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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
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New tariff increases the duty Oh sar.
dimes. Poor fish.
Numerous pockets in spring dresses
are result Of rolled stockings
Russian wanted to borrow enough
money to put her out of debt.
1t is easier to give advice than it is
to lend hand.
Sometimes we thing Ananias was
a fisherman or a golfer or the ed
itor of the first seed catalOg.
If variety is the spice Of life, the
weather mans life is all spice.
About the smallest thing on earth Is
a knot hole during a home run.
Health hint: Wearing a diamond pin
improves the chest expansion.
OHc lly uOcSH liidht d Dul
billion make it pretty bad.
Egg crop last year worth 539 mil
hons'-news item. 1t will be worth
more than that when sold.
Every Saturday night the barber
wants law for daylight shaving.
Nowadays you can't tell the mother
chicken from the daughter.
IF WEALTH WAS HEALTH, BOOT.
LEGGERS WOULD LIVE A MILLION
YEARS
This country has four.ninths Of the
worlds gold; but then we need it for
golf trophies.
Only thing green about some gar
dens are the men who make them.
If absence made the heart grow fond.
er, nearly every woman would love her
husband to death.
LADY ASTOR'S SAYING 1T WITH
FLOWERS.
Time hangs heavily on your hands
when you have nothing else on them.
There is no society for prevention Of
cruelty to politicians, because they are
not dumb animals.
Every air castle has a cook.
You seldom notice a woman's new
shoes until she starts limping.
Seventy millions yearly are spent on
cosmetics. This would paint every ga.
rage in the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

DANCING AT WHITTINGTON
PARK SATURDAY NIGHT, APRIL
18th, FROM to 12. MUSIC BY
SCOTT'S SIX. ADMISSION $1.10 A
COUPLE. CATCH THE BIG BUS
EVERY Is MINUTES. FARE 1Oc. 27-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

Seventy millions yearly are spent on
cosmetics. This would paint every ga.
rage in the country.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
RUSSIA ISSUES MORE PAPER
MONEY DESPITE CONDITIONS

MoSCOW-While private brokers are
offering more than 1000, 900 paper
rubles 20 the dollar and food prices
are soaring proporitionately the gov
ernment has announced the new issue
OF money. the largest denominations IN
the world. The notes will be in go
100000 and 100. 900, 900 rubles and vii
be redecmable in 1924.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

You seldom notice a woman's new
shoes until she starts limping.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
MAN SUES FOR ALIENATION;
WIFE is NOW DECEASED

Birmingham. 715 South Cincinnati ave.
nue., were made defendants in a suit
for 100000 filed in district court
against them late Thursday by William
F. Cartwell, former shoe clerk here
who alleges that they alienated the af
fections of his wife, now deceased, who
was Elsie Birmingham before her mar
rage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
Dry Officer Pats
Kansas on Back:
No Liquor There

WICHITA, Kansas.-Intoxicating
liquor is manufactured or used in
not more than one home in a hun
dred in Kansas, the original pro-
hibition state, II. II. Motter, federal
internal revenue collector for Kan.
sas declared here Friday.
Motter denied that any such con-
ditons exist in Kansas as in Okla
homa. where, Governor Robertson
recently asserted, nearly every
home has its own hootch."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
women VOTERS
VISIT CAPITAL
congressman Will Be Forced
to Act as Hoses, While
Society Matrons Will
Entertain.

BALTLMORE.-This is Washington
Day In the convention of the National
League Of Women Voters, which will
wind up its annual session Saturday.
The delegates will visit their senator's
and representatives in congress. be en-.
tertained at luncheon by more than a
score OF Washington hostesses, and
many OF them will be received by Wood.
row Wilson and Mrs. Wilson at the
FORMER presidents home.
The delegates will return to Balti.
more for the closing meeting for Sat.
urday noon and return TO Washington
for reception at the White House in
the afternoon.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28

Life may sometimes be pretty hard
problem but don't give it up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-04-28
MINERS PASTOR
ACCUSED MURDER
AND TREASON ACT
Minister in Blair Coal Field
Has Been Held With
out Bond for More
Than Month.

CHARLESTOWN, va-Counsel for
the hundreds of West Virginia min
ers on trial here for alleged treason
and murder in connection with their
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
WOMAN FOR
TRUSTEE OF POOR
Daughter Of Edward L. Clark
Of Delaware City, Deceased
Trustee.

The Trustees OF the Poor will meet on
February % for the purpose Of organlz-
mig for the ensuing year and clccting
officers Of the New Castle County Hos
pital, and the Levy Court meanwhile
will elect -four trustees, one to finish the
unexpired tenn Of Edward l.. Clark, de-
ceased, Of Red Lion hundred and three
to succeed Cyrus r. Mousley OF Brandy
wine hundred, Charles Beth Of Biac X
bird hundred and Jacob H. Emerson Of
st. Georges hundred, whose terms cx-
pirc this month The Red Lion hundred
vacancy will be filed for one year, and
trustees from the other three hundreds
will be elected for two years.
Frederick Bender, George X. Snedc-
kcr and John X. Stuckert are candidates
for,trustee from Red Lion hundred, and
Miss Caroline Clark, daughter Of the
deceased trustee, is also suggested for
the position. Mcssrs. Mousley, Beth
and Emerson, trustees from other hum
drcds, desire reelection Because they
think women could more competently
Judge the quality Of certain supplies used
at the county hospital, women OF Deia-
ware Cityand Middetown are proposing
women for trustees from Red Lion and
st. Georges hundreds.
The Levy Court will also elect bridge.
tenders this month, road supervisors next
month and constable early in The spring
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01

y Associated Pres. 10 Every Evening.

y Associated rress 20 Every Evening.
Philadelphia. February i.-wheat.
scndy; No. rcd winter. i.2l6i.26;
= esrlicky. i.ib0>i.20.
Corn. irregular; No. for export,
aaas; DO. No. 3. soia6l; No. 4. $40
~ car lots local. No. yellow. ESQ
a. No. 3 yellow. s2a62h.
oats. Arm; No. white. s5hs@i6;
20. \. white. ta1sti5.
Butter, arm: western creamery ex-
"a. 80: nearby prints. fancy. 44G47.
Egrs. higher; nearby extra frsts.
), 90, rrrts, a.: western extra fr'sts.
q. do. glrsts. as; fancy selected.
ackcd. 57aSs.
cheese, steady: New York whole
NIX fancy fats held %; do. fresh.
iN62ih fair % good, 1890; long
orn. 2ih@22b; single daisies held
iaas. fresh. son@2iA.
Live poultry. higher; fowls. not leg
orn-, 2ba32: do. leghor<s. 23G2s;
rims chickens. not leghorns. 24@ 80 I;
%. lovnorns. 240g7; shaggy young
D. osisrs, 20622; old ROSTERS. l7dis;
irkeys. so0s5 ducks. white Pekin,
sass; do. mixed colors. 32d34; Mus
q IVY. ?o022 geese. 23a25.
Dressed poultry. quiet; spring
nrkeys. fancy. dry packed, 52654
western fancy 50@52; fair 10
BOD. 4oass; old toms. 4O@43; fowls
csh Killed. choice 20 fancy. 30633;
.. small sizes. 2oG2s: roasting
aickers. nearby. 27@3e: do. western,
sn95: hroiling chickens. nearby, 24d
=; DO. western. 22@34; old ROSTERS,
,naa; ducks fancy. 3o033; fair 70
God. 2aG27; geese. fancy, 23G25
air 80 good. 2od2e.
Potatoes, easier; white. hundred
weight, fancy. i.e062.55.
Flour. steady; soft winter straight
cs,crn. t.7sa5.s5: DO. nearby, $3.50
80. hard winter. straight. 6.40d6.65
q, short. patent. s.9o67l5: spring
rat clear. b.ooa5. 40: do. patent. 7.lo
l7bo. do. short patent. 7.eo67 90;
tncy spring and city mills, patent
amily brand. s0oqs75.
Hny. frm; timothy. No. .. 2l.oOG
200; do, No. 3, 1eoo120.oo: sample
soo4l7.oo; no grade. l3.Oo6l5.oo;
lover mixed hay. light mixed. 205O@
100: No. !. mixed. i9ooG20.oo.
Tallow. ouiet; prime city. loose, Az
o. special. loose. So: prime country
y edible. In tierces. ~.
Bran DUN. weak; soft winter. in 10C
,ound sacks. 3o.o0G3i.o0; do, spring
e.ooa3o.oo.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01

tho treaty "ren,Ain in force until De-
oember 81. 1898. and in case none OF
the contracting parties shall have
given notice two years before that
date OF It's intention to terminate the
treaty 1T shall continue In force until
the expiration OF two years from the
date on which notice Of termination
shall be given by ono of tho contract
Ing powers. whereupon tho treaty
shall terminate as regards oil the con-
tracing powers.
Ratification II Requisite.
An agreement to meet In confer
cnce within one year OF tho receipt OF
h notice OF termination II provided
The twenty fourth and last article
provides for It's ratification under the
constitutional methods OF each power.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
NEW CHARTERS.

1reclsl Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. Fob. 1.-ChArters were filed
,crc. yesterday, As follows
IAHtern BANKERS Corporation VII
ninston. Del capital. $1,000, 900.
Interior on and Development Co, Do
yer, Del - .OOO.OO0
woodhsns Mills. Inc, Wilmington.
Del ~ 600 600
Louisiana Production Co. Wilmington.
Del 81 900 900.
tu-American on and Transport Co.
Wilmington, Del. 81. 100000
standard Pump Corporation Rochcs ter.
y ". S5OO.OoO
Triangle cordsge Co. Philadelphia. Pa.
CirolD Talking Machine Co. Whining
ton, Del $3.50 900.
Murcott Autonotiye Parts Corpora
Non, Whining ton, Del e25O.0OO.
Cove Coal Co. SwissvAle, Pa. 5000 600.
with Out Watching" Alarm Corpora
lion, Now York City. 100000.
Alec Products Corporation. Whining
ton. Del. $3.50 900
smIthncid on Co. Pittsburg. Pa:
brooks Manufacturing Co.. Erie. Pa;
TOO 600
Hamilton Mining and Development Co
Whining ton. Del 100000
Castle Cement Building Products Co
seq kcnsiny!on. Pa. $4,000
DolvlA~s Hosiery and Manufacturins
Co. Philadelphia. Pa $1,000.
The Springer Garage Co. Wilmington
kirkwood Torpedo Co. Wilmington
Del s20.VOO.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
FAvOR|TES PASSED
OVER ON EXCHANGE.
ops ciAltiss Advance z to 3ls
Polnts; Further Auto Cuts
Reflected in Shares.

~ Associated rrcse 10 EVERY Evening.
New York. Feb. i.--tWal Street.
10 80 u. m stocks recently respon-
civ. for concentrated buying were
asNin bid up materially at tho open
ing ~ tcsiay's market to create builish
sentiment Tho w~ll-known Issues
varied only trina from Yesterdays
closing, and few leaders. such as
crucihle steel. Rcthlchem Steel. staide-
baker and New York Central. were on
sllsh,l,.
krcsge advanced 7 points, Gult
states steel ~. Manhattan Elevated
?. l.crillard Tobacco, IA; National
Lead and Texas and Pacific. | point
and Union Pacific, Mexican Petroleum.
Central Leather. American Ice and
American Can. "a 10 y.
>oon--rormcr favoritcs were almost
Entirely ignored IN the further advance
~ spccialtlcs during the. morning.
American lee. Gulf states steel. But
lrrick. >rcsge. kayscr, Remington
typewriter and Electric storage Bat
tcry were the OUTSTANDING features at
GAINS of I? Go ais points. Dawson
chemical. Texas Gulf sulphur and In
ius,rial Alcohol averaged l-poirt
lnins. Union Pacific and Texas Pa
olnc rrsc and points respectively,
sat canadian Pacific was reactionary.
Mail order and chain store shares
we're heavy. Sears Rscbuck losing ?
ioinis Selling of Studchokcr and
handler was associated with further
,uts IN automobile prices.
Call money opened nj 5 per cent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
LOCAL SECURITIES.
Reported Daily at Noon by Laird
Co du Ponf pruxt-
SMYRNA NOTES.
Special Correspondence E,verv r,uen,,

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Smyrna, Feb. Mrs. ]. w. Cliff
ton, State regent OF the ID. A. r.. fell
Saturday night. fracturing q small
bone in the right wrist. She will be
confined to her home for several
weeks.
Miss Sue Colt will spend February
In Philadelphia, guest Of her friend.
Miss Cook.
Mrs. Irma Pratt Hart of Whining
ton is here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Pratt.
Mrs. Anna Cunningham Bernard has
returned TO her home in Santo Do
mingo. West Indies.
Miss Ruth Satterfield Of Dover.
spent the weekend here with Miss
Lillian Thornley,.
Mrs. Bertha Clifton, entertained
Saturday night. with two tables of
bridge. in honor OF Mrs. Nan Jones
of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rutan spent the
weekend in Wilmington.
Miss Edith Collins entertained with
three tables Of bridge. Friday night
Clayton Century Cub was a CUES,
Of the Smyrna Club, Friday, and fur
nished the program.
The American Legion members
have remodelled and refurnished their
room in the Stockley Building Guests
are received every Monday evening
and members every evening.
O'Connell and Sons. who are making
the fiji for the du Pont Road be.
tween Smyrna and Duck Creek, due
UP two skeletons. 1t is supposed that
they were victims OF smallpox, dur.
ing the epidemic in Smyrna abou
twenty years ago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
LuII in Revenue Job Contest.

With the departure from this city for
the south, Of Senator Coleman du Pont,
Republican leaders have reconciled
themselves fona wait of at least month,
before any further developments are
likely TO occur in the contest for internal
revenue collector There have been sew
eral conferences in the past two weeks,
strictly informal affairs, at which the
matter Of naming a man for collector
was talked over, bat nothing came out
Of these meetings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
POPULAR SONG REVUE
AT PENN'S GROVE
Novel and Pleasing Entertain
ment Tonight by ST. James
\ High School.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
PENIS Grove. N. j., Feb. IA popu-
lar song revue will be presented to-
night by M. c. doc" Mallen. director,
and his chorus of ten girls OF st.
Japes' High School In st. James'
Auditorium, Beach avenue and State
street. A well prepared program will
be rendered. Indications are that
there viii be n large attendance. The
ten chorus girls are Misses Anna
Engle. Catherine Schlater, Dorothy
Bayley, Beatrice Morrlsey. Sadie
Engle. Marie oLeary. Marguerite Nc
Hugh, Kathryn McMonagle. Mar
gar<t Ludlow and Dorothy Cunning
ham. Warren II. Parker is manager
and Miss Agnes Smith VIII preside nj
the plano. Stage assistants will be
Mrs. M. G. Mallen. Mrs. William
Smith and Mrs. H. Casew. w. A
Smith and William Hawkins will act
as ushers. The costumes for the af.
fair were designed by Lillian Rid
dough of Philadelphia. The program
for the evening follows:
Overture. Victoria Harmonlsts
opening chorus, entire company; IN,
sunny Tennessee" Dorothy Bayley
| Second Hand Rose" Margaret Lud
low; Some Little Bird" Catharin'
Schlater; "Tucky Home" Sadi
Engle; IAN BY Myself" Doroth,
| Cunningham; Sally, Wont You Conn
| Back3" Anna Engle; II Wonder.
Marie OLeary; Frances Dances witt
| Me-" Peggy McHugh. why, Dear.
Beatrice MWrisey: Leave Me Wit
/ A Smile.'' Kathryn McMonagle; "Wh
Put tho Noise In Popular Songs.
doc" Mallen; music. Victoria Har
monists. Following the entertainment
there will be danclngf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
CARD PARTY TO AID NEEDY.
Will Be Given in Pythian Castle
Tonight.

The card party arranged by Mrs.
Alexander Abrahams, for the benefit Of
the Emergency Relief Fund, viii be held
in Pythian Castle tonight IL is ex-
pected that there viii be several
hundred persons attend and every dollar
received wiIlro 70 aid the needy.
The contributions received by Mayor
Harvey today totalled s152 The latest
contributors are: John III. Spencer, Sol
diers' Home, Vineland, n. j., IS; 8 a
Pupils Of No l school, s5; b. ID. Beyea.
SO; w. s. Carpenter, Jr. second con-
tribution), 800; Officers and member;
Of Engine Co Five and Truck Company
Two, So; George T. Crockett, assistant
chief No. 2 Engine Co, $40.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01

At Chamber Of Co m merce Meeting
To Ma me President

There is possibility that The directors
Of the Chamber of Commerce, at their
organization meeting tomorrow after
noon, may be unable 10 decide upon
man for president. II the men wb, are
being discussed by The directors sbould
refuse 10 accept the port, the matter
would undoubtedly be deferred 70 .
later meeting
Sentiment in favor Of Frederic n.
Gawthrop appears to be gaining strength
Mr.. Gawthrops talent as business
man and the respect and regard felt
towards him generally make him A
strong candidate IN the minds Of many
az ihe directors
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
FAIRCHILD AT CONVENTION.

Sheldon w. Faifchild OF Washington
and Wilmington left for New York City
on Monday, to attend the annual CON
venton of the Automobile Under
writer Detective Bureau, being held at
the Pennsylvania Hotel, N. Y. City.
Howard Kuessi, vice president Of the
Dodge Motor Co, friend Of Mr.. Fair
child's, lost his life in the Knicker-
booker Theatre disaster, Mrs. Kuessi
was seriously injured and is being cared
at the Garfield Hospital, Washington.
While Mr.. Fairchild is in New York
City, Mrs. Fairchild will spend few
days with her parents at Union Gardens
The modern way TO get what yor
want when you want II is to read and
rse classified ads-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
Mayor'sAdvisory Co m mite.

The regular monthly meeting u the
MAYORS advisory committee viii he
held this afternoon. There are several
matters Of municipal interest 70 be dis
cussed. Among these, Il j. said, are
the garbage disposal poant, scarlet fever
epidemic in the schools the proposed plan
for improving tho public schools and the
question Of relief for the needy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
LIBERTY poNp QUOTATIONS..
!, Associated Pres. 20 Every Evening

ny Associated rress TO Every Evening.
New York. Feb. l.--Iibsrty bond
uo,atlons ut noon: Three and a
alfs. $3.50: first As. 96lS; second
y. $500, FIRST AXIS. $500; second
W., se.2s: third 4A's. $3.50: fourth
~. se.Ss; Victory 3s's. lO0.26 bid f:
ictory ms. i0o.26.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01

ictiou In Connecticut Taken ns Move
For REORGANIZATION.

" Associated Press 90 Evssy Evening.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. Ia receiver
hip for tho l.ocomobils Company Of
bridgeport WAS applied for In papers
led with Judge Edwin s. Thomas Of
"a United States District Court to-
ap.
Tit. action was taken. 70 was stat
4. ns a step toward reorganization Of
ne company.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
RESORTS
lTANTIC CITY. N.

xIToe..z-;-,~4.s Kentucky Ave mr. Beach
westminster Elevator 70 street. Pri-
vate baths, running water. A. v Kopp
owner and prop. Open all year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
Stock Quotations
200 O'Clock
NEW YORK STOCKS.

Reported Daily BY laird Z Co. 81.
curity Brokers, Ia Pont Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01

Read the classified ads.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
Must Publish Plans of New Ships.

MuSt ubDsH INNS VI NEW SHIPS.
Article sixteen provides that where
warship building is undertaken with
in the jurisdiction of a contracting
power for a non-contracting power
full information shall be communicat-
ed TO the other contracting powers.
Article seventeen provides that in
the event of a contracting power be-
ing engaged in war, 1t shall not use as
vessel of war any vessel of war
which may be under construction
within its jurisdiction for any other
power.
Article eighteen provides that no
contracting power shall dispose of
vessel OF war by any mode Of trans
fer so that it may become a war yes
sci OF any foreign power.
No More FortlficatIons Erected.
Article nineteen provides that "the
United States, the British Empire and
Japan agree that the status quo at the
time OF the signing Of the present
treaty, with ~regard TO Notifications
and naval bases, shall be maintained
| in their respective territories and
possessions she had hereunder"
The first sub-pending under this
agreement, names, for the United
States, insular possessions except
those adjacent TO the United States,
Alaska, and the Panama Canal Zone,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-15
PUBLIC KNOWS WHAT
AN AUTO SHOULD Be
Machines Today Are Purchased
on Different Basis From
Former Policy.

Automobiles AFRO purchased today
on n different basis from any which
has existed since tho automobile was
first introduced" says ~. G. Ulrich Of
tho Frsnklin-W Wilmington Motor Car
Company.
There is an added factor In the new
situation. Tho public today hos a
much grcntcr understanding Of what
an automobile should bo than IL has
ever had before. The Franklin Auto
mobile Company IL doing moro than
merely responding to n desire on the
part Of tho buyer 90 know what ne IL
going 20 get for his money. Through
an energetic advertising campaign,
Incorporating newspapers IN every
center throughout tho United States
u II aecking 20 point out 10 tho public
what should DO sought for when So
Letting a means OF transportation and
| as method OF showing the prospec-
| tive buyer what ne can expect Of a
| Franklin car. the company has laid ont
n definite salee plan 10 be followed by
| Franklin dealers and salegnsr
throughout the United States which IN.
wolves denomination varying from
| 30 TO 500 rnilen, or even more.
High gag mileage Ia shown by no
/ tual Visible test The comfortable
riding qualities OF the car over al
kinds OF roads. its easo Of handling anc
It's ability 70 maintain high average
speed over long distances. are al
brought out In this demonstration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE:
James B. Hance Elected Man.
ager Of tho Baseball Team
for tho Season.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
New Castle, March 15.--Great in
terest was shown last evening Mt tho
meeting OF the members OF tho New
Castle Athletic Association. In the
Town Hall, when So members OF tho
organization were present. President
Chandler II. Gebhardt announced that
the meeting was for tho purpose OF
electing a manager for tho coming
season and selected rs judge Captain
George w. Duncan and as tcllers.
Postmaster John L. Murphy and John
Carlin. On the first ballot James b.
Hance. tho well-known second base
man OF the New Castle team and cap
tain Of last years team, received Al
OF the SO votes cast and wns declared
elected The newly elected manager
In his remarks. stated that he would
endeavor to have a flrst-class team
and would do all In his power to pro-
mote the sport. Other persons rccelv.
ing votes for the office were: Mauric,
Kelley and Joseph Y. Mullin, two
each: George Barr and John McDevitt
one each. President Gcbhardt ap-
pointed, as a committee. Irving Jones
Charles =. Fleming. John u. Murphy
George w. Duncan. Joseph y. Mullir
and Manager James H. Hance, fol
the dollar drive. which will begin or
April / for the purpose of securing
sufficient funds In order 10 max,
necessary repairs TO the grand stand
bleachers and other ground buildings
The contracts for the signing ct play
ers will be presented 20 tho manage
this evening in order that player
may be secured. Efforts Will be mad
10 have the baseball diamond place,
in first-class shape. and plans vii
be formed 10 change the position O
the diamond.
= Samuel T. Ferris. aged 70 years.
well-known resident OF this city. die
at his home yesterday afternoon, nea
Ninth and Washington streets. fol
lowing an illness Of two weeks of grii
which developed into pneumonia. TIL
deceased was son OF the late job
and Mary Ferris OF near Smyrna II
was a member. OF the Methodist Epfs
copal Church.
This evening the New Castle Higl
School basketball team will play tn
Kenneth Square five. IN tho Oper5