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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-02
SOLID AS IT LOOKS

The largest bank in the state with amounting to over
81 O0NOONOO. And It's still growing.
SO the majority of the public bank with the Big Bank And
why notyou will find oclabc officers and clerks,
VIC nav 4 interest home inside and out is the most
beautiful in the
Also VIC arc Friendly Really YOU cant imagine without the
experience pleasant atmosphere that prevails IN in
stituiO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-02

IMPOR 7 AN T
information that
may mean much
to you can be
had by calling at
our savings win
dow. Get yours.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
BARN ON DU PONT FARM.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
One Hundred Tons of Hay and
Farm implements Burned,
Causing Loss OF $4,000.

A barn on T. Coleman du Points
farm, located about two miles below
State Road station, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning. II contained
about 100 tons of hay and some farm
implements. The loss is estimated at
$50 900, of which $4,000 was sus-
tained by Mr.. du Pont and Sc 900 by
Frank Huffman, who Is tenant of the
farm.
Mr.. Huffman noticed smoke issuing
from the barn as he was coming out
nf his house about 10 o'clock. Upon
investigating he found the interior OF
the building TO be In flames. lie inn
rnediately put in a call for the GOOD
VIII Fire Co. of New Castle. which
answered promptly. Assistant Chief
John McDevitt took charge because
of the absence of Chief James Camp
bell. Both the smaller engine and the
new Aherns Fox three-in-one chemical
engine were In service.
A call was sent TO Wilmington and
the Liberty. Fame and Weecaco COM
panies responded but were unable To
be Of much assistance. as the water
was inadequate to supply four engines
The firemen did much 10 save nearby
buildings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
MANY FRIENDS HELPING
ELSM[RE FIRE COMPANY
Donations to Fund for Fire Pro-
lection for That Commun-
ity and Oak Grove.

Fairview Fire Co. No. /. Of Eismere-
Oak Grove. having on Saturday nigh;
launched an outdoor fair there e.
raise a fund for a FIRE house and equip
ment, which Is greatly needed by the
community, friends of the cause have
begun to extend financial help. The
first donation, 800 was received from
the Oak Grove Co. and Immediately
$50 was given by the r. s q. Railroad
Co. Individuals have also given, and
IL is expected that many others will
do likewise. This movement all real
ize. must he built from the bottom up
As far as the firemen themselves are
concerned. they ask nothing for their
services, being willing to make what
ever sacrifice may be necessary with
out thought of reward. n is proposed.
in erecting the fire house. tn have each
brick used therein. as far as possible.
contain the name of a donor. Contri-
buttons should be sent 10 J I. Smith.
recording secretary of the Fairview
Fire Co. E.lsrnere. The contributions
received to date are as follows:
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
FL. SCHWARTZ KILLED
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
With Two Girl Companions He
Was Fatally Crushed When
Trolley Hit Car.

Edward 1. SCHWARTZ. aged % years,
. Scar,i~r In the home Of Mrs. Cora
v. Mcdaniel Ills West street. together
with Miss Nora McCue. aged FL years
and Miss Marion Lawrence. aged Il
years. both of Burlington n. j., were
killed yesterday afternoon. about
o'clock, when the automobile in which
they We're riding was struck by a
trolley car on the Public Service Rail
way line at klnkora. near Burlington,
y. D.. Harry Steeler of Riverside. n. j.
the forth passenger in the machine,
sustained only slight injuries in the
crash.
last April the engagement of
Schwartz and Miss Hszen McCsffrey.
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Hugh McCaf-
frey uf si2 Orange street. was an
nonnced. They had been making plans
for their wedding al an early date.
Tho Schwartz family has lived in
Riverside. y. j.. for several years and
on Saturday morning the young man
LEFT here "a spend the weekend with
his relatives. Friends Of his say that
on Friday night he had dream which
he interpreted 70 moan as a warning
II some impending disaster 10 him
self
Schwartz is understood TO have been
driving the machine. He and Steeler
were on their way to Trenton and
were ioined by Miss McCue and Miss
Lawrence. They had to detour from
the main highway at Kinkora and
were about Ia return 10 the main
roadway when the accident happened.
Mrs. James Mckay. who lives close
"a the scene Of the accident. heard
the approaching trolley car and also
saw the automobile running toward
the crossing. She tried TO signal the
driver of the automobile, but Schwartz
evidently did not see her for he con-
tinued along the road and started
across the tracks. The trolley reached
the intersection at the same time and
struck the automobile broadside. push
ing q along the rails for a distance
of thirty feet before il could be stop
ped.
Schwartz. Miss McCue and Miss
Lawrence were dead when taken from
the debris. Their bodies were badly
rnanglod. Steelers escape is consid-
erred almost miraculous. DIR. Paul
Traub of Florence gave him treat
ment and had him removed TO his
private hospital. IL is believed he
viii recover. His condition yesterday
would not permit of his being ques-
toned regarding the accident.
Schwartz is well known in this city
where he had many friends. He was
a piano tuner and had been in the
employ of &. NJ. Sueff. Inc. but re-
Gently had engaged in business for
himself. While in Wilmington he at
tended ST. Peters Cathedral at Sixth
and West streets. which church is
also attended by his fiance. Miss
McCsfrrey. accompanied by her father.
went 20 Riverside last evening.
In the excitement following the
crash, Stephen Duscar of Roebling
~'.s run over by an automobile and
physicians said thee thought would
prove fatal. The hoy was taken 70 the
Trenton hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
EDWARD NJ M'CLOSKEY
WINS RANGER BICYCLE
One of Youngest Campaigners
in Every Evenings Sub
scription Contest.

r hat persistency is a virtue and
that virtue shall be rewarded, Is be-
ing demonstrated to striking degree
every day in the Every Evening con-
test for a Ranger bicycle. which will
be given free, one to every boy and
one TO every girl who secures thirty
five annual subscribers to this paper,
Edward McCloskey. aged years, 6l1
North Jackon street, one Of the young
est contestants in the race, has Sc
cured his required thirty-five SUBJ
cribers and accordingly he will be
awarded one OF the Ranger machines
Edward is not the first by any means
TO have completed the list of thirty
five. but he is one of the youngest win
ners to date and be is, accordingly,
more jubilant. His success is deserv-
ing of special mention because of the
hard work and persistency he has
shown in connection with the cam
paign. Never discouraged for a mo-
ment. he went TO work from the very
beginning and stuck 10 il until he had
secured the number required to bring
him success. He campaigned all over
the city, which is permissible for all
the boys and girls in the contest. and
success has crowned his efforts.
Edward expcts soon 10 be riding about
town on his new Ranger bicycle. so he
can display II to all his friends.
Vincent Lusby OF No. ] West
Eleventh street enjoys the distinction
of being the youngest boy in the city
who has entered the campaign. Vim
cent is Just years old. but heo is a
hustler. He has goodly list of sub
scribers 10 date and he is still work
ing hard for the balance. He has every
confidence he is going 10 be success
fui and that a Ranger bicycle will be
his reward
Many boys and girls have gore in
to the campaign and have started off
with fine returns and then suddenly
have Jagged and dropped hack. To
all such boys and girls It should be said
that discouragement should not be
considered by them. There are ample
fields for all in the race and the sub
scriptions are easy 10 secure with a
little effort put forth on the part OF
the individual. One refusal should not
be hooked upon as final or an indica-
tion that they cannot be secured in
the long run, so there is no reason
for anyone to feel discouraged. The
prize is worthy of all that each boy
or girl can do and the large majority
of the campaigners realize this and
are not thinking of quitting now.
Just as reminder. the contestants
must not forget Every Evenings free
treat to all who have secured iuSt
one subscriber, or more. on Thursday
morning. July IS. when all the bows
and girls in the race will he guests of
this paper at a free moving picture
show at the Aldine Theatre. A first
class picture viii be showing al that
time and IL win be well worth seeing
There are something like I1s BOYS
and girls who have turned in sub
scriptions 10 date and all of them are
expected TO be on hand for this free
exhibition, given expressly for their
benefit, pleasure and entertainments :
Tickets will be distributed from Every
Evening office Thursday morning AT
io4s o'clock. Bring your subscription
book TO prove your identity.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
over SEVEN MILLIONS
INCOME TAX FROM DEL.
New York Only Other State
That Surpasses This in the
Amount of Tax Return.

According to the revised figures just
announced by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue. Treasury Department at
Washington, there were 16.oba resi-
dents of this state who filed income
tax returns for the calendar year 1919.
The total amount of incomes reported
by citizens of the state was S62,a01,-
24s and the net amount of tax paid
into the Federal Treasury was 81 49,
453. The per capita income tax was
s3361 and the average amount of tax
per return was S466.74. The per cent
of population filing returns was 7.20
and the per capita net income was
s2S2.06.
Only one other State s,rpasses
Delaware in the average amount of
tax per return. New York stands
first. The general average for all the
States was s23s.os. Delaware also
stands third in the amount of per
capita incomes among the states re-
port. on the per cent of the popula-
ton, filing returns. Delaware stands
eighth among the States. the figures
being 20 per cent.
There were 1905 concerns engaged
in the chemical and allied substance
business who filed returns for 1919,
with net incomes amounting TO Ss.723,-
81.
Concerns engaged in the leather
returns were 3442, and reported net
and leather products industry TO file
incomes amounting TO sl4.354.2a9.
The government obtained a total Of
81 .26e, 900 600 in revenue from personal
income taxes in Ie1e--an increase Of
sf4i. .9oo. .ooe compared with 1918. The
report showed total Of 5,sS2.76o
personal returns filed in the calendar
year 1919. representing a growth of
ao7 ,645 from 1918, while the total
amount Of net income reported for
1919 was s1e.S5s goo. 600, an increase Of
1854 900 900 over the previous year.
The average net income per return
for 1918 was sS.724.05, the average
amount OF tax s23S.oS aud the aver
age tax rate 6.S9 per cent.
There were filed 65 returns of net
income OF 81 goo. 600 and over, fs9 nf
$500, zoo TO 81 10000. 425 OF from $780,
600 TO $500. 900. 1864 of $3.50. 900 10 $780,
600. 29ss OF 500. 600 to sl5o.oo0. 1890
Oh s3bstbN 10 eAHetthHs oastft " s1as-
600 to $50. 600, 162. ASS OF $40 600 20 s25.-
600. 43S.Sst Of Sc. 600 70 $4,000 l.ts0,-
ass Of $4,000. .5s9,743 OF $4,000 %
81. 600 and l.s24,s72 Of 81 900 10 $4,000.
Wives making separate returns
from husbands numbered 5S,534.
single men, heads Of families. 562, 2,Ts1.
single women. heads Of families, Ss,-
595; single men, all others, 1,6o2,277;
single women, all others, 36l.960.
New York filed the greatest number
Of returns, 6sS,os5. or 1881 per cent Of
the total. The amount OF net income
reported by New York was s3,436,S43,
i7a, or 1881 per cent Of the total, and
the tax paid was ss99. 792 .ss1, or s1.4a
per cent Of the total.
The next largest number OF returns
filed by states was from Pennsylvania.
5s9.f72. The net income reported was
81 .sss ,0o2, ,5a5, and the amount of tax
on individual income was SIPS. ,161.
or 1910 per cent of the total, The per
capita net income for New York, ae-
curding TO the population or the census
for 1920, was s33osa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
DEATHS.
DoUGHERTY

DoUGHERTY-At Deep Water Point y
J.. on July "a. 1921. Anne. infany dauSh-
ter of James A and Mary F. Dougherty
age l year. months and % days
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral from the residence of her
grandmother. Mrs. Annie Petricrew. 1I0I
West Fourth street. on Wednesday after
noon, July p, at o'clocs. Interment al
Cathedral cemetery.
HowELL-In this city, on July "a, 1921
Ellen Virginia. daughter of Chas. III. and
Mabel G. Howell. age yesra; months
Funeral services at the residence of ber
parents. 200 West Fourteenth street. on
Tuesday. July 20. at O'Clock. Intermeni
Riyerview cemetery.
MoYNHIAN AN-Died at Hockessin July
"a. 1921, John Moynihan. in his ssth
ReIafives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
Hockessin. on Wednesday. July ~. 1921
Leave the house at 9 o CLOCK, new time.
High mass at st. John Church, HocKes-
sin. Interment at st. Patrick's cemetery.
Kenneth Square. Autos viii meet trolleys
at Hockessin leaving Brandywine Springs
At : o clock a m.
RAGAN-In this city on July "a. 1921
Julia wife of the late Thomas Ragan
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral services from her late
residence. Fourth street and Grant avenue
on Tuesday morning at o clock. Requiem
mass at St. Thomas K. G. Church. In
terment at Cathedral cemetery
THoMPsoN-0n July "a. 1921 Vernon
H son OF Henry C and Mary f.
Thompson. aged one year.
Funeral services VIII pe neio at the resi-
dence of his parents. Eureka street and
du Pont Road. Richardson PARK. on Tues
day afternoon. July 26. at 4 O'Clock In
terment at siiyerbrook cemetery.
wILsoN-In this city on July 23. 1921
William a Wilson aged So years
Relatives friends and Boilermakers'
Local. No. 494. are invited to attend the
funeral services at his late residence, $50
RI.
July 2e, at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Riyerview cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
PLAN ROOF GARDEN.
~-~z----~-~--
Young Mems Republican Club to Make
Improvements to Building.

Plans are being made for a root
garden over the quarters OF the Young
Mems Republican Club. $40 King
street.
The roof garden win cover the
entire area of the roof of the present
building. A wooden flooring will be
laid with a canvas roof. supported
by a steel framework. Entrances 70
the roof garden will be Effected BY
an iron stairway running from the
old porch on the eastern end of the
building.
This porch until recently served
the purpose for which the roof gar
den is designed The erection of new
buildings in the vicinity of the club
house shut of the view from the porch
and also cut off the cooling breezes
A campaign for funds TO defray the
cost of the Improvement liz now being
made among the membership of the
club.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
10 Open ST. yoseph,s Fair.

Mayor Harvey. John o. Hopkins.
Councilman from the Sixth ward: DIR.
Conwell Banton, member of the
Board Of Education, and DIR. Harvey
Murry, member of the Board of
Health, viii make short addresses that
viii formally open a four-night carni-
val TO be held in the yard of St. Jo-
seph's Home, for the benefit of the par
IRISH. beginning tomorrow night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
RlInd Shop OutIng.

The picture In itself is a master
3e5-7 West Eighth street. held at
Grandaiia. below Chesapeake city, ON
Friday. is reported one of the pleasant
est ever beId by the sightless OF this
vicinity. There were about rs present.
being taken there in motor trucks.
They left Wilmington at O'Clock Fri
day morning and reached home -
about $40. many of them with good
coats of tan and all feeling as If they
had been having the time Of their
lives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
ONCE UPON A TIME
THERE WERE NO DOCTORS
The Dcefss Mas Not Mach Needed Until Fen,
Began to Break Natsre's Laws
Doctor, Prs.eA Prevea.;ea /, Better Thar Cor.

Ninety per cent of all disease II
preventable, so doctors say. Ea'
simple food, exercise wisely, sieeT
sufficiently, and what is vitality i'm
portant--make sure of the daily
regular. thorough elimination oil
body waste, and the chances are nine
to one that you will Keep we'll, work
efficiently and enjoy ffe. Bowel
elimination of food and tissue vast
Is all-important. But in case of fr-
regularity, disordered or imperfect
action do not make the common mis-
take of taking harsh, violently acting
medicines, with the idea of forcing
the bowels to act. Nature believes
in mild methods. She responds bes'
to persuasion.
So in selecting a simple remedy to
regulate and assure proper bowel
action, you should not use harsh OF
violently acting remedies, no matter
how much has been claimed fa
them. You should choose some well
known, time tested. trial proven
remedy, that has made its reputation
by being used for many years, by
all sorts of people, all over the world
Take Beecham's Pills for example
Beecham's is household word. haI
been for many generations. Beech
ans Pills is household remedy
has been for over half century. People
not only take Beechan's but recon.
mend Beechan's to their friends
Their use In handed down from
father to son or from mother &c
daughter, from one generation Il
another. Did you ever hear any
complaint or criticism of Beecham 81
Isn't that pretty, powerful endorse
ment of their WORTH Druggist,
are glad to sell Beecham's-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25

The origin OF the firc is unknown,
but II In supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion In
the hay. which had been recently cut
and stored in the structure. The blaze
was not finally s.tinguiahed until
nearly o'clock In the afternoon.
MIR. Huffman had the members OF
the locnl fire companies who assisted
in fighfing the IRE as his guests al
dinner last evening before their re-
turn home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
Engagement Annonnced.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard r. Crawford,
Of s27 Geddes street, announce the en-
gaeemeut of their daughter, Leila
Wood. To Lieutenant Arid r.. Fogei-
berg. of Seattle. Washington. The
wedding will take place Saturda y.
August s. at p. IN. in west Presby-
tariau Church.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
Claymonf Red Men 70 Build.

Massa soft Tribe of Red Men will
erect a large building at Ciaymont. 1t
is proposed To erect two or three
story stone or brick building with a
f'ontage of so feet on the Philadelphia
Wilmington pike at the point where
the trolley line leaves the pike aud
makes a curve through the woods.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
Parkway Theatre to Open.

The new Parkway Theatre. at Del
aware avenue and Adams street. is 70
be opened July so. II has a seating
capacity Of 1900 people all on the
ground floor. BY careful arrangement.
OF seats It has been possible TO elimin-
ate a balcony Of any kind.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
ADDRESSES STUDENT BODY.
DR.. J. n. Odcll Speaker at University
Of Delaware Last Night.

DIR. J. II. Odell. director of the Ser
vice Citizens. spoke before the mem
hers OF the student body o.; the Univer-
sity of Delaware, last night. The SER
mon was preceded by a concert.
Next Tuesday evening treat will
be given the members of the student
body. when II. A. Miller. an authority
on the European situation. will de-
liver the last mid-week lecture OF the
series.
Mr.. Miller was president OF the Mid
European Union during the war. and
has many times been called upon by
executive officers of the United States
and other governments for conference,
Bishop Philip Cook will deliver the
sermon on next Sunday evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
kennard Smith in Home.

kennard Smith. one of the Oldest
hlarksmiths in Wilmington. on Sat
urriay entered the Home of the Little
Sisters Of the Poor TO spend the bal
ance Of his life in quiet retirer1ent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25
Coward Goes to I,amokiu.

Thomas t. Coward. formerly of
Wilmington. who is in the employ OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
been transferred from Perryville, Nd.
TO iamokin- Pa
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25

Readers are educated to the reading
of classified ads by the large amount
of advertising carried, giving them
range of choice.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-25

Additional death notices received
too late for this column will be found
on Financial Page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
MERE MENTION

The state Of Missouri has decided by
an overwhelming majority to appropri-
a,e $l5,000,0OO for her World war SOL
diers..--The city OF Chattanooga is
anxious that the government sell Mus
Gle Shoals 10 Henry Ford-.-..The Texas
legislature is trying to pass an antise-
cret society bill aimed at the Ku Klux
There are 1000 commissions for
second lieutenants in the army to be
given out apd only 126 applications
The body OF DR.. w. L. Stone Of Perdue
university, who lost his life, while at
tempting to reach the top of Mount
canon in Alberta, Canada, on July 15,
has been recovered..-..........D Dural county,
F.a., Jail is, being guarded by $50 Ma
tiOnal Guardsmen, in order to prevent
the lynching of a negro who murdered
Mrs. j. b. Lee, wife Of a railroad me-
chanic, last Saturday night. The
guardsmen are armed with machine
guns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-09
Tuesday, August 9, 1921.

similar to the great picnic held in T.
NJ. Oates's grove at TirZah, last Au-
gust. Hon j. Skottowe Wannamaker
of st. Matthews, president Of the
American Cotton Association is to be
the principal speaker of the occasion
and music is to be furnished by the
well known TirZah Concert band. A
crowd variously estimated at from s.
900 to 10000 people attended the picnic
at TirZah last year and the promoters
of this years enterprise see no reason
why there should not be a crowd just
as large at TirZah this year Tirzah
has been famous as a picnic ground
for years. In the. old days the picnics
there were purely political; but last
year and this year the picnic is Of an
agricultural nature and the speak
ers of the occasion will discuss agri-
cultural conditions solely. An invita-
tion to the general public to come and
bring we'll filled baskets has been ex-
tended and it is confidently believed
that not only York: but a half dozen
surrounding counties will be repre-
sented.
Had a Private Cyclone.
Mr.. Milus S. Carroll, of the Cotton
Belt neishborhOod, was in Yorkville
SSsltItdS III TIC
ing of York county Confederate vet
Grams, called for the purpose of ielect-
ing pension board for the next two
years, and in conversation with
preventative Of The Yorkville En-
quirer he told of private cyclone that
he had on his farm last Wednesday
Had one of the p"cttiest little patches
of corn right in front of my house that
you ever saw. There was just about
an acre of it. Laid it by within thirty
nine days after it was planted and
never put a hoe in il. / cultivated it
entirely with the plow, except for
little thinning out by hand. 1t was
silking and tasseling and looked like
! it was good for at least fifty bushels.
+ don't mind telling you that ] was
! wonderfully, proud of it. During a
| heavy blow last Wednesday afternoon,
a special little cyclone dipped down
into that corn patch and whirled for
about half n minute, after which the
corn looked as If it had been leveled
by a giant roller. The stalks have
been Strengthening up somewhat since
and there is still hope for a pretty fair
yield but am not going to get any
thing like the fifty bushels / have
been counting on.