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Evening journal., 1922-08-26
RIRLE CLASS OUTING

The Alpha Bible class OF Mt. Salem
M. E. Church Sunday school enjoyed
a pleasant outing at Riverview Beach
on Thursday. Among those present
were: Mrs. Robert Betty, Mrs. FL
mer Betty. Mrs. Harry Lee Mrs.
Samuel Benson, Mrs. Harry Connor.
Mrs. George Wright, Mrs. George
owens, Mrs. William Maxwell. Mrs.
Elizabeth Abbott, Mrs. Charles
Green, Mrs. Frank Comfy, Miss An
ME Coucil. Mrs. Herbert Lamphere,
Mrs. Martin Hendricks. Mrs. John
Wiley Mrs. Harry Gregg, Mrs. En-
ma Shepperd, Mrs. Ollie Speakman,
Mrs. Laura Johnson. Mrs. Francis
Hutton, Miss Margaret Baldwin,
Miss Laura Massey, Miss Dorothy
Miss Louise Graham,
Evelyn owens, Freda Johnson.
Hutton. Charles Comfy
Harold Lee. Walter Hawke. James
Betty. George Betty Clyde Johnson
and Milford Hendricks
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
CARD PARTY TO
AID NEW HOME

Under the auspices of the Catholic
Daughters of America a successful
card party was given last evening at
the home of Miss Mary Taggart. 622
North Broome. street. The guests
played five hundred and bridge. A
substantial sum was received from
the affair which will be given to the
new home that the Daughters are TO
open at 800 Delaware avenue. The
next meeting of the organization will
be held September 1 at the home of
Mrs. j. L. Malone, 2131 Linden
street.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
WILMIlVGTONL4MS
TO GO ABROAD

Mrs ]. Kearny Rodgers and Mrs.
willard Hall Porter, of the Hotel
dupont. will sail next Thursday
from Philadelphia on the steamer
Pittsburgh, for Europe. where they
will remain for an indefinite stay.
Mrs. Porter will be accompanied by
Miss Mary Elizabeth Jester. who
will enter school in Switzerland
early in the winter. The Whining
ton party will spend much time in
travelling the entire continent Mrs.
Rodgers daughter. Mrs. J. Emond
Forgy. of Bridgeport. Conn.,, is
spending the weekend with her
mother and will accompany her TO
Philadelphia on Tuesday to see her
sail. .
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
OUTING AT OLD MILL.

Sixty members of the Women'5
Club of the Peoples Settlement, en-
Joyed their annual outing at the
Old Mil, the home Of Senator and
Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT, near Mt.
Cuba, on Wednesday. A pleasant
day in the country brought joy to the
babies who frolicked on the grass.
as well as the older members of the
party who played games and rest-I
ed in the shade. returning to the city
at five-thirty.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
MACNAAfEE FAMILY REUNION

At the eighteenth annual reunion
OF the MacNamee family held in
sheilpot Park on Thursday it was
announced that there are six sisters
and two brothers of the family liv-
ing. They are Rebecca KoeIiq
mary koe!ig. Laura Jones. Margaret
Maclary' Elizabeth Atkinson and
Ella Maclary Charles W. MacNanee
ana George MacNamee. The COM
oined ages of the eight are $40.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
FIRsT-CENTRAL SOCIETY,"

The Womens Missionary Society
OF F'irst-Central Presbyterian Church
will meet at 7.45 o'clock Tuesday
evening in the church. The devo-
tional services will be in charge OF
Miss Sara Prochnow. Mrs. William
II. Stats will be in charge of the
story hour. Miss Helen Tilghman, a
student at Goucher College. Nd. and
who is spending her vacation in this
city will contribute several vocal
solos,
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NEED WHEEL CHAIRS.

Three wheel chairs are badly need
ed by the Delaware Division OF the
International Sunshine Society. The
chairs are to be loaned to deservins
cases in the city. and they would
bring much cheer TO shut-ins who are
to use them. Anyone having chair
not in use or having one which they
can donate to the society, may com
municate with Mrs. George W. Dor
sey. the State President 20O1 JEFF
ferson street. Donations toward a
new chair also will be welcomed.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
MITE BOX OPENING

The annual mite box opening OF
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF Mt. Salem NJ. f. Church will
be held on Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Frank Comfy. 1911 Mt.
Salem lane. A pleasing program is
being arranged for the occasion. The
first meeting of the fall season of the
missionary society will be held
around September 90. The annual
election OF officers will be held at
this meeting.
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HARRISON STREET MISSIONS.

The Women's Foreign Missionary
Society OF Harrison Street NJ. 2.
Church will meet next Thursday aft
ernoon. the place of meeting to be
announced later This will be the
last meeting of the sociey, before
the quarterly meeting which will be
held in September.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
no HAVE OUTING TOMORROW

The Hines College Club will hold
its annual excursion tomorrow to
Oakwood Beach, near Salem, n. j..
The Ira Marshall has been char
tered to carry the excursionists to
the beach. 1t will leave the Munic-
ipal wharf at . o'clock tomorrow
morning and will return about 10
O'Clock in the evening.
The committee in charge desires
to make 1t an old fashioned reunion
of friends. whether members OF the
club or not
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Grieves,
of Smyrna, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Ethel Grieves. to John ]. Williams.
of this city. formerly of Lansdowne.
Pa.
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BIRTHS.

rHi ITO Mr.. and Mrs. John r-i,v
Ihompson's Bridge, Del AZ tbe
Homeopathic Hospital on Augus,
il, daughter. us'
WHITE-To Mr.. and Nrrs rs
White, Newport, Del. al the Ton,a-
opathic Hospital on August Il
daughter, 49,
| OSTER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Hazard r
0ster. SIS Kirkwood street at the
Homeopathic Hospital on August
IL, daughter.
FAULKNER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
rTIsulkner. TI. 1904 Head street, at the
Homeopathic Hospital on August
IS, a son.
WALKER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
walker Elsmere, Del, at the
Homeopathic Hospital, on August
BANNAN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bannan, $40 Van Buren street al
tne homeopathic Hospital, on Aug
ust 20. daughter.
WHITEHEAD-To Mr.. and Mrs. George
+. Whitehead, 1910 West Eighth
street at the Homeopathic Hospital,
on August 20. son.
BYE-To Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Bye.
Holly Oak. Del, at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, on August p, a
son.
sHoRT-To Mr. and Mrs. Enwood
Short. 1900 Pine street. at the
Homeopathic Hospital, on August
p, daughter.
MooRE-To Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Moore, 1O0i West Second street, at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on Aug |
ust 25, son.
HoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
street, at the Homeopathic Hos |
pital, on August 20, daughter.
FrTzGERALD-To Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Fitzgerald. 2s14 Washing !
ton street, at the Physicians and |
Surgeons Hospital, on August 23. a
daughter,
BoYs-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boys.
Brack-Ex,- Del, on August 10. a
daughter,
wEIMAN-To Mr.. and Mrs Herman
Weiman, 10 East Fifth street, on
August IS. daughter.
DoNoHUE-To Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Donohue,. 51S East Ninth street. on
August 20. son.
SWAINE-To Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Swaine. III West Second street. on
August 224 q son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Angelo
Riccio, 2O3 West Sixth street, on
August 20 son.
McDERMOTT-To MIR. and Mrs. Bern
ard McDermott, 81 Rockford Road,
on August %, a daughter.
/
.ANDNEFFER-To Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Landneffer. 1919 Lam
caster avenue. on August "a,
daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Hobbs, e3l Reed street, on August
-, a son.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
p d II 6 i G S

The young women employees Of
the Metropolitan five-fifty cent store
held awatermelon party at the home
of Miss Mary Friel, at Rising Sun
Lane, on Wednesday evening. Sing
ing. dancing and games were enjoy
ed by the guests. A feature dance
was given by the Misses Alice Hall
and Rose Francis. A vocal solo was
given by Miss Ethel Cake. Piano Sc
lections were given by George Num-
stiehl and Miss Mary Friel The wa
termelon party was enjoyed on the
lawn which was prettily decorated
with Japanese lanterns. The guests
included A. w. Thompson. manager
of the store; the Misses Mary Friel
Alice Hall, Rose Frances. Ethel
Cake, Katherine DonOhue, Olive
Jones. Elizabeth Purnell. Bessie Out
ten, Edna Harris. Ethel Potts, Mil
dred Buckingham, Louise Taylor,
Louise Rowe. Catharine Rowe,
Ethel Williams, Albert McAllister,
Francis McDade, John Hackendorn,
Bob Miller George Bennett, George
Nunnstiehl, Tom Leech, Vic Miller,
Francis Friel. Arthur Dagaenis, VIII
liam Toomey, Mrs. Friel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gable and daughter, Mary
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. c. Pierce enter
tanned on Tuesday evening in honor
of the eighteenth birthday anniver-
sary of their daughter, Miss Leola
II. Pierce. Dancing and music were
enjoyed during the evening. Theo-
dore Cornwell, Jr.. entertained with
slight-of- hand tricks and Miss Helen
Cathcart sang "The Sunshine of
Your Smile" accompanied on the
piano by Paul L. Pierce. Several Sc
iections were played by the Victory
Four Orchestra. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Pierce,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Pierce. T. Corn
we'll Jr., Mrs. Edward Brinton, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pierce. John Pierce, Mr..
and Mrs. George Zyher, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis w. Squibb, Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie |
Mcclure, Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton, the |
Misses Helen Cathcart, Natalie |
O'Neal, Beatrice Peters, Jessie Peo-
ples. Wilhelmina Viohl, the Messns. |
Paul Adams. ]. B. Hammond.
Crawford, william Clayton,
Paul Pierce.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
lHIza!:'|.::3! !:'|.: I! I5IlaBSy l:||.|:: s

Miss Mary Russo, 81 East Twenty
second street, and Raffaele Stella.
71s Madison street, were married on.
Thursday evening at Kingswood NJ.
2. Church parsonage. by the Rev
George w. Bounds. The bride hadv
as her maid of honor Miss Edith
Lacey and Eugene Devin was best
man. Mr.. and Mrs. Stella will re-e
side at 71s Madison street.
! Invitations have been issued forN
the wedding of Miss Juliet C. Mace
and F. Lawrence Pyle. of Washing- =
ton. D. c., which will take place at
4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon,
September ., in the Friends Meets ,
Ing House, Fourth and West streets,
Miss Mace is granddaughter of
Mrs. Samuel ~ Trump. of Silverside.
She has host of friends in this city
and during the war period was an
active member of the Delaware :
Branch Of the American Red Cross
Motor Corps.
Miss Margaret Mildred McFadden
1911 Pine street. and Joseph B,
Bull, 2227 Pine street, were married
at Kingwood NJ. E. Church, on SUM
day evening. August 20, by the
Rev. George w. Bounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer z. Benson
of Dover have issued invitations for
the wedding of their daughter Miss .
Kathleen Ellsworth Benson. TO Irvl
ing Hook Boggs. of Dover. The we'd
ding will take place at 100 O'CLOCK .
on Friday afternoon. September 81
in the Peoples Christian Church.
Dover. A reception will be held im4
mediately after the ceremony at thu
home of the brides parents on Bred-
ford street. Miss Benson for ssme
time has been a teacher in the Dover :
Public Schools and Is we'll known
among the younger set of Dover,
She also has a large circle of friendss
throughout the state and is known
in Wilmington. Mr.. Boggs Is the son.
Of Mrs. Laura Boggs. of Dover. and
Is a graduate of the University of
Delaware. He is at present con3 /.
nected with the State Highway De-
partment of North Carolina.
Miss Ruth Martin and Harry War
len. both Of this city. formerly of \
were married at
)'clock Thursday evening in Bethany
2aDtist Church Elm and JacLson
itreet, by the Rev. Charles c. Earle.
rhe bride was attended by the fol-
owing bridesmaids: The Miss Anna
Abrahams, Ruth Mills, Harriet
Ross, Alice Warden, Alice Dennis y
md Mildred Talley. The ushers
we're: James Kitchen. William Shiek.
ohm Cats. Frank Whiteman, Harry
haw and John Slaughter. The
ride wore a becoming gown of
White satin. Her tulle veil was ar
anged in cap effect and was held in .:
lace by orange blossoms. She car
led large bouquet Of orange blos-
oms. Miss Abrahams wore a light II
lue taffeta dress. Miss Mills, pink
affeta; Miss Ross. nile green taffeta;
iiss Warden. peach colored taffeta:
fiss Denns, yellow taffeta, and Miss h
alley, purple taffeta. All the
carried arm bouquets of
ink roses Mr.. and Mrs. Warden y
1T Immediately following the cere-
lony on a wedding trip South.
pom their return they will make n
leir home in Philadelphia. on
uesday evening Miss Abrahams
ave the bride a variety shower.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Substitutes for platinum are pa
lau," gold and palladium alloy, which
resists many chemical agents as well
as platinum. and "rhotanium." a
substitute for platinum in electrical
heating units.
Evening journal., 1922-08-26
KEYNOTES

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Evening journal., 1922-08-26

Miss Margaret Ursula Givison. so
North Franklin street. is spendin
three weeks in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Tyler ar
spending two weeks with RELATIVES
In Buffalo, n. Y.
Miss Blanche Allcorn is the gues
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mahan. neal
New Castle.
Miss Mildred simpson is the gues'
over the weekend OF Miss Louise
Jenckes, at wyomissing, Pa.
Mrs. Floy f. Booth and Miss Ethel
Wilson have returned from New
York City where they attended the
summer school at Columbia Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. George Mattson and Mr..
and Mrs. John Gormley have been
REGENTS guests at Betterton, Md.
Miss Estelle Beaston was guest
this week Of Miss Madeline Pening-
ton at Middletown.
Miss Helen Pritchard, of this city.
was a. recent visitor at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Pritchard' at
Master Floyd Thompson has re-
turned to his home at Summit
Bridge after spending a week with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Thompson, Union Park Gar
dens.
Mr.. and Mrs Delbert Gallagher are
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. z. CHM and Mr.. and Mrs.
william Spry at Middletown.
Miss Nettie shortall has returned
10 her home in this city after spend
ng four weeks with friends at
Sharlestown, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred West spent |
Ieveral days this week with his par
,nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Zach West at |
Georgetown.
Raymond Wilcutts is spending his
lacation with his parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. G. w. Wilcutts at Magnolia.
Miss Pauline Bennett and Miss
Hazel Schmutz were recent guests of
Miss Mildred Saunders at Harring-
ton.
James Conway spent the past
Weekend with his parents. Mr.. and |
drs. W. z. Conway at Bridgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Maroney.
iiss Betty Maroney and Miss Vir-
inia Moore have returned from
rotor trip through New York state.
ennsylvania and Canada. Among
he places visited were Niagara
alls. Lake George. Saratoga
brings, Erie. Pittsburgh. Gettys-
lrg and Montreal. Canada.
Miss Elizabeth w. Burn is spend
& several days with Mrs. Wallace
urn at Slaughter Beach. c
Mrs. l. II. Wallace and children c
ave been visiting Mrs. Hope Kirby !
Lincoln City b
Dr. and Mrs Robert e. Elleso9d c
e the guests of Mr.. and Mrs c
'shua Ellegood at Slaughter Beach. C
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hazard and r
ms are the guests of his mother. 4
RS. Emma Hazard at Milton. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dulling were I
lests over the past weekend of Mr..
nd Mrs. George Vincent at George d
,wn. \
Mrs. Frank Baylis has been the I
uest OF Mrs. Hurst Beauchamp at
elbyville. c
Mrs. Charles Warrington and sen \
re visiting relatives at Seaford. a
Mrs. Samuel D. Gilkey, OF Ports c
iouth, New Hampshire. is visiting '
er mother, Mrs. Robert Campbell. S
406 Lancaster avenue.
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Evening journal., 1922-08-26

WHITEHEAD-To Mr. and Mrs. George
f. Whitehead, 1910 West Eighth
street at the Homeopathic Hospital,
on August 20. a son.
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BANNAN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bannan, $40 Van Buren street al
the Homeopathic Hospital, on Aug
ust 90 a daughter
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WALkER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Walker, Elsmere, Del, at the
Homeopathic Hospital, on August
10, daughter.
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BYE-To Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Bye.
Holly Oak, Del, at the Homeo-
pathic Hospital, on August 2i, a
son.
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FAULKNER-To Mr.. and Mrs Cbar,os
Faulkner. 1904 Heald street, al the
homeopathic Hospital, on August
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OSTER-To AR. and Mrs. Howard 7,
Oster. si5 Kirkwood street. at the
Homeopathic Hospital, on August
II, daughter.
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SHORT-To Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood
Short. 1900 Pine street, at the
Homeopathic Hospital, on August
22, a daughter
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FHiTz-To Mr.. and Mrs .Tob, r-i.-
Ihompson's Bridge, Del. al tbe
Homeopathic Hospital. on August
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W NHIIEETo Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
white, Newport, Del, at the Home
9patnic Hospital, on August IL, a
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Miss Margaret Mildred McFadden,
1871 Pine street. and Joseph B,
Bull. 2227 Pine street. were married
at Kingwood NJ. E. Church, on SUM
day evening, August 20, by tho
Rev. George w. Bounds.
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MOoRE-To Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Moore, 1904 West Second street, at
the Homeopathic Hospital, on Aug
ust 25, son.
Evening journal., 1922-07-19
MARKET SHOWS
OLD STRENGTH
Stocks Show Aggressiveness
in Early Hours of
Trading

NEW YORK, July 10 Omitted
Press) new highs in the
Industrial averages outweighed all
other developments affecting the
stock market at the opening OF the
New York Stock Exchange today.
Coming at a time when the railroad
average was above the highest level
touched during the first stages of the
present bull movement, it pointed to
early renewal of aggressiveness in
the forward movement.
In addition to this technical evil
dence OF underlying strength. the
market had support of constructive
news with regard to the settlement
OF the railroad strike. Prices show
ed a strong tone on early dealings.
Asphalts' squirt to a new years high
at 16A was most noteworthy fea-
ture. Steel common duplicated its
nigh on the movement at 1O2.
Prices moved ahead vigorously in
the first hour of trading. Steel com
Evening journal., 1922-07-19
KILLS HIMSELF
BY ACCIDENT
Revolver Explodes While
James F. Anderson Is
Cleaning 1t
WAS FATHER OF
DOVER LAWYER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
REHOBOTH. July 19.-James F.
Anderson. aged resident Of Milford.
who was summering here at his sons
cottage, was accidentally shot and
instantly killed yesterday afternoon,
when a revolver he was cleaning ex-
ploded, the bullet lodging in his
brain.
Anderson. who was nearly so
years old, had been hearing noises
about the cottage several nights, and
yesterday got out an old. rusty re-
volver to clean it. He leaves his wife
and three children, J. Hall Ander-
son, a Dover lawyer: Daniel Ander-
son, a Milford business man, and
Mrs. Price. of Lansdowne. Pa.
The deceased for many years
owned and operated a nursery known
as the Hutton-Anderson fruit nurse
ries. He was an active Republican
and served as deputy revenue col
lector for this district some years
ago. He was secretary of the Mil
ford Light and Water Commission
and was instrumental in securing the
improvements in the Milford plant.
He was secretary Of. the Milford
and Loan Association un-
iii he retired from active work. Mr..
mother, Mrs. J. B. Ander-
son lived TO be the oldest woman of
reaching SO years Of age.
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POISON Dose
HER FINALE
OF ROMANCE

(ContiDued From First Page)
was the Lochinvar out OF the West.
In answer 10 an advertisement by
Everingham he appeared one morn
ing about two months ago. Tall
-shouldered and with the
strong features of a westerner he
Immediately made himself welcome
in the modest home.
Everingham and he planned to
operate an express business. Mean
while Mrs, Everingham did every
thing TO make her boarder comfort
able.
Several weeks ago Everinsham
became suspicious. His faith in the
wife weakened. He suspected that
"Big Charlie was becoming too
familiari
one day last week Everingham re-
turned 10 his home sfter an un-
usually busy day. He found the two
little children playing on the parlor
floor. on the table he found a note
written by his wife. In it she told
him that she had found her true
mate in "Big Charlie" and that they
We're going away.
Please forgive me. Tom, she
wrote. IT cannot help myself.
1t was later learned that Big
Charlie" was not serious. His in
fatuation for Mrs. Everingham was
but temporary, and when they ar
rived at the West Philadelphia sta
tion of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
where Mrs. Everingham believed
they were to take a train for New
York. he told her he already had a
wife in the West II would he best, |
he said, that they forget one an
other.
Then realization that the strug- !
Cling husband was her true compan- |
ion dawned upon the erring wife.
She left "Big Charlie" at the station /
and hurried home. But when she !
pleaded with her husband for for
giveness it was not TO, be had.
Go away" shouted Everingham.
"You told me so in your letter"
Even fearful pleas from the young
wife failed TO gain word of sym
pathy from her husband and she
went away, leaving the two children
behind.
Mrs Everingham took refuge with
an aunt al 621 Shipley street in VIII
and tried to forget the past.
Her disillusionment showed keenly
in her face. and struggle as she did.
zhe failed 10 convince herself that
she had done the right thing in
.I.gH a
lome for a stranger.
Finally the struggle became un-
and Mrs. Everingham de-
,lded to end her life. She took ,
,oison.
While her condition is critical. he;
ecovery is expected at the hospital !
Evening journal., 1922-07-19
II COMP PANIES
IN FIRE DEPT.
tContlnued dom Tlrst Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1922, therefore,
BE il Resolved, That the number
OF companies be reduced from thir-
teen To eleven, excluding one en-
gino and one truck company. con-
sisiing OF four officers. and twenty
TWO men. This reduction to take ef-
feet on or before August IS. 1922.
The curtailment in the fire lighting
force results from the action OF City
Council in cutting s54,224 from the
amount asked for by the directors
when the budget was being made
up. II is reported that the COM
panies TO be eliminated as-a result of
the directors action will be Truck
Company No. 3 and Engine Com
pany No. :.
The Department OF Public Safety
asked for S349.224 when Council
was considering the budget for the
fiscal year. Council reduced this
figure to S295,OOO. This action re-
suited in a series OF conferences at
which the safety directors made a
vain attempt to have the appropri-
alton revised, Council remaining
obdurate.
The saving effected by the reduc-
tion of the number OF companies Is
expected TO amount TO $4,000. OF
this amount. $3S.OOO will be saved
through the cut in the salaries and
the balance in the elimination of
overhead expenses.
Should the department decide TO
sell the surplus equipment. u is like
ly that the running expenses OF the
department for the year will be
brought within the figures allotted
in the budget.
As there are at present several
two company houses, it is not likely
that any properties will become va
cant. a proposed shifting OF the
companies ptillzing all the houses.
The Department in making up its
budget for the thirteen companies
estimated that It would cost a little
over $4,000 a year for the main
tenance of each company. Albany
New York. which ranks in the same
class as wilmington; And is there
fore taken for comparison, allowed
its fire department Kttle over $685.
600 a company for the year. which
makes Wilmington rank the lowest
fire department of its class in the
country ~ in amount expended for