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Newark post., 1921-08-31
Governor Denney's
War Record Defended
Fellow Officer Writes Interesting and Pertinent Facts
and Resents Sneers Made
(From the Sunday Starr


1917 for radmission to the First Of
ficers' Training Camp at Fort Myer,
Va. That certain group of eligl-
bles" were allowed to participate IN
these camps is untrue and is mislead-
ing in substance, as well as being dis
respectful to those officers of the
United States Army who selected the
men to take the training at Fort Myer
and the fifteen oht ertraining camps
scattered about the United States.
There was no certain group about
it. Every candidate was required to
take physical examination, furnish
a record of military training and ex-
perience and to furnish letters from
responsible persons that the applicant
was worthy of commission and was
held as reputable in the community in
which he lived.
Governor Denney at the time of his
application being made at Fort du-
Continued on Page Four.)
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Total
Crack Shots Leave
for Camp Perry

H. Wallace Cook, Sergeant in the
Delaware Guard, from near Newark,
accompanied the National Guard and
civilian rifle teams on Friday to
Philadelphia, from where they went
to Cleveland, Ohio, to take part in
the rifle matches to be held during
the next four or five weeks in that
State and especially at Camp Perry.
The members will spend two weeks
in the school of musketry, after which
they will engage in the National Rifle
Association matches, the Ohio State
Rife Association matches and the
National matches.
The National guardsmen making
the trip are as follows:
Major David M. Salter, team cap.
tain; First Lieutenant j. c. Nc.
Laughlin, team coach; First Lieu.
tenant William E. Stewart, Second
Lieutenant Edward A. Watson, Ser,
geant Major William S. Jackson, Ser
geant Ellwood S. Salter, Sergean'
Fred Baker, Jr., Sergeant Fl. w
Cook, Sergeant Henry X. Roscoe, Ser
geant William M. Roberts, Sergean
Ellwood Rossell, Sergeant Georg'
Neal, Sergeant Harvey Sturgis, Pri
vate George j. Dougherty.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Idle Conference Set
for Middle of September

Plans for President Harding's ma
tional conference on unemployment
probably will be completed in time to
permit the gathering to meet in
Washington by the middle Of Septem-
Der, it was said by Secretary Hoover,
who has been charged with arrange
ments.
Mr.. Hoover said it was hoped to
limit the conference to from Is to 25
members. A small number is neces-
sary, Mr.. Hoover declared, to permit
constructive work.
Controversial questions such as the
closed shop, wages or conditions OF
labor also will be avoided by the con-
ference, the secretary asserted.
Late unemployment statistics of
the Labor Department has placed the
number out of work in the country at
about 100000. Mr.. Hoover ex-
pressed the belief that close study
of conditions would reveal a some
what smaller total. During the time
of high wages in 1920, he said, num-
bers of people in some cases four or
five in one family, were at work, but
not from necessity. All of these could
not be placed on the unempoyment
lists, he said.
Mr.. Hoover stated it is not planned
to make the conference a meeting OF
capital and labor, but to work out
through efficient representation of the
different sections of the country
what can be done by each branch OF
the major industries, by public Of
ficials and by the community at large
to provide work for the workers dur
ing the winter.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Judge Boyce not
a Candidate
Makes Pertinent Observa.
tons on Democratic
Policies

Following the Democratic free-for-
all at Rehoboth, trying to select Ma
tional Committeeman, Judge Boyce
threw bomb Monday when he issued
a statement, repudiating the presen-
tation of his name and incidentally
passing sentence on Party hopes and
ambitions.
While not active in politics for
years, because of his Judicial posi-
tion, Judge Boyce has always been ac-
redited as a keen political observer.
His comments here suggest the analy-
sis he has made and promises to in
tensify the fight.
His statement follows:
81 was at Bedford Springs, Pa,
when the Democratic meeting waA
recently held at Rehoboth Beach. The
suggestion of my name at the meeting
for national committeeman was with
out previous consultation with me by
anyone. The suggestion was there
fore, without my knowledge or con-
sent In view of the recent occur
renee in this state it was probably
only natural that my name should
have been suggested with the hope
that it might aid in bringing about
harmony in the party, which is sc
much lacking and which l fear is ia,
off. 1t is high time that all disrupting
factional differences We're dropped
and my sympathies will be confined
only to such movement.
81 have not had any time and de
not now have the slightest inclination
towards the position of national com
mitteeman. do not desire the posi-
ton, and | can conceive of no reason
for accepting it if it should be ten
dered to me. Indeed l would be con
strained to decline it's acceptance. I
would be very unfortunate at thi
time to force the election of any on
lacking the elements of harmony"
Newark post., 1921-08-31
IF rom tnt
By HARRIS SIMONSKY
Late First Lieutenant q. M. C..

Those persons who have been
spreading statements belittling the
war service of Governor Denney have,
according to my judgment, reached
the limit, and it is for this reason that
l am prompted to answer some of
their statements after seeing them
published and reprinted in the news
papers of the State of Delaware.
Governor Denney has war record
of which he can be as proud as any
man who was in the service of the
United States during the World War.
That he did not see service in France
was no fault of his own, and l can
say that it was not because he did
not want it, for l often heard him,
while at Camp Lee, Va, remark that
he would like to be ordered overseas
Governor Denney was examined at
Fort DUPONT, Del, in the spring Of
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Federal Income
Tax Returns
Government Shows Interest
ing Statistics for Delaware

Federal personal income tax returns
filed in Delaware in 1919 reached
total of 16,059, which was 81 pa
cent of the entire number filed in the
United States. The total net income
reported by these returns was $62,-
9O1 ,249, while the tax paid on them
was ST 7,495, ,453 which was SO per cent
of the total personal income tax paid
in tne entire country.
In. the nation at large 5.O3 per cent
OF the people filed personal income
tax returns, while in Delaware, 7.20
per cent filed them. The average net
ncome per return for the United
States was $3,724.05, and in Delaware
it was $3,916.S8. The personal in
come tax per capita for the United
States amounted to $11.98, and in
Delaware it was S33.61. The average
amount of the personal income tax
Ler return in the United States was
S238.Os, and in Delaware it was
$466.74.
Delaware's position inthe order Of
magnitude as to all the States an''
Territories in the Union, in the per
cent OF population filing returns WIS
18th, and 9TH in the average net ir-
come per return. It's position as to
per capita income tax was I'd and I'd
in the average amount of tax per re-
turn.
The number of personal income tax
returns filed for the years 1916, 1917
1918 and 1919 in Delaware as we'll as
the amounts of net income and tax are
shown in the following table:
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Child Welfare Com
mission at State Fair
Interesting Exhibition by
State Organization

The Child Welfare Commission is
planning to give at the State Fair,
Elsmere, September 5th-9th, a very
work for the benefit and instruction OF
comprehensive demonstration of its
those attending. A model Child We'll
fare Center will be installed to which
all children and their parents are
cordially invited to come. Facilities
will be provided for weighing and
measuring babies and children, and a
physician will be in attendance daily
for the purpose Of making physi-
cal examination of all those children
whose parents desire it. These ex-
aminations should be especially ad-
vantageous, as the physician will take
plenty of time to explain to the par
ents any trouble found and will make
suggestions as to the best means by
which they may be corrected. An at
tractive card will be given each child
with it's weight and height marked
upon it and a blue ribbon will be
pinned upon those children who are
in especially good condition.
Another feature will be dentist
who will examine the childrens' teeth.
He will give demonstrations and talks
on the care of the teeth, how to keep
them clean and prevent decay and
toott-ache
J., addition there will be many
other attractions, such as a model
nursery, exhibits of proper clothes
for babies and children, demonstra-
tions of the proper way to bathe
dress and care for the baby, and talks
by cne of the Commissions nurses
one of whom will always be in at,
tendance TO answer questions and give
advice to mothers. Some very at
tractive posters have been obtained
ana will lie on exhibition.
The Cor"mission exhibit will be un
der the direct supervision of DR.. Will
liam J. French, Medical Director O
the Commission, and Miss Marie I
Lockwood, R. NJ Supervisor o
, Nurses.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Anniversary of Brandywine

Sunday, September 18th, will be
the anniversary of the Battle of
Brandywine. Washington's Head
quarters at Chadd's Ford, is one Of
the most interesting spots in this Sec
tion and is visited by tourists, es-
pecially from the West. Strange as it
may seem, many local people have
neglected to visit the historic spot.
Mr.. Christian Sandson who lives at
the Headquarters, will gladly well
come any one from Newark.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Boy Scouts Enjoying
Life in the Open

The Newark Boy Scouts, under the
leadership of Assistant Scout Masters
Warren and Ramsey, went. to
Smalley's Dam last Saturday and
erected their camp where they will
stay until Labor Dag. The camp is
named Roosevelt and is in an ideal
location. 1t is situated on a peninsula
of the mainland, jutting down among
the Heinz Islands, so named because
there are 81 of them, in the southern
part of the lake. 1t is on good high
ground, overlooking the inlet to the
lake and is in close proximity to the
Delaware Canoe Club Camp and
several private camps.
The facilities for the camp could be
no better. A spring is close by and
has been tested by the Delaware
Water Bureau. Visitors can drive
through McDowell's farm to about
200 yards from the camp.
The boys will have plenty Of swim
ming, boating, and fishing, and viii
! be taught to have confidence in them
selves in case Of accident, and will b'
| especially taught the art Of life saw
ing. Other such lessons are cooking
forestry and signallying.
Last Sunday'. Program
Rising bugle, a. M; swimming
tbs to 7.3O; setting-up exercises, 7:5
to 8; policing camp, 8 to 8; breakfast
9 to 1880, menu: cream Of wheat
bacon and eggs; milk and coffee
cantaloupe; kitchen police, l0.3o t
Il; religious services, IL to 1l.3O
visitors day; dinner, 4.3O to 5.S'
menu: vegetable soup, lima bean:
corn, hamburg steak, mashed pota
toes, watermelon; kitchen police, 5.3
) to 6; campfire, camp tales, coffee an
sandwiches, $50 to 9.45; taps, !
p. m.
Those in camp are c.. Hopkins, I
Cook, r. Stephan, H. Patchell, +
Grant, A, Wakeland, and R. Manns
Contributed.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
County Farm Bureau
Hears Interesting
Reports
Much Enthusiasm at ReQu-
lar Monthly Meeting

The New Castle County Farm
Bureau held it's monthly meeting last
Saturday afternoon in the Federal
Building, 9th and King Streets, Will
mington. This was the first meeting
held after the summer recess and was
largely attended due to the fact that
the community committee chairmen
were invited to attend. President
Frank F. Yearsley, of Marshallton,
presided.
On motion of c. P. Dickey, of
Stanton, the member of the Levy
Court of New Castle County will be
invited to inspect che Farm Bureau
exhibit during the week of the State
Fair. j. D. Reynolds, G. P. Dickey
and Frank F. Yearsley were appoint
ed committee to escort the members
of the Court through the exhibit.
R. 0. Bausman, County Agricul-
tural Agent of Newark, reported that
letter had been received from the
Chicago office of the Federation Farm
Bureau in which the New Castle
County Farm Bureau was commend
ed for the thorough report of the
open hearing held in July in connec-
tion with the Congressional investi-
cation to learn the cause of the un-
satisfactory agricultural conditions
of the country. A stenographic re-
port of this meeting was sent to the
| National Farm Bureau office.
Mr.. Bausman stated that the dis
trict shows of the boys and girls
cattle clubs will be held September 1
and 2 on the farms of B. V. Arm
strong of Middletown, and j. l..
Dayett of Cooch, respectively. The
twelve champion heifers will go to the
State Fair. The boys dairy cattle
judging teams are ready for the Fair.
The winning team at the State Fair
will be awarded free trip to Spring
field, Mass, and will enter the Inter-
; national Cattle Judging Contest of
the Eastern States Exposition.
!. J. D. Reynolds, of Middletown,
chairman of the state committee on
cooperative buying of fertilizer, re-
ported that tentative contract fol
the fall fertilizer had been let and
that letter will be mailed from the
r Farm Bureau Office today to every
Farm Bureau member giving quota
. tions and details on the plan of sub
mitting orders and distributing thu
:, fertilizer. sour prices on fertilizer:
so far as we know range from S4.O(
to $500 per ton lower than an!
, quoted in this section said Mr.
Reynolds.
O P. E. Pleasanton gave an optimisti
5 report on the proposed farmers co
y operative grain elevator for Middle
It town. Mr.. Pleasanton stated tha
plans for the elevator were now tax
e ing more definite form and that i
# was entirely possible that by mex
l. spring the elevator would be operat
ing
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Prominent Men to
Address Bankers
at State Convention
Annual Meeting of Delaware
Association at Rehoboth

Prominent men will address the |
members of the Delaware State |
Bankers Association at the annual
convention to be held at Rehoboth to-
morrow, according to the program,
which was issued today. Among the
Bankers will be Comptroller of the
Currency D. R. Crissinger of Wash
ington; William H. Hutt of Philadel-
phia, deputy governor of the Federal
Reserve Bank; Elisha Lee, vice-presi-
ent of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and others. The convention will be
held at the Hotel Bellhaven, with
business session in the afternoon and
a banquet in the evening. A large
attendance is expected. George
Massey Jones of Dover is president Of
the association, William G. Taylor of
Wilmington, vice-president, and
Haldeman c. Stout of Wilmington
secretary and treasurer.
The convention will be called to
order at 2.3O o'clock. The opening
prayer will be made by Rev. A. Burl-
son, pastor of Dover Presbyterian
Church, this will be followed by an
address of welcome by DR. Walter P.
Robinson of Rehoboth, response by
William G. Taylor, vice-president of
the Association. The annual report
of President George Massey Jones of
Dover will next be read, followed by
the report of Haldeman c. Stout
treasurer. The report of the commit
tee on legislation will be made by
John S. Rossell, chairman. After the
appointment of committee on nomi.
nation of officers there will be ad
dresses as follows:
Federal Reserve Banking System,
William H. Hutt, deputy governor
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadel
phia.
"The Educational Problem of Della
ware" Charles S. Conwell, vice
u president Baltimore Trust Co., Cam
den.
"The Budget System for Della
ware" Charles R. Miller, preslden
Farmers Bank, Wilmington.
There will be a discussion of timel,
topics by members Of the association
There will be a dinner at 7.3
o'clock, opening with an invocation b.
Rev. George A. Burlson. Addresse
will be made as follows:
Banking Conditions in U. ST." L
r. Crissinger, Washington, Comp
troller of Currency.
Railroad Conditions in U. s.,
Elisha Lee, Philadelphia, vice-pres
dent Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
Business Conditions in the East
Harry Mayer, Dover, member OF II
dustrial Accident Board of Delaware
character as an Asset for Ban
Credit" l.. Irving Handy OF Smyrn
former member of Congress fro
Delaware.
The election of officers viii! follow
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Local Guard a Success

Corporal w. Paul Rhoades of the
National Guards, reports great pro-
gress with this organization. They
meet on Thursday evenings and all
young men who are interested are in
vited to attend. 1t is really an op-
portunity for any live American.
Locally a fine bunch of fellows are
working to maintain the standard set
for the Delaware soldier.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Meetings Resumed

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian Church will resume
it's meetings this Sunday evening,
opening at 6.45, the usual hour. This
is the first Sunday in the month and
therefore conservation night and all
members are urged and others invited
to be present.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Cruising on the
Chesapeake Bay

Dean C. A. McCue and son, John,
Captain Edgar McMullen, Doctors
Plumley, Cooper and McGraw, OF
Perryville, Md, are on a ten-days
cruise down the Chesapeake Bay to
Cape Charles and other points Of in
terest in Virginia.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Squirrels and Reed Birds

All sportsmen will be glad to be
reminded that the cunning law for
squirrels and reed birds is open to-
morrow. Many of them have already
made preparations to spend the day
in the woods.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Meeting Announced

The Baracca Auxiliary of the Pres
byterian Church will hold its first fall
meeting at the home of Mrs. w. J.
Rowan tomorrow afternoon at 2.30.
Newark post., 1921-08-31
Fined for Speeding

B. Burgaers, of Connecticut, was
fined $5 and costs by Squire Lovett
for speeding in the town limits, one
day last week.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
GAYETY
Girls of the u. S. A."

Joe Hurtis's "Girls of the U. s. A., q
combination OF burlesuue and vau-
deville, is this weeks Offering at the
Gayety Theater, commencing with
this afternoons matinee. The enter
tainment is divided into two parts,
the curtain-raiser being musical
travesty in which the central char
acter Is clever impersonator of the
Hebrew type. The second portion
consists of a long and varied olio OF
specialties. concluding with a clever
burlesuue OF Shakespeare's great clas-
sic tragedy. Julius Caesar" in COM
bination with Marc Antony and Cleo
patra, which is said to register to the
highest possible mark in comedy pos
sibilities. Originality and diversity
are tho main points given consjdera-
tion in the performance, and the pro-
ducer Is credited with having achieved
both of these most deirable elements
The principal members OF the or
ganization are Al Shaw. Marty Ward
John Bohlman. Sam Lee, Raymond
Thomas. Nettie Wilson. Margaret
White, Justine Grey and Lulu Coates
and her -Four Crackerjacks. A group
of twenty merry choristers, each good
to look upon, each'a clever singer and
dancer and endowed with that quality
so essential. known as personality.
ably seconds the work of the princi-
pals and Is seen and heard to advan-
tage In the many songs and ensem-
bles. The wardrobe and scenic euuip-
ment is described as being typical of
a high-class organization.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27

No theatrical event Of recent years
has been fraught with such sentiment
tai interest as the presentation o;
Erminie." with Francis Wilson and
DeWolf Hopper in the leading roles.
In other cities where "Erminie'
has been presented this season the
theater box-offices have been visited
by thousands of thestergoers OF an
other day, most of them gray and
many OF them enfeebled by the pas
cage of time, but all of them alive
with interest at the prospect OF once
more seeing and hearing the opera
which was the delight of an earlie"
day. The case of the little gray
haired. bird-like lady who stepped out
OF a limousine and who tiptoei
through the driving rain into. the
lobby is typical.
II want four seats for the opening
night of 'Erminie.'" she said pleas
antly.
Sorry. madame" replied the ana BILE
treasurer. but there isn't thing on
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
'Erminie' Has Sentimental
Appeal for Old Timers

the lower floor left. They were ali
taken by mail order"
"Oh. I'm sure you've got what
want" returned the little old lady.
II want seats i'm the last row in
he balcony. I'll want seats on the
floor when | come back again, but
for the first night I wouldn't sit any
place except in the back row up
stairs. ] have special reason"
She must have noticed the ques-
tioning look that came into the
treasureT's eyes as he filled her or
der. for she smiled an understanding
smile.
You are curious to know what the
reason IL, | suppose she went on.
We'll that's natural. You see, ! saw
the opening performance thirty-fivc
years ago from the back row in the
balcony. There were only two of us
then-we were on our honeymoon.
Now there arc four. for we are
bringing our two sons. They insist
tnat were living in the past when
we rave about 'Erminie.' and de-
clare that IL couldn't possibly COM
rare with present-day things. Were
going to show them that il has
charm that the present-day pieces
;ack. and we are hopeful that we
can convert them from their fond
ress for these 'zippety-zip' things
Ct the current era. l wouldn't sit
anywhere except the last row In tho
balcony on tho opening night. l
suppose the boys will call me
foolish old sentimentalist when they
hear about 1t, but I'll only laugh at
them"
Francis Wilson is again essaying
the part which he created when
"Erminie" was first produced at the
Casino May 10, 1855. but those who
have seen him in Boston and New
York where the piece has been run
ming all season, insist that he is still
as lively and agile as of old. It
must be remembered that he was Q.
very young man when he first came
into fame and that more recently he
has been able to conserve his energy,
inasmuch as he has not played for
six or seven years. AS a matter OF
fact, he has not played in comic opera
at all for seventeen years, his last ap-
pcarance having been in the last SC
vival of "Erminie," which was made
in 1908.
SO far as is known, Mr.. Wilson and
Jennie Weathersby are the only
active members of the original COM
pany who are still alive. The stately
Pauline Hall, the creator of the title
role, uleu last year Wnile memper
Of the The GoldDiggers'' COMPANY.
w. S. Raboll, a famous matinee idol
IN his day, and the creator of the role
which Mr.. Hopper Is now esssyins,
committed suicide. Marion Manola,
the original "Cerise" and one of tho
most famous beauties of her day.
died some time ago, and so on down
the line. Miss Weathersby, still very
much alive, is playing her original
role of the eccentric old princess in
the present cast.
The Washington times., 1921-03-27
POLTS
BLOSSOM Time"

The Messrs. Shutert's latest pro-
duction in the musical play line.
Blossom Time" will be the attrac-
ton at Polls Theater for one week,
beginning tomorrow
The story OF this musical play n
based on an incident in the life Of
the famous Viennese composer, Franz
Schubert. The original of the story
was n semi-hction published shortly
after the composers death. Then
came II. NJ. Wilmer and VI. Reicher's
music play. which Dorothy Donnelly
has adapted and supplied with an en-
tirely new set of lyrics.
The musical score is made up Of
melodies OF the works OF Schubert.
the same arranged by Sigmund Rom
berg and H. Bert. Throughout tho
score Mr.. Romberg has used all Of
the best known compositions Of
Schubert. They include Unfinished
symphony" The Serenade." 1.-TWO
Waltzes," THE Brook why" "A
Quintette for Strings" ave Maria
and Tho Rosamund overture"
The Messrs. Shubert have brought
together particularly efficient coll
lection OF artists for this entertain
ment. The leading feminine MEM
bers OF the cast are Olga Cook, Lccta
Corder. Zoe Barnett, Frances HoIIi-
day. Ethel Brandon. Tho leading male
members are Ralph Herr. Colin
continued on page 81, column :.