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The Washington herald., 1921-12-16
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The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

With snow in New England, heat
wave in the Midwest and torrential rains
along the Pacific Coast, all on the same
day, the Weather Man may be said to have
shown his versatility sufficiently for one day.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

The voters in Madison township.
just outside Portsmouth, Ohio. as a
joke wrote in the names OF two
women on the ballot in the recent
election and their joke went far
enough to elect the women con-
stables bv large majority.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

Many a professional lobbyist began his
career in the vestibule of his girls home where
he fingered to say goodnight after bringing
her home from the movies
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

The bonus has been promised again and
few million former soldiers will again
spend in advance what they expect to receive
later from the government.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

When notables from Europe visit here and
say they like America we wonder whether they
mean the location, the buildings, the men, or
the women
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

One veteran of the late war was heard to
remark recently: "Why designate one fellow
the unknown soldier"
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Baron Birkenhesd. the lord hiE'
chancellor OF Great Britain and
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

Some day Congress is going to pass the
soldier bonus-and-some day there won't
be any soldiers still alive to receive it.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

Ireland has fought BOO years for peace and
now it will have to find some other way to
enjoy life.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

1t may become necessary to provide all per-
sons appearing before a Congressional COM
mittee with smoked glasses, dictaphones, and
side arms
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

Passengers Rob Hacker."-News Item
The worm will turn
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

Marshal Foch may now enjoy little seclu-
sion on the boulevards of gay Paree.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

1t is fitting that counterfeit labels should
be found on some of the counterfeit liquor be-
ing peddled
The Washington herald., 1921-12-16

The practical moncy valG" '.
pactcur's scientific di>goNr-l7s
saving the grape crop ~ Fran b.
was sufficient TO cover a." cr'.
indemnity paid by France 2" Cool
many after the Franc0-PrH ss's7
war.
There are more than 200 sTe-
cies Of mammals.
". n
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
HolsTED BY HIS OWN pETARD.

North-Border was practically
ruined by prohibition.
West Saloonkeeper?
Neutrality-suspicious. agita.
tor.-New York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
PARIS REALLY MODERN CITY
Its Present Magniffcence May Be Said
to Date From Napoleon III and
the Year 1894

So massive and stately in appear
ance is Paris today that it is some
times difficult to realize how recent
ly the city took on its present form.
A reminder of the relative newness
of some of its main features comes
in the project of the city admins
tration to complete the Boulevard
Haussmann by prolonging it to the
Boulevard DIES Italiens. AS late as
1884, but a few years before Eu-
gene George Haussmann, under
Napoleon III, began to denolish.
streets and rows of old houses that
clogged the heart of the city, in or
der to build in their stead the now
famous straight, wide and long
thoroughfares, much of the old style
of things remained. Drainage was
primitive; suspended oil lamps
lighted the streets; paved sidewalks
hardly existed. But little more
than thirty years later, when the
international exhibition was held in
the city, Paris had become perhaps
the most imposing of European
capitals, and an illustrious example
of the great art of city planning.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
THE CASUAL MOTHER.

How is this for the casual moth
err? The other day friend Of the
family met her and remarked, 81
hear your daughter is married.
What is her new name
81 can't tell YOU" replied mother
with a shrug. ct was so annoyed
when she told me she was married,
/ didn't even ask who the man
was l"-Sydney Bulletin.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
EASILY BOARD MOVING CARS
Women Today, With Their short
skirts, Said to Be Adept in the
Running, Flying Leap"

Whether the girls of today, with
the mnchly discussed bobbed hair
and modernized skirts are more ath-
letic and daring or their brothers
are losing their speed, is not known,
but according to conductors of
buses and trolleys the young maid
has a mania for the running, flying
leap for the car step, which former
ly was the exclusive right and pos
session of the male.
81 have ito positively stand in
front of the step to prevent them
from either jumping ON or flying
off at the corner" said the dime col.
lector of Fifth avenue bus which
went up along the drive, according
to the New York Sun. ''They take
fast start, flying leap, and there
they are. When | say anything to
them they are indignant; and one
day a fapper slipped at the end of
her leap and then bawled me out be-
cause asked her if she was hurt"
On the street car line the cars
having the side running board are
the target for the leap of the flying
stenographic Amazons these days.
They seize the side handle Of the
car as well as any hardened COM
muter clutches the rail of the Z :58
each morning as he swings aboard
at the furthest end of the suburban
platform. The best part of it all
is, the fare collectors say, that the
fair maids are pretty efficient at
that sort of thing and few fall or
are hurt in any way.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
MOROCCAN HUMoR.

Referring to the trouble in Mo-
rocco, the S'Way of the World'' col
umnist of the London Morning Post
quotes the following translation of
some verses on Tangier by Mulai
Hafid:
'SIn the last day the people Of
Tangier came to the Judgment Seat
of God, and the Supreme Judge
said: Surely you are the least and
worst of all people. Under what
circumstances did you live?' And
they replied: We have sinneds we
have sinned; but our government
was international we were ruled by
the representatives of Europe And
the Supreme Judge said: Surely
you have been sufficiently punished;
enter into paradise 2"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
THIS CROWN PRINCE POPULAR
Young Olaf Of Norway Hailed as @
Sportsman, and of Pronounced
Democratic Tastes.

OF the royal family of Norway,
the favorite with the people is
Crown Prince Olaf. His popularity
is immense But eighteen years
old, he recently passed the examine
tions for entrance to the univer-
sity.
From childhood he has received
typically Norwegian training and
has developed into genuine son of
the Vikings, tall, handsome, and an
excellent sportsman. He regularly
participates in the annual Norwe-
gian derby, the Holmenkollen ski
jumping competition, at which he
is frequent prize winner.
His popularity is no doubt partly
due to his democratic tastes. Edu-
Gated at private school, he mingled
with his fellow pupils ON an equal
footing and has always been wholly
free from any tendency to self-im-
portance.
When he finishes course at the
military academy Of Norway, the
crown prince viii enroll as student
in the technical high school at
Trondhjem, to be educated as an
engineer. Prince Olaf now has the
right to attend cabinet meetings,
but as yet has no vote.-Argonant.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
HAD A TREATMENT.

Lee is only about seven years old,
but he is already imbued with gal
lantry and he'll be mighty popular
with the fair sex as he grows up. He
has been spending the summer at
Long Beach, on Lake Michigan, and
in a nearby cottage live Margaret
and Jane. The other day he went
over and when mamma went to the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
WAY UP.

Little Harriet, in another room,
was singing in squeaky treble.
"You mustn't sing SO high" her
mother called.
':Oh," Harriet answered, I'm
singing Twinkle Little Star and
it's gotta be high. youngstown
Telegram.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24

door, ne asked:
"Can I take the girls for treat
ment?"
''Why, Lee, l don't understand.
What is it you want to do?" she re-
splied, considerably puzzled.
"I want to take 'em down to the
soda pavilion for treatment. l got
Is cents"
I They went. The Treatment was
successful.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
NEW DRESSING FOR BURNS.

A Philadelphia house has brought
out an instantaneous dressing for
burns. 1t consists of three rolls of
gauze immersed in a solution of BIZ
carbonate of soda and mineral, put
up in. container with an instantly
removable lid.-Buffalo Express.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
SOME CHECKS.

First Vaudevillian - The kaiser
seems to have considerable funds at
his disposal.
Second Vaudeyillian-Well, you
must remember that he received big
CHECKS on the bank of the Marine.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-11-24
TWO DEVELOPMENTS.

81 can remember the time when
it was feared bicycles in the streets
would depopulate the country"
"We've travelled some since then"
seYes-and learned to jump
farther Birmingham Age-Her-
aid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14

Pagar. her dausnter from Z summer
u DuFope.
Tsas -viait ths ochools~ week was !
erAs eueoeuo hero. tAere esing no chil
drea wao werp not wearing badge cs
honor at the Close Of the wook, the
had6s testtfying that each had . par
~ o. guardian interested enough in
him Of her to make q visit to the
school.
Alss Anne Townsend Parker. grand
daughter OF Nrs- Elma Townsend. Wa
= member OF = box party at the
Charity Fall at tho Academy Of Music,
Philadelphia. last week.
John Marvin. student at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. spent the
early part Of this month In town with
hta brother. Howard Marvin.
Tho Library Fund of the Caesar
Rodney school 10 increasing weekly
and Il In now a matter OF pride to the
teachers and pupils AZ we'll a. to the
friends OF the school. but there is al
ready = fair nucleus to tho library
which consists Of ncarly two hundred
books. including classics. historic and
text books, which are of much help
TO both student and teacher. There
is also tho Standard Encyclopedia In
the collection.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hartman have
returned from visit of several weeks
In Philadelphia, and are now with
their son. Mr.. Benjamin L. Hartman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Dec. 14.-J. c. Stuck
ert OF ST. Georges has just finished load
ing the powerboat Helen Steele with
1000 bushels Of corn for Baltimore, Md.
The social committee Of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian
Church OF Port Penn has decided to
have O house party every Tuesday
evening. The next will be held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Faunce.
A Christmas sale Of fancy articles and
. rummage sale are being held in the
store Of Frank Moore, on Clinton street
this afternoon and evening The pro-
ceeds will be for the benefit of Christ
Episcopal Church.
Miss isabelle Moody is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Allen Moody OF
Carney's Point, IN. J.
The b. Y. o. L. dance held in the fire
engine hall, Last evening, WAS largely
attended.
Mrs. George SatterfeId of Dover is
spending two weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lester Of St.
Georges.
Miss Isadora Bradley, techer in
Harmony school, near Porter's, will give
an entertainment for the benefit Of the
SCHOOL on December p.
Mrs. Charles Hickman, who has been
i'll At her homo at Port Penn for the past
two wceks, Is improving.
Miss Gertrude Hudelt is spending
two weeks With her grandmother, Mrs.
Eugene Ciyison, in Wilmington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14

who have been restored to health. One
of the most recent rs that of Mrs. Scott
Green, well known and popular lady,
residing at Elkton, Md, (Moffit street,
who said
"Over Is years ago was operated on
and since that time ] was in a serious
state of health and had never been the
same woman; had been under treat
ment and tried all kinds Of medicines but
nothing seemed to do me any good until
l started to take Plant Juice, as | had
heard so much about it from my neigh
bors, especially one Of them who had
been walking with a crutch for q long
time; / noticed one day that he had dis
carded this crutch, and upon asking him
the reason, be said Plant Juice had com
pletely cured him. Ny stomach was in
such q weak condition that / could not
digest the hghtest kind of food; was
always constipated and was SO nervous
that ! could not sleep at night; had
rheumatism so bad in my hands and feet
that could not get my shoes on suffered
untold agony and had to walk the floor at
night; could not sleep on account OF the
pain and had hard lump in the pit of
my stomach like lead; my liver and kid
neys were out of order and my nerves
were on edge all the time; would he
laid up in bed for days at time. Now
everything has changed with me; / am
able to sleep the night through since
started to take Plant Juice; have a good
appetite for my meals and am not the
least nervous; ] have no more rheuma-
tism in my system and the swelling
has gone from my hands and feet;
my nerves are 100 per cent better and |
am able to do all my housework, which
] had not done in months. have moth
ing but praise for Plant Juice and am
glad to give this public statement for it /"
Plant Juice il sold in Wilmington
at the Miller Drug Store. 4Ol-406
Market street; in New Castle by y.
Challenger e. Son; in Newport by G. B.
White; in Newark by W. l.. Brown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
NEWS OF SMYRNA.

Smyrna, Dec. l4.--Last Thursday
q one-ton truck, loaded, ran of the en-
bankmcnt into the mill pond. This was
the second accident in that place within
the last month.
O'Connell & Sons, contractors, Darby
Pa, have started work making ill over
the meadow and Smyrna river, below
Lake Como.
The Faculty Club Of Smyrna high
school gave n party at the home of Miss
Anna Beckett in honor of Mrs. Do Witt,
nee Miss Kathleen Lord, Of Dover.
Mrs. Olive Shnllcross entertained with
two tables Of bridge, Monday evening.
Mrs. r. c. Busser, wife Of the Aineri-
can consul at Coruwna, Spain, is here
visiting Mrs. J. l.. Beckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Collins Of Will
mington visited Miss Edith Collins,
sister of the former, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Norris, Of Phila-
dclphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Norris over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Grievcs is making an ex-
tended visit in Philadelphia.
Charlie. Thornley, has moved into his
new house on Commerce street.
Louise Pratt, daughter of Frank Pratt,
is i'll with scarlet fever.
Smyrna Grange has elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Master, j. T.. Latta; overseer, George
johnson; lecturer, William Armstrong
treasurer, Walter Massey; secretary,
Mrs. NJ. Armstrong; gate-keeper, Mrs,
J. Z. Latta; Ceres, Elva Armstrong
Pomona, Mrs. Mary Cantwell; Flors,
Sadie Stephenson; chaplain, Michael
Mofict; steward, Thomas Roe; lady
assistant steward, Mrs Thomas Roe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14

District u Washington. D. c. came a
the real feature of the evenings pro.
gram. In addition 70 his excellent ID
dress on Rotary, Ne explained its prin-
capIes on = blackboard taking the Roy
tary wheel A. his illustration.
Hc also spoke Of tho Rotary inter-
ests In the Limitation Of armamcnts
declaring that cvcry Rotarian should
get down on his knees and pray that
tho conference at Washington should
be succcssful In solving tho great ques-
ton Of disarmament. ITc told OF sho
various members of tho conference
meeting with tho Rotary Club n,
Washington at It's weekly luncheons
and quoted expressions OF the various
statesmen OF different nations. At tn,
conclusion OF his address, he presented
to Harry G. McShcrry. president oi
the Dover Club. the charter, stating
that II was the FIRST charter 10 b.
presented by him during his tenure OF
offlcc.
DR.. II. v. Holloway. state superin-
tendeht of Public instruction, and
secretary OF tho Dover Rotary Club
spoke on Circles OF Service" rccitjnp
how various organizations for com.
munity service have gone forth on cir
cles, among the many examples citet
being the organization and develop.
ment Of the Red Cross.
II. r. Bardo OF Wilmington congrat.
ulated Dover Club and wished II evcry
success. as did also William r.. Doug
las, an ex-presidcnt OF tho Whining
ton Club, and Jack Krause, sccretar,
of the organization.
DR.. T. r. Brown. a member OF tn,
Wilmington Club. referred briefly L
sornc OF tho advantages that the clui
can be to It's community, as did aist
Samuel e. Shannahan, secretary OF th,
Easton, Nd. club.
In accepting the charter Of tho loca
club. Harry G. McSherry, president
thanked tho various delegations 10
their presence and kind words on this
its official birthday, and pledged tn
support OF the Dover Club In all q
undertakings and endcavors OF tn
Fifth District aud international As
ISOLATION.
Tho program was intersperscd wit
songs led by William r. White, as wei
as orchestra music by Arthur's or
chestra OF this town. Harry Harkin
OF Wilmington also gave two solo sc
lcctions.
The officers Of Dover's Rotary Clu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
BRIDGEvILLE NOTES.

Bridgcvillc Dec. 14.-Thc section of
State Highway from Green's Mill to
the Bridgeville road is now open TO the
public, and work Of building up the
shoulders is being rushed in order to
complete it before severe weather sets i'll
Tie Layton and Owens Manufacture
ing plant has closed down for the winter
months, and number Of employees are
without work.
Mrs. E. H. Sawyer has returned to
her home in Vineland, n. j., after visit
ing her mother Mrs. Priscilla Short,
who has been confined to her bed for
twenty months, the result Of paralytic
stroke.
Mrs. George +. Miller fell down
stairs, Monday v'hen bringing basket
Of clothes down. reaking an arm.
Mrs Laura II. Thawlcy and nephew
Clayton Elliott, are spending a few
DAYS in Philadelphia.
Turkeys are more plentiful IN this
community than In former years, and
will sell for 50 cents per pound
Mrs. Victor Lewis has been visiting
in Philadclphia and Ridgely, Md
this week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
MlDDLETOwN NEWS.

Middlctown. Dec. 1.-THE girls Of
Queen Esther Circle. kinss Dsugh-
tsrs met ~ the home Of their president
11rs. 4, J. Brctkscn. last evening. They
ere now packing their Christmas box
- seud ~ the Rebeccs McCleskey
oohool ~ boas. Alabama. Each mem-
k~r Of the Circls-dsty -four girls-is
sending = refsonal gift 10 one girl In
the school.
The sunday -school Association Of
voress Presbyterian Church II plan
nins 10 hold their Christmas enter
lAlomsnt In the Sunday school room of
vrtAAy evening. December 30. at I
a'dlock.
He. John c. Green represented the
oet1dletown New Century Club ~ the
lanrhson gtvsu BY the Wyoming Club
MrS. Frank NJ. Young entertained
. party a Dover friends ut dinner,
ouN1Ay.
Mn. Mary Ford he's closed her home
= oAanakraa. Nd. and 10 spending the
winter In town.
NIos Marian Barnett of Wilmington
~ beeu . guest Of Mrs. J. Allen John
~ Ne past week.
Mn DussniA Bsastsn was an over
osasAAy vtsttor With friends In Atlantic
otGs. ~. J.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
LEwES NOTES.

Lewcs, Dec. 1.-THE new steamer
Worthinston, built by Vineyard & Co.
Of Milford for the Worthington Pump
and Machinery Corporation of New
York, stopped at the Lewes pier for
water, on her way TO New York this
week. Captain Harold Kitchens of
this town is IN command.
Rcba Poynter has gone to Texas to
spend the winter, with her uncle, Charles
Milby.
Captain Robert Chambers is now ir
command Of the pilot boat Philadelphia
Rev. Howard Davis went to Cape May
Monday, ~ guest Of Captain Cham
bcrs.
Jesse Jones OF Milsboro was in towr
Saturday, looking for mud-digger and
blowing machine frem Philadelphia to
deepen Indian River inlet.
George Poynter of the pilot-boat
Philadelphia is home on weeks vaca-
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14

are; Harry C. McShWry, prssident;
Robert Gtott. president: secre-
tary, II. v. Holloway: treasurer. James
Wise: directors, r.. G. Bancroft, J. A.
Downes. DR.. Joseph s. Mcdaniel.
Those present At last nights func-
ton included the following: Ed l..
Stock. Washington, ID. c.: W. u. Med
ford, w. /" 6outhconbe, J. II. FIT
schen, s. NJ. Becker. Baltimore. Nd:
w. r. Allen, David Dallas, Salisbury,
Md: Charles BrouGhman, Samuel r..
Shanahan. John williams, Elbert
Matshaii. Edgar Walls. Anthony Caps
no. VIII f<edman. Nehemiah Clark,
fvoh Martin. Norman Jefferson, Rct-
crt Harris, Eastou, Md; wilIiam r..
Metten. William u. Foster, Edward
Bardo. William E. Holland, Albert
Bro, Jas. p. Robbins, Harvey Cas-
person, Thomas Donaldson, Charles
A. Curly. Leonard Yerger, Albert
Wentzc, Thomas Smith, Frank An
derson, Clarence Tiger. Roydcn Bryan,
Candy Mammcle. Thomas r. Brown.
Charles Bamberger. William p. White,
Harry Harkins. Edward Smith, DR..
II. r. Ewes. Edward Kaistcr, DR.. Ina
Burns. Chester J. Moore. Willard
Austin, o. G. Purdy. Elmer r. Bye,
Fred Wardenburg. Robert Schscni-
jain, G. d. Carretson. William Speak
man, G. Morris Apitside. John r.
LAmbson, Leon Walker, William T.
Douglas, Samuel Cashing, Hcrbcr,
Smith, Risb Merrick, A. b. Cartilage
Clarence Unger, Joseph p. Owens
William Jondc. X. A. Crecnhaugh
William Budd, Walter Bush, Alva
hndley, Joseph S. Hamilton, all o,
Wilmington; n. G. McShorry, Rober.
stott. II. ". Holloway, Frank C. Ban
croft, DR.. Joseph Mcdaniel, Rodney
Bice, Charles Jackson. James Bice
Jr, Harry Hancock, Norman Morris
William Fooks, John 3. Hutton, J. A
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14

tsrtaintnent gtvsn last evening BY ~
membdra of The hospitality cosnnhttee
OF The New Castls Century Club Ia
the club pa&fotA
This evening : numbse Of he msn-
bars Of tho Adelphh Lodge. No. .. X.
or r.. Will pay = visit to the Oriental
Lodge Of Wilmington. The members
will 80. by automobiles which viii
leave the Opera House At 7.So
Get your Christmas and New Years
cards while the assortmsnts are large
at Brittinghan's Pharmacy.--Adv.
Xmas gift suggcstions, CAmssas,
Kodaks. Waterman or Conklin Toun-
tain Pens, Eversharp Pencils, Writing
Paper. Perfume and Whitman's and
Samosct Candy. r. Challenger 4 Son,
Prescription Phrmacists.-Adv.
Apartments for rent In the Louise,
Apply to John Eics. the premises
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-14
c,vu wAR VETERAN DEAD.

Newark, Dec. N.--LeNi Murray.
sgcd I; years, one Of tho best known
farmers oi thin community died Mt his
home on l:lkton Road. yesterday. lie
had boon ~ Tor several months.
Mr.. Murray. who was veteran OF
the civil War. lived for s3 years on a
farm near White Clay Creek Church
and had lived for eight years on the
farm where he died. lie IL survived
hy hls wlf. and ak children, Edward
4. Murray Of Marshall;on, Leo Muir
ray Of stanton. Samuel and George
Murray oi near Newark. Mrs. 5enja-
min simmons and Miss Ida Murray.
Tho funeral will be held at his late
home ~ ~ o'clock tomorrow; inter-
ipent 81 st. 0sorg~s.