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snidIy In the party ranks. Tho DEM
uerats entered with great confidence
upon the Presidential campaign II
1903. There were encouraging pros
poets here In Delaware, and n fnr from
hopeless outlook In the country pariy
in the year. by reason ef the appruath
Of Federal legislation to completely
unffnnuhlse tho Negroes. The F'lfs
teenth Amendment to the Conetifua
ton was pending Ia Congress with
every probability Of passing. and Dei4
aware Democrats denounced 1t vlgor.
ously.
The Democratic National Convsn-
ton, which met In New York city on
July 4. nominated Juratlo Seymour
of New York for President aud Fran
els Il. Blair nf Missouri for Vina-pres4
ident. These nominations were ae-
cspted with good grace by Delaware
Democrats. who were not generally
united upon any choice from among
the various possibilities. BENJAMIN n
Riggs Of New Castle cuunty44latar our
popular governor was nominated for
Representative in Congress. The enc
suing campaign was devoid Of anaainI
features, and was not very exciting
anuir, although there were numerous
public meetings and pnrad.s. The
Democratic campaign was in excel
lent condition and under good man
agement. The Republican rarity was
then entering upon those factional dis
puteH, arising from the distribution Of
Federal patronage. which weakened
ita fghting rrewess and divided it's
voting strength for many years after
wards. General Grfrrt had been fspru-
mated for President. with Schuyler
Colfax of Indiana for vfce-p President,
but even sltch a popular candidate
as Grant could not bolster up the un-
popular Republican cause in Della
ware. At the November election, sey-
mour and Blair carried the State by
a majority of about 1870 while BEN
jamin T. Bigga was sent to Cgneress
by about the same margin. defeating
General A. r. A. Turbert os Milford.
gallant soldier IL the union army dur
ing the Civil War.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
THE KINGS WORDS.

King George, in speaking before the
Ulster Parliament, said: stretch out
the hand OF forbearance and conciIia-
ton and join in making for the land
We love an era of peace and good will
The Kings intentions are the best.
q course. But to the casual observer.
interested in neither side. it would
appear that it is time for the British
government itself to stretch forth
the hand Of forbearance and concilia-
lion" toward southern Ireland
All Is not as it should be in that sec
ton. Ii is not for Americans to die
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23

ON April II, this yrar. the foiiowlt
message was picked up In a bottle 1
Cape Hatteras:
Deering captured by oil-burning
boat something like chaser. taking
off everything. Handwriting crew.
Crew hiding all over ship. No
chance to make escape. Finder
please notify headquarters OF
peering,
Two and half months before
that the sailing vessel Carol A,
Decring, bound from Rio de
Janeiro to Norfolk. Va, had been
found beachcd. with all sails set
and the entire crew missing, on
the shoren of North Carolina.
within the past three days II
has been ascertained that more
than 20 vessels, sailing under the
American, British and Japanese
flags, are long overdue. II is be-
lieved that several OF these have
either foundered. or. to accept the
opinion Of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover, have been captured by
Bolshehvist pirates.
This matter would be fantastic
II II was not so serious.
Twenty years ago popular
novelist wrote story In which
an ocean liner was held Up in mid
sea by pirates using an oil burn
ing boat. The story was extremely
improbable. yet possible.
Many things have happened in
actual life within the past seven
years which were only imagined
by writer's before that Twenty
wears ago Robert w. Chambers
wrote a novel in which hc told of
the war between Germany and
the United states in 1890" Mr.
Chambers just missed his dates a
bit. II is entirely possible that
piracy Is going on on the high
seas in a very small way. But
II SO. how long viii IL last?
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avs HONESTY.

W. have received the fcllcNiug lei
w.. ~hA-e il worthy % repruduotio
u~r~
~ Yen realize that probably %
p~s cent - the furniture you I'M
sa~v~ ~ made ~ resi- walnut and
rr~s mahogany Is merely ir'ita
ton. -smctifh~- with NerN thiu
lsvr~ ~d veneer 81 the rral Wood
.su~a 90, the tnpe Very often the
acss~sssn~ ave very poor and fade
s~~. shrink snd warn out ~ shape
a. r~~w crt~o after you have paid
fsu fhs~n-
Further. 10 you know that You
have no rcdress. simply beCarse
yuu 80 noa know the technical
description ~ imitation. when
you are told furniture is walnut
hnish. mshcEanized and birch
mshr~Sny. Il ell means furniture
made Of some inferior wood. often
cheaper than common pine. that
has heeu stained with either wal
nat Or mahogany coloriug matter.
The United States government
has Pure Food and DRUG Act
Which ccmpels tho manufacture
% plainly state on the label when
Il is an imitation or substitute
hkN olcomargsrine. ths butter
substitute. a..
Please Immediately write your
Senator aud Representative ut
Washington. H. -. urging them 10
pass law compelling manufac-
tnrcrs 10 label their furniture with
their name and address. and guar
Antceing the kind 81 kinds az
~s,oda used IN the different parts
81 each piece 81 furniture they
manufacture.
what honest argument could
there he against such a law
the writer of the letter signs him
All as "a lover 81 precious woods
antique and modern furniture. Who
eapes this oamoulago IN furniture wiz
soon be a thing 81 the past" lie is
/. legislative brother 20 the man who
wants a law PASSED requiring shoe
manufacturer "a plainly label their
ware. and Of the crusader who wants
clothing marked virgin wool.
"shoddy" 80 per cent virgin wool "
g. The case may be-
Il IL true that the United States
government PASSED pure food and
arhE act nut that was 20 protect
the health n the public. We 40 not
sucw that the government would be-
JUSTIFIED IN forcing merchant or
20 guarantee hts per-
sonal honesty. We believe that would
b. Foins 70 Legislative excess. II about
pa out 81 every ten laws now on the
statute books were enforced We
would set alonr quite nicely
However, public opinion should
shame out of business the merchant
who dooeivcs his customers regarding
Ihe quality of his goods. The best
asset that store can have is that
utangihle thing called good will"
rhefe arc some stores in every city
ehoae advertisements are implicitly
Ia. because the managers
aeNer permit their clerks 20 misrep-
tseut any article O. any person. Nat
irally those stores prosper greatly.
,.. No. We don't believe It neces-
Ary % pass any laws forcing mer-
hants o. he honest A. a rule the
uhllc soon DISCOVERS the dishonest
nes and boYcoits them accordingly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Grant Post. c. A. r.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Castle. X. c. +.
du Pont Post, G.. A. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Eden Lodge, |. Q. Q. +.
Division No. /. A. O. H.
Clayton Lodge, X. of F.
Asylum Lodge. /. o. o. +.
Camp No. 2, z. O. S. OF A.
Crusaders Temple. X. G., Z.
Volunteer F'iremen's Relief.
Voters Non-Partisan League.
keakuk Tribe. Imp'd. o. r.. NJ.
Windsor Lodge, O. S. of S. G..
Wilmington Lodge. A. Q. u. w.
Hiawatha Tribe, Impd, o. r. NJ.
Palestine Castle. o. A. K. NJ G.
Delaware commandery. K. c. e.
Winona Council, Jr. o. II. A. M.
Wilmington Lodge Of Afachinists.
Brandywine .conclaye. |. Q. O. +.
Mizpah Conclave, H. or S. ", nj.
Master Horeshoers Nat. Pro. Asso. I
Delmarvia Lodge, l.. A. To r. II. T.
Washington Camp. No. p. =. o. s. a.
Wilmington Lodge Of Moose. No. Is
Lady Washington Home Communio
Court Brandynine, Foresters of Anne
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

~ athletes Rot evefyihNne hslrt. i1
be sure. Beauty dDH noa ffrint il
mo normal Folf stance. ftf rfN N|fnfl
apfmteri ~ ht bffnfH fhf nNn Hlfs
niFimied features and r1u|nr mTUIH.
lH hpt Tsthniir iui uf HHFn Nn
memory ~ Mf f1ufhuu fsnfonLliI.rr
in ~ vnlieyf. We haQo rllafn. nni ~
have The soaring forms ~ thf mia4
vaultefss-NoW fuff ItenlnH pa.f
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tate England's course, but u In ap-
parent that the natives to tho south
have ennse not to be the first to for-
Dear and To concilintc,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23

Want real, up-to-date amusements?
Brandywine Springs Park has them.
ADV.
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Like boating? Brandywine Sprjngs
has splendid lake.--Adv.
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Tn manager # Nolndarn Ifan hHH
ADVERTISED Ter fever an nnun nauisf
q play fer Fast Lynne whNh rhreea
here t'morr0w night ffs iraf nI.auf
got 50 II you attend q your own huaIs
ness you're accused ~ not bnin nuhiie
spirited
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
THE EVENING SMILE.
HER QUALIFICATIONS.

At the age Of ten GervangeIinc was
sent twice a week to the expensive
academy If Herr Poppanflzzle.
At the end of the first term thc
proud mother called on the great man
in order TO give him an opportunity
Of holding forth on Geryangeline' 5
genius. Said she:
Now. professor. how long viii it be-
before my daughter is really great
pianist?"
Herr Poppanfizzle thought for few
minutes. At last:
Dot is ding impossible to dell. !"
said he.
"How's that" said Mrs Bagwig. in
a mother fighting -for-her young sort
Of voice. I'm sure she has the nee
essary qualifications. hasn't she, now?"
'Vell. matam, said the professor,
she haf two hands, Elk.
Surely you must be tired. auntie, :"
said her niece who was visiting the old
lady. How can you work so long with
out a rest?" We'll, my dear" was the
reply, Il think it's because when
begin a piece of work / just get too
lazy TO stop
Say apartment" never flat"
The Landlords Union voted
Flat hints too much Of the way they
leave
Their tenants, be 1t noted"
American Legion Weekly,
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POLITICAL DELAWARE IN
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

The Two National Campaigns, 1864 and 1863 Follow
ing the Civil War, With an Interesting State Cam
paign in Beiween Representation According to
Population, the Issue-- The New Richmond in the
Republic an Field Sheriff William Herberts Notable
Triumph in Unfolding the Law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23

Kloseman-"I didn't see you in
church last sunday" Keen--"Don' I
doubt it. ] took up the collection -
Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23

Sailor-'We have just seen some
orange peel and banana skins floating
on the starboard, sir" Columbus
WAS there any chewing -gum?" Sailor
NO, sir Columbus s-"Then it must
be the West Indies were coming to,
and I'd hoped it was going to be
America. Punch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
LITERARY CENTRES.

John caiswor'hs. aepIores Americas
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W. have received tho fclicwiug let +
w., ~hA-a ia worthy 81 reproduction
n~r~s
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Having Thoroughly demonstrated
heir eapacit. for holding Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
New State Issues Advanced.

The State campaign of 1866 found
the Republicans of Delaware still
holding to the name OF Union RE
publican party, and at that years
State Convention it was officially
adopted The odium of the national
party's strong inclination TO Negro
Suffrage was too much for them, so
they qualified the name of their party
organization. Democrats, however
derisiyely called 1t the "Black Repub-
lican' party and made free employ
ment Of the anti Negro argument in
support Of their cause. And it was
quite effective in those days. as the
prejudice against granting full citi-
zensnip to q race 50 recently held ia
the chains of slavery was revolving.
even 70 many os those who had fought
the institution Of slavery to its de-
served determination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-23
PIRACY IN 1921.

on April II, this year. the following
message was picked up In a bottle or
Cape IIatteras:
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
AMERICAN COAL
Is in THE LEAD

LoNDoN.-The cost OF produo-
ton OF British coal has gone 20 a
Point where American coal can be
shipped across the ocean mad un-
dertell a.
AS consequence America Is TAX
ing the place OF England IN Euro
nean coal markets.
British capital and labor In the
coal industry are In grave dispute.
Many pits are closed and many min
ers out Of work. This depression Is
reflected in Britain's trade in other
lines. for coal Is the backbone Of
Johnny Bulls marine commerce.
Italy has concluded a deal where
by America will supply that country
with most OF its coal for the next
Eve years.
England's exports OF coal fell on
more than as million tons in 1920,
as compared TO 1913. Greatly in
creased imports OF American coal
are shown by Italy. France. Bel
gium. Netherlands. Norway. Switzer-
land. Sweden. Denmark and Portu-
gal.
For the first time Europe Is keep
ing warm, generating electricity and
running its railways on American
instead OF British or German coal.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
Uncle Harry Talks About
the Importance of SileSia

why has there been so much in
che paper lately about Silesia?" ask
ed Jimmy.
"Can you answer that question ?"
said Uncle Harry looking az Joe.
Il am afraid 1 cannot" replied
Ioe. because in the first place. /
am not sure as to just what silesla
g."
'well, the question as 10 just what
sllesia is is the very reason why
there has been much in the paper
lately about this place" said Uncle
Harry Before the War. Silesia
was a province OF Austria Hungary
up there in the northern part OF
the old Austrian Empire. at a point
where Austria. Germany and Rus
sia come together.
But like 80 many other parts Of
the Austrian Empire, Silesia so far
az its inhabitants were concerned,
vas decidedly anti-Austrian, but un-
der the rule Of old Emperor Joseph,
the people Of Silesia were forced to
accept Austrian rule.
Both Nations Claimed Silesia.
When the war ended and the
lfANt 1ohNl tiNf met 'AA' Va NhN
hardest problems that had TO be
settled was the future Of silesia.
Some OF the inhabitants were Poles
and they wass anxious for Silisia TO
become n par OF the new Polish Re
public. Otlirrs were Germans and
they wanted d join the German Re
public. The new governments in
Poland and 10 Germany both claim
ed Snesla. particularly that part
known as Upper Silesia- After
hearing a great deal OF argument on
the subject the Peace Conference
decided to submit the question 10
the people who lived in Upper Silesia
and let them express an opinion as
TO which nation they wanted to join.
"This method OF submitting a
question to popular vote is what is
known as "a plebscite and the other
day this plebiscite or election was
held and that is why there has been
so much news In the paper lately
about Upper Silesia-"
Il read in the paper that the re-
suit Of the plebiscite was that about
700 900 Of the people in Silesia voted
in favor Of joining the German ma
tion while only about 100000 voted
in favor OF joining Poland said
Helen. Now does this mean that
Upper Sliesia will become a part OF
Germany"
NO. that does not settle the ques
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
RAIN DRIVES MANY
LOVERS TO MATRINlONY

CHICAGO - Cunned Press. j.
Nights the time for woing. OH"
said a well-known Scotch authority.
But L. c. Legner. IN charge OF the
Cook county marriage license bu-
hear. has another version.
''Whon it's rainy and the fog set
ties down over the old town, why
people just naturally get lonely"
said Logner. "and they dream Of
coy fats and fire-places. slippers
and homemade biscuits-they want
10 love and hold hands.
80 on rainy days, we issue many
more marriage licenses than when
the sun is brightly shining"
Dan Cupid Is still as active as
ever this year. but marriage licenses
are falling OF, according 10 Legner.
High rents. the employment situa-
tion, or something else is the
cause. Legner doesn't quite know.
Last year 42.5O3 couples were
married in Cook county. The A. 2.
.F. got married IN 1920. But now
most OF the war romances have gone
on the rocks or the participants are
married. But 1921 is going 10 be a
bad year for weddings.
This marriage license window is
an excellent barometer for the coun
try's economic condition" added
Legner.
Cupid's agent, however denied
that romance is waning and that
people aren't lovin' any more.
zone can be IN love and not get
married" he explained.
Dispatches here from other cites
~ the United states reflect a similar
condition. People are putting on
their weddings until the jobs look
an for
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

Tcto Devlne and/Mike Deviin put
mp a great contest last week before
the Keystone Club. and 90 Is likely
that they viii be rematched.
Mickey will be G. busy boxer Tor
the nest three weeks. on Friday
he takes Herb Hutchi on next
Monday week he tackles frankie
Burns. al Chester. and on April 20
he meets X. o. Leonard at Atlantic
City.
X. o. Harry Baker, the local X.
O. king. will probably work at
Chester in about two weeks. Baker
Is anxious to meet Eddystone Miller.
Young Tommy shurkey will make
his first appearance at Chester on
mex Monday evening.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

LONDON. CBy Mail to United
Press -Four thousand years hence
perhaps more-some entcrprising
excavator may dig up a wonderful
find" showing the customs Of the
people Of this country.
whether the excavator digs It up
.,r no. the evidence will be there, be-
.ause at present quite a number OF
people are busylng planting" II.
should the excavator happen on Il
however. he will discover from doc
1ments that in the year 1921 a build
ng had been erected in Aldwych by
the Bush Terminal Company and
With the thoughtful idea OF perpet-
Mating the memory OF the civiliza-
lion OF the goth century they had
hidden in reinforced concrete be-
heath the foundations. samples OF
he contemporary merchandise.
A safety razor will prove % the
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
Planting Samples For
ExcaUat0rS In Remote 1921

bearded soldier OF four thousand
years hence that there was a time
when men carefully removed all
hair from their faces. A bottle of
pickles 1000 years old may puzzle
him some. and there's no telling
what he'll make out OF a pre-war
Continental Railway Guide
II. G. Wells has been asked to
compile a list OF things TO be buried
for the benefit OF this far anticipated
excavator and II the chest contains
all the articles suggested by Wells.
the amazed finder will believa him
self a new Alladin's cave.
An official Of the Bush Terminal
Company. outlining the scheme. ex-
plained that In an excavation which
is made alright and watertight by
concrete several feet thick articles
might be preserved for hundreds or
thousands OF years.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
ElgYzZ98|53zELBQplal:s AZ

Danny Kelicher. OF the South Side
Eden Club. viii find the going rather
tough tomorrow evening when he
hooks up with Bottling Barnes OF
the Keystone +. c.
Kid Johnson would like TO meet
Bucky NcGinnis in an or 10 round
contest This bout. AZ arranged,
would draw a crowded house.
Beamy Marks has been matched
10 meet Red Lee on next Saturday
afternoon az the Steamboat Spa
ghetti House.
Joe Allison. the Wilmington wal
looping wap, viii make a comebac'-
on Friday when he meets X. o.
Brennan. OF Scranton. IN six rounds.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
TAKE FISH FROM
DAMS THAT WENT OUT

Special 90 Tho Evening Journal.
DOVER, April 4-Chief Game
Warden John p. LeFevre has had
a set OF experienced watermen at
work during the past week and will
continue this week 20 secure from
the different fresh water streams
game fish from former mill ponds
where the game went out two years
ago. The fish include the big mouth
bass. speckeied trout, earn and. other
of the game fish variety. The fish
have been secured by seincs and
among those caught are some extra
large bass. They have been distri-
hutod In the ponds az Dover. Silver
Lake; at Smyrna, Lake Como. and
at Moore's Pond. south of Dover.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

else can be made into handkerchiefs
TO be burned after a cold, made into
dish rags or oven rags.
The tops OF soft shoes can be made
into babies booties with soles OF
anything suitable. The tops OF thick
shoes can be glued to the bottom OF
old worn-out shoes. They will form
new soles that will wear a long time
about the house.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
PLANS TO SEND SOME
DIVORCED TO JAIL

SAN FRANCISCO Omitted Press)
Divorces as a means Of getting rid
OF troublesome mates, are becoming
unfashionable in San Francisco. ac-
cording TO Superior Judge Z. p.
ShOrtan.
Annulments are proving less cum
hersome and quicker-in fact quick
az than Reno. AS a result the
grand jury Is going to look into
things a bit.
persons who desire to travel their
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

paths singly after falling 20 pull
properly in double harness. have
discovered. Shortall says. that they
can bring a suit FOR annuulment. al
leging the other member Of the part
nership had a previous mate from
whom there was no legal divorce.
The case is tried and often. by agree
ment or on account Of being unable
to produce evidence. it goes uncon-
tested. The marriage is annuled.
The minute the annulment is en-
tered both parties are free TO marry
again. without the formality Of wait
ing a year.
But what interests the court Is
why there have been no prosccu
tions for bigamy growing out OF the
many annulments granted on the
grounds of bigamous marriage. An
nulments have averaged as high as
seven a day for a week during the
last six months. court records show.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04

tion absolutely" replied Uncle
Harry. "The Peace Treaty prOvid-
ed that this plebiscite be held but
did not say that the Allied Commits
sion, which is trying to settle the
controversy, should be absolutely
bound by the result OF the vote.
There is no doubt. however. that
the Commission will be Influenced
very largely in making their decision
by the way the people in Upper
Silesia voted. The news dispatches
that came over from Europe after
the plebiscite the other day stated
that the Allied Commission would
probably award to Germany those
sections or districts Of Upper Snesia
in which the people voted over
whelmingly TO Join Germany. and
that those sections where the Polish
population proved 20 be overwhelm-
ingly strong. would probably be
awarded TO Poland.
Why Fair Settlement Is Important.
1T Is important that this question
be satisfactorily settled for two rea-
sons. First, to compel a great num-
ber Of the Polish people. against
their wishes, 10 live under German
Government would only continue 70
make those people discontcnted and
probably lead to further trouble lat
or on. In the second place, Upper
Silesia Is very rich in valuable min
erals and coal deposits. both Of
which are needed by the Polish and
German nations. II the Allied Com
mission can settle this question so as
10 satisfy the threc-quarters Of a
million residents in Silesia who voted
in favor OF Joining Poland. and at
the same time divide the province
so that both nations will get the
coal and mineral that they need in
their industries-if the Commission
can do these things. II will go long
way toward adjusting a very trouble
some question that has contributed
great deal of the upset conditions
that have existed both in Poland
and in Germany ever since the Arm
istice was signed.
Editors Note-Uncle Harry will
be glad to answer inquiries. address
ed to him Care Of the Editor: either
In this column or by mail, provided
letters are signed with the full name
and address Of the persons writing
The correspondents names will not
appear in the articles.
Copyright. 1921, by The NJ. c.
! Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
pEEIANcE BEARcATs ANxIOUs

Defiance Bcarcats would like TO
arrange game with any team
whose players are up to IS years.
Send am challenges to j. Swinger'
1910 West Third street
Evening journal., 1921-04-04
wnnINGroN JUNIORS GOING

The wilmington Juniors will have
another fast nine on the field this
season and would like. to hear from
any OF the local Junior clubs. Games
can be booked by addressing Bill
Kelieher. sos Van Buren street