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Evening journal., 1921-07-09

in West Cape May. She is thirty
one years old and lived in Cape May
for several years. Before her mar
riage her name was Florence Gaiten.
She formerly lived at 915 Fillmore
street, Philadelphia, and before COM
ing here for the summer she lived
in Chattanooga.
Mrs. Woodland said the couple
and a third man with the children
went TO Lewes. Del, in a motorboat
It is supposed here that the kid
nappers, knowing that John Wilbra-
ham is a wealthy man. think they
can get a big ransom from him, as
he was very fond of the children.
II is reported that John Wilbraham
settled $4,000 apiece on the chill
dren not long ago. and it is supposed
the kidnappers knew of this and
planned to get possession of them.
An attempt to steal the children sew
eral weeks ago was frustrated by
their nurse. Another attempt to
kidnap the children was made year
ago in Tampa, Fla.
The boy was dressed in a black
and-white striped suit, with sailor
hat. The little girl was dressed in
a white suit. embroidered with flow
ers, and she wore brown socks. She
has birthmark on the left side Of
the back of her neck.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
MRS. GORDON GIVES
FIVE HUNDRED PARTY

Special to The Evening Journal.
sEAFORD. July 9.-Mrs. Virginia
Gordon, on Thursday. at her home
on Market street entertained about
twenty-five OF her friends at Five
Hundred. Miss Ethel Donoho car
ried of first prize, and Mrs. ]. b.
Robinson the second.
j. NJ. Barnes, Sussex county man
ager Of the r. L. Dollings Co, in
vestment bankers OF Philadelphia
has Just returned from Bedford
Springs. Pa, where the Dollings
sales organization held its annual
convention.
The body OF Miss Mary Brown ar
rived here yesterday afternoon and
was taken 10 81. Johns NJ. f. Church.
where the funeral services were
conducted by the pastor. the Rev. T.
/ r. Carpenter. Burial was made IN
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Miss Brown.
who was the daughter OF Mrs. Mary
Brown, of this town. died At the
home OF her sister. Mrs William
Tomlinson, at Turtle Creek, Pa
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
CHRISTIANA GOSsTP.
,ial to The Evening Journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
CHRISTIANA. Del. July 9.-The
True Blue Glass OF the M. r. Church
will hold a lawn fete on the church
lawn on Thursday evening. July 81
Ice cream, cakes and candy viii be
on sale.
Miss Laura Perkins. OF near Salem,
is spending few days with Miss
Elizabeth Davis.
The Rev Thomas Pardee. pastor
of the NJ f. Church, has recently
purchased an automobile.
II. Vernon Lyman, grand vice
chairman of the Golden Eagles and
William Smith motored TO Glasgow
on Tuesday evening and assisted the
grand officials in installing the Of
ficers.
Harry Peters. OF Wilmington, who
has been visiting his mother. Mrs
Martha j. Peters, has returned home
James Marshall, who has been III
for several weeks, is improving.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
CORN ONLY CROP
ABOVE AVERAGE
July Indications For Winter
Wheat 574,0OO,OO0 and
For Spring 235, 100000
TOBACCO YIELD
is FAR BEHIND

WASHINGTON, July "A reduc-
tion Of 21,OoO,OOO bushels in the
nations wheat crop during the last
month; prospects Of a record produc-
ton of corn, with the condition Of
the crop on July better than IL
has been in more than twenty years
and tobacco production some
100000. 600 pounds less than last
years record crop-these we're the
features Of the governments month
ly report.
Estimates on wheat follow:
Winter wheat: Production fore
cast. 574,OOO.o bushels; condition.
ne. Spring wheat: Production
forecast. 235.OO0.OO0 bushels; con-
dition. sos. All wheat: Produc-
ton. sO9.O0e.OOO bushels; condition,
.7S.2.
Wheat remaining on farms Is
placed at 54.4s5,0OO bushels, or 60
per cent OF the crop.
A crop of $4,000. 900 bushels was
forecast from the June ! condition,
.S2. Last years crop was $4,000, 900
bushels and the July 1 condition was
IS25. The previous five years aver
age production was sal 100000 BUSH
els. This years combined acreage
IS 56.744.OOO or O.S per cent. less
than last year.
Forecasts Of other crops follow;
Corn: Production 3.123,000,0OO
bushels: condition, 9l1 acreage,
IOS.9O1 thousand. Last years crop
was 3.232.OOO. 900 bushels.
oats: Production: 1,S29,O00,OOO
bushels. condition 77.6. Last years
crop. l.526.00O.000
Barley. Production. 1S4,00O.OOO
bushels: condition. S1.4. Last year 5
crop. 100000.
Flax Production. 100000 bush
els condition. S2.7; acreage, 1872
GOO. Last years crop, 100000
bushels
Rice: Production. 80 100000 bush
els: condition, $50; acreage. $4,000
Last years crop. 53.7OO.OO0 bushels
Hay: Production. S1,7OO,O00 tons
/ condition. 7S.7. Last years crop
91.2OO, O0O tons.
Apples. Production. 102.000,00o
bushels. condition. 34.9. Last years
crop. 100000. 900 bushels.
Peaches Production, S0,S00,O0C
( bushels: condition. 42.S. Last years
crop 43.7O0.0 600 bushels.
Rye Production. 7O,000,000 bush
els; condition. S6.9. Last years
crop, $500, 900 bushels
White potatoes: Production 37'
million bushels condition S3.4
acreage, s,972.0O0 bushels Las
years crop. 100000, 600 bushels
Sweet potatoes. production, l12,
600 0O0 bushels; condition s5.l
acreage. l.186,OO0. Last years s croI
Il2,00O, 600 bushels.
Tobacco. Production. s32.000,0 DO
pounds: condition 71.9; acreage, 1,
$4,000 Last years crop, 1,50S,O0
pounds.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
MAYOR To WEAR
GLAZED KIDS
Harvey Orders Pair Made
in Wilmington" and
Boosts Industry
HARDING, HOOVER
ALSO TO WEAR THEM

Two special representatives OF the
Wilmington Glazed Kid Committee
visited Mayor Harvey, yesterday af-
ternoon, and took his measure for
pair OF shoes made OF leather
made in Wilmington" Not eonly
did the mayor give an order for the
footwear, but he added his personal
and hearty endorsement Of the cam
paign to boom the glazed kid in
dustry
Editors and business managers OF
the daily papers also have been
measured for glazed kid shoes
Next week the representatives will
visit Washington and measure Presi-
dent Harding, Secretary Hoover
Secretary Davis, Senator Bal
and other prominent men in the
administration for shoes made
of Wilmington glazed kid. Pierre 5
dupont, Irenee dupont and othei
prominent citizens are reported t'
be having glazed kid shoes made Il
their measure.
Wilmington Glazed Kid Shoe Weel
is to be .,eld early in September ant
arrangements will shortly be mad
to go ahead with the program o
advance publicity. The committe
will shortly arrange for a positiv
date for the week, when the name
of the speakers at the glazed XII
dinner. which will mark the open
ing of the celebration, will be an
| nounced.
The committee reports that tn
demand for shoes made of Whining
ton glazed kid is increasing daily
Men who have never before wori
glazed kid shoes are buying an
those who. buy are unanimous il
voicing their approval of glazed XII
shoes for comfort, style, wearin
ability and fit
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
VALOR MEDALS
FOR Phone GIRLS
Distinguished Awards Fol
low Heroic Conduct in
Storms, Fire
TWO HEROINES ON
EASTERN SHORE

Three Maryland young women, in
cluding a Baltimorean, Miss Mae p.
Siebert. have been awarded the The
odore n Vail Distinguished Service
Medal for heroic action. according
to an announcement from the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
The other recipients OF the honor
were Miss Naomi X. Workman, tele-
phone operator at Ocean City. Md,
and Miss Helen b. Adams operator
o. Cambridge. Nd.
The Vail medal was established
recently by the Bell system and with
each medal is given a citation de-
scriptive of the action which
prompted the Theodore n. Vail me-
mortal committee OF the telephone
company TO make the award.
Miss Siebert was private branch
exchange operator at Mount Holly
! mn and was on duty last December
| 2. the night the hotel burned down
/ Her citation tells how she remained
1t the switchboard. continuing to
notify the guests in the various
rooms of the fire. until the service
vas put out OF order. Miss Siebert
also aided in carrying out of the
burning building what records and
books she could. and in locking other
valuables in the safe She was en-
gagged by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company in 1911
~ a clerk, later becoming local ex.
change operator and then long dis.
tance operator. She entered the EN-
ploy OF the Mount Holly Inn in Sep.
tember. 1920.
Miss Workman. who is a cripple
and can walk only with the aid OF
utches, remained on duty in th'
elephone office at Ocean City OF
February 4. 1920. for Is hours dur
ing the worst storm experienced
there in many years. In spite of the
fact that the house in which the
telephone exchange was located wal
in danger OF being washed away
Miss Workman continued to operate
lher switchboard and completed
many emergency calls for help.
Miss Adams was on duty in Cam
bridge on June To- A5-V' uuilhs
severe electrical storm in the vicin
" Of Travers' wharf. In answering
a call she heard someone say "SenC
a doctor; someone is killed" Th'
inc then went out OF order, and al
though she was unable to get an.
further details she Immediately go
u touch with a physician and ad
vised him to go to Travers wharf
because the call had come from
~ural line in that vicinity. 1t late
: developed that one person had bee
killed and several severely injured
The injured ones, it is said, woul
have died were IL not for the quic
q work. Of Miss Adams in directin
n medical attention.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
LACE CURTAIN FIRE
CALLS OUT FTRENlEN

Fire caused by a curtain coming
in contact with a lighted gas Jet in
the second story back room Of 1907
Delaware avenue last night caused
damages amounting TO SIS. The
namcs were extinguished by the
Water Witch Fire Company. in re-
sponse TO a telephone call. The
house is occupied BY Gus Babest.
An alarm Of fire from box 124
Scventeenth street and Woodlawn
avenue. shortly after midnight
brought out the district companies
but no fire was found. nor was II
learned who was responsible for
sending in the call.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
NEWEST BANK
FOR ST. GEORGES
Business Men Hope to Be
gin Operation Within
Few Weeks
NEW PASTOR FOR
PRESBYTERIANS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening journal.
ST. GEORGES, July 9.-Business
men Of this place and of Delaware
City have organized bank. which
will begin operations in the near
future in the new garage recently
built on Main street. Definite plans
will be made at a meeting OF the
directors at tho National Bank of
Delaware, Wilmington, the first of
next week.
The newly elected officers of Pride
of Delaware Council No. 4. Daugh-
ters OF America, will be installed
this evening. The ofiicers-elect are:
Mrs Ella Hammond. councillor; Mrs.
Leanor Snedeker. vice-councilor:
Mrs. Clara Swain, secretary. and
Mrs. Edna Sparks. treasurer The
council has been organized one year
and is a most flourishing organiza
tion. Plans will be made tonight
for a suitable celebration of the FIRST
anniversary.
Members OF the local lodge oi
odd Fellows will hold a carnival the
first week in August.
The Rev. j. c. Mccoy will be in
charge Of the services in the Meth.
odist Church tomorrow. He vii
speak at 1890 o'clock on "God'i
Disappointments From His Vine
yard" At 8 o'clock Mr.. Mccoy vii
speak on "The Closed Doors" sun.
day School will meet at $50 o'clock
and the Epworth League at 7.3(
o'clock in the evening. Mr. Mccoy
will preach at Summit NJ +. Church
at 3 o'clock
The Rev J. II. Robb, the new
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church
will preach in that church at
o'clock tomorrow morning OF
"Watchfulness The Sunday Schoo
will meet at 1890 o'clock. There vii
be no evening service in the church
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
BENEFIT MUSICAL FOR
REHOBOTH CHILDREN
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
REHOBETH. July 9.-The sum-
mer dancing season has opened. on
Wednesday evening. Miss Mary
Smith was awarded the winners
/ prize in the first contest dance Of the
season held at the Hotel Henlopen.
The following persons have been
stopping at the Belhaven: Mrs. NJ.
H. Grubb. Martha Grubb. Mrs. H.
Grubb. Mrs. X r. Douglas, Mrs NJ
/ NJ. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Wolfe
Beulah Stevens Edward Sitka. Dr.
and Mrs. C. r. Carmichael. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. Mason. Former Senator
and Mrs. Thomas Gormley, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Size. NJ II. LindermRn, w.
NJ. Jack. r. S. Waller, Jr. A. Bart
ram, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Feeney. r.
Fowler. c. Kelley and family, John
Carroll. J John Douds, r n o m a s
O'Toole, J. p. Armour. f. II. Brad
bury and family. W. b Foulk, Mr..
and Mrs. J. j. Chew, Miss Elsie
Slack, Christine Iszard, Mrs, r. *.
Jones and daughter Mr. and Mrs. ].
Jarrel, Mr. and Mrs A. II. Morris,
Mrs. Harry Williams. r. c. Baum
NNNEN wi - o. ~ AAAA q AtAANf eAAAA hNAi
and Former Mayor William G. Tay-
lor. Of Wilmington.
The first Of the afternoon enter
tainments TO be given by the Hotel
Henlopen orchestra. George II. Mad
5 den. director, for the benefit Of the
children, took place last Wednesday
afternoon.
Several porch card parties have
been arranged for the summer.
I The Rev Percy l.. Donaghay anC
family. of Middletown. have takeI
the Coleman Cottage and will remain
here two weeks. During his sta,
z Mr.. Donaghay will conduct the ser
n vices in All Saints Episcopal Church
Z Mr.. and Mrs. w Price and sons
d Of Smyrna, are here for the summer
e Mrs. Louise Baldwin, OF Whining
e ton. has returned TO her home, afte
= visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
.e William Rolthouse.
William A. Horn has returned @
4. New York after spending sometim
n with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
T. les s. Horn. at the Radio.
8. Mrs. Fred s. Williams and chi
IL dren. of Laurel formerly OF IN
lr place. visited friends here, Thursda,
Paul Cranston. of Wilmington
= was with his family, who reside her
over the week end and the Fourth.
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Branbain, {
Baltimore. are spending the sun
mer at their Dewey Beach cottage
Mrs. Richard Beebe is entertain
ing her brother-in-law and sister,
Paulsboro, n. j.. this week.
Mrs NJ. Beale and children ar
Mrs. II. Humes and four daughter
of Washington, ID. c.. are spendir
the summer at the Kates Cottage.
Mrs. John Sheldrake, Of Harrin
ton and Mrs. John Holt. OF Wilmin
ton. spent the first OF the week.
the Sheldrake Cottage.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
CHESTER MAN HUNTS
FOR MISSING WIFE

CHESTER, Pa, July s.-Francis
Paolo. 35 years old. reported to the
police today that his wife. Mrs.
Maria Paolo, had disappeared from
her home and he fears she has been
enticed away by some Of his enemies
Mrs. Paolo is unable 10 speak a word
of English, not having been a resi-
dent Of this country long. her hus-
band says. and he fears she has
fallen into evil hands
My wife and have always lived
happily together" declared Paolo
'and I cannot understand why she
went away, il she left OF her owr
volition and was not enticed away
through false pretenses.
The police have sent out fiiers and
are aiding Paolo in his hunt for hi,
missing wife.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
ORANGEMEN TO
HAVE GALA DAY
Local Members Will Cele-
brate Battle of Boyne in
Philadelphia Tuesday
WILL HOLD PICNIC
AT WOODoIDE PARK

As has been the custom for many
years the Orangemen Of Whining
ton will celebrate the Battle OF the
Boyne or what is known as King
williams day. next Tuesday with
Philadelphia Orangemen.
The local body, which comprises
Diamond state Lodge No. 122 and
Daughters Of Diamond state Ladies'
Lodge No. POI, will go to Philadel-
phia on special cars provided by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co,
leaving at 7.5O o'clock, city time.
This promises to be one of the
greatest celebrations ever held in
Philadelphia. Sixty-five mems lodges
and twenty-five ladies' lodges, with
several companies of Royal Black
Knights. have been assigned place in
, the line OF march which will start
| from Broad and Pine streets at 1880
| o'clock.
A picnic will he held at woodsidC
Park where sports and amusements
will be INDUCED in. Several women'i
lodges will compete in drills, among
them being the degree staff Of tn,
| local ladies' lodge.
Speakers from Canada and other
places will deliver addresses in the
afternoon at the park.
Orangemens day will also be cele.
hrated in many other places. vii.
liam J. Kirkland, Washington. d. c.
formerly Of this city, who is a pas
master Of the local lodge and has
held the office OF national secretary
for the past twenty years, will be thu
chief speaker at the exercises to b'
held by the Orangemen OF Boston
Mass, and vicinity The picnic viii
be held al Lawrence. Mr.. Kirklan,
will also address a public meeting in
the Odd Fellows Hall, Berkley an,
fremont streets. Boston. on Monda.
evening, July II, at 7.3O o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
DINNER TABLE BLOSSOMS

Flowers most used for the dinner
table just now are the aquilegias or
columbine, with their exquisite dain-
tiness Of outline and wide range OF
color Their upright flowers. long
spurred petals, and tassel of golden
stamens. give a lightness and airiness
to the summer table that is much to
be desired
About five blossoms, arranged ir-
regularly with tall grasses. have a
loveliness OF effect that even the
flowers from shops cannot surpass.
Blooms OF these flowers last long
time in water. and the buds will de-
velop well.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
NEWSGOSSIP OF
DELAWARE CITY
House Wrappers Popular
With Women Bathers in
the Delaware
YOUNG MEN TO
HAVE GYMNASIUM
80 tn rhe Erening Iournal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY. July g.
Bathing at the wye" has become
the most attractive sport for old and
young Of the city. All styles OF bath
ine suits from the common house
wrapper to the stunning one-pieee
suits. OF all hues and colors, were
TO be seen on the Beach yesterday
afternoon and evening. Many OF the
staid housewives. who in previous
Years would have been in almost
any attire but bathing suits are
avaning themselves OF the advan-
iage of cooling their overheated
phvsioue on this excellent beach.
The passing Of the time Of day is
usually, Are you going to the
Wyo?"
The beach for several hundred
feet along the shore and extending
10 considerable distance channel
ward. is composed Of sand and fine
gravel. A movement has been in
argurated to have the city erect rest
Shelters there. There is only one i'm
pcdiment to the rapid growth OF the
beach in popuiarity-the absence OF
shade.
DIR. and Mrs. W. W Ellis enter
tanned 25 Of their friends on boat
rarty to the wide waters OF the
canal Thursday afternoon. Among
those attending were DIT. and Mrs
W. W. Ellis and children, Margaret
and Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C..
Webb. Mrs. Price Stanley and daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy; Miss Mary Nc
Connen Miss Marian Price, the
Misses Mildred and Catherine
Netsch. Miss Elizabeth Adkins. Miss
Rebecca Clark. Miss Evelyn Morris
Miss Rachael Cats, Miss Frances
Tnrend Miss Charlotte Armstrong
Miss Gene Williams and the Misses
Miller. daughters OF Lieutenant and
Sergeant Miller: George Neal, James
and Harry Nickle. Frank Heal and
harles Bowen. who took the party
his boat
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Delaware City Methodist Church IS
blaming a supper and bazaar In The
r, fan. The society motored in Dan
lois' truck TO Fort Dupont Thursday
evening and held its monthly busi
ness session at the home OF Sergeant
and Mrs. Coyle.
The Methodist parsonage Is beinl
wired for electric lights.
Services in the Methodist Churc'
tomorrow will be in charge OF IN
Rev. L. ". Layfield, who will speal
al 1880 O'Clock on THE Beatitudc
or the Elements OF Well Being" 4
$50 o'clock his subject viii b
''Christ the True Reformer." Mr.
o George Sauerwein. OF Panama, VIII
Is visiting her mother. Mrs. Ann
Hemphnl, Third and Clinton street.
viii sing at the evening service.
Several young men Of the city ar
Contemplating the establishment O
permanent athletic association.
the plans mature a gymnasium wi
be erected on a plot Of ground con
vcniently situated. In which basket
ball and other indoor sports will b
staged. The building will also con
tain reading. rest and dressin
rooms.
The Rev. Joseph carp. OF Me-
Castle. will preach in Christ Epi'
ccpal Church here at AIS tomorro
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
GROOM CIAD As WOMAN

IIVERPOOL-A constable saw a
suspicious looking trio-two men
and woman-dismount from an
automobile. When he attempted to
arrest them the woman put up the
strongest fight OF all. "She" proved
to be a notorious gunman in dis
guise
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
.KIDNAP TOTS
At CAPE MAY
(continued From FIRST PACED

Woodland, father of two children
kidnapped at Cape May, n. j. proved
triutless today.
Associates at the terminal station
here Woodland is employed as
ticket agent. said he was out OF the
city and will not return for several
days.
CAPE MAY, y. J., July 1.-Two
children Of Mrs. Robert Emmot
woodland. of 511 Hughes street, were
kidnapped Thursday. The children
are Jack, three and half years old
and Margaret, two years old.
Mrs Woodland yesterday said two
persons representing themselves to
be Mr.. and Mrs. Henry James. Of
Richmond. Va. came to live at the
Sunny Side villa on Hughes street.
one block from Mrs Woodlands
home, about month ago. They be-
came attached to the children on
the beach and an acquaintance was
/ struck up between the couple and
Mrs. Woodland. who allowed them
to take the children to the beach
and at night James often stayed with
the children while Mrs. Woodland
and Mrs. James went to a motion
picture theatre. On Thursday the
couple took the children to the
beach. When at lunch time they
did not return, Mrs. Woodland went
to the Villa and asked Mrs Walter
Bennett, the manager, If she had
seen the couple. Mrs. Bennett said
she had not. and when she and Mrs
Woodland went up TO the James
rooms they found their belongings
had been removed.
Mrs. Woodland notified Jefferson
Gibson, chief Of police. who imme
diately sent out warnings to cite!
in the East and South.
Mrs Woodland left here YESTERDAY
noon for Atlanta, where she believe
she may find a clue to the kidnap
pers. The city commissioners her
will offer a reward for their capture
Mrs. Woodland does not live will
her husband. She said that sh
left him in Philadelphia a year ant
a half ago. He is said to be work
ing for the Terminal Railroad il
Atlanta.
Mrs. Woodland is the grand-niec
Of John Wnbraham. former Phil
; adelphia manufacturer. who reside
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
CARD OF THANKS.

To the kind friends and relatives. also
the employees Of the National Biscuit
Company. whose kind expressions OF
sympathy and horal rrmembrances meant
50 much to me during the Illness and
death OF my husband. Howard =. Arnett.
wish TO express my heartfelt thanks.
Alice CrOney Arnett'
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
APARTMENT FOR RENT

1890 Delaware avenue; very desir-
able: beautiful surroundings. and
every convenience. Immediate pos
session. ,Phone 4S50.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
SineS and Welch
FLORISTS

7fz WEST EIGHTH STREET
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
Specially
%. a A. 561
Evening journal., 1921-07-09
BRAIN TESTS.
BY Sam Lloyd.
. Minutes TO Answer This.

minutes 10 Answer Ihls.
Take an iron block. add
danger signal subtract no.
torious Mexican. subtract a
fiery beverage. add a measure
Of weight. add one OF tho
United States. add a numoral.
subtract a product of insects
and the resulting letters will
spell the name Of a character in
Shakespeare's Merchant OF
Venice"
Answer 10 Yesterdays Puzzle.
The completed sentence reads
ROBERT RARELY ERRS.