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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-03
It's Mighty POUer for Provision
Is the GLOry of the Wnndmdker Great
August Sale of Furniture
Old-FaShiOned
Hooked Rugs
Don't You Adore
Them?
Important Display
and Sale
Some Antiques
Included

SSCaLLY, the company's
-, In SIGHT now. Turn
the hook rugs right
eide up, while ] go TO the
door"
This reminiscence. taken
down from the lips Of fine
old lady In New ENGLAND,
shows how highly old-time
folks priced their hooked
rugs.
They did not know that
In 1921 people would "rave"
over their quaint designs
and striking vet dexterous
color combinations: but they
not only cherished them
by placing til EN- on the
e4cred aoows Of the dusk-en-
shrouded ''best" room. but
the more rigid CT the house
wives kept them wrong side
up, with care" to preserve
their surfaces.
Il shows also WHY the mod
ern demand for the hooked
rug. as tho ideal accompani-
ment Of Colonial furniture,
particularly in unit try
homes. is so much greater
than the sunply, so that
This Wnnnnnker
Collection of 300 Fine
Examples Of Hooked
Rugs Is the Biggest
that was ever heard of in this
mart Of the country. The old
families Of New England.
where the hooked rugs were
mnde. cling jealousy 10 such
heirlooms, and the collection
found here today represents
the rhnsacking Of a thou
sand or more atties on the
spftH SHufpt ana the care
full selection Of the finest
specimens.
10 shows, too. whv even
the antiques in the collection
some going back fifty
years. others much longer
display scarcely q trace Of
wear in thir firm, marvellous
texture. nor are the colors
faded ito hurt any"
Sizes are In great variety.
going from the tiny rug fx2.7
feet to 6xs feet, and prices
are still more varied, ranging
from sf2 to 5000.
tsevwnfh Floor. Chrstnutl
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-03

In the cast of the piece is Vera Gordon
who became famous for her portrayal
of the mother I'm "HumoresQuc."
Thursday Madge Kennedy is the star
at the Rialto. Her picture is The
Girl with Jazz Heart" When shown
az the Queen last fall 1t was particn-
arly popular.
Gripping Scenes at the savoy.
As a novel sThe Rider of the Ring
Log" gripped and fascinated by vir-
tue OF the power of its plot and the
strength of that picturesque figure
John Xavier kavanagh from whom
the book gets its name. ButNthe pic
ture. as produced for the Association
Exhibitors. under the personal direcs
ton of It's author, Holman Day, and
now having a weeks showing at the
savoy Theatre. gives far more than
the printed page, for it's Viriie drama
OF human hearts is augmented by
graphic scenes of every phase OF the
logging industry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
DEBS PAYS A VISIT
TO WASHINGTON, D. C.

Washington. Mar. 24.-Unattended
and without the knowledge Of the
public, Eugene v. ,Debs, imprisoned
socialist leader, came here today from
Atlanta ~penitentiary and for three
hours discussed his case with AttOr-
ney General Daugherty. The unpre-
cedented trip was made with the ap-
prevail of President Ha1 ding. VINO re-
Gently requested MIR. Daugherty to re-
vieM the Debs case and maxi q rec
CmmendatiOn.
The attorney general, in announcing
Debs was on his way back to Atlanta.
said that while there was no precedent
for calling a prisoner here without q
guard, it had been deciued in confer
ence with President Harding that in
as much as Debs had defended him
self at his trial. he should come to
answer such inquiries as the govern
ment desired to ask. MIR. Daugherty
added that he believed he a tia
authority to place the ~riSOner on his
honor and that he had assumed re-
epOnsibility.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
Bis BOMB PLOT
IS CHECKED BY
BERLIN OFFICIALS
Blowing Up Of Victory Column
Was to Be Signal For
Rioting in German
Capital

Berlin, Mar. 24.-The police claim
70 have obtained confessions from five
communists alleged to have been Inn
plicated n q plot to blow UP b Vic
tory Column. Trace Of the men was
had through the ringleader said TO be
. German artist living at Neuken.
destruction of he historic land
mark, 1t is believed was to have been
the signal for q red outbreak In Ber-
lin.
A Juedelinburg. Saxony. dispatch
says that Max Hoelz. communist ring
leader in middle Germany has been
arrested and transported un0er heavy
guard to al unknown destination.
Ebert Orders Order
Berlin, Mar. 24.-President Ebert
In agreement with h government OF
Prussia has issued an edict establish
Ing measures to restore public order
in the regions disturbed by tho COM
muniSt uprising.
In compliance with the presidents
the head OF the government OF
Saxony appointed q civilian com
missary to act in h emergency.
The railway administration. 1t was
announced has organized patrols OF
the lines in the danger section In
order to foil attempts at derai.ment
OF trains or destruction Of properly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
DEATH TRAPS ON. ROAD SIDES
Highway Authority Condemns Present
Type OF Construction-Not SUI
fciently Wide.

The present type OF highways is
equipped with death traps on each
side. says George Z. Diehl, chairman
Of the good roads board of the Amer
lean Automobile association. III an
article in Motor. He condemns the
present ditch system Of drainage and
advocates q system of underground
drain pipes, making ditchiess roads OF
our highways.
1.-THE highways Of the future" says
Mr.. Diehi. must have. roadways o,
sufficient width not merely for safety
but for the comfortable confidence OF
the driver. 4 car owner may come.
through alive at the end of a day.
run on q popular thOroughfare, bu,
the condition Of his nerves after he
has balanced himself SO times an hour
between a yawning ditch at his right
and whizzing cars at his left. is some
thing that need not be described to
the average driver, because he has
been there.
'Fear Of an open ditch breeds over-
caution that drives men to the other
extreme and brings about collisions.
On fairly wide roadways with deep
bitches dri vers are reluctant to use
only one-half OF the roadway. since
q momentary slip means disaster. Al
lOwance for a two or threefOot mar
gin Of safety by drivers between their
carr and the ditch reduces the effec-
tive width four or five feet. Safety
and comfort demand the discOntinu-
ance Of deep bitches.
ION a pleasant Sunday afternoon In
the touring season. probably most Of
these people are on the road. Every
effort should be made to care for their
safety. The roads ought to be made
as safe as human ingenuity can make
them. instead Of being fitted with
death traps on each side." he con.
cludes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
| The Voice OF the Pack
/ BY EDISON MARSHALL


Copyright. 1890. by Little. Brown = c..
HE didn't look like nc lunger to
me"
But no matter about that-it's just
as ! thought. And I'll get EN- back
mark my little words"
In the meantime the best thinx to
do was TO move at once to his winter
trapping grounds certain neglected
region On the lower levels Of the North
Fork. II at any time within the next
few weeks. Dan should attempt to
carry word down to the settlements.
he would be certain to pass within
view OF his camp. But he knew that
the chance of Dan starting upon n
such journey before the snow had
melted was not one in a thousand. To
be caught H. the Divide in the winter
means TO be showed In az completely
as tie Innuits of upper. Greenland. No
word could pass except by man ON
snOwshoes.
Yet IL the chance Gid come, II the
house should be left unguarded. 1t
might pay Cranston to make an Inn
mediate search. Dan would have no
reason for s%upposing that Cranston
suspected his possession of the let
ters; he would not be particularly
watchful, and would probably pigeon
hole them until spring In Lemons
desk.
And the truth was that Cranston
had reasoned out the situation almost
perfectly. When Dan awakened In
the morning. and the snow lay already
q foot deep over the wilderness world.
he kneW that he would have no chance
to act upon the CranstOn cas- until
the SHOWS melted in the spring. So
he pushed oil thought Of ii VI Of his
mind and turned his attention to more
pleasant subjects. 1t was true that be
read the documents over twice a he
lay In bed. Then he tied them into q
neat packet and put them away where
they would be quickly available. Then
he thrust his head our of the window
and let the great snOwfakes sift down
upon his face. 1t was winter at last.
the season that he loved.
He didn't stir from the house that
first day Of the storm. Snowbird and
he found plenty of pleasant things to
DO and talk about before the roaring
fire that he built in the crate. He was
glad of the great pile Of wood that
lay outside the door. 1t meant life It,
self. in this season. Then Snowbird
led him to the windows. and they
watched the white drifts pile up over
the low uDderbrugh.
When finally the snowstorm ceased.
five days later. the whole face Of the
wilderness was changed. The buck
bRlsh vas tly covered, the fences
were u of sight the forest seemed
q clear, clean sweep of white. broken
only by an occasional tall thicket and
by the great. snOw-cOvered trees.
When the clouds blew away. and
the air grew clear. the temperature
began to fall. Dan had no way Of
knowing how low 1t went. Thermome-
tiers were not considered essential at
the LennOx home. But when his eye
lids CONCEALED with the frost. and his
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
GIBBONS
DIES IN BALTIMORE

Baltimore, Mar. 24.-James. Car
dinal Gibbons, archbishop OF b<i-
more and senior prelate Of the Catho-
lie church In the United States. died At
1850 a. m. today. passing away SO
quietly that eve his nurse couldn't
hear it was the md. The change that
betokened death was almost imporcep-
tible, and five minutes passed while
she leaned above the slight. still fern,
watching.
Then from the house where he .
lived and worked in the shadow OF b
Cathedral of the Assumption Of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. went fertA tAo
news of his death.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
WANT THREE RAIL
HEADS TO TESTIFY

Chicago, Mar. 24.-Throe railroad
presidents, members of the former la
Dor committee OF the Association OF
Railway Executives. will be summon
ed to testify before the railroad labor
board II a request Of tho employees to-
day is granted. Labor representatives
asked for their appearance April 4.
to testify concerning thor attitude on
national boards Of adjustment.
w. @. BesEer, president OF the Cen
trail OF New Jersey; r. e. Loomis.
president OF the Lehigh valley: md
II. Il. Dyram, president OF the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul are the
executives named. Ali were members
OF the labor committee which took 4
divided stand q boards oe ADJUST
ment,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
FARM LABOR FAIRLY
PLENTIFUL THIS YEAR

Washington. Mar. 24.-Farm labor
is relatively plentiful this YER. re-
ports to the department of agricul-
ture were said today to show. This
1ltu at it was declared. contrasts
with q year 40 when the labor supply
was far below the demand.
Wages this yea according to the
reports, show a reduction. Illinois,
Michigan and Indiana reported farm
hands plentiful. although wage de-
mands were higher than farmers are
willing to pay. Kansas reported the
supply plentiful.
ed at from IS to SO per sent less
wages than last year. or at from So
TO $45 per month with board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
How OldAre You?

Years don'tmaks ago, but looks
do. You are just IS old as your
vitality. Blool makes vitality,
so that if your blood is rich, red,
pure and plentiful, ! long life is
assured. The best blood medicine
is DR.. Piorce's Golden Medical
Discovery. There is no better
way to keep looking young than
by taking this ld-fashioned
medicine that has been sold for
over half ! century in all the
drug stores Of tho land. It il
now put up in tablet form as we'll
as liquid. Send 1Oc to Dr.. Pierce,
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. r,
if you want . largo trial package.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
FARM TO MARKET H W
Definite Plan lnaupurated by lillnois
Agricultural Association for
Better Roads.

The roads and legislative commit
tees Of the Illinois Agricultural ASSOC
citation have started on q definite pro.
gram to get more and better market
roads for Illinois. The association "a
vors the adoption Of the patrol system
OF maintaining roads on q large scale.
Farmers want good roads to their
markets and they want them now. A
trip to wisconsin. studying their pa
tros system Of maintaining roads. re-
veals the fact that they surpass Ilh-
mis- and Iowa on good roads and q
less expense than we are building :
Few miles Of concrete roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
CHAPTER i.-continued.

IntQ q little hollow In the bark. on
~ uuderside Of the log. some hand
had thrust q small roll Of papers.
They we're rain-s0aked now. and the
tuk had dimmcd and bIotted; but Dan
realized their Significance. They were
the cOmplete evidence that Hlldreth
mad. accumulated against the arson
rng-letters that had passed back and
forth between himself and Cranston.
threat Of murder from the former II
Hildrefh turned states evidence. and
4 signed statement Of the arson activ-
tiles Of the ring by Hildreth himself.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

ing me. am keeping house now and
am able to do all Of my work. L cannot
say enough for your medicine. It has
done more for mo than any doctor. /
have not paper enough to tell you how
much it has done for me and for my
you wish."- ELIZABETH c.. CORLEY,
care Of A. P. Corley. Edmund, s. G.
Ability to stand the strain of work 10
the privilege Of the strong and healthy,
but how hearts ache for the weak
and sickly women struggling with their
daily rounds Of household duties, with
b~ackaches, headaches, nervousness and
almost every movement brings a new
pain. Why will not the mass Of letters
from women all over this country, which
We have been publishing, convince such
women that Lydia E. Rnkham's Vege-
table Compound will help them just a.
surely a. it did Mrs. Corley?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

Constantinople, Mar. 24.-An ad-
vance of about 20 miles was made BY
the Greeks on both the Smyrna and
Brusseia fronts during the fist day
Of their offensive against the ru4 ks.
clare they will not retreat until g
means of defense rave beo0 exhaust
ed,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
BETTER
ROADS
GIVE CONCRETE RoADs CARE
Al 0oNtrAsisa Jsinte ohsstd q
Cleaned and Filled Wiz hel Ter
Twlss q. veas.

With the Increase and uoe e cen
crete roads and pavement the prob
lem Of proper maintenance becomes
one OF prime Importance. All con-
traction joints should be given atten-
ton At least once I year. and where
the trafic u very heavy. this should
be done at least twice every year.
The months Of April and October
Will usually be found to be suitable
for this work. All joints should be
carefully cleaned and filled witt, hot
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

tar. whose melting point, q deter
mined by the "cube In water method
Is about los degrees Fahrenheit. 1t
IL important that tests be made to
determine the melting point Of the ma
tcrial to be used. Ii the melting point
is found to be 90 high. 1t may be re-
duced by the addition Of creosote; II
toe low, 1t may be brought to the de.
sired consistency by the addition OF
tar Of a melting point higher than 1O5
degrees.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

LinimentG(.ss si%n9
soys and Dogs Work Tooethe,

6oys and Oogs Work Together.
Small boys and big dogs supply the
motive power for the distribution OF
food from the central kitchen in Ores
den to the outlying feeding centers.
This work Is conducted by the Society
OF Friends. and in all there are about
4 O42 feeding centers in 100 different
CitioS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

mittens froEe to the logs Of 1rewood
that he carried through the door. and
the pine trees exploded and cracked in
the darkness. he was correct In his
belief that It was very. very cold.
But he loved the cold, and the ST.
lence and austerity that went with 1t.
The wilderness claimed him a. never
before. The rugged breed that were
hIs ancestors had struggled through
such reasons N this and passed . love
Of them down through the years to
him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
GREEKS MAKE HEAVY
GAINS: TURKS RETREAT

Athens, Mar. 24.-On the Smyrna
front in Asia Minor. Greeks are ad-
vanclng against the Turks, and have
made good progress in the Ushak and
BrlAssa regions, according TO h re-
port from the Greek commander.
Airplanes report the TURKS are re-
treating in disorder.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

they were NOT only enough to bresA
M the ring and send Its members 4.
prison ; with the aid of the empty shelf
and other circulhxtantial evidence.
they could In all probability coilvicl
&14n4 G nnatOn Of murder.
Time be stood with thu
eepad0wH Of the pines lengthening
shout him. his gray eyes In curious
shadow. For the a glimpse
Was given him into rhe deep wells Of
me human soul: and understanding
cauoe to him. Was there 10 balm for
hatred even In the moment Of death?
We're men unable to forget the themes
md motives of their lives. even when
tlae shadows closed down upon them!
Hildreth had knewn what hand had
Atrusk him down. And even on the
frontier OF death. his first thought wal
n hide his evidence where Cranston
contd NOT find II when he searched the
BODY. but where later II might be
found ~ the detectives that were sure
m cfpme. II was the old creed Of q.
sltfe FOR : life. He wanted his evidence
m he preserved-not that right should
ne wrOnged. hut 80 that Cranston
Hcpld be prosecuted and convicted
0Dd InAde 10 suffer. His hatred OF
QEanst0D that had made him turn
Gknte'g evidence In the FIRST place had
Ten carried with him down into
deeth.
~ Dan stood wondering, he thought
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
ostrsmsrt q Ruras Progress.

We need more good roads There
n 4 4 one factor which retards Agri-
cnlfural development more. or which
mnre dethmeptally affects = rural
splrit 81 progress. than the present -
most l~ntOlerahle roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
WOMEN WHO
CANNOT WORK
Read Mira orleys Letter and
Densfit By Her Experience
Einund, A.C.-'1 was run down with
nesvouanees and female trouble and sui.

lofoO every month";
I was not able to do
any work and tried .
lot Of medicine. but
got no relief. l saw
your medicine adver-
tised in . little book
that was thrown in
my door, and l had
not taken two bottles
of Lydia E. Pink
Vegetable
Compound before !
on,,ld ono If wo0 hahn
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
-Hia Halue.

Every man Is good for something"
TELL me what good Yuseless Is"
"Well, he counts one In every cen
kua. anyway"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01
OLD STANDBY, FOR
ACHES AND PAINS
Any man or woman who keeps
Sloane handy will tell you
that same thine

ESPECIALLY those frequently
attacked by rheumatic twinges.
A counter-irritant, Sloan's Lini-
ment scatters the congestion and bene-
hs<s wssh0St rubbing to the afflicted
part, oon relieving the ache and pain.
Kept kasdy and used everywhere
Tor reducing and finally eliminating the
pains and aches Of lumbago, neuralgia.
muscle strain. joint stiffness. sprains,
bruises. and the results Of exposure.
You just know from its stimulating.
healthy odor that it win do you goodI
Sloane Liniment il sold by all Drug
gists-35c, Toe, $40.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-04-01

Shoes that exactly ft = girl are a
curiosity.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-05

Seria necesario ser Fdemasiado miope
de entendimiento para no yer, en- la
diafanidad de los acontecimientos, los
lineamientos claros y precisos que hs
tornado y va tomando la politica de los
Estados Unidos con relacion los pal
ses latino -americanos.
Las necesidades de un future no muy
remote, en- la duraci6n probable de la
vida de las naciones, han sido refracta-
das en- la lenta visual de los estadistas
del Norte, quienes, en- saba convergen-
cia de actos previsores, vienen prepa-
rando, de manera eficaz y segura. la es-
tabihdad de su gobierno naeional y IN
garantia de sus conciudadanos, dentro
y fuera del Continente. Claro esta que
los medios puestos en- acci6n son juzga
dos segin el mejor saber y entender de
cada cual, y Sc han visto con recelo cier
tas medidas que a PRIMA FACIE Sc
han considerable intranquilizadoras para
algunas republicas interamericanas.
En- 10 que atafie a Puerto Rico, nos
otros no abrigamos la menor sospecha
en- cuanto a la buena fe de los hijos del
Norte. Desde ell momento feliz en- que
ei general Miles desembarc6 sus ejerci
tos por las playas de Guanica, los domi-
nadores no han realizado un solo acto
que de motivos para dudar de las homes
tas intenciones del gobierno que nos ri
ge; todo 10 contrario. Hemos venido dis
frutaildo constantemente de reformas Ii
berales, concediendosenos mayor inter
venci6n cada vez en- la administration
propia, confiando los americanos natl
vos cargos de la mayor importancia y
responsabilidad, hasta que va hoy, in
vestidos como estamos con la gloriosa
clamide de los ciudadanos americanos.
vamos en- hnea recta hacia un estado de
completa soberania dentro de la confe-
deraci6n nacional
La evoluci6n progresiva de la politi-
ca en- nuestro pals desde ell cambio de
domination, ha sido mas rapida que la
de cualquier otro territorio del mismo
Continente; no haber sido por Ell
deseo inmoderado de notoriedad de al
gunos, la intolerancia de otros y ell IA
natismo de muchos, esta hora tendria
mos ain mas liheralidad en- nuestra Car
ia organica, y nuestro gobierno estaris
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-10-05
De re polIlltlica i t

intcgrado,. casi en- su totalida1, por ele-
mentos natives. Y atln ell pueblo america
no es tan bondadoso con nosotros, que
no obstante las intransigentias y las
ingratitudes de mHchos polfticos y de
una gran parter del pals, jaInas Sc ha
ejercitado un acto violento nj Sc ha ex-
trenado Ell poder eieeutivo erl la repre-
sioa &c ciertos hechos acusslciones in
jus as que en- cualquier otro pals que
no fueran los Estados Unidos, Sc hu
bieran suprimido sin completeness vacI
laciones.
Esta benevolencia con que slempre fui
mos tratados exarceb6 hasta cierto
puito nuestra natural irrefexi6n lati-
ma, confundiendo la bondaa cen la debi-
lidsd hasta que al fin fue necesario que
Sc nos hablase claro, primero por ef-juez
Towner y ahora por ell propio presidents
Hs ding, por conducto de su representan
te aqui, ell gobetnador Mr.. Reilly, quien
COR plausible franqueza, juzgada rude
"a por los perjudicados, nos ala senala-
do ell camino seguir, sin subterfugios
ri ampulosidades de ret6rica, lenguaje
en- que Sc nos debi6 haber hablado desde
mucho antes que tan saludable hubie
ra sido para Ell porvenir de nuestra bella
isla.
Los Estados Unidos, pesar de su enor
me extension territorial necbsitan de
norotros, pesar de nuestra miseria geo
grlfca; ante la mutua necesidad entire
ell IS nosotros, es claro como ell aqua
quo hemos de convivir dentro lie la mas
cordial ammonia, por razones de una re-
cir coca convenience, que es La mas po-
derosa de las razones.
Sonar con independencias absolutas
es sonar con hadas en- alcazares de Orien
tie qrerer muy NAL al lar native. Con
qu.star la independencia sin conquistar
la libertad, es engrosar ell nimero de
las republcas desgraciadas que Sc con
torsionan los latigazos de url satrapa
estancadas EN- los arenales de su pro
pia desventura, sin mas esperanzas df
redenci6n que ell favor divino en- las
lejanias de los tiempos. Nosotros, sir
inGependencia, gozamos de la mas her
mesa libertad. Procuremos conservarla
Andres G.. COLBERG.
Cabo Rojo.