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The Washington times., 1921-04-10
No. 4
By Elis,Or GLyn,

"YHEN all lovers understand the utter fully of
w vanity we shall have gone long way toward
making the course OF love serenely smooth
would like to have it. The thorough knowl-
edge Of this evil quality the carefully study
from every angle the better shall be able to guard
love against its insidious influences.
In its last analysis vanity proves to be that sensitive
consciousness of self which makes each ego desous of
aronsng the homage and appreciation of all other egos
The subconscious mind which only truth contnu
ally warning men and women when their demerits
about to be discovered and every time does vanity
steps in with its clustering words-a great game of bluff
Vanity makes men and women boast of things they
possess OF things they do not possess 1t makes
them eager to talk Of themselves to any listeners and will
ing for this to put up frequently with very inferior
company,
The history of the Great War full of instances Of
the folly Of vanity. All through the army many
officers who would gladly have given their lives to hasten
the victory but whose overwhelming vanity prevented
their advancing subordinates better fitted to lead them
than they themselves There people in every
walk Of life who act in the same way.
Napoleon was o mass of vany-and so he fell Kings
have given away vast territories because their vanity had
been appealed to. know who would be reigning
The Washington times., 1921-04-10

'Vanity makes men and boast Of things
they posssss-ond Of things they do not posssssi IL
makes them eager toik of thsmssfOss any Estsn
and Willing for this to put up frsqusntly
uith vsry inferior company"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
Lots For sale
Suburban for sale
wanied-Resl Estate
HOUSE WANTED

HOUSE WANTED
To buy II or broom house on
vest side preferably between Van
Rurcn and Union and Ninth street
anu Brandywine with modern con-
veniences Would like garage or
room q build Address. giving dc
scrlption Of property. location. price.
etc Boa Q TO- livery Evening once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23

CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
Heal Estate
For SALE


622 West Fifth street-Seven rooms. low
price for quick sale.
60I North Clayton street-Eight rooms
bath, . porches and heat.
24On BLOCK. Madison street--Six rooms
bath. porch, hot water heat. iine resi-
denco at reasonable price.
100 North Jackson street-Six rooms.
bath Corner property.
700 East Ninth street-Six rooms and
bath.
Maryland avenue. 1900 Block---six rooms.
bath and porch.
Maple street near Broomo-Eight rooms.
bath. porch and heat.
ifo Ruth street-Six rooms. bath, porch.
heat.
1900 Block Banning street-six rooms.
bath and porch.
Twenty ninth and Franklin streets-Mod-
ern S-room bungalow. Immediate possess
sion.
West Fourth street. 500 Block-Eieven
rooms. BATH heat. electric and gas; en-
cellent business location.
40 West Eighth street-Nine rooms. bath
FIRE AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
JOHN j. HANLEY
Phone 5I7O. 023 West Fourth Street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
AUCTIONS-LEGALS
Auction Sales

sALES-Of every description.
Anywhcre II you want 70 sell see Hsmil-
ton the square Deal AucuoneeT and
Farm Agent. 7U5 Madison st. Phone
1a4s W
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY
Real Estate.
FOR SALE

800 Block, West Twenty-eiRhth street,
q rooms, bath, porch, heater cellar. 81, 800.
100 Block. West Twenty-ninth street. 6
rooms, bath, porch. hot water heat.
315 West Twenty-sixth street.
rooms. bath, porch. hot water heat.
500 Block. West Twenty y-third street. z
rooms. bath, porch. hot. water heat. hard
wood floors room for garage.
1870 Lancaster avenue, rooms. bath
porch, heater. must be sold.
Broome street near Fourth, rooms bath.
porch. heater: bargain
zoos Laurel street. rooms bath, porch.
heater cellar: very little cash.
1923 West Fourth street. rooms. bath.
porch. heater. cellar.
1887 West Fourth street. rooms. bath
porch. heater.
400 Block, Clayton street, s rooms. bath.
porch, hot water heat. lot, 81 Y % feet.
6OI West Ninth street s rooms. bath.
porch, heater; increasing in value
Corner property on Ninth street. west of
Market.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
A nice house\ on Van Buren, street 7
rooms and bath. three porches. hot air heat.
Good location
Also. detached house west of the Boule-
ward, 10 rooms and bath. garage. Tile
porch.
Also splendid house In first-class con
dition on west side, I'm a good neiRhborhood
Suitable for two families, two bathrooms.
7I2 West Twenty second street, = rooms.
ba tn hot water heat. large lot semi-detach-
ed This Is the coming section OF Whining
ton. west of boulevard.
VIVA. II. BRAMBLE co.
1907 TATNALL STREET.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
FOR SALE

Six-room house. square plan, semi-de-
tached. So 600
Seven-rOom house, new modern, S5,5OO.
Seven-room house. square plan, detached; !;
new. perfectly appointed. room for garage.
n. l.. REARICk el9 pSna orange 9ass s'fee'
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
FOR RENT
For RENT

Apartment 100 East Thirteenth street
! rooms and bath ..- $40
Apartment West Ninth street 3
rooms and bath .....-..... -.--.-... $50
House--6 Fifth avenue, 10 rooms and
bath .-.-...-. $40
House-4I3 Lombard street. rooms SIS
ALBERT w. POSEY
Phone 2s2 200 West Ninth Street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
RENT

6IO Washington street. 9 rooms and bath.
Van Buren, street. two apartments. ex-
cellent location
Ninth and Market streets. office, second
floor
Ninth and Market streets, ofhce, third
floor: large room 33 55.
Third and West streets 2 stores
c. NJ TOWNSEND
923 Market Street. Second Floor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
For RENT

FOR RENT
BeI1efonte, brick house, 8 rooms. hot
water heat. large lot. sos per month.
Apartment, four rooms and bath, $40
per month Possession
New apartment. four rooms and bath.
nicely finished. S65.
Waverly. ! rooms, kitchenette and bath,
S45.
Waverly. rooms. kitchenette and bath.
$40.
Apartment. rooms and bath. $55
Four-story building for light manufac-
turing steam heat and electric elevator.
Size IS by IS. Possession at once.
Office, centrally located. $40 per month.
M. w. VAUGHN
Phone 94s. 9l4 Orange Street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-23
JAMES PENNETTO

Real Estate. Insurance.
Phone $500. lo5 West Ninth street.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
III lid
.Physic:
and Liver Tonic

How vigorous and good n
natured we feel and how
bright the world seems
when the digestive or II.
pans are faithfully per-
forming their vital du- ~
ties. Yet how easily
they become deranged,
throwing too much Of A
their burden on the liver "A
or bowels. Then trouble
begins. All sorts Of dis
tressing symptoms ap. n
pear, some Of them ID
alarming in effect. There -
is danger in delay. If ~
there is any distress ID.
whatever in the stomach, ~
headache, backache, pal q
pitation, dizziness, scant n
urine, constipation, has ~
ten to the store and get n
a so cent bottle of that
good-health remedy, "L. -
F." Atwood's Medicine.
Endorsed by Maine peo.
pie everywhere, and
guaranteed by the "L. F." Medicine
Co., Portland5 Maine.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
WONDERS.
OF AMERICA
q. Western Newspaper Union.
AMERICAN MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY


THN cornerstone Of the home Of
j this wonderful collection In Man
haitian Square, New York City, which
contains some ten acres Of floor space,
was laid by President Grant In 1877.
The purpose Of this great "curios-
ity shop" is to procure actual spec
linens upon which accurate knowi-
edge Of the animals, birds. minerals
and other wonders Of the world. are
based and exhibit them for the edifica-
ton Of the public.
A few Of the displays which attract
particular attention, the like OF which
probably does not exist elsewhere, are:
the largest known meteorite, brought
from Greenland and weighing S6 tons |;
an Indian dugout 84h feet long. made
from q single tree; section Of a
California tree, 16 feet In diameter
and more than 1900 years old; a
life-size model of a 70 foot whale,
probably the largest animal that ever
lived and which probably weighed 20
tons; mounted specimens Of more dill
erent kinds Of birds than you imagine
the world contains; a collection Of I'M
plements used by prehistoric man.
representing a period Of approximate
" 250,OOO years; exhibits Of fishes,
including some so primitive as to
be scaleless; an exhibit Of snakes that
gives you the creeps; an intensely
interesting exhibit showing how dis
ease Is transmitted by Insects, and
library Of some 10000 volumes on
natural history. travel and anthropol'
opy
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Oyster and. Onion Puree.

Steam one pound of white onions, and
when tender sift through odlsnder.
Cook ono quart Of oysters In their liquor
until the gills separate; strain, and chop
the oysters In chopping bowl. Return
the liquor TO the saucepan, and cook
with three tablespoonfuls Of flour and
three tablespoonfuls OF softened butter,
rubbed together, stirring constantly un-
til we'll thiokened and smooth. Season
with one teaspoonful and one-half Of
salt and one-hslf . tesspoonful Of pep
per. Sift into the onion pulp one-fourtb
cup OF -four, and stir until blended ;
add one-fourth q teaspoonful Of celery
seed and one bay leaf, and mix with the
thiokened oyster liquor. Stir until tho
whole comes to boil and the puree is
thick as porridge. Add the chopped
oysters and one pint of thin cream, let
heat through, and serve with oysterettes,
saltines or otber plain crackers.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
KING GARBAGE TARTs.

Use cabbage which has been boiled In
salted water and seasoned with salt and
pepper to taste. Make Q white sauce
and pour over, mixing we'll with the cab.
bage. Fill round muffin pans lined With
pastry circles, sprinkle With cheese over
the top and bake. Carrots may be used
tho same way, emitting the cheese and
using latticed strips of pastry over the
top. These will be hardly recognizable
az such common vegetables.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Brother Jonathan.

Mako mush OF yellow cornmeal, and
mould In cylindrical moulds, suoh -
baking powder boxes or brown bread
.moulds. Lot stand until next day, and
cut into slices. Arrange the slices on .
large porcelain pie-plate in pyramidsl
form, sprinkling each layer with some
sharp, hard cheese, grated, and seasoned
With very little red pepper. Sift but
tered crumbs freely over the whole;
brown in q hot oven, and serve 20
vegetable with fish, with sour grape jelly
melted and poured over it.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
a oreas Heap q omaiI ssas'n.

Nv
a orsat Heap 81 email eteon
Grammar being but a Introduction
TO the understanding Of authors, Il u
be made too long or exquisite to tne
learner, 1t in manner mortiheth his
courage. And by the time he cometn
to the most sweet and pleasant read
inr Of old authors, the spark Of fer
vent desire Of learning IL extinct win
the burden Of grammar like as little
fire Il soon quenched with a great
heap Of small sticks; 30 that 1t can
never come to the principal loss
where It should long burn In q great
pleasant fire.-Sir Thomas Elyot "Tha
Governor (16S1).
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Potato-and. Peanut Sausaxes.

Nix one cup Of roasted and hns.
ground peanuts with one cup and ono
bali of highly seasoned mashed potatoes.
Add one beaten egg, and form the MIX
ture into ANAL sausage-shaped rolls,
rolling each one in -four. Roll on . hot
pan, CREASED with bacon fat, or baks->ip
very hot oven, until the Outside OF the
sausages 10 lightly Drowned. Pile in the
oeuter Of dish, and garnish with curls
of toasted bacon, placed on border OF
shredded lettuce.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
BAKED ONION pUMPLINes.

Parboil medium-sized onions In sslted
water. Cut half way down in quarters,
add salt, butter, aud pepper. Place each
on q square of biscuit dough or pastry,
rolled thin. Bring together opposite
corners, twist, and place In moderate
oven to bake the onion tender. Serve
with white sauce,
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
FRESH TOMATO TART SALAD.

With q round cooky Gutter make
rounds of pastry. Cut an equal number
With the doughnut cutter. Prick, sprin-
kle lightly with grated cheese and bake
u light brown. Place plain shell on a
crisp lettuce leaf, add a slice of tomato,
not larger, on top. Then pour on lit
lie mayonnsise and place on top the tart
shell with hole In the center. Serve ut
once.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
GREEN TOMATO MINcE PIES.

dhEEN IVmAIV 0INVH fRAp'
One peck of green tomatoes, put
through food chopper. Boil, drain
and add as much water as juice drained
out. Scald and drain again. Add water
a. before, sosld and redrain. This time
add half a. much water, then the follow
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Powdered pumice stone p . useful
accessory to the toilet. A little on the
toothbrush with the powder will remove
tartar. Use only onoe In while. Con-
slant uss may destroy the enamel OF
the tseth.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Keeping Books.

Leather-bound books should be kept
where the air is .St and dry, and cir
culates frely enough to prevent the
natural oil Of the leather drying out
too rapidly.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Vegetable TaftS ana PES
Elizabeth Goose OF Boston bestowed q
great blessing upon American p0sterity
when che induced her good man, Thomas
Fleet, TO publish In ITO 1.-THE Mother
Goose Melodies" many of which rhymes
dated back 10 q similar publication print
ed In London two hundred years before.
II It strange that with this ancestral
nursery training. the cry against the use
Of pastry goes anheeded, when as chill.
dren We, too, have sung to ~ over and
over the songs OF tarts and pies?
The word tart comes from the Latin
word tortws, because tarts were originally
In twisted shapes, and every country
seems to have adopted them into their
national menus. That they were tooth.
some in those early days II shown In
these same nursery rhymes, and that
tarts seemed to have been relished BY
royalty and considered worthy OF theft
is evinced In the rhymes,
1.-THE Queen of Hearts she made some tarts,"
and
"Little King Boggen he built hne hall,
Pie-crust and pastry crust that was the wall"
Again this ancient lo.e speaks Of "Five
and twenty blaekbirds baked in . pie, :"
and, too, there was that child wonder,
"Little Jack Horner," who with the
same uperripg instinct of Q water wizard
with willow twig could, by the sole
means of his thumb, locate and extricate
upon the tip of the same . plum from
the Christmas pie.
American tarts and pies are In clase
OF their own. Pies were very closely
allied to pioneer, and the Colonial house
wife of early days was forced to coneoci
filings out of sweetened vegetables, sucb
as squash, sweet potatoes, and even
some were made of vinegar. Yet the
children still dotted on these tempting
tarts, pies and turnovers, for were they
not trotted In babyhood on
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29

Line round muffin pans with pastry
circles a. for other preserve tarts, and
I'll with the following:
Dice cold boiled potatoes, season With
salt and pepper, moisten with white
sauce, made OF two tablespoonfuls Of
-four, two tablespoonfuls Of lard, one
cup of milk, one-half teaspoonful salt.
Mix with this grated cheese. Fill the
shells and sprinkle grated cheese on top.
Bake light brown.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
Order OF Notics Thereon.

DISTRICT OF MAINE, IS.
On this l9th day Of November, A. d. 1891, on
reading the foregoing petition, Il is
Ordered by the Court. That hearing be had
upon the same on the 23d day Of December, AID.
lS9l, before said Court at Portland. In said Dis.
trict, ut 10 O'Clock In the forenoon; and that
ocrat, newspaper printed In said District, and
that al known creditors, and other persons In
Interest, may appear at the said time and place.
and show cause, II any they have, why the pray
or Of said petitioner should not be granted.
And It 10 further ordered BY the Court, That
the Clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
dressed to them u fheir places Of residence as
stated.
witness the HON. CLARENCE HALE, Judge
of the said Court. and tho seal thereof. at Port
n. Al GEO. C. WHEELER, Clerk.
a true COPY Of petition and order thereon.
.Aftest @GEO. G. WHEELER, Clark.
ARk8
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD. %. Supreme Judicial Court
In Equity.
MYRoN A. PRESCOTT
PARIS nAcHfissiE COMPANY.

The Receiver heretofore appointed In said
cause having died his frst account. and his SEC
ond and lnsl account of his receipts and dis
bursemonts In said cause, Il 10 Ortered:
That hearing thereon be had before Justice
Of this Court In Chambers at the Court House In
Auburn, IN the County Of Androscoggin. on
Tuesday, the sixth day of December. 1871, at tan
O'Clock A. n, and that said ReceiTer give notice
thereof By puhlIshing an aiteseed copy Of shls
order In the Oxford Democrat. newspaper pub
Iished e South Paris, In said County Of Oxford,
once week for two successive weeks prior 70
he day Of said hearing, that all persona inter.
esssd may then aud thsre appear and snow
shouh nos be allowed. and said Receiver dis.
charrod from further duties In said cause, and
q, PEos:sd,,sssSs ,ss In the case b closed
JOHN a. MORRILL,,
Justioe. Supreme judicial Court.
A irue copy.
as ~ 'A . ~ CLARK.
Oxford Democrat., 1921-11-29
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.

on topics Of interess 70 the ladies
1sonc,sed; Ada1sss no1cs rc0s sdses ~. Il.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
SILK SHIRTS,

I sadly view the silken shirts I
bought some months ago Cab. me, the
recollection hurts!) at fifteen bucks
a throw. The world was then re-
Volving we'll the goose was hanging
high: if any man had junk to sell,
| was on hand to buy. The haber-
dasher said that day, in confidential
tones, "Now, here's a shirt of blue
and gray I'll sell you for two bones !;
Of honest goods this shirt is made,
of fabric good as steel; it will not
warp or shrink or fade, or ravel at
the heel" What sort of skate
asked that guy, do you suppose l
am? l don't buy things unless they're
high-all cheap things are sham.
| am no piker. friend of mines my
roubles grow on trees; so show me
silks that gleam and shine, and drop
the wear-well wheeze." And now my
once proud spirit says, when look in
my trunk; the silken shirts are all in
rags, the lot not worth a PUNK. And
times have sadly changed since then
and once blithe hearts are sore, and
kopecks, marks and iron men grow
on the trees no more. The posthole
works where I'm employed are drop
ping men each day, and there may be
an aching void where once drew my
pay. The briny from my sad eyes
squirts, l heave a sigh of woe, when
survey those silken shirts l bought
some months ago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
The Human Side of Farm Life

One of the noticeable features of farm insti-
tute programs is the attention that is being paid
to the social and domestic life of the farmer.
Rural life, formerly devoid of social activities
and opportunities for relaxation and amusement,
is being raised to a new level.
The farmer knows that he cannot keep his
boys and girls on the farm unless he provides
for their social life. Consequently he is making
his home attractive is buying devices to tighten
the work of his wife and daughter, and is provd-
ing the family with opportunity to keep in touch
with his neighbors and friends by means of the
telephone and automobile.
The development of the cultural and social
phases Of farm life is receiving attention from
his organizations and in the Institutes which he
arranges And, on the other hand, the urban
dweller who still believes that the farmer is en-
during the privations of the pioneers will be
surprised to see the comforts and conveniences
which the average farm home possesses.
The farmer and his family are social units of
great Importance. Perhaps the best read men,
Judged as class in the United States, are the
farmers They do not glance at periodical or
newspaper but peruse it, studying facts and
drawing their own conclusions. The average
farmer is better posted current events than
the average city dweller, owing to his desire to
become acquainted with facts, rather than with
opinion.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
Answers toQuestions

j. G. H.-How does Nazimova pro-
nounce her name ?-Nazimova the &C.
! tress, pronounces her name as il it
were spelled "Na-zee-.no-va" with the
accent on the second syllable. The
hrst "a is sounded as in the word
hat; the "e'' as in meet; the co.
as in home" and the "a" as in
father"
Reader-What are the principal ex-
ports of the Virgin Islands ?-The most
| important agriculture in the Virgin Is
lands Is sugar, Of which approximately
ten thousand tons was exported in
1919. In 1919 the government sue
| ceeded in opening the Porto Rican
market to cattle from the islands.
About $4,000 worth of cattle were ex-
ported, and it is thought that the
cattle-raising industry will eventually
become an important one Exporta-
ton Of cattle to Porto Rico formerly
was prohibited on the ground that the
Virgin Islands were in the tick-infested
area.
Subscriber - When were playing
cards introduced? -Playing cards were
brought to Europe from the East about
the time of the crusade, about 100,
very likely by the home-returning war
riors. The gypsies, who at that time
began to wander over Europe, are said
to have introduced them. using them
as they do. now for telling fortunes.
The first packs contained seventy
eight cards, including four suits of
numbered cards, and twenty-five en-
blematic picture cards, which served
as trumps. The numbered cards were
marked with swords, cups. sticks and
money. Each of these suits consisted
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09

ate amendments to the primary law unless they
are drafted for the purpose Of strengthening the
act Every move to weaken the inherent theory
of the law, which gives to the people the right to
nominate their candidates for public office, will
be resented and bitterly fought
The people guard closely their rights and sell
dom relinquish a portion of them without oppo-
sition. 1t took them a long time to take the
nomination of candidates out of the hands of
practical politicians, and they will not permit
some members of the general assembly to restore
all part of this privilege to the political Bosses
Every amendment will be examined closely to
ascertain if it weakens or strengthens the power
of the people in controlling the nominations and
it is safe to assert that every amendment inimica
to the rights of the people will be defeated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
The High Cost Of Indiana Fires

The loss in Indiana i'm five years amounted to
1866, SAL or annual average of 1881, 1909,
according to figures just published by the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters. The data has
been collected from reports on $4,000 fires, to
which 25 per cent has been added to cover fires
that were not reported.
The board finds that 1922 per cent of the
fires, representing a loss of SS,561, APT, were
strictly preventable, IA per cent partly prevent
able and 1873 per cent were of unknown origin.
Statisticians have figured that the total loss
in five years would have built 5,311 houses cost
ting $4,000 each, or would have constructed 1856
miles of macadam road at $4,000 per mile
We still have to learn the lesson of fire pre-
vention in this country Our negligence in max
ing frequent inspections of our buildings and our
carelessness in the matter of combustibles are
responsible for the loss of material which never
can be restored.
There time when the loss of the timber
that entered into the construction of a residence
or factory meant little, for vast areas covered
with trees quickly replenished the material for
the structure. But those days gone for
ever. The lumber that is used in the construc-
ton of building is shipped a long distance and
is becoming scarce. It's destruction by fire is an
irretrievable loss.