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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-09
SPARKS CIRCUS COMING.
VIII Give Two Performances In VII.
mington September 20.

Three rings! sure there are, X you
doubt It. count EN-. The No. 2 Adver-
Using car In charge of J. M. Randolph
arrived in the city this morning and
his crew Of % mon Immediately started
to work putting up the farins posters
and bills that set forth the wonders
I'innumerable of the big performance
TO be given here Wednesday September
90. Another car and an additional crew
OF billers will be In the city one week
from today TO complete the advertising
campaign.
The Sparks Circus bears the dis
tinction of being one OF the oldest
largest and best, and this years pro.
gram includes lions, tigers, leopards
jaEuWs and even camels vying ar
acrotats with human stars. It's coins
to be one doggone thrill after another
from tho opening act--ths two herds
Of mopster elephAnta, each srcup be-
ing worked by lady trainers to the
great KobAn. who causes many gasps
OF wondeymsnt IN his thrilling back
ward and forward slides for life from,
the loftiest point in the large ten,
to the ground . distance OF $50 feet
Are there olowns7 I should eayl
Forty Of them and each and every one
can produce more laughs in . minute
than all the nother-in-law Jokes car
produce century. They IRE a. full
Of funny capers as Russia is OF Boil
shevilsi and Just to add good measur,
a score or more OF high class nreni,
stars are interspersed throughout tn,
performance.
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Coming Attractions in Wilmington Theatres

Arcadia today. Tho mayor. CITY
Council and other city officials are
the invited guests OF tho Arcadia
Theatre management 10 the showing
Of I'm the Mime Of tho LAW" which
opens Monday. The production Is
dedicated TO Superintendent OF Police
Black and to the men under his su-
perviston. tho guardians OF ths public
peace and safety. The Introduction
10 tho fifrn will show pictures Of Chief
Black and members OF several squads
OF local police. These scenes were
shot" by a motion picture camera
man from Philadelphia yesterday
morning and will be developed and
printed in time 20 include them in the
performance OF the regular photoplay
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This Has Now Rcen Given "a Mouu
mcnt of Wolfe In Westmiuster.


a Canadian touch has been added 20
the monument Of Wolfe In wcstmin-
e,or Abbey. A permanent decoration
Toe the monument. sent over by the
Dominion government, hse been placed
In position. The Hin Commissioner
and the Duke OF Devonshirs took part
IN tho ceremonial.
The decoration consist. OF two stiker
fsxs. one 81 them the Union Jack with
maple leaf Imposed on IL and the
other tho banner with the device borne
on the oolors OF the Canadian oatsal-
ions in the great war.
In the early days Of the war Ca
madam attachments carried then
colos~ 20 the Abbey for safekeeping
The dean At nrst housed them with
that shosily company Of famous IA g,
IN the Royal Chapel behind the altar
Later, as their numbers Increased the,
were appropriately transferred TO tn,
monument, Of Wolfe. When the WA
was over tho colors were recA!rne,
and taken home.
The dean saw the Wolfe monumen
lose ~ decoration with regret. Tn,
pyramid Of patriotic sclf-sacrifice." h,
said. appealed both 20 the eye and {,
the imagination. He made his regre
known in Canada, and when the DO
minion government heard OF IL the,
promptly arranged 20 send two nag
permanently TO rest where 20 man,
CANADIAN fags bearing the device o
the maple leaf rested Jus, temporaril,
during the war.--lsondon Letter 4
the New York Globe.
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NO PERMIT NEEDED TO
MANUFACTURE CIDER
X Can be Sold II Il Contains
Less Than u of 1 Per
Cent Alcohol.

As a result OF considerable confusion
and no doubt az 10 the manufacturing
OF hard cider. Director OF Prohibition,
Robert L. Elliott, today issued the
follow!nxA
ANY person who desires 10 manu-
factnre sweet cider exclusively for
home use and 20 be consumed on the
premises may do so without the neces-
city OF procuring permit and giving
bond In the manufacture OF sweet
cider. sugar or any other fermentable
substances should under no circum-
stances be added TO the apple Juice
for the purpose OF increasing the Al
coholic content.
ANY person desiring 10 manufAc-
ture and sell sweet cider from his
own apples may DO 90 without the
necessity Of procuring . permit. pro-
vtded the eaid sweet CIDER 40 sold con-
,ains less than ons-haif OF one per
cent OF alcohol by volume and r. drunk
or consumed while on the premises,
or II It IA TO be removed from the
premises. II must BE- preserved or
s,cril!asd IN come manner and market
ed In sterllized, closed glass bottles or
! other similar containers TO insure the
alcoholic content remaining less than
one-han OF one per cent by volume I'M
/ "a consumed, but the responsibility
for keeping the alcoholic content be-
low one-hak OF one per cent by vol
une. rests with the manufacturer or
vendor. In any case where cider is
found upon the market containing
more than the allowed percentage the
manufacturer or vendor VIII be pre-
sumed TO have manufactured, or sold
as the caee might be, intoxicating
liquor and will be subject TO arres
and prosecution the same as though h,
had manufactured, or sold, so much
high proof whisky or any other in.
toxicat!ng liquor.
Under no circumstances can a per
son lawfully sell, transport. or remov,
from his premises hard cider or cider
that has not been properly preserved
, or sterilized in a manner 10 insure tn,
alcoholic content remaining below y
. of lfe by volume until consumed. ex
cept that he obtain a permit as n eide
or vinegar manufacturer and be bond
ed as required by law. after which h
may sell SufH sTtNF only 10 NlneCa
manufacturer who has permit (
, purchase. ANY person. not a holder @
. such permit, discovered in the act O
selling or transporting cider whicl
contains more than the allowed per
ccntage of alcohol viii be subject t
arrest and prosecution the same a
! though he had sold or transported S
much high proof spirituous liquor.
Amy person desiring 10 operate
vinegar plant for the purpose OF man
ufscturing his own apples and eide
into vinegar and 10 buy cider fror
others for the purpose of convertin
II into vinegar must procure a permi
through this Office, as a vinegar manu-
= facturer, and give bond in the sum c
at least. $4,000.
"The above instructions apply so ia
as the Federal Laws and Regulation
: are concerned, but this Office has n
!, desire TO authorize any act that wi
J be a violation of our State Laws. or {
. allow any privileges that will make
: more difficult for the State to en-
? force its own laws; IT is. therefore
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Mis- Florence Mckay. daughter o.
MIR and Mira Walter u. Mckay OF
this city. and A Leroy Laurence, for
merry OF Baltimore. now 90 this city
viii be married at 3 o'clock tonight IN
Hanover Presbyterian Church. Rev
Charles Bonner will perform the cere-
mony. Misc Isabelle wnlce will sins
a solo and Miss Mabel Haley win play
the wedding march.
The bride VIII he given IN marriage
by her father. Mrs. Charles Vannor'
will be matron OF honor and Miss Cora
Browne will be bridesmaid. Roberr
Lawrence OF Baltimore VIII be bes
man. and Alfred Hu~habeck anc
Charles Nannort Will be ushere.
The bride will wear a dress o, white
crepe meteor. trimmed with Spanish
elk lace. Her tulle vel! Will have q
cap effect. trimmed with rose buds and
fern ~fsays She will carry a shower
bouquet OF white asters and roses
Mrs. vannort will wear orchid crep.
de chine and carry orchid asters Tn,
bride s'nnid VIII wear peach -colore<
'susia and viii carry pink asters.
The church will be decorated with
lavender and pink gladioll. A recep
ton VIII follow the ceremony. Aztec
a wedding trip. MIR. and Mrs. Laurenc,
VIII make their home In this city.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-09
WILMINGTON SCOUTS
bOOTHWYN STARS
Troop No. 20 Won Third Place
In Field Msst Held Here
on Labor Day.

rreep No. ~ Of the wnmingtca Boy
eccuts wcn third place IN the neld
meet AdA ~ the rcothwyn. Pa. troop
on Labor Day. The standing q the
troops w~a Bcothwyn. No. I. 81
pc,Mts: DeoshS Corner, 50 points: Will
mingtcn. No. ~. <sH poinss; Booth
wyn No. ., Sex points. The meet con-
elsted % - events q which Z only
were ssou< worh. the rsmAiWder being
athletic events.
In the eccut work. troop No. 80.
made nvs hrst places cns Seeond place
and twp third placee. total OF 10
potnts. The meet was very close and
the nrst place wws not decided until
the lea event The whole contest wAs
handed In a orsditanis manner and
the judwins was very euod. The hrpt
privc. q largo silver loving cup. win
I've held for one year by the poothwyn
ecoute and placed In competition again
next ycas. IL will he the permanent
property OF the troop winning II three
successive times.
scout william George Of troop No.
"a made nre with Mint ana steel In
seven seconds at tho meet. Tho rec
ord FOR this IL now held by a Phtladel-
rhla scout, who made Il In en- sec
onds. Trcop No. 80 scoute viii aleo
TAX. part In the Salem county reld
meet on September % At Penn's
Grove and expect to bring home the
bacon. Any other troop In Whining
ton may compete.
The 81 scouts % troop No. 81 will
yet tosethW tonight % plan their fall
and winter activities. They have laid
bis plans for the year. a. may be as
snmed from the fact that moro than
90 merit badges were earned and
awarded members of this troop during
tho summer months, whom no meeting.
were held
Thoughts ~ camp and vacation day,
have given way, with mingled feel.
lngs. 20 thoughts OF school. To IN,
conscientious they mean days OF op
rortunity. 20 the Indifferent. days q
drudEcry. Education. the hest too
of all with which 20 make a living II
n-ce. and no other commodity OF eucs
great vcias In offered TO all alike
Schooling and scouting are two I'm
pcrtant fnctow In the training o. IN,
average boy.
A home study couree IN scout,
stershir IL being conducted by IN,
Columbia University for scoutmasters
The course n inexpensive and scout
masters desiring II may enroll through
the educational department. 10,
Scouts OF Amccica.
Mayor n. Y, seymour. regional scou
executive. was a Wilmington visitor Of
Thursday, and conferred with tn
members of tho council commktce.
Tho two CNesAr Rodney boats nee,
~ camp th~ summer arrived in EA~tol
lat McndNy night after a deaiGhtf,,
CRUISE from Red Point. The crew an,
tho scout executive Will apsnd . Nv
days ~ the homo Of the CHEZ 3,
paston. before returning to Whining
ton.
iFsa6Quartcrs would Be very eisd Z.
receive some good pictures OF CAM
which wvre taken the summer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-09
STATE FAIR FOR 1922
PASSES INTO HISTORY
Exhibition This Year Termed
i Most Successful ever
" Held Here.

After ono Of the most successful ex-
hibits ever held. the Delaware state
Fair came TO . close At Z o'clock last
night for the season Of 1898. With
the END OF the exhibit. directors OF the
association continued tho plans they
have been making all week for next
years exhibit, which Will begin, a.
usual. on Labor Day.
The weather man was good TO those
who love automobile racing and IL
Though the akies looked threatening
most OF the day. there was no rain
and tho crowd yesterday afternoon
that visited the Fair was a lnrse one.
The track was fast and tho races were
OF the character to suit all. The near-
est thing TO an accident WIS whom
one driver crashed through a fence.
Tho conceasionaires who havc done
splendid business all this week. made
reductions Of the stun thcy had for
sale yesterday, and a. = consequence
those who visited tho Fair on tho last
day, obtained bargains In some things.
All OF the awards for skill and
ability to produce have been made
with the exception OF the three teams
OF boys and girls who are to visit the
Eastern States Exposition at SPRING
field. Mass. Tho teams are 40 closely
matched, that the Judges decided yes
terday not to announce any awards
or names OF team members until they
had rechecked over the points awarded
the contestants. The competition was 80
close, that some OF the earlier Judges
this week in marking UP the contestants
had shaved the points TO tho tenth
degree, some contestants being sop
arated by one or two tenths Of a point.
The Hereford Cattle Show was COM
pleted by noon yesterday. The cattle
were prepared for shipment last night
ana early today were moving OH to-
wards Reading. Pa. whore they will
be exhibited nj the Reading Fair next
week. The week following they will
go to Springfield, Mass, for the East
ern ttates Exposition.
one OF the big features this year
WAS the police arrangements at the
Fair, under the direction OF Major
sylvester.
| among mo many improvements tnai
may be added next year will be some
additional changes In tho classified
tons OF the vegetable and fruit de-
partmonts. There are some vegetables
that are not among those listed in the
years display. and In arranging for
reclassifying tho lots for next year
suggestions from the officials OF the
New Jersey Agricultural College n,
New Brunswick. N. J., will be so.
licited.
1t is very likely too, that the dahlis
show which proved 20 successful thl,
year Will be added TO for next year,
exhibit.
Many Of the visitors At thu Fail
yesterday were tron the Eastern
Shore OF Maryland and lower Della
ware.
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and svsning prices WIN prevail
throughout the entire day. With the
new bill that comes ON Monday tho
Zip. Zip Yaphankers will feature In
their sketch. "A Day In Camp" Frank
Bentell, with tha combination of dane
Ing and syiophpns playing VIII give
tho nrst number on tho bill OF tho
performances. "Brooms.ick" Elliott
and Babe La Tour are to appear In
my Daddy" thurman and Evans arc
speciaiisine in (ongs and havc = col
lection and selection OF popular num-
bsrs that will meet tho demands OF the
popular car. Lao Hoyt q Co.hAvs a
nonsansicai novelty called Tho Three
Mile Limit" Tho Faynes arc special
~ avttsts whose ability ranges from
playing and dancing TO daring aoro-
hattie stunts. This completes the pro-
gram. with tho exception of the Inter
national News and Aesops Fables.
SCREEN.
Valentino ut tho Queen.
winsoms lfttle May McAvoy takes
the leading role in a sympathy appeal
Ing story. Tho Top Of New York"
which tho Quoen has for its feature
today. It's engagement comes to an
end this evening. Next week will md
Rodolph Valentino In the stellar posi-
ton OF honor at the Queen. This 10 a
big event In screen circles, especially
since tho star In making his sppear-
mace In tho far-famed Blood and
Sand"
"a Fool There Was" at Majestic.
"The Fast Mail" furnishing more
than it's quota Of thrills ana LSpino
Lanc being most generous In tho mat
ter OF dispensing with laughter. will
finish their engagement ms tho pro-
gram Mt the Majestic Theatre this
week "A Fool There VAS comes
Monday. This production marks tho
resurrection of tho vampire. Since the
days of Theda Bara's popularity she
has practically been dormantand ha,
only come to light In William Fox''
| modern version OF "a Fool There
| Was" The Thedn Bara role was en-
trusted 20 EstelIe Taylor. well-knowr
| Wilmington girl, who II achieving
fame on tho screen.
sIn the Name Of tho LAW"
Harry Carey II finishing his -.
gaxement in Man to Man" ~ ths
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-09

A. a gardeners son In overails, tho
ghost OF hor ancestral aunt In gold
brocadcs. q boy soprano in trousers,
and an embarrassed young countess
In her cooks nssiigss Mitxi. tho
prima donna and comedienns, has the
most exciting role Of her career In the
new nu sical romance Lady Billy" her
greatest American success. which
comes TO Tho Playhouse tonight.
Lady Billy" In an original story by
Zelda Sears. The plot follows the ad-
ventures OF q young Roumanian
countess, whose poverty forces her
Into playing ghost, for the money paid
by tourists VINO come from distances
to sse "ths Vision descend tho castle
stairs. Surprised one morning In her
garden overalls by 4 party OF Amsri-
can sightseers, the little countess
passes ~ gardeners son. A New
York engineer who hears her sing,
urges her TO emiErets TO America to
earn money and success ~ . boy So
prano. Spurred on by need. and her
love Of fun. adventure and romance.
Lady Billy comes 70 America chaper-
onsd by her butler. Batsson. A. a
boy soprano. she IL Iion1xsd by the
futurist colony OF Greenwich Village.
New York. OF course complications
arise, and tho scene ends In mingled
merriment and romance. At the apart
mcnt OF tho young engineer.
Jules Saranoff Coming.
Because OF his great interest IN the
violin ms an instrument. Jules 8aran-
on, tho crcAtor of The foul OF tho
Violin" has a rare collection OF vio-
lin bows. Mr.. Saranoff 10 one Of the
featured players In Hello Miss Radio
which Eddie Bowling will present at
The Playhouse next Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday.
"The Merry widow"
Tho seat sale for "The Merry
Widow" Franz Lchars sensstionally
successful operetta, which comes 10
The Playhouse on next Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee. will
| open at the theatre box office on Mon
day. THE Merry Widow will be one
Of the most important theatrical offer
lnss OF the season and this city IL one
OF tho few that has been included In
It's present tour.
"Pair Of Skies" 1t the Garrick.
Tho flnal performance Of "Alias
| Jimmy Valentine" will be given by the
Wilmington Players this evening Al
tho 0arrick Theatre. This will mark
the close of the summer stock sea
son.
The regular season Of 1919 viii
| formally open on Monday evening al
the first performance OF "a P1ir OF
skies" the play chosen for production
next Week by the stock organization
"a Pair OF Skies" comes well recon-.
mended a. play OF concentrated fur
and diversity. 1t received A degree OF
praise from tho usually severe metro
exhausted the suporletives. There he,
been no dissenting opinion 40 to III,
ingenuity OF tho fantastic IDEA OF
which the plot "a based and tho sw1f
movement and intensity OF the dstail
mako an endless entertainment o
rarely enjoyable fun.
New Program It IA Aldins.
The bfll on which the Primrose You
are the hsadltnsra elooss ~ sugaes
ment this s~entn0 ~ Tie AldanA tn
program EQUALS. and IN some respect
IL even superior 70 che ftsst ofesYtn
Of the SEASON There WIN be ~
evening performances tonikht. Seat
will be reserved for tho first shov
|
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New Program at IA Aldlne.
The bnl on which the Primross Four
are the hsa6tn~A elooss ~ sugass-
ment this SSentn0 ~ ths AldanA The
program EQUALS. and IN some respects
IL even superior 70 che f3rst Offering
Of the season. There w1ll be Two
evening performances toniKht- Seats
will be reserved for tho first show
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MISS VILLA AT WILL
MTNaTON COUNTRY CLUB

Ono Of the biggest events OF
the year for local tennis enthu-
eiasts In being staged over the
grass courts OF the Wilmington
Country Club today. when Miss
Helen Wills. tho 15-year-old
tennis phenom from California,
opposes Mrs. John B. Jessup,
formerly Miss Marion Finder
stein, OF this city. In an exhibit
ton match.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-09-09

suggested that any person desiring
to manufacture sweet cider for home
use, or other purposes, consult the
Attorney General of the State for the
purpose of ascertaining what limita-
tons the state places on same
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During the recent hot spell in EnE-
land many girls wore paper dresses
which they found better adapted than
muslin Tor sesis,lns the penetrating
sass VI the News Item.
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Use Every Evening want ads con
sistently ADV.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-12
$780, 500 To Be Spent
On New York Waterways
Appropriation by Congress
viii BE Used for I'm
movements
provcnents
From The Trbune's Washington Bureau

From The Trbune's Washington bureau
WASHINGTON. aug. 1.-THE sum
Of s3.359 500 has been allotted out OF
the rivers and harbors appropriation
for the present fiscal year to water
ways and harbor improvements in the
First and Second New York districts
Major Lansing II. Beach, chief Of en-
gincers Of the army, disclosed to-day
The funds will be used in continuing
improvement work already begun in
the New York districts. The fund is
distributed as follows:
First New York district-Port Ches-
ter Harbor, $4,000; East Chester
Greek, $4,000; West Chester Greek
$4,000: Ma.tituck HArbor, $4,000.
New York Harbor-Ambrose, main
ship. Bayside and Gedney channels. in
cluding Anchorage Channel and Craven
Shoals, and channel between Staten
Island and Hoffman and Swinburne
islands, S35O,000.
Coney Island channel, $4,000; East
River, $2,000,O00; Newtown Creek, $780,
600: Hudson River channel, S350,00O;
Rondout Harbor, S2,500; Hudson River
s3S0,OO0; Plattsburgh Harbor, $1,000;
Narrows Of Lake Champlain, $4,000.
Second New York district-Wood-
bridge Creek, -. j., $4,000; Raritan
Bay. n. j., $4,000; Raritan River, n. j.
$4,000; Shoal Harbor and Compton
Creek. $4,000; Shrewsbury River
$4,000.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-12

the commission is also to bo made
public.
The McCumber-L -Lenroot plan did not
make public hearings before the com
mission mandatory. Senator Reed
forced in an amendment that requires
public hearings by the Tariff Commis-
sion. This was adopted, 30 10 20.
Tne principal change which the
Finance Committee Republicans and
Senator Lenroot agreed on to-day IN
the original MeCvmbor plan was TO
substitute the expression costs OF pro-
duction" for conditions Of competi-
ton" The original proposition made
differences In conditions Of competition
tho basis for changes in rates by the
President
The President is not permitted TO
change the form OK duty or transfer
an article from the free list 10 the
dutiable list or vice versa.
Bitter protests against the flexible
tariff provisions we're made by Sena-
tors Reed, Underwood, Walsh, OF Mon
tAna, and others on the Democratic
side.
"This is a reversal Of all the policy
Of the British government and OF the
American government with reference
20 the raising Of revenue said Senator
Reed.
"lf Charles | had had the authority
10 increase the revenue Of the crown
By changing the rate OF taxation, he
would have been able 20 carry or his
war and crush the English people
Senator Underwood. among other OBJ
jee,ions TO the flexible provisions, said
The President, in revising the rates
"mny consult the special interests that
are going 20 profit by this taxation