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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
HARDING PICKS BURNS.
Widely known "Sleuth" 10 Head u. q.
Secret Service.

Washington. March 12.-President
Harding has agreed to place William j.
Burns at the head of the nations secret
service forces. Attorney general Daurh-
erty. who has known Burns for years
and employed him on special occasions,
is sponsor for the detective.
Large business interests. especially
those controlled by certain New York
banking houses. also are working for
Burns. Republican leaders propose TO
consolidate all the Government Secret
Service groups~under one director.
The appointment of Burns will cause
n big row, AS private detective he
has aroused the ire of powerful indi-
vIduals and various organizations. Anti
Saloon League leaders. American Fed
Grafton of Labor officials, and police
interests throughout the country VIII
oppose him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
DELAWARE SAFETY COUNCIL.
ladies Night insugurated In ConneC-
tion With Foremen'. safety Course.

As a novelty 10 increase interest and
attendance. the Delaware Safety Coun-
Gil inRuRuratcd ladies night ia con
nection with the foremen safety course
al its last January meeting This in
novation proved SO succ essful and en-
joyahle that II will be repeated at the
tenth meeting OF the foremeus safety
course 10 be held Monday at 14J y. m.
at odd Fellows Temple
A program has been arranged which
will make the session thoroughly en-
ioyabie 10 the ladies attending
The principal speaker of the evening
will be DR.. r. NJ. Little Director of
Rehabilitation. State Department of
Education. New York city He was
formerly Director of the Safety Insti-
tute of America. His topic Will be
Relation OF Public, Home and School
safety 70 Industrial Safety"
The group singing. as usual, will be
led\ by William L. White and Morine
Melody Six Orchestra will provide the
instrumental music.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
ERIE R. R. RESTORES
HIGHER PAY SCALE
Company Declares Raise is Per-
mEttsd by Slightly Improved
Business Conditions.
~ Associated Press 70 Every Evening

pv Associated Press 20 Every Evening.
New York. March 12.-Reductions IN
wages of common labor put into effect
by the Erie Railroad on January III
have been wiped out and the former
was. schedule restored. II was announc-
oil here today at the general oilces
Of the company.
The ,ompany sta atement said that n
slightly improved condition Of busi-
ness" permitted payment OF the old
scale
The railroad labor board recently
condemned action of the road for not
first submitting the proposed reduction
to II for approval and ordered res
toratinn Of the former scale.
The announcement said that the road
now would formally submit the whole
-ouestion OF wages 10 the railroad labor
hoard.
Men on monthly salaries who were
nut or a 1ve day week shortly after the
reduction in wages II was announced
also have been returned TO the six day
week
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
MlsnNS At MILFORD.
srsna Master and stan Pay an oMeiai
Visit 70 Temple Ledge.

About iTs persons attended the rneef-
ing of Temple Lodge No II. r ard
A NJ. of Milford. last night upon the
occasion of the official visitation of
Grand Master " J Highfsld and his
staff
There were visitors from Maryland
md panneYivania An address was
made hy Grand Master Highfela
ba nau1t followed the meeting
Those IN the Grand Mastar'n party
were Past Grand Master Harry
Guthrie, Grand Marshal W. n speer
Grand Senior Deacon Granville r Alex
ander. Grand Chaplain. T Wingate
Acting Grand Junior Warden Wflliau
x Williamson. Grand Senior steward
James " Pobertsou.
Dr q " Marshall is Master of
Temple Lodge
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
SAID SHE WAS GOING
TO TAKE A LONG TRIP
Witness Tells Of Actions OF Clara
Aanon on Day Before
the Shooting.
~ Associated rre.. 70 Every Evening

nv AstNCisfHd fress 70 Every Evening
Ardmore Okla. March 12-Testirnony
that clara Hamon. on trial for the al
legged murder Of Jake /. Hamon. came
20 hts garage the day before Hamon
was shot and ordered two extra castings
placed in her automobile. saying that
she was going 20 take long trip was
offered today by Harry Foster. a garage
employe
Foster. the first witness called by the
state today also said he saw Clara Ha-
mon with a pistol a number Of times
and that the morning following Ha-
mona shooting Clara came to the garage
and asked that tire changes be made
quickly as she had far TO go
The witness said the young woman
was very nervous. He saw no bruises
or her face or hands. he testified.
II was agreed by counsel that the
afternoon session Of the court should
b curtailed 10 one hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Suit Came too Iafe.

Magistrate Broman this morning
awarded Judgment in full in favor OF the
plaintiff in the case OF william s.
Pricket, Jr. vs. VanHorn & Co, of Phil
adelphia. II was testified that Mr.
Pricket had engaged a masquerade suit
for a certain night from the company
and paid a rental of SS The suit was
not delivered until several days after
the date specified an1 Prickett brought
suit TO recover tho rental fee.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
MISUNDERSTANDING
AS TO TAX EXEMPTION
Collector Issues Statement With
Reference to Amount for
Dependents.

In order IN clear away misundcrstand-
irgs As 10 whnt constitutes dependency,
in connection with the additional exempt
ion granted Income Tax payers Collector
of Internal Revenue Fl T. Graham has
given out the following statement
For 1920 taxpayer may be allowed a
credit Of $500 for each person for whom he
ia the chief support But IL must bc re-
membered that he can claim this addition
al exemption orly with respect to children
seventeen years Of age or younger and
persons mentally defective. cripplcs. and
persons old enough % be without question
physically ipcapaciteted for self support
II the taxpayer contributes TO the sup
port of some relative Or other person
who is over seventeen wears Of age; IN
fair health. and still active. he cannot
be allowed the additional 5000 even II he
is furnishing the chief support
The very different requirements of
the two exemptions head Of family
additional $1,000. dependent Addition
al 5000 must not be confused To he the
"head Of family the perpon whom he
supports must be "a close relative. muslt
live with him, and he must be such re +
ative's sole support To be entitled 70
exemption for dependent the person
whom he supports doee not have 70 he
relative. but can he any child or any
cripple or defective. the child or incapaci-
tsted adult may live anywhere, and Il i
necessary that he furnish only moro than
half Of the support
The chief difference is that for head
Of family the restriction il 70 close re-
lstives, the evident object Of which Is %
promote the hons. for dependent tho
restriction is 70 children under eighteen
years Of age or persons mentally or physical
ly defective tho object of which is 70 rec
tognize material assistance gwen tn
hose who cannot help themselves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
CHICAGO LIVE sro,k.

BY Associated res. % every 1vsnlng
Chicagu March a. att4e -alolats
l. lo0 romp4red vita Vcok azo. 1sui
steers. she stock and calves verp sru
orally steady bulls steady o - ...
.oVcr. s-ockers and 'cederA 4Dy
eentF htgher
Hogs. receipts. 900 active sn
i0Ml5 cents over others genera,
70 Is cents higher han featorlat
average SNots - mors. cloaing stronk
top. - bulk of zoo pounds l1a p
lIGIi55. bulk. 220 pounds lD
1913. pigs. - 20 40 cents over l.h
desirable. 40 20 20 poundA 0.50R
choice strong weights. -.
sheep receipts. 5000 receipts 1aa
nearly au packers direct -ompal
with 4 week ago "a a.nba raariins
and wethers mostly 50 cents 1.ghe
few spots ~ more a. sWee, 4oat.
-Far.ff
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
goo ANSWER nNF Ap.
All Wanted ia Move Into House Sold
Through Y. +. td

Enough people 10 1N ten rows of
houses wanted TO move into "A 50 500
house that has just been sold through
an ad in the real estate columns Of
Every Evening
The 200 applicants for this house
represented, on an average Of four TO a
family, a little army Of 500 people who
were looking FOR change of residence
Several other houses we're sold by the
same broker as a direct result OF this
ad There is a great demand in vii
mington for houses priced from $2.700
TO s8.500
Have YOU one that you would like
Every Evening 10 sell?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
woTLB USE CITY BUILDINGS.
Community Service Seeks Old Ones as
Adiuncts to Fairgrounds.

Funds for remodelliug old city-owned
buildings for use in winter or stormy
weather as adiuncts 10 public play
grounds. win be sought by The Com
nunity Service according 60 plsns dis
cusaed at meeting in the grill room OF
the du Pont Hotel Yesterday afternoon.
Frederick Il Reyhold was appointed
chairman Of the publicity committee
The buildings Il is planned To Use. are
near the Fairgrounds at Fourth and
Pine streets Eden Park. Christiana
Park and Madison street.
Those present at the meeting were
Mrs Donald Ashhrook Mrs Clarence
c. Kfleu, Miss Frances l.. Range John
r Nields, general chairman Charles r.
Ernest, director; Or Joseph II OdeU.
Frederick X. Reyhold. Joseph II Mar
tin. Charles T. Gray. John G. Saylor
and George Carter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued by
Magistrate Harry b. Stradey yester-
day TO Alvin s. Hussey 105 East Sixth
street, and Marcelina Powell, same ad-
dress; Roy @. Lyman 1897 Lincoln
street. and Mildred E. Thompson. I40a
North dupont street: Anthony Pede-
cone, 528 Lincoln street, and Elena An
gelozzi, 1716 West Fourth street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Arrest Negro for Having seDope.-

Prohibition enforcement agents from
W Truxton Boyce's office. aided BY
city detectives. raided the rooms Of
James Bennett. colored. alias Ginger
Briggs" at 1105 Chippey street this
noon. and on the person Of Bennett were
found. il is said. eleven decks" Of dope
Bennett was locked UP and will be ar
raigned for a hearing before United
States Commissioner Cam on Monday
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
MILITARY TNERAI.
Impressive 0bsequles Mark Burial Of
Frank A. Adams.

An impressive military funeral
marked the burial this morning Of
Fourth street member of the 59th
Pioneer Regiment who died last Tues
day at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore
The funeral was in charge of the
American Legion, Delaware Post No. /,
and George Fisher Post. No. ], COM
posed of naval men. Services were con-
Quoted in St. Thomas Church at 10
O'Clock by Chaplain Francis Tucker
Interment was made at New Cathedral
cemetery.
The dead soldier was a veteran of the
World War and was i'll when he re-
turned from France. He spent several
months at Hope Farm before going to
Fort McHenry Hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Vacation for Boy scouts

The executives Of the local Boy Scout
troops have been asked by the National
Council TO try to get each member of
the troop 10 have at least two weeks
vacation in an approved camp this
summer, and the members themselves
have been advised Of the BENEFITS in
increasing their lodge knowledge to be
accrued by q vacation of this sort
New troops are 10 be formed in New
port and Claymont soon. it has been
announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
birthday Party.

a party was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond H. Wilhelm. 5o2
Springer street. recently. in honor of
the thirteenth birthday anniversary of
their daughter, Frances. Solos were
given by Mrs John German and Mrs.
William Nixon. Mrs. r A. Taylor and
Raymond Wilhelm gave exhibition
dances. Games were played by the
guests, and dancing was enjoyed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Rev. Hill TO Preach at Newark.

Newark. March 12.-Bishop Philip
Cook has secured Rev Thomas Getz
Hill, rector OF st. Peters Church Ia
Smyrna. TO ofiiciate at both the II
o'clock morning service and the 73O
clock evening service in st. Thomas
y. z. Church, In Newark tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Nlrden Property Sold.

street was sold at an administratrix
sale today 10 William J. Johnson. COS
Elm street for $4,000 The admins
tratrix was Margaret NJ. Virden, for
DR. Frank Virden. deceased. Harry
Stidham was auctioneer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
MoRTTARY STATISTICS.
Eight Deaths This Week from Pneu-
mOnia and Grip.

The mortality report Of the Board Of
Health for the week covers 90 deaths
as against so for the corresponding
week of last year Eight Of these were
due TO pneumonia and grip
twenty -elEht new cases Of con-
tRgious diseases reported were made un
Of ID whooping cough, 10 Of scarlet
fever, three Of chickenpox and one Of
diphtheria. The rooms in schools where
cases Of scarlet fever have occurred are
being promptly fumigated. according
70 Superintendent Scott.
Births were 20 and marriages Is. as
against 43 and u year ago
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Small School board Inanrsed.

The school bill which authorizes
seven member board of education for
Wilmington. now before Legislature,
was indorsed by the Wilmington Home
Circle Society. at a meeting of that
body at the home of Mrs. Jennie Eaton
of Bellefonte. last night Other rou-
tine business was discussed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
OIL L1rIGArTOS. gsDED.
Restraipi Seaf Against AAAsue CeM
pauy Settled Ost % CosrI
~ Asaociatsd Press . E~sTy EVsnss

~ Associates rress - W.
New York. March g. tAtisa ton
brought D. Hsnrs Mount and others
restrain the Atlantic guf ou corpora
ton Atlantic Gulf ard West indiea
steamship Lines and Compan.a feirn
ieara de repetafe ~ south Amer.rt
from distributing rroita or certain
wells, was Withdrawn in ne feeera
court here today An suiicanss Under
standing. u vas announced, had aeen
raarhaF
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Horemans Gaining In Bilija rds.

Detroit Mich March 12-Eduoar6
Toremans. European 1872 billiard
champion had cut down welker Coch-
nns lead in their s.soo point match
hst night 70 2ll after beginning the
day play b16 points behind The
score now stands 1900 TO 2Tse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
To Check Draft Evaders.
Ry Associated Press 20 Every EvenIn

Py Associated Press 20 Every Evening
India napolis March I2.-National Of
hcers OF the AnericaB-Legion here today
took steps 20 protect men who may be
wrongfully classified as draft evadcrs
In the lists 20 be issued soon by the War
Department and 10 make certain that
none guilty OF evadlng military service
eHca De
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
rle,enta sr... srla.e a-paF.

II = understood .hat ne -eport Is
the engineer Vrc made ne eAAmina-
ton ~ Eleventh street ,ridge nae n~sn
competed ara that = ~li ~ 'aSen up
a. the meeting n ,ns levy oourt ne1f
Tuesday Accordinx tc reports, ne
condition n ~. bridge will - shown
70 ne weak
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
phIiad alphiA Man tnIured.

While stepping on train at Newark.
George Light, i2f7 Bainbridge street,
Philadelphia, slipped and fell spraining
his ankle He was brought 20 the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad station on
the train and taken from there 70 the
Delaware Hospital.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
LOCEL ADJUSTMENTS
THE STAGE.
Adam and Eva" at The Playhouse.

Adam and Eva" at The Playhouse.
Tonight at The Playhouse. he very
able company that Is presenting Adam
and Eva will give the last iocal per-
formsnce of the attraction. II is A
play for Americans. u Americans and
by americans Those VINO enjoy reai
comedy and who have not seen IL have
missed treat
The whirI Of the Town on Monday.
Seats are selling rapidly for he en-
gagement u The Whlrl of the Town
n The Playhouse three nights and a
matinee commencing Monday This e
ne second revue this season that has
been put cut by the Century Prone
made and the Winter Garden -nbinad
Their otfer effort. which has proved
mary @ious success Is Midnight Round
ers Wi.h tht .u,maaa.e Eddie cantor
TINS uea @1or Is "A .rrzl l3rseration ~
fun ard fra1c saHs sad laaes--1s.,h
untold scenic splendor and the most
gorgeous q sar-or[ai effects. N the
making OF these immense revues. me
Nessrs. Shu5ert have had the hest II
talents a. their Command The hook
and lyrics are by Harold Atteridge. with
additional .yrics by A. Bryan The
music is by Jean Schwartz and add
,lonal numbers by Lew Pouack The
revue was staged under the personal
direction og Mr. J. J Shubert.
"The Marcus Show OF 1920.-
On Monday morning the seat sale Tor
the Marcus Show OF 1920" viii com
mence This is another wonderful al
traction IN the revue nature that viii ne
given % the theatregoers here the last
three days If next week
]. c. Mack al the 6arrick.
Norman JefferieS viii present y 4.
Mack. said 70 be vaudeville's funniest
comedian a. the Ciarrick Theatre next
week. George Nagel is also on the sill
which also includes AL Fl. Wilson. Jack
Lee and Lou Lawrence, IN "Mtiadv
Raffies;" Mutually. Mccarthy & Co. IN
Anxious Moments Peggie Cathcart.
violiRist; the Arena Brothers and their
famous dog and Grace and Nellie De-
Beers, dancers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
For Support Of Family.

On the recornsle ndation OF Detective
Horace Mcdaniel who Investigated the
case, Lloyd I4arrimore was ordered 70
pay So a week for the support Of his
wife and two children by Judge Lynn
in Municipal Court today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Auto show BANQUET

The Wilmington Automobile Trade
Association Will hold its annual show
banquet In the Hotel du Pont on next
Thursday evening. March IT. This is
tho final event of the Automobile Show
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
nn Trln ln Ro,ln.

Nj and Mrs Michael p NorFisaa, nf
70. Poplar street ieft TO-DAY foT q tun
weeks trip to BoSton where ne, wI
visit MIR Morrmzey sNs sisters. .non
hs has not seer for 30 year~
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
IL, 80. y phnaaslpA...

Frank Guy. ai cstfN ~ ne NoNcs
here foy n0n-support af ne NAe, waived
reauisition and will ~ taken ~ Philx
sselphia. where the ch@rse wss nref.r-
red.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
THE SCREEN.
aThe Stealers. a. the oneen


William ChrisfN Cahanne'S famous
story. The Stealers" is being present.
ed az the Queen Theatre for The las,
times today On Monday Enid Bennett
takes the hon0rs a. the Queer star.
playing in silk stockings for three
days. This IS a merry. imaginative little
story Of a winsome young model in a
New York modiste shop who lived ana
longed for romance.
THE Right 20 Love- at the Majestic.
To-day the Afaiestic is showing fOr the
last times. Monte Blue in The KEN
tuckians. All next week the feature
will be The Right 10 Love-" George
F1tzmaurice's elaborate production OF
the American and English colony IN
Turkey. This Is tho same man who
made a wonderful success !n The direc-
tion Of "On With the Dance" Ia the
coming feature as in the early attrac-
ton. Mae Murray is starred with David
Powell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Two lined for Drunkenness.

John ODay and John J. Donohoe.
Pleaded guilty 10 being drunk and were
fined $40 and costs In Municipal Court
N,dAy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
STORM KILLS THREE.
Thirty Others Injured and Much Dam

Thirty Others Injured and Much Dam.
age Done in louisiana.
ny Associated Preas 20 Every Evening
Shreveport. La. March I2-Three
persons are dead. about 80 others in
tured. several OF them severely and
property damaged estimated al between
$500 600 and 81 900 900 IL reported as
Tho result Of terrific windstorm which
swept over orthwestern Louisiana na yes
terdsy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

Tell it to all Della ware through Ever
Evening want ada
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Sarah j. Day.

Mrs. Sarah. j. Day, II years old
widow of John 8. Day. died yesterday
at her home 116 West Twenty ninth
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
William NJ. Cox.

William M Cox, G5 years old of ST
Georges. died at his home there this
morning. AA~ - las
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-25

having public career; or that she has an
imported French car, or that she is simply
worn out by late hours, but what is one TO
do when men are so persistent?
Nobody loves a bteggart No woman
joins in the chorus when another woman
sings her own praises, so il you want to
have girl friends can the cgotistic stuff
Put the soft pedal on sclf-praise Spend
your voice on telling other girls how
pretty. and sweet, and popular they are.
ard So shall you win "A few kind words
from your own sex
II YOU want girl friends, don't be a cat
There is nobody in the world of whom
other women are 50 afraid, and of whom
they steer so clear, AZ the sister who never
comes near them without giving them n
sly claw. You have heard sweet, inno-
ccnt-iooking, baby-faced thing lisp out :
What lovely new diamond pin you
have, Mary ! always think those little
cheap chip diamonds are so attractive. ;"
OR: How beautifully your old dress made
over, didn't it. Dolly? You would hardly
know { for the same thing, and this is che
are looking Jane YOU are getting in the
fat-woman class, aren't you?' Or: what
a sport you are, Mrs. Jones, to let that
good-lookn & husband of yours run around
with the debutantes Id be afraid would
lose him, if he were mine"
Ion expect to have the fun of ripping
women up the back, and still have them
like YOU 1t cant be dono Say the kindly
thiig, not the thing that hurts, if you
would be beloved Friendship is an
emollicl {, rot vitriol
FL ally, if YOU would have girl friends
be generous | ont be PIG ard try to
grab the best of everythi' for yourself
good tunes, who goTges her candy alone.
and who establishes a quarahtinr arouud
every man she meets. a'.d wouldi intro
duce him to a other girl TO save her life
That sort Of girl never has any frie,ds
because there is nothing III greedlnoss to
call forth affection
1t is not hard 10 make other girls like
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-25

for two oupfuls Of sugar, grated nutmeg
and cinnamon sifted with nix cupfuls of
flour. Add to IL three beaten eggs and, as
the old recipe says, as much melted butter
as will mako il Of good thickness. This ia
convenient sort Of recipe When butter
In plentiful n ctipful or two can be melted
md added to the cakes when IL is scarce
tho recipe can be read To call for small
amount of butter, for surely il would
take very unimapinative cook not to
mako such recipe read as she wants TO.
Flavor tho cakes with vanilla orange, al
mond or lemon, roll, out and bake.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-25
100 YEARS OLD

The kidneys play a most import
ant part In causing premature old
age and death-tbe more injurious
the poisons passing through the kid.
neys the sooner comes decay"-ao
says a distinguished physician, who
further advises all people who are
past thirty to preserve the vitality
OF the kidneys and free the blood
from poisonous elements. such as
uric acid--to drink plenty OF pure
water-sweat some every day aud
tako "An-urio" tantiuric acid) before
meals.
This "Anuric" is put up in tablet
form. and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago. rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands. due TO uric
acid In the blood. "Anurie" quickly
dissolves the uric acid 1t was dis
covered By Dr Pierce OF Buffalo
n. Y. Send him 10c for trial pkg