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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Andrews.

AIulS"S.
Dear Santa Claus
l want you to please bring me a
little wagon and gun.
JUL Johnson.
Andrews.
Dear Santa,
l am little boy six years old, and
l 90 to school every day. l want
you to bring me little toy pistol.
some caps, fruit and candy.
Carl Elliott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Dear Santa,
Andrews.

Dear Santa Claus,
Thought 1 would write and tell you
what l want you to bring me Xmas.
! want you to bring me doll and
some fruit. l won't ask for anything
else as times are so hard.
Estella Johnson.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS
FROM LITTLE TOTS.
KingStree.
Dear Santa,

Dear Santa,
l am a little boy six years old,
am in the first grade at school, and
/ like my teacher very much. AS
Christmas is almost here, l shall
let you know what l want you to
bring: | want a holny a rolling
drum, some iruit and nuts, and some
fire works.
Rubie Brown.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
kingStree.


Dear Santa,
I am girl low but stout,
and l live on the rural route.
We shall have Christmas tree,
sometime this week, don't you see!
So when you come to Cedar Swamp
town,
don't forget Susan A. Brown.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Andrews.

Dear Santa Claus,
/ am a little girl nine years old
and in the second grade, and l go to
school every day. I want you to
bring me a doll, fruits and fire works.
Monte Elliott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Typewriter Supplies.

Users of Typewriters will find
full stock of ribbons, corbon paper,
second sheets and typewri.ers paper
at The County Record Office. If.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Andrews.

Dear Santa Claus,
AS Xmas is almost here, thought
I would write and tell you what /
want. l want you to bring me doll,
some fruit, and some fire works.
Myrtle Kirton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Trio.

Dear Santa Claus,
l am little boy eleven years old
and l thought / would write and tell
you what I want for Christmas.
l want an air rifle and some shot,
also want you to bring me come fruit,
candy, nuts and fire works.
Dowell Camlin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
CadeS.

Dear Old Santa Claus,
l want you to please bring me a
fountain pen, lavaliere and other
things that would do for a girl IL
years old. Some fruit, fire works,
and please bring my baby sister a
rocking horse.
Lucille Price.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Kingstree.
Dear Santa Claus,

hlNgSlTeS.
Dear Santa Claus,
l want you to bring me some fire
crackers and some Roman candles,
a sky-rocket, q pop pistol and some
fruit
Wilbert McElveen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
Winchester Carving Sets.

Winchester Carving Sets.
The aristocrat of cutlery gifts.
Genuine stag handle sets with ster-
ling silver mountings. Lower priced
sets of fine appearance and durability.
Two and three piece se.s, $3.50 to
S11.00
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22
For the Motorist.

For the Motorist.
A Winchester automobile tool set
is something every car owner would
like to put in his tool box. Give him
a set this Christmas. S4.25 and S8.75.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-22

Winchester Flashlights.
The most universal of gifts. AL
ways acceptable for men and women
in every walk of life. "V chester"
on a fashlight means quality. All
types from $1.25 to $2.75.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
POLICE AT FUNERAL
OF SERG. McDERM0TT

Sergeant Eugene r. McDermott,
for the past 2S years a member Of
the Wilmington police force, is dead
at his home, 1925 West Fourth
street. from Brights disease.
Sergeant McDermott was Go years
old and had been a resident of VIII
mington all his life. He became
a member OF the police department
May /. 1893, as a sergeant, and
served actively until compelled to
give up owing to sickness.
He is survived by his wife and
by fve children: Mrs. Albert Jac-
quot. New York; Eugene f.. Jr.,
New York; Joseph. living with his
father, 1925 West Fourth street;
Henry T.. living at Chester, and
John T.. an ensign in the United
States navy. stationed at Newport,
r. l. Sergeant McDermott was a
member of St Thomas r. c.
Church.
Funeral services win be held at
the home. 1925 West Fourth street,
at o'clock tomorrow morning,
with requiem mass at St Thomas
Church at $50 o'clock. A detail of
police will attend.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
W. c. HEMPHILL,
ORGANIST, DEAD

The funeral of w. Carlisle Hemp
hill will take place from his late
home 2304 Market street tomorrow
afternoon. Mr.. Hemphill who was
organist of Westminster Presbyter-
ian Churc and an employe of the
trust department of the Equitable
Trust Company. died Saturday night
after being stricken with hemor-
rhages.
Mr.. Hemphill was 20 years old on
August "a last and had a host of
friends in Wilmington. He was the
only son of Mrs. Elizabeth Walker
Hemphill, widow of William j.
Hemphill, retired grocer. who died
sixteen months ago.
The deceased was born and raised
in Wilmington He was a graduate
of the Wilmington High School and
attended Delaware College. now the
University of Delaware. Musical
by nature. he began the study of the
pipe organ at the age Of IA, under
william Bradford. then organist Of
st. Johns Protestant Episcopal
Church. Continuing his studies. he
became a pupil of Ralph Kinder.
organist of the Holy Trinity Pro-
testant Episcopal Church. Philadel-
phia.
Mr Hemphill was made assistant
organist at St Johns and then or
ganist at Grace Methodist Episcopal,
finally going to Westminster Pres
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
EXPRESS TRAIN TO
REHOBOTH POPULAR
Special to The Evening Journal.

nptCldi TO Inc i4Ntilhb JNui lliis
LEWES. July 5.-rhe new express
train from Philadelphia to Rehoboth
on Saturdays. arriving at 5.35
o'clock, is a popular train and was
largely patronized on Saturday.
Lewes baseball team defeated the
strong team of Elendale on Satur-
day by a score of 5 to 2. Britting-
ham pitched eight innings for the
local boys and did fine work. Nelson
pitched the last inning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood K Bond. Of
Philadelphia. were guests over the
Fourth.
+. Irving Walls and family. OF WAl-
mington. are at their cottage on
Lewes Beach for a few days.
Lynn Ritter, who is employed by
the Chincoteague Fish Oil and Guano
Company at Chincoteague. Va. is
the guest Of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Marshall and
family. OF Wilmington. are visiting
the formers brother. Samuel b. d.
Marshall.
Howell F. Pipino. of Wilmington,
who has the contract TO do the brick
work at the new school building and
the Beebe Hospital. has rented An
thony p. Ingram's house on King
street for the summer.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
PIoNEERs EXCLUSION.

The Benevolent Pioneer Literary
Association will give its annual
moonlight excursion on Monday
evening, July 25 on one OF the VIII
son Line steamers. The committee
in charge comprising Joseph p.
Bakey, chairman; Francis A. Len
hoff. secretary; James e. Desmond.
Alfred A. Kelly and Leroy Quill.
They have arranged an attractive
program OF dancing and entertain
ment. Joe Dale's Melody Boys. who
have been delighung dancers
throughout the city, have been en-
gagged TO furnish the music
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
CITY GETS BOOST
FROM MOOSE HERD

At the thirty-third annual conven-
ton Of the Loyal order OF Moose.
held at Toledo, o., last week, Mau-
rice r. Walsh, delegate from viii
mington Lodge. No. 1S4. received
the Degree OF Merit The degree is
one Of the highest OF the Moose and
is held by comparatively few mem
bers Of the order in this country.
other honors accorded Whining
ton included permission for the
minstrel troupe Of this city's lodge
to afford entertainment to the con
vention. The Wilmington minstrels.
numbering fourteen members, gave
their performance before a crowd
ed house in Toledo and repeated It
at Mooseheart.
Members Of the local lodge who
attended the convention did not fail
to boost their home town. High
honors we're accorded the Whining
ton delegation by the national or
ganizauon, according to the party
Of about fifty local members who
attended.
The Wilmington delegation left
this city June 26. and returning
Saturday night was greeted by a
reception committee and rendered
banquet
one Wilmington member, making
the trip to the convention by auto
mobile included Gale Ferris, his
wife and daughter. They left here
June 20, first visiting friends in
Marion. Ind. Tho rear OF their
automobile bore a placard. bearing
the inscription; ''Howdy Pap" and
Boost for wilmington" II was
decorated with American flags and
peaches. The party is expected TO
return in a few days.
Included among the other Moose
and their families who attended the
convention from Wilmington are:
Maurice e. Walsh. wife and daugh-
ter: James L. McVeigh and wife,
John J. Golden and wife. w. r.. Lane.
James Coyle, Charles T. Donahue,
John Welsh and wife, Mrs. Hannah
Taggart. Mrs. Nellie Durusse, Mrs
Alice Haggarty. George O'Donnen
and wife, Candy Taggart, Walter
Wright, Jr; James Riley, George
Johnson. Edward Farmar. John Col
Inns. Rice Collins, John A. Sullivan,
Willard Singerly. John Brainard,
John Kane, James O'Hara, Charles
Atkinson, Howard Atkinson, William
Springer. Alonzo Kirkley, Alfred
Lloyd. Frank Walker, John Conklin
Nicholas Reuter-, John Began
James Milburn, Michael Malloy,
John Malloy and Thomas Bolger.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
REHOBO1H NEWS NOTES.

Special to The Evening Journal
REHOBOTH, July 5.-Wilming-
ton guests at the Belhaven are c. ].
Hook. Mr. and Mrs. J. l. Chew, Miss
Elsie Slack. II. Lee Wood, Ada
Withrow. Christine Isgard and Mrs.
r. X. Jones.
Edward V. Holland and family, OF
Philadelphia. spent the weekend
with his mother. Mrs. Laura Hol-
land.
Charles NJ. Upham and Samuel
Knopf. OF Dover. returned yester-
day after witnessing the Dempsey
Carpenter fight at Jersey City.
Wilmington guests arriving at the
Henlopen yesterday included j. N.
Kabler and A. Horner.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
SET ASIDE VERDICT
AGAINST DUPONT co.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Justice
siddon of the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia has set aside
verdict Of s67,5OO awarded by a
jury against the Z. 1. DUPONT de Ne
mours g. Company. OF Wilmington.
in favor of Philip M. Ruflxin, of
this city, who was purchasing agent
of coal for the DUPONT Company
during the war.
It was alleged that Rufkin gave
up a position with the government
to accept the place with the DUPONT
concern on an alleged agreement
that the position was to be a life
one. Rufkin sued asking the usual
commission paid TO coal buyers. de-
manding $491.995. The DUPONT
company paid s9.S54 for his services.
A special verdict Of the jury was
taken subject to the ruling on the
law by the court as to the right OF
the plaintiff to maintain the suit
The jury fixed the value of the SER
vices at S67.50O.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
RRTpcE OPEN IN NOVEMBER

The new Washington Memorial
Bridge. which will probably be
opened by next Thanksgiving Day,
will have five spans. two 20 feet
long, two So feet. and one. the CEN
ter. measuring $50 feet. The bridge
is being built at an approximate
cost of 100000. The opening of the
new bridge bids fair to increase
property values on the north side
and to give Wilmington one of the
best and most modern constructed
concrete bridges IN the country
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
To Make Hairs Vanish
From Face, Neck or Arms
CBeauty Culture.)

Keep a little powdered delatone
handy and when hairy growths ap-
pear make a paste with some OF the
powder and a little water. then spread
over hairy surface. After or min
utes rub off, wash the skin and IT will
be entirely free from hair or blem-
ish. This simple treatment is un-
falling, but care should be exercised
to be sure and get genuine delatone.
otherwise you may be disappointed.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
GAS FLAMES BuRN HER

The gas fame exploding as she
was lighting her stove preparatory
TO cooking dinner yesterday, Mrs.
Margaret Townsend, OF 22O Walnut
street. was burned about the face
and hands. She was removed to
the Delaware Hospital in the police
ambulance Her condition is not
serious.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
BETHLEHEM CUTS
/ PRICE OF STEEL
Move is Effort TO Help Busi-
ness Revival, Says Presi-
dent Grace
SCHEDULE GOES
INTO EFFECT TODAY

BETHLEHEM. Pa. July 5.-The
Bethlehem Steel Company has an
nounced further reductions in the
price OF steel.
President f. C. Grace, Of the COM
pany. in making the announcement
said that present manufacturing
costs do not in any sense warrant
these reductions. but this company
desires TO contribute even more than
its full share to re-establish condi-
tions in the steel trade on what
might be regarded as a normal
basis"
The company recently announced
Is per cent reduction in wages,
effective July 16.
The new price schedule showed
the following changes. Bars. from
S2.10 to $3.50 structural shapes,
from s22o to 50; plates from S2.20
to So: sheet bar, from $40 to S35;
billets 4 by 4, from S37 to $33; slabs,
from s3S to SS4: blue annealed
sheets. from sass 10 sass; black
sheets, from S3.75 TO $3.50; galvan-
ized sheets, from S475 to $3.50; tin
plate, from $6.25 TO S5.75; skelp,
from s2.20 TO SO.
'.The new prices represent a re-
duction Of 81 a ton on bars. struc-
turai shapes, plates. skelp, billets
sheet bar, slabs and blue annealed
sheets, IS a ton on black and gal
vanized sheets. $40 per ton on tin
plate" said President Grace
He explained that steel prices had
not been reduced to prewar levels
because OF increased freight rates
and costs OF material and labor.
Those items account for an In
crease in present-day costs over pre-.
war costs of S2O.59 per ton on fin.
ished products" he added. 9TH,
new price of S44.SO for structua
steel is equivalent to a prewar price
of s24.21 per ton, or sLOS cents pei
pound"
Evening journal., 1921-07-05

byterian. Until the present season
he also was the accompanist of the
Orpheus Club. Wilmington's most
prominent choral organization.
During the war Mr.. Hemphill en-
listed as a yeoman in the navy and
passed examinations as an ensign,
the only one in clas of 81. Then
came the armistice and he was given
an honorable discharge.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
PRICE OF BEEF
NOW DROPPING

WASHINGTON, July 5.--At pres
ent wholesale prices "a dollars
worth of chuck steak will provide
meat for one meal for IS to 20 men
doing hard physical labor. said a
statement yesterday from the Insti-
tute of American Packers.
General wholesale meat prices are
low. but forequarter beef prices have
reached a price which "offers unus-
ual advantage to the judicious buy
ers," the statement added.
No comment on retail prices was
made, but wholesale costs of all cuts
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
BREAKS ELBOW BY FAIL

When she fell down the steps of
the Sheppard Dairy, 500 East Ninth
street, yesterday, Sadie Solomon,
aged 10 years, broke her left elbow.
She was taken to the Delaware Hos
pital in the police ambulance. where
she was given treatment and taken
10 her home.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05

Of fresh pork were said to be from
25 to 40 per cent below figures a
year ago. Partially as a result, it
was added. the packing industry is
beginning to enjoy "a revival of its
export trade to the United Kingdom
and Europe"
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
LAYTON HOME MEETING

The Junior Board of the Layton
Home will meet at $50 o'clock to-
night at the home of Mrs. Minnie
jenkins. S04 Wollaston street. The
members of the senior board are
also invited to attend.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05

II you want cool and pleasant brcozes
and plenty OF life. try Brandywine
Springs Park.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05

II you want to give a picnic, why not
try the best place TO be foundf-Bnandy-
wine Springs Park-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-05
and all the time my
grocer had a Better Bread

YES continued Mrs. Warren, the most delicious
bread ever tasted-Freihofer's New Bnttey-Krzst.
'Td been dissatisfied with the kind of bread had
been getting. Tom and the youngsters had been at me
for days to bake at home
'So asked my grocer if he didn't have better bread
He smiled; then reached across the counter and
handed me loaf of New Bntte,-K,ust
- Here's the bread | my own table,, he told
me. I'VE think it's wonderful loafl'
Really, my dear, | never knew until | tried Butter
Kzf that bakers bread could be delightful SO appe
tizing | amazed at the golden-brown crisp crust
and the velvety smooth inside of the loaf Such sub
stantal, pure whitenessl
'And the wonderful taste Tom and the children like
it better than cakel 1t has delightful mk-and-butter
favor fragrance of oven-baked freshness 1t doesn't
crumble, isn't 'puffed and stays fresh
There's no more bread problem at homel New
BuAey-K,Hst has solved it.
Your Grocer has =Kr1LSt Eresht. .ia;Iu
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
MUCH ACTIVITY COMING SEASON
 IN OIL FIELDS
Attorney Frank Foster Re turn From Trip to States With Report That Capital
 ists Anxious to Invest Here

There promises to be much develop ment in the oil fields adjacent to Cordova during the coming summer months, according to information gleaned by Attorney F. H. Foster, who has just returned from the states where he has spent the past two months. He states that everywhere along the Pacific there is much in terest being shown by capital in the Katalla and Yakataga fields and he looks to see that section thorough ly prospected before the end of the year
 The Chilkat Oil Company. which has eleven producing wells and a re- finery at Katalla, expect to carry ou extensive operations and drillers from California will soon be here.
 The Alaska Petroleum & Coal Company will use one or two drills in the Nickiwak district, adjoining Katalla on the east. A lease has also been taken on the Cunningham group of coal claims, the finances for carrying on the work on an extensive scale having been raised in New York. Chas. Davis is at present in Washington securing a permit to change the right of way of Alaska Anthracite railway and they intend to push the work of completing this road.
 The ten members of the Amber Oil Company, of Yakima, Wash, who ar rived here on the Admiral Watson left this afternoon on the launch Rolfe to look over the oil fields. This party expects to start drilling within two months on part of the ground embraced in Colonel Barrett's claims near Camp z.
 A California Drilling Syndicate will commence operations at Yaka- taga the latter part of June, hving secured lease on some oil claims held by CordovGns.
 The Alaska Consolidated Oil Com pany expects to shortly start the work of opening up their oil claims at Katalla with one or two Star drills.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
TWELVE NEW MAJOR
 GENERALS NAMED

WASHINGTON, April 13 (by Asso- ciated Press). - President Harding has approved Secretary of War Weeks list of twelve new major generals. Clarence Edwards. com mander of the Twenty-sixth division in France, heads the list. His name was not among President Wilson's list, which was uot confirmed by the senate.
 Besides Edwards the new major generals include James McAndrew, John Hines, Henry Allen, David Shanks, Adelbert Croakhite, George Read, William Wright, Charles Muir, Charles Menoher, William Haan and George Bell. The name of Omar Bundy, which was included in the Wilson list, Is omitted.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
JOINS DAVIS IN
 PROPOSAL FOR
 NEW LABOR ACT
Secretary Bricklayers' Union Admits Need of Legislation to Prevent Industrial Fur moil Throughout Country

INDIANAPOLIS, April Is (by As sociated Press) Wage reductions in the building trades are becoming nationwide, William Dobson, secre- tary of the Bricklayers'. Masons and Plasterers' International Union, said today in a message sent to Secretary of Labor Davis. He added that with in a short time turmoil and indus trial warfare will be rampant" He indorses Davis proposal for laws all parties to industrial disputes to arbitrate binding agree ments.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
RESOLUTION
 TOE END WAR IS
 INTRODUCED

WASHINGTON, April 13 (by As. sociated Press) Senator Knox today in the senate introduced 8 resolution to end the war with Germany and providing that American rights under the Versailles treaty be reserved. The resolution was referred to the foreign relations committee without discussion.
 Senator Borah reintroduced his resolution authorizing the president to open negotiations with Great Brit ain and Japan looking to a reduction of naval building.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
LONG SESSION
 ON EIGHT HOUR
 ACTAT JUNEAU
Nome Contingent Unsuccess- full in Attempt to Have Amendment to Overtime Clause Adopted

JUNEAU, April 13.-(Special to the of the term, the house yesterday took up consideration of the Getchelll aight-hour bill. Brown and Cochran of Nome made a hard fight to amend it by limiting overtime work to four consecutive days in any week, but their efforts were unavailing. The bill was amended by the committee to include dredges. In committee of the whole, the house adopted the Cochran amendment extending it's provisions to all surface placer min ing. Adjournment was taken without definite action, which is expected to- day.
 The house ways and means com mittee favorably reported the bill carrying $41,OOO for the Fairbanks school of mines.
 s. B. No. 46, introduced yesterday ID the senate by Hunt by request, defines offenses against the election laws and provides penalties for their violation.
 Murray introduced H. B. No. 22, amending the school poll tax law by requiring collectors bond in amount equal to the tax to be collected.
 The house passed S. T. NJ. No. 8, relative to the laying of a new cable from Seattle to Sitka and Sitka to Valdez.
 The Ross road bill is on today's cal endar. A number of amendments have been proposed by the committee, and individual members will probably offer others
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
TRIPLE STRIKE PUT OFF UNTIL
 FRIDAY NIGHT
Electrical Trades Will Sup port Strikers and Tie-up of Street Cars and Lighting Facilities Seems Likely

LONDON, April 13 (by Associated Press) The triple alliance strike will start Friday night, it is an nounced today by the Daily Mail, which declares the electrical trades unions have decided to support the alliance. The electricians strike would paralyze street car traffic and public lighting
 The Daily Herald, a labor organ, says the government has banged and bolted the door upon all hope of hon orable settlement"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
BIG BASEBALL
 LEAGUES OPEN
 SEASONS PLAY
Fair Weather Promised and Record Crowds Predicted When National Pastime Gets Under Way Tomorrow

NEW YORK, April IS (by Associ- ated Press) The 1921 season of the major league baseball games opens tomorrow, with prospects for record attendances in all the cities in the two circuits, as fair weather condi- tions are forecast.
 It the National league, Brooklyn will play at Boston, New York at Phil, adelphia, Pittsburg at Cincinnati and St. Louis at Chicago.
 In the American circuit, Philadel. phia plays at New York, Boston at Washington, Chicago at Detroit, and Cleveland at St. Louis.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
OF
 PARATIONS
 IS COMPLETE
German Representatives Will Be Ready by May 1 to Sub init Amounts Possible to Pay on War Debt

PARIS, April 13 (by Associated Press). - German representatives have concluded their representations to the reparations commission on the methods of settlement and will be ready to announce the total repara- tions and the thirty-year schedule of payments by May l, as the treaty pro vides. The coal deliveries, which were half a million tons behind in January, are now further in arrears.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-13
'TREAT'YPUTS STAIN ON NAME
 OF ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, April 13 (by Asso- ciated Press). Launching a fight against the Colombian treaty, Sem ator Kellogg of Minnesota told the senate today that it's notifications would place stain upon the name of Roosevelt" and would be an ac- that the United States had wronged Colombia, violat- ed her rights, and is willing now to make separations.