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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

Travelling preachers: on trial, l.T26
effective l4.529; supernumcrary. 642
retired. 1851. total 1s.70s. an increase
Of l47. During the year 372 died and
$50 located
The total paid for ministerial support
was s24.9SS. .323. a gain OF s3.09S.199. OF
IA per cent.
Church membership Raptisms. l30.
661 increase 44.620. children baptized
l5s.60i increase 29.94R1 preparatory
members received 3f5.907 Gncreas Sc
12S.490l. full members on roll S.94S.-
4Os dncreasel ; .. 400: total membership
1923 esS increase 9l,959l. Deaths, 80.
1873 decrease 22.bS2).
Sunday schools; number Of schools
1851 dncrease 45D; officers and
teachers. 3e2lo6 decrease lo99l: en-
rollment. 4.4l4.472 increase 91,2S7).
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
Down to q In PhIlndeInhin.

Philadelphia. March 22.--Eggs this
Easter arc cheaper than they have been
for five years. "Humpty -Dunpty took
fvo-ccnt tumble in the wholesale
market yesterday. despite the sonti-
mental value attached to him during
The post Lenten season. Wholesalers
say the drop undoubtedly will be re-
lected In the retail price III short
time.
The warm weather and y consequent
~ ambitious Madam Hen In the cause
ascribed Ivy dealers for tho almost for
gotten low cost to the public. The
wholesale price of eggs dropped from
GO cents February to % two days ngo
Yesterday it fell to "a cents The retail
price since the drop To 20 cents. whole
salcrs say. has been. In the neighbor-
hood OF from 35 to 40 cents. Yester-
days decrease. II is expected. will re-
duce tho cost TO the consumer by an
other nickel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
EGGS ARE PLENTIFUL,
PRICES ARE DROPPING
Best Grade Now Selling at 35 to
80 Cents, With Good
Supply

With Easter Sunday coming so early
this year. eggs for that day will be
plentiful. according to all appearances
i'm the wholesale and retail markets.
And they will he very much cheaper
than a year ago.
The first grade of white eggs are now
selling for 35 and 3S cents tho dozen,
The finest grade of whit eggs are now
price at the corresponding time last
wear Present prices are duo TO the
extremely warm weather. the heavy
arrivals and n moderate demand. Deal
err and farmers have been stocking
up" for the usual Eastern trade and
consequently the supply VIII be greater
than the demand There are reports
that even a greater decline may be ex-
pected by Saturday night and IL ia quite
probable that strictly fresh Delaware
eggs will drop TO 2s and 30 cents.
Eggs are not alone in making
promising showing. In King and Madi-
son street curb markets tomorrow all
the articles of country produce, will play
an important part IN making up the
housewife's menu With spring just
two days old and with the hcralding in
Of Easter tide. there will he complete
change In the preparation of three
meals day.
EdibIes of moro substantial nature
will be indulged Cabbage lettuce,
celery. spinach. knle. pot herbs. pota-
toes and apples. will take their place
on the table
Following is n comparison of prices
at which commodities sold i'm tho whole
sale markets on March y, and on the
corresponding date last year:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
TAXES YIELD 5000. .0OO. 900.
Income and Profit Leyys Fall on $780,
100000 In Quarter.

Washington, March 22.-Approxi-
mately s6oo.00o.o 900 was collected by the
Government in income and profits taxes
up TO last Saturday night. according to
reports yesterday to the Treasury. This
amount lis 100000 900 excess of the
estimate made by Secretary Mellon for
the March 10 return and was the limit
expected by officials, i'm view of changed
conditions in the country.
About $3.50, 900 900 was collected by
the Government for the same quarter
year ago. but the showing, thus far,
was regarded as excellent for this
quarter Complete reports on the
amount collected will not he available
for several days. because of delays from
OUTLYING districts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
METHODIST INCREASE
NEARLY 100000 IN YEAR
Sunday Schools Report a Gain
of 81 ,237 in Total
Enrolment.
Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening.

by Associa ted Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. H.. March 22.-The Metho-
dist Episcopal Church made a net gain
Of 191 .659 members in 1890. and 91.-
231 in Sunday School enrolment. aC-
cordng to "a statement issued by the
Committee on Conservation and Ad-
vance. from statistics gathered by DIR.
Oliver $. Baketel of New York, for the
General Minutes of the Church. II
raised 60.S3l 6s1 for all purposes; of
which the pastors received 2l.9i4.6i3.
the district superintendcnts Si,369.221. /.
the bishops ss1I.0S0. and the retired
ministers $3.50. 409. New church and
parsonage buildings and improvements
took $40 O.655.17 Debts 10 the extent Of
S4.626.196 were paid. Current eSponscs
used up amounted to sii."l0. S35. For
the Centenary and bcncvolcnccs includ-
ing tho receipts Of the two women :
societies s2o.oo5.727 WAS pr9Sided.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

In the nomination of Con. Wood he
was referred To as the coming "hend"
OF the university rather than ms pro-
vost. mn the head of the institution has
been known since fits foundation In f7f0.
Although no statement was made on
the subject, II IL known that tho trus-
tees are considering a reorganization of
tho university administration by which
one man viii be the general admins
traitor. with another more nearly rep
rerentn tive of the educational side
A resolution adopted yesterday indi-
Gates that Acting Provost Josiah II.
penniman VIII be chosen az educational
administrator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
GEN. WOOD CHOSEN u. OF p. HEAD.

Philadelphia, March 22.-Major Glen.
Leonard Wood was nominated yesterday
ns tho head Of the University of Penn
aylvania at the monthly meeting of tho
Board of Trustees. In accorda nee with
the statutes Of the University, Glen.
Woods name cannot hc voted upon until
tho next regular meeting Of the trustees
on April IL. II is understood that he
will he elected ~ that time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
WOOD OFF FOR PHILIPPINES.
General Gets Instructions For Inquiry
Into Conditions There.

Washington March 22.-Having re-
ceived anal instructions on his Philip
dnr mission from Secretary Weeks.
Najor-C1cn. Leonard Wood left Wash
ington last night for san Francisco.
where he viii board ship April FOR
Manila
The General was accompanied at his
conference with Secretary Weeks to-day
and will be accompanied on his mission
on investigating conditions in the Phil
ippine Islands. by ". Cameron Forbes.
former Governor General Of the iss
Ia nds
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
Materials

Beautifully made Cf Velour. Bolivia
and Suedine. enriched Dv SILK En-
broldery and Fringe Cut iuli and
WrappV.
Other Wraps, $3.50 70 $40
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
Electric CIocL and Sign.

Work on the erection Of an electric
sign which will contain a clock eight
feet in diameter ~ now in progress on
the rcG Of the Delaware Motor Sales
Co. Eleventh and King streets The
name Cadillac and the clock Will he
formed by electric light bulbs and will
he visible across Rodney Square day
and night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22
EGGS DROP BELOW 20 CENTS.
81. Louis Wholesale Prices at Lowest
Point Since 1919.

st. Louis. March 22.--The Wholesale
price of best eggs was 1917 cents dozen
here yesterday. drop of or cents in
the last week. Today's price was the
lowest here since June. 1915.
Heavy receipts and favorable weather
were given as contributory causes for
the price decline.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-22

The Season Of the optimist.
An optnist IL man who expects to
raise Vegetables like those pictured in
the seed catalogues New York Sun
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08
FEAR

Fear and worry are two of the
greatest courses OF the human
race II they could be eliminated
most II NOT an Of the difficulties
under which their victims labor,
whether real OF imaginary would
disappear rht increase in thc
sum total of happiness shat would
follow Is heyoud computations
DR. Barton in recent article.
says that "il is not hard work
that kills men Hc adds that
he does not remember ever hay
ing known a man who worked
himself to death but has known
many who worried themselves 10
death.
The president of great east
ern university says that in 40
years but one of the tens Of thou
sands of students has died from
overwOrk
II there ever was time that
the world needed hard work ami
clear thinking, il is now
Neither is possible on the part
of ,he individual who is the slave
Of fear and worry
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08
AMERICANS CREED

n believe in the United states OF
Amsrfcs IS government % the
psopie ~ the people Coz the PEG
pie whose Just powers are csriVed
from the consent o. the governed
. democracy in republici . SOY.
srsien nation ~ many sovereign
states perfect Union, one and
lnseparsbloi established on those
principles on freedom equality.
justice and humanity Tor which
American natriats sacrificed their
lives and fortunes I, therefore.
believe q is ny duty to my coun
try 10 love a. 10 support Is con
,iitWion. to obey It, Laws. 90 -.
spsci is fia0. snd 20 defend q
sosins, 81 enemies"
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08
ONE WAY OUT

An explorer reports that whole
african tribes are bent on rae,
Suicide. one tribal chict has for
hidden marriage in others WON.
en- refuse TO become mothers
The determination 10 die came
with introduction of civilization Is
vices, the explorer says
The child.mind of The African
takes he easiest way Qua OF hard
struggle; The developed mind be-.
ing able 20 see further, is willing
20 undergo suffering 20 attain a
happier future
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08
A COLUMN OF
COLD T Y pc
BY L A W.

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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

The Girl Next Door says never
put OF today what you can leave
oft tomorrow
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

SaKiur account, increase q pen
cent Quick Watson another
probe
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

Because You aic always ou time.
you don't have 70 bay thing, that
NAY
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

Auto accidents are becoming
incidents
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

Prohibition makes more grape
nuts
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08
-
kINGSViLLE

~ cures - coil qulohl1
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

slyIc ouaIlly nol mummy
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-07-08

nuh NJ. -rI.m onra. ..--.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Honesty Not Yet Altogether Extinct

his arrival at the Union depot. Chi
cago. after passing through Alilwau-
kee
Ignorant of the course he should pur-
sue. and bewildered by the imposing
metropolis, the old gentleman readily
accented his companions offer to
make the transaction, and placing the
roll of bills securely in the latter S
outstretehed hand, agreed upon meet
ing place.
Unable to find his way about the
strange city. the old man made MS
way to the office of the station master
where he was relating his story, wnel
a man about fifty years old, who hao
told similar story to an accompany
ing policeman, stepped hurriedly into
the Office.
More concerned over their failure
TO keep the appointment than the SINAI
fortune at stake, the two men ex
changed greeting, while the younger
counted out, in United States currency
tho equivalent of $500 in Canadian
money.
Neither would reveal his identity t.
tho astonished witnesses of the meet
ing each maintaining that the act al
though incredible to the others, u
them was to be taken as matter o.
course.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15

KELWAUKEE. - The Twentieth
Nl century skeptic who has not CIV
en- up the search started centur-
les ago by DiOgenes, despite the ma
nipulation Of high finance and the de-
vices of less ingenious mortals to APP
propriate the worldly goods OF their
fellow men, may now extinguish the
modern version of the Grecian philos-
0pher's lamp, because the object OF
the age-long quest has been discov-
cred.
While en- route from his home IN
Canada last week, man whose sew
enty-two years had failed to destroy
his faith in human beings, confided TO
q stranger that he had $500 in Cana
dian currency which he wished to ex-
change for United States money upon
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Holding the Sack

,ron.v-from $3.50 to $40 each-they
had Maid WEIGH to get jobs.
Then some Of the visitors 'o,i'
nIaiped to Lieut.. John Rogers WIZ
sent Arthur Brock, patrolman not ia
uniform, to investigate
At police headquarters Porter ex-
nIained he had no connection WIN the
employment company, but merely was
doing q favor for WEIGH. After nc
had noticed a typewriter and other
articles in the office familiar to him
were missing, he began an lnvestlea-
tion of his own, he sad. 1t is SAID he
learned WEIGH had Checked out at
1411 Charlotte street, where ne had
been living, and that woman from
there was gone also. Welch's person
nj banking account had been with
drawn. No complete records had been
kept at the employment office since
July %, Porter said.
Edward Boomgaarden, 1G11 Grand
avenue, one visitor, told the police ne
knew of % other men who had PAID
fees to WEIGH for jobs in an oil REIN
cry in Texas. All were told to come
back Saturday" he said.
WEIGH is described as being about
thirty-eight to forty years old, Of dark
complexion and about five feet ten
inches tall. He wore white shirt.
Porter was not held.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15

ITS the easiest thing in the world
for respectable woman to nab
masher. For the past five years, In
fact ever since / was first insulted
by a masher, l have carried what l
call my shillelah--a piece OF rubber
hose that is just as effective as .
blackjack or a nightstick. There Is
no danger Of your killing them, but
a tap with some force in 1t is bound
to lay them low.
'In the past five years / have
caused the arrest Of about fifty mash
ers. Only one got away from me and
only one escaped conviction. Exact
" how many l have nabbed l cannot
say. All that is required to get them
is little courage. If a woman hasn't
got a shillelah, let her learn few
jiu jitsu grips--they're easy to learn
Then she need have no fear"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Washers Have No Terrors tor Her

~ EW YORK.-It behOOves every
M masher hereabouts to beware OF
Mrs. Eleanor De Hart, an attrac-
five widow of middle age, VINO mas
added another notch to her trusty shii-
leiah.
In her home at $40 Amsterdam ave-
mo she told how easy 1t Is for any
,roroap If she will only display little
pluck. to put Washers to rout OF iaiiu
thorn in cells. In the last fve years
she has vanquished about fifty OF
them.
Mrs. De Hart was accosted IN Cen
tral mark by a man describing nlmseH
az James ZamOrelli, twenty-five years
old. post Office employee. She dla
not have her shillelah, which is really
a niece of rubber hose about nine
inches long. She uses it with telling
effect on men who attempt to f1irt with
her.
But she was undaunted, though
without her weapon, and resorted to
her wonderfully developed right arm
for the knockout. Zamorelli took the
count. was turned over to a police
man, and in the night court was SEN
fenced to one day in the wOrkhouse.
He was spared more severe punish
ment because of his war record. But
listen to Mrs. De Hart tell how It
Is done:
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
working GirP

The girls are to be taught how TO
be charming in etiquette, speech and
dress, Miss Abel says, and, she adds
with blush, how to be charming III
their behavior with men friends
Miss Jessie Austin, superintendent
at the center, and Mrs. Grace Mayer
Cakes have charge of the classes.
1.-The girls are very sincere about
it," said Miss Austin. 'They take ii
seriously. They are studying hard and
are deeply interested"
The reporter suggested that re"
pictures of some of the young women
in various charming postures might
he interesting in the paper. But Miss
Austin quite firmly forbade it.
mo, no. morally" she said, Il,
would not do. This thing is tOO-tot
deep; it goes too far below the sur
face for anything like that"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Innparting Charm

~HICAGO.-TO begin with it must
not be assumed that "woiklng
COIL" has no charm. OF course,
they have it. Otherwise why heavens
oft-sung vigil? But there is charm
and charm; and that of the "woiking
Coil" is not
Oh, il is all right, of course. but 1t
is not ;ust-just-well there is dit
ference between the naive charm OF
the factory girl and the charming
naiyete of the sweet young thing from
the fashionable finishing school, and
So
We announce the Inauguration OF
the "charm school" 1t is the
latest adjunct to the Young WON
ans Christian association, superin-
duced by movie" hero of picture
by the same name. 1t is being con
Quoted nightly at the industrial serv'
ice center of the organization.
You see." said Miss Barbara Abel
of the Y. w. G. A., ''sOme of the girls
went one night to see the hero. 1T
the picture he fell heir to a youns
ladies' school, and decided instead OF
giving the regular courses he wOulC
teach the girls how to be charming
The idea made a strong impression
on several Of the girls. SO they came
back to the center and talked it Owe
and this charm school is the result.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
HAD THE C0LORS OF B0TW
Young Lady, 1t Might Be Imaginefl,
Would Be Noticeable In A.
most Any Company.

Some alumni folks in Philadelphia
were getting up social function.
when the secretary happened to men
ton to one of the members the fact
that a young woman from Boston
named Higgins would attend.
Higgins isn't very attractive
NAME" he said, "but the girl herself
Is" beauty"
"How shall know herr" asked the
other interested at once.
"Well," said the secretary, shes
the only girl 1 know with Yale eyes
and a Harvard complexion"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
NOT A CASE FOR SURGEON
Ambitious Medical Student Was Slight
Iy Too Precipitate in Jumping
to His Conclusions.

AFTER the first crash" impaired
the first hospital surgeon to the Sec
ond, Il ran over to where 1t lay on
the pavement; and when l raised II
up, 1 saw at once that its ribs were
smashed, while a gaping hole was
torn in its"
pardon me, DOCTOR" broke in the
medical student, who had caught
these words as he was about to pass
bv into the consumptive ward, but
If YOU have no objections, I'd like to
take few notes on that accident
case"
He pulled his notebook from his
oocket. "Was the case a chld!'
NO" the surgeon informed him to
his embarrassment. 81 was speaking
of nv umbrella" -Science and 1nven-
ton.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Left His Friend

r@ANSAS CITY.-When ri. =.
n WEIGH, manager of the Natlohal
Employment companys once
disappeared, he left white elephant
on the hands of friend, according u
the Star of this city.
The day he left WEIGH toid III. -
Porter. Midland hotel, the friend, that
he was ill. and. giving Porter the Keys
asked him to operate the employment
office. Porter had not kept once
long when he had visitors.
Soon the visitors totaied between
f1ftv and seventy-five men. They SAID
WEIGH had told them to meet a man
from Texas" there and they would De
given transportation to a JOB.
Before noon the visitors began 10
grow insistent when neither Weich
nor a IMAM from Texas appeared
They demanded Porter return the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
wardrobe Mystery Solved.

A Chinese government representa-
tive who was new to American ways
came to the home Of an eminent New
York banker for weeks visit. 1t
was winter, but he came without bag
gage, and yet every day he appeared
at dinner with change Of garments.
At first his hostess wondered how
he managed It but soon she discov-
cred that his body was his trunk. and
that instead Of putting his clothes into
q trunk. he put his trunk into Dis
clothes.
His garments were like the layers OF
an onion, except that any layer might
be worn on the outside, and as some
Of his gowns-for such they might be
called-were Of silk. lined with fur, OF
fur lined with silk. he could wear them
either side out at will.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15

In thousands of homes,
a line" is drawn at the
breakfast table. Tea or
coffee is served for
'grown-ups" and Postum
for children. But some
parents do not discrinin-
ate. Caffeine and tannin,
the injurious contents OF
coffee and tea, seriously
retard the development OF
the delicate nerve tissues
In children.
Consequently, instead
ofrich, satisfying Postum,
children are over stirnu-
lated by the drugs In tea
and coffee; and so may
grow up irritable and
nervous. Any doctorSan
tell you that this is' a
great evil and should be
corrected.
Although some par
ents feel a certain justifi-
cation for the personal
indulgence in coffee, yet
the harm to them may
be equally serious. It
may take a little while
longer for the drugs In
coffee and tea to effect
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
DO v0u discriminate at the dining
Mble-or are you MoMghtless?

an older person, but In
many cases the nervous
system and allied bodily
functions will become
weakened. The surest
way to avoid such pos
sibilities is to quit coffee
entirely and drink Postum
instead. The change per-
mits you to get sound.
restful sleep.
Postum is the well.
known, rneal-tirne bever-
age. Like thousands Of
others you viii like it be-
cause, in flavor, it 10
much like q high-grads
coffee.
Do away with the dis
tinction at the table.
Serve delicious Postum,
piping hot, to all the FAM
lily. One weeks trial and
it is likelythat you'll never
return to tea and coffee.
Postum comes in two
forms: Instant Postum Tin tins)
made instantly In the cup BY
the addition Of boiling water.
Postum Cereal Tin packages q
larger bulk, for those who pre-
fer to make the drink while the
meal is being prepared) made
by boiling for 20 minutes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Useful Statistics. =

81 suppose Senator Snortsworthy
has had a great deal Of experience
in telling disappointed constituents
he couldn't get them government
job"
"Oh, yes. But the senator sends
most of them away in more cheer
full frame of mind than you'd expect"
"How does he do that?"
"He keeps chart on his desk to
show them they couldn't live on
government salary, anyhow."-Bir'
mingham Age-Herald.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15

The Greeks were
princes of story
telling, and Homer
WINS their king.
Who he was and
where he lived is
one of the unan-
swered questions
Of history. Seven
cities and more
claimed him AZ
their gre a ( e Mt
source of pride.
The most we can
be sure of IL that
to us have come
down two OF tie
many poems that
bear his nnme, the
lila d and the
Odyssey.
Like the Hebrew
Bible, they have
become part OF
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
His Job.

81 thought you said your father
was in the railroad business"
81 did not. said he was a depot
master"
ayes. but isn't that a railroad job?'
"Not at all. He's depot master at
case line station"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1921-10-15
Gentle hintina.

He-Those dramatists are always
making their lovers propose In the
same old way.
She-Well. anyhow, they do propose
and that's the main thing