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Evening star., 1921-01-23
money Could Be Made to
Talk Louder Than It Does"
By Ring w. Lardner.
T HAVE about given up hopes OF set

T HAVE about given up hopes Of get
ting any answer to all the letters
1 been writeing to Pres. Harding
= and it begins to look like he
either had the writers cramps from
signing caddie's cards and the doctors
is keeping his condition a secret.
either that or he never got my letters
as 1 didn't put down no st. number
and maybe the mail carrier in Marion
don't know which is his house. But
whatever the trouble is, the time has
past for monkey business and I and
my friends has decided to appeal to
the voters to go to the front in my
behalf and they will not only be do
ing me a favor but themselfs as well.
because il the people don't step in
Evening star., 1921-01-23

and make my fight their fight. the
pres. elect is libel to surround him.
self with the same kind Of male help
we been enjoying for the past yrs.
and the comeing administration will be
another dud.
Therefore I and my friends request
all right thinking Americans to write
to their congressmens in words of one
syllible and ask them to bring pres
Evening star., 1921-01-23

uN7Ow. Doctor" said Miss Spencer.
~ as she added another lump Of
sugar to his dainty little teacup
which he held out beseechingly before
her. "you really must control your
trembling nerves or you will be DROP
ping your cup and saucer and decor
ating this hotel verandah with fra9-
Evening star., 1921-01-23

DIGIT across the wide Nanking
~ road with its twinkiing lights,
and up towardl the north where the Tea
House'of the Ancient Sages entertAins
4ts hundred of nightly guests. there
passed that same evening a solitary
figure clad in the long blue gown Of
the scholar and followed by q coolie
bearing on his bamboo two common
place bundles OF mating. They turned
at the corner by the teahouse and
elbowed their way through the mar
row Alley of the Genii until they came
10 the rear entrance of one Of those
handsomely gilded shops which front
on the Ho Nan road, which are known
all over China as places where lot
terry tickets ore bought and sold
There were no lamp posts in the alley
Evening star., 1921-01-23

OF coarse as far as the u. s. Ia
boring is out Of the as
they's nobody to borrow on from.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13
BISHOP DELEGATES
CLAYMONT CHURCH

At the dedication Of the additions
and improvements 10 Claymont NJ
Z. Church yesterday. Bishop John
W. Hamilton. chancellor OF the
American University. Washington.
ID. c.. made the dedicatory address
and conducted the consecration cere-
monies
In support OF his theme that force
never settles anything, Bishop
Hamilton delivered forceful ad-
dress
War" he declared. lis only a
weapon rude weapon of a rude
people, in a rude age" War" he
said, "will be abandoned. must be
done away with. 1t is already an
antiquated thing. It is the mode
and measure OF PaEanism. settles
nothing. and never did settle any
thing" lie elucidated these points
by logic and illustration.
Last night. DIT. J. Franklin Knots
associate chancellor OF American
University. preached. the Rev. II. r
McDadc Of the Claymont Church al
so took part in this service.
Under the leadership Of DR.. Nc.
Dade many alterations have beer
made TO the church, and the congre
CATION has rapidly Increased In mum
bers. DIR. McDade expects 10 hrinl
20 Claymont during the FAN an,
Winter some OF the most prominen
speakers in the country.
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nolia; Madge Richards. OF ocean
View; Alice Bernice simpson. of
Harrington: Lauline Elizabeth wal
ker, of Kenton. and Edna Huggins
Woodkeeper, OF Taylor's Bridge.
The Community sing at the Wo-
mems College Saturday evening at
tracted a fair sized crowd despite the
inclemcnt weather and there was an
other crowd at Dean Robinson's re-
ception at $40 o'clock. After this
there was a dance and with a large
number Of Alumnae back a delight
fui evening was spent
Forty former students of
the Women's College were at the
alumnae luncheon at the college
yesterday afternoon and all had
splendid time.
At O'Clock last evening Vesper
services We're conducted az the col
lege when Bishop Philip Cook gave
short talk.
"Let others tell OF storm and
shower. I'll mark only your sunny
hour" is the inscription on a sun
dial gift from this years class
which has been placed In a prom
inent position between residence and
science halls
The farewell "hon" Friday night
was one Of the most delightful and
successful affairs ever held at the
college. The Holarium. Warner
room and the Browslng rooms were
tastefully decorated with daisies and
laurols and The hroplaces were
banked with flowers and greens.
Music was furnished by the Original
Six orchestra. Late in the evening
refreshments were served. The pa
irons and patronesses were: Presi-
dent and Mrs. Walter Hullihen.
Dean Winifred j. Robinson. Miss
Drake, Miss r. +. Taylor, Miss NJ. f.
Rohr, Mrs. r. Wilson. Miss l.. V.
Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. George +. Dut-
ton and Dean and Mrs. r. Laurence
smith.
Winners Of the ID" FOR athletic,
at the college this year were recent
ly announced as follows; Ethel Fer
guson. Alice Ferguson. Margare
Mofett. Eleanor Marshall. Elizabeth
Taylor Dorothy Ford. Louise Philips
Grace Marvel. Margaret Finck. Sar'
/ Roe, Gertrude Pouse. Blanche Der
rickson. Helen Shorb. Mabel Smith
Natalie Ayerst. Florence Phillips
Elizabeth Walker, Miriam Gordy
Ruth Weihe and Mary Handy.
The following won numerals
Brita Buckingham, Eleanor Cannon
Hannah Hollingsworth. Vivien Por
ter. Marian Rodney, Edna Wood
keeper, Hannah Deakyne. Mabe
Bromley, Lucille Petry. Lucille Petit
bone, Mildred Wolfenden, Hcle
Black, Marjorie Burns, Hazel Collini
Anna Patchell. Mildred Hollida,
Miriam CARL, Louise Jackson. Louis
Hurley, Pauline Pryor. Ruth Hay
man and Josephine Burnett.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13

mcnt week exercises OF the Dover
High School started yesterday when
the baccalaureate sermon was
preached 10 the graduating class OF
twelve. by the Rev. Roy C. Helfen-
stein. A. NJ. ID. d.. at the Peoples
Christian Church. In addition TO the
class the faculty and members OF
the Board of Education also at
tended.
An automobile disposed OF at the
American Legion Carnival was
awarded TO Miss Deakyne. OF
Smyrna.
The ak months covenant OF a
number OF the members Of the Peo-
pies Christian Church and Sunday
school. made in December last TO
abstain from the noon-day meal on
wednesday of each week and 20 give
the price of that meal on che fol-
lowing Sunday Co tho Starving Chill
dren's Fund for China and Armenia.
expired yesterday. The total amount
raised this way was over yl.1OO. Di
this amount the SUNDAY school con-
trihuted SC53.75, and William r.
Smithers' adult Bible class con-
tributod over $500 Of the total
amount given by the school
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it also reap.
81 know. said the little girl. that
that shop keeper will never go 20
heaven because he fe-ls he can
never leave the shop.
Let US leave the shop Of our
smaller interests to nnd God at
work In the world. Let us not
blind our eyes TO the obvious as did
these people Of Nazareth. we shall
hnd God In every wrong TO be right
ed. every sin TO be atoncd. every
misery tok be relieved every INDUS
tice TO be set straight.
'Roosevcit's advice for the war Is
good for other days-Fear God
and play your own part
Glass OF 1921 of the University OF
Delaware. Co forth 20 show what
your University can do for It's stu
dents, go forth with the equipment
given you. show men how to live by
living truly yourself. strong In the
conviction OF the immutihility OF
moral law. conhndent on the faith
that God rules and will help IN IN,
making OF a life. a nation. a worlt
worthy OF men more worthy Of
him."
Evening journal., 1921-06-13
RAISE S11OO FOR
STARVING CHILDREN

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. June 13.-Commence.
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BISHOP COOK
breaches To
j. Of D. GRADS
leontInued from paEe mo-

CONTINUED from page three)
the let-down Of moral standards in
private life. divorce and the scandal
OF many domestic careers. the low
character Of many forms OF amuse-
ment-all are part OF the same
spirit
To men and women OF unbelieving
heart the world must ever remain as
meaningless as humming top
but those OF faith will see the hand
Of God every step OF the Journey.
They will see that man can disobcy
God and so create moral disturb
ances-but they will also soc that
it lies beyond tho power Of man to-
create moral anarchy. They will
see that we work In a divine part
nership with God for the making OF
better world-and that each age
has just as good a world as IL de-
serves-as good a world as Il IS will
ing TO work for.
'The philosopher Carlyle wrote;
"'ln this, Gods world. with its
whirling oddies and foam oceans.
where men and nations perish as II
MANH'"t t1Wi anu tHt judgment OF
the unjust thing is sternly delayed.
dost thou therefore think there Is
no justice7 Il is what the fool hath
said In his heart IL rs what the wise
In an times were wise because they
denied and know forever not to be.
1 tell you again there Is nothing hut
justice. one strong thing hnd
her below: The just thing, the true
| thing.
Whatsoever the Individual. tho
nation, tho world soweth that shall
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10 GIRLS GET
DIPLOMAS At
STATE SCHOOL
CONTINUED from arst page)


started. This proved a comfortable
and pleasing change compared with
similar exercises Of past years as the
big trees furnished plenty Of shade
and there was room for all. The
academic procession consisting OF
the graduates, members Of the fac
ulty and students formed az the col
lege and marched to the grove.
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Sohoonmaker, Of
Hartford. Conn. mado the address
to the graduates on the subject. The
Old Trail and the New Road" Mrs
Schoonmaker Is a speaker and au-
thor Of note and her talk proved an
unusually interesting one. Al pres
ent she is serving as consulting di-
rector OF citizenship for the States
/ OF Connecticut. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island and Vermont. and she
also served as head OF the first citi-
ship department set up by the wo-
mems organizations Of America.
Dean Winifred j. Robinson. who
has had charge Of the college as
dean since IL was organized in 1914,
this being the fourth class 10 grau-
uate, received many congratulations
during the day on the growth and
development Of the institution un-
der her management.
Dean Robinson presented the can
didates and DIR. Walter Huliihen,
president OF the university. confer
red the degrees. One OF the features
OF the commencement program was
a selection by the Glee Club. Fly
Singing Bird" The invocation and
benedfction was by the Rev. George
T. Anderson. Of Eikton. Nd.
The 16 graduates and the degree,
conferred on them were as follows
Bachelor OF Arts (Arts and Scienc,
Course) Emma Bennett ans
Madeleine Harriet Dixon Of vii
mington: Alphonsa McConnor Alder
son Of Elkton, Nd; Marie Hearn'
Locates. OF Laurel; Edna Enei
Pratt. OF Clayton; Katherine Ste
vens. OF Seaford; Lillian Levi
, Thornley,. OF Smyrna; Anne VanSani
OF Galena, Nd. and Bertha Le Tou
, Welcome. OF Milford.
, Bachelor OF Science CArts and Sci
lence)-Helen Chase Fisher an
, Winifred Hanchett. OF Dover; Maria
, Grafin of Hanover. Pa; Anne Loi
Ritz, Of Newark. and Cardelie VII
liams. Of Crescent City. Fla.
q Bachelor of Science (Home Eco
, lnomics)-Brita Sarah Buckingham
t OF Newark. aid Margaret Groves. q
t Marshallton-
D The following students havin
. completed the two-year teacheri
y training course in education, re
celved certificates:
> Virginia Mary Brown, Eleano
3 Linda Clemo. Ethel Luella Jone
q Beatrice Jane Naylor. Marion Aydo
4 spruance and Marian r. Truax, {
s Wilmington; Ida Kathryn Collin
:. Mildred Horsey and Mildred Hitc
Wolfe. OF Laurel; Ivy Hudson, I
10 wyoming; Margaret Learned ar
, Anna Pearson. OF Cheswold; AM
d PenniweIl Cahali. OF Bridgevin
IS Myra Ellen Everett, OF Feltoi
n sara Esther Frazier. OF Newarl
= Miriam Elizabeth Gordy. OF Frede
lea; Elsie Margaretta Johnson,
E Richardson Park; A. Edith Kell
n Nd: Anna Virginia Mason, OF Ma
Evening journal., 1921-06-13

Like boatina7 BrandyNVlne Springs
has a splendid lake.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13

Lodge. No. 2i. A. r. and a. NJ. of
this town. at its communication
Thurday night. elected the following
officers for the ensuing year. j. w.
A. Carroll. master w. b. Huston.
senior warden T. Scott Purse. junior
warden; George W. Donoho. secre-
tary. and silas II. Morris. treasurer.
Mrs Howard Morgan and Mrs.
Monroe III. Adams gave a card party
at the home Of Mrs. Adams Friday
afternoon.
The Seniors OF the Seaford High
| Scchool gave "A dance In the Acorn
clubroom Friday night Guests were
present from Bridgeville. Laurel.
Salisbury and Sharptown.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13

sEAFoRD NEWS NOTES.
Special 90 Tho Evening journal.
SEAFORD. June t3.-Hiram
Evening journal., 1921-06-13
shnnn IN CASH

to be given away by the Cosmopoli-
tan for the best solution OF Alias the
Lone Wolf mystery by Louis Joseph
Vance. This story started in the
April issue. Of which we have a
limited supply. Newsy Corner, sth
and Market streets. AT the bank
Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-06-13
FUN FOR sCHooIMAsTERs.

The Delaware Schoolmen's Outing
Club held its second. annual cruise
on the Delaware Bay last Friday and
Saturday. fishing from the decks Of
the steamer Onward" at Bowers
Beach and the Breakwater. An en-
joyable time was had and all voted
to be present at another outing to
be arranged for later.
The officers for the ensuing year
are: Cedar paddle. A. r. Spaid: bum
blebee, r. w. Helm; just deserts. o.
f.. Mcknight; founder, II. Il. Stahl:
keeper of blankets. c. w. Schantz.
In addition to the above officers.
the following members of the club
enjoyed the outing: r. +. Totten,
L. c. Armstrong. r. p. Vogel. j. c.
Loope. W. II. Jump. John schi;ling.
G. A. Ely, w. B. Thornburg. II. S.
Rousch. A. E. Rhodes and II. V,
Holloway.
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MUCH has been said about the
power Of little things.
Throw bucket of water on
mans head and it won't hurt him.
But let that water drop on his fore
head, drop by drop, and he'll go
crazy. Medieval fends used this as
torture.
Many drops of water, running over
rock, ate out the deep channel of
the Grand Canyon
Tiny particles of oxygen from the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-06

There are more than a dozen diff
ferent interpretation put on theI
term 'F. o. B." by different nations.
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GO ON WITH STORY.

kNnlI11 ANGEC libJlG cal was I'll
I cling back toward town. The sun
was getting higher and l felt quite
ready to eat.
But. 'aE'',,a last time, the last time,
the Lass tlme," kept whirling through
my brain. / resolved more firmly
than ever that / should never go on
a questional adventure again.
The car stopped IN front of a club
to which | had gone often as the
guest of my erstwhile fance, Tom
Bradford.
"Well cat here" Philip Ames
announced. With a beautiful speed
he was out of the car and opening
the door for me, taking me up the
stairs through the corridor to the
dining room, handing -my wraps
to a check boy, drawing out my
chair.
He was so correct. His suit fitted
POLITICALLY. l could almost UNDER
stand Lila Ames' exclamation fol-
lowing his kiss so short a while ago.
He was all attention. | marveled
that he could be so lightly off with
one and on. with the other. He was
one of those womanly-wise heart
breaking men, who make the girl
they are escorting the girl of their
lives-for the hour.
He ordered well.
But we were talking Of cotton
flowers" Philip leaned across the
white cover. IF | had classed you
as cotton flower would you have
been hurt-your sex pride would
have been wounded. And | con-
tend" he went on lightly, shat
man can make no more grievous and
blighting error than to wound femi-
"You are telling me, then, that
all women, good, bad and indiffer-
,ent. find certain pride in the be-
lief than they are lure?" I ques-
toned.
''Pride-yes, or you might say
comfort-insurance."
INSURANCE against what?" said l,
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WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
BY RUTH AGNES ABELING
l NEARLY MA KE A SCENE.

fearing that l was treading on thin
ice"
Insurance against circumstances,
if you will. Do you see that blonde
woman in the tremendously smart
black suit at the window tablet" he
broke off abruptly.
Following the line of his gaze, |
saw woman dining alone at a
small table. Success was written
from the crown of her chic hat to
the toes Of her good looking pumps.
THAT woman, Miss Sorensen. is
not a cotton flower. And that fact
has been her insurance against
struggle, mediocrity and possible
absolute poverty. She has become
something of figure in the world
because a certain man found in
her mirage.
Horrors. not" He pretended
beautiful well-bred shock as my sur
prise at the badness of his philos-
ophy BETRAYED itself on my face.
'She isn't immoralw he contin-
ued. But you'll have to agree that
every woman who attains any sort
of position of note does so because
SONG man was fond of her-that is,
she steps up on the shoulders of
the men she is fortunate enough or
unfortunate enough to meet"
ITS too belittling," | said. ut
isn't true-you-"
Philip Ames interrupted me.
My dear Miss Sorensen, you are
Just about to accept a position. How
did you get it?' his voice was
tantalizingly smooth.
| looked around wildly. l had a
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By STANLEY

sudden impulse to run away, away
where l would never she Philip
Ames and his meaningless smile.
"Sit STILL" he said, divining my
impulse. His hand was over mine,
firm and cool.
Don't make a scene. I'm very,
very sorry. little girl"
A voice sounded behind me.
Copyright, 1920
(To Be Continued.)
Most Arctic animals turn white
every winter.
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

time very pleasantly with friends in
Plains.
The thrifty citizen is now looking
after his fall garden, and liberal
crops of turnips and late peas give
promise of continued prosperity.
Americas, opulcnt citizens are now
Illustrating upon the first sweet po-
tatoes at two dollars per bushel
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TEN YEARS AGO TODAY

(From the Times-Rccorder, Aug
ust 6-7, 1911i.
The fiye-ton columns to be placed
in the Commercial City Bank build
ing are being put in position today,
and when finished the interior will
present a handsome appearance.
The Oliver warehouse received
yesterday its first bale Of the new
crop, which was grown by Press Ra-
gan, an Industrious negro farmer,
and weighed sos pounds.
When the Allison Furniture Conn
pany announced its midsummer sale
two weeks ago, it was the Intap icl
of NJ Allison to stop IT at the end
Of ehitt peorIod. However, he has re
ceafedMaumerous requests from pa
JrNis NRd others, and ne will con
tnGN the ''quarter-off sale for ten
days-longer, or until August 10
Several Americas Baptiats will al
tend this week and next the third
annual meeting of the Georgia Bap-
fist Assembly, which begins today at
Blue Ridge and continues two weeks.
Mr.. Charles l.. Ansley, accompanl-
ed by Mr. G. L. Williams, will leave
tomorrow for the eastern markets.
Miss Vera Spann, the attractive
guest of Mrs. Ed Prather, will leave
tomorrow for her home in Savannah.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Brown and
family will go to Reynolds this morn
ng, making The trip IN Mr.. Brown
handsome touring car.
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VOU can easily lift 10 buckets Of
water, taking them one by one.
nut pour those 10 buckets into bar
rel and try to lift the barrel-and,
you ruin your back for life.
There is a lesson in this, about not
burdening yourself with peak load
Of work. You can do only SO much
at a time without straining yourself.
The intelligent thing is to distribute
the load.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY.

Helga Sorensen breaks her en-
gagement and decides ito have her
fling married or single" Her dis
appointed fance directs her to an
opportunity for a position as social
secretary to the nicht Mrs. John
Ames. She applies for the place and
meets Philip Ames, the brother-in-
law of Mrs. John Ames who i'm
mediately interests himself in her.
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THE PARABLE OF THE PAJAMAS


THERE came unto me a Young
! Man, who said I desire better
job For behold, l have been long
in my Present Situation, and l am
getting Nowhere. And I desire to
Move Up.
And l inquired Of him concerning
his Occupation, and he told me what
it was. And l asked him certain
questions concerning matters such as
supposed to belong to his Voca-
ton.
And he answered me say, I once
learned that, but / have forgotten
And, / know the answer to that ques-
ton, but I cannot think of it right
now. And, I have a book wherein
! look up such matters when l have
need.
But there was nothing which I
asked fhim which he could tell me
Right OF fthe Bat.
Related a Story.
And | said unto him, Once upon
time there was a man who said, |
have occasion to travel now and
again, and behold, | will keep
Bag that is always packed. And
he put into it a Suit of Paiamas,
and a Safety Razor, and Tooth
Brush, and Pair of Hair Brushes,
and divers other things such as
Travellers need.
And he went upon a Journey, and
If camp to nacG in Tho fnoTniOU that
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TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY


(From the Times-Recorder, Aug
ust OF, 1901).
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ] Perry and the
Misses Perry returned yesterday
from Indian Spring, the illness of Mi.
Perry being such as to cause his fam
lily sCme concern. Mr.. Perry went to-
Indian Spring, thinking the change
would prove beneficial. Such was not
the case, and it is now feared chat
ne is upon the verge of another Sc
we're illness.
Miss Fannie Stallings returned
home yesterday from very pleasan.
visit of some length to friends n
Batesville and Bessemer, Ala.
Miss Florence Prince, Of CO / l5ia
Ala, arrived yesterday upon VISIT
to Mrs H. S. Walker here.
Mrs Harry D. Fain came from
cambridge yesterday to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Hamil.
Information reached Americas yes
terday of the death of Mr. Jennings
D. Clay, which occurred the day pre-
vious at his home in Macon, Tenn.
He was a brother of Mr. CLIFF g..
Clay, of Americas, and during fire.
quent visits to Americas in years
past, made many friends here who
will learn of his death with great re-
gret.
Misses May Wheatley and vi Cal
| laway have returned home from a
visit of two weeks in Macon, the
guests of Mrs. James Galloway.
Miss Rebecca Cowles left yester-
day to spend some time in Macon and
at Indian Spring.
Miss Ethel Mayes is spending some
air, attacking a powerful train rail,
can destroy it.
SO it goes with your life's work
Success is like lifting a mountain.
You can't do it in one Iife-or in
hurry. But little by little you re-
move the mighty obstacle and attain
| ycur goal,
A FAMOUS ancient, named Milo,
carrieda baby bull around race
track He did this every day, Each
day the bull was a trihe heavier-and
Milos strength a trine greater. Fin
ally, when the bull was full grown.
Milo could carry it as easily as when
! il was baby. He killed it with one
how
Working steadily, to your utmost,
| ,-0t1 etpadilv incroace vour etreuo+b
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1921

The exclusively entitled to the for ~
cation dispatches credited to it otherwise cred
paper and also the local news published herein All rights ~
publication special dispatches herein contained are res