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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04

telling the Queen, and when she beck
oned to them. as she did just then,
they ran to her side eager to listen to
what the little visitor was saying.
ut was last night that I decided to
tell you about them" the Moonbeam
Fairy was saying. "for l did not know
before how lonely they are"
How would you like some new play
mates?" asked the Queen when the
fairies gathered around her. Moon
beam Fairy has been telling me about
the Star Fairies who watch us all
down here and want to visit us at
night and Join In our revels."
'They are very bright little crea-
tures," said the Moonbeam Fairy. "but
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
LINE o. CHEER.
BY John kendrick Banas.
SELF SERVICE.

TT MAY Be true. that ancient
wheexe-
1 The Moon il made of verdant
Cheese,
1t may be true. as some do say,
The Stars float in q Milky Way
But this know. for all man'0
sputter.
Butter.
And those who want to get their
share
And not sit down and idly wait
To have It brought them on .
plate.
(Copyright)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
|H IL, tI6tta!@tE9 |
THE UM sRELLA.

THE modern umbrella Is a lineal
descendant of the gorgeous can
opies which slaves carried to
shield the royalties of old from the
sun. The folding umbrella to protect
against rain was not generally used
till about 1862. Even then 1t was an
object of ridicule. James Hanway.
who died In 1885, is credited with be-
Ing the first Englishman habitually
to carry an umbrella. The modern
steel rib was invented by Samuel Fox
In 1852.
(Copyrightl
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
YANKS FEED $1,000 STUDENTS
Americ Association Also Aids 800,
600 Children in Polish
Districts.

Warsaw.-Fifteen thousand univer-
sity students In the main educational
centers of Warsaw, Lemberg, Cracow,
Lublin, Posen and Wilma, are being fed
one meal day by the American re-
lief administration of the European
children's fund this summer. Warsaw
has five kitchens devoted to serving
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
LIMITED MARKET FOR GEESE
Specialists Say Fact Must BE consid.
cred Before Undertaking to
Raise Them.

The market for geese Is not so gen
eral as for chickens, fact which spe-
cialists In the United States Depart
menl of Agriculture say should be
considered before undertaking to raise
them. The demand and the price usu-
ally are good In sections where fat.
tening Is conducted on q large scale.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
lief workers are feeding more than l.
100000 children In Poland up to the
age Of seventeen years.
Frogs Fall in Shower.

Notwithstanding thunderstorm
here recently, shower of frogs fell
on the North Front. Thousands OF
these small hopping creatures were
TO be seen In the hedges and aroused
much curiosity. Seven years ago
similar phenomenon occurred and later
shower of sand covered everything
with pink deposit
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Blood to Spare.

Persons with high blood pressure. II
otherwise perfectly healthy. are ex-
cellent donors Of blood when this Is
needed for TRANSMISSION. And the re-
sultant loss Of blood may save the life
Of man or woman Of 60 by preventing
apoplexy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Fljee and Milk.

Take your choice between files and
milk; the energy COW uses when
badly pestered with flies can't go into
milk production.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Stanchions for Calves.

The best plan Is to tie the calves In
small stanchions during the feeding.
BY this means each calf gets its prop
er amount and cannot interfere with
the feeding Of others.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Provide Ample Water.

Provide hogs with all of the clean
drinking water they want Water u
cheap.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Machines Are Success.

The milking machines have proven
themselves a great success wherever
they have been given a fair trial.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
All Privacy ooes.

II that X-ray contraption for taking
pictures through walls works, the gold
fish won't have much on us for pri-
vacy.--Minneap0lis Tribune.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04

Calf Takes Milk Often.
Under natural conditions the calf
takes its milk frequently and In small
quantities.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-11-04
Push PIN on Pasture

Pushing pigs on pasture pays profits
to the persistent person.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
NOLLE PROS ENTERED IN
CASE AGAINST ELLEGOODS
Negroes Charged With Highway
Robbery Dismissed in Court
of General Sessions.

On motion of the State a nole prosequi
was entered this morning In Court OF
General Sessions in the case against
Robert EIlegood and Benjamin Ellegood,
Negroes, who had been indicted on the
charge of highway robbery in connection
with a mix-up some time ago on the East
Side with some Spaniards or West In
dians The latter charged that they had
been held up and robbed
After making farther inquiry into the
case and talking with the prosecuting
witnesses, Deputy Attorney General Fin
ger was convinced that the State had no
case. and took the action mentioned.
Enoch Stevens, am aged Negro, was
convicted after trial by jury on the
charge of the larceny of bag of corn from
James Carpenter. Jr., near Odessa, some
time during April He was discovered on
the Carpenter premises with bag Of corn
and that amount was fchnd missing from
the Carpenter crib Stevens could give
no satisfactory explanation OF how he
came into the possession of the corn, and
his conviction followed The jury 5 verdict
| carried with it recommendation for
| mercy, and on account of the agg of the
defendant. the court did not imTose
| lashes. Stevens was sentenced 10 slN
months in the workhouse and to pay
| Carpenter 81, double the value OF the corn
| taken
The case against Walter Henderson
>charged with the Illegal possession OF liquor
was retired. as was the case against Hugi
/ Miller, charged with embezzlement a
/ bailee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
STRICKLAND IS DROPPED
FROM THE POLICE FORCE
Charged With Unbecohning Con-
duct, Board Refuses to Ac-
cept His Resign alton.

Leonard y. Strickland n psuoimsn.
charged with conduct unbecoming
policeman. was dismissed from the
police force yesterday afternoon by the
Directors of the Department of Public
Safety. serious charge preferred
against strickland by woman was
dismissed yesterday in Municipal Court,
when n developed the woman was mar
ried As soon as the warrant was Is
sued for the patrolman chief Black sus
pended him md ordered him 10 appear
for trial before the directors yesterday
afternoon. strickland sent in his re-
signation instead,
Another officer. pleading guilty 20
being late I'm making his report. was
tned to the equlva1ant Of five days pay.
Policeman Barnes, who failed by
slight margin after his six months pro-
bationary test. was given an addItinal
three months probation. as his record
for service ia good.
An application from Thomas r.
Blakely, a former policeman who re-
signed on account Of III health, was or.
dercd filled for future consideration
Blakely stated he had recovered his
health completely Robert II. Gray
was appointed 90 the force for the pro-
bationnry period 81 six months
There were 50 arrests and is prison.
err sent To the workhouse last week
Fines and costs collected amount q 20
$qS2
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
RAISE CHIEFS PAY
TO $4,000 A YEAR
Salary Increase for George Black
is Objected to by Director
Wickersham.

with l. Puscy Wickersham dissent
ing. IT,, Directors Of the Department
of Public Safety increased the salary Of
George Black. superintendent Of po-
lice to 81 500 from s3.i00, to be effective
May l. of this year At the suggestion
of 8. X. Smith, president of the board
William T. Megear made the motion
for the in crease. Nj. .Wickersham refus>
ed 10 second II and the president was
forced TO second his own suggestion
Mr.. Wickersham said that he did not
think this was time 10 increase salaries.
and voted NO"
other salary increases Of only $40 a
year were unanimously agreed upon by
the commissioners. Being assured by
President Smith that the increases We're
not for the purposes of raising salaries,
but for the purpose Of making the
monthly pay checks even; Mr.. Wicker
sham voted in the affirmative. Those
affected are Police Surgeon, DIR. George
w. X. Forrest. three police matrons and
the messenger. who will now receive
$3.50 a year instead of $3.50 as hereto
fore
Captain William f. Schell. who has
been acting secretary of the Bureau OF
Police was made permanent secretary.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
CHEN|STRY'S PART IN
Defence OF NATION
Exhibit at Hotel du Pont Shows
importance of Develop
ment of Science.

A scientific chemical exhibit Is being
arranged in the lobby of the Hotel du
Pont under the supervision of Major Fl. s
Kimberly, of the National Research Coun-
ell. of Washington. ID. {.
This exhibit. which consists Of various
kinds of chemical products, particularly
those originating in coal, sulphur, salt
and air. is being given in many of the
larger cities of the country, for the pIr-
pose Of stimulating the interest of the
public IN the science OF chemistry, and
emphasizing the Importance Of national
defense.
Major Kimberly and his assistants ar
rived here from Philadelphia yesterday,
and after a stay of week or more here will
proceed TO Boston. Mass Each day Major
Kimberly will be on hand to explain any
Of the interesting chemical products Of the
display, their origin and uses and at
various times will give general talks on the
exhibit
A splendid collection of the products
arising from coal, sulphur, air and salt
can be seen in the lobby. Among the
numerous derivatives Of coal are medicines
perfumes, fayoB, dyes. etc. When eX
planning this phase of the exhibit, Maiol
Kimberly said: MANY people would
hardly believe that many OF the best
known medicines used are taken from on,
or several Of these products, and il is t.
show these people the importance Of keep
ing alive the science of chemistry that ",
are displaying these products"
Besides the >'peace-time" product
shown in the exhibit, there Is also Yarg'
assortment Of wartime" products, o
explosives. This incIudes samples Of mus
tard gas T. y r., French, English ant
German powders, gases etc, nitroglyc
crime. ophortite, mercury Eliminate, a
we'll as the deadly Lewisite gas, whicl
was brought into action at the close OF TIN
war.
One Of the interesting features Of th
exhibit are number Of miniature coal
sulphur, air and salt plants, arranged s.
as to give the impression Of an actua
industrial establishment This is to illus
trate how juch labor. time etc are in
yolyed in the distillation of these fou
common products. so that the thousand
Of articles used daily may be formed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
LASHES AND WORKHOUSE
FOR. THEFT OF CHICKENS
Jury Out Five Minutes in Case
OF State Against James
White, Negro.

James White, Negro. after con
yictiou by jury yesterday afternoon
in Court of General Sessions, was sen-
fenced to IS months in the New Castle
County Workhouse and 10 receive 10
1ashea
The charge on which White was con-
vieted by the jury after I'VE minutes
delberation on the case was the theft
OF a half dozen chickens. the property
of Howard II. Work. near Rose Tfill.
The chickens were stolen ON the night
Of April 81.
White was seen I'm that neighborhood
about 9.3o that night. and was later
seen by Moses Ryan, a neighbor of
Work, going along the road toward VIII
mington with bar on his shoulder
When the Negro saw Ryan he start
ed to run. Ryan. following, lost sight
of him, but found the bag containing
the fowls While he watched tho bag
another neighbor went after Work
When Work reached the scene the
Negro had returned for the bag. but
again ran, disappearing in the marsh
He wns found with the aid of n blood
hound, and coming ont of the marsh, is
said TO have pointed a gun AZ Work
and then fed again. He was finally
captured after boarding trolley car
pursued by Work. from which no jump
cd and went into the woods, where he
WINS caught
On the stand. white was unable 10
satisfactorily explain his actions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
CHEsTERTowS Ass VICINITY.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Chestertown. Md. MAY 1.-THE State
Public Service Commission has set
May IT as tho date for hearing the com
plant of sundry citizens Of Chester.
town against the proposed raise in the
rates of the Chestertowu Electric Light
and Power Co A delegation Of citizens
will 60 to baltimore. whore the meeting
will be held
SIR and Mrs George Rash. Miss
Angie Gray and NJ Wilbur Thomas
spent yesterday In Wilmington. on =
shopping tour
The condition of Dr John NJ. Touls son.
son Of Mr. apd Mrs Mfibonrn A. Toui-
son. who sustained severe stroke ~
paralysis on Sunday might. IS critical
and little aope is entertained for his re-
covery
Some mere chants IF the town are clos
ing their stores ct o'clock in the even
ing. and m effort will be made - have
ali the stores in the town close al that
hour during the summer months.
Rev A. RI CoveT ls erecting . fine
new stable on his recently purchased
property on High street. Chestertown,
20 replace the old one that has stood for
30 years. Mr.. Covey i greatly inn
proving the place by grading terraces
and painting the residence.
Trof. Hartin Of the Washington Col
lege faculty IL one Of the most expert
| fishermen with the reel in Chester
| town. Recently he and Dr J. :. "
/ Jones. another lover n the sport n
i Washington. went 10 the strawboar I'd
mlipond for an afternoont sport. He
/ landed several fish in a little while, tbs
largest Of which weighed six and one
! half pounds The pond II Dientifulls
supplied with bass. and the afternoon
sport was TOO much for Or Jones, whr
decided forthwith 70 discard the old
hand lire and buy reel.
Mrs. Marion Dek- Smith and daugn.
ter. Miss Anne. who spent the winter
and spring with her son. Marion Dek
Smith. Jr.. IN Trenton. y. \. Kill re-
| turn to their Washington avenue home
| this week
The early strawberry crop pere wa'
| the shortest known in many years. or
account Of the cold weather IN April
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
j. s. ENGINEERS NOW
ON PRE- WAR BASIS
Wilmington Chapter to Cooper
ate in Calling Congress At
tention to Salary Question.

At a meeting last night of the Amer
lean Association of Engineers. in the
rooms OF the Y. NJ c. a, cooper
tiou with the Chamber of Commerce Of
Tho United States in placing the local
tmployment situation before Congress.
tarticulary regarding the employment
nu Government work Of engineers. was
determined.
The meeting last night was well at
tended Peter Remsen. president of the
local chapter. presided. The survey
committee comprises ]. +. Moore. Of
the Pussy 4 Jones Company. chairman :
p Il Manning. Of the Harlan plant Of
the Bethlehem Shipbuildug Corpora
tion. Ltd. secretary; Chalmer G. Rey-
uolds of the State Highway Depart
mont. Alexander Mailman. Of the Har-
lan plant: Peter Remsen. Of the John
MciEs Company. Philadelphia.
The movement, il is explained, is
not TO increase the salaries Of engin-
cers employed in Government work. but
L. demonstrate TO Congress the need
of making no cut in salaries Of those
employed. These men are now on a
prc-war hssis. il is claimed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
STOCK MARKET BREAKS
WITH STEELS IN LEAD
Motors, Euipments. Sugars,
Tobaccos and Rails Suffer
Reaction Before Noon.

py Associated Press to Every Evening.
New York, May 1I.-(wan Street.
1880 a. m.l--Acceptance by Germany
OF the ultimatum of the allies. prompted
moderate covering of short contracts at
the opening of today's stock market.
Coppers, which were among the few
features Of strength during yesterdays
session extended their gains by frac-
lions to a point and oils also hardened.
Within the first half hour. however,
the market reversed it's course on heavy
selling of steels. Crucible and Republic
were conspicuously weak, losing and
ais points respectively. Sugars and
tobaccos also developed n heavy ten
dency.
Foreign exchange as indicated by pre-
liminary quotations made no marked
response to Germany's surrender.
Noon--The break in steels, which was
accompa MED by reports of prospective
German competition. ranged from TO
points in Bethlehem. Crucible, Lacka-
wanna and Republic. Studebaker.
chandler. Pierce-4.rrow. Bosch Magnetic.
United States Rubber and kelly-Spring-
field fcn I 10 SiA and equipments. in
cluding Harvester and Baldwin Loco
motive lost I 10 .. Sumatra Tobacco
added five points to yesterdays severe
reversal and sugars forfeited TO 4
points. various specialties also falling !
To ;.
Rails. especially coalers were heavy,
Reading. Baltimore and Ohio. Delaware.
I.ackawanna and Western dropping !
e. points.
Can money opened at 61z per cent
with moderate demand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
POWDER QUOTATIONS.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird 4 Co.
du Pont BUILDING
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover. May lI.-Charters were filed here,
YESTERDAY as follows:
Federated Cotton Corporation. New York
CITY. capital, 81 900 900, Crystal White OH
Refining Co Wilmington, Del. 81. 600 600
Seminole Petroleum Co. Cordele. Georgia
81 600 600 Milo Chemical Corporation
Kew York City: 81 900 900. Pennsylvania
Realty Finance Corporation. Wilmington,
Del; $500. 600 Palm Garden Corporation.
Philadelphia Pa: $500. 300. AiFdale Oil
and Refining Co. Dover, Del: $500 600.
Paduit Ignition Corporation, Wilmington.
Del: $500 900 Foran Remedy Co, Scran-
ton Pa 500 600 Someryiile Drilling Go
Wilmington Del 500 900. yacuteller
Manufacturing Co, Wilmington. Del
$50 600 Nejib Hokimian. Inc. Wilmington,
Del. $40 600 Discount and Finance Cor
poratfon New York City; 10000 Dixie
Typewriter Co. Wilmington. Del; 50, 900
Change in name of Wilmington Absttoir
and Cold Storage Co. 20 Wilckens stats
60 Wilmington. Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
FINANCIAL NOTES.

American Railways TO. reports for April
operating revenue Of s1,52s.5l increase
s4A 722 For the four months of 1921 Oper-
ating revenue was s6.3S3.9Sl, increase
S3S5 2G6.
~toctholders OF the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company as OF record May
81 will be offered the right to subscribe
81 par for one share of new stock for every
Eve shares held the total issue Of additional
stock to be SIS. .435 600.
SHIPMENTS of automobiles last month
totaled about three times what they were
iu January and twice as many as for Feb
ruary. also exceeding by quarter those
plan for exchange Of common stock of
Fisher Body Ohio Co for common stock of
Fisher Body Corp. has been declared opera
tive Holder Of each share of Ohio Co.
stock is entitled to S3 in cash and one
nfth Of share OF common stock in parent
4 director OF the Utah Copper Co init
mates Lhat the mines Of the porphyry com
psnies probably will be reopened within
few months.
The Reading Company will separate it.
~elf from the anthracite properties. as the
supreme court decision directs. by assigning
and passing over all Its equities IN such
properties which the shareholders. pro
rata. viii have opportunity of acquiring at
nominal subscription price The coal
company will pay over TO the Reading Com
panN 10000 900 cash. which will leave IL
above S6.OO0. 900, in addition to its accounts
and s25 .OoO. 900 Of 4 per cent bonds, which
vii stand junior TO the prior lien of the
general mortgage bonds. Tre Reading
Company. in return. will undertake 10
meet all the general mortgage bond interest
As previously. stated in the Every Evening
the Reading segrega tion plan, as now modi-
led KEEPS all classes Of securities IN the
rrlatiXc positions which they have held
There is talk that subsequent operation
after separation Of n anthracite property in
shareholders. viii retire the preferred stocks
a. par or convert the second preferred
and then retire the $40 900 900 of first pre-
Axxrtrt ion a
be 20 assure 10 the common stock all the
surplus and equities, nov and hereafter
AGAINST such a plan stands the practical
stq 900 900, of 4 per cent capital Some
lawyers have advanced the opinion that
the preferred stocks may share equally with
the common I'm all earned income above 4
per cent but TOO much belief should not
be put in such idea.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
NEW CENTURY CLUB.
Directors Chosen at the Annual Meeting
Of the Corporation.

/. The stockholders Of the New Century
Club held the annual meeting yesterday
and elected to membership on the board,
Mary F. Bancroft. Elizabeth X. Jackson,
Sarah A. Sellers, Emma j.. Weldin, Helen
Baer Coke Mrs. N, Il. Danforth presided
over the meeting.
Miss Elizabeth X. Jackson, secretary
gave her report including the reports OF
the rental property, and house committee,
chairmen. Mrs. n. B Danforth, Mrs.
H. n. Bailey and Mrs. Lucy II. Satterth-
waite.
Miss Helen s. Garrett complimented
the club on it's realization of the club
ideals.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Robinson and Miss
Marion S. james, auditors, reported the
sreasurer's report correct.
Miss Elizabeth Bringhurst and Mrs.
Mary b. Wright served as tellers for the
election.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
Regular : +. ca DIVIDEND
BN ATLAS POWDER co.

Al a meeting Of the Board Of Di-
roctors Of the Atlas Powder Company
yesterday. the regular dividend of ;
l,er cent on the common capital stock
- the company was declared payable
June 10. 1927 10 stockholders of record
-; the CLOSE Of business May 81.
Tn stock transfer books of the
company VIII ne closed against the
transfer Of common stock with the
close uf business on May 81. 1921 and
viii br reopened June 10, 1921 al .
o'clock a m. Checks will be mailed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

Atlantic Refining Company quarterly OF
: Der cent payable June 10
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. quar-
terIy cf So share on common, payable
July T.
McCrory stores, quarterly Of ! per cent on
common payable June II.
National Cloak and Suit Company. quar-
terly of Ia per cent on preferred, payable
June I
Iy of 2 per cent and extra of per cent,
payable June 10.
Standard Textile Products Company, quar-
terIy of ls1 per cent on and preferred,
payable July ].
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
DEATHS.

NITCHNAN-In this city on AIay 10
1921 Paul r.. Nitchman, in his 4ist year
Funeral services will he held at his late
residence 1912 West Sixth street, on Fri
day morning. May 13. al Q O'Clock. Further
services and interment at HSaover, York
county, Pa.
POYNTER-At the MinquadaIe Home
for Aged Men, on May IL. 1921. Richard
T.. pnynter, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends and members of
Hope Lodge l. o. O. r., are invited to attend
the funeral services at Chandler's Funeral
parlors Delaware avenue and Jefferson
street on Friday, May -. at o clock. In
terment at Wilmington and Rrandywint
cQunsiQEY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-11
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

~ Associated Press to Every Evening.
Chicago. May il.-Cattle Receipts, 1900.
le.sf steers opened steady 10 strong under
tone Weax. top. 9.75; bulk S.OOa9 on
butcher she stock and bulls steady: buIs
Fat cows and heifcrs, 6.00a7 so: bulls large
Isl 75a6 so. calves, weak. bidding lower
stockers asd feeders, strong
Hogs Receipts $4,000; lights steady TO
30 cents lower, Others. mostly steady with
yesterday average; hogs, well sold, EXCEPT
heavy mixed top, $50: bulk 4OaS s5
pigs IS to,25 cents higher; bulk desirable.
( 25as rs.
sheep- Receipts. $1,000 fed lambs and
yearlings 10 To % cents higher: springs.
- to so cents higher; sheep steady: wooled
lamb top. II 90; bulk. ! ! .00al2 90, shorn.
top. 1000: bulk. l0.25al0.S5: best Cali
fornia springs. 1915. choice S5-pound
shoru yearlings, 9.25.