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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-23

For this Sccticn-Showers and
cooler today. probably followed by
clearing this afternoon: tomor-,
rev fair
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
GOVERNMENT COMPETITION.

1T Is declared by President Franklin. OF the ntorna-
Il uonal Mercantile Marine Company. that man
safely invest In government ships until the Shipping
Board is willing TO guarantee that other government
ships will put into competition with the vessels
sold
lie declares that "a prudent shop could not con-
slider purchase OF line OF ships from private operator
unless the seller agreed not to into business in The
trade any other trade whoh would afIeot the
line purchased for a long period"
II must be apparent to any novice in business mat unless
such policy is followed in the disposition OF
ernment vessels they viii taken by shipping men
OF experience.
few may be disposed OF TO those VINO do not com
prehend the basic principles OF successful ship operation
but they only court disaster II they undertake TO meet
government competition the sailing routes.
Where there may be business sufficient to warrant reg
uar saiings OF line Of steamers there may not be
enough to support competitive lines and both will
suffer.
Il ought 10 be the accepted policy OF the shipping
Board to aot ships OF the trade demands or
any foreign port unless It is hoped to capture poen-
al market already there.
To do otherwise dscourages the Initiative OF private
shipping concerns.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
The Best Cough Syrup
Is Homemade.
Here's an easy way 10 save 81, and
yet have the hest cough remedy
you ever tried.

You've probably heard Of this we'll
known plan OF making cough syrup
at home. But have YOU ever used
i'll Thousands of families, the world
over, feel that they could hardly keep
house without il. It's simple and
cheap, but the way IL takes hold of a
cough will soon earn il permanent
place in your home.
Into a pint bottie, pour 2h ounces
Of Pinex; then add plain granulated
sugar syrup to fill up the pint. Or,
IL desired, use clarified molasses, f.,
honey, or corn syrup, instead of sugar
syrup. Either way, it tastes good,
never spoils, and gives You a full pint
Of better cough remedy than you
could buy ready made for three times
its cost.
II is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conquers a
cough-usually in q hours or less.
Ii seems to penetrate through every
air passage, loosens a drv, hoarse or
tight cough, lifts the phlegm, heals
the membranes, and gives almost inn
mediate relief Splendid for throat
tickle, hoarseness, Group, bronchitis
and bronchial asthma.
Pinex is highly concentrated COM
pound of genuine Norway pine ex-
tract, and has been used for genera
tions for throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2ih ounces of PineX"
with directions, and don't accept any
thing else, Guaranteed TO give abso-
mte satisfaction OF money refunded.
The Pinex Co, Ft Wayne, Ind.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
Is 1T HARVARD2

An enormous amount Of interest
mas been felt In this name OF Ilar-
ward and considerable time and
money has been spent in times past
in an effOrt 10 CLEAN some facts re-
latlng The family Of the man whose
name was taken 10 designate the his
torlc college at Cambridge, Mass. One
who became interested in the work
once said that he would gladly give
500 10 have got five lines about
John Harvard in any capacity, public
or private And NOM than one eX-
curSion has been financed TO work
among the records OF the neighbor-
hood from which Harvard came in
Old London. Eventually facts were
brought to light though they are not
numerous.
John Harvard, for whom the col
lego was named, was christened and
probably born I'm SOuthward. Eng
land, 1901 His father was Robert
Harvard, a butcher, and In the Sec
ton OF London where he carried on
his trade the name appeared IN rec
OrdS OF that time spelled in various
Ways-Haywad Harver. HarwoOd,
Harye, Harverd. Harvey and Haryie.
some OF the name were butchers and
others were innkeepers. Apparently
they were all members or the same
family conectiOn in spite OF the diff
ferences OF spelling There Is a
Scandinavian personal name, Har-
ward. with which this last name has
been Identified, but IL Is really DIM
cult 10 tell just what the origin
really was in The case OF John Har-
ward.
His father died OF the plague
when ne was a boy and his mother
who had been a Katherine Rogers,
married twice again. BY these two
husbands. as wpn as by Harvard
she inherited a little property and
was thus able 10 give her son John
good educaton and leave him With
SOMETHING OF O fortune.
John was graduated from En-
manuel College Cambridge Univer-
sity. ENGLAND, In 1925. became o
preacher among the Dissentcrs, mar
ried Ann Sadler, daughter OF Sus
sex clergyman, and sailed for New
England. His life in The new world
was not especially eVentful. He die,
without issue at the age OF "a o.
consumption. One-half OF his prop
erty. worth $500, he bequeathed tC
the erection OF The college that bear.
his name. Three hundred anC
twenty volumes which he haC
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

MT Mann. Of Ilinois-Did the gen.
tleman state that the War Depart
ment purchased 100000 tpyewriters
during the war?
Mr Wood, Of Indaana--1hat Is ex-
actly what they did.
Mr.. Mann, OF IllinOiS-Was the man
who did that a lunatio or a knave?
Mr.. Wood, OF Indiana do not
know what classification you would
put him under.
Mr.. Mann, Of IlllnOis-He must be
one OF The two.
Mr.. Wood. OF Indiana-Yes. It is
in keeping with the conduct Of the
man who purchased mosquito bar to
put mosquito bars over everybody in
France, who went over there TO find
out that they had no mosquitoes
ihero. and with the man who bought
S2O000,OW worth OF ambulance har-
ness only TO find out that they did
not Use any harness aa all.
Nir Mann, Of lhinois-rhere might
be some excuse for lhat. A man
might be mlsled. but nobody could
be misled into the idea that every
other soldier in the army was to be
employed to operate a typewriter. II
must be that the typewriter manu-
facturers got in their work Maybe
there was a dOllar-a-year man here
who was interested in typewiters.
Mr. Wood, Of Indiana-There is no
doubt about that, and every con-
ceiVable kind OF typewriter was pur-
chased. Last year, after we had
tried our best TO find out from the
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
SAVE RrHosoru BEACH.

Tp EHoBOTH Is Delawares only real seaside resort
IA Everyone in State is, should be- interested
In the preservation Of the beach at that place
BY the same token being Interested he or she shouio
be willing and eager to assist in that work
In this connection it should be said that commission
Of which Colonel Edmund Mitchell OF this city Is CHAIR
man. and which appointed to ascertain what must
be to Rehoboth Beach, has made report 70
the Legislature The recommendations contained IN uet
report based upon the Investigations made by an en-
cheering expert.
They are, in brief that rip-rap jetty be puii'
out from the beach to divert the currents which have
been destroying beach, and the work OF that etty be
reinforced by constructing groynes at fixed Intervals along
the beach The thought underlying The plan Is that IL
not only shall put end 10 the cutting away Of the
beach but the deposit Of large quantities OF
sand replace those portions Of the beach That already
have been washed away II is estimated mat the work
will cost $1,000
The preservation Of Rehoboth beach is more than a
local question In the broad it is State question
Il deserves the sympathetic attention OF The Legislature
followed by such Of State aid as may be ex-
pedient
Unless something OF practical nature be done speedily
the beach at Rehoboth and most OF Rehoboh ITSELF soon
&n be but a memory II there be recurrence OF the
which have rayaged that section in recent
years.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
What Vars Don t Take Is Spent on These
By Il. u. ROSA.

In the accompanying chart are in
cluded all those activities which are
prime essentials for the proper func-
tloning Of government.
In general they represent Govern
ment activities such as research, edu-
cation and development and public
works. which represent either perma-
nent investment, in new construction
and Improvement, or. expenditures for
developing the agricultural and in
dustrial resources OF the country, for
public education and for advancing
social welfare.
This chart shows the net cost OF the
primary governmental functions as
represented by The legislative, execu-
tive and judicial activities.
The figures given are averages for
the ten-year period i9i0-i9i9.
These averages include the aug
mented expenses for 1917 to 1919 OF
the Treasury Department necessltated
by the administrative expense arising
out Of the collection and disbursement
Of the vast sums required to meet the
war cost
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
GRATIFYING TYPHOID SHOWING.

EDUGAT1oN better cooperation by physicians the
H. general Of preventive measures have re-
suited the beating down OF typhoid mortality in Della
from 6s in 1918, TO 70 in 1919 and to 25 in 1920
Those official figures They have been compiled
and given out by the State Board Health. Everyone
who places a passing value upon human life must
be gratihed by such showing
Those figures however only ten part OF the gratifying
story. There reduction during the last year OF at
least 300 in the number Of typhoid cases
The good work that has been going under the di-
recton Of the State Board Of Health should be continued
and strengthened all along the line to the end that the
showing for 1924 may surpsss anything the health rec
ords OF Delaware.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
THEY HAVE NOT GONE BACK.

NTANY WlLMINGTONIANS doubt have noticed that
lVl conspicuous example Of the onlce-hoding class
in Chicago voices opposition the city manager plan
Chicago never had city manager, and look where
Chicago is todaysecond largest city in the New World
prosperous populous popular"
Which Is good argument as one may N he
wishes to stand pat what he has
In the talow candle days there those who OBJ
iected to the lamp later coal oil
viewed with fear the approach OF the gas light and the
electric bulb.
But
During the last ten years, 100 American cities and
towns have changed their municipal charters adopted
The city manager form OF government" says the National
Municipal League adding mo city which has tried this
plan has gone back TO the old way"
Probably for the not throw away our
electric lighting system and bring back candlestcks
The city manager plan is thing in America.
Indeed is old and tested that already new profes.
sion has sprung up, that OF city managership Thirty
six times who did well as managers OF small cities
have been called 10 larger cities at increased salaries OF
these managers several have gained promotion twice and
three are now in their fourth city. Thus the nation is
developing experts in municipal government wonder
that politicians proiest
The day is rapidly closing on the habit Of choosing a
municipal executive because he's a good fellow a mixer
carried torch for the party The progressive city of
tomorrow win choose him because he has made good in
that particular job in other city because hes
Sooo CITY manager, and not because he's whale po
tican Nor will the city discard that man every year
two, and experiment with who never before hai
been tried at the job
When IL becomes necessary TO employ new manager
he city viii go TO the city manager profession and hlr,
The best obiainabe. II will do as business concerns d,
when managershp is TO be nled hire an experienced
manager
The i9O smaller cities training corps OF good
managers from whom larger cities may choose Just A,
soon as they leave behind them their tao candle laea
OF municipal government
We believe that under the charter Tor Nilmneto,
we should have commission composed OF from five I,
seven able, honest and pubc-sprlted business men
elected at large and upon merit and modesty compen
sated for their work
We believe that those business men should have ieris
atye and Administrative powers and that one OF thei
most important duties should be to select city manage,
or general manager, call him what you will 10 run M
affairs OF our city the sound business lines ths
would feature his conduct he the general manage
OF private corporation and working under the contre
OF board OF from Ave 10 seven directors
We believe that just the directors and the sener,
manager are selected for special fitness so should eac
subordinate Of Che general manager be selected
Unless that be done, the end sought TO be atiaine
Through new city charter cannot be realized
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
"S1uP NOWrr

TINHE Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad has
Il posted notices in 1850 stations advising the public
TO "shp now"
It is announced that for the nrs time in 1--WE years the
road is able TO handle more freight than offered,
The same condition prevails to greater or lesser ex-
tent on most Of the other roads OF the country.
shippers everywhere should heed the injunction ship
now"
BY so doing they wfl enable the transportation com
panies 20 keep their equipment employed and lessen the
probability OF another congestion Of trac when business
picks up in the spring
Nobody wants TO repeated the short,re of ra,lvva
equipment under which business was 81 ferlnr only a
few months ago
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
GET TIE BILL I'M

TVNHERE should be no hestanoy the part OF the
Delaware Legislature in the matter Of changing the
OF Delaware College TO the University Of Delaware
Such change would be in line with public sentiment
in Delaware 1t also would reflect the view OF largo
majority OF the students OF Delaware College and the
Women's College OF Delaware. We believe, Also that
faculty sentiment is in favor Of IT, In addition It has
been recommended by Governor Denney Is approved
by Dr. Walter Hulihen the college president; Arthur
c. Wilkinson the college business administrator and by
several members OF the board Of trustees.
Thus far bill having ihe change in view has not been
introduced in the legislature although the time for re-
ceiying bills will expire on February T.
Someone should take the initiative in the matter anC
get the bin in without further delay
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
WHAT. NOT EnInPPrn2

66NToU have outnt, capital TO start With You
Il not equipped2 Why, poor that you are, you
equipped only the God OF The whole universe could
AFFORD to equip you"
II is reported James II. Foster, Cleveland millionaire,
said this TO young man
Thirteen years ago, with capital. but with deter
mnaton Foster set out 10 organize steel fabrcatng
plant.
After years rebuff ne induced several business men
TO back his dream 10 the extent Of siO6OO0
His small plant began by making bicycle sprockets and
automobile parts The first months turnover $4,000
It's business today Is s25O0OO and its organiza
ton Includes the Cleveland Welding and Manufacturing
Company the Hydraulic Steelcraft Company and the
Canton Sheet Steel Company and Mr. Foster is only a
years old.
That should serve inspiration to many Wilmington
boys
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
MUST BE MADE EFFECTIVE RY POLICE wopx

GENAToR PALMER's bil which has passed the state
~ Senate by unanimous vote and which Doubtless vspi
pass the House and be approved by Governor Denne,
should put the fear Of the law into the hearts OF bi
Waymen' footpads and other criminals who have been
'erronzng aw-abidns citizens in the urban and rural
sections OF our State for several months
For highway robbers the bill provides $500 ane FORTY,
lashes and not less than twenty years Imprisonment +,
me robbery be committed any other place than on The
highway or In dwelling the penalty would be the same
as to fine and lashes but the Imprisonment would be ten
years The penalty under the bill for attempted rohh
would be $500 fine forty lashes and not less than Ave
years Imprisonment
Those are severe penalties but they must he nrov,dd
and inflicted without mercy the results sought ara 70
be attained ~ ~
HishwaSmen and footpads have shown clearly tbs, ,
have little or no fear OF the law as it stands todav ana
In the rural sections still less fear OF the pocs oe
hcials as they exist today
While unquestonaoly the Palmer bFl Is stem in ,bs
right direction it will avail little unless improvement, no
made In the facilities for oatching such criminals s IN,
punishmens provided by the bH may be applied N mem
It matters little to criminal who is immune from can
ture what the prescribed penalties for his crime NAV he
The Palmer bin, it is 10 produce the results desired
must be made effective by energetic police work fol
lowed by uncompromisng court action
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough,
Rub Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse. And
then's when you're glad you have a
jar of Musterole at hand to give
prompt, sure relief. II does not blister.
AS first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole is excellent. Thousands of
mothers know il. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
II is the remedy for adults, too. Re-
iieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis.
Group, stiff neck, asthma. neuralgia
headache. congestion, pleurisy, Theu.
matism, lumbago, pains and aches of
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the
chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
35e and Coo Jars; hospital size $500
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
HOOKS ON ELECTRIC MACHINERY.

II book is not in the library when
asked for, II may be reserved II the
applicant will leave his name and ad-
dress and title Of The book wanted
with a library assistant. When the
book is returned, he will be notified.
The library has other books on this
subject.
Short Course in the Testing OF Elec-
trical Machinery, by ]. II. Morecroft
1914.
Elementary Theory OF Direct Cur
rent Dynamo Electric Machinery, by
C.. y. Ashford. 1914.
Alternating Current Electricity, by
w. II. Timbie. TWO vols. 1915
Electrical Machinery, by T. w.
Croft. 1917.
Craig's Q. and A. Book, Questions
and Answers, by w. B. Clayton. 1914.
Armature Winding and Motor Re
pair, by ID. II. Braymer. 1920
Principle OF Direct Current Ma
chimes, by A. S. Langsdorf. 1915.
Theory and operation OF Direct
Current Machinery. by C. NJ. Jansby
1917.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

gentleman who ought to know with
respect TO these typewriters, but
could not do 1t from the man who
was supposed 10 have knowledge OF
such a thing, somebody went down
and in half an hour found 1000 type
WRITER'S i'm a garage in this town
under the supervision OF the War
Department
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
With the Photographers

Pshawl The more we grow the more Congressman we
have to have.-Wynne ark Journal.
Disarmament would be all right II all the world were as
unaggressiye the United Ststes-B0ston Transcript
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
YOUR LAST NAME
Bl MARY MARSHALL DITFEE
Copyright, 1920 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

brought from England and that
snow him to have been man Of
cultivated taste pdety and learning
were also given to the sollege,
forming the nucleus Of the present
Harvard University library.
Copyright, 1921, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

trouble with enforcement OF the immigration laws
has been that the Wilson administration has manifested
much sympathy with the class OF ssstOrs that this
country does not need
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

They may out out the dancing scenery and chorus but
Mr. Harding VIII positively appear the star in the in
augural piece. and many Delawareans VIII be on hand
to wish him God-speed
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
SAFETY EIRsr. save He

NEW YORK, Jan. 3i.-Thomas Hyatt
sneezed so violently he nearly caused
an explosion by blowing out the gas.
He's having electric lights installed In
his Jamaica home now.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

Watch the Want Ads for the recov-
cry Of lost and found articles,
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

HAS 2S TEETH PULLED, DIES.
PORTLAND, Jan 2S-rhe extrac-
ton OF q teeth without the use OF an
anaesthetic is given as the cause OF
the death OF James Dowd, deputy
clerk here.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01
1ypewYiters TO Burn

tFrom the Congressional Record.)
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

It's thing to hear ''OH HOW OLD
LOOKING MRS JONES HAS BECOMEI'-
With iron starvation of the blood most any wom
would become old and haggard looking.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

MAN GOES OUT WHEN HB PLRASES. gets
fresh air and exercise sees different faces, BUT WO-
MAN STAYS AT HOME, looks after the children
and performs the monotonous household duties. ,
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

SUCH A LIFE WOULD PROBABLY DRIVE
THE AVERAGE MAN NEARLY CRAZY IN A
MONTH but woman patient and persevering as she
is, goes and until at last the indoor work and
nervous strain sap the iron from her blood leaving
her weak, nervous, pale and aged looking.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

average thinks work easy because he does
realize THE TERRIBLE STRAIN ON THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM which is caused by CONSTANT DRUDGERY-
doing tho same thing and over.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

Thousands Of people have
surprisingly Increased their
strength, energy and endurance
in two weeks time by this sim
pie experiment. But in making
this test be sure that the iron
you take Is organic iron and not
metallic or mineral iron which
people usuSily take.
Organic iron Is like THERON In
your blood and like the iron in
spinach. lentils and apples. while
metallic iron Is iron Just as Il
comes from the action Of strong
acids on small pieces Of iron.
Organic iron may be had from
your druggist under the name
Of Nuxated Iron. NuKated Iron
represents organic iron in such
a highly concentrated form that
one dose Is estimated to be ap-
proximatcly equivalent Gin or
ganic iron contcnt) to eating
half a quart Of spinach or one
quart Of green vegetables. It's
like taking extract of beef in
stead Of eating pounds Of meat.
Evening journal., 1921-02-01

Always insist on having genuine organic iror
-Nuxatd Iron. II you are not feeling quite ug
70 the mark telephone for package today. II
tablet form only. Lookfo the letters N.
The Winslow mail., 1921-03-18
In spite of the fact that the

In spite of the fact that the
Gallup Herald is a good roads
booster all the time, it should re-
member that the Coast to Coast
Route was eliminated at the Kan
sas City convention in 1918. The
road through Gallup is the orig-
nal National Old Trails Road and
as such it should be called at all
times. The Coast to Coast high
way as proposed and fought for
would have eliminated Gallup
from a transcoptinental roadway.
1t is signed as the National. Old
Trails and let us keep that name
ever before us until it is known
to every motorist throughout the
country as the best. most travel
ed and shortest transcontinental
motor road across the nation.
We have worked too hard for it
to let it loose it's proper name.
The Winslow mail., 1921-03-18

The Mail is putting out this
weeks issue resorting to the an
cient style of handsetting it's
news items. 1t is expected that
next week gas service will be re-
stored and the Mail can resume
its wonted amount of reading
matter. In the meantime W e
extend our sympathy to tn e
housewife and all others who are
handicapped because of this lack
Of service.
The Winslow mail., 1921-03-18

Let it be the National Old Trails
Road now and for all time. Don't
let's call it a Coast to Coast road.
1t calls up memories of when we
had our doubts about being able
to keep others from absorbing all
our good road efforts and locat-
ing them elsewhere than along
the line of the Santa Fe west
ward.
The Winslow mail., 1921-03-18

filed notice of intention to make
Three Year Proof, 20 establish claim
to the land above described, before
Thorwald Larson, U. S.. Commissioner
at Holbrook, Arizona, on the 26th
day Of March, 1921
Claimant names as witnesses:
Rufus c. Creswell, Jr., John Taught,
Thomas E. Dye, George Robinson, all
of Winslow, Arizona.
CHAS. E. MARSHALL,
6t-52 Register.