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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
BALL COMMIT TEE
INVOLVED IN FIGHT
AMONG NEGROES
Gives Favorable Report to
Nomination Distasteful to
Many Negro Voters.
LIVELY FIGHT IN PROSPECT
Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Washington Correspondent

Special Dispatch From Every Evenings
Warrington Correspondent.
Washington. July 26.--Thc Senate
Judiciary committee yesterday report
ed out the nomination of Frank A.
Linney for United States attorney for
the Western district OF North Caro-
lima. Senator Overman did not pro-
test the report. but let 1t go unchal-
llenged to the Senate. where II came up
for confirmation at the executive ses-
sion In the afternoon, but upon OBJ
lection the case went over.
Linney's nomination will now be sub
ject to consideration at any subse-
quent executive session OF the Senate,
where there will be an effort made 10
prevent his confirmation. Senator
Simmons has already indicated that he
will vote against Linney on the ground
that he either deceived the people OF
North Carolina in his public declara-
tions as chairman of the Republican
State Committee or is trying to de-
eeive the Senate now as to his I'M
depreciation OF those declarations. Ii
will be contended that he is insincere
and guilty OF double dealing and that
he should not be confirmed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

Senator Overman declined to state
what attitude he would take when the
case comes up for settlement.
Senator Hiram johnson said at the
CLOSE OF the executive session that the
respective nominations OF Frank A.
Linney and Henry Lincoln johnson
ought to be considered together or at
the same time. The impression he
made is that he regards them as be-
ing "tarred with the same stick" and
that they are birds of feather
Johnsons nomination went over. just
as Linney's did. There Will be Wig
orous fight made on both. Charges OF
Ia serious nature will be made against
johnson upon which will be based the
fight against his confirmation.
Senator overinan win read the
Burleson open letter To President Har-
ding In which the President IL asked
how he would like a daughter OF his
to work under the Negro Henry Lin
coin Johnson.
Senator Balls District OF Columbia
Committee made a favorable report on
Johnson's nomination. the Delawafe
Senator. as chairman OF the cammittee
having taken "A poll OF the members
He refused. however. to state how they
voted, merely saying that a majority
voted afIirmatively.
The johnson and Tinney cases be-
came associated together in the fight
the Negroes made on Linney for his
attitude toward the Negroes while he
was chairman OF the Republican State
Icommittee OF North Carolina eduring
the last presidential campaign. Lin
new as chairman, issued a statement
and circulated IL all over the State
agreeing To eliminate the Negro from
the elections in that State. This was
,,nchallenged or undenied until after
= nney was nominated for United States
attorney. Then Johnson led n vigor-
Gus protest against 1dnney's appoint
ment, which resulted In a hearing, In
which Linney shifted responsibility
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
DESTRUCTIVE STORM
/. CAUSES MUCH DAMAGE
CycIonic at Dover, and Man
Was Fatally Injured by
Wrecked Building.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. July 26.-Dover was visited,
yesterday afternoon between $50 and
6 o'clock, by viritable cyclone which
did much damage in some parts of the
town, while other parts We're not in
any way affected.
The storm began with a wind short
ly after S o'clock. which seemed to
be worst near the railroad depot. The
roof of the old freight station was
completely torn from its moorinss
and hurled many feet across the road,
DAMAGING three warehouses
Mr.. Moore, who was on the platform
at the time OF the storm WAS struck
by the fiying timber and his leg and
both arms were broken and he was
badly injured otherwise. His chances
OF recovery are very slight.
Lightning evidently struck several
places, as many telephone and cleo
tric light wires in the town were
broken. spintered and in some in
stances torn completely from the
ground.
Numerous trees were blown down
and many large limbs broken OF, in
the northern and western part Of the
town mainly.
Considerable water tell for half an
hour, 80 that the town sewer was un-
able to carry it Off as fast as it fell.
Many gardens are practically ruined
as butterbeans and corn were laid
low.
The electric light system was put
out of commission for several hours,
affecting residences, business places
and the Opera House. The lights were
restored by O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
DESPERATE NEGRO
SHOT AND KILLED
BY ALERT OFFICER
Had Brutally Attacked Another
Negro at campmeeting and
Shot Him on Sight.
AIS STOLE AUTOMOBILE

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Laurel, July 26.--The man hunt
which has been going on since Sunday
night for the. Negro roadster who
tried to shoot UP the Portsville colored
campmeeting. Sunday evening, ended
yesterday afternoon, when the fugitive
was seen in a woods about three miles
from town. Word was immediately
sent TO the town police and a posse
started after the fugitive.
Arriving at the woods, the posse
found their man, who seeing there was
no chance of escape, started TO draw
his gun. and shoot the nearest man
Albert Walker, a member of the posse
Walker noted the Negroes action. drew
his own gun, and shot him, the bullet
piercing the Negroes right lung. He
died Immediately. The victim carried
no papers or anything by which he
could be identified.
Out of the hundreds of people who
viewed the body at the undertaken s
shop, no one was able to identify the
man.
Sunday evening, the unknown Negro
appeared at the Portsyille colored
campmeeting, and for awhile, did
nothing to even cause comment. Will
liam Mckinley Winder, young
colored farmer. was in conversation
with a coiored woman. when the man
approached him and claimed the wo-
man to be his wife. Winder then
turned and walked through gate,
when the man pulled gun and fired
at him, missing him the first time
lie then rushed at Winder second
time with his gun, shooting him in
the breast, the bullet piercing the left
shoulder. The assailant then made
his escape, until he was caught and
shot yesterday afternoon.
Stole a Touring Car.
The unknown Negro came to this
neighborhood in a Maxwell touring
car which it was subsequently learned
had been stolen from Hooper j. Will
liams. of Delmar. The climax
xame suddenly and startlingly. Walk
er had seen the roadster" in a
1hicket and held a parley with him,
promising to take the man to Sails
bury, Nd. Later, when Walker went
to the woods, the Negro came out,
but. when he saw the other man in
the distance he apparently became
suspicious and started to run back
in the woods. Walker commanded
him to halt. This seemed TO anger
the man and he stepped out and,
with uaths, started TO draw a gun,
but Walker was too quick for him.
The body was brought to Squire Ar
thur Hearns Office and later turned
over to Undertaken Harley Riggin.
The man apparently was rs years
old. rather stout, five feet nine inches
tall and weighed about 1s5 pounds He
had coal black complexion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
.C[UT Of CUCUMBERS
/. BROUGHT PRICES down
Seaford Market Quotations So
Low That Many Farmers
Refused to Accept Them.

Special correspondence Every Evening
seafnrd. July 2s.--Farmers here who
were banking on the continuation OF
the good prices which have prevailed
since cucunibers made their appear
nnce. received n great setback, yester-
day. when the price dropped to n
cents per hamper. the lowest eucurn-
bers have reached here for a long
time. The price began to decline the
latter part of last week, but the farm
era were i'm hopes the market wouio
he better at the opening of this Week
when e5 cents per hamper was OIL
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

pFNNETT-In this city on July IS. 1921
sarah r. wife of the late james Ben
nett aged Ts years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tsnd the funeral services at her iate resi-
Sence s East Twelfth street. on Thurs
day afternoon. July 2s. at o clock. In
rertuent at Riverview cemetery.
BrisGs-At Penns Grove, y. J., on July
5s 1921. Frank F. Biggs, aged 33 years
Funeral private at the convenience OF
-,he family on Thursday. July rs. Inter
ment at ST. James cemetery, Newport
M
noIsGHERTY-At Deep Water Point y
i ON July "a, 1921. Anne, lnfany daueh-
.ar ~ James A. and Mary +. Dougherty
Aue j year 4 months and - days.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence OF her
cra,dmofher Mrs Annie Petticre~. 1l0l
West Fourth street. on Wednesday after
noon. July 81, at o CLOCK. lntcrment al
Cathedral Cemetery
NfoyNlHAN-Died at Hockessin Juiy
"a. 1921, John Moynihan, in his SSH
year.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
',end The funeral from his late residence
Hockessin on Wednesday. July 21. 1921
Leave the house at 8 o clock, new time
High mass at ST. Johns Church. HocKes-
rin Interment at st. Patricks s cemetery
KENNETH square Autos viii meet trolieys
~ Hockessin leaving Brandywine springs
Al o clock a. IN.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

Additional death notices received
TOO late for this column will be found
on Financial Page.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
ARE Yeu wEARYs
Horsfords Acid Phosphate

Horsford's Acid PhosphAte
A highly effective tonic drink for
tired brain and body. A wholesome
stirnulant. st druggists.--Adv-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
Y. M. II. A. Children's Picnic.

Plans are ready for the chiidren's
picnic of the Y. NJ. II. A on Sunday
n2xt.
sll those going. The picnic and out
ing viii take place either ST Augustine
Beach or l.enape Park.
"A small fee is being charged to meet
The expenses incurred. All those
wishing 70 go should register immedi-
ately with the executive secretary. as
first choice viii be given in turn %
registering.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

fered. yestssday. some Of tho farmers
rofused to accept, saying they would
take their 'cukes hack home and feed
them to the hogs before they would
sell at this price. At ~ cents per
hamper II IL losing proposition to
grow cucumbers, the hamper alone
costing 14 cents. allowing only II
cents for growing. picking and pack
Ing.
For the past two weeks the price
had hovered around S1.76 to si.50 per
hamper, and earlier In the season h
went ~ high as s2.40. At these prices
the farmers were renping a good
profit, For the past several years
farmers have made money out OF GU
cumbers and the acreage had In
creased along with the prices.
Some carriers OF canta1oupee came
In yesterday. bringing AS high as 81
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

for his statement TO other members Of
his party and repudiated the whole
spirit OF the statement.
Ilnney's testimony at the hearing
satixfed the Negroes and they with
drew their objections.
Immediately followed the charge
that trade had been made whereby
Linney was to be confirmed and John
son was 10 be rewarded by appoint.
lmenf to fat office.
The Negro Johnson. was ther
nominated for recorder of deeds OF thu
District Of Columbia.
Now their respective nomination,
are before the Senate Both Are beinl
protested, and Senator Hiram johnson
OF California pertinenffy declares tina
they should be considered together.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
DEATHS.

TRY an Every Evening Want Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

Try an Every evening want Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
Enrarement Announced.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Druoker Of
A12 Madison street announce the en-
gs gefnent of their daughter. Rose, To
Nathan A. Breuer. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Max Breuer.
M1s Drucker il actively engaged
in all the affairs OF the Young Worn
ers Hebrew Association and those OF
the Dorsche Daas Club
Mr.. Breuer is associated with his
father in the wholesale tobacco bust
nees in West Fourth street. He at
tended Dickinson College before going
into business He IL an active member
OF the Y. M. Fl. A. and for years has
been ~ leader Of boys clubs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26

The man who said this July would
be an exceptionally cool month is
either a total failure as a prophet or
a huge success as sardenic humor-
ist.-Baitimore American.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
Was Another Gibbons.

The Thomas Gibbons who was ar
raigned in Municipal Court yesterday
is not Thomas Gibbons of 61s East
Fifth street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-26
Holy Oak Chnrch Festival.

The Holly Oak NJ. Z. Church will
give peach festival on the church
lawn, Thursday evening, July IS.
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paused with one loot halfway. 70 the
curb. but that single word directing
anything as expensive as a taxi TO
stand by reassured her.
Randolph preceded her to show the
way and turn on lights. He never
looked back to see if she followed, and
this implied trust in herself seemed to
drag her after him up the single flight
Of stairs that led 20 his rooms.
"Old-fashioned Iut cozy," he said.
rs he applied q Iatch-key and opened
q door that gave directly on-a large
square sitting room. 4 hate elevators
in 4 place you call home"
IN an open CRATE was a dying wood
fire. lie proceeded to poke and feed
1t at once, saying over his shoulder:
'Sit down anywhere, will you?"
Facing the fire was a deep and much
worn leathern couch, with q pedestal
ut each end carrying shaded lamps.
They were the only ones he had Light
ed and their glow was so suGduod that
it blended With that Of the fire without
fighting it. The girl chose to seat her
self stifiiy in a corner OF this couch.
Mr.. Randolph looked at her rigid
pose with marked dtsapprovaI, but
said nothing. Having rejuvenafed the
fire till it Ieaped mariIy to an attack
on the fresh backlog, he left the room
and was absent for Il considerable
time. When he returned, it was to
To-
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SHE had loved used to wear
My dear girl" protested Mrlan- !
dolph. /
81 said they weren't interestg."
she reminded him diSpassionately6eP |
eyes widened. "And now" she " /
tinued, I'VE go up and up-spite Tt
stabs its own heart; the lonely sol
consuming fire. and. last and create /
reason Of all, Just love" Her eye
glowed to some distant focus. IF al
myself, my honor. my past, and my
future dissolve TO the single drop of a
present moment in the crystal cup OF
love, then let me give myself 10 a
lovers lips for, once drained, nothing
will be left upon which to hang the
badge of shame-nothing remain in
all the world but the spirit and-and
the sacrifice"
Girl" said Mr.. Randolph, crushing
her TO him as though he snatched her
back from just beyond his clasp,
"where is your mind wandering? What
have you been thinking? That I was
asking you TOTO give yourself to
me?"
Her eyes came suddenly to his face.
eyes" she said; Il thought tina"
He stared at her for long silent mo-
mont, his lips wavering nervously be-
tween pity and severity. A flush
swept over her face and into her eyes
crept look Of fear. You dohat want
meY she whispered; then, as he did
not speak: kiss me. l wish you to
kiss me-"
There was something in her insist
ence that clutched Mt his heart and
bent him forward. He drew her head
up slowly to meet his lips and kissed
her as lightly, as impersonally as
brother ever saluted sister but far
more fearfully. Immediately her body
went limp in his arms, turned to a
dead weight of uninspired flesh.
ut is true" she murmwed, des-
perately. You don't really want me
and l can never love you now"
Randolph awoke to that still cry.
He shook her seized her head in both
his hands, and forced her eyes to meet
the blaze in his.
"Iou generous, careless, adorable
little fool" he grOwled. "Why, you're
the most desirable and precious bundle
of lOvable charm that robber man
ever trembled to hold in sacrilegious
arms !"
She Ctarea at him amazed,
"Why don't you kiss the way you
talk?" she demanded.
Because there's no reason for your
desperate barter, my dear Imogene
Pamela Thornton"
In one 1.-THE motion she was out Of
his arms, on her feet, back to the fire,
head upthroWn.
"How dare you-how dare you call
me by that name? She was trans
formed; her eyes flashed with such
light as made the blaze in his own
paltry thing. do you think she would
lie in your armsG" She asked, gulping
out the words. "Vivienne Vivierre"-
her lips curled in distaste at the name
-"ah, yes; poor despairing thing! But
Pamela Thornton! Oh, who are
you? Why did your She dropped
her face in her hands and sObbed as
though her heart had broken
TO be continued.)
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swinging open, and the proof of how
intent the crowd was on It's myriad
individual goals is evidenced by the
fact that dozen voices did not in
form the driver that the season was
off for fans on wheels.
The cab was moving more slowly
than Mr.. Randolph's subconScious
mind, which led him to step into It and
quietly close the inviting door. Upon
seating himself, he tried to analyze
the impulse that had lifted him from
the curb. He decided that it was not
so much the curiosity as to the desti-
nation of empty cabs as a natural and
ancient dislike for being pushed and
elbowed by people.
1t was not long before the cab I'M
Willingly loaded for bear, drew up
with a final honk at the stage-door Of
the Crocodile. Immediately came a
rasping voice that was vaguely ia
miIiar to Mr.. Randolph.
well" it said, "you sure took YOUR
own time getting here" The driver,
out words messed Tho bI,Ih of III,
atrocions horn tbroo +fn,ac "Cr+ -, -
OUT" said the rasping voice. "There
II was ;nora5;,,, o' ,ooa.,,.., -, ~.
doInb Win bin,eoIf No. 49,, -',,,'
forget thar voice oncn board ond ha
was right He ron1o,,Iorod - u ,.a,
+bo voice If Mr. Dul,o poo,aor ,.r, ,,,
he had hod tbo dfsti,ot aIoa.,, r,'' 80
bIackbaIino for ono cl,,,, =, oa,,,l w.
and three in TOWN NJ - Nt ~, ~
honest mind voc tho bost It,,i,, :" l -,
o,1,,Io ~ ,,,, ,,4 l''o 80 wig "a
made clothes
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foot under herself. and waved the
other in the same fashion as had Miss
Van Teller earlier in the evening
Now talk" she said.
"Do YOU like me?' asked Mr.. Ran
doIph.
She nodded her head.
you're not afraid to be here?"
She shook denial.
'TIave you ever been in a mans
room before?"
She looked him straight in the eyes
and made no other sign.
It was Mr.. Randolphs turn to flush
"Thon," he said, ''if you like me and
If you're not afraid, please begin at
the start and tell me all about it,"
The girls eyes fell and sought the
fire. Her face slowly paled to the
shade of her somber thoughts. She
was no longer pretty; she was beauti-
full, with a revealing transparency that
made her seem unfleshed, a disem-
bodied spirit of sincerity and truth,
indubitably pure.
81 had a nurse once," she said, in a
low voice, "and a Wire-haired terrier,
a show-dog and a darling. His name
was Sport" She raised solemn eyes
to Randolph's face as though measur-
ing his powers of understanding. "My
nurse died and then, one day. l had to
sell Sort; I wasn't old enough to sell
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Half Ton Of Meal Worth Tone
Of Seed As Fertilizer

mER, FARMER, have you given
real thought to whether you are
doing the right thing in holding your
cotton seed for fertilizer, instead of
taking them to the oil mill and swap
ping them for meal to u.s. for the
same purpose? Probably YOU have
given some good, hard serious
thought to the subject. But you
probably are of the opinion that a ton
OF meal is worth more, <and prob
ably little less, for fertilizer, than
a ton Of seed, and believe swap
on the mill basis would be decidedly
to your d'sadvantage.
However, this seems not to be a
fact. According to expert analysis,
q half ton of meal contains nearly
the same fertilizer ingredient that a
ton of seed contains. The mills
here are giving 1900 pounds of meal
for a ton of seed, which represents
a gain Of nearly so per cent, if this
analysis is correct, in favor of the
farmer. At the same time, it sup
plies the oil mill with raw material
on which to operate and employ
labor and manufacture product
that will bring money into the South
instead OF going to waste in the
ground.
Recently DR.. B. W. Kilgore, direc-
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morning and afternoon editions and is
too busy praying for daily bread to
look for a rain Of mamma in the daily
press.
In short. Maggie and her charge
traced down the ladder Of reputable,
disreputable and impossible lodgings,
had slipped ultimately from sight and
the ken of people with addresses. and,
as a result, Mr.. Robert Hervey Ran
dolph, whose relationship to 5Ir. Asa
Thornton s of no import whatever to
this tale Of cause and effect. came into
ten thousand year and a String-the
string being the possible temperance
OF Miss Imogeuc Pamela.
bob" had said old Asa, on the
verge Of a tardy demise, "Tm not in
Producing You to a war between con-
science and selfintcrest. There's no
silly story-book test about lay money;
you are under 70 obligation to look
for Imogeue or TO shout If you step on
her by any twist Of chance. My law
yers have all the instructions neces-
sary along those lines; they are to
make every reasonable effort and if
they succeed, why, yol're man enough
to look out for yourself. lit isn't
going TO make n devil Of lot Of differ
ence to me where The cash goes So
long as I die wlth--die with the
credit"
With that last sentence, his mind
had stumbled and wandered off to
memories Of his nephew Brewster
Looking back from the vantage Of
twenty-six years, Randolph caught,
for the first time, the full import Of
Asa Thornton's farewell words to him
and to life: Die with the credtg
They held the kernel Of the old mans
carefully measured amend.
Great old top" murmued Mr.
Randolph aloud, and half unconscious
ly turned to the left at Forty-second
street Five minutes later he was
caught in the maelstrom Of the
Thanksgiving crowd milling around
Times square.
Presently he found himself on the
edge of a human sea, banked up to
give passage TO a honking empty taxi
cab. Here was another question for
suddenly inQuiring mind. Where did
taxi-cabs, empty ones, go to in such
hurry? The door Of this one was