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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08
st. Peter s Catholic
Fair Opens To-Day

To-day and tomorrow a
Fair viii be held at st. Peters
College campus when amuse-
ment Of every conceivable kind
will be on the tapis for the en-
stertainment of our people. Dim
ners and lunches will be served
at all hours and the public is
invited to attend. The cause
being such a worthy one, which
Is to meet heavy membranes
Of Sts Peters College, it be
shooves everybody to contribute
their little mite.
The program will be as fol-
lows:
Saturday at 4 P. M.-Card
Party. Bridge and Five Hum
dred. M
Z r. M.-Play "Three Black
smiths" by St. Peters College
Boys.
I Sunday at 10 A. M. Base
Ball, Jeanerette VS.. College.
i $50 P. NJ. Clay Pigeon
Shooting. M
P. NJ. Play Teddy Bears
Picnic" directed by Miss Bessie
Broussard.
6 p. NJ. Band Concert, New
Iberia Chamber of Commerce
Band, Mr.. Yves Arnandez, Di-
rector.
r. M. Play ssWanted q
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

'Mahatrna" by St. Peters Col.
lege Boys.
Officers and Committee chair
women are:
Mrs. Clet Girards president;
Mrs. /. A. Martin. vice-presi-
dent; Miss Marie Gullot, sec
rtary-treasurer; Mrs. E. H. Du-
pre-, chairman gumbo commit
tee; Mrs. /. A. Martin, chairman
restaurant committee; Mrs. J.
A. Marin, chairman salad com
mittee; Mrs. Albert Emmer
chairman chicken salad. COM
mittee; Mrs. Fred Patout, chair
man, cake committee; Mrs. ST.
mon Brown, chairman Jum-
balaya committee; Mrs. Adler
Landry, chairman sandwich
committee; Mrs. J. S. Power,
chairman ice cream committee;
Mrs. Gordan Sandoz, chairman
candy committee; Mrs. Geo.
Roth, chairman ice cream com.
mittee; Mrs. Clifford Laughlin,
chairman lemonade committee
Miss Marcsline Estorge,. chair
man fancy work committee,
Mrs. ]. Landry chairman cof-
foe cOrnuniffoo
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08
MOSES AND SHEPPARDsD DE-
II BATE GERMAN PACT.

Washington, Oct. 6.-The
peace treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary were be
fore the Senate all of today with
a speech of six hours by Sera-
tor Sheppard, Democrat, Of
Texas, in opposition to rafifica-
| ton and an address by Senator
Moses of New Hampshire. Re
publican 'irreconcilable,Y in
flavor of the treaties.
Senator Sheppard discussed
proceedings of the League Of
Nations which, he declared the
United States should join, and
Senator Moses in favoring rati.
| fication declared the treaties
were the scOnsummati0n q the
struggle to maintain the jnde-
perdence Of the United States. =
Il cuts us loose at once and
/ hope forever said Senator
Noses, 'sfrom that body Of death
known as the League Of Ma
tiops."l
The New. Hampshire senator
opposed American represents
ton Of the Allied reparation
coinmission although, he said,
n waa NO aecref that Secrofarv
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

The exploit Of the camel who
went eight days without q drink
has been surpassed, SO to speak,
by the nations chief executive,
who recently weDt ten days
without q game Of golf.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

President Harding is out to
provide 'sjobs for ALL A lot
Of democrats are waiting.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1921-10-08

pounds a month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
BEACON CLUB TO MEET.

The January meeting of the Beacon
College Club to be held January II.
promises TO he unusually interesting as
the losing team In the recent member
ship contest will furnish the enter
tainment. Miss Lucille White, chair
man; Miss Lillian Harmstead and
Miss Helen Weaver are in charge and
announce program different from
any so far given by the club. In ad-
dition to their entertainment, the
literary program will be given under
the direction of Professor d. c. Sapp
and will include a debate by club
members.
Preceding the entertainment. bust
ness session will be called by the
president. NJ. ID. Fisher. at o'clock
sharp. 10 act on suggestions made by
the new executive committee. All
members are urged TO attend as this
will be one of the most important busi-
ress meetings of the year.
The officers are busy planning a
special form OF entertainment, prob
ably a play and dance. to be given out
side OF the clubrooms during the first
week in January.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
BILL TO PROTECT
CH|LDREN'S LINEAGE
Woman Member Of Arizona
Legislature Introduces
Novel Law.

An unusual bill which recently
passed both houses Of the Arizona
was framed and introduced
by Miss c. Louise Boehringer. a mem
ber of tho House OF Representatives.
II was AN act declaring every child
to be the legitimate child offs It's
natural parents. making snch child
an heir of such parents and providing
the procedure for establishing such
parentage"
The bill provides that every child
In declared to be the legitimate child
of It's natural parents and as such is
entitled to support and education to
the same extent a. If II had been born
In lawful wedlock. 1t shall inherit
from its parents and from their kim
dred heir llneal and collateral. Where
the father is married the law still ap-
plies although IL cannot be construed
to give the child the right 10 a resi-
dence with the family of It's father.
The hill provides for the establishing
of parentage. and the carrying out OF
the order for the maintenance OF the
child
This law was framed by Repre-
sentative Boehringer on request, and
was modelled on the present Dakota
law. 1t was indorsed by the legisla-
tive committee of the Arizona Fedora
ton of Women Voters, OF which Miss
Boehringer is chairman, and is ap-
proved by the women Of Norway
France and other European countries
Very few states have this law.
Miss Boehringer is a graduate OF
Columbia University. She is known
as a college lecturer, journalist, and
professor of methods In teaching.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
p. r. II. wOMEN'S AID.

Mrs. Gamble Latrobe. general sup
erintendent of the southern general
division Of the +. r. r. Women's Aid
will hold staff meeting TUESDAY.
January 3, at 10 a. IN. in Room Ala
Pennsylvania Building. All full at
tendance is desired TO arrange for the
luncheon.
Mrs. Latrobe has issued invitations
through the superintendents of vari-
Gus departments and divisions to a
luncheon for the active workers dur
ing the past year in the organization.
The luncheon will be served in the
New Century Club January 6, from
eleven to one. At two o'clock n general
meeting of the members of the south
ern general division will be held and
tea and social hour will follow at
four o'clock.
January 3 at 9 p. m. the Maryland
Division of which Mrs. Edward Mac
lntire is superintendent, will meet in
the Assembly Room of the Pennsyl-
yania Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
TEMPLE OF TRUTH srsryRHoop.

The sisterhood Of the Temple ~
Truth held a bake last wednesisy
afternoon which proved 20 be a rlio-
cess socially and financially. n was
arranged by the chairlsdy % the vavs
ana means committee, Mrs. Aaron
Leavitt. who was assisted by Mrs
Daniel NJ Rachiin. who auctionsi ~
the cakes and goodies that were not
sold over the table Mrs. Aaron Finger
gave an interesting talk about Chsnu-
kah. The regular business rnes,ins
viii take place next Wedn s~fsT
afternoon.
The vaudeville show, which he'd -
be postponed on accoupt of the illness
Of the cherlady. Mrs. Matt Finger. will
take place on Wednesday afternoon.
January II. This promises "a ~ a
/ treat.
/ Mrs. A. Robin made an urgent sp-
| pc J for supplies for the children in
| the tsRious hospital and the fol-
/ lowinr ladies responded literally. Mrs
/ G. Brucr, Mrs C. Beudheim. Mrs p
/ Bernharst, Mrs. l.. Berman. Mrs. NJ
/ Bendheim, Mrs ~. Davis Mrs j. T.
| Cohen. Mrs NJ Cohen. Mrs. r. Faber,
Mrs A. Finer Mrs " Finger. Mr-.
Gordon, Mrfs Fl. Hirsch. Mrs. a.
Leavift. Mrs. L. Rosenhistt, Mrs -
Rossman. Mrs T.. +, skiut, Mrs. NJ
Iiebowitz. Mrs & Levy. Mrs. A. Levy
Mrs. A. Mann. NJ. J. Kreshtool, Mrs
NJ. Plzor Mrs. H. Waterman. Mrs. u
" Rachlin. Mrs. e. Topkis and Mrs
Yarus.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
WOO|NG A PRINCESS
LIKE ALL C0URT|NG
vlscount Lascalles and Kings
Daughter Found by Cupid
While Shooting.
by Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
London. Dec. 31.-.-Viscount Lascel-
les. the 3p-year- old fience of Prin-
cess Mary. In tall and slim, with n
blond mustache. He has a soldierly
bearing: is always well-dressed; n
sportsman and good after-dinner
speaker. Consequently. his contem-
plated entry into the royal family OF
England is regarded with popular
favor.
The courtship of the betrothed
couple, according to accounts, has been
real love making. They have ridden
together In Rotten Row, and have
walked together through London
streets. Country house parties nt
which the Princess has visited have
included Lord Lasceles among the
guests. He was guest at Sandring-
ham during the recent stay Of the
royal family there. He went shoot
Ing with the King. and the Princess
accompanied the guns. II wes here
that the mutual regard established
at earlier meetings ripened into come
thing more.
Lord Lascelles approached the King
before proposing to the Princess. and
the royal parents, like any we'll
ordered family, talked II over with
their daughter. Princess Mary soon
showed that she was as much In love
as the Niscount. whereupon the King
gave his consent to Lascelles aging
his formal suit To the Princess.
The Niscount won golden opinions
when fighting I'm France with his
regiment, the Grenadler Guards. One
of his fellow officers says that Lascel-
les never lost his cheerful smile even
I'm the hottest flghting: the only ex-
ception being when tobacco ran short
"A belly millionaire and not cigar
cite to bless myself WITH" he grum-
bled.
lie had successfully Circumvented
many attempts made upon his single
estate by matchmaking mothers and
had come to he regarded as confirm
ed bachelor. He was not supposed to
be ladies man" and his tastes ran
more In the direction of sport. He is
hard rider TO hounds and has lately
established pack in Yorkshire, of
which he is the master.
Lord Clanricarde from whom Lord
Iascelles I'm 1916 inherited nearly s2,-
500, 600, was supposed 20 be the worst
dressed man in the House of Lords.
The rent roll from his irish estates
ran into & 30, 600 a year.
The Lascelles' London residence,
Chesterfield House, famous May
fair mansion fronted with tall columns
and facing Hyde Park. was used as
the headquarters OF the League OF
Nations, until tho League moved to
its permanent offices at Geneva.
HWewood House. the bascelles an
cestral scat near Leeds, is remarkable
for its 76 doors made of eolid ma
hogany, which were made on the
famllys estates in Barbados. Most OF
the wealth OF the Earl OF Barwood,
the prospective bridekroom's father. lie
derived from sugar plantations In the
West Indies.
Harewood House has wonderful
collection. of china. valued at $1,000
600 and surpassed In this country only
by the Windsor collection, The family
cheld whit a golden cross. yCeg
arms are two bears supporting a
shield with a golden cross, with the
motto "1n solo Dec salus" tSalvation
I'm God alonel.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
EVER READY SUNSHINE BRANCH.

The Ever Ready Branch of the In
ternational Sunshine Society enter
tained about GO children and their par
ents at a very successful entertain
ment at Sunshine Hall. Friday even
ing, December %. Refreshments Of
hot chocolate. waters and ice cream
were served. The ice cream was donat-
ed by the Burdan Company. through
the kindness of Mr.. Fink, and the
cakes by the National Biscuit Com
pany.
Fifteen families were made happy
by receiving baskets of food. clothing
and other things. The men of the
branch assisted In this work. Mrs.
Charles Burton was chairman and was
ably assisted by Mrs Frank Neal. Mrs.
Boyd Cook, Mrs. John NJ. Brentlinger,
Mrs. Royal Woodrow, .Nrs. G. s.
| Evans.
The next meeting of the branch will
| be held at the home of Mrs. George r
Austermuhl, % East Twenty third
street, Friday. January G. All mem
bers are asked TO be present, as re-
ports of Christmas cheer workers will
be presented.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
Mostly About People

marriage of Miss Helen Pyper, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. David Pyper Of Easton,
Md, and Yorkc Edward Rhodes, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edward Rhodes of
liillcrcst.
The bride WAS given in marriage by
her cousin, Morland Connolly md had
rs her attendant Miss Frances Sterling.
Cecil T. Rhodes acted rs best man, The
ushers were Clarence L. Crossan of
Ashley and Loric F. Gardiner of Wood
bury Heights, n. J. The wedding
marches we're played by Mrs. Cecil I,
Rhodes
After a wedding II r'akfast the newly
welded couple left for an extended trip.
Tie will be at home after February,
at l02 Mt. Herman way, Ocean Grove,
New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Morris leave
on Tuesday for Los Angeles, where they
will spend the winter with their daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel r. Morris Mr.. Morris
has retired from business.
Mrs. Thomas w. Miller entertained
nj cards yesterday afternoon. .
Mrs. Harlan Scott is stAtlantic City
for n month.
Wilmington, their home was in San
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred de Ropp leave
tomorrow for San Francisco, where they
will make their home. Before coming to
Francisco.
Mrs. James Denham of jacksonville.
Florida; ia spending the holidays with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Haskell.
Mrs. J. A. Draper, Jr., has rs her
guests for the holidays her parents Mr..
and Mrs Ford of St Louis. She gave
dinner party for them Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Philip Laird of New Castle had
as her guests during the holidays, Mrs.
Washington Chichester, Miss Cornelia
Chichester and Ridgelv Chichester.
Mrs. Macmillan Hopes and her two
children are spending the week at Sara
nae, New York.
Mrs. II. Fletcher Brown is giving a
buffet supper tomorrow night.
This evening Mrs. Macmillan Hopes
will give a dinner for Miss Polly du Pont
and Miss Julia Elliott before the Small
and Early.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. kuttz and
Miss katherine kurtz leave Philadel-
phia, January 6 for Seattle From Seattle
on January IA, they will sail for Japan,
China and Manila, taking northern
route. They will return about the tenth
Of March.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
WOMEN PLAN TO
STUDY POLITICS
Comprehensive Program Map
ped Out by the League OF
Women Voters.

The League OF Women Voters II
work In its activities. At first the
league concentrated it's political eff
forts on correction of laws concern
ing women and children. and 40
specialized that the women kept out
OF the real domain of the manage
ment Of political parties. As many
of their leaders believe that to exert
their best and most effective influence
In politics. they should be on the in
that a course I'm politics be given in
connection with education in citizen
ship.
BY vote OF the Cleveland conven-
ton, each State League of Women
Voters was recommended TO call pre-
liminary conference of experienced
and interested men and women for
the purpose OF organizing a represen-
tative and influential state committee
for the study of efficient government
and how to secure IL.
This committee should appoint a
small committee or seriesA of commit
tees TO study state conditions under
such of the following ten heads as
are most needed by the respective
states:
]. The State Election Law.
2. Election officers: how to secure
and train them by the best methods.
3. Election booths; how they may
be improved.
4. Ballots; model forms; voting ma
chimes vs.. printed ballots; the long
and short ballot plan.
5. The primary law and how 1t may
be improved.
6. The elimination from politics of
corruption and trickery; campaign
funds; corrupt practise acts.
Z. Proportional representation.
s. How TO make city government
more efficient and more representative.
.. How to make township, county
and state government more efficient
and more representative.
10. How to make National govern
ment more efficient and more repre-
sentative.
1t was also recommended that each
State League should hold a state con-
ference on efficient government, cover
ing several days, to study, under com
petent direction the existing weak
nesses and proposed remedies. Each
local league was urged to carry out
at least one public meeting during the
year, which should present the main
facts concerning the political reform
most needed In it's state. 1t was rec
commended that a photography or
Efficient Government" be secured
that each State League secure a SCI
of these books and keep them movins
as travelling library, and that each
local league place as many OF thes,
books In local ligraries as posSibLc.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
Y. W. c. A. CALENDAR.
Tuesday.

Tuesday.
$50 p. m.-Pollyanna Girl Reserve
Corps, club rooms.
3.45 p. m.-Wawataisi Girl Reserve
Sorps, club rooms.
3.45 y. m.-Hiswatha Girl Reserve
Corps, club rooms.
3.45 y. m.-West End Girl Reserve
Corps, West End Reading Room.
700 y. m.-F. l.. G. Club, club rooms
Wednesday.
$50 D. m.-True Blue Corps Girl
Reserves, club rooms.
3.45 p. m.-Oriole Corps Girl Re-
serves. club rooms.
745 p. MI. o. A. Corps Girl Re-
serves, club rooms.
400 p m.--Religious Work Commit
tee meeting, club rooms.
80 p. m.--Altiora Club meeting,
club rooms.
Thursday.
1000 a. m.-Cafeteria Committee
meeting, club rooms.
100 a. m.-Finance Committee
meeting, club rooms
$50 p. m.--East Lake Corps Girls
Reserves, club rooms.
3.45 p. m.-Good Fairy Corps Girl
Reserves, club rooms.
800 p. m.-lndustrial Committee
meeting, club rooms.
400 p. m.-Membership Committee
meeting, club rooms.
Friday.
$50 p. m.--Girls' Work Committee
Mrs Jos. Stuart, 1900 Franklin street
3.45 p. m.--Would-Be-Good Corps
Girl Reserves, club rooms.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
women VERY ACTIVE IN
WILSON FOUNDATION
Become Chairmen in 20 States
In Plan to Honor Former
President.

New York, Dec. 3i.--Women IN ~
States have accepted appointment as
choIrmen of State women's committees
In the plan TO perpetuste Woodrow
Wilson's ideals through the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation. according 10 an
announcement made here today by
Hamilton Holt, executive director Of
The foundation. I'm addition. women
prominent throughout the country are
members of the executive and ma
.tlonal committees ~ the Foundation.
announcement had been previously
made that women will be eligible for
Ire awards that are 20 be made peri
ndically.
The women on the executive com
rlttee are; Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
O. New York City: Mrs j. Malcolm
Forbes of Milton. Mass. Mrs. J. Bor-
den Hartman. Washington. -. c.;
Mss Virginia Potter New York City;
Miss Caroline Huutz- Rees. Greenwich
Conn; Mrs. Charles r.. Slmonson. New
York City; Mrs. Charles l.. Tiffany
New York City, and Mrs. II. otto witt.
penp, Jersey city. n. J.
I. The women chairmen appointed for
the States are as follows: Mrs. John
n. McNeal. Birmingham, Alabama
Mrs Annette Adams San Francisco
California; Mrs Martha 7. Cranmer
Denver. Colorado. Mrs. Robert Fuller
Westport, Conn; Miss Anna @
Wright, Augusta. Georgia: Mrs
Teresa Graham. Occur dAlene. Ida
ho; Mrs. Janet Fairbank. Chicago. n
linois; Mrs. IT. c. Evans. Des Moinee
Iowa: Mrs Samuel NJ Wilson. Lex
ington, Kentucky. Mrs. Ida Weisfried
New Orleans. Louisiana: Mrs william
Pattangall, Augusta. Maine: Mrs. ]
Malcolm Forbes. Milton, Mass: Mrs
charles u. Noyes, St Paul. Minneso
"a. Mrs. Edward r. McGehee. Come
Mississippi: Mrs 6. -. Nolan. Helena
Montana. Mrs. lT. n. Simmons. Eliza
beth, ~ j.; Mrs Montgomery liar,
New York. for Metropolitan Distric
and Miss Harriet May Mills. Syracus,
for Syracuse and Albany District, Ne-
York; Mrs. Josephus Daniels. Raleigi
North Carolina: Mrs y. X. Smyth'
Bismarck, North Dakota. Miss Mari
A. McCurry. Columbus, Ohio Mrs. J
. H. Fite Tahlequah. Oklahoma: Mr.
, Alexander r. Thompson, Portlan,
Oregon: Mrs Richard /. Mannln,
Columbia. South Carolina: Mrs. Wi
liam Hickey. Sioux Falls. South Ds
kota; Miss Chsrl O. Williams. Men
phis. Tennessee: Mrs. E d. Christian
Spokane. Washington: Mrs ID.
kinsman, Appleton. Wisconsin. ar
Mrs. W. G, Crouter, wheatlan
Wy, ming
: The major COMMITTEES of women +,
the whole country Is call the M
tional Women's Committee. In add
a ton to some Of those previously mel
toned. it's membership includes u
following:
Miss Amey Aldrich, New York Cit
Mrs. John Blair. New York city; Mr.
Y Frederick l.. Crawford, Brooklyn,
a y; Miss Gertrude Ely, Bryn Nav
d Pa; Miss Eugenia II. Frothlnghar
- Cambridge. Mass. Miss Virginia
:. Fl. Furman. New York; Miss Ami
d McIlvaine. Trenton, N. j.; Miss Esth
$ Ogden. New York; Mrs. Robert Gou
d haw. Brookline. Mass, Miss NJ. Car,
& Thomas. Bryn Mawr. Pa. and MI
n Norman de r. Whitehouse. New YoI
CITY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
BANKERS AND BROKERS' DANCE.

The New Year dance of the Bank
ers' and Brokers Club, held last night
in the Hotel du Pont. was most sue
cessful. about 400 persons being in at
tendance. The ball room WAS beauti-
fully decorated with palms and ever
green plants. Willard Wilson'S or
chestra furnished the music.
Miss Helene Wissharr and Julian
Schofield won in the prize waltz, re-
ceiving respectively n string of pearls
and a shaving set. Several solo dances
were performed by little Miss Mary
Cassidy, a pupil of the Young studio.
She was presented with a bouquet OF
flowers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
Council OF Jewish Women.

The Council of Jewish Women met
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles Tppkis. Mrs. Lester
Waterman was in charge of the pro-
gram. Miss Florence Marley of the
Business and Professional Women's
Club spoke on Education and Rabbi
Barroway discussed, What Is the
Talmud?" Mrs. julius Yalisove read
President Harding's proclamation and
Mrs. Harry Topkis gave current events
Mrs. II. Savage read The Story of
Chanmukah."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
MISS IoNEy FNTFRTAINs
ANERICANIZAJI0 CLASS

On Thursday evening December 20.
the Russian pupils or an Americsnizs-
ton Class were given Christmas
party by their teacher. Miss Msr's g..
Loney. at her residence. 622 North
Franklin street.
The singing Of many beautiful
Christmas carols by the Russian folks.
as sung In their own country, was a
pleasing contribution to the program.
Holiday decorations were in evil
dence. a large Christmas tree was
one Of the ATTRACTIONS Refreshments
were served. All present had very
enjoyable evening.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
CENTURY CLUB

The class in expression, under the
direction of Miss Salhe Sharp, will meet
Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock at
the Washington Heights Century Club.
Mrs. Joseph l.. Scott is chairman of the
class.
Friday, January 6, at 3 p. m. the
Current Events Class will meet at New
Castle for Reciprocity Day. The New
Castle Club will be in charge of the
program. The New Castle car leaves
Fourth and Market at two o'clock. All
members who intend to 60 should notify
the chairman, Mrs. /. l.. Howett before
Wednesday, January a.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
Odd Fellows Dance.

Members of Wilmington lodges of
Odd Fellows held successful dance
in Pythian Castle last night. Mrs. w
Kirk Simmons was director. Kim
mey's orchestra furnished the music.
Miss Grace Virden and Harry Bennus
won the prize elimination dance. and
l.. w. Dunlop won the door prize. The
lodge intends to hold similar daNoss
every Friday night throughout the
winter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
SOME NEW YEAR SUPERSTITIONS
ny Alice L. Roop

observed agricultural ceremonies At
The beginning 81 the year.
England, however. observed De
cember 20, until william the Con-
queror was crowned on January 4.
which thereafter became New Years
Day. Later England fen in lire with
the rest Of Europe IN observing March
25 until the GreRorian calendar iu
1882 restored January as the New
Year In most Of Europe. although
England did not adopt the date until
1879