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MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

L. d. Votaw went TO St. Louis today
for short visit.
George P. Bailey left this morning
for Browning, Mo-. where he will make
his permanent residence.
NJ. W. II. Bauer, who has been al
tending the University, returned to his
home in St. Louis today for short visit
before entering again this fall.
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Duplicate Keys.

From: the Nations Business.
Duplicate keys arc not wanted in Nj
gcris. An official ukase DEGREES that no
machines for making duplicate keys are
to be imported. Whether the purpose
is TO penalize an individual who loses a
key by compelling him 10 buy a new
lock. or to prevent persons with predatory
instincts from opening the locks Of law
abiding citizens the official proclamation
does not say.
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THE HUMOR OF 1T
Epen Then :

Epen Then:
When Noah on his cruise embarked,
The weather prophets tried their
powers;
Il look for a dry SPELL" one remarked.
Another thought they'd have some
showers.
-Byminrhan1 dge.Hey0Id.
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Electric Fixtures. We exercise skill
and workmanship combined with artis-
try in decorating your old or new house
-Weaiher's Electric Co, 8 N. 9th. Adv.
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A. C. Spark Plugs-weaiher's Elec-
iric Co., 9 N. 9th. Adv
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Western Electric Washing Machines
Electric Co., 8 N. 9th. Adv
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Il read curious article the other day
advocating tax on beauty"
Good idea. They won't have so
much trouble in trying to collect it,
Purple Cow.
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Columbian.

Mrs. NJ. c. Beamer. Pittsville, No.:
II. F. Wakefield. Madison, Wis; |. ].
Jackson. Louisville, Ky; Mrs. L. d.
Burns and child. Decatur. ILL.,; Cecil
and d. NJ. Dawson, Herrin. Ill.,; C. E,
Brummel. Boonville; Herman Holtz.
Waco, Tex; j. c. Offitt. Moberly.
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He: When | was young decided TO
make one woman happy.
She: Well, as you remained a bach
elor, you have succeeded in doing so.
Cornell Fidou.
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INDIAN POEMS TO BE EDITED
Mrs. Emma Bowers Will Collect
Original Oklaoma Verses.

by United Press.
NORMAN, Okla. by MaiD.- AN an
thology Of old Indian and Oklahoma
state poetry is being collected and edit
ed by Mrs. Emma Robinson Bowers.
Okmulgee, student Of the University Of
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AT THE HOTELS
Daniel Boone Tavern.

W. II. Doemer. Chicago; Marvin
Johnson, Indianapolis, Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. W. Eby, Kansas City; ". 7.
Johnson, Boonville; ". ]. Stevens, Ok
lahoma City; J. B. Steers, Boston; F. A.
Tissier. East St. Louis, Ill. NJ. Dowl.
ing, Montgomery City, No.; H. Mon.
heimer, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. S. ].
Roberts. Lime Spring, Iowa; E. J. Wem-
hrier v 4
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Thor Electric Clothes Washers
Weaihers Electric Co., 8 n. 9th. ADV.
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As soon as a radio
Gets 10 be
A little more popular
Somebody will start
A movement
To prohibit it.-Bughousc Bnsic.
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It's tough; it's cruel
To have to write a line
AT times like this,
When fishing is so fine. .
Cincinnati Inquirer.
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Birmingham Age-Heraid.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22

O. smythe has succeeded Stephen r..
Collins a. agent of tho Strout Farm
Bureau. Mr. Collins will enter tho
University OF Maryland Law School.
Coach John #. Kibler IL putting the
candidates for tho Warrington College
football squad through stin practice.
Nearly a full lineup from the leading
preparatory schools In New England
Is matriculatlng at the college, and
these men. all of whom are experience
ed football players, together with a
number Of last years squad, will fur
IRISH excellent material from which
to select strong aggregation. Jack
Stenger has been elected captain OF
tho team, and an att ctlve schedule
is being arranged. The season will
open here on September 30th with a
game with Charlotte Hall Academy.
Farmers are busy cutting large
corn crop.
The Baldwin cannery closed Tues
day. and the Bohemian laborere went
to Baltimore.
DIR. II. p. Copels nd has purchased
the Office building OF the late Judge
Joseph A. Wickes, on Park Row. and
Will erect n new suite Of Offices after
demoishing the old building
DIR. @. Allan Jarman Ia being kept
busy inoculating the hogs on a num-
Der OF farms In Kent county. Hog
cholera Ia prevalent.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
LOWER DELAWARE
AND peninsula
William P. Short is Serving as
Temporary Postmaster at
BridHeville.

Special Correspondents Every Evening.
Bridxevillc. Sept. 22.-William r.
short has been appointed temporary
pos,master. to succeed the late Fred
erick l.. Wiley, and assumed the du-
ties Wednesday.
The Bridgeville ice plant has closed
because of shortage of coal, and the
Town is without local ice delivery.
DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nj. CANAL
have returned from "A motor trip to
VTginia, where they accompanied
their son. Lawrence, who has entered
the University OF Virginia.
Colonel and Mrs. Harry w. Viver
are visiting in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Gertrude J. Cannon entertain
cd the following guests "Wednesday
at FIVE hundred: Miss Sara Wood, Mise
Margaret Ball, Mrs. Roland Elliott
Mrs. George Hill. Mrs. Edward Ell
lott, Mrs. Leon Cannon. Mrs, Victor
Lewis. Mrs. Norman Scott, Mrs. X
Reese Layton. Mrs. Erasmus Jones
and Mrs. Haleey Green.
Rev. William l.. White has re-
turned from Easton, Md.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
o. 8. PETIT JURORS.
To Sit in District Court at Ensuing
Term.

The following petit Jurors have been
drawn for the United States District
Court. to sit during the next term,
which opens on October Q;
Wilmington-Harry l.. Maier. Mil
lard F. Davis. James I. Ford. Court
land c.. Montgomery, Joseph II. Mar
tin, Charles c. Bye, o. Curtis Purdy,
John A. Montgomery. Miss Edwina b
Kruse, Philip ]. Isaac, Albert b
Marks. Joseph F. Emory and Joseph
S. Hamilton.
Mill Creek .hundred-Wilson c.
Pearson, George W. Pussy.
Broad Creek-James T. Chapman.
Duck Creek---J. Frank Webb.
Cedar Creek-F'rank L. Grier.
st. Georges-J. Cowgirl Aston
Howard A. Poole.
INSTRUMENTATION II. Williams
Caleb l.. McCabe.
Red Lion-Griffith Ellison.
Georgetown-Eli Pepper. Charles r
Jones.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d. Lackey.
North Murderkill---John B. Conner
North West Fork-OliveC A. New
ton, Harry l.. Cannon.
Kenton-Gamaliel Garrison.
Dagsboro-George p. Stoeokle.
East Dover-William II. Walker.
Lewee and Rehoboth-Rolla Hart.
Seaford-Isaac s. Giles.
ispillion-Ernest >Raughley.
Little Creek-William w. Ander
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22

Plant Juice Man.
81 am 80 years old and in all my life /
never before gave an Endorsement for any
medicine and want to say I've taken
lots OF them and / guess that shows
what | think of Plant Juice since it is
the only one | ever recommended pub
licly.
II suffered with my stomach and had
the rheumatism. The food / ate did
not agree with me but would put me in
misery with my stomach. 1t was i'm
possible for me to eat meat because the
suffering | would endure afterward. |
had terrible rheumatic pains in my back
and down my legs and my kidneys did
not work right and my bladder was very
weak so that | had to get up nearly
every hour at night.
MY grandson was getting such good
results from Plant Juice that | began
taking it and have now taken three
bottles with great benefit. The rheu-
matte aches have been relieved so that
| am able to walk wi thout trouble.
have a good appetite now and my food
is digesting better and | get proper nour.
ishment from my food because l fee
stronger. My kidneys and bladder are
working good now and l am able tc
sleep soundly.
"My father lived to be 102 years old
and l think | have a chance to equal
his age because l surely feel fine since
taking Plant Juice"
Plant Juice is sold in Wilmington a
the Miller drug store, 404-406 Market
street; in New Castle by E. Challenger
& Son; in Newport by G. B. White; in
| Newark by w. Z. Brown.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
SMYRNA ITEMS.

Smyrna, Sept. 22.-Rev. John j.
Bunting, formerly OF Berlin. Nd. has
assumed the passionate of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Among those who attended the
funeral of Wilson Lavender We're Mr.
and Mrs. George Minor. Harrisburg
Pa: Mrs. Harry Ansted, Chambers
burg, Pa: Evelyn and Harry kivler
Chesapeake City. Nd. and Harry Cav
ender. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Whittock
and Alfred Barrett, Philadelphia.
c. C. King has purchased the barber
shop of William Garner, deceased.
Walter Hynson is visiting Detroit
Mich
Miss May Thompson has entered the
freshman class of the Woman's Col
lege. University of Delaware.
Mrs. Bertha Bailey Clifton has re-
turned from Delaware City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rust, o,
Philadelphia. and Mrs. Charles Pretty
man of Lewes, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hynson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Boyer are a
Atlantic City, n. j.
Mrs. Paul Stevens, wife Of Lieuten
ant Commander Stevens, L. S. N. ha:
taken rooms at the Colonial Hotel FOL
the winter.
Miss Mary Janvier of Claymont i
visiting Mrs Mary l.. Boyd.
Miss Agnes Arnold of Washington
is a guest of Mrs. j. w. Anthony.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rich Holland o
Baltimore are visiting Mrs. Alic
Read.
DIR. and Mrs. II. r. Spruance o
Wilmington spent the weekend witt
Misses Emily and Mary Spruance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
DOVER CENTURY CLUBS
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Weekly Meetings Begin Mon
day, October 2. When Execu-
tive Committee Convenes.

speciai Correspondence Every Evening.
Dover, Sept. 22.--Dover Century
Club will resume the fall and winter
meetings on Monday. October 2, with
a meeting of the executive committee
Mt the clubhouse nj D. m.
October 4, reception to club members
by. executive board. 3 p. m. Greet
ings from the president. Mrs. II. F.
Lewis. "A Call to Action" by tho de-
partment chairmen. Mrs Henry Ridge
ly. Mrs John Shilling, Mrs. Walter
Norris. Miss winifred Morris. Mrs
John y. Salisbury. Mrs. ID. r. Kinna-
mon; reading. Mrs. Mack; music
Mrs Armstrong.
October II, "A Day for 1ntroepec.
ton: reports from officers and dele
gates 10 the annual meeting Of the
state Federation. Mrc. Alwine: re-
ports from Chautauqua Biennial.
October IS. TRUE Cltizenehip and
Community Service" Mrs. HENRI
| Ridgely.
October 25, Discovery OF Souti
America" Mrs. Cecil c. Fulton; "Abor
iginal Tribe" Mrs. Waiter A. Powell
October 30, Monday, p. m. execu
tive board meeting at clubhouse.
November 1. monthly business meet
ing; reports Of officers and chairmen
Halloween celebration; a short play
WHO'S Scared" Mre. Waiter Morris
chairman: Mrs. James Wise. hostess
November s, Applied Education.
Mrs. John Shilling. chairman: HON
Making in the Schools" Mas Gumble
libraries" Mrs. Royden L. Hammon'
November Is. The A. B. c. Reput
lic," Mrs. G. A. Burslem. Mrs. J. I
Hutton, Miss Ella Wilson.
November %. Presidents Day. "Or
Twenty-fifth Anniversary" Mrs. r ]
Lewis. chairman: tea, Mrs. JAIME
Wise, club hostess.
November %, Tuesday evening, az
dress. Warwick j. Price; must
Gentlemen invited.
December 4. Monday. p. m, NEE
ing OF executive board at clubhous
December 6. recital. Mrs. Lewis :
Armstrong.
December IS, monthly business sc,
sion; reports; social hour.
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Richard, who hnvc boon spending the
past week with her sister. Mrs. Harry
Price. returned yesterday to the homo
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frnnk
Reybold. Miss CnKo]ine Clark, who
has been guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Frank Reybold for n week. left yes
terday and viii spend some time with
Mrs. Fanny Heisel,
Preston X. Beck and Francis X.
Warner left yesterday for Newark,
where they entered the University Of
Delaware Warner as D. sophomore and
Beck as a freshman.
The Free Public Library In the
Century Club rooms will be open to-
night between 8 and Q O'Clock for the
| transfer and renewal Of books.
Vincent s. Cats has been "A sufferer
all this week from severe headaches.
| Howard Money a Bro. contractors
have finished painting tho new Negro
school at Glasgow. and next week will
begin work on the new Ebenezer
colored school below Townsend.
DR.. and Mrs. j. r.. Creedon left TO-
day for q visit TO the iatter's sister
| Mrs. j. II. Berkenstock OF Mt. Vernon
". Y. Miss Jane Mayer OF New Yorl
city. who has been spending tho past
two weeks here as a guest OF Mrs
Creedon, accompanied them.
Tho Democyatic primaries will b.
held tomorrow afternoon in the fire
engine hal between 1 and 7 p. m.
standard time. There is only one con
test in this district. that for Stat'
Senator, between Harry Rose n loca
merchant. and Richard r. Cam, {
farmer Of Kirkwood.
Mr.. Harry Rose announces his can
didacy for the nomination OF Sena 10
from the Fifth Senatorial Distric
subject to the decision Of the Demo
cratic party and collects the supper
OF his friends and the party In genera
for the office.--Ady.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
KENT REPUBLICANS.
Primaries Will be Held In the County
Tomorrow Afternoon.

T0m0rrOW AIteruOOn.
Special Correspondence Every Evening
Milford, Sept. 22.---Thcre will be
several contests mt the Republican
primaries IN Kent county tomorrow
afternoon.
Three State Senators will be NOM
mated, but ms In each Senatorial dis
trict only one name IL filed there Will
be no contests for those nomina tons
The candidates for State Senators
are: First district, Thomas Jackson
Snow; Third, Charles du Pont Ridge
ly: Fifth. James H. Stanton.
There is only ono name filed fof
sheriff. G.. J. Saunders OF Bowers; one
for recorder Of deeds. Webster PHILIPPE
Of Dover, and ono for clerk of the
peace, Edward H. Tubb~ OF Camden.
For register In Chancery and clerk
OF the Orphans Court there will b'
two contestants, Elias Simpson and
Merrill Thistlewood. both OF the Mil
ford district.
| There will be no contest for Lev,
Court commissioners. for which th'
following names have been flled; First
district, Samuel c. Ransom OF Smyrna
second, u. I. Shaw of Harrington
third. George c. Herring OF FELTON,.
For Representatives In the Genera
Assembly there will be contests in fiv'
districts: First. q. w. Cunning ant
John w. Vano: fifth, ID. c. Alice an'
c. w. Johnson seventh, John Hins
ley, c. p. Jones. d. b. Murray and I
r.. Townsend; ninth, j. A. Butler ant
j. w. Thomas; tenth. William John
son. II. b. Thaw and Nutter Marvil.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
LEWES PERSONALS.

Lewes, Sept. 22.-Miss Mary Mes
sick Is entertaining Mrs. Leslie Porter
Of Washington.
Miss Mary Finerty of Chester, Pa,
is guest Of Mrs. Edward c. Burton.
Mrs. Lena Anderson OF Glendale:
Mrs. Alan Jones OF Milford and DR.. and
Mrs. McGruger of Annapolis, Md.
visited Lewes, Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Marshall, who has been
visiting her niece, Mre. w. ]. Thomp-
son, went to Philadelphia. Tuesday
and will proceed TO Glendale. Cal,
October l, TO spend the winter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald. who occu-
pied the Seaview Cottage during the
summer, has left Lewes Beach Misses
Esther and Lennie Rodney Of Morris
town, n. j., arrived yesterday and will
occupy the Seaview for a month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
.ELMHURST LIGHTS A
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
To be Considered at a Special
Club Meeting in Richard
son Park.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Richardson Park. Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Samuel II. Cauffman. ST.. president Of
special meeting of that body for this
afternoon, when the awarding OF the
contract for installing 10 street lights
in Elmhurst will be discussed. The
club members on Tuesday awarded the
contract to a contractor at his price
Of $3.50. This estimate was about $40
higher than the next highest bidder.
and as a result considerable opposition
was made manifested by the resi-
dents OF Elmhurst. who had con-
tributed the money for the installa-
ton OF the lights.
Parents of several youthful gridiron
players are threatening to take drastic
action unless the practice games of
the local squad are tanned down. Sew
eral boys have returned to their home.
after the games minus trousers, shirts
or clothes and several of the boys have
been injured. Clayton George. one of
the youthful players, sustained a
broken arm in game several DAYS
ago and Wilmer Gallagher last night
was knocked unconscious when struck
during a scuffie.
The Five Points Civics Associa ten
will meet at the Community Building
tonight.
The street signs have been erected
at every street intersection in the Five
Points as required by the postal au-
thorities. 1t is hoped that the postal
authorities will make survey of con-
ditions here before the winter months
arrive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
CHEsrERTOwN AND VICINITY.

Chestertown, Md, Sept. 22.-The
Board OF Supervisors Of Elections ie
having the names OF all registered
new books. Those engaged In the
work which will require week. are
William II. Hicks. II. Theodore Jewell
Miss Rcbecca Davis and Mias Wayne
Thompson.
The By-Kota Club of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church was entertained al
the home Of Mrs. Agnes Fowler, Wed
esday.
The dates set by the Supervisors OF
county are October 3 and October 10
Tuesday, October II. will be for re-
vision only.
Clerk of the Court Robert II. Ayret
has issued marriage licenses to tn,
following couples: Henry Menus, Jr.
and Frances Porter; Wilbur N. Hada
way and Edith Rasin: Charles II
Jones and Mildred NJ. Williams; Wal
ter w. Clark and Myrtle Ashley: Jess,
A. Uric and Viola Helen Pletzer; Johl
Jenkins and Emma Sprinkler: Paul ]
Peterson and Annie Durham; w. u
Murat and Eleanor II. McCloekey.
Rev, A. II. Convey has purchase,
from Alfred Hynson a pasture lot OF
Calvert street. which ne Will CONVEX
into a garden.
| Miss Frances Porter and Henri,
Menus. Jr.. were married Tuesday b,
Rev. James f. Garner.
Miss Mildred Williams and Charlie
Jones were married September 1s b
Rev. r. L. Hicks.
DR.. Louis c. Hess. formerly OF Chcs
tertown, has opened dental Once n
Ridgely.
Members Of Frank Jarnan Pos
American Legion, held a smolor las
evening.
Betterton has closed for the season
John B. Townshend and Rchar
Mason have entered Charlotte Ha
Academy for a full course.
A choir from Cheetertown. com
posed of friends Of the deceased, wi
render special music at the funeral {
Miss Nettie Gooding. Weep principal {
the Chestertown High School, who die
at Clayton. Tuesday. Funeral service
Will be held in Galena NJ e. Churc,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
STAFFORD PERSONALS.

Seaford. Sept. ,22.-Miss Mollie
Murphy and Frank H. Outten were
married Tuesday by Rev. Frank F.
Carpenter.
Mrs. James Wootten Of Wilmington
II visiting Mrs. Paul Guthrie.
Mrs. Benjamin Riggin and daughter
Of Rehoboth Beach are visiting Sea-
ford.
Isaac Watson is spending his vaca-
ton at Washington.
Miss Eta Ellis of Delmar is a guest
Of Miss Jessie Watson.
Miss Lola Hitch OF Philadelphia is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Hitch.
George T. Fields has returned from
Richmond. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Croswel of Del
mar have been visiting Mrs. Isaac
Watson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
NEW REHABILITATION HEAD.

Newark. Sept 22.-IIarold l.. Ham
Of Durham, New Hampshire, has been
appointed foreman instructor in
charge of practical agriculture in the
Rehabilitation Division of the Univer-
slty OF Delaware. He succeeds Roland
Handy, resigned. He is a graduate
OF the New Hampshire Agricultural
College, class Of 1920, where he spe-
cialized in animal husbandry.
Sixteen of the "a boys and girle
who graduated from the Newark
High School last June have enrolled
in schools and colleges for further
training. Irene Wilkinson, Sara Steel.
Marjorie Rose, Leslie Blackwell.
katharine Barnard. Sidney Hoffman,
Robert o. Hayes, Archibald Rose and
Malcolm Jones have entered the Uni
Versity Of Delaware; Annabelle Jar
mon. Naomi Riley. Hannah Lindell
Mildred Major, Olive Porter and
Delena Leak Will take a business
course in Wilmington colleges. IdIlian
Connel is teaching and Clark Pardee
will enter the Naval Academy at An
papolis.
Mrs. w. A. Wilkinson, president OF
the Newark New Century Club. has
appointed the following program CON-
mittee: Mrs. w. H. Evans chairman n,
Mrs. Duffy. Mrs. A. D. Cobb, Mrs
Rankin, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. John
5. Shaw. The first meeting OF the
club Tor the fall will be held October
3.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22

Esther Stout Of Wilmington at din
ner on Wednesday evening.
The trustees and elders OF the Pres
bytenan Church will meet at an early
date to prepare plans for tho proposed
new church project.
Mics Mary Banta has resigned as
president OF the Christian Endeavor
Society to enter tho DeaconeAe Home
in Philadelphia. where she win study
for one year. She will later enter
Moody Institute. Chicago. and after
wards will engage In missionary work.
The Christian Endeavor Society will
meet on October S. when new preei-
dent will be elected.
Mrs. r. High Adams was given A
surprise party by her Bible class on
"Wednesday night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
NEGROES REMARK IS
RESENTED BY SOLDIERS
Result Was Several Clashes at
Delaware City, Which Troops
Have Subdued.
Special Correspondence Every Evening

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Delaware. City. Sept. 22.--Last night
was the first night this week that the
officer Of tho day and n guard from
Fort du Pont wero not called over to
town during the evening TO quell dis
turbances; fighting and near riots be-
tween some OF the soldiers and colored
youths Of town. The trouble broke
out Monday night when. Il is said. n
young colored man remarked to some
soldiers going by that he could lick
any four soldiers AT Fort du Pont. That
| night several Negroes were beaten
and rnzors and a gun taken from
them. The colored man who made the
remark about licking the soldiers left
town and has not come back. Last
night was quiet, however, and II Is
hoped that no moro trouble of this
kind will break out again.
All arrangements have been made
for the Married mens-Single Mems
baseball game on Canal Field tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock, standard
| time. Practically all the tickets have
been sold by tho women helpers and
| a record crowd for the local field is
expected 10 witness the game. II is
reported that the single men have
hired n battery from out Of town and
will import them for the game.
| A Chinaman from Chester. Pa. was
In town yesterday looking for an avail
able place to open laundry.
Mrs. Harry G. Webb and Mrs
Elijah Bender attended tho Red Lior
Hundred Sunday School Convention
at Summit NJ. E. Church yesterday az
delegates from the local M. Il. Church
Christ Episcopal Church did not sent
over any delegates. The Presbyterians
sent eight and furnished the trans.
portation for the Methodist delega.
ton.
=. Mrs. Frank G. Warner and sor
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-22
WILMINGTON NEGROES APPEAL,

Chestertown. Nd, Sept. 22.-Five
Wilmington Negroes are in the Chez
tertown jail, having taken an appeal
from the sentence OF Justice Robert
Moffett to the House OF Correction for
participating in cutting ARRAY at
Davis Hill. near Galena, last Sunday.
They are Frank Guy, Clements
Houston. Lester Henry. Leonard
Warner and John Wilson. They are
held for the October term OF court.