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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
Y. NJ. r. l.. Elects ofneers.

The Young Mems Progressive League
at a meeting in the National Theatre
last night held it's annual election with
the following result: Howard G. Gibbs,
president: John III. Ayres. vice presi-
dent. Edward Wilson, recording Sec
Rotary: Arthur r. Chippey, correspond
ing secretary; Walter RinBgold. treas
urer; William Hart, financial secretary;
Frank Hoagland, sergeant at-arnsi
Edward Virgins, chaplin. The follow
ing committees We're appointed: Bank
ing committee. Fl. G. Gibbs, DIR. j. Fl.
AYERS Edward Wilson, Walter Ring
gold. William Marshal. Auditing COM
lflittee. John Ayers. Ernest II. john
son. Ranaes Roles Historical COM
rniftee, Charles Hollis. James Price, Jr.,
and Delplane Benson. Relief commit
tee, John Kicks. Philip Sadler and Rob
ert Johnson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
FIX. LANE, WITH LIFE
FADING, REALIZED He
WAS FACING DEATH
Gave His Impressions, In Let
ter, Growing From This In
usual Sensation.
CALMLY WEIGHED HIS LIFE

Washington. May 1s.--To some OF
Franklin r. Lanes most intimate
friends here there had come before his
seath remarkable message, dictated
by him IN the hospital In Rochester.
Mimi. after the operation which pre-
eeded his death by only a few days.
Tho message showed the former sec
rotary had undergone the operation
with full consciousness and acceptance
OF the fact that he might not survive IT.
M told in detail of his sensations before,
during and after the operation, OF which
he was fully conscious. as the condition
OF his heart Mould not permit the use
OF general anesthetic. The message
follows In part;
III is wednesday afternoon and I am
now sitting up in bed talking TO my
GOOD friend cotter. Until yesterday
ala not clearly visualize any one thing
In this room and did not know that II
had a window, except that there was
place that noise came through. But
ala know that IL had a yellow oak door
mat stared at me with its great big
square eve all day and all night Last
Friday. YOU see about 10 o'clock IN the
morning. 1 took the step that ! should
have takct. months, YES, years ago.
Today. most tentatively. | crawled onto
a chair and ate my first mouthful OF
solid food BUT four days ago man
ared 10 shave myself and l am regarded
"a pretty spry.
Nearly Shot as Reporter.
II have seen death come TO men IN
various WAYS. some rather novel ana
Western. once saw man hanged.
And / have seen several men shot, ana
aane very near going out that way my
self two or three times, but always the
other fellow aimed poorly. ! was beins
shot AZ because | was a newspaper man.
ana / should have been shot at ihefe
must be public concern ~ WHAT -
prlnt~d. as well as its truth, TO justify
ID That h. something that newspapers
should get 10 know i'm this country.
Ne,cr the earthquake in San Francisco
/ saw walls topple out upon q man.
Ana / have had more intimate glimpses
s. 49, ~ which men come TO their
taking OF. ,,,os
"Iiut never before nave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

upon to deliberately walk into the val
ley of the shadow. and. say what you
will. it is a great act. l have said
during the last months of endless exc
animation that a man with little CURE
osity and little humor. and little
money. who was not in too great pain,
eouldenioy himself studying the ways
OF doctors and nurses as he tourneyed
the invalids path.
cit was, however. made a fiowery
Path for me, as much as any path could
he in which man suffered more hu-
initiation and distress and thwarting
and Illustration, on the whole, than he
did pain.
'But here was a path the end OF
which | could not see. l was not CONF
PEELED to take it, My very latest doctor
advised me against taking 1T. l could
live some time without taking 1t. Ii
was bet on the high card with
chance 10 win. and ! took it.
Unable to Take Anaesthetic.
At this point occur details regarding
the preparations for the operation, with
a note of the fact that a general an
aesthetic could not be applied on ac-
count OF the patients heart. which had
been cutting up some didoea. The
statement continues;
For two days / had knowledge that
this operation was TO take place at this
time. and my nerves had not been just
q s good as they should have been. Those
men who sleep twelve hours perfectly
before being eiectrocuted have evidently
led more tranquil lives than | have or
have less concern as to the future. An.
now | was to know the great secret!
For forty years / had been wondering,
wondering. Often l had said TO my
self that shoule summonsto my mind
when this moment came some words
that would be somewhat synthesis 81
my philosophy. Socrates said TO those
who stood by after he had drunk the
hemiock, No evil can befali good man.
whether he be alive or dead l don't
know how far from that we have gene
in these 2,4oo years
"The apothegm, however, was not
opposite TO me, because it involved
declaration that / was good man, ana
don't know any one who has the right
to so appreciate himslf. And | had
come to the conclusion that perhaps the
hest statement of my creed could be
fitted into the words, i accept, which
10 me meant that il in the law OF
nature my individual spirit was to, 60
hack into the great ocean Of spirits my
one duty was TO conform, Lead. kindly
light was all tn gospel ] had. &c
cepted-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
LECTURE on CHINA.
subject Discussed by Joseph Plat. Who
Spent Seven Years There.

A lecture on China by Joseph Plaft.
field secretary for the Friends Society
in the eastern missionary field, was
given last night in the Friends meeting
House. Tenth and Harrison streets.
The speaker has spent the last seven
years in Manchuria and southern China
With history stretching back four
thousand years. there must be some
thing TO account for the persistence OF
manners, language, customs and Iitera-
ture, IL was pointed out. giving the
church. as the agent Of modernity. a
responsibility which il must face.
Many lantern slide pictures were
shown, including views of the bare
hillssdse. whose deforestization Is con-
sidersd chiefly responsible for both
drought and. flood conditions which cul-
inmate ia such fanines as the one now
prevalent, which is causing wholesale
loss OF life on a tremendous scale.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
Flag Epitomizcs Life Of Nation,
Lane Said in Celebrated Address

address to clerks in the Department Of
defined the the flag by
representing it as saying
tho lam the making Of tho
flag the at all am but its shadow am
make belief yourself
people become live changing life lie Of moods and pas9 h
honest work fitting the rails together truly Sometimes droop
cynaly
that that blasts But
that to have the
md fears ennoblng hope
the the
soldier
counselor and clerk
battle of the
the clutch idea and the
reasoned what believe be-
am what make nothing
thing which makes this Nation Ny
with faith because made them out
wen
in the making
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
GAMBLING MACHINES BURNED.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 19-Four hun
dred gambling machines, seized by the
police in the last two wears, were destroyed
Yesterday in the basement at City Hall
The debris vii be piled on police vans
and taken to League Island lster in the
day, where big bonfire viii be had. The
machines were valued in excess OF $40, 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
OVERDUE TAXES.
Levy Court May Take Matter up at
Next Meeting.

The Levy Court next Tuesday win
probably consider taxes due New Castle
county, which amount 10 almost $780,
600, and arrange for a meeting of tax
collectors TO explain the amendment
to the tax provisions Of the new School
law. which amendment the Legislature
passed Monday. Before the passage OF
the amendment there WAS prospect of
the County Board Of Education retiring
with deficit OF s47 900. The amend
ment extends the time for the tax
collectors TO make return and affords
opportunity for the collection Of the
delinquent taxes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
DEATHS.

a,pprx-lu this city on May IL, 1921,
t,~~rh A. harden.
,s,,or Eleventh Ward Democratic Club.
a., s.snston Aerie No. -. ~ o =, Ina
,,,a1 STATE No. 4. foresters OF America.
= n"' .',,sn,oxes 81 machine shop of Pusey
sns Tones 90. are invited 20 attend the
funeral from ms late r rss,uen rnorpins Ing
80, M AZ o o'clock. Requiem mass at 81.
eaui's church. Interment nj oatnedrai
cemetery. -
r,ov>I>G-In this city on May IS. 1921
uowning aged 80 years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
,ee sap~rai services at the residence OF her
Nv Ioseph IL Niaston. GIL West
nrras.s.nth trect on Friday afternoon, May
~ al 4 40 O'Clock. city time. lnterment at
ktvsrNscw cemetery.
FtTZpATRICk-ln this city or May Ia.
tasI Mrs. Mary T.. FITZPATRICK tnee
n nrlassses friends, keystone Circle; No.
~. l.. y OF a. and l.anosln e Sounen' ~ DO
49,, invited 20 attend the funeral from her
1ase residence. ia North du font street.
pss,',ern mass al the Cathedral. Intcrment
al Cathedral cemetery
.pA~T-tn this city on May Is. 1921,
Nsr,ns ..s AID friends are invited 20 attend
a. fnneral services at Wilmington and
prandvwinc Chapel on Friday afternoon al
: o'clock. local time: internent at VII
ns,n~ton and Brandy~ine cemetery
ar-TSoN--ln this city on May Is. 1921.
William Thomas Huison, IN his DIST year:
Rslxtivrs friends. members OF Diamond
o eanenn, '' LOYAL order Of Mooss. sons Of
Veterans and employees OF the i: u. & w.
tallvoad Go. are invited 20 attend the funer-
"a s.svx,ce~ At ms late residence 4io West
1a,,,x~third street. on Saturday after
noop May 81. at $50 O'Clock. Intermeni
a. Silvcrbrook cemetery
Of "a IA Dat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
bronchial Trouble Caused Anxiety.

No medicine has better reputation
than Foley's Honey and Tar for quickly
relieving coughs, colds and Group. II
Ioosens the phlegm and mucuss clears
the passages. eases hoarseness, stops
tickling throat, John q. Hekking, ls5
Burgess Place, Passaic. n. j., writes
IT was suffering from an acute case Of
bronchial trouble which gave me con-
siderable anxiety. F'oley's Honey and
Tar deserves all the credit for my being
well now n. 3. Danforth.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
lNGROlNk TOE NAIL
How TO Tougher Skin 80 Nail
Turns Out Itself

A few drops of "Outgror upon the
skin surrounding the ingrowing nail re-
duces Inflammation and pain and SO
toughens the tender. sensitive skin IN
derneath the toe nail. that it can not
penetrate the flesh. and the naa turns
naturally outward almost over night
"Outgro@ is harmless. antiseptic
manufactured for chiropodists. How
ever. anyone can buy from the drug
store a tiny bottle containing directions
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
J. o. p. women 10 Hear Candidates.

The city Committee of Republican
Women will hold meeting at the club
house. S23 Shipley street, this evening
at s O'Clock Tax Collector Elmer III.
Klund Of the northern district. who is
a candidate for reelection, and A. Edo
ward Walsan, candidate for tax col-
lector in the southern district. will adj
dress the women. Plans will be COM
pleted for @. 0. p carnival to be held
in the Auditorium at Eleventh and
Madison streets on Tuesday, May 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
Change in Traffic Squad

Traffic Officers White and Johnson have
been transferred To the motorcycle depart
ment of the police force. The traffic post
at Delaware avenue and Washington
street. formerly occupied by White
has been abolished. The post at Sixth
and Market streets, vacated by johnson.
has been flled by Officer Kent Both of
these transfers took effect Yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
Clothes Line Robbed.

Thieves Tnefday night entered the yard
at the rear Of 400 East Eleventh. street and
stripped the clothes lire of clothing valued
at approximately $50 The clothing, the
property Of Charles Dean, had been placed
upon the line only few minutes prior
TO the robbery. The police were notified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

Mrs. Mary Grove of 2205 Lamnot
street, who was reported 70 the police
TO be missing from her home, late last
night, returned shortly before l O'Clock
this morning. IT was explained by
AIRS. Grove that she had visited friends
during the evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19
IN MEMORIAM.

In loving remembrance Of my nnsnan no,
= 80 to.tay MAY 10. 1920.
~ bcuc without him is empty
And his place can neNsr y, fnr ans. o,e
Mud we'd give an inc sotiu -
s"nu .o chat forever Is stilled,
W MS N"''t N His Wife.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

The PoIlyanna Branch OF the Inter
national Sunshine Society win meet at
the home of Mrs. Clarence White. 302
West. Nineteenth street, this evening,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

For Rent-yery desirable apartment.
1929 Delaware avenue beautiful sur
roundings. Every convenience. Phone
4850.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1921-05-19

Additional death potices. received too
Ttns nc tnl Page
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
The House and lts Site.

Most houses should appear to have
some connection with the surround
ing landscape and should be built Of
some suitable material. Stone, brick,
marble or wood may each be inap-
-propriate to some surroundings. Have
you not seen. perhaps. white marble
house situated where brown wooden
one should be built? Or white garden
furniture placed on a lawn where the
house was finished In tones Of brown
These scattered white spots produce
a very unpleasant sensation. Geog.
raphy plays an important part In the
color and material Of a house.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
CAN CUT DOWN FIRE LOSSES
Abundant Proof That carelessness 10
the Chief Cause Of Many Disas-
trous ConfiaorationA

The Society for Electrical Develop
ment, dissatisfied with recent re-
port Of the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters In which electricity was
blamed as the chief cause Of fire losses,
has made an exhaustive examination.
taking the year 1919 as basis. 1t
publishes In the Electrical World the
results Of this investigation. The re-
port shows that In 345 cities, with an
aggregate population Of 2S.495,S 1851 per-
sons, there were 1858 fires In 1919,
Of which those apparently Of electric
origin numbered 3,568, or 2.57 per
cent of the total.
Reginald Trautschold, writer Of the
report. remarks that "a large proper
ton of electric fires. II not the major
ity, are caused by careless disregard
Of quite obviously necessary precau-
tons, such as leaving an electric fiat
iron with the current turned on upon
an inflammable ironing-board." Though
fires resulting from such causes usual
ly cause only trifiing damage. II Is
easy to see how they may result In
very serious CONGREGATIONS.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
[l0ulg Town
@21HtlglpsA!
-B-1-1.--
FAIL TO RESPECT PROPERTY
Great BODY Of Americans Need ECU
cation Concerning Proper usage
of Public Places.

The mental makeup OF men an"
women who scatter papers along the
highroads, who trampie down GROWING
crops. who break down iafiheie
fences. and who are Responsible ioi
surrounding our woodland streams
with beadw0rk Of tomato cans IL
auite easy 20 understand. Such peo-
ple are merely primitive individhaiists.
they have not yet advanced I'D CIVIL
milton to n point where they can
visualize the property rights OF others.
There Il another group of wayfar-
ars which. though allied closely TO lhe
first. we both dislike and cannot ui-
ilerstand. This Is the group Which
not only scatters refuse over priVaie
lands but also leaEns a tran, Wh'ch
he who runs may read. over the land
belonging to cities. states ana the M
ton. A public park, whether II DE
but a triangle of grass at the inter-
section of three village streets, or
rolling meadow land set down IN the
heart of a great city, or forest re-
serve of hundred thousand acres oil
The national domain, is property 10
which each and every one OF us mas
an inalienable right. To scatter trash
over bit Of green in the heart or
city or to slash off the top of pine
tree in national park Is to damage
part Of the common land to which
every citizen Is heir.
We can understand how man can
disregard the rights Of nelghbor,
hut II Is not so easy to understand
how man can destroy the beauty
OF land which Is his own and his
children's. If we are to continue to
build parks I'm our cities and set aside
wildernesses for our recreation, we
must also build up. In the mind and
heart Of every citizen, spirit Of Jeai-
ousy for the beauty Of these green
| places.
| Perhaps the present generation OF
| Americans Is already past the cure,
bu. there Is another generation OF
citizens In the making, and. II we
are wise. we will do for them what
the forestry association has been do
Ing in the city of Washington. II we
catch Young America young enough
our parks Of tomorrow may be as
pop bottleless as the beech-shadet
sward of Hampstead heath.-The
Outlook.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
WONDERFUL GAIN IN
WEIGHT REPORTED
Young Woman Only Weighed rs
Pounds-Now Weighs Over 100
and Is Gaining Every Day.

Before began taking Tanlac only
weighed 76 pounds. | now weigh over
one hundred and am gaining every
day." said Miss LaIsue Davis of Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Il bought my first bottle of Taniac
at Gas City. Ind, and it helped me SO
much that continued using it. have
always been very delicate. and suffered
d great deal from stomach trouble and
rheumatism. / rarely ever had any APP
petite and simply could not relish any
thing. / fell off until ! only weighed
7G pounds and was so thin l looked
perfectly awful This is the condition
| was in when began taking Tanlac.
.Ol, feel so different now. Even
my complexion is improved. My appe-
tite Is good and | can hardly get
enough to eat. Tanlac is simply grand
and can truthfully say it Is the only
medicine that has ever done me any
good"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere. -Advertisement.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
# You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it is that so many products that are ex.
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? Tho
reason is plain-the article did not fulfil
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy il
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of il.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmers Swamp Root, .
preparation / have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify,
No other kidney remedy has 20 large 4
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of Dr..
kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact.
90 many people claim, that it fulflls al,
most every wish in overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri.
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
tor sale at all drug stores. Advertisement
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
Flats supplantino DWELLING.

The single dwelling with front
and back yard Is giving way, even In
the smaller cities Of the United States,
to the modern apartment house. nc
cording TO a report of 1920 building
operations Issued by the United States
chamber of commerce. 1t shows that
last year 40 per cent of the families
provided with new homes got one fam.
lily dwellings; IL per cent. two-family
dwellings, and 10 per cent, a multi.
family dwelling. The proportion OF
multifamily dwellings, was largest In
the small cities.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07

into the activities
of the department
Of war. agricul-
ture and CON-
merce. In fact. he
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
Good Community Wort.

II was the community spirit In play
As well as In work. the spelling
matches and singing schools tina,
made the life OF the pioneer tolerable.
The Country Life association has
found the way to lead the people back
to the soil In thus providing eommun.
lily comforts and community amuse.
mentA
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07

by JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN.

HATS the matter with Ataskaf
This question bids fair 10 disp.ace
the historic. What's the matter
with knnsasf For the answer to
the latter question nowadays II.
.she's all right" And the answer
to the former seems to be. "She's
oil wrong" Hut. like Kansas,
Alaska can be made 'aii right"
And President Harding and his
administration are planning to do
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07

Hrms;ne h.nS. ficoting Attachment Guaran
tsed TO NJ any sewing machine Price "
Midland Mail Order House. Billings. Mont
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07

All young men fall In love, but most
Of them manage to climb out again
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-07
Loved and Lost.

Elsic-So Jack is engaged, Is he7
And is Fanny the bride-tobe?
Ella-No; she is the tried-tobe.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-06

Bloomcr set the feminine world agog
IN her day. Mr. Boycott was "a land
lord in Ireland whose tenantry re-
lused to pay their rentals until GER
tain OF their demands wcro granted.
A diverting hoax was once pcrpo-
trated by one DAILY. manager OF a
Dublin theAtrr. IIe wagcrcd that
within "a hours he could Introduce
. new and meaningless word into
the English language That night he
and his CrOnies ChalkCd on walls and
pnvements throughout the town the
four letters Q-U-G-Z. In thp morn
Ing all Dublin was set wondering as
To their significauCc--wo wondering In
vain In n week rain washed away
the battling riddle. but the seven
days bewiidermcnt Of Citizcnry
as yet unused to outdoor udvcTtis-
ing resulted I'm the circulation OF %
concucted word that Is widely cur
rent and Is a collegiate bugbcar 10
the students Of today
Canard. the French for duck, has
come to be used is Characterization
OF incredible Items In the newspa-
ners and Is a word OF curious origin.
Many years ago "A story went tho
rounds Of European Journals re-
counting an alleged experiment In
;hc vOracity Of ducks II was said
that ten had been taken and one
killed and fed 10 the remaining nine.
Of the nine one had then boeu
Killed, cut into pieces and raven
Ously dcvourcd by the eight An
other having been chopped up wan
gluttonously gObhled by the seven
Ana 90 there finally remained only