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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31
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Mister George NAPLES attended tn,
hard times dance at the I. Q. o. F
: hall last night, and not being fore
jsighted enough to leave early, found
that someone had taken his Easter
bunnit by mistake. The hat, which
was in the new castoria shade that
is so popular this season, had smart
ribbon around it's circumference, with
a fetching bow at the side. The name
of the former owner. John B. Stetson
will be found inside the hat.
1000
Clarence Schroeder's sheath gown
took the prize at the Eastern Star
ball last night. Schroeders sheath
revealed lean and hungry calf.
1000
One of J. <. McSorley's Goodyear
Tubes developed tumor this week
W HCll tilc oliPpSu hONh WV
the rim. Although the tumor was
exceedingly painful, the tube held
out nicely while McSorley delivered
his mail. A doctor was summoned
when the car arrived back at the
post office and at the present time,
both Mac and the Ford are doing
wei.
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Charley Roo has new fishing Ii
cense, and has made the trip twice to
Toad Lake, but he hasn't been able to
land even a toad there yet.
= 1000
This weeks sensation-George F.
Abbott purchased a 7-foot crosscut
saw, indicating a sharp. drop In the
price of cord wood here this fall.
Again, we desire to draw the at
tention of Messrs. Fisher and Ram
erman and their corps of teachers to
the need of requesting school children
not to tear up flowers in local gar
dens. Each year, spring flowers are
carried off and bulbs torn up. Third
Street suffered this week; the Fra
sier, Mock, and other gardens on that
street were cleared of spring blooms
after dark. and the beds badly dam
aged.
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Our distinguished townsman, Mr..
Linden c. Brown, who knows as much
about music as a Holstein does about
tatting, is given honorable mention
this week in our musical department
over on Page -.
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31
Must Have Been Lurid.

Must Have Been lurid.
"His language was so bad that II
caused meeting Of the unemployed
to be abandoned" said constable at
Brantford, Eng, of man who was
fined for being drunk.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31
Family Bellies It's Name.

There Is family named Short In
Ontario, whose smallest child is D feet
II inches tall, and whose tallest Is {
feet 6.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31
WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Two fresh cows. Also
first-class potatoes, 75c 100 lbs,
delivered Phone 1911 Lynden.
3-24-3t-
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DR.. Scholl's Foot-Eazer is guaran'
teed to bring instant relief to tired and
aching feet, weak ankles, turning
ankles, cramped toes, fallen arches,
callouses. corns. bunions, pains in the
heels and legs.
What is often thought to be rheuma-
tism in the lower limbs is frequently
traceable to weak or breaking down
arches. DR.. Scholl's Foot-Eazer is a
scientific device that will promptly
ease the feet and make a permanent
correction.
If you have tired, sore and tender
feet come to Our store and let our
graduate Practipedist examine your
feet and demonstrate to you the way
to have easy, comfortable feet by
means of
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

FOR SALE-Good clean hay. Blue
Bell Seed Peas. Bright Seed Oats.
Phone 531S, Wander Griend Bros.
3-24-2t- O
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| WANTED--To rent by single day,
small house or rooms. Leave in
formation at Tribune office.
Raj 4 4
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FOR SALE-2-year-ol grade guern-
sey bull. Phone 4702 Lynden.
3-31-2t- o
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FOR SALE-Strawberries, 20 per M,
J Everbearers, 50 per 100. fr1 ~
trees at cut prices. Logan Ups ~.
Hymalais, 6 to 15c each. GarH Et
and Heathers, 2725 Humpoiat %,
Bellingham.
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FOR SALE-White Leghorn Hatch
ing eggs. G.. T. Schuyleman, Lyn-
den. 3-31-3t-
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Charley Roo has a new fishing Ii
cense, and has made the trip twice to
Toad Lake, but he hasn't been able to
land even a toad there yet.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

FOR SALE Good work horse; -"
vrs. old. 100 pounds. 12-in John
Deere pillow. Phone 1913; Eizo
GelmS. oSr W
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FOR SALE-10 blade disc. Triple
geared sweep feed grinder. Phone
40 Lynden. 3-3l-lt-
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Clarence Schroeder's sheath gown
took the prize at the Eastern Star
ball last night. Schroeders sheath
revealed lean and hungry calf.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

SOME MORE BARGAINS! Success
Spreader; Moline 16-in. high lift
sulky pillow; Az IT. Mccormick
mower; Az it. Walter A. Wood
mower; Az TT. Champion mower;
Az it. Johnston mower. North
Washington Implement Company.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

ZINE SEED OATS FOR SALE
"Shade Land Climax" M. Der
mody, phone 5012, Lynden. .
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FOR SALE: Matching eggs from soT -,
stock, headed by Tankard s''" a
of $50 and up. Prices rlsn' WV
E. Druley, Everson, n: f. 1,-t,.n
pbone NOOksack 1907. - I-I--o
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FON SALE Pure-bred Guernsey
bull calves. ready for service. G.
Wander Griend, phone 5311 Lyn-
don 3-31-St*
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

This weeks sensation-GeOrge F..
Abbott purchased a 7-foot crosscut
saw, indicating sharp. drop In the
price of cord wood here this fall.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-03-31

FOR SALE-Wheat. Barley anu o sas
for seed. A. Benson, pn"ne .. .os
Lynden. -
FOR SALE-about 500 White Leg
horn chicks. to come OH May 10
P. DAZZLE, Everson, X. r; ~. l.
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FOR SALE-1OO day old chicks May
IL delivery. Phone 1913 Lynden'
Elzo Gelms, phone 1913 LINDEN.
2-21-2t-O
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
ROBIN ATTEMPTED
TO KILL HIMSELF
Negro Soldier, Gassed in France,
Tries Suicide, But May
Fail.

Although reported dead, Andrew Rooln,
n wears old. eolored, 2Io West flitn
street. who made an attempt early this
morning to end his life by shooting, Is
verv much alive at the Delaware Hospital
In fact. physicians entertain hopes for his
recovery.
Robin. who boarded with Mrs. Carrie
Madella, AT the West Fifth street ad-
dress. has been despondent for some time.
Heart trouble, slperinduced by being
cassed while in France with the American
Expeditionary Forces, and the fact that
he was unable 10 find employment,
ureved upon the mans mind. Shortly
after II clock this morning Robin ad-
dressed Mrs. Madella by saying, Nom,
I'm going to kill myself, so don't get
frightened If YOU hear little noise
You'll know I've shot myself.
4 few minutes after he had entered
his room the report of a revolver was
heard. Robin was found lying across the
bed with a bullet wound in his chest
s .3s-calibre revolver was lying on the
floor. Policeman Joseph Trainer, who hae
been standing on the opposite oornei
from the house al the time of the shootIns
had Robin rushed TO the Delaware Hos
pital in the police ambulance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
RECEPTION TO BARNHART.
Community Chorus Made Merry at the
High School Last Night.

A large number Of persons attended
the reception and sing which was gwen
in the High School last night by the Barn
hart Community Chorus in honor Of
Harry Barnhart and Fred Watson. Prior
to the affair special invitation had been
extended to the Knights Of Pythias, the
Musicians Union, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Band. the Merry Troubadors, the
Y.M. C.. A., the Y VIC. A., department
store employees and the hremen and police
men.
e The guests were entertained with
musical selections furnished by the
chorus. the Merry Troubadors and a
quartet comprising William p. White,
II. f. Lawton, j. W EngIeen and W. /.
Butler, Messrs Engleman, Butler and.
Ford also rendered several vocal solos
Prior to supper, consisting Of dough
nuts, cake and coffee, served in the base
ment Of the school, all present joined in
tie singing of ~ Need Thee Every
Hour" The refreshments were served
by the following young ladies, members
OF the chorus: Misses Mary Ward, Lucy
Havres, Dorothy Roberts, Elizabeth Wier,
Margaret Brown, Mary Gibson, Ada
Adams. Florence Adams, Ruth Jenkins,
Kathleen Poinsett, Elizabeth Stroud,
Margaret Slaughter, Nellie Maroney,
Edna Pierson, Eleanor Riggs, Katharine
Frazier, Iva Worrell, Katharine Jester,
Hazel Walker, Ruth Wilson May skinner
and i. Ethel Wilson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
JOY RIDE ENDS WITH
WRECK AND OEA TIL OF Z
Woman Grabs Wheel of Auto,
Which Goes Into Ditch in
Philadelphia.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Philadelphia, Jan. IA man and
woman were killed and three companl-
ons INJURED today when their automobile
turned over in ditch IN the extreme
southwestern part of the city early. The
dead were Thomas Myers a city detec-
tive, and Mrs Blanche Emmons. The IN
jured are Eugene Pasquis. Mrs. Dorothy
Emmons and Mrs Margaret Renders
The accident. the police say, was the
result of a oy ride. The party had been
together last night and early today
Myers borrowed a ear from = friend and
took the men and women out for ride.
According 10 the survivors, Mrs. Blanche
Emmons was sitting in front with Myers
who was driving. She insisted on steer
ing the car herself, and when Myers
continued TO refuse, it is said, she grabbed
the wheel while the car was running at
highspeed. The machine swerved and went
into the ditch Myers and Mrs. Emmons
were crushed beneath the car.
The screams of the injured attracted
the attention of employees at a car barn
who thought a hold up was being COM
mitted and summoned the police. When
tho true situation became known rescuers
quickly raised the car ard sent the dead
and injured TO hospital
The dead woman left three children and
her sister-in-law, Mrs Dorothy Emmons
has boy and girl. Myers was also mar
ried
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
Furman G. Coe Recorder; William G. Cole, His Deputy,
and Walter Babcock and Albert Fennimore Clerks Taken
in Custody Charged With Embezzement
YOUNG BOY KILLED
BY MOTOR TRUCK
Frank Jackson, Six Years Old,
Run Down at Third and
Harrison Streets.

Frank Jackson, the 6-year-old son OF
Howard NJ. and Emma l.. Jackson, 2o4
North Franklin street, was instantly
killed late Yesterday afternoon when he
was struck by an automobile truck OF
A +. Bornot & Bro, dyers, lO West
Tenth street. The child had been playing
near the curbing at Third and Harrison
streets. when a heavy truck, driven by
addison Marvel, SIS Lombard street, ran
him down.
Marvel said he WAS driving west on
Third street when the boy ran out IN
front of the truck. The car was gong At
a fair rate Of speed, he said, and could not
stop. At the Homeopathic Hospital,
where the boy was taken, it was said that
the neck had been broken.
Detectives Robert Wallace and Samuel
Gamble arrested Marvel last night.
Charged with msnslaughter, he was gwen
n preliminary hearing this morning IN
Municipal Court and held under $4,000
to await the action of the coroner s Jury.
An inquest will be held tomorrow night
by Coroner Bullock.
Bail for Marvel's release was furnished
bv Walter W. jackson the boys uncle.
Frank El bert jackson WAS years old
on January Z. He had one other brother
and three sisters The funeral of the lad
will be held Friday afternoon wlthseTvices
at the home Of his parents at z o'clock
Interment will be made in Silverbfook
cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
ASSEMBLY ADVISED
OF AMENDMENTS TO
STATE SCHOOL LAW
In a Communication Received To-
day From the Board Of
Education.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE
SHAPING UP ITS BILL
Special Dispatch from stan correspondent

Special Dispatch from stan correspondent
STATE HOUSE, Dover, JAN. IL.
The Citizens Committee appointed by
the holdover State Senators 10 draft a
new school law for Delaware met in the
Supreme Court chamber yesterday after
noon and approved the action of the eyecu-
tive committee, which has completed all
the provisions except those relating To
high schools, bonds and taxes, and IN
str,lcted the executive committee to
submit the proposed law TO the General
Assembly
The following communication from A,
r. Spaid commissioner of education, was
received and fled by the Legislature today.
Acting undef section of the school
laws Of 1920, the state board of education
decires 10 inform YOU that at SPECIAL
meeting held on january, 1921, the fol-
lowing recommendations concerning adj
ditional legislation, or changes IN existing
legislation were made. A brief outline of
each subject is herein given and references
made TO the sections IN the present law
and TO the annual report of the State
Department of Education for the school
year ending, June 30, 1920, a mimeograph
copy of which has been presented TO each
member of the legislature. At later
date these recommendations viii be pre-
sented to the governor and the General
Assembly in the form Of prepared bills.
The list follows:
al. That tho boards of education OF
the special districts and of the counties
may establish kinderpsrtens and shall do
SO on petition OF 25 voters OF the district
having children of kindergarten age,
provided there are at least 20 pupils oi
kindergarten age availbe at that school.
-. That the state establish 80 free
scholarships covering all expenses tor
two year course in the teachers training
department Of the Women's College OF
Delaware on condition that each person
receiving scholarship shall enter into an
agreement 70 teach for at least three year
in the state of Delaware after completing
the course.
"3. That the State set aside sufficient
funds TO supply the said teacher training
department in Womens College with
competent instructors and up-to-datc
equipment.
"a That article IL. page e6, OF the
school laws of 1920 e,repealed and a new
law be drawn, placing the supervision OF
dependent children under the control of
the Stare Board Of Charities.
''5. That section Isl of the school laws
be amended by restoring the Language as
found in section lsS of the School Code
OF 1919. -s,s-s..ss
20 That section 100 of the school laws
Continued on page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
NAT|ON REFUSING TO
CONSIDER D|SARM|NG
WOULD Be BRANDED
Gen. Bliss Tells Naval Com
mittee Response to Call Would
be Prompt.
SECRETARY DANIELS
GIVES MORE DATA
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Washington. Jan. l2-Should the
United States call upon the nations OF
the world for "a full. free and fair discus
sion of reduction OF armaments, the favor
able response would be prompt and IN
eyitable," the House naval committee
was told today by General Tasker G. Bliss,
former American representative on the
supreme war council at Paris.
1.-THE nation that would come 70 such
a conference and refuse to agree 20 any
proposition looking 10 disarmament or AZ
least a reduction of its military establish
ment, said General Bliss, could be writ
ten down as the next Germany, and the
United States could make its plans ae-
oordingiy.
General Bliss preceded before the COM
mittee Secretary Daniels, who appeared
again TO give the committee detailed in
formation regarding the relative naval
strength of the great powers, The former
chief of staff of the army said his associa-
ton with the high military represents-
tives of the other powers at Paris had con-
firmed his belief that all of the great
nations of the world were ready to talk
disarmament seriously.
Our present form of civilization can
not stand the great STRAIN of military
preparation much longer General Bliss
declared The world war WAS a terrific
strain on civilization. The next war viii
be very much worse.
1t would not be necessary to have
all the nations of the world represented
at the suggested conference, the genera
said, If the United States. Great Britain
France, Japan and Italy reached an agree
ment. The smaller nations would wiling
ly accede TO any proposal put forward il
| good faith by these hve great powers, h
| declared.
II it were left To me would not dis
arm an American soldier nor lay up a.
American ship until sll the great power
had reached an agreement, he declared
IF such conference were TO be held and j
the secretary werc to make public ever
day nm abstract Of the proposition put for
ward and the arguments for and against
| with the names OF the national represents
tives who made propositions, the oou
Continued ON page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
HERCULES READY TO
TAKE OVER ATNA CO.
! Permission TO Do So Requested
in the United States District
( Court Here.

A petition by the Hercules Powder Co,
for permission TO acquire, after due COM
pliance with the legal formalities, the
plants and business OF Aetna Explosl yes
Company. Incorporated on the basis
of contract terms offered by the interests
in present control, has been filed IN the
u. s. District Court.
The sanction Of the court is sought,
under the provision of the decision of
June 2I. 1911, requiring the separation
of certain constituent companies of the
T. / du Pont te Nemours organization,
under the Sherman Antitrust Act, Her
cliles Powder Company being one of
these.
The application is made by Hercules
Powder Co, through r. II. Durham,
president. Robert II. Richards is solicitor
for the petitioner, J. Harry Coningham
and Edward b. Burling being associated
as counsel.
A hearing has been set for February Ia
at ! p. IA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
THESE ROBBERS
WERE CONS|DERATE
Held Up James Anderson, Found
He Had Only Two Cents and
Refused TO Rob Him.

Two Negroes who held up James An
derson of Cranston Heights at the point
of a revolver near Prices Corner on Sat
,rrdsy night showed they wer no pikers
when they refused to take two cents, all
the cash their victim had with him, and
returned his silver watch to him.
About Q o clock Saturday night An
derson came 10 Brack-Ex and purchased
two loaves of bread at the grocery store of
W Gilbert, receiving two cents IN change
He was returning home when two Negroes
sprang from the side of the road near
Prices Corner. One of them pointed a
revolver al him and commanded him TO
hold up his hands.
AZ this point an approaching auto
mobile interrupted the work Of the high
vavmen and they dragged Anderson of the
road into a side lane Here they search ed
him and found only two cents and silver
watch in his pockets.
This wont do US any good, said one
of the Negroes and threw the two cents in
the dirt "And take tht toor' the dis
,Iusted highwaymen said, handing back the
watch 20 Anderson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
LSON TO co WITH
HARDING TO CAPITOL
FOR INAUGURATION
Will be First Appearance There
for More Than Year and
a Half.
OATH TO BE TAKEN
IN SENATE CHAMBER

BY Annotated Press To Evefy Evening
Washington, Jan. 12--Changes in the
plans for the Inauguration of President
elect Harding will not interfere with the
intention of President Wilson to accom-
pany Mr. Harding To the Capitol, where
the latter will take the oath of office, II
WINS lcnrned today. Mr.. Wilson thur on
March 4 will make his first appearance at
the Capitol in more than year and half
Other plnns Of Mr. Wilson for inaug,Ira-
tion day aiso arc not expected 10 be
affected by the changes After Mr.. Hard
ing takes the oath Of Office he and Mrs.
Harding, in accordance with custom, are
expected 20 entertain Mr. and Mrs. VIII
son at luncheon.
President Wilson, IL also was learned
today, plans 10 leave the White House for
the home here which he recently plr-
chased on March 3, the day preceding his
retirement from Office. The new home ~
expected 10 be vacated by the present
occupant February II and ss soon as cer-
tain alterations have been completed the
moving Of Mr.. and Mrs Wilson's pei
sonal belongings from the White House -
expected TO begin.
MANY Of President-elect and Mr.,
Hardings belongings, including some of
those now in their Washington home,
probably will be moved into { he White
House during inaugural week.
Plans for the Inauguration Of President
elect Harding az they stood today pro-
vided for ceremonies almost as simple ~
those attenting the induction into office
Of Thomas jefferson. who walked from
his roomiug place TO the Capitol me
administration Of the oath Of Office, the
Joint cor gree-onal inaugural COMMITTEES
has decided will take place in the Senate
chamber in the presence Of members of
the Senate, House and Supreme Court and
n gallery OF not more than 600 persons
While the District Of Columbia IN
augural committee had not acted formal
ly today Oh the request Of Mr.. Harding
for simple inauguration, il was accepted
as assured that the historic parade and
ball would not be on the program.
Washington, Jan. l2.--President-eiecf
Harding will take the oath Of Office next
March with ceremonies .Spproumatina
in simplicity those which attended the IN.
ductions into Office OF jefferson and Jack.
son.
Continued on page .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
Two Stabbed i'm Street Fight.

An argument at 833 Orange street last
night resulted in two colored mcn apply
ing at the Delaware hospital for knife
wound treatment. Emery Henson, aged
10 years, and Charles II. Turner, age
20 years, both of the Orange street addess,
were the victims. Henson was stabbed
in the right cheek and Turner received
wounds IN his lett SIDE. Both men refused
to give the hospital authorities the name
of their assailant.
The police have received no report Of
the stabbing affair.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
FAILED TO SUPPORT WIFE.
Paul Conner Sentenced to II Months in
Norkhouse for Violating Order

Judge Hastings IN Municipal Court
today sentenced Paul Connor, to u
months Imprisonment in the workhouse
for his failure to comply with support
order of $40 a week placed on him in
September, 1920
Common claimed that he had been out of
work for several months and managed TO
make Sl5 week by huckstering As he
was paid by the day Connor said
,bat he could not wait 20 purchase food
for his wife andschild until he had saved
$40 a week and handed it over to the
,,robation Office when it would in turn
te given 10 his wife. Detective Mcdaniel
Who investigated the case recommended
that the man be given another chance to
nav the money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-12
SOME CITY F|REMEN
POSE As D|CTATORS
Want Nothing Done Unless Vote
is Taken at the Next City
Election.

A meeting Of the representatives OF a
number Of volunteer fire companies OF
the city which are opposed 10 the bill
authorizing City Council to establish a
paid fire department was held last night.
The purpose of the meeting, it was stated,
was to discuss a draft of bill 10 be present
ed to the Legislature, which will allow
the settlement of the matter OF a paid
department to rest with referendum OF
voters at the June election.
Therefore. the Legislature may have
TO decide whether City Council, as rep
resenting the voters of the city, or part
of the Volunteer Fire Department Is to
be consulted when it comes time to act
on the vital matter of fire protection Tor
the city.