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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
WHY THIS STCRFCTf

The representatives of the American
Bankers Protective Association stated
"Wednesday that more than a dozen
Wilmington merchants had been VIC
tins Of a newly conceived fraud. per-
petrated here within the past two
weeks.
According TO the news item which
Every Evening published. a pleasant
faced young man. in working clothes,
entered our stores recently, made small
purchases. and rendered in payment
checks for moderate sums, which had
printed on the reverse side:
Notice-as q means OF identity.
every employe is furnished with a
brass check. the number Of which
must correspond TO the payroll
number on the face Of this check.
When asked for his brass check. the
man would produce one. the number Of
which corresponded with that on the
check. In every instance the merchants
ca.hed these checks. only 70 find out
later that they were worthless. and that
no such firm as the one whose name
was signed 10 the check Is in existence.
All firms victinlzed kept silent, SO
FAR as the newspapers were concerned,
and the police did not inform the pub
lie of this new form Of swindle. The
matter leaked out only when one Of the
merchants. who is member Of the
Chamber OF Commerce. wrote to that
body.
II Is possible that secret warning
was given every merchant of this new
fraud. But was such done2 representa-
tiyes OF the American Bankers Protec-
tive Association, and the police certainly
did not inform the public, which was
able TO be duped. Why this secrecy? II
all the residents ri q city are informed
that new swindle is being perpctrated,
and il the methods used are described,
very man can be on his guard. But
Whom such a matter Is hushcd up. the
aajority Of firms may bc victimized
the same manner. Publication in a
cItyis newspapers is the only sure and
rapid means Of informing all people
OF such commercial dangers
II a man was held up at a certain
street corner and knew that the same
'ai4u = hl6h "d men WaH operating
or that corner night after night he
would gladly inform his feIowmen Of
such danger. If the police could not
capture the band. il would be their
duty TO warn ali passersby.
But when d man is victimized by a
new form Of fraud, q form which may
deceive the most careful man. why is
publicity not gi<er 10 it2 Someone
certainly erred in this case No one
knows now many merchants in near
by towns have been victimizcd by this
clever crook because adequate warning
was not given by the authorities and
others interested in this city.
one can understand that personal
pride might prevent a man from stating
that he had been victin1ized But he
could authorize the police to divulge
the form of swindle, adding the request
that his name be withheld. Perhaps
such was done, and the police kept the
matter to themselves. The latter might
use the time worn argument. no doubt,
that they were afraid that publicity
would prevent them from capturing
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and No
body Will Know

The use 0, Sage and Sulphur Tor re
storing faded, gray hair to its natural color
dates back to grandmother time She
used II to keep her hair beautifully dark
glossy and attractive, Whenever her hair
took on that dull laded or streaked ap-
pearance this simple MIXTURE was applied
with wonderful etfect
But brewing at home IS muSsy ana
out-of-date Nowadays, BY asking at
any drug store for a bottle o. 'Wyeth S
Sage and sulphur Compound YOU viii
get this famous old preparation, improved
by the addition of other ingredients, which
can be depended upon TO restore natural
color and beauty 20 the hair
A well-known downtown druggist says
il darkens the hair SO naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell it has been applied.
You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush
with il and draw this through Your hair
taking one strand ct time BY morning
the gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two. il becomes beau
tifully dark and glossy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
Just Folks
by Edrnr A. Cues,

They were not nameleas on tho day
When duty summoned them away
In that despairlug. fatefu hour
When tyranny let loose lts power
And hurled its blows at frec-horu men.
Not one Of these was unknown" then.
We knew them when they volunteered,
We knew them on tho day we cheered
And nailed them ne they marched away
To keep the faith and save the day,
They were not unidentified
When tho gray transport took tho tide
Along the battle lines of France,
In many red. grim circumstance
when Flanders sky was III with flames.
Top -sergeants read aloud their names.
And they responded to the call
But that vas when we knew them all.
TIey wera rot cent nm fnra unknown
Into tha shell swept battle ZONE.
And when they made their final stand
And heard ther leaders, last command.
'trwha not ~ naueieaa men they died
That truth should not be swept aside.
Honor theae glorious unknown
ct Freedom keep thorn aa her own
Death left them namoieEs but we live
Iu peace ~ I'll thoy dared 70 give
What though their names from rs are
hid.
shall We forget ne dec1a they did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

The report that Bowers Beach Is 10
he transformed into q modern pleasure
resore for summer carries with II much
convincing detail such as might war
rant US IN accepting il. The story goes
that a MOTEL TO accommodate several
hundred guests will be erected during
the summer on the site of the present
inn that was purchased last week, the
report runs. by the projectors OF the
new enterprise. 1t is said 10 be part
Of the plan 80 operate line of steam
boats between this bay side resort WI
rningtor and Philadelphia and to have
auto buses connecting the beach with
Dover and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Bowers Bench IS admittedly one Of the
prettiest points on the Delaware fud
is especially Turing for fishermen IN
the season, but its handicap in the past
has been lack Of transportation facilities
II Is understood that there IS need Of
sn attractive place on the bay for ex-
cursioniste who could make the trip
bv steamer. so altogether there seems
to be good ground for accepting the re
port.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY. 10, 1927.
CHANGES IN ELECTION DISTRICTS

Through inadvertence. due 10 a mis-
take In legislative proceedings. refer
snce ,vas made in Every Evening few
days ago 10 a bill in the Lesislature
which. IL was said. provided for re-
duction OF tho maximum number OF
votes 10 be accommodst ted by each cleo
ton district in Wilmington from 500 TO
400. In truth. however. the provision
is just tho reverse. the ofll. which was
praparsd and forwarded 10 Dover by the
psrartmens Of Eleotiona aiming TO
au,end the existing law, which calls for
!, maximum of 400 votes 20 ths district,
nv raising the limit 10 500 This is a
vice and proper MEASURE, and In the
interest Of convrnisnce I'm conducting
both reSistra tons and elections Ut should
be enacted BIZ tho legislature and II
changed in any respect should be in
rIsvstfng the maximum. which might
with safety be advanced TO 500 votes.
The Department Of Elections also
has rent another nfl Of Importance
which the LegislatIfre should consider
favurAhIy Under existing laws the
polling places for State elections are
opened at F.3p IN lno morning aDu
closed at O'Clock IN the evening: those
for the city election are opened at IL 80
IN the morning and closed az o'clock
in the evening. The amendment asked
Tor BIZ the Department Of Elections
would rnaIKs the hours OF opening and
closing the city election conform 10
those for the State election. which
would be an admirable change, and one
that would facilitate voting At city
elections by afTordins more time. and
also allay public suspense over tho re
suits by making them known an hour
earlier.
And while giving attention to this
line of legislation. the duty OF dividing
the several heavily congestcd districts
in various sections Of the State. the
registered vote there at last years
election having run from !. 900 TO more
than 1900. should not be neglected. The
safety limit Of the maximum number
of votes TO a district IS generally con-
oeded 10 be not more than six hundred.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
CAN SENATOR BALL "DELINER2"

Senator Bali informs the world that
he is yet alive. and capable of dispens-
ing Federal patronage for the state
of Delaware. Some persons have got
an idea that | will not be able to secure
appointment of Delaware citizens TO
office--tn TN other words. that the patron
age viii he distributed 10y others he
said in Washington a day ago. Il think
they will find that they are mistaken
Anyway | am for my old friend Miller,
and I want TO see him intho War De
partment.'
When one remembers that Delaware
IN the last national election recorded
n huge Republican majority. 1t would
only socm fitting and proper that our
State be given some recognition 10y MT
Harding It is not necessary 10 70 INT"
the how or why OF Democratic defeat
at this late hour. But since tho majority
Of voters cast Republican ballots
Every Evening believes that some OF
our Republicans should loo favored 10y
the incoming administration
Colonel r w. Miller has boon favor
ably mentioned for the post OF AssIs-
TINT Secretary of War Senator Ball
announces 20 the world that he is on
the map-and favors Mhlcr's appoint
ment. II tho good Senator viii demon
strats his ability 10y having Colonel MI
Ter chosen for tho post under dis
cussion. ne VIII please a host Of Demo
cratic friends ~ tho Colonel. as we'll as
tho Republican party IN this state.
Colonel MilIers record is too we'll
known 10 need mention in these col
umnr. Ho Is an able executive. q man
fully capable of performing tho duties
required Of an assistant g the S"cre-
tary and one who would maintain the
friendship and the respect q ail
persons.
II IS not necessary Tor this paper 90
add thatif Senator Ran fails % have
Colonel Miller appointed this time ~"
opportunity may NOT arise again The
national election fl 1921 may 'ell 4
different tale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
TRAIN GAMBLERS.

Superintennent james r. Mitchell Of
the Pullman Company warns all travel
ers between New York CITY and Phila-
delphia TO beware OF professional gam
blers who are using tho Pullman oars
ma tho scene of their slin-game opera
tiona According to Mr.. Mitchell. his
company In tho past month hos been
actively engaged In routing numbers of
slick gentlemen whose principal occu-
patton is that of fieeoing the unwary
stranger of hts bankroll.
The favorite method of these gentry
Is to take a stateroom. leave the door
omen and invite the first prosperous
looking man passing to enter and while
away the time by playing few games
of cards Bridge is tho favorite game.
though some are said to rely on the ma
tional indoor sport of poker. while
other operators close the door and use
the floor as craps table. Tho old
paraphernalia of marked cards. loaded
dice, arc used. IL goes without say
ing that most of tho prosperous look
ing strangers lose heavily before New
York City is reached.
balanced men vino would never invest
a cent in n wild cat stock proposition.
nor do business with utter strangers
without first establishing their identi-
tics and responsibilities. will cheerfully
play for high stakes with men whom
thcy never saw before. When they
lose. even though they have we'll
grounded suspicious that they have
been cheated. they remain silent. Tor
fear that publicity would harm their
own regulations. a man should he as
careful of tho men with whom nc pays
as he is Of the mon with whom ne does
husinoss put even tho most hard
headed business man sometimes can
not ,,tthsfapd tho tcmptationy 20 enter
, "little fran,c" with unknown persons.
much 10 his later sorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

Representative Mari. of this city,
has introduced bill into the lower
house at Dover providing that money
on deposit in any bank trust company
or savings society Of Delaware shall
revert TO the state after the account
has been inactive for a period Of thirty
years and the whereabouts of the de-
positor or his heirs are unknown and
cannot be ascertained. II is declared
that such law if enacted will bring
large sums TO the state treasury. esti-
mated al more than half million dol
lars the accumulations of many years.
There can he no doubt as TO the jus
tico and equity Of such a measure. and
perhaps it's sponsors VIII be able to
overcome the opposition that it is like
Iy 20 encounter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

the swindler. But ten days have pass
ed since the man In question operated
in this city, and as yet he has not been
caught Therefore secrecy has failed.
United States secret service agcnts
always notify tho public when counter
felt money appears. Then why should
not municipal authorities warn the
people when IL is known that new
Skin game" is being oporated2
The surest way to end tho activities
of n crook is to give publicity to his
operations. CroolScdness thrives only
in secrecy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
PRESS COMMENTS.
A CABINET OR A COTEnIEi

Viewing with alarm In ordinarily done
by Republicans with reference To Dem
ocratic activities and vice versa. hut
just now we are having IL among He
publicans with reference To the Repu2-
lcan President aloct. No better eW-
dence need he asked OF the growing ap-
prehension with which the country IN
watching the formation of Mr. Hard
inxa cabinet than the disatiiet plainly
manifested by no loyal Republican
organ as the Tribune. Much of the re-
port and gossip that has come from tho
neiRhborhood of tile prosidentselect, IL
confessed this morning, "is disturbing.
The explanation is two-fold. Too many
cabinet made up after this forecast
would be neither n cabinet of admitted
~ able men nor a cabinet of able but
comparatively unknown men who could
be counted on 10 prove their ability.
Sven this does not tell the whole
truth. What tho country fears Is not
merely cabinet Of rnediocrities. The
moves on the board seem To point To a
cabinet of the Old Guard type.
mediocre cabinet with liberal 1eHninps
would be disappointing. but it would
not he hopeless. a mediocre cabinet of
the sfandpnt order would damn Mr..
Harding's administration at the outset.
For II would he equivalent TO an an
nouncement that the Senate was In the
saddle. II would mean that Mr.. Hard
iuG's policy of "co-operation" with the
Senste had already become policy of
surrender. IL would mean that the
domination which tho rule-or-ruin ele-
neut of the Republican party won only
gradually and by careful strategy over
President Taft had been oeta bliahed vir-
tualiy at stroke before President
Harding had so mitch aa taken the
oath of office. What 1t would mean for
its most conspicuous victim can be
stated by any Republican historian.
MIR. hughes alone could not much
alter the situation. Ile could not louis
forward with any satisfaction 10 sitting
down nj such table. And If his sense
of duty impclltd him 10 sacrfice his
personal inclinations--o 1lsinclinations
he would ind himself not An intluane
tIal adviser Of the President upon the
general course of the administrations
but simply a secretary Of State whom
his fellow cabinet members respected
for his brains and diqikcd fer his pfin-
through this ordeal without giving anY
sign of discomfort. hut his sacrifice
would not have been better And the
answer would not please Republican
election inspectors on tho nirht 81 No
vemher : le29-New York Evening
Peat
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

II Is seldom these days a public Of
fetal is compelled 70 importune the
voters to excuse him from further SER
vice. as did l.. J Hayes who has been
a member Of Dover Town Council for
many years and probably discharged
his duties so well that the taxpayers
continued him in office for years after
he he'd expressed desire 70 gise up
the post It was not until ne resigned
and insisted vehemently that he be per
rTlitted TO retire was his demand grant
ed There used to be an axiom to the
effect that Office holders may die. but
they never resign, and MIR. Hayes has
refuted it.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
RESPONDING TO THE TARIFF.

REPRESENTATIVE Fordney's : and SEN
ator McCumbers Emergency Tarifl biz
may be making doubtful progress in
Congress. but there is no question
about the heartiness Of the response It
is stirring up abroad
S What Canada Will do If the bill Is
ever enacted has already been indicat-
ed our exports to that country con-
sist chiefly Of manufactures III COM
petition with British goods and amount
cd last year to almost S900,000.000.
Nothing would be easier for Canada
than TO increase the tariff taxes against
The United States in preferential favor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
EVENING SMILE
Hovr Ecovowy


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ne peace -rre- ter
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ths dear .lG ro-e
corr'osrel nadi- Yrs
Jouh.a rofhsr arf e
On be'r nfsrru4al -rg-rf -as
ursu and palaces ao r-r
home is no r0f~ in~a
meals per dav are hroi t-Iv -e't.
Wa ahirgt0r star
An elderly -erress ferfffrfrr orr
another member ~ rar trrr $50
was iooking 81 re- fsro efre
saeu fhs vorfs rome ~ III nrr ..r
NJ and Mrs Tohr Adams 4ra
proud parents ~ far- unfr1d hrv
arrived ~ thstr lor1e 49, .Irrt
Mirror want ada -rfnR rrsuIfa -w
roe Iowa Mirror
sign IN fhs window ~ = rafr tr UT
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Near Beer FiEhf Here
Sdmehrd-'u wanting fr rrsfr
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vnv - nrnr ourre ~rftar I-rr
Iavonia they iusf say rarr a-H
On about their BUSINESS --ffa~f
(Cia.b sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY.


The bombing Of one unnamed hat
tleahip even such modern ona az the
OstfrIesland. would mt appear To be-
n very practical toat of tho rrlafite
lighting qualities Of battieships md
aeroplanes Az a matter of fact, one II
rather surprised 90 conaidet how ex-
tremoiy few and inadequate have been
the actual tests of tho onorm6uaiY ox-
penaive lighting machinea which the
world Is in the habit uf building fln-
tween the Monitor and MerrInae tha
ancestors ~ all modern war VrsAcia
and the Dveadnought. which was tho
first example ~ the present day chpi-
tai ship. there Is truly enormous diff
ference, yct In The fOrty-ave years of
hattlcship building ihat intnrveued
there had been only three opportuni-
ties Of actually trying out these ves-
sells IN tho work they were designed
TO do. The Battles Of Santiago and
Manila Ray and tho Battle of Tsu-
ShiIna were practically The only fleet
actions Of any significance that the
designers had 10 go on and In each
II these one side outclassed the other
SO greatly that the value Of tho test
was much vitiated
During the war there were various
minor ENGAGEMENTS. but there was
only one real fleet acton the Battle
Of Jutland. which lasted during one
afternoon and evening That is about
all that we viii have for a long time
10 com" "a n service test Of navies
md the engineers are still trying "a
figure out the results. When II is
considered how great ere the worlds
investments in these weapons. the
impossibihty Of determining their
real value IS rather appalling When
| the Monitor and the Merrimac parted
| company in Hampton Roads the
| world knew pretty we'll that the time
/ honored traditions of naval warfare
| were broken mp. and that the ther
/ existing ships. differing little In es.
/ sentials from those of Nelson or Vor
Tromp or Drake. would soon be obso.
lete. But the operations in Hampton
/ Roads were the last-one might almos
i say the only engagements which coulC
/ be called truly decisive IN the history o.
| ship construction. and we are still re
duced to such very feeble expedient!
as that of blowing up the OstfrieslanC
| in order TO get some glimmer of ligh
as TO how our ships will really work
| Baltimore American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

II the York. Pa. woman has been
married and divorced from tho same
husband three times keeps her word
she win not marry him again. just to
ind out il he has abandoned his cruel
ways bus will hope that her much di-
vorccd other half viii take some yam
pish virago for his next experiment in
naatrimony. She thinks this will square
up all her grievances.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
RIPPING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
CALIFORNIA WINTER.

lis winter IN his pleasant land,
where / have pitched my moving
tent. but goods like snow and slect
are banned. and trosts don tunc-
ton worth cent Ne1 fogs come
drifting from the deep and MONS
and ewes are Often cold, and shlvcrs
through Your system creep, and all
the air seems damp with mould.
And then YOU Il ike 70 build q hre.
A good-old-fashioaed roaring blaze,
such as all mortal scouts desire. o..
cold and clammy winter days But
here, where al the prospects please,
and only prefi1eeIs are vile, you Il
have To sit around and freeye no
man can own a cordwood pile We
buy our wood in little sacks which
from some distant forests came,
with chunks the sac oi carpet tacks
we feed the sad and CHASTITY flame,
Our coal we purchase by the quart,
and burning it seems quite crime,
no fire can roar and rip and snort
when fed pellet nj time The Fog
enshrouds this winter night, u
pierees through me like a sword;
my lanterns burning as ! write
it's an the heat | can afford. But
there are countless sunny days
when everything is fine and grand,
and then | take my Tyre and praise
the glories OF this wohdrous land
I OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

Several Maryland counties have ex-
pressed a willingness to enter a fedora
ton, The object of which is TO preserve
and propagate wild life, anu it is ex-
pected that the movement will extend
throughout the state. Maryland is
awakening to the fact that il must pro-
tect instead Of destroy its fish and ami
mails and birds, or soon it win be with
out wild game of any kind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10

West Virginia ministers have de
clared q strike on Sunday funerals in
sistIng that they interfere with church
services. generally demoralize their Sab
bath program, and decrease the num-
Der Of persons who otherwise would
come to hear them preach. They de-
rr1and that such burials be added to the
glooms Of blue Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-10
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

city Council.
Grand Tost q a r.
Iron Moulders Union
DUPONT Post O. a. Y
cyrus Castle. r.. q T.
Delaware tlaengerbund
Eden lodge. / . O r
Division No 4 .. II
CLAYTON Lodge X n =
Asylum Lodge. ! o o. r
Wynema Council. y. 81 r
Camp No. 2. r.. o. 8. n a
Crusaders Temple. l. q r
Jefferson Lodge. J. o. o T
pattcrnmakera Association
windsor Lodge. q :. ~ :
Keokuk Tribe Tmp'd O. r. 81
st. Johns ComTnandery. + r
Voters Non Partisan League
Deiaware conclave. + o. O ?
Kadosh Commandery. X. RI y.
Palestine Castle. O. A. X. ". c.
winora Council, Jr o. T. A. "
Hiawatha Tribe. Tmp'd o r NJ
Mizpah Couclnva. II or 5. W ".
Delaware Commandery. X, q. +.
Wilmington Lodge Of Machnists
Delnarvia Lodge. L. 4 10 r. r. T.
Master Horseshoers Nat Pro, Asso
circle 81 LADY Foresters II America
Iadv Washington Home Communion
Washington camp. No. q. 7. O. 5. A.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Association
! court Brandywine Foresters Of America