TO the
school 10 was passed.
Supervisor COOney was granted a
leave Of absence, owing 10 illness. and
the board authorized the purchase Of
flowers for Dr. Palmer, a member OF
the board: NJ. Howard Jester. the Sec
relary. and for Mr.. Cooney.
The board turned It's attention 20
other matters, and the eventful meet
ing ended with a vote that the iani-
tor OF School No. p should have a
new dust pan
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
PRICES IRREGULAR
AT MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK. oct i6 UNITED Press.)
Prices were irregular on The stock
exchange today. Fluctuations either
way were fractional. however. Union
Pacific 1914, OF #; United STATES
Steel SSh. on a Mexican Pete i92. up
IS Baldwin iiah. up y Sinclair 32s
up n. Reading 90. on u Southern
Railway 32s. mp "a; Studehaker
5Sh. up Il; Texas Company lOk. up
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
TODAY'S SPORTS
FOOTBALL

Delaware vs.. IT. Johns at Newark.
Wilmington High vs.. p. ID. l, 18th
ard Van Buren.
ChesrOok vs.. Nictrix. Harlan Field.
Keystone vs.. White Circle, Rockford
lcsycr.
Southside-Eden vs.. Wildare, Eden
Park.
Defiance Seconds vs.. Liberty, 18th
and Spruce.
SOCCER.
Edge Moor vs.. Wolfenders at Edge
Moor.
GENERAL SPORTS.
Matinee racing, Eismere.
shoots at W. T. A. and Groenhill
Club Traps.
Bicycle run.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

10 register or vote, the individual
should Immediately report the cir
cumstances 90 the Republican head
quarters Of the district.
THE Republican party OF Delaware
proposes 10 see that every Republican
citizen with the right Of suffrage IS
protected In the exercise OF that right
and every Democratic effort at intimi-
datiOn should be Immediately re-
ported TO the nearest Republican
officer
THE Republican party stands ready
10 prevent any effort az intimidation
or 30 delay registration or voting OF
ihbse who are entitled TO these
privileges"
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
DENNEY TELLS
OF HIS AIMS
If ELECTED
Continued from Flrst Pace.

Continued from First PAGE.
Ball, Congressman Caleb r. Layton,
Major J. Danforth Bush. nominee for
lieutenant governor. and William S
Hlles.
Colonel Denney in his speech said
20 part:
Every business man knows the
value OF the budget system. and its
adoption here would accomplish
greater efficiency in state affairs. The
business Of the Stale has been in
creasing substantially and the need
for business administration for this
city is Increasing.
The Republican paris stands FOR
That, ana the present administration
is a fine example IN favor OF the con-
tinuance Of the good road work Of
the present efficient State Highway
department.
AT the time the present school
Jaws were pending N the Legislature
! was away from home, serving in
the army, and had no kn0Wiedgc OF
ihe bill. favor any practical amend
mcnts Satisfactory 30 the people. and
favor the best schools the State can
afford.
"Nl Interested in the future de-
yelopmenl and growth Of The city u
/ Wilmington believe the city should
have a large amount OF self-g0yern-
mcnt and a new city charter adequate
/ lo It's needs. Too much credit and
praise cannot be given 90 those pub
ic-spiritcd citizens who have con-
L NnNnHfNnI Nunn.Nna Nh.. n
education and good roads in this
state"
Colonel dupont highly commended
| both the national and The safe tick
/ c.s lie spoke OF his personal asso-
/ clatlon with senator Hard ng the
/ Presidential nominee, and referred "a
/ him as a high type Of man Inierestnc
/ snort talks were given by senator
: Ball. Congressman Layton and Major
Bush.
Hilles on Democracy.
Mr.. n Hes denounced the Demo
cratic administration as the most hy-
/ pOcrltical, unsafe and unsOund the
country has even known 70 was only
because Of differences in the ranks OF
the Republicans said he. that Wilson
over got into the White House, and
/ even then was only elected because
the American people didn't want "a
got into war. He deceived the p3o-
ple then Mr.. Hilles asserted and ha.
been deceiving them ever since. tn,
great fault Of the Democratic admin.
ie.raGon ne added. s that they have
never taken the people into theil
cnnGGrnce and have upset eycrv prin
c.pN of the Am1r.c6 r0' 0'ernmcnt
"lhe burninr ssuo bcfcr the Demo
cra,ic convention wh ch nominate
Cox was wet or dry Cox was nOmi
rated because he was more acceptable
o. The 'wois. Cox has never urge,
that the League Of Nations is a gool
ih.nc for The United STATES Of Amer
lea, he Is always arguing it is a gool
thing fCr the world want to SCI
ihc United Stales fixed up first"
p The hther speakers dwelt largel
upon he s neral ssues OF. ths eam
raicd, particularly with reference O
ihc League of Nations.
The club was packed 10 The door,
many prominent Republicans from th
CITY and slate being present.
Most business men have earned b,
I experience ne great convenience o
having the Want Columns at thei
comma 1d.-AdV
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. Oct. i6 (United Press
The cotton market opened lower
today. Dec sold at 1913 or 27: Jan.
1928, on p. and May 1905, or As.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Oct. i6 United Press. j.
Opening grain:
Wheat, Dec. 2is; March 2iih.
Corn. Dec. 90. May 93ih.
oats. Dec 5lh. May 6Sik
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
DEMOCRATS CAUSE ARREST
OF NAN 50 AND WOMAN So
AS BEING ''JLNDER AGE'
continued from First page.

the the all
roIordc swhoar o and
of
A boome to his party
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

81. .S32 .02f.05. as compared with S.
2si .3S3 for The corresponding week OF
last year.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

*: Canadian Pacific 1868. on q. and
American Sugar iO3K. up IS.
The market CLOSED lower.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

Business chances come unler plan
etry forces during the coming mouth.
The Want Ads will bring favorable
returns.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
coIRr oRnER IN AuTo CASE.

An order was entered in the United
States District Court yesterday after
noon. by Judge Morris, allowing an
appeal on the application OF John r.
Nicholson. counsel for the defendant.
In the case OF the Willys-Overland
Company against the Akron overland
Tire Company.
Several week ago Judge Morris Is
sued a preliminary Injunction against
lle use Of the word overland by
the defendant company.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
nm RANk CIEAnINGs.

Clearings OF the local banks for the
week ending today. as announced hy
4e National Bank of Delaware were
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

The Wants have led tho way for
many a household TO be its owl land.
lOrd.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

CLEVELA AND. o.. oct. i6 UNITED
Press) All kinds OF food In restau-
rants have dropped from 40 10 i5
per cent Soft coal dropped 81 per
60 and nour fen $3.50 on the bar
retail price While clothing shops
In general have not made arbitrary
slashes IN prices, numerous reduc-
tion sales, have accomplished the
same thing, proprietors sad
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
LOCAL SECURITIES

Laird and COMPANY. dupont Build
Ing, furnish the following quotations
1f local securities:
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Oc. i6 United
Press Price reductions here run
from 20 90 40 per cent on clothing
both for men and women. All leading
cloihers have announced decided de-
clnes and explain lower prices are
due 90 lower wholesale costs.
sugar is down 90 ~ cents
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

Most business men have earned by
experience ne great convenience OF
having the Want Columns at their
cOmmald.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-10-16

Observation-Disclosures
lLlIILILlIIIIIlIILILlLlIlL l-LLLlLILILILlIlIILIII
Evening journal., 1920-10-16
DECLINES
IN MANY CITIES
Conlinuod from First paro.

potatoes. 30 cents a bushcl: SUGAR
cent a pound: to.al % 90 81 a ton at
the mine; clothing 20 10 40 per cent;
pianos. 30 20 ~ per cent.
COLUMBUS. o.. Ool i6 United
Press. l-Commbus merchants have re-
duced their prices on ,0,ton goods
from - 10 30 per cent within the past
few weeks. leadIng dealers said to-
day
Managers OF local stores said cuts
were made possible when New Eng
land manufacturers and iohhcrs
dropped their prices. in some ln-
stances as much as 0ne-thlnd.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

F. Walter Brandenburg. forty-five
years old, a prominent member of the
bar and brother of Edwin c. Bran
denburg. former president of the
Board of Trade, died at 1890 o'clock
this morning of a lingering illness at
his home. 1885 Park road. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Mr.. Brandenburg was born in
Washington and lived here all
his life. He was son
burg. longtime residents of Washing
la ter took his law degrees from Co
lumbian. now George Washington
University, and was admitted to the
bar of the District Supreme Court in
September, 1897. He practiced there
and in the Court OF Appeals. the Unit
ed States Court of Claims and the
United States Supreme Court. first in
partnership with his brother. Clar-
ence A. Brandenburg of Denver. and
later with his brother, Edwin c.
Brandenburg.
Mr. Brandenburg is survived by his
wife, Elizabeth West Brandenburg,
and two children, F. Walter, jr.. and
Elizabeth. His mother, Gertrude r.
Brandenburg: four brothers, Clarence
A. and Fred H. Brandenburg of Dem
Brandenburg of this city, and a sister.
Emma W Brandenburg of Muskoge,
Okla. also survive.
Besides being an official of the Dis
trict Bar Association Mr.. Branden-
burg was affiliated with Hiram Lodge.
f. A A NJ, and member of the
Board of Trade and University Club.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
SO, 1850, 900 DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATION REFUSED
Action Regarding Ship Repairing
Clears Way for Passage of
$s9, ,4OO, 900 Measure.

After a bitter fight on the floor, the
House yesterday sustained the de-
cision of the appropriations committee
in refusing to make a deficiency ap-
preparation of s9.050,000 for repair of
battIeships and other craft in navy
yards. although it was urged that this
would disband force of 1900 skilled
machnists.
Supporters of the appropriation
failed to get the House to vote on
all of the items composing it. but one
for s2.500,000 was rejected, in effect.
by being reduced to 100000, while
other items met defeat through par
liamentary tactics The single vote
on part of the appropriation was 131
to 81.
The action on the naval appropria-
ton ended an all-day fight. and clear
ed the way for final passage tomorrow
of the deficiency bill carrying S9,400.-
900, and said to be the largest peace
time" deficiency bill in history Of
Congress.
Aside from the naval fight. the
House without record vote approved
an item of the deficiency bill provid-
ing $1.000.000 for employing guards
at the government warehouses hold
ing liquor. Most of the items of the
deficiency bill are expenditures due
TO the war s55.O00.0O0 being provided
for compensation to eXSerVice men,
S12.000,000 for the education of war
cripples and s4.500,0O0 for hospital
treatment of sick and wounded. An
other large item is $1,000. 900 for the
deportation of radicals, caught in
recent raids.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Pimply? Well, Don't Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
OFF With DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass
you much longer if you get a pack
age of Or. Edwards Olive Tablets.
The skin should begin to clear after
You have taken the tablets a few
nights.
Cleanse the blood. bowels and
liver with DIR. Edwards Olive Tab
lets. the successful substitute for
oaiomeI; there's no sickness or pain
after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as ef-
feotively, but their action is gentle
and safe instead of severe and ir-
ritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets
is ever cursed with a dark brown
taste" bad breath, a dull, listless.
mo good" feeling, constipation. tor
pid liver. bad disposition or pimpIy
face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vege-
table compound mixed with olive
oil: you will know them by their
olive color.
DIR. Edwards spent years among
patients afflicted with liver and
bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets
are the immensely effective result.
oTake one or two nightly for a week.
See how much better you feel and
look. I0C and 25C.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
WAR WORKER, ON TRIAL,
FAINTS IN COURTROOM
Miss Sharpe Charged With Passing
Bad Checks on Local
Merchants.

Miss Adolphia Sharpe, twenty-one
years old, a war worker from Ten
nessee. tainted today in Criminal Di-
vision ?, where she is on trial before
Justice Stafford and jury to answer
an indictment for passing bad checks
on local merchants. She was revived
quickly and the trial proceeded.
Miss Sharpe was being courted by
DR.. George {. Chatterton. an inferno
of a local hospital. who is under in
dictment for forging the checks
which the young woman passed.
Mrs. Julia Chatterton, wife of the
medical man. was testifyinS when
Miss Sharpe tainted.
Later Miss Sharpe. in her own de-
fense, said she was from a country
town in Tennessee, and came here to
take a place in the War Department
when the government sought war
workers. She knew Chatterton had
been married. but did not understand
that his wife had only limited di-
vorce and he was not free to marry
She did not know the checks were
bad, she stated.
Evening star., 1920-02-05

that he was opposed 10 the bill in its
present form.
Senator Sterling was urged by
various senators to postpone his mo-
ton. or to agree. if the bill were
taken up. not to press for action on
it until next week. He replied that
Senator Lodge of Massa chusetts has
given notice that he will move to
tae up the peace treaty Monday and
Senator Hitchcock has announced he
would seek to have the treaty taken
up Tuesday. Discussion of the treaty.
for 4 long time He insisted that if
the retirement bill was to be con
sidered at all its only chance was
this week. Senator Mccormick of
Illinois backed up Senator Sterling
in this position.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
DAN BEARD 20 YEARS OLD.
Camp Fire and Illustrators Clubs
and Boy Scouts Officers Celebrate

NJ" YORK, February 5.-The
seventeen birthday of Daniel Carter
Beard. famous illustrator and natur-
alist. was celebrated at a dinner here
last night, given jointly by the Camp
t1re Club. Illustrators Club and Off :
GERS of the Boy Scouts of America.
Prominent friends of the guest came
from several states to share the fes-
tivities. Charles Dana Gibson pre-
sided.
DR.. Joseph Root of Hartford Conn.,
former president of the Camp Fire
Club. dressed as a frontiersman, an
swered 10 the toastmaster's call for
The shade of Daniel Boone" and
presented Mr.. Beard with "A bag of
gold nuggets valued at 81 900 and a
musket of the Boone period
Evening star., 1920-02-05

sergeant-at- arms had been directed
10 request the attendance of absent
senators. Senator Lodge moved an
executive session. which. under the
rules, displaced the motion of Sena
tor Sterling to take up the civil serv-
ice retirement bill.
The roll call on Senator Sterling's
motion to take up the retirement bill
was SO to 13, and f1fty-one senators
did not vote.
AS soon as Senator Sterling moved
to take up the bill. Senators Pome
rene of Ohio and King of Utah, demo
Gratis. began fight to prevent con-
sideration of the bill. Senator Pome
rene said that he desired to be pres
ent when the bill was considered, and
that as a member of the conference
committee on the railroad bill he
would be unable to remain in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. He said
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Welded FIFTY-FIvE YEARS

MENA. Ark. January 81 tSpeciaD -
Capt and Mrs. W. Johnson. for
merly of Washington, u. G. whose
marriage was a elimination of civil
war romance in Arkansas, have just
celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding
anniversary here. They were married
in the Planters ouse. st. Louis.
Capt. Johnson. a member OF the 1St
Arkansas Cavalry. United States Vol
unteers. was wounded in the battle of
Fayetteville. He suffered a wound in
the right arm and was taken TO a
nearby home, where he met Miss Nora
s. Onstatt. now his wife.
The Johnsons have lived in Mena
for eleven years. They formerly lived
at Washington, where Capt. Johnson
was connected with the bureau OF
pensions.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
ARMY AvIAToRS STILL
DETAINED BY MEXICO

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. February 5.-Lieuts.
G. l.. Usher and l.. NJ. Wolf. Army avia-
tors who made a forced landing across
the border last Monday. We're still held
by Mexican officials at Naco~a~i Sop
+ early today and new pressure was
brought to bear M
along the border to secure their imme-
diate release. The two aXiators are be-
ing treated with courtesy, according TO
advices here. and their imprIsonmcnt is
Only technical.
There was no confirma ton here of the
report from Attica. Ohio. the home OF
| " oil. that he had been released. 1t was
assumed that the telegram sent to
Wolfs mother had been msconstrued
Evening star., 1920-02-05
IATTEMT TO BRING UP
RETIREMENT BILL FAILS
Senator Sterling Insists This Week
Is Only Chance for Measures
| Con sideration.

Efforts by Senator Sterling of
South Dakota to bring the civil serv-
ice retirement bill before the Senate
for consideration failed yesterday
afternoon. when the vote on the mo-
ton to take ur the bill failed to ma
terialiZe a quorum. When finally a
quorum had been obtained after the
Evening star., 1920-02-05

at liberty. The two men have been
given the freedom of the city OF Nsco-
zari by officials.
The official Mexican investigation OF
| the forced landing of the aviators has
been completed An American investi-
cation will be conducted after the avia-
tors are released. a dispatch last night
from Nogales said.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Urge Church to Aid Dancing

NEW YORK February 5-AlI
church denominations were urged to
lift the ban on dancing by resolutions
adopted by the National Association
of Music Merchants in convention
here yesterday. The association in =
dorsed 'all efforts to raise the stand
ard of dancing" declaring that "in
our opinion, dancing is one of the
arts Wrich. prnoeriy supervised. de
>-r.ss snc"GIa. tEIent."
Evening star., 1920-02-05
Fritz Wagner, Architect. Dies.

CHICAGO. February 5.-Fritz Wag-
ner. aged sixty three, architect and
first president of the National Terra
Gotta Society. died yesterday. He
was born in Bavaria in 1857, coming
to this country in 1875. His widow
six sons and i daughter survive.
Evening star., 1920-02-05
German Opera Will Be Restored.

NEW koRK, February 5.--German
opera will be restored TO the roper
toire of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany at matinee performance Of
"Parsifaf in English on February 10.
it was announced last night by Giulio
Gatti-Casszza. general manager Of
the company.