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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14

this week k-cnd. Tonight danes will
be given In their honor at which the fol-
lowing girls Will he present Madeline
Dixon. u Letitia Pool. "a Evelyn
Spriiance. "a. Rose Roberta, "a Mar
Inn sprhnnce. "a. Edna Green. '2as
Emma Dayett. ga: Marguerite Foster,
"a: Elizabeth Mcneil. "a and Miss
Dora Wilcox head thc music depart
ment at the Womena College.
At a meeting Of the Students Govern
ment Association on Thursday evening,
Margaret Finck. %. was elee ted head OF
Residence Hall for next year.
The sophomore class has elected
Blanche Derrickson 20 represent the
class Of 1928 on the Student Govern
nent Board The Freshman and Junior
classes will have meetings to elect
their Representatives sometime next
week
The "proctorsa have been appointed
for the remainder Of the school year
Their task liz difficult. for abeolule ai-
lence must he maintained In the dor
mitories while the fuai examinations
are taking place. Some Of ua need to
study
Our students have nli contributed their
bit to the fund that wlll be used TO p1lr4
chase the radium which viii be pre-
sented In the name of the women of
America % Mime Marie curia on Wed
nesday next The names of all under
graduate students who have helped IN
any way whatsoever. viii be. placed In
book that Wi be given 70 Nine
Curia.
Miss Quaesita Drake, head Of the
Chemistry department took her stu-
dents In advanced chemistry to tho
Hotel du pont. Wilmington. on Wed
neaday afternoon, TO see the exhibit Of
the modern uses of chemistry sub
stances. The students were extremely
Interested In the exhibit which proved
70 be an exhibit which anyone might
appreciate even though she were not
of scientific turn Of mind
There viii be one more social ser
vice meeting thnn comes the picnic
Roberta Burton. 81 chairman Of
Social Service. tells iH that Miss ger-
trude L. prack will speak 70 US On
Thursday evening. She will take ne
her subject n'rhs Psychology Of Ado
leacence.a On May 2e. the Social Ser
vice win have a picnic. The girls viii
90 for a 'hikaa and will take with them
one of Miss Churchman'S famous bas-
ket suppers,
nr. Joseph ~ odeit of the Service
Citizens. Wilmington. viii speak 70 the
students during the Young Wonena
Christian Association service on Sun
day evening. III IL a great privilege o.
have T9r 0ieil speak to us
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City. MAY l4.-Mrs. Anna
Mills of Washington, D. C., is here for
two weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson.
Miss Lucy Lane of Chesapei Ike City,
Md. is here for a month with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall.
Mrs Thomas Armstrons, while visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Cren'haw, in Phila-
delphia, was taken suddenly i'll, but it
Is thought she will be able to return home
IN few davs
City Councilman aud Mrs James Hus-
ielt gave a birthday party to their daugh-
ter. Miss Gertrude Husfelt last evening
Those present were Misses Mary Lizear
Mary Mccarthy Isabelle Willis, Mr. and
Mrs. William Morris and Daniel Willis.
Miss Lorette Ellis of Baltimore, Md, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Albert Zacllies of
Port Penn
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Cross Of VIII
mington are weekend guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Harry Heal.
Clayton Durham and Frank Holiday
local sturgeon fishermen. while getting
the low tide. yesterdy morning were
run over by the dredge Delaware. taking
m all their net with the exception of about
20 feet. The loss is about $500.
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ssry tomorrow with = celebration III
the open-Hir theatre at . o'el5ek
After the celebration fhe committee
NJ ~ will brid a meeting With q VI
Hopkins of New York a. speaker.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14

Estimates prepared by the State
Board Of Education and Wilmington
were slashed in secret session, and the
revisionists did not want publicity
given to their action when the siashine
was finished.
The committeeman went home, taking
the budget sheets with them. before
newspaper correspondents could copy
all the fiscal items.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT.

The Hillcrest Improvement Association
met with members of the Blue Rock Conn
munity in Hillcrest M E. Church last
night James Wright, president of the
Hillcrest Association, which is made up of
the men of Gordon Heights and HiIIcrest
outlined the work of the association. Mrs.
John Kelum, of the Blue Rock Communi-
ity, which comprises the women Of the
two communities, discussed the work of
that club. james A Barkley, setting
principal Of the High School, also made an
address on community work
The Blue Rock club will erect club
house, and il was decided last night
that the Hillcrcst Club would share the
building Another meeting will be held
next Friday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
FARM BUREAU FEDERATION.

Dover MAY l4-The execiitive COM
mittee Of the State Federation of Farm
Bureaus met here. Yesterday. TO discuss
nlaus for the work Of the year 4 large room
on the second floor of the Capitol Hotel
has been secured and the opening Of the
headquarters will take place June |.
The selection Of secretary or general
manager was left until the next meeting
II the committee A full discussion was
had as to the State Farm Bureau program
for the wear, including o budget
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
PRIZE OF SILK BANNER.

~eaiord. Nav l4-I4 C. Armstrong
state Superintendent Of Vocational Agri-
culture. has presented to the captain
of the Seaford public school girls basket
hall team. for the school the silk banner
won by the girls in their game for the
state championship az Dover.
Tho banner has becn hung on the
school room walls along with the other
trophies won hy tho school 4 picture will
l,c taken of the State championship team
and hung lonrSidc tho banner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-14
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford, May l4--Sakimas Tribe, No.
70. Improved Order OF Red Men and
lonia Council, No. I3 Daughters of
Pocahontas, viii attend the 1890 morn
ing service IN Avenue M j. Church,
tomorrow and the pastor, Rev Disston W
Jacobs will preach a special sermon on
Reconstruction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-20

tericai with rage and obtained warrants
for both Mrs. Thomas and her sister-in-
lay. The case seemed to be clearly one
OF assault, and Mrs. DALEY swore she
would prosecute to the full extent OF the
law
But she did not count on the equity that
transcends the mere letter of the law in
Judge Thomsons court.
OF course. almost everyone OF promi-
nence in Tulsa attended the trial, and the
leading attorneys of Tulsa were repre-
scented in the prosecution and defense. Mr..
Thomas himself was there. very pix In
his confusion and conscious of the smiles
as his wife took his arm with proprie-
tary air and led him to the witnesses
chairs, far up In front, Her manner
seemed to indicate that inasmuch as she
had protected him against temptation so
far, she would see him through when he
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TN all of Oklahoma there is no more model
husband than George Thomas, of Tulsa.
He is a man who can be trusted. His
wife need never worry about George. And
all because there was a time when Mr.
Thomas could not be trusted and when
Mrs. Thomas worried herself to the point
of going out and forever putting her hus-
band beyond the temptations of her sex.
Not that Mr.. Thomas is not now as sus-
ceptible of charm as he was in the begin
ming. He may be, but there isn't woman
in the State of Oklahoma who would be
willing to test his responsiveness, despite
his money, good looks, automobiles and
playful disposition. He hasn't chance to
cut up Let him even glance at woman
with more than casual interest and the
charming object of his interest would fly
in terror.
Tulsa women know better than to en-
gage Mr.. Johnson's interests since his
young and determined wife lured Mrs.
Billy Daley out into a wood near Tulsa
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her husband were divorced,

of course there was more talk. Women
looked at Mrs. Thomas with pleased pity
she could not bear. Mr.. Thomas, her hus-
band, became gradually colder. She thought
she could see him slipping out of her life,
leaving her to lonely old age. In despera-
ton she called on her sisterin-law, Mrs.
orville Thomas, for ADVICE
Her sister-in-law was indignant when
she heard of Mrs. Thomas's predicament
and Immediately took charge of the situa-
ton.
"Say nothing to anyone about what you
suspect" she told her. II will go to the
bottom of things, and when we find out the
facts we will give 1t to somebody hot and
heavy"
In the meantime George seemed pre-
occupied, but there were moments when
he was especially lavish, giving his wife
an unlimited checking account, a home
and a new car. His attitude puzzled Mrs.
Thomas until her sister-in-law visited the
house and told her what she had learned.
Mrs. Thomas was good and mad, But,
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Lawyer Springer eloQuently urged the
Judge to uphold the sanctity of the Amer
lean home and dismiss the charges against
his clients.
LET the women of Tulsa know they
have a right to retain the love of their
husbands" he pleaded
After Miss Irene Wills, regarded as a
close friend Of Mrs. Dailey's, testified Mrs.
Daley had made certain admissions to
her, Judge Thomson scowled, swallowed
his Adams apple and said:
"The finding of this court is that a mar
ried woman has a right to protect her
home, the right to fight to retain the love
of her husband. cannot but believe there
Is justification when one woman takes 1t
upon herself to deal in such drastic way
with friend of her husbands.
This court will have to discharge the
defendants and order the case against
them dropped
This was a breath taking decision for
the prosecution, which had counted on
strict adherence to the letter of the law,
and for the courtroom spectators, who
wondered how the sheltered Mr. Thomas
would figure in the verdict, There was
no mention Of horsewhipping for him, no
mention even of hairbrush spanking;
but, rather, the implication that a scolding
and perhaps a supperless bedtime would
suffice.
He said. before leaving the court, that
he was cured, and. apparently, he is 1t is
a great sight these fine Autumn DAYS to
see Mr.. Thomas disconsolately strolling
through the streets of Tulsa, all dressed
up and no place to go but home--as i'm
mune from temptation through the vigil
ance OF Mrs Thomas as a cigar store
Indian might be. So, through hursewhip-
ping administered to someone else, he has
become Oklahoma's paragon OF virtue and
the pattern for all the frisky husbands in
Tulsa forevermore.
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curioUsly, however, she didn't seem TO
blame her husband much. He was weak,
abe said. in forgiving tone. and not so
guilty as "the other woman" He was sus-
ceptible and someone had taken advant-
age of this trait.
But something had got to be done.
Mrs. Thomas is opposed to divorce. and
against most of the devices employed to
keep husbands love at the right tenn
perature. she believed she had wooed
him sufficiently, had inspired him as much
as any other woman could have, and had
managed his home successfully. They
had started out in life with few hundred
dollars, with which she had helped him
attain wealth and position. She came to
nor really her husbands, either. He was
easy going, open-handed. just big boy
who was influenced by everyone with
whom he came in contact. She deter
mined to remove the influence.
What was the use Of bothering the
courts and police? This was a matter
between herself, her husband and the
other woman. Someone was trying to
steal her happiness--the boy she had de-
veloped into a successful man of affairs.
1t outraged her. She would show the
woman what happens when one plays with
fire.
So Mrs. Thomas thought It over and
talked 1t over with her sympathetic sister
in-law. 1t wouldn't do any good to have
cross words with her husband. The thing
to do was to get after that woman who was
causing all the trouble.
Her husband need not know anything
about 1t until 1t was all over. Then she
would be just as sweet to him as before,
acting as IL nothing had happened.
The next day she appeared at Mrs.
Dailey's home in her new car. Mrs.
Thomas's sister-in-law was with her. They
were very gracious to Mrs. Daley. who
found it convenient to behave in charm
inc manner toward them.
Mrs. Thomas said it was such a wonder
full day
Mrs. Daley agreed.
Wouldn't Mrs. Daley like to take little
spin with them into the country? Wouldn't
she slip on wrap and come along? Mrs
Daley, all smiles, not only would, but did.
Five miles out of town Mrs. Thomas
shut off the gas and stepped on the
brakes
"Oh!" she exclaimed. "Just look at those
gorgeous Fall leaves. l simply must get
some to put in the drawing room. Don't
you want some, too, Mrs. Dailey?"
Mrs. Daley assured Mrs. Thomas that
Autumn leaves we're the very things she
needed for her fireplace. The three women
entered an oak forest on the edge of the
road
Here's a tree for you," said Mrs.
Thomas to Mrs. Daley with such strange
laugh that the latter looked sharply
around and found herself gazing into the
barrel of a very business like revolver
why, Mrs. Thomas!" she cried, what
joke is this?"
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sat face to face with
Mrs. Daley In open
court.
Mrs. Dailey's point,
stressed by her attor-
neys, was that she was
innocent of any wrong
doing and had been q
victim of al outrageous
assault. But when Mr..
Thomas was made to
admit that his wife
might have reason to be
angry, things took an
other turn.
Lawyer j. M. Spring
er, representing Mrs.
Thomas. skilfully elici-
ted details of the friend.
ship and caused Mr..
Thomas to vehemently
declare he loved his
wife and no other, least
of all Mrs. Daley.
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and gave her a horsewhip-
ping the town win not soon
forget. md ,sinca Judge J..
T. Thomson put the seal Of
afspproval on the pro-
ceedings.
The trouble prior to the
horsewhipping seemed to be
that Mr.. Thomas did not
take his Job as. a husband
very seriously-at least not
as seriously as he is said to
have taken Mrs. Daley. The
latter, a divorcee, was the
belle of Tulsa's happy-go-
lucky set of the new-rich dis
coverers of oil. Among
these was Mr.. Thomas.
whose early capital of a few
hundred dollars soon gushed
back from the earth in a
black geyser Of oil, enabling
him to devote less time to
business and more to his
friends.
Many women, had they
been married to Mr.. Thomas,
would have been perfectly
contented. They would have
closed their eyes to what
they saw and shut out the
whispers that reached their
ears, considering him too
good to lose.
Mrs. Thomas had gowns.
money, prestige, her own car
everything that she want
ed except the exclusive So
ciety of her husband. His
frequent absence from the
house distressed her, partic-
ularly when gossip involved
her former friend. Mrs.
Daley.
And when Mrs. Daley and
hor husband waro divOrced
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Said the Judge:
The finding of this Court is
that a married lpOn,an has a
right to protect her home, the
right to fight to retain the IOUe
OF her husband. I cannot but
believe there is justification
Uhen one lOOman takes it upon
herself to deal in such d.dras-
tic lUGy Nth a friend of her
husband. The Court 'JUiLL hare
to discharge the defendants
and order the case against
them dropped"
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Into the Woods
and Gave Her a
She Will
Remember the
Rest of Her Life

q.
"Stand sfilw shouted Mrs.
Thomas. (Whack!) "You're going
to get the lOhippiyg of yoWlife. PH
teach you to run around NTH an
other lDOn,an's husband! (Whack!)
Somebody neglected your early ed.
ucatiOn and I'H supply the de-
fciency n0i0! (Whack!) Scream,
yell, hOlIer all you Udnt to!
IWhack! Whack!) The next time
you meet my husband George, re-
member this afternoon gathering
Fall LeaUes in the pOOds! (Whack!
Whack! Whack!) Or any other
,UOn,an's George, or I0hateuer his
name is! (Whack! Whack! Whack!
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Il am about to show you" reptile
Mrs.. Thomas. At sign her siste
in-law took two lengths Of rope frol
her handbag and beckoned to til
pretty divorcee to come nearer tn
tree Mrs. Thomas had pointed out.
At the point of the gun Mrs. Dale
embraced the trunk. Her arms Jus
encircled 1t.
"Fine!" said Mrs. Thomas. with
triumphant smile. Nov tie he
hands so that she can't get away.
From beneath her coat she DIRE,
out a riding whip and gave 1t a pr'
liminary snap. Mrs. Daley screame
and begged for mercy.
"Mercy!" exclaimed Mrs. Thomas
derisively. What mercy have
you shown RE? Here, Wen
have to get some of these
pretty clothes of. Oh, don't be
so careful. Rip them off-that's
the way. ! don't think she has
much trouble getting new ones.
What beautiful shoulders you
have, my dear! So white
such |bewitching contour of
figure! Let's get some more
off. My, should say so--a per.
feet venus!" And handing the
pistol over to her sister Mrs.
Thomas drew closer with up
raised whip.
In vain the pretty divorcee
wept.
STAND still" shouted Mrs.
Thomas. (WhackD you're
going to get the whipping Of
your life. I'll teach you to run
around with another woman's
husband! (Whack!) Some
body neglected your early edu-
cation and I'll supply the def.
cheney now. (Whack!)
Scream, yell. holler all you
want to! (Whack! WhackD
The next time you meet my
husband George, remember
this afternoon gathering Fall
leaves in the woods! (Whack!
whack! WhackD Or any other W
George, or whatever his name is. "
whack! whack! WhackD How
like 1t as far as you've got? "
Whack! Whackl Whack! Whack
just beginning
Each lash left its livid welt acrt
pretty Divorces white neck and
ers. The whip was long and curle
pletely around her body, protecte
by the mass OF hair that tumbled
from her head. Mrs. Daley writ
anguish, but each shrek seemed
Mrs. Thomas new enthusiasm for tn,
ping. She did not finish until hel
her back covered with lashes, had
into a sobbing heap at the foot of tn
Thon she united her and drove ava
her sister-in-law.
When Mrs. Daley was able to r
police station late that night she W,
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And This Is
George
Thomas,
the Centre
of the
Whipping
Triangle.
1t Did Not
Occur to
Judge
Thomson
to Remark
That Perhaps
Some of
Those Good,
Husky Whip
Lashings
Might Have
Been
Saved for
Hubby's
Own Back.
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WhackD Hour do
you like it as far
as yOu'Ue ~got?
(Whack! Whack!
Wh0ck! WhGck!
Whack!) I'm just
beginning1'
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
COW GIRL OF WEST
MAKES OPERA DEBUT
Mary McCorn,ic Sings With
Mary Garden IN Chicago.

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-From a prairie
schooner on the plains to making a sue
cessful debut in grand opera without
money or influence is the feat accom-
plished by Mary McCormic daughter of
the Southwest, who appeared with the
Chicago Opera Company this afternoon
as MichGeld, the gypsy girl, in Carmen. /"
Miss Mary Garden sang the title role.
Miss McCormicks singing so pleased
the audience that she was called before
the curtain eight times.
I am sure that Miss McCormic will
take New York by storm when she
sings there" said Miss Garden after the
performance
Early last spring Miss Garden held a
Tree for all addition from which to
choose truly American soprano. Miss
McCormic so pleased the general di-
rector that she was offered a chance. 'if
she would study" She worked all sum
mer, learning the scores of eight operas.
Miss Mccormick Is the daughter OF a
storekeeper and was born in Bellevllle.
Ark, whittier her family had gone in a
prairie schooner She is the youthful
veteran of dozen oil booms and rushes.
has been COW girl and a choir singer.
she came to Chicago several years ago
and studied music while singing In the
choir Of the Heminway Methodist
Church. 1t paid her IS Sunday. on
The New York herald., 1921-11-27
NINE. LAsHANsKA's RECITAL.
shows Fine Technical Ability and
Knowledge of style.

Nine. Hulda Lashanska, soprano. gave
q song recital yesterday afternoon in
Carnegie Hal before a large audience
She was not IN best voice, but other
wise her performance renewed in large
part the impressions made when she
sang here before. She has a lovely
voice. Of good volume and she shows
much fine technical ability, tempera-
nent and knowledge OF different styles
Her tone production is not OF the best
throughout her scale and especially In
the medium where her tones become un-
even in quality and sometimes hard.
In Mozart's ''Ah 10 so" aria from the
Magic Flute" Nine. Lashanska showed
much gain in authoritative delivery, as
she did again In Handers "Sommi Die"
air as arranged by Blbb. A beautiful
piece Of singing was shown generally in
Richard Strausss Die Nacht." and
again in Schubert's Der Schiffer,"
while in Liszts "Lorelel'' the climax Of
the recital was perhaps reached for
good tone and style. Her diction was not
always OF the best. Songs by Grieg and
Moret were on her list and the Wan
dcrer's Prayer" and Spring Night"
by Werner Josten, wkv further assisted
by playing good mpaniments. Mme.
Lashanska's singing seemed to give
much pleasure. There were many flow
ers given her after the group OF German
songs.
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Nine. CaIve to
Sail for America
for Tour Dec. IS
To Sing in Carnegie Hall Early
in January-To Publish
Memoirs.

Special Cable 20 THE NEW York HrnALp.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE New Yonx HraaLD-
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Nov. 28.
A farewell reception will be given by
morrow for Nine. Calve. the French
operatic star. who will leave Paris for
New York on December 15. During her
American tour she will sing in more
than thirty cities and will visit Canada
and Mexico.
appearance in Carmen" but no definite
arrangements have been made. Her
first American recital will be a classical
matinee in Symphony Hall In Boston on
Christmas. She will sing In Carnegie
Hall in New York early In January
During her stay in America she will
close deal with publisher for the
American rights to her volume of mem
oirs. recently finished
My book makes no literary preten-
sions." said Nine. Calve IT have moi
omitted my checks and disappointments.
All Is reported as 1t happened, even the
disagreeable reception given to me when
l first sang in Italy"
The singer says she Is delighted to
revisit America. where 1 first knew the
real triumph OF my youth. Not until ]
had been acclaimed in New York and
Boston did 1 experience my creates,
Paris successes. The greatest emotion
ever experienced was when / sang ",The
Marseillaise" at an allied bazaar in New
York. when $4,000 voices took up the
chorus and the glass dome vibrated with
the mighty anthem"
The New York herald., 1921-11-27

Special Caols 20 THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YoHx HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,