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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-25

FRANKLIN Touring. 5-passenger 1917,
thoroughly oTerhauied and repainted. ex-
celent rubber an around and mechanically
hrst-class; priced low to move quick. Time
payments allowed on this car.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-25
ALITTLE SUNSHINE

Keep the weathervane 81 your personality always
potted to Fair md Warmer
&c bright cordial and nqlere 70 everyone yon meet
and YOU will find yourself living IL the sor Of at
mosphere,
Chase the shadows of your mind There defeat
excerpt Tint of remai0ing 10 The shadows Of despair
Smiles and suashae make you Il better worker and
proonp your life.
nad others the tonic that take keep
you n0ag the rough spots Give The glad hand ard
happy heart expression business dealings and w8eh
the smiles return TO you.
Live 10 the sunlight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-25
BUSINESS SERVICE
Papering--P.Istiss

FhfEHHsNGEh AND DUCOHATOk
Jonn l<syDDid. >>Di Pine street Ph1ns
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-25

BUTCK-5-passenger touring. 1920, thor
oughiy overhauled and repaint8d good
rubber all around one extra tire. This S
mighty good buy and priced right fer quick
sale. Easy terms; time payments.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-25
Phone Your Classified Ad Courteous Service Is Assured
ANNOUNCEMENTS A
Personals

TyPEwRITiNG AdtlreHsiny. rnimsp-
prnphiue. nddresseopraphinR. printing
multlarapilinE. Is Hornef Co. fg3H
du Pont EuiidinR. Phone b2a4.
W. A. MOORE Tho optomotrtat and
matchmaker. has moved to 2ipi Mar
tet street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
INDIANAPOLIS
TEACHER HIRED
Miss Maurine Watkins Goes to
Shelbyville.
Special to The Times.

SHELFYVILLE, Ind, July 1S-The
Shel0yville school board, at its meet
ing Saturday, selected Miss Maurine
Watkins of indianapolis as instructor Of
oral expression in the high school for
the coming term, to succeed Miss Ed
wilma Day Of Bedford, whose resignation
was accepted. Miss Irene GirtOn Of this
city was chosen as supervisor Of health
in the public schools, a new department
TO be created with the opening OF the
school term.
Miss Watkins has been teaching at
Gloucester, Mass. She was an honor
student Of the Charlottesville High School.
was graduated from Butler College, and
attended the woEen's department OF
Harvard University
In announcing the opening Of the de-
partment OF health in the schools. the
board granted a city-wide request which
has been made for the last two years
that a nurse be appointed to give her
entire attention to the work. Miss GirtOn
is at present in public health nurse work
at san Francisco, Cal, and has had con-
siderable experience in Cuba and the
Panama Canal Zone.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
YES, SCALES MAY
BE WRONG;' But
Let's Try These
Sub and Abnormal Founders
Are Best Patrons at Penny
q ThrOLC.

why, the very idea. You know these
scales are wrong. why. only weighed
176 on the butchers scales up on College
avenue. You can't ever depend on these
penny scales"
mo sir, you can't. Why, I weighed
down at a and 10-cent store the other
day and then weighed on the iceman's
scales and I weighed three pounds less
That's so. You can lose ten pounds
in one block on these things"
Most of them are women, those per
sons who stuff the downtown scales with
pennies. and most of them are sure all
the scales are wrong. Never does a stout
person leave the scale platform without
insisting that she has been mechanically
slandered. Her friends always agree with
her.
These are the observations Of persons
at cigar counters, soda fountains and
other places near which the patent scales
have been placed. They have seen hun
dreds d.op the copper coin into the slot
and then express dissatisfaction with the
result as indicated on the swinging dial
There are two classes among the women
weighers. according to these observers ::
those who exceed what they consider
normally" and those whose frames are
deficient
At one counter the attendant said he
has regular customers, who have almost
ceased giving their orders. The fat one
always orders a limeade. and then weighs
The slim one always orders a matted milk
and then weighs. Both classes make much
ado If a pound has been gained or lost
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

When the superdreadnaught, the United
States steamship Maryland. steams out Of
Hampton Roads early in November and
points her clipper bow toward the sea
for her official Government trials the Ma
ton viii hail a new pride Of the Navy
and the Navy itself viii acknowledge a
new queen Of the seas.
The Maryland is in every respect the
latest completed achievement OF American
naval architects. Carrying eight sixteen
inch guns, the largest ever mounted in
a battleship, she will be the most power
full fighting vessel In the world. These
mammoth guns, located in four turrets
Of two guns each, fire a shell weighing
2.1o0 pounds for distance OF more than
twenty miles. These guns are about
fifty-seven feet in length and for each
fun charge approximately $50 pounds OF
powder are required.
The secondary battery, consisting OF
fourteen fve-inch guns, is carried for use
against torpedo boats. submarines and
other smaller craft. The ship has also
four three inch anti aircraft guns, a
three-inch landing guy, six 80 caliber
machine guns and two underwater
INVENT -uue luCu lubEs IoE uTluE the kdrk
est and longest range tOrpedoes
PROTECTED AGAINST
TORPEDO ATTACKS.
The Maryland possesses all the latest
provisions for protection against torpedo
attacks. 1t is claimed by naval archi-
tects that it will be almost an impo~-
sibility to sink the ship by an under
water attack. The crew and vital parts
will be protected by armor plate so thick
that only the largest caliber shells, fred
at moderate range, might penetrate.
Displacing g, 600 tons, this huge war
ship, electrically driven, will have a
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
STTLLMAN BOYS
ARE CONTENTED
Happiness of Childhood Is
BuIUOrk of Children Against
Scandal Clouds.

NIAGARA-ON THE LAKE. Ontario,
July 1s.-Their young lives unclouded by
The sinister shadows cast by charges and
counter charges IN the divorce suits Of
their parents. Guy and Alexander Still
man romp through the pleasant summer
days here, happy and contented.
With the democracy OF childhood, they
are companions OF majority OF children
OF their own age who live near their coy
home And the other youngster religious
" refrain from any word or action that
might grieve the Stillman children.
The boys leads regular life They
rise at o'clock in the morning and re
tire at the same hour at night. Only
simple. wholesome food is given to them
and they pass most Of their time walk
ing out Of doors.
An occasional raid on an orchard
varies the regularity OF their day, but
the small amount OF fruit they lift is
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
MacVeagh Residence
Purchased by Mexico

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-The Mexican
government has purchased the Mac
Veagh mansion. one Of the show places Of
the capital, for its embassy for $3.50 900.
Acquisition of the most pretentious en-
bassy building in Washington leads to
the belief that Mexico thinks the United
States is on the eve of recognizing the
Oregon government.
The MacVeaugh mansion, Sixteenth
street, was formerly the home Of Frank
lin MaeVeagh. 1t was Iuilt by Mrs
MacVeagh as a Christmas gift to her hus-
band
The present Mexican embassy is an
inconspicuous building off Fourteenth
street. The new embassy is suited for
lavish entertainments. 1t was last oceu-
pied by Breckenridge Long. assistant
Secretary of State. and was turned over
to the British mission, headed by Ar
thur BalfOur during the war.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

speed of twnenty one knots and a cruis-
ing radius of 900 miles. She will burn
oil, her fuel capacity being approximately
1892, 200 gallons.
The Maryland is ga feet long and has
beam of ninety seven and one-half feet
There will be sixty-seven officers in the
ships complement and more than one
thousand four hundred men in her regu-
lar crew.
TESTS SHOW
PEFECT RECORD.
This most modern Of warcraft recently
completed her builders trials with a per-
feet record. For thirty three continuous
hours at sea off the Virginia Capes she
was put through all sorts Of tests, bring
ing into play the greatest possible stress
on all parts of her machinery and equip
ment, but not the slightst trouble was
experienced In fact, naval officials de-
clared she operated more like a boat
that had been in service four or five
years. so readily and easily did she re-
spond in the tests.
Capt. Charles F. Preston, who has been
assigned to the command Of the Maryland
and was aboard during the preliminary
trials, is most enthusiastic over the per
feet performance Of the new electric ship.
"Ssver on a warship that pleased me
more in my thirty-six years with the
Navy. She's a wonder In every respect.
the best warship in our Navy and the
most powerful In the world" he declared,
"I am highly pleased and satisfied with
her electric equipment. There is practic-
ally no vibration and sometimes
actually looked out to sea to learn II
we were under power so quietly and
smoothly did her machinery operate"
ELECTRICAL
THROUGHOUT.
Like her prototype the New Mexico,
pioneer electric warship o. the world, the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
Red Cross Nurses
Busy Despite Peace

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Although the
Nation is at peace, 257 Red Cross nurses
are still on duty with the United States
Army. while 131 are still serving the
Navy. The American Red Cross Nursing
Service, in which 5000 nurses are en-
rolled, is the official nursing reserve of
the military establishment In addi-
ton 1.163 Red Cross, nurses are on duty
with the United State Public Health
Service. largely in connection with the
care OF disabled veterans OF the World
War
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
Remarkable Phosphate Dis
covered By French Scientist
Increases Weight and Strength
of Thin, Weak People in Two
Weeks Time in Many Cases.

All that most weak. nervous, thin.
mentally depressed people need Is ten
grains Of pure organic phosphate (such
as Bitro Phosphate) with each meal for
clalists I'm London. Paris and New York
are prescribing with wonderful results
DR.. Frederick S. Kolle, author OF med
ical text books and editor of n. Y
physicians Who's Who" declares: 1T
would be n Godsend II more weak, thin,
nervous men and women were aware OF
the efficacy Of Bitro- Phosphate" Hook s
Drug Stores and leading druggists every
where have a brisk demand for Bitro-
Phosphate because Of it's power to help
revitalize the nerves, Increase bodily
weight and bring back energy and men
tai keenness.
CAUTION Bitro- Phosphate
Is an excellent aid In relieving weak
nervous conditions. its use Is not ad-
vised unless increased weight Is desired
Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

and tailor. storage batteries. motor boat
ignition, etc.
1t is probable that no ship built by any
nation in the PAST has been so thoroughly
equipped for the comfort and conve-
nience of the crew.
A completely equipped hospital will be
maintained on board with Navy surgeons
to look after the health of the crew and
a dentist to look after the mems teeth.
chaplain will be assigned to the ship
to hold regular church services and to de-
vote his time to spiritual welfare of the
officers and men. y
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

ers, 4; shaft horse power. 10000;
oil capacity, 100000 gallons; oil
burning boilers s.
Four more battleships of this type are
being built, the California to be com
pleted this summer; the West Virginia to
be ready for her trial trips in 1922, the
Colorado and the Washington. In addi-
ton the Navy is building six $4,000 ton
600c0 horse power battle ships and six
battle cruisers, rated at 10000 horse
power each or six times as powerful as
the Maryland. Both of these type of war
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

Three pounds detracted from a 1s4 pound
woman IS almost enough in her estima-
ton 20 justify the declaration of holt
day, and If a slender miss acquires ad-
ditional poundage she gathers her friends
from all over the store to announce the
fact
Distributors Of the scales say they can
not complain at any time bf the patron
age accorded their product. Summer or
winter, the pennies viii come in. whether
the buxom form is the style or Paris
designers use a slender model for their
gowns, the pennies roll in. Women will
know their variation from the ideal In
weight, and the pennies keep dropping.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

The Maryland is third Ia order Of COM
pletion of the electrically propelled bat
tleshirs for the Navy. She was built by
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company and the electrical equip
ment was designed and manufactured by
the General Electric Company.
CHARACTERISTICS
ARE SET OUT.
The ship was launched March 20, 1920.
Her chief characteristics are
Length, 624 feet; beam, OH feet;
draft. 3O1a feet; weight, $4,000 tons;
speed, 81 knots; number Of propell-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

ships will carry 16-inch guns and WIN be
electrically driven.
Production of the electrical machinery
for several of these vessels is now pro-
crossing under the direction of w. L. r.
Emmett. consulting engineer of the General
Electric Company, who advocated the,
principles Of the electric drive as long
ago as 1909, was instrumental in its
adoption by the Government and designed
the first electric drive installed by the
Navy on a battIeship, now working Sc
successfully on the U. S. S. New Mexico
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
Thought Blank Was
in Gun; Hand Injured
Special 70 Ths Times.

SHELBYVILLE. Ind. July 1s.-WhIle
playing with small toy gun, which he
supposed was loaded with blank cart
ridge James Mcbride. 10, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Mcbride. was painfully
injured when the gun exploded and
loaded cartridge was discharged. the bull
let entering the palm OF His left hand.
An operation on the hand was required
TO remove the bullet
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18

, Maryland is ELECTRICAL throughout. Her
main propulsion machinery consists of
two Curtis steam turbine generators,
each designed to develop 11O0G kilowatts
at a speed of 2030 revolutions per
minute to drive the ship II knots. These
supply power to four 1000 horse power
General Electric induction motors, direct
~ connected with the four propellers and
turning at 10 revolutions Fer minute.
The motors, among the largest ever built,
are Il feet in diameter, weigh g. tons,
and the 2S,000 horse power thus avail
able for propulsion purposes - enough
TO supply power to a city Of 100000
population.
The two turbine generators, supplied
with steam generated by eight oil burn
ing boilers. can be run Independently
Either is capable of driving the ship up
to a speed of about seventeen knots.
The power generated by them is used for
no other purpose than propelling, cleo
trical current for other needs being gen
Grated By six 800 kilowatt turbine gen
orators
EQUIPMENT
COMPLETE.
Virtually every electrical appliance
used afloat and ashore has been installed
in this new battleship. The electrical
equipment includes radio telegraph. loud
speaking telephones, ordln Try telephones.
gyroscope campass. steering gear, anchor
windlass, capstan. boat cranes, winches,
air compressors, air heaters, turret train
ing turret gun elevating. ammunition
hoists, gun firing, range signaling, pow
der testing oven, common deck fans, Ice
machines, laundry equipment, carpenter
shop, Lighting visual signals, motion pie
lures. sterilizer In operating room, potato
peeler, ice cream freezer and other kitch-
en- utensils, bake ovens, irons for laundry
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
EQUIPMENT
COMPLETE.

not noticeable and the owner never com
plains.
Mrs. Stillman visited her Sons last
Wednesday evening. She left thursday
morning. 1t is said she went to Chicago
from here,
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-18
HARTFORD MAN FINED.

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, July >1s.-For
having in his possession a motorcycle
stolen from Frank Miles OF Marion last
August, John Mowsry was fined $25 in
city court Saturday on a charge of hav-
Ing a motor vehicle with license plates
= 1alated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

enabling the occupants to see to the
rear at all times. In the rear deck
Of the Speedster there are two large
carrying spaces. Directly back OF the
seat in the rear deck is the smaller
compartment with door on each side.
The main carrying space Is unusually
large and will accommodate travelling
bags and a great many other bulkier
things which II has heretofore been
impossible to take on account OF lack
of room.
As a finishing touch to the beauty
of the Speedster. Haynes engineers
have designed an attractive top made
of Khaki that ,cozily shelters the
riders. The Speedster. too. has the
new metallic ipstrument board, which
is one of the Outstanding features OF
the new 1921 cars. To start the
Speedster you simply depress the
small left lever on the instrument
board, and the yelvety-powered
Haynes engine, with it's dependable
force and strength in reserve, Is
quickly in motion. The Speedster,
which is mounted upon the Haynes
chassis, is manufactured in both the
six and twelve cylinder styles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

cars, the speedster has individual
tenders. Each front fender Is equip
ped with a special leather splash
flap. The aluminium steps are also OF
the individual design. but yet are
large enough for comfort in entering
and alighting.
Six wire wheels are regular equip
ment. Two of the wire wheels are
carried at the front--one on each side.
This method Of carrying and display
ing the extra wheels Is novel as well
as being correct, according to the ad-
vanced mode. The wide. swinging
doors open to an inviting compart-
ment, where the driving controls are
arranged. The two-pas-
senger seat Is soft and resilient. be-
cause OF the use of flexible body
springs. There is also an
arm rest at each side of the seat.
Beautiful Spanish leather with its
characteristic pattern is used for the
pholstery. The all-aluminum wind
shield is rakisfiy low and tilted. Shure-
loo wind deefictors. as standard equip
ment, add greatly to the driving com
fort in many ways. Two rear vision
mirrors signal both rider and driver,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12
LATEST SPEEDSTER
APPEALS TO YOUTH

For the youth, the sportsman, the
ciubman, the golfer the salesman, the
athletic type, and the rest who are
DESTROYS of riding in a distinctly new
style of car, with new thrills and new
sensations, the new 1921 Haynes special
kpeedster, which composes part of
the Haynes exhibit at the automobile
show. fulfills the many expectations
10 new degree of enjoyment and
satisfaction. 81.
The long, sweeping, unbroken lines
or the 132-inch chassis reflect the
nimbleness and responsiveness of its
action and the Unusual reliability.
The high. naughty hood commands
the road and heralds the mighty
power of the famous Haynes motor.
Unlike the design of the majority of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-12

Semmes Motor Company
11321134 Connecticut Avenue. Telephone
Member .hn muve Trade
a uto Show.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-02-18
viii You save 4 Life?

n famine. alarming in IT, propor-
tons, holds IN its grip a large district
in China. One and onc.h half years Of
continuous drough. has brought i5,-
100000 of It's people to condition "
great distress. without Americas
help IL j. estimated that l5.OOO,OOO of
these must die Of starvation.
Bishup l"mbuth, who has Just rc-
turned from the famine district TO
plead tho cause of these unfortunate
people. states that There is need of
haste If millions are To bc saved from
death.
We are appealing TO you to assist
in this prcssirT work. Il il estimated
that $500 will save life until harvest
and $4,000 will save family. viii
you give IL? II YOU are unable to do
that much, We know that you want Ia
have some part in this important work
and will give what you can.
" is our purpose to send in our Of
fCring for this cause not later than
Monday, Feb. 2Sth, 20 bring your gift
to the Sunday school or church SCI.
vices next Sunday, or hand II to any
member of the committee, and il viii
bc promptly Umittcd.
MRS. +. J. SMITH.
MRS. FRANK pETREE,
W. i. SCHULTZ,
Commit c.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-02-18
Death Of ID. l., Nipher.

The many old time friends Of u. L.
Niphcr will be grieved tn learn Of his
death, which occurred at his home in
Topeka, Kansas, Monday Of this week
Feb. 81, 1921.
For many years he was rcsiden,
Of Oregon, coming here Immediately
after the Civil War. and married sis.
ter Of the late Edgar /. Allen. Foi
twenty-five years he was the kindly
consideratc janitor Of our school. H.
resigned this position and went ia
Topeka, where he has resided for tho
past fifteen years.
He was a veteran uf the Civil War.
serving in the LIST New York Light
Artillery, and was one Of the original
charter members of Meyer Post, G.. A.
r., organized here in 1888.
He is survived by three sons. Ralph
Bert and Guy, and daughter. Hattie,
now married, all Of Topeka. His wife
died In July, 1916. The funeral ser.
vices were held from his home Wed.
nesday Of this week.
Owing to the feeble condition of his
old Oregon comrades, none were able
to attend the funeral to their ,cep
regret. We hope for an obituary ncSt
week.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-02-18
RASPBERRY PLANTS.

AS ] will only set out about 1000
plants this spring will have some 10
sell Of the best variety. that ever
planted, the "Black Pearl" and hav !,
tried them all. will take orders by
mail for delivery when the season II
open. as follows, prepaid by parcel
post: $3.50 per hundred. Special
price by the thousand These plintg
are the best ! have ever had. and |,
guarantee them to he fresh and in
good shane. Those ordering plants
will be- notified a few days before they
are sent. One hundred OF these plants
set ON ordinary good soil. with a lite
care, will furnish fruit for any family.
SEBOURN CARSON.
Oregon, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1921-02-18
I,irth,lay SurDrisp.

Mrs. Joshua Adolph was truly sur
priscd mot a pretended one, but rial
one. Her daughter Mrs. Chester
Springer, ~ the stIategist, and her
well laid plans worked charmingly.
Sunday, the 18th inst, was her moth
cl's birthday ,Hna on account Of the
day, the surprise was act for Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 18th. The Ladies' Aid
society of the Presbyterian church.
aided by few Of the moic intimate
nrighobrs, simply took possession "f
the home. pnd shovel Mrs. sdolph
"thc time uf her lifc." II Was Il truly
enjoyable affair. and will doubtless
cvci be- u sweet remembrance Ia her.
Mr.. Adolph has been such faithful
member tO the society that they show
cd their appreciation Of her help by
presenting her with silver thimblC.
\ rclishuhlr two course luncheon wgs
served, and the bunch went home as
happy a. happy could be-.
The following were present: MIS-.
Andy Burricr, Mrs. Emma Martin,
Mrs. 7. u. Roberts, Mrs. N. T.. Greene,
Laura Young, Mis- Alma pcrc,, Mrs,
Laura Rayhill, Mrs. Ida Dcrr, Mis-. r.
l.. Price, Mr.. Bcn Morgan, Mr.. y.
Stock, Mrs. Kate l,ulcy. Mrs. 4. Van
Brskirk. Mr.. Guy Ensor Ms. John
Moore, Mrs. Sarah llcrshncr, Mrs. VIII
Bragg. Mrs. Nellie Morris. Mrs. Bessie
Springer