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Evening journal., 1921-04-11
3 3CONTESTSFOR
TOWN COUNCIL
Election at Newark Tomor-
row Will be Most Spirited
Fight in Years
NO OPPOSITION
AGAINST FRAZER
speeIaI 10 The EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. April 11.-what is ex-
pected to be the most spirited cleo
ton in the history of Newark will
take place tomorrow when a Mayor
and four members OF Council will
be elected. AS only town taxpayers
are allowed to vote under the town
charter the number Of vote cast will
not be as large as at general cleo
tions but the interest is much more
intense. Mayor Ebcn b. Frazer has no
| opposition for reelection but there
will be fights in all of the council
districts.
Three OF the present Councilmcn,
+. Clifford Wilson, Charles W. Col
merry and Jonathan johnson are can
didates for recollection in the west
ern. middle and eastern districts re-
spectively Friends Of the present
town administration claim that the
opposition is an effort on the part OF
interests ousted from control Of the
town 10 years ago when a plan 10
lease the electric light plant aroused
residents and lead to litigation In ths
courts, 20 again get control Of Coun-
Gil.
Most interest is centered in the
contest in the western district be
tween +. Clifford Wilson present in
cumbent and State Senator John +
j. Richards who is opposing him. Mr.
Wilson as chairman Of the Wate
? and Light Committee and as chic
Of the fire company has given valu
able service TO the town for ten year
without any pay whatever. Man!
residents argue that as "a matter o
town pride recollection is due Mr.
Wilson in return for the unselhsl
u and valuable services he has render
ed Newark. Some Of Senator Rich
= ards former political hackers hav
u made IL plain TO him that they ar
not in sympathy with his action ii
coming out against Mr.. Wilson AM
u say they will support the latter.
u is understood that Senator Richard
q is depending largely on the Negr
ID vote for his support and the indica
'- tions are that he will get a major
.e ity Of that vote but the Wilson back
tlr say Auty viii ANuftht MN All AA
J. colored vote and still beat him tw
II to one.
In the middle district Charles v
Colmery, present incumbent is or
posed by John Powell and in N
eastern district Arthur L. Beale.
running against Jonathan johnson
u Clifford Willis is a candidate for III
short term in the middle district
succeed DR.. George W. Rhodes WI
recently moved from the district an
al he has no opposition.
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VETERANS RECALL
APPOMATTOX DAY

Ten surviving members Of Phil
Sheridan Post No. %. G.. A. r.. on
Saturday observed the 56th anniver-
sary Of the surrender Of General
Lee at Appomattox Court House. The
vets were Joined in their celebration
by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
The meeting was presided over
and addressed by Past Department
Commander James T. Alexander.
who was a witness Of the surrender.
Mr. Alexander recalled in his talk
the many campaigns Of the Civil
War. and the action OF the Union
troops when it became known that
the Confederate commander was
about to surrender.
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NEGROES TALK OF
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Wilmington branch OF the Della
ware. Negro CIVIC League met yester-
day afternoon in odd Fellows Tenn
pie, Tenth and orange streets. and
discussed tardiness and unattend-
ance OF the colored children in the
public schools
An excellent paper on an analysis
of the survey report Of the schools
in Wilmington was read by W. II.
Smith. 1t was devoted to a treatise
on the colored schools.
on Thursday evening a public
meeting will be held i'm Public
School. No. 21, for the purpose of
stimulating parents attention in the
necessity of having their children
attend the schools.
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SIX FIRE CALLS
in One NIGHT
Property Damage $3.50;
Three of Alarms Prove
False
RECORD NUMBER
FOR DEPARTMENT

Firemen were kept busy late sat
urday night and Sunday morning
six alarms marking the week end
Three, however. were false alarms
The damage amounted to about
$500 In all.
While the number OF fires has in
creased during the past few weeks.
the number within the brief space OF
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TO CONDEMN LAND
FOR STATE HIGHWAY

Members Of the condemnation
committee recently named by Judge
Rice will tomorrow view land want
ed for State highway purposes.
The land consists of three farms
between Smyrna and Blackbird,
and four farms between st. Georges
and Tybout's Corner. Hearings will
be held Wednesday and Friday to
fix the damages. The members Of
the committee are John NJ. Mendin-
hall, Henry Cleaver, William r.
Rothwen, John Heldmyer and Jo-
seph c. Jolls.
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PATROL WOUNDED
BY AERIAL BOMB

ELKTON. Nd, April 11.-George
J. Charshee. Of Havre de Grace. en-
ployed at the Aberdeen Proving
Grounds. was painfully injured when
struck on the hip by piece Of iron
from. an aeroplane. He was patrol
ing the danger zone when hit. He
was removed to the Government
hospital. where he is recovering.
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DIES LOOKING FOR TEXT.

YORK, Pa. April 11.-While he
was looking for his text in the Bible
as the congregation was concluding
a hymn, Rev. b. f. Kautz pastor Of
the Spry Lutheran charge, consist
ing Of the churches at that place,
Windsor Park and Blymes. Yer
day, dropped dead in Christ Church.
Spry, from heart disease. He was
20 years old and is survived by his
wife and four children.
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EAsTER sTAR NO BE HosT.

CRISFIELD, Nd, April IL
Chesapeake Chapter. No. 2s, order Of
the Eastern Star, will hold a musical
and recital in the Masonic Lodge
rooms here on April 16. The pro-
ceeds will be applied to the fund
subscribed by the Eastern Star to-
ward the erection of a new Masonic
Temple which the Crisfeld Masons
expect to build at the corner of Main
and Somerset avenue.
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FEELS LIKE A
YOUNG MAN NOW
Wilmington Man Says Plant
Juice Has Now Restored
His Health
HE HAD SUFFERED
FOR MANY YEARS

The symptoms OF a deranged
stomach frequently take the form Of
indigestion. dyspepsia, headache.
backache. constipation, Goa d
tongue. bad breath. liver, kidney
troubles and rheumatism. These
symptoms yield readily TO the new
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HAGLEY JRs. COME THROUGH

Hagley Juniors defeated st. Eliza
beth's in n baseball game on the du-
Pont High School field Saturday af-
ternoon 3 10 2. Haley did the
twirling and Connolly the receiving
for the winning crew. Hagley
Juniors want games with local teams
in their class. Send challenges TO
Hagley Community House.
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THIEVES STEAL GARDEN TOOLS

Thieves who eviently worked with
a team or automobile truck, robbed
gardens in Richardson Park, on
Friday night, of garden tools and
wire. Harry Reed, Of Lake street.
lost a roll OF fencing wire, valued
at $50.
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RrTrRNs PROM IRELAND.

r. Barclay Spicer, Of Arden, who
: is head Of the Quaker unit for Irish
relief in Ireland, arrived in New
York yesterday. where he was met
: by Mrs. Spicer. Mr.. Spicer is ex-
pected back in Arden today.
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Any Want Ad relating to the sale
OF machinery will get good results
today. Cooks, restaurants and cafe
managers are all favorably looked
upon in the Want Ads on this date.
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Newt Stager. the janitor ofUight-
foot Hall, says that the usual good
time wuz had by all at tn dance last
night; for this mornin' he swept up
the usual wheelbarrow load o.
cigaret butts. Live an learn, but
most NV us live an fergit.
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DATE RAPIDLY DRAWING NEAR
Closing of Options on Floor Space
Has Progressed Rapidly, the List
Receiving Additions Daily.

Charlotte, N. C.-With 1873 manu-
facturers of the Carolinas listed as
exhibitors and others holding options
on a lmost all the few hundred
square feet of unsold space in the
big fire-proof building, the complete
success" of the first Made-in-Caro-
linas Exposition "is assured" accord
ing to a statement issued by Execu-
tive Secretary ]. c. Patton. One OF
the most notable facts regarding the
exposition, it was explained, was the
tremendous increase in evidence OF
public interest in both Carolinas dur
lug the past week.
During the short period which must
elapse before the opening day, the
activities of the official staff and direc-
torate will be directed to developing
a still greater interest and arranging
of transportation of the crowds to
Charlotte and for their accommoda-
ton while here. Plans are now being
worked out for the operation OF
number of excursion trains into this
city for special days for which the
entertainment committee, under direc-
tion of David Ovens, is preparing.
The work of decorating the build
ing is practically completed.
Closing of options on floor space
progressed rapidly, Is manufacturers
being added to the list since the last
announcement. The total will be
brought close to 200 when all out
standing options are. closed.
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Heavy pamaae by WeevlIs.

Greenwood. - Farmers answering
a QUESTIONABLE sent out by the Index
Journal estimate the boil weeyil DAM
age to the cotton crop this year IN
Greenwood county at so per cent. A
few estimte the damage in the south
ern part of the county as high as 10
per cent. They declare that the cot
ton looks better than usual for this
season of the year but has no fruit
on it.
Farmers are already planning for
the next year with the hope of meet
ing boil weevil conditions.
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Suicide over Low Cotton.

Rock Hill. - Charles H. Anderson,
aged 36. a we'll known farmer of the
Leslie community, committed suicide
at his home, six miles east of the city,
by shooting himself through the head
with a pistol. No cause is assigned
for the rash act, although it is known
that he was somewhat worried over
the price of cotton. Flis, his friends
saw. cannot be taken as a reason, as
he was not in pressing circumstances.
Mr.. Anderson was in his usually jolly
humor during the day.
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Port Of Charleston Praised.

Charleston.-L. B. Smith, assistant
general freight agent of the Southern
railway at Charleston, has returned
from a two day conference Of trans
portation and traffic officials of this
railroad at Chattanooga and reports
that at the meeting warm praise was
heard of the progress that this port
has made in development of steamship
facilities and cargo handling equip
rhent and the Southern traffic men
&ere urged generally to cooperate In
bromotine business through ChaSles
ton.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Charleston.-W. A. Thornton OF Co
iumbia, visitor here, announced that
the South Carolina Billiard associa'
ton had been organized for the pur
pose of setting high standard of op
Grafton of billiard rooms over the state
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
Prisoner Suicides.

New York. - Sylvester Crockett, a
negro, who set fire to his clothing in
Tombs prison after saturating it with
kerosene, died. He had been SEN
fenced to Sing Sing for five years for
qasaulting a policeman.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
Small Mutlny on Steamer.

New York.-The steamship Alliance
arrived from Cristobal, with three mu-
tinous firemen in irons and % marines
transferred to the steamship at sea
from the battleship Connecticut, on
guard because of rebellious spirit
exhibited by oyher firemen.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
sharn Warning to Panama.

Washington. - The American state
department, in note forwarded to
Panama, stated emphatically that the
United States would not permit any
hostilities growing out of the occu-
patton of the Coto region by Costa
Rica
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
Bio Deficiency Appropriation.

Washington. - The shipping board
deficiency appropriation bill, carrying
$4S,500,000 for use by the board this
year, and with the elimination of all
restrictions as to what salaries might
be paid officers and counsel, was pass
ed by the senate.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
Noted Bandit Would Surrender.

Melilla, Morocco.-Reports received
here from Ell Arish, state Of Rashuni,
the rebel leader in this region (prob-
ably Raisuli, the famous bandit, is
meant) has sent an emissary to Gen.
eral Berenguer, the Spanish high
commissioner, offering to surrender.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
Treaty Ready for Germany.

Berlin. - Final instructions relative
to the treaty of peace between the
United States and Germany have been
received by Ellis Loring Drexel,
United States commissioner here, and
the treaty-now awaits signature by the
German government.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Hampton.-varnville school distNc,
held two elections in one day recently,
on the question of making an addi'
tional levy of eight mills and the other
as to whether the district should i5-
sue bonds in the sum ofS20,oO0. The
extra mills were desired for general
school purposes and the bonds were
wanted for the erection of a high
school building. Both questions car
ried by votes Of about 20 to 1.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Laurens.-Rice rickles, district dep
uty grand master, announces that the
Masonic lodges comprising the Tenth
district will hold a meeting in Lau-
rens Friday, September 9. The two
lodges here, Palmetto No. 1S, and
Laurens No. 26O, will jointly enter
tain the craft.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01
BANKS UNDERWR|TE
A DAIRY PROJECT
$2so,ooo DAIRY AND POULTRY DE-
VELoPMENT ASSURED FOR
PEE DEE SECTION.
DIRECTOR LONG INTERESTED
Banks to Finance Farmers In Buying
Good Creamery Cows and Prosid.
ing Proper Equipment.

Florence.-A s25O,OOO dairy and
poultry development for the ePe Dee
section of South Carolina, for immedt-
ate accomplishment was virtually as
sured when the banks of Florence un-
derwrote the sum of S150,000 to in
duce the building Of plant here.
Plans for commencing work at once
are being shaped up now in confer
ences of the leading business men OF
the city, the extension service agents,
farmers, dairymen and the builder,
under the auspices Of the chamber
of commerce.
w. W. Long, director of the state
extension service, has been called in
to aid personally in handling the prop
osition.
The parts which the banks have un-
derwritten is to finance farmers in
buying good creamery cows and pro-
vide themselves with proper equip
ment. Convenient and attractive
terms. such as are used in the boys
calf clubs, will be given to persons
who desire aid in buying the cattle.
Columbia.-Major Bowen OF Green
wood, the new prohibition director for
South Carolina, is a native Of Ander;
son, but spent his boyhood in Column
bia and attended the university, GET
ting an appointment from there to
West Point. AS an officer he served
in Hawaii and on the Mexican bor-
der and later as commanC4nt OF the
Bailey Military institute Of Green
wood. He served in France as ma
jor, but returning to America resigned
from the army.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Georgetown. - Labor day, Monday
September 5, will be made an occa-
sion in Georgetown long to be remem-
bered, for a live committee OF pro-
gressive business men have arranged
a program of entertainment that cam
not fail to draw a large attendance.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Newberry.-The third week Of the
special anti-typhoid campaign con-
Quoted by DR.. B. E. Kneece, county
health officer for Newberry county,
has lust closed with phenomenal sue
cess. Practically 1900 anti-typhoid
serum inoculations have been admin
istered. and more than 100 smallpox
vaccinations over a period of, about
ten days.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-01

Rock Hill. During the past few
days there have been numerous rob-
berries in and around Rock Hill and
merchandise valued at many hundreds
of dollars stolen. Not since the holi-
days has there been such an epidemic
of stealing. AS yet no arrests have
been made, but the officers are steadi-
1y working on the cases.
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TOPSHAM.

William Edwards and wife, VINO
have been visiting at J r McLam's,
returned to their home in Webster
Vile, Sunday. Miss Mildred Powers
accompanied them.
Mrs Edith Forsythe Of Newport
was a visitor in town last week.
d G Mckay has moved his house
hold goods from Quincy to his home
here.
Mr. and Mrs z f Powers were in
Groton last week, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Mason and two chill
dren visited at f f Powers, Sunday.
George and Norman MeLam and
Fred Blood were in Brattleboro and
Keene last week.
G r Miles is painting his house,
r NJ Chalmers is helping him.
Miss Ethel Sawyer r. n, who has
been with her sister Mrs Richard
Lapoint at Beecher Falls, has re-
turned TO her home.
Mrs II b White is visiting her
brother Will Miller in Boston
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THIS MAN DREADED TO SEE
NIGHT COME.
Was SO Restless He Couldn't
Sleep and Daylight Was
Always Welcome.

With the exception of a little
milk toast, which comprised my
diet for more than eight weeks,
| could not eat anything" said
Capt. Geo. w Womble, residing
at los Jennings ST., Knoxville,
Tenn, a highly respected citizen
of that city.
II am now able," continued
Captain Womble, after taking
two bottles of Tanlac, to eat
practically anything. l had a
bad form of stomach and in
testinal trouble for long time
and for months my condition
had been such that | suffered
agony. l got so l could not eat
the simplest food. l tried doc
tor after doctor and all kinds of
medicine but nothing that was
prescribed for me seemed to do
me any good. I had a terrible
pain in my chest just over my
heart and for weeks and weeks
l got no relief.
Il finally got so nervous that
| actually dreaded to see night
come as | could not sleep and
was always so restless that 1
would rejoice to see daylight
come. | was also constipated
all of the time. In fact, life
seemed a burden and | was so
miserable that | was almost on
the verge of despair. Several
of my neighbors told me about
Tanlac and adviced me to try it.
81 am personally acquainted
with Mr. Dan M Chambiss, of
the firm of Kuhlman & Cham
bliss. and when | told him of my
condition and how l suffered he
advised me to begin taking Tan
lac without delay and that it
had relieved hundreds of the
best people in Knoxville. | have
now taken two bottles of TanIac
and am giving you this testi-
monial in the hope that it may |
induce others to take it. Since |
this medicine | actually |
feel like I had been made all |
over again with the youth. |
and ambition of a siX-
teen year old boy"
Tanlac is sold in Bradford by |
o F Sisco & Son, III Wells River
by w H Buck, in Williamstown
bv Curtis e. Randall and in Fair
lee by B w Abbott.
The Opinion Press
Fine job Printing At This Office.
Bradford. Vermont.
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months.
Nelson P Coffin, the musical direc-
tor who has charge of musical fes-
rivals in many states and several
times in Montpelier, recently re.
ceived a flattering offer to succeed
DIR. Walter Damrosch as conductor
Of the New York Oratorio society,
one of the best in the world, but
has declined and will retain his
residence in Keene, N. H., and con-
tinue duties with the Keene Chorus
club.
Over 10000 automobiles have been
registered this summer by the secre-
tary of States department against
23,987 for the same period of lime
last year. There are about 40 regis
trations each day, which means that
a heavy changing of cars is taking
place, for not until this year have
the reregistrations occurred to any
extent thus early in the season. 1t
is this work that has delayed the
department in many instances in
getting the numbers assigned to
new applicants.
George Garneau, IA, son of Mrs
O'Dell Gilbert was almost instantly
killed May % when he fell from
rope in the Boutwell,, Milne &
Varnum quarry, Graniteville. A
stone became loose at the top of the
quarry and fell, striking the boy on
the head as he was climbing the
/ ope. 1t is believed the stone knock
ed him unconscious At any rate,
his hold was loosened and he fell 10
feet, striking in such way as to
break his neck.
Don c Pollard of Proctorsville died
May &c after an illness of several
weeks. He was born in Plymouth,
VT, April %, 1910. He moved to
Proctorsville in 1863 and has lived
their ever since. In politics, he was
a lifelong Democrat, having been a
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candidate on the State ticket for
several offices. He was twice a della
gate to the Democratic National
convention and State senator
from Windsor county in 1912. He
has held many town offices.
Mrs Invall M Whitney of Mortified
has been appointed by w H Jeffrey,
State probation officer as a deputy
and has commenced her duties. She
has enjoyed a wide business expert
ence and having reared her family
she is probably as competent a
woman as Mr. Jeffrey could have
secured to fill the vacancy caused by
recent resignation of a deputy work
er at Burlington. Mrs Whitney was
of the Mortified News and it's allied
papers.
There has been exhibited recently
at Woodstock an interesting old
document. 1t is an indenture issued
under order of King George III of
England, in 1771, conveying $3.50
acres of land in Saltash, County of
Cumberland, Province of New York
(ncw Plymouth, County of Windsor,
State of Vermont) to Samuel Stevens
and John Church of Charlestown,
Province of New Hampshire, and %
others. The price paid for the land
was $50 pounds sterling. The an
cient document, which belongs to
John Cotton Dana, is in good state
of preservation.
John Gibeau of Burlington, 90
years of age, attempted suicide by
drowning May 81, when he jumped
from Lake Champlain Transports
ton company's wharf into the lake.
Men working in the lumber yard
nearby saw him and pulled him out.
He was taken home in Mayor Jack
sons automobile. Gibeau told people
recently that he was sick of living
and that he might commit suicide.
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IMPORTANT FOR CANCER
SUBJECTS.

The Barre City Hospital announces
that there will be a Radium Clinic
held at Barre, VT. June Is and 10Th
from 10 to ~ O'clock mornings. ANY
cancer patient that wishes free ex.
animation will be welcomed. DIR. {
F Robinson, who is the specialist in
charge of Radium treatment of Can.
Ger, is now in Boston attending IL
lectures by Madame Curie, who dis
covered Radium and who is now IN
America to receive a large amount
Of Radium from the Women of
America who have secured S100,01O
for that purpose. DR.. Robinson is
spending two week in further study
of his speciality, but will be present
at the clinics, which is the first
radium clinic ever held in Vermont.