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Evening journal., 1921-01-12
NO SUPPER UNTIL
BRIDGE Is FINISHED
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Special to The Evening Journal.
STANTON. Jan. i2.-Diamond State
Grange will forward to the New Cas-
tie County Levy Court a resolution
requesting that the contractor who is
repairing the bridge over White Clay
Creek be held TO his contract and
thar the work be finished in thirty
DAYS.
The Grange has postponed the poul-
try supper announced TO be held this
month, until the work on the bridge
is finished as It was thought a great
many people could not Nend on this
account.
u was announced that the Stanton
Community Association will hold a
special meeting in the Friends Meet
ing House ON Friday evening for the
purpose OF discussing the matter OF
bonding the State for Si,0O0,00O for
school purposes.
The Grange will install Qfllcers on
Monday evening, January 2i. o. w.
Eastburn and his stan will be asked
to install.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
PARASITIC SKIN DISEASES

protection Of oLhess, and should avoid
brushing the ha.r bc"aJsc Of The dan
s-r OF scattering The scale
pediculosis captRs ,s the condition
brought about by the invas on OF The
scalp by the head lnusc. Ii causes se-
we're itching, resultant scratching.
abrasion and Inflammation Of the
scalp. The glands In the neck behind
the ear may became enlarged. espe-
cially when the scratch marks be-
come infected and contain matter"
lpus.). When a child is seen scratch
ing The head, The presence Of head lice
may be suspected, and the discovery
OF nits. small white objects attached
10 the hairs. cOhlii us the dia snOsis.
IL must be insisted that all children
with head lice be free from the ver-
min before they are allowed 10 mlngle
with other children In school. Most
parents are very anxious 10 rld their
children or this pest, and wnen il Is
simply a matter OF a little cr1d3 pc
tr0leum, fine tooth comb wet with
vinegar, and cleanliness OF person and
toilet articles. there is no excuse for
keeping lice even II one has accident
ally acquired them.
TO rid the child OF head lice it Is i'm
portant not only TO Kill the parasites
themselves, bu. also 40 destroy ami
remove the lits which otherwise will
hatch and reinfect the scalp. Usually
Il Is sufficient 10 thoroughly moisten
the hair and the scalp with a mixture
containing equal parts OF kerosene
and olive oil shaken together and al
low this application 10 remain about
twelve hours. The child's scalp should
then be thoroughly washed with
warm water and soap to remove all
traces OF oil Afler the hair has been
dried by brisk rubbing 10 should be
combed thoroughly with a comb mols-
tened in hot vinegar to remove the
nits.
Both rlngworm OF the scalp and
head lice are communicated by direct
contact, and by articles used by the
patient. Children should never wear
each others hats or caps, or hang
them on each others pegs. They
should use only individual brushes
and combs. which should be kept
scrupulOusly clean.
Medical inspection OF schools, with
good foll0w-up work by nurse,
offers the best method OF rlddlnl
schools OF Itch, ringworm and head
lice.
Questions relating TO Child Health
and to related problems will be an
sWered by experts OF the u. S. Public
Health Service Address
CHILD HEALTH EDITOR.
u. s. Public Health Service.
Washington, ID. C.
Please mention this paper.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
UNITARIAN ALLIANCE.

AT the January meeting OF the
Woman's Alliance OF First Unitarian
Church, held yesterday afternoon.
at the home. OF Mrs. William Brad
ford. pos Van, Buren street, the fol-
lowing Officers were elected: Nlrs.
William Belts, president: Mrs. VIII
liam A. Nrooman, vice-prcsldent: Mrs.
Charles \. Ifinp. recording secretary
MIS-. William II. Farmer. CORRESPONDS
ing secretary, Mrs. John j. Satterih-
waite, treasurer
The Women's Alliance Will serve
supper In the church as a feature OF
the annual meeing, TO be held on
January 2S Mrs. Belts was author
lied TO choose her committee.
A memorial minute on the death
or Miss Philadelphia sherman Hal
lock, a member OF the Alliance, was
read by Miss Mary r. deNou.
The February meeting Of the Al
lance will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Carlton r. Bridgham. 1916 Har-
rison street.
The Rev. William A. Vrooman
and Mrs. NrOOmOn will COVE
tea for the Laymens League
/ their home. Coz Washington street
sunday afternoon, January &c, at
O'Clock
Mr.. Nrooman. who Is executive sec.
retary OF The Prisoners Aid society
gave talk on the reforms which
/ Warden M S. pummer has intro.
duced at the workh0use, which he
\ highly approved
Evening journal., 1921-01-12

sWered Nick.
lshtu started 80 you know about
him' he exclaimed. who told
yOu2"
Santa Claus" answered Nick. And
this wicked wizard can take any
form at all"
But wen always know him be-
cause ne smells like hyacinths." put
In Nancy, 80 we are not afraid"
lshtu buttOned up his coat higher
around his neck and pulled his hood
over his eyes
We'll" said he. here's some nice
hot soup for you both. II you eat this
and rest little. you'll be able TO con-
tinue your journey all the better" AS
he finished Speaking he waved his
hand three times over the pot and said
some queer words.
whats that for?" asked Nick curl
Ously.
That's the way always season my
SOUP" answered lshtu. Wont you
come and eat ?"
Copyright, 1921, N. +. A.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
NerUs Of the
Y. ". G. A. Girl
Reserve Corps

Members OF the Friendship Club
will present a play at the Children's
Home on Saturday afternoon. AT the
meeting Of the club on Monday AFTER
noon rehearsal was held and the en-
tertainment promises to be a delight
ful one.
Hiawatha Girl Reserves enjoyed a
hike to the Holiday House on Satur-
day afternoon.
At the meeting Of the Hiawatha
Corps yesterday afternoon each OF
the members made diaries and COW
cred them with cretonne.
AZ a meeting OF the Girls Reserve
Council held yesterday afternoon
these officers were elected: President.
Miss Edna Campbell: secretary. Miss
Catherine Slich. Plans We're talked
over for the coming spring work.
one Of the many interesting items
discussed by the council was thai
each corps is 10 have a basketball
team and games will be PLAYED among
the different corps The remainder OF
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
BUSINESS GROWING
BETTER, SAY EXPERTS
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Special TO The Evening Journal.
DAYTON, O., Jan. i2.-Almost every
fundamental condition in this country
is making for sound, healthy, solid
prosperity" declared B. C. Forbes, ed
itOr Of Forbes Magazine, and writer
OF national prominence, at the opening
session Of the 1920 Hundred Per Cent
Club OF the National Cash Register
Company. More than 500 sales agents
and statesmen OF the company from all
parts Of the United States and Canada
were in attendance.
Whereas one year ago things looked
pretty black to one who made a study
8 OF the outlook, now one can look
ahead and enunciate a message Of Op-
timism and encouragement" Mr..
Forbes stated. "The readiustment is
steadily going on It has been COM
pleted thoroughly in many lines, such
as cotton, rubber, wool, copper and
lsilk, but many staples have not COM
lpleted readiustmet. But we have
turned the corner in many basic
/ things.
Money will very shortly get
cheaper" Mr.. Forbes predicted ut is
already becoming more plentiful"
The speech was one Of a number OF
decidedly optimistic talks given before
NatlOnal CaSn Register sales agents
/ and statesmen. First Vice President J.
1 II. Barringer, in opening the conven-
/ tiOn, stated 1--WE are optimistic, but we
are going TO back up that optimism
with safe, sound business Judgment
I'VE have been told that conditions are
not changing, but that they have
changed Things are getting back to
normal and now is the time to plan
/ for the future"
General Sales Manager C. +. Steffey
said in part: THE changing condi-
tions which we have been passing
through are like an acid test, and we
will be all the better for having passed
through them. We believe that busi-
Evening journal., 1921-01-12

There are certain easily communi-
Gated skin affections frequently found
among school children which because
OF their specially annoying and dis
agreeable features should be carefully
guarded against. THESE are scabies
litchl, ring~orm, and pediculosis
capitas head lice.l.
Scabies. or itch. is due to a minute
animal parasite, which burros into the
skin and causes intense itching. The
consequent scratching results In the
characteristic eruption, which H.
found shiefly between The n.gers on
front OF the wrists, at the bend Of The
elbow. and on the marginal folds Of
the armpils. II a child Is seen 90 be
scratching, particularly II there is a
puStular eruption on the hands. he
shopld be at once examined for Itch.
The disease is communicated by con-
tact with the child affected or with
anything he has used. Hence IL can
be.readily seen how easily Itch can
spread In a school or family, unless
every possible precaution Is taken.
The child should be excluded from
school until the disease is cured.
which need not be long. II proper
meaBures are employed in the home.
It's likely that other members OF the
family will be affected and everyone
having the disease must be treated
untn cured, and the under clothing.
bedding towels. and anything which
has come in contact with the body OF
each case must be boiled or baked
each time they are washed. Unless
these precautions are taken. a con-
slant rvinfection will be taking place
and the infection VIII continue In
dchnilely
Ringworm is also a parasitis dis
ease. EASILY spread where many chill
dren are gathered together. II begins
asa red scaly patch, which becomes
more or less circular. clearing up in
The center as ii spreads at The margin.
When the disease OccUs on the skin
Il Is much more 0mtuahlo 10 treat
ment than when n attacks the scalp
In the latter location. ringworm is a
repulsiye obstinate disease, which
causes the hair 10 become brittle and
break on, leaving partially bald.
scaly spots on the head. Though its
treatment by N-ray in lie hands Of an
expert promises nope Of a cure In a
short time, this method is unavailable
10 the majority OF chi4diCn, in whom
the disease may run a tedious course
OF six months or year Hence
every mother Will be particularly
anxious that her cniid should be pro-
tected from this disease. Children
with ringworm should not be allowed
to mingle with other children unless
the LESSONS are properly dressed anc
covered, In ringNs uf the scalp,
the patient sn0uiJ wear a csp for the
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
DEATHS


CUMENS-At the Cedars, on January n,
lv2l, William III. Cumens, son Of ThOmaa
and Rebecca Cumens. aged months.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral on Thursday, January
u, 1921. Services at the house at 2.30
7. NJ. lnterment at Red Clay Creek
cemetery.
McCONAGHY-At Atlantic City. Janu-
ary Q, 1921, George J. McConaghy, uncle
Of Mrs. James j. Mccormick.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from the residence OF
his niece, Mrs. George McCOnaghy, 90S
ing, January 13, 1921, at o'clock. Re-
QUEEN mass at st. Ellzabeth's Church.
lnterment at Cathedral cemetery.
CkSON-Suddenly, on January II,
1921, Frank Elbert. son Of Leonard and
Emma l.. Jackson. aged years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at the resi-
dence OF his parents, 2Oi \. FrankIa
street, on Friday afternoon, at o'clock.
Interment at Siverbr0Ok cemetery.
KUHNS-In Chester, on January 10,
1921, Anna Martha. daughter Of Mildred
and Frank j. Kuhns, aged years ana
months.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services
from the residence Of her grandmother,
Mrs. Cassie kuhns 1902 dupont street,
on Thursday afternoon, at 1.30 o'clock.
lnterment at Cathedral cemetery.
POSTLES-In this city, on January 10
1921, Frances POstles aged so years.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral from the residence of
her daughter. Estella Mercer. 6O2 Penn
street, Services at Bethel A. NJ. Il.
Church, Walnut street, on Thursday af-
ternoon, at o'clock. lnterment at Mt
Olive cemetery
MOONEY-In this city, on January 10,
1921 Patrick Mooney.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
$40 Monroe street. on Friday morning,
January -. at Q o'clock. Solemn requiem
mass at st. paul's Church. Interment at
Cathedral cemetery. Please omit flowers.
JEFFERSON-In Delaware City. Del, on
January 10, 1921. Charles W. jefferson,
aged 50 years
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence, Maple Villa, Delaware City, Del,
on Thursday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. In
terment at St. Georges cemetery.
LTND-In this city, on January IL, 1921,
Henry Lind, aged 90 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence 1908 W. Tenth street. on Thurs
day afternoon, January 13, at go o'clock.
Interment at Riyerview cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12

trouble making out bills. Evenings
tried to teach him simple figuring II
took him a week 10 learn that il a
quart Of milk cost cents, a bottle
each day for a week would come TO
63 cents And then he forgot it right
away.
lie took no interest in me after a
short time. And he never cared for
the children"
Yet she loved him, and was faith
ful. Mystery Of love Perversity OF
love
Even the older woman, charged
with committing murder for love OF
this boy, is obviously his superior in
mental keenness.
Why does she love" him
Isn't 10 enough TO send Cupid into
panic TO watch the working OF the
poison with which his arrows are
sometimes tipped
Love. like an other emotions, must
be checked by reason.
The Wade-NOtt case is the result OF
love gone mad
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
LOVE IS MAD IN
WADE-NOTT CASE
Two Homes Wrecked as
Results of Emotions Let
Run Riot
THINKS HUSBAND
SHOWED STUPIDITY
BY ZOE BEcKLEY.

Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. ii.-And
they presume 10 call il "love"-this
force that it's charged drove a woman
and two men to commit murder.
break young wife's heart, destroy
two homes and laugh at parenthood ~
Poor Lowell No wonder Cupid
covers benlnd the witness chair and
wecps for every shame.
Mary Seory, intelligent and edu-
Gated, loved and married ElWood
Wade, OF good family but so limited
mentally That she could not In a
Mhole week teach him that seven
times nine are g.
lie Is tall. we'll built. with nice
hair and rosy skin, prominent blue
eyes. good teeth and nose uncom-
monty retrousse. And Mary loved
and married him. she was 10: he IS
She didn't learn OF his illileracv tin
aiterWard. They have two babies,
and 3
Wade became infatuated with a
woman OF "a, Ethel wife OF George
Mott Mrs Mott "loVed" the Wade
youth. They dened the conventions.
as the woman testified upon the wit
ness stand
The murder OF the husband was de-
cided upon-the man who had also
been "loNed' by The woman and was
the father 'of her two children, i3
and a.
Mott was killed. the weapons used
being revolver, a butcher knife. a
club, a hatchet and an iron pipe
John r. johnson. charged with
being an accomplice in the affair. de-
nieS guilt
Wade has made confession and
constantly protests his love" for
/ Mrs. Mott.
Alienists employed in his defense
are pleading his love made him mad
with desire 10 free Mrs Mott from her
husbands mistreatment.
Wade gave a spectacular exhibition
Of this love by suddenly seizing Mrs
Mott in the court room and kissing
her.
4 few hours later this fervent lover
sneered and grimaced at Mrs. Mott
when she testified. laying fun blame
| for the uncommonly hideous crime
upon him, striving wildly 10 save her
self.
Is this. then, also loveg
A false and poisoned lovei o love
such as later on is apt 10 rear its
head where a girl OF Mary's years
and caliber allows herself 10 wed a
lad against whom all her 1ner emo
tions must have arrayed themselves
I looked at Mary Seery Wade in the
court room-a comely, slender girl of
2i, Of the type we call mice" and
\ swell brought up"
! And I felt that she would like "a
warn young girls that love must have
both elements IN II. the personal and
mental
when I wrote 10 Elwood in our
sweetheart days she said from the
WITNESS chair. Il wondered he never
answered Years later / found oul
he could scarcely read. His mother
used 10 help him
when we drove out together We
never discussed current events. III
talked mostly about horses and OF ths
milk business in G.ich he worked.
tried. she added patheiically "tO b,
Interested in the things he was.
After we married / saw he hac
Evening journal., 1921-01-12

The winter
At the meeting OF the r. l.. C. Club
held last evening a new song was
sung. 10 Is 10 the tune OF Let the
Rest OF the World Go By and was
written by one OF the members OF the
club. Il Is as follows:
There's a club good and true,
Who's cOlOrs are blue
And when unfurled lt means that
they are staunch and true,
And strive 10 do good deeds for you,
And they wear an armband too.
Their code they obey. and so each
new day,
They learn the ever perfect way.
They're a club. good and true, who
want 10 help you,
II youll join the y. W. C. A. Girl
Reserves.
This corps held an interesting in
stallation at their meeting last night.
All members of the Pocahonias
Comps will bring 10 their meeting To-
day contributions OF fruit with which
HEY Will pack baskets and distribute
among sick and needy families.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
Barber Gives Recipe
for Gray Hair

Mr.. A. e. OBrien. who has been
barber in New York City for many
years, made the following statement:
Gray streaked or faded hair can be
Immediately made black, brown or
light brown, whichever shade you de-
sire, by the use OF the following
remedy that you can make at home:
Merely get box Of Orlex powder
at any drug store. It costs very
little and no extras to buy. Dissolve
it in , OF. Of distilled or rain water
and comb it through the hair. Full
directions for use and a gold bond
guarantee come IN each box. one box
will last you for months.
1T is safe. does not rub Off, is not
sticky or gummy and leaves the hair
fluffy. 1t will make a gray-haired
person look twenty years younger"
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
is 1T RIKERq

is 1T RIkER?
The 9lkers were originally Germans
though that was many, many genera
tions ago. The tradition is that they
We're located In very remote period
In lower SaXony where they enjoyed
what Is called a state OF allOdial in
dependence which at that day was re-
garded as constituting nobility. They
possessed an estate at Rycken from
which they took their name. One Of
the earliest members OF the family
was Hans Won Ryken or Won Rycken
VINO headed a s1nd OF eight hundred
preached by Walter The pennlless.
Hans perished in the Holy Lands but
his devotion 10 The cause he thought
right has not been forgotten. In fact
the coat OF arms still borne by the
Riker family bears witness TO his
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
TIE SPELL.

THE SPELL.
Nancy and Nick gave lshtu, the Es-
hmo, all their magical charms TO
keep for them. lshtu put them into
his little carved box, even the Magic
Green Shoes, and slid the little box
under some bear skins in a corner.
Now they are safe" he said. mo
one can get them. You never can tell
what traveller may come this way and
walk OF with your precious belong
ings."
That's right" nodded Nick. BE
eause there is wicked wizard who Is
trying to keep us from getting TO the
South Pole. He is a friend OF Snltcher
Snatch who stole all the toys made for
little boys and girls birthdays and
he doesn't wish us TO get them back.
We think II was this wizard who
turned The Arctic Circle into an ice
wall so we couldn't get past. But we
got through because we had the
golden key."
whats his name2" asked Ishtu.
Hes called the Bobadil Jlnn,' an
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
NEWS ODDITIES.

One hundred and three thousand
veterans in the Grand Army Of the
Republic now answer to roll call.
Each seaplane attached to the
United States naval air forces while
in flight is ordered to carry pigeons
for the delivery Of messages when
the craft becomes disabled.
To settle the remainder Of the war
debt of the United States. under the
present plan, it will take about twen-
ty-flve years.
A New York shoe dealer has in
stalled an X-ray outfit which permits
patrons TO see how their feet ut in
shoes.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
R. R. DETECTIVES
CATCH Thieves
Men Planning to Loot Della
ware Homes Get Jail
Terms
NEWARK ON LIST
OF SPOTTED TOWNS

ELKTON. Md. Jan. i2-Detective
Harry c. Brown, Of the Pennsylvania
railroad. captured slngle-handed at
Peryvlle three would-be robbers who
gave their names as Leon Fox, Lewis
Kline and William Wetdig, all OF Bal
timore. A burglar Outflt was found
on Kline, but no weapons.
Fox told the officer that they had
visited Newark, Del, Elkton and
North East and had spotted out Ger
tain places which they intended TO
later visit and rob.
Justice CoubOurn imposed a small
sentence OF three months in the
House OF Correction.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
YOUR LAST NAME
BY FRANCE $ COWLES
Copyright, 1920 by The cCure Newspaper Syndicate.

yalor. II is said that il was granted
as tribute TO his service. 10 is
described thus. Azure a white rose be-
tween six pointed stars, or, crest Is a
white rose between two horns The
motto is: Honor virtutie praemium," A."
or "honOr Is yalors reward"
Jacob de Ryk, man OF noble blood
and a wealthy citizen Of Amsterdam,
was probably the great granfaiher OF
Gysbert or Gusbert Rycken, the first
one of the family known to have come
10 this country. He came from llOl-
land TO New Amsterdam probably in
1880 in one Of the earliest vessels OF
the West India company. lie had ex-
tensive grants Of land I'm This coun-
try, the largest single grant being a
tract mile square in Newton, Long
Island. In the next generation the
name was changed from Ricken to
Riker.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
IN MEMoRIANf

IN MEMORiAM.
In sad and loving remembrance OF
Mildred 70. Gabke. who departed this life
January u, 1920, aged 10 years;
'Tis hard to think our loved one gone,
Cut down in early bloom;
Her life so short a time begun,
Has finished In the tomb.
We miss thee dearest Mildred,
Our hearts are filed with grief,
only faith and trust in God,
Gives comfort and relief.
'Tis He who gives and He who takes
The ones He lOveth best
Then let us say thy will be done,
Grant her eternal rest.
Fondly loved and sadly missed by
Father Mother and Sisters.s
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
INDFRTAkFRS RANoITr

The annual banquet Of the Della
ware State Funeral Directors Asso-
ciation will De held on Wednesday
January PC, at Lambros'.
In the afternoon a demonstration
OF Abe Neino-Nascular method OF en-
balming viii be given by Prof. w y
Ripley. assisted BY Prof. n. C. Leamy
az the parlOrs OF Marshall II. Yeat.
mann, $40 Washington street.
Mtcr the banquet. The members
viii proceed 10 the Garrick Theatre
William J. Krienen, chairman: Mar
shall II. leaimann, secretary and y
l.. Hanna comprise the committee.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
BOY IS KILLED
BY AUTO TRUCK
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tcontinued from page Cnel
3 years old. He had planned 10 20
10 school this winter and had been
talking enthusiastically OF being able
20 go out by himself He was a mem-
Der 0t Harrison W. r. Church Sunday
school Arrangements for the funeral
nave not been completed. but sery-
Ices probably Will be conducted by
the Rev. W. r. Hahbart, pastor OF
Harrison Street Church interment
will be IN Silyerbrook cemetery.
Evening journal., 1921-01-12
COLUMBIA GRAPH0PH0NE
FAtlFOkII

CORPORATION or MARYLAND
DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK.
No. 4.
The Board Of Directors OF the above
named company. at a meeting held Janu-
ary ., l92irdcclared a quarterly dividend
OF two dollars 5000 In cash on each
share OF the outstanding preferred stock
81 the company, payable February l..
1921, 20 stockholders Of record at the
close OF business, on January 90 1921.
liz transfer books viii not be closed.
c W.'WoDDR0P, Treasurer.