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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Maryland Oysters
 Make Fall Debut
 on Morris Auenue

A carload shipment of Iceburg let ituce was on the market yesterday, and Morris avenue produce dealers report that it is selling well. It is quoted at s5.50 a crate.
 Continued warm weather has great ly increased the demand for lemons, and two cars have been received this week. Lemons are quoted at $7 50 and sS a box.
 A car of Gravenstein apples was on the market yesterday. Apples have been selling we'll for the past two weeks. Gravensteins are quoted at $4.25 a box.
 The poultry business continued good yesterday. Eggs advanced 1c dozen and hens 1c a pound.
 The Standard Fish company has received the first wholesale shipment of oysters from Chesapeake bay. They are quoted at $2.75 gallon. Very few oysters are received from the gulf coast until after January |. Birmingham spot cotton quotations remained unchanged from Monday s cle SC at the close of the market yes- terday. Middling is now selling at 1S1ac a pound.
 Poultry
 (Garrett & Trfmble.C
 hgES-FTeBn GdnQleut % " DOC.
 Fryers-Small, z7zc; large. So@32c.
 Hens-25@27c.
 Roosters-12 o Dc.
 Fruits and Vegetables
 (Marshall, Jordan & keith) Bananas- Eight-hand punches. 60 to so pounds, 7c lb.
 Lemons-Perdnla, ssos imported, s75o box; California 360s. SS box.
 Oranges-California, s7, all sizes.
 Apples--Gravenstein sos to 150s, $4.26 box; Johnthans, bu. basket, S4.
 Pears-California Bartlett. l65s. s6 box; New York Bartletts. S4.z6 bushel basket; ; preserving. s1.5O bushe,.
 Grapes-Malaga, "A pounds net. ss crate; Tokays, $3.25 crate.
 Cabbages-Domestic, 4c Danish, 4hc Potatoes-W estern. 3%o; Porto Rico sweets, 10o-pound sacks. s2.25 sack. onions-Iowa reds. 100 pounds to sack $5 sack.
 Beans-California lima. large. Sc lb. !; California, baby, nc lb.i pink beans. Sc i; 100 pounds to sack, Sc lb.
 Peanuts-No. l Virginia stock, SIC lb. !: roasted sack lots, 1oc lb.; 5O-pound lots Brazil Nuts-New crop, 17c.
 Celery-Michigan, sz.50 crate.
 Cheese-Full cream daisies, 25c.
 Mackerel-100 count, $7 keg.
 Honey--Twenty-fo -four pections 10 case s6.60 case.
 Arselus Marshmallows-Fifty 15c pack ages to case. $4.50 case.
 Cantaloupes--Flats, $1. 50.
 Lettuce-Iceburg-$5.5 crate.
 Live Stock
 Fed steers: Good to choice sh0TMe: medium to good. bW6c; common to mo. dium, 204c.
 Grass cattle laccording to weight. qual- ity and flesh) Steers, 5h06hc fas cows, 4Q5c; medium cows, 3V4c; cutters 20 Sc; canners. lQ1hc; heavy bulls, 3@ 1ac; light bulls. 2@2Ac: oxen, 4c; fat ycariings. Q6c; medium yearlings 70 Sc; i; vealers, 4Q6c.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, SGShc; choice corn fed hogs, 135 to l65, SWStac; choice corn fed hogs % to 1S6. rose; light pigs. 90 pounds and down, 607c; best heavy rough hogs, 6Q7c: half fat rough hogs 50sc; soft and oily hogs from lc to 2c per pound less than the above prices.
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Chicago. September 2o.-wheat No

Corn No. ? mixed 531h @5S%c; No. yellow 53h @54c. Oats No. white 37M13s1ac; No white 35A O 36 4 c. Rye No ?, SLOT; barley o9. Timothy seed s4@$4.6o; clover seed s12ms1S. Pork nominal; lard He; ribs S@950c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN Ry AasOciated Press
CASH GRAIN Rv Associated Press

St. Louis, September 20.-Cash wheat No. 2. red s1.36@$1.37; No. 5, $130@S134; September $1.26; Decem- Der S1.27;. Corn No. 1 white 531ac; September 49c; December 50h @ 50 ssc Oats No. 8 white 37M @3s1Ac; Sep tember 34Ac; December 38.
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NAR SILVER By Associated Press

bar silver ,65%c; Mexican dollars 50Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
COTTON SEED OIL

 New York, September 20.-Cotton- seed oil advanced IT to 35 points early on buying by the south and covering of shorts, but a reaction followed under realizing and local selling on the disappointing showing in other commodity markets. Octo- Der closed one point lower and the balance to net higher Sales, 22,- 200 barrels. Prime crude, S.50. Prime yellow spot 10c. October 1O.25c, December 9,sSc, March 10.oS, all bid.
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PRODUCE Rv Aas0cinted Press

By Associated PreRe St. Louis, September 20.-Springs zoe, geese 15c; others unchanged. Eggs SAC. Butter unchanged. New York, September 20.-Butter firm; creamery extras, 44hc; cream cry firsts, 37@431kc; packing stock, current make 261a @27c.
 Eggs firm, firsts, 40@44c. Cheese firm. average run. 201a@ 21c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 
SPOT COTTTON Nv AssOciatesl Press


 By Associated Press New Orleans. September 20.-Spot cotton firm. 50 points up. Sales on the spot 3,900 bales: to arrive 91o. Low middling 17.50c; middling 19.50c; good middling 20.50c; Receipts 5,544; stock 411,314.
 New York, September 20.-Cotton, spot quiet; middling 19.20c.
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EAST ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK
LONDON MONEY By Associated Presg

London, September 20.-Bar silver 39Hd per ounce. Money 2x per cent. Discount rates: Short bills { per cent;
 cent.
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Fish
Meal and Te..,stuff

Mixed horse feed, $4s: old style hulls
 $lf; NO z corn, 93c; corn crops, $40; No. white oats, 5sc; shorts. $3S; bran. s2s; z; s: meal pet, s42; hen feed. 100 lbs, s2.26; timothy, $S4; choice pea green alfalfa. SS6; Johnson hay. SEQ; whess
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT


 Houston Middling, zoe; receipts s2.371; shipments, 19,9s5; sales, 4,o75; stock, 222,500.
 Memphis: Middling, 1s soc; re- ceipts, 1,s44; shipments, 4,627; sales, 2,600; stock, 209,454.
 Augusta; Middling, 1s.5oc; re- ceipts, 4,257; shipments, 1,175; sales, 169 stock. 113,733.
 St. Louis; Middling. 200: receipts, 2,699; shipments, 2,69s; sales, l,65o; stock, 19,712
 Atlanta: Middling, 19. soc. Little Rock: Middling, 20. soc; re- ceipts, 1,798; shipments, 21; sales 1,525; stock, 33,677.
 Dallas: Middling, 1S.25c; sales 1862.
 Montgomery: Middling, 1sc; sales, 1ss.
 Total today: Receipts. 4s,069; ship ments, 2s.500; stock, 5ss,o76.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
DRY GOODS MARKET

New York, September 20.-Moderate amounts of cotton goods were pur- chased from 1obbers and agents today at slowly advancing prices. Yarns continued firm with trade of small volume. Burlaps advanced again. Broad silks were in better demand
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LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool September 2o.-Cotton, spot quiet; prices higher. Good mid ding 149Sd; fully middling 14.28d; middling 13S3d; low middling 12.S3d; good ordinary 11.7Sd ordinary 11.03d Sales 14,000 balea including 7,500 American. Receipts 300 bales, all American Futures closed very 13.76d; January 13.44d; March 13.09d; May 12.S6d; July 12.54d.
 PORT MOVEMENT
 New Orleans: Middling, 1s soc; receipts, 5,544; exports, 300; sales, 4,S10; stock, 411,314.
 Galveston Middling. 20 soc; re- ceipts, 26,766; sales, 76S; stock, 300,- 582.
 Mobile: Middling. IS soc; receipts, 2.S29 stock, 17,Ss1.
 Savannah: Middling, 1s.75c; re- ceipts, 6,3S2; exports, 47o; sales, 1,193 stock, 141,S72
 Charleston: Middling. 1s.75c; re- ceipts, 1,121; stock, 196,1SS.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1s.25c; re- ceipts, 523; stock, 34,336
 Texas City: Stock, 16,1o3.
 Norfolk: Midddling, 1sc; receipts, 1,054; exports, 750; stock, 81.377.
 Baltimore: Stock, 693.
 Boston: Middling, 19.s5c; re- ceipts, 46; stock, 7,300
 Philadelphia; Receipts, 117; stock, 9,455.
 New York: Middling, 1s.Soc; re- ceipts, 70; stock, 146,99S.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 295; ex- ports, 295; stock, 2,35S.
 Total today: Receipts, 45,047; ex- ports, 1,S15; stock, 1.365,967.
 Total for week: Receipts, S6,31o; exports. 30,347.
 Total for season: Receipts, 7Sl,- 298; exports, 71,2TS.
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SPOT COFFEE
 By Associated Press New York, September 20.-Coffee, Rio No. '. 7Nc.
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NEW YORK COTTON

By Associated Press New York, September 20.-The cotton
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WONDER iF

1 WONDER iE
 tIG,S ,t1 GOOD HUN6Q HG'.s CAUGt4MJ6 AT SoNETta,e&G. - TttArS GooO - tsOpE T4E MARk6- REPORTS PLEASE nthN ---l'NE Cor To HAVE sor~E MONEY HATS ALL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Hidea

NtraW. $25 ton.
 Hides No. Green Salt Hides-6c. No. Green Salt Hides--5c No. Green Fresh Hides-5c, No. Green Fresh Hides-4c. No. Dry Flint Hides-9c No. Dry Flint Hides-Sc No. Dry Salt Hides-7c No. Dry Salt Hides-Sc. Sheep Skins-10 Wz5c. Goat Skins-15 025c. Horse Hides-s192. Hog Skins-10Ql6c. Tallow-S 05c. Beeswax-l7 Q1Sc. Clear Grease Wool--14015c Clear Washed Wool--1S e 2Qc, Burry Wool--7QSc. Ginseng (Wild)-S4@5.
 Local Cotton Market Good middling ..... 1glh Strict middling .. I9
 0tse '. lo "A Strict low middling ... IT
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-10-20

Mary Ann Provow was born ia John
son County. III. Aug II. 1851 and died
Il ar Union City. Tenn. Oct. -. 1921.
ager 7O years | month and - days.
She was married To Francis Marion
Provow. in 1866 To this union twelve
children We're born. 10 boys and girls.
an of whom survive her except two. Her
colnpan Mon was called To rest May 2nd-
1918
She profes>ed faith in Christ at an
early age and lived a consistent Christ
ian life and a. her step grew feeble. her
temples and head adorned with gray.
she was busy Ina the vineyard Of her
Master. and made faithful. loving ser
want We know the poet has beauti-
fully said. We are born for life
where the rainbow never fades. where
death nor tears nor sorrows never
come There with Christ and our loved
ones gone before. we will meet our dear
mother i'm efernity's dawn.
We should not grieve. has IL not been
written. Il am the resurrection and
the life. He that believefh in Ne
though he were dead yet shall he live.
and whatsoever liveth and bclieveth in
Ne shall never die Al. how beauti-
fnl No man has ever been able To de-
clare 80 much 10 the people Of faith
a. Jesus himself and He gives W. this
language from His own heart when
placed in the home Of the dead. II He
spoke peace 10 the broken hearts Of
NInry and Martha. let us bow in hum
BILE submission 10 His will and grieve
not for the dear one whom we loved 50
dear Goodbye. farewell tin we meet
again
Lone are the paths. and sad the bowers,
Since your dear form i gone;
But Oh. a brighter home than ours,
In heaven il now thine own.
Weep not that her tolls are over.
Weep not that her race n run.
God grant we may rest as calmly
When our work. like hers = done
Til then we Weld with giadEess-
our mother 20 Him % keep
And rejoice In sweet assurance
lie Eivefh His loved one sleep.
one Who Loved Her.
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FUNERAL OF VALENTINE STAIR.

The body of Valentine Stair. who
was accidently killed at his home In
Gulara. Mont, arrived in Hickman
Wednesday night and the funeral ser.
vices were he'd az the Catholic Church
this morning az o'clock. Father o.
sullivan conducting the services.
The accident through which Mr..
Stair met his death occurred last
Thursday morning. While riding on A
wagon one Of the wheels slipped off
into gulch. throwing the wagon. with
Mr.. Stair. Into the gulch. breaking his
neck and severing the juguiar vein.
causing instant death. The body was
brought here for burial. his brother.
Steve Stair OF Hickman. going to Cal
ata 10 accompany the body home.
He was seventy-two years old at the
time OF his death. and besides an aged
wife. who was unable 70 accompany the
body here. he Is survived by two broth
ers. Steve OF Hickman. and Billie OF
Fancy Farm. four daughters. Maggie.
OF near Seattle. BERTHE OF British Hon
dnras. Maud and Ella Of Galata. the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-10-20

Monday at The Rex-A Realart Pro-
ducfion featuring the latest and best
screen star Of the day. II is nobody
bur MAY McAvoy I'm Everything For
Sale This picture l. directed 10y the
famous Frank OConnor, and Is now
playing the Missouri Theatre in St
Lonis. Read what the ST. Louis papers
have TO say about this great star
Mrs Myrtle Groh. Of St Louis, at
tended the funeral Sunday Of her broth
er. Henry Owens. and Is visiting her
mother. Mrs Mary Agnes Owens She
has been on the sick list this week
w II. Emery. who lost his left hand
In an accident several weeks ago. Is
now quite i'll with typohid fever.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor of Lake View,
Texas is visiting her uncle. j. w. Rog-
ers. and wife.
Vote for Henry Pollock. Democratic
nominee for Magistrate Of District No
2 1c
Bows Fancy Wool Suits. $50 CASH
-Baifzer & Dodds Dry Goods Co
Mrs Mary Lyon moved TO her new
home on Wellington street Monday
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-10-20
BIOLOGISTS WILL
HOLD CONFERENCE
Tennessee, Arkansas. Missouri and HAN
sas Biologists Here Today.

The greatest interest centers around
the test well Of Roney. Mitchell x
Bruer This well is now about $50
feet deep and the rapid changes in the
formation during the past few days
have excited the interest Of oil men
and biologists from many parts of the
United States. Today there is being
held in this city a conference OF geolo-
glsts from the states Of Tennessee.
Arkansas. Missouri and Kansas The
drill l. momentarily expected 10 pene-
tIate the oil sand and the outcome Is
naturally being watched by everyone
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-10-20

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO our friends and neighbors
for their many acts Of kindness shown
us during the sickness and death OF
our beloved mother. Mary Ann Provow.
Also Bro. Clark for his tender words
Of comfort. and for the beautiful floral
offerings
May God bless ron all is our prayer.
Her Children
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last named accompanying the remains
here.
Residing in Hickman until about -
years ago. Mr. Stair went TO Montana
and at the time of his death was one
Of the large landholders OF that sec
ton of the state. having lived there
continuously since leaving Hickman
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LODGE NOTES

| American Legion-Business meeting
Inrst Thursday night in each month.
In N. at Commercial Club rooms. Ex-
6ervice men urged to meet with US
Present discharge petition and be bal
loted ON same night.-H T. Slade.
Post Commander. n. A. Mcdaniel, Ad-
jutant.
/ Hickman Chapter No. 40. r. A. n.
meets I'm stated convocation on the 90
Monday night Of each month visiting
Icompanions are extended cordinl ~si.
Icome.-W. F. Rennenberg. High Priest'
Il Stanley ID. stembridge. Secretary.
Il fulton Lodge No. 50, l. o. o. r.
'Imeets each Thursday evening Mt SOD
Io'clock in the Odd Fellows building "A
|cordfal invitation extended to all Odd
! Fellows and visitors are welcome
liz. e. Pierce. Noble Grand; w. W. Ans
Igecretary.
| Hlcknan Chapter No. zSo. Order Of
(I0Ao Eastern Star meets the second m
|ovoning e oach month at 3 90 O'clock
/ Iot d. ". o. W. Hail. vIa1e1n9
lIdgongD ana brothers are cordially mv1e-
IIed--Nrs- Annie Hale. Worthy Matron
INrs- Bertha Crutehfield, Sec'y.
Il uleknan Lodgs Ne. ia = 2. O
NJ mooeD nrut anh thAr0 WedDoodnyo
| Lee Nh Ho0a
Ill 3. d. Stembridge, Exalted Ruler.
5I Warshnu Mcdaniel. Secrefary.
Hickman Lodge No. 761, r. 4 A. NJ
ImeetS In stated communication ON the
Ioocond and fourth Monday nights IN
leach month at the Odd Fellows build
Iine. Visiting brothers always welcome
b. Travis. Master W. - Ken
nenberE Secretary.
ii The United Brotherhood Of carpen
terB and Joiners Of America. Local
! Union No. 2OS9. meets every Wednes
day evening at 7:3O p m at the C1fy
Hall Visiting Brothers invited TO ae
tend w. J. Shaw. President
H. A. Fleming. Secretary
LuncheD n the BUY Boo.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1921-10-20

Sunday School 1t las .. m
Preaching IL o. n. and 30 p. m. On
Inst and third SundayA
Prayer service Thursday night 80
= n.
Everybody cordially invited
Rev. v. T. Banks. Pastor.
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Colds Cause Grip and Influenza
LAXATIVE BRoxo oU.s.,'F- sblets remove tn
cause There Is only one Bruno Quinine
= W. GROVES signature on box 3oc
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Preaching 10 40 a. N. and : 80 ,. IN
Sunday School . AS u. N. f. T. Ran
die. Supt
Junior League = p. m. Mrs j. NJ
Calvin. Mrs. Fletcher Waters Miss Nil
dred Thompson and Miss Audry Gail
in charge.
Mid-week Service "Wednesday : 80 p
IN
A cordial invitation Is extended e
all the services.
III. T. Johnston. Pastor
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uleaDan LodUp Ne l3oA. D :. Q
NJ UoooD 1rUt an th1r0 Weoneooay
lee UlkD Ho0a
q. d. Stembridge. Exalted Ruler.
Narshnn Mcdaniel. Secrefary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
SAYS SOLVE R.R. PROBLEM
BY COORDINATION PLAN
Head of Securities Association
Says Method Would Save Mil
lions Yearly to the Roads.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington March PA plan TO
effect saving Of millions of dollars
annually in the operation of the rail
roads of the country by coordination
of their facilities and service through
operation of railway service agenry
10 be created by act Of Congress was
presented 10 Chairman Cummins. Of
the Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mlttee today. 10y the National Associa-
ton of Owners OF Railroad Securities
s Davies Warfield. president of the
organization, said that only intensive
economical methods" in railroad admin
istration could prevent ultimate gov
ernment operation Of the roads, 70 be
followed by government ownership.
Through the creation of a national
railway service. as proposed in the plan
to be Il purchasing agency for cars and
other equipment TO be leased to the roads
without profit the public, MIR. Warfleld
said, would derive a more immediate
and substantial benefit than could be
obtained through the physical consol-
idation of the railroad properties.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
PACKERS EMPLOYEES
BEFORE SEC'Y DAVIS
Labor Department Head Calls
Hoover and Wallace 70 ADVISE
Him at Conference.
81 A..oc.atad - "a - E.ven!nE.

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington. March 21.-5pokesmen
for he packers employees presented
their side I the dispute with their en-
ployers over wages and working con
ditions At a conference early today with
Secretary Davis AZ the Department Of
Labor. This preceded the joint con-
ference al which Secretaries Hoover. II
ne Department # Commerce. and VA
ace. II the Department 0f Agriculture
sat with me labor secretary.
The representatives. II ne packers
were heard by Mr. Davis last week.
Secretary Davis said he planned .
~eu freelr upon Secretary Hoover and
Wallace for advice.
If a question arises mat relates -
conditions II Europe" he said. I Will
cal upon Secretary FIooyer's Know
edge II those conditions. On qEes-
tious regarding the stock industry Viii
ask Secretary WaIaces advice.
Besides three cabinet officers. hose
attending the conference we're James L.
Condor and Carl Meyer for the packers,
Dennis Lane and Redmond :. Brennan
for The employees and Hugh 7. kerwia.
E. P. Marsh and Howell Davis. mem-
bers II the Cancellation division II the
Department of Labor. who partici Ted
in the extension IN 1919 y the Aischuler
agreement Of t9I-.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
v. VA. MINERS FREED
BY MATEWAN JURY.
FACE MORE CHARGES
16 Defendants. Indicted for the
Death of Eviction DETECTIVES:
Acquitted After 46 Days Trial.
ALL MUST GO BACK TO JAIL

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Williamson. ". Va. March o1-The
sixteen defendants tried in connection
with the death of Albert g Felts. who
was killed during the Matewan gun
fight last May l9 were today found not
guilty by a jury in the Mineo county
circuit court.
The defendants We're formally dis
charged by Judge r. D. Bailey. presid-
ing been Implicated in the death Of six
bond arrangements on s.x other in
dictments charging the men with nav
ig been implicated in the death If six
other private detectives killed with
Felts. The trial consumed 46 days.
News of the acquittaI vas shouted
to a large group Of miners standing At
a window outside the court room and
the announcement was received with
enthusiasm.
Wives and relatives Of the Matewan-
ians stood on the porch Of the county
jail and received their kin with open
arms. Williamson residents received
the verdict quietly. and there were no
demonstrations aside from an outburst
of cheers from the miners who had stood
vigil since early morning.
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
DIR. SPA|D RESIGNS
AS COMMISSIONER
Takes This Step, He Says. Be-
cause of Criticism of His Acts
as State School Head.

State Commissioner of Education
Dr. n II. Spaid. today rendered his
resignation to Geo. Il. Miller, president
Of the state Board of Education. a copy
of his letter to MIR Miller. explaining
his action follows:
Dover, March 81.
George r. Miller. President state
Board Of Education.
Dear Mr.. Miller: For tweuty-thrce
years | have stood for educational pro
gress in the State of Delaware, serving
In the capacity of n school principal
for nine years. as a county superinten-
dent of $, hools for ten years and as
State Commissioner Of Education fer
the past four years
During my term as Commissioner OF
Education | have been closely identified
with the friends of education in their de-
termined efforts 10 give the children
of Delaware equal educational Oppor
tunities az far as possible.
4 understand that my attitude toward
the school code and my administration
under your direction are causes for
unfaVorable criticism and responsible
for the unrest and dissatisfaction eX-
listing If this. even in small degree,
bc true | should by remaining longer.
be untrue tn myself and traitor To the
cause. To the educator worth while
the Children are tho first consideration
always. They are tn" issdIe IN the final
reckoning and. therefore IL relieve the
state Board Of Education Of any en-
harrassment and in the interest solely
81 the children of Delaware ] tender
herewith my resignation to take effect
AT such time as tho state Board may
deem Wise Very truly yours.
a * Spaid
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-21
QUESTION RIGHT OF
WOMEN TO VOTE At
THE CITY ELECTION
Present City Charter Mentions
Only Males; Election Of
ficiaIs i'm Doubt.
COURTS MAY DECIDE PLEA

As conditions are today. they are 100
TO / against the women Of Wilmington
being able to vote at the municipal
election i'm June, when mayor, prcsi-
dent of city Council. city treasurer and
members of Council are to he elected.
Unless a special law is enacted at Do
yer by the General Assembly, which
closes. as far as business is concerned,
tomorrow. giving women the authority
to vote II is unlikely that they viii be
able to cast their ballots this spring.
provided anybody raises objection
There is just one straw at which the
women may grasp. That lies IN the
courts II Attorney General Townsend
should decide that the women can vote
then if the court is Of the same opin-
ion. that will settle the matter in favor
of the women So far. there has been
no opinion from the attorney general.
although he and one of his assistants $
have had the question under 'onsidora
tIon. At any event. whether Mr.. Town
.pnd speaks or remains silent. II Is
likely that the courts viii be Appealed
al for a decision on the question. A.
conditions are today. there IS q wide
and about equally divided opinion
among attorneys whose specially Is
election law.
Continued on page 6.