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put in the sun. This may have 70
be repeated before the stain is
quite gone.
When stamps are stuck together
put thin paper over them and rub
a hot iron over them. This does
not spoil the glue
For cleaning the kitchen range
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
WEDNESDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-AUGUsT 8. 1921.

you as you take it on, and many a
scald will be avoided.
Always Remove Stains before
washing because soap fixes them.
White streaks in black wash
goods are easily avoided. First
rinse the articles thoroughly, and
then put them into thin starch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

set the lower glass in warm water
and I'LL the upper one with cold
water and the heat and cold, re-
spectiyely. expanding the lower
and contracting the upper, they are
easily slipped apart
To Lift Lido not lift up a lid
on q boiling pot, but pull IL toward
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

use waxed paper that comes around
loaves of bread You will find it
removes the ashes and dirt and
gives the stove an appearance of
having been BACKED
Scratched Furniture If your fur
niture is scratched make a fine
paste OF linseed oil and little
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

strip of the sappy skin this can
De used as raffia.) The remaining
pithy stem. when green or wet, is
more pliable than willow.
For Stains-Peroxide will remove
most stains on white goods and
will not injure the fabric. Damp
en- the material in peroxide and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

water to which enough bluing has
been added to make it a blue-black-
The Wistaria Vine can be made
into beautiful baskets for cut flow
ers. waste paper. laundry. market,
or any purpose where a basket is
needed Simply scrape OF the out
er brown bark and leaves. then
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

Sale Begins at a. Thursday August 4th-Experenced
Sales Force Assures Satisfactory Service
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
Domestic
COttOns

"a sterling bleached sheetins,
limit 10 yards, yard .....,
Fruit of the loom muslin, &C.
inch, limit 10 yards, yard -.
Durham unbleached muslin,
36-inch, yard 49,. .......
S1x90 seamless bleached shee
fine grade, limit of 4, q
each ......... ......... y
42x3G inch pillow cases, e
quality, limit of 6,
12x90 unbleached sheets,
limit of 4, each ...... .....
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
TAGGED GIRL MAKES
LONG OCEAN TRIP

SAN FRANCISCO. July t.
Carefully labeled with a shipping tag
so she would not go astray, pretty
S-year-old Nellie Robinson arrived
in San Francisco from England to
make her home with her aunt and
uncie, Mr.. and Mrs. William David
son. i took her five weeks to make
the journey, as the child was side
tracked" at jamestown, n. Y.
On her voyage across the Atlantic
Nellie was looked after by a New
York State farmer. Arrived in
America, instead OF sending Nellie
on across the continent in charge OF
the Travelersr Aid Society, as had
been intended. the farmer took her
to his home and kept her there until
he found one OF his neighbors who
was coming West.
Nellie was born in San Francisco
in 1918. Two and a half years ago
her father died OF influenza, and the
mother. Mrs. James Robinson, took
Nellie and a baby sister back to the
former Robinson home in England.
Times are hard in the British Isles
and the widow was unable 70 sup
port her two little ones. Mrs. Clara
Davidson, sister 20 Nelhe's father,
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
ASKS
FORNEW School
Shellpot District Wants
State Aid In Rebuilding
School Abolished
STATE BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, July 16.-The State
Board Of Education, held another
all-day session yesterday. superin-
tendent Of Public instruction. Dr.
H. V. Holloway, submitted a plan
Of distribution OF funds for the run
ming Of the schools throughout the
State.
A delegation from Stockley ap-
peared before the board asking for
permission to borrow money to erect
a new two-story school house which
is badly needed. It is understood they
will receive aid from the school aux
Hilary.
Another delegation appeared be-
fore the board headed by Represen-
tative Miller from the shellpot
school district in New Castle county
asking for the privilege and aid in
re-establishing the school in that
district
Resolutions we're adopted provid-
ing for the reimbursing OF teachers
attending the summer school for
board and transportation
Also resolution providing for trans
portation OF pupils over the sixth
grade living three miles from the
school and provision for transpor-
tation OF pupils Of the sixth grade
and under living two miles from
the schools. in so far as the finances
will permit
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
COUNTY FARMERS
TO HAVE FUN DAY

Extensive plans are being made
for a Joint picnic OF the farmers Of
New Castle county at Augustine
Beach, next Thursday. The picnic
viii be held under the auspices of
the New Castle County Farm Bu-
reau; the Delaware Holstein-
Friesan Association. and the Della
ware MIX Producers Association.
The days program; At 1890
o'clock the Hockessin Farm Bureau
and Bear Farm Bureau will loosen
up their plough-bound muscles with
the willow stick and horse-hide pill.
At 1890 o'clock the farmers will en-
JOY a basket lunch, and at 2 o'clock
there will be addresses by farmers,
agriculturists and speakers of State
and national reputation.
All farmers are urged to bring
their families and neighbors. The
comiittee in charge Of the affair are
Frank f. Yearsley. J. r. Danks. c..
p. Dickey and r. o. Bausman. The
picnic will be held on standard time.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
TAXES
Being Held
Uncle Sans Agent Will
Collect Money Due From
DelawareanS
SAY LESS THAN
% is RETURNED

Hundreds OF dollars OF taxes. col
lected from the public for soda. ice
cream and on theatre tickets. cloth
ing andother luxuries. are being
withheld by merchants of this State,
according to Harry t. Graham. in
ternal revenue collector. who has
started a campaign TO round up the
offenders.
According to Investigations re-
Gently made by agents OF the De-
partment Of Justice. It Is said, thous-
ands OF dollars are lost annually by
this neglect OF Delaware merchants
Figures obtained in the recent in
vestigation, It is charged, indicate
that less than two-thirds OF the lux
ury taxes collected are being turned
over to the Government
So bad is the situation that
squad OF agents from the various
revenue Offices In this district. as
sisted by a special squad from
Washington headquarters, viii con-
duct a cleanup drive within a
short time. The agents. under the
charge OF DR.. J. G. Sharp, are now
engaged in a similar cleanup In
Baltimore
The revenue agents. IN their or
ders for the cleanup drive, were
told Ito go out and get the rascals
with two purposes in view, one to
get the money belonging to the gov
eminent, and the other to land some
of the worst offenders"
The figures obtained by depart
ment OF justice agents indicate, It
Is charged, that less than two-thirds
OF the luxury taxes collected are be-
ing turned over to the government
I'VE are now preparing TO go after
some of the big malefactors and viii
land them in Jail before we are
through" II was stated at the In
ternal Revenue office yesterday.
The soda water tax, It is declar-
ed. is a Joke so far as the govern
ment returns are concerned. In
only small percentage OF places
are books kept. they assert. and
there is no checking possible, the
proprietor collects the tax ana then
gives the government what he
pleases Some of the larger places
which sell checks and stubs may
be turning in the proper tax. It is
said, but such places are few and
far between. The same applies to
large clothing and luxury manurac-
turers. It is said.
There are ways OF checking ur
on the soda water man." II is de-
clared. land this is now being done.
The government is ascertaining ex-
actly the amount OF soda water sol,
by the wholesaler and TO whom 1t 4
sold. In that way il can easily b
estimated how many sodas are be
ing sold by each merchant In tn
moving picture theatres, the sans
Withholding OF taxes has been sus
pected, 1t is said, but until the pres
ent time no effort had Oeen mad,
to get after the perpetrators.
The squad OF cleanup agents Il
now working in Baltimore. As soor
as the mattre is finished there the,
win be transferred TO this city. go
ing from here to Norfolk.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16

Boston. Mass. This was followed IN
1881 by the. opening of a metaphyst-
cal college chartered by the legisia-
ture Of Massachusetts, which. after
some 1000 students had been taught
and In the midst Of great prosperity,
she closed on the ground that it had
fulfilled its purpose.
To disseminate further her teach
ings, in addition to the church SER
vices and Sunday School. she estab-
hshed a Board of Lectlreship. a
Publishing Society to publish va
ious periodicals including a montblv
magazine, a weekly denominations
paper and daily newspaper. a
Board OF Education to prepare teach-
ers or Christion Science and a Com
mttee on Publication to correct
misrepresentation Of her teaching.
Although her discovery of Christian
Science was not made until after
middle life. Mrs. Eddy lived to see
it established throughout the United
states and in many foreign coun-
tries
Beside her chief work, Science
oHu AlcdiluI the text DOOk OF Chris
tian Science. Mrs Eddy wrote other
volumes, including Miscellaneous
writings, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, and Miscellany, Unity Of
God and other Writings, Christian
Healing annd other Writings. the
Church Manual, Christ and Christ
mas, and a volume Of poetry, all of
which are widely read.
Christian Scientists evervwhere
stantly express profound gratitude
to their revered leader. Whether or
not one agrees with her teachings.
thoughtful persons cannot fan to
recognize the tremendous influence
for good she exercised through the
force Of her example. Mrs. Eddy
passed away IN 191 in her ninetieth
year and her body lies it Mt. Auburn
Cemetery, where there has been
erected a beautiful but simple me-
mortal In the form Of a Greek Tenn
pie, fitting symbol OF the simplicity
and purity of her life.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
Centenary Of Birth of
Mrs. Eddy Observed Today

BOSTON, July 16 Omitted Press)
To-day marked the one hundredth
anniversary of the birth of Mary
Baker Eddy, founder of Christian
Science. Born in a remote New
Hampshire town, of typical New
England parentage, Mary Baker
Eddy has become known as the Dis
coverer and Founder of Christian
Science, a religious movement COM
prising The Mother Church. and
more than 1900 branches which, in
less than half a century, have en-
tirely circled the globe. with a mem
bership that includes persons Of
many races and shades Of religious
belief
Reared in the atmosphere of a
Puritan home. for childhood, Mrs.
Eddy manifested a spiritual quality
of thought and at an early age de-
veloped a precocious interest in
physical science and metaphysical
subjects. Even in her youth she
displayed skill as a writer and later
became known as a contributor Of
poetry and prose to current period
icals. In a volume of poetry by
New Hampshire authors, published
in 1850, appears two poems from her
pen. meritorious both in thought and
form of expression.
Physically delicate as a child, after
reaching womanhood Mrs. Eddy
passed through a long period of in
validism during which she unsucess-
fully sought healing from various
agencies. In 1866 she recovered
from the results Of a severe accident
through the spiritual illumination
gained in reading the Scriptures.
For the next three years she sought
through careful and persistent study
Of the Bible the Principle and divine
law which governed this experience
In 1875 she gave her belief to the
world in the text book of Christian
Science, Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures. To establish
formally her movement and to dis
seminate its teachings. in 1879 she
founded The Mother Church, The
First Church Of Christ. Scientist. in
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
ITALIANS HONOR
MT. CARMEL
Begin Two Days Celebra-
tion With Mass at St.
Elizabeth's
ALL WILL PARADE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

With solemn high mass celebrated
In St Elizabeth5s r. C. Church by
the Rev William Temple at 10
o'clock this morning, the two days
celebration of the feast of Our Lady
Of Mt Carmel by the italian resi-
dents Of the city began.
The program will include religious
services, band concerts and an even
ing fireworks display. The cele-
bration this year promises to sur
pass previous celebrations of the
kind. Italian residents have deco
rated their homes in American and
Italian colors.
A band, under the direction of
Salvatore zoli will give a concert in
Delamore Park from $50 to IL
o'clock this evening. From 10 TO
IL o'clock a fireworks display will
be given by Ditta Palumbo and son.
Tomorrow's program will begin
with a tour of the city by two
bands in street cars. A solemn high
mass at st. Elizabeth's, beginning
at 10 o'clock, will be the next feat
ure of the program. DIR. Temple
will be the celebrant and Rev. Di
Giorge, well-known italian priest,
Of Philadelphia. will preach.
The impressive street procession
through the Italian colony will be-
gin at $50 tomorrow afternoon. A
statue of Our Lady of Mount Car
mel will be carried by the marchers
At the conclusion of the procession
St Elizaheth's will be the scene OF
religious services, with sermon and
solemn benediction by Father ID
Giorge- The celebration will close
with a double band concert in Della
more Park, beginning tomorrow
evening at $50 o'clock under the
direction of Professors Sanso and
Pescatore-
The general committee in charge
of arrangements comprises the fol-
lowing:
Michele Di Guglielmo. PRESIDENT
Valentino Finocchio. vice president;
Domenico Bernardo, treasurer; Vim.
cenzo Malfzia- secretary; D'Angelar
Antonio Angelo, financial secretary
Pasquale Palmiotti marshal; Do.
nato Cotollese, Giuseppe Petrizi
Carmine Paolino, Giulio Ciociolo
Carmine Vignola, Domenico Scatas
to. Nello Fioravanti John J. McGov
ern, John ]. McCloskey, Flavian'
Fabbietti, Baldassarre Dellarocca
Silicato Carmelo, Bruno Catalano
Tancredo Vistocco, Campanelli Clio
: vanni, Sabato Fihppo, Irene Pal
! miotti. Maria D'Angelantonio. Do
5 menico Immediate, Ercole Ciocio
Antonio Vignola, Francesca Cow.
D clio, Giacomo Amoroso, Rosario I'm
- mediate.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
NEWS GOSSIP OF
DELAWARE CITY
81 Soldiers Out of Service
Under Army Reorgani-
zation Bill
STORM UPROOTS
SOME TOWN TREES

Special to The Evening Journal
DELAWARE CITY. July 16.-Be-
tween and O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon this city was visited by a Sc
we're electrical storm, accompanied
by heavy wind. which caused much
damage 70 trees and electric wires
An old tree, standing on Clinton
street near Williams street, was
blown down.
The rainfall proved beneficial to
standing crops on farms in this sec
ton, but was detrimental to wheat
and oa1s, that had been cut and left
in the fields. Corn. beans, tomatoes,
potatoes. cabbage and other truck
crops were badly in need of rain, as
the rain today was the first soaking
one in many weeks. Farmers are
becoming alarmed about the wheat.
which has sprouted in the fields on
some farms and also is showing ef-
fects OF rust
Up until midnight last night 81
men had been given their honorable
discharge by the commandant at
Fort Dupont, in compliance with or
ders received from the department
commander, following passage of the
army reorganization bill
Captain Mossman and family have
left for New York and will sail the
latter part OF this month for Homo
lulu, where the captain has been or
dered for assignment to duty.
Trout and croakers are becoming
more plentiful in this section and
local fishermen are making better
catches than at any time this year.
Thursday was visiting day at the
, Boy Scouts camp at the Wide Wa
ters OF the canal Many of the par
ents and friends of the boys spent
the day with them. some goine
to Augustine Beach in tho
evening to finish the days outing
Little inconvenience was experienced
by the campers from the storm o.
yesterday.
The services in the Delaware Cit
M. r. Church tomorrow will be il
charge OF the Rev. l. w. Layfield
who viii speak at 1890 O'Clock OF
"Abers Offering" and at s.3l
O'Clock, on The Mirage of tn,
Kings Son"
The Delaware Suburban Leagu
team went to Elkton, Nd. Thursda,
and were defeated by the hom
team, to 5. The Elkton bunch vii
play the second game OF the serie
here on next Thursday. spicer say
he will beat the bunch next week
He has been doing the heavy artil
lery work for the locals most OF tn
season. but says he was stale in tn
recent games.
John Boyle, who has been the ci
offered TO adopt the child and tn
little one was sent back TO Califor
Evening journal., 1921-07-16

will be called for next week. at
which time definite plans will be
made At a meeting Of the mem
bers of the First Baptist Sunday
school last Sunday morning a COM
mittee, with Charles Lieb as chair
man, was appointed to arrange for
the annual outing Of the Sunday
school The committee will report
its action to the school on Sunday
morning.
The third game OF the tennis tour
nament OF employees OF the local
plant OF the American Manganese
Steel Company, on the company's
grounds. scheduled for last evening,
was postponed because of the
weather.
Miss Mary Eliason, daughter OF
the late Lieutenant-Govern and
Mrs. Lewis E. Eliason. OF this city,
entertained a number Of Whining
ton and local friends at a house
party yesterday. The guests arrived
yesterday in time to take advantag,
Of the early morning bathing al
4 Battery Park Beach, and were en-.
tertained at luncheon and dinner, b,
Miss Eliason.
F,mmitt Simons, OF near Ros,
HIN, who has been in m health 10
sometime, win leave today 10
Bowers Beach TO spend the summer
Rose Hill Grange will hold il
annual picnice at Burris Beach
on Thursday. August s.
The baseball game between 81
/ Hedwig Team Of Wilmington and 10
cal nine which was scheduled to b
held last evening, was postponed o.
account OF the storm.
John Fahey had two fingers Of hi
right hand injured while at work a
the local plant Of the America
Maganese Steel Company yesterday.
Mrs. Charles II. Dixon went {
Chester yesterday TO attend the fun
eral OF her sister.
The New Castle Junior Baseba
Team will play the Christiana TraS
elers on Battery Park diamond q
3.15 o'clock today.
The Young Mems Association, {
the First Presbyterian Church. wi
meet in the Sunday School rooms {
the church at o'clock this eveninj
The Misses Emily Lunt. Elizabet
Davis. Irene Wise, Ruth Nickersoi
l Dorothy Miller, Blanche Sibley an
Mae Jones, OF this city, who are al
tending Summer School at the Un
versity Of Delaware. returned
= their homes yesterday for the week
= end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Oppenheims
: and children, Of Newark. N. j., al
I the guests OF Mrs. Oppenheimer
] parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert New
a lyn, Of the Newlyn Hotel. Mr.
}. Oppenheimer and the children ha,
= been spending the week. Mr.. Oppei
= heimer arriving yesterday. They r
e turn on Monday.
o Miss Virginia Bear and Miss Hell,
Bear, Of Swarthmore. Pa, who ha
= been guests of their grandmoth
a Mrs. Susan Patton. have returned
Q their home
Evening journal., 1921-07-16

william shoemaker at Fort DUPONT for
a long time, has been relieved of
duty and will move to Boston, Mass,
where he will ply his awl and thread.
Miss Kathryn Rose, accompanied
by her guest, Miss Margaret Evans,
OF Middletown, viii attend the car
nival at Newark this evening
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Hall and child
rem, Of Ashland. Va, who have been
the guests of Councilman and Mrs.
Frank X. Irons, OF williams and
washington streets, left for their
home yesterday morning They mo-
tored both ways
Miss Sue Hutchinson, OF Whining
ton. is the weekend guest OF Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Frank k Irons.
Miss Julia Higgins left yesterday
for the camp at the Government
Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Nd,
where she will join Miss Constance
williams, daughter Of Major and c.
p. williams. of Fort DUPONT Miss
Williams is spending an extended
vacation at the latter place.
Corporal and Mrs. Elan Aus
brooks, OF Fort Dupont. will leave
the last of this month for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weinen. of Philadel-
phia, are the guests Of the Rev. and
Mrs. r. c. Pitzer, at the Presbyter-
ian manse.
Mrs. Napp, Of Baltimore. is visiting
Mrs. George Steeney, at Fort Du-
Pont-
Mrs. Gilbert Green and daughter
Louise. of Philadelphia, who have
been the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
lip Hines, left this week for Newark
where they will visit relatives.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
CTRTATNC

II the curtains shrink Il does not
mean they are no longer usable. A
frill OF contrasting or harmonizing
material can be put at the top and
allowed TO hang over a foot or IS
inches. This covers the place where
the material is scanned and is often
more effective than the plain cur
tain.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
THEosoPHIsTs NO MEFr.

The Wilmington lodge OF the
Theosophical Society, which was in
existence before the war, will meet
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at
916 Madison street for the purpose
of reorganizing.
Miss Caryl Annear Of the Phila-
delphia lodge will be the speaker.
Questions will be answered She
will be attended by some Of the
Philadelphia members.
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
Uncle Harry Talks About
NelU Director of Budget

you remember. Uncle Harry, that
you told us some time ago about the
efforts that were being made to in
troduce the budget system into the
financial affairs of our Govern
ment?" said Helen
"Yes, I recall that talk" replied
Uncle Harry, ''and I have been very
much Interested In President Hard
ings appointment OF General Charles
G. Dawes as the first Director of the
Budget"
That's just it, continued Helen.
Il wish you would tell us about Mr..
Dawes, or General Dawes. whichever
ne is, and his new work"
First Director a Prominent Banker.
"Is the new Director of the Budget
an army general?" asked Joe.
mot exactly" said Uncle Harry.
THAT is, he is not a regular United
States army military man. He served
as a distinguished officer in the great
war. and was made a brigadier gem
eral but as a matter OF fact he is
a prominent Chicago business man
He is regarded as one Of the ablest
fnanciers of the country and was
the president Of a big bank when
President Harding called him to
Washigton TO accept the office of Di-
rector OF the Budget Moreover. Cen
eral Dawes, both as a business man
and as military officer during the
war, has shown that he is the kind
Of man who can tackle a hard job,
get right down 10 the heart of a
problem. and that he does not be-
iieve in letting old customs and ideas
and methods interfere with his solv-
ing the problem that he starts out
to solve
"And that is exactly the kind OF
man that is needed as the first Direc-
tor Of the Budget After the budget
system is well established, the job of
director is not going to be so difficult,
because the plan will then be work.
ing and all the various Government
officials and department heads will
be accustomed TO H. But to inaug-
urate the plan, It win be necessary "a
reduce the expenses Of almost every
utNaA NAAAtAAf anu AAAN0 AAfANA1H aRRAAthA
not few positions In the various
? Government Offices This means that
there viii be a good deal of poliuca.
E opposition to General Dawes from
r men holding some OF these position.
r and from their friends. But Presi.
: dent Harding knows that our Gov
s ernment must economic in its ex
}, penses. and having selected Genera
Dawes to inaugurate the budget sys
tenn, he means TO stand by his new
= director and help him reduce the ex
e pense OF running our great Govern
q ment"
IS Editors Note-Uncle Harry viii
{ be glad TO answer inquiries addresse,
n to him, care Of the editor. either il
this column or by mail, provided al
Evening journal., 1921-07-16
POL WANDERs.

DETRoIT-Pitcher Pol Perritt is
wandering again The Detroit Tigers
have cut him adrift after a short
trial The Giants gave Perritt his
unconditional release before he
found a resting spot with Detroit.
He has been in the big leagues for
ten years.