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FISH ARE PLENTIFUL.

Lewes. April 15.--Bish are arriy-
Ing in great quantities, Jersey fisher
men report they never saw the min
haden. which are used for fertilizer.
In such great numbers IN Delaware
Bay.
New Jersey and Lewes fishermen
shipped 20 barrels to New York by
express. Wednesday; and so barrels
Thursday. The express company
keeps a car on the siding for the
convenience of the shippers.
Prettyman and Pride local fisher
men, caught many trout this week,
weighing from 2 to pounds. They
also caught eight barrels Of sea
croakers. all Of which were sold in
nearby markets.
Shad are being caught and bring
rs cents 70 $l.50 each. Jacob Pretty
man who owns a king crab factory.
Is cooking the menhadin fish Tor
fertilizing purposes.
Buy the Parcel Post way-See the
offerings in todays issue.--Adv.
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BIRTHDAY ANNIvERSARY.

Richardson Park. April I5.-Mrs.
Katherine Newlin Of Summit avenue.
Ashley, celebrated her nth birthday
anniversary several days ago by a
dinner which was attended by her
five children. Despite her advanced
age she enjoys perfect health and
works daily in her garden about her
home. Tho flower garden at her home
is one Of the show places Of Ashley.
containing at present zoo tulips. eco
hyacinths, 1000 Johnny Jump IN
plants and thousands of other flowers
all in bloom at this time.
Mrs. Newlin was born near Doe
Run. Chester county. Pa, but she
resided IN Wilmington for a number
OF years.
Among the children at tho anniver-
sary dinner were Miss Phoebe Newlin.
Lee Howard Newlin. Nathan r. and
Harry F. Newiin and Mrs. Clarence
T. Crossan. Greetings were received
during the day from Mrs. Sarah B,
Wethey. daughter. Of Rloomer. wis.
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College Women 10 Entertain.

The girls in the Senior class OF the
Wilmington High School and all other
preparatory schools in the city are
invited 10 the meeting OF the Della
ware Association OF College Women.
which will be held at the Unitarian
Church parlors. Friday. April 2l. at
$50. Miss Agnes Snyder OF the De
partment OF Education OF the Uni
versity OF Delaware Will speak on
college life. An interesting musical
program Ia being arranged. College
songs and music will be a speciality.
The guests will be received by the
central committee and entertainment
committee and alumnae feach OF the
schools. All teachers in the pre-
paratory schools OF the city are in
vited. whether they are members OF
tho club or not
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REHOBoTH BEACH.

Rehobcth Beach. April l6-Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Rempen os Ardmore, Pa,
are spendins q few weeks IN Mrs. r.
s. Hornns bungalow on Virginia
avenue
ceiving congratulations upon the
birth OF baby boy. Saturday, April
Mrs. Harvey n. Mason OF City
Point. Va. is here vtA,c,ng her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Greene.
Miss Naomi Johnson. daughter Of
Mrs. Sarah X. Johnson. and Charles
X Marsh. son OF Charles Y. Marsh.
were married IN the NJ. Z. Church.
"Wednesday evening, in the presence
Of few friends. Rev Mr.. Grant off,
ciating
Miss Mary Smith rsotored down
from Milford. Monday 70 spend the
day IN her cottage here.
Mr.. and Mrs A W. Ransom and
family of New York City are in their
surmsr homo here until after the
Earter holidays
Miss Ida L;ndsle OF Wilmington is
hore for the Eater holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lin
dale.
W. M. Hudson OF Nebraska is here
visiting his nephew. Stephen p. Hud-
son.
Miss Virginia Lingo. who Il attend
Ing West Chester Normal School. is
home for tho holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin r. Shaw OF
Wilmington are here and have Us
guests Mrs. Joshua Conner and Miss
Alice Conner. ALSO Of Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs. William y. OFT OF
Trenton. N. j.. and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ross and daughter Kathryn. Of VIII
minston, are here for the weekend.
Hugh c. Miller Of Baltimore IS a
gucsr Of Miss Marybelle Dick, at
Dewey Beach.
Buy the Parcel Post wly-See the
Onsrings IN today's issue.--Acy.
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CECiL COUNTY NOTES.

speclal Correspondence Every tgysnins.
Elkton. Nd. April i6-Iaorgs II
Howard OF Elkton was found ssaa In
a field on hts farm. Thursday even
Ina, lie WINS experimenting 4hs r,la nj
Ing OF his crops NJ tho time Coroner
Moslraw surnmoned a Jury and n YER
Diet of death from heart trouble va
rendered. lie WINS ca years Of age.
speeding ss fns1ea an hour on his
motoruycle, officer Ru1,art OF the
inotce police. rtarts~i after n Paire
specdgtor near rortnrs Bridge. when
ulo handle hhr on his machine became
disconnected lie jumped 20 ave.
hinlSsh and wns badly bruised about
ths face. arms and legs. Tf,s Pnipe
continued ON its way 60 tho ConOwfngo
bridge.
DR. ninoru Aois4. Japanese, ana
Miss Gertrude H. Ateclruan, both ~
colitngswood. ". J.. wure married at
the home of REV. u. r.. LOckeriJf.s, yes
irday afternoon. IN sho presence of
the brides parents and eight orher
friends OF the parties After nv core
nony reception was head at tho Fei
ton hotel
Marriage licenses were tsu-ued IN
Elkfon. yesterday. 10 Mif.on h Jones
of oonowirgo and Hannah T.. Fulton
OF Port Deposit. w. Alvin Wright or
New York city and fsv1i-s Bailey OF
Salisbury. Md.
Mrs. Harry Pippin. Mrs J. B. Nc
Donald. Mrs. Fred Lewis and Miss
AphonEs Anderson havs been rubsti-
tutlng in The local schools bere durinq
tho past week..
Charles Payne. w11flo blowing on hi,
farm near Prov1denoa- Thursday
plOwed up his watch, which had beor
lost more thnn Eve years ago.
Ladies' Missionary Society OF Roci
I'res6yte r3an Church has elected Mrs
David Lindsay and Mrs. Fred Strsck.
ProsbytcTy. which meets at Hanover
Church. Wilmington. Ap<1l 90 and ~
Morris El~ood has secured a Do
sftion ns one OF the cnginecrs at provi
dcnoe paper mills and moved his
family nom Chcsapeake CITY {,
Providence.
John y. Fassett. w. Mearns Moor,
and William Brown have been elected
trustees for Zion Presbyterian Church
Charles Morris was eiect.d Sunda,
school superintendent and Rutl
Nfckie secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson OF Pfrtsburg
Pa, IS spending the Easter holiday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Buck AZ Port DEPOSIT
BUY the Parcel Pos. v-ar-See IN.
offerings IN today's issue.-Adv.
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day evening. April 1S. with a program
that viii be almost entirely In charge
Of fathers of children In the school.
William II. Miller. DIR. William De-
witt. William #. Allen and Samuel ].
Stein Will lead the topics and open
discussion Will follow.
Mas Marion Robinson returned TO
her home hero yesterday after a two
months visit with friends and rela-
uves In Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Miss Blanche Carter, teacher at
Brandywine Springs school, arrived
home last night to spend tho Easter
holidays with her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. c. II. Carter. ACCOMPANIED by
Miss Myrtle Otwcll OF Brandywine
Springs.
Mrs. J. Morris Perry and daughter.
Ann. OF Philadelphia, arc hero for
Easter with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Robinson.
Prizes awarded to the member, OF
the General Science class at Seaford
high school. were as follows: Fannie
Goodman and Louise Coulbourne for
scholarship; Alton Dolby and Bessie
Parker for Improvement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.. ucrzor and
children OF Baltimore are Easter
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Robinson.
Mrs. Julia c. Stevens has as guests
Tor Easter her daughter. Mrs. A. II.
Seth and daughter. Mss Nfargare,
Seth. OF Forest Park. Baltimore. and
Mrs. III. b. Almond OF Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Grecnabaum
are spending the holidays with friends
In Baltimore.
Miss Elsie Ferguson Of Now York
city, senior at Womens College,
Newark, Is spending tho Easter holi-
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan nder
Donoho. West Seaford.
Buy the Parcel Post way-Sec the
offerings In today's issue.-Adv.
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ASKED $1,000; GOT SIS

Georgetown. April l6.-rn tho case
OF Edward Dingle Va. John Hickman.
OF Baltimore district, IN Superior
Court this week. the Jury returned a
verdict for SIS IN favor of Dingle
The action for $1,000 and costs was
one OF assault and battery 10 recover
damages for injuries alleged 10 have
been sustained on October IS. 1920.
when the two got into an altercation
over Il ditch that was being cut and
Hickman hit Dingle twice with a
shovel.
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel. April 15.-Curtis Spicer and
Albert Hitch caught 141 large-mouth
bass. weighing from two TO ca
pounds and put them in Records
Lake. one OF the largest and finest
fishing lakes in the State. The Bass
were caught in Laurel river.
Miss Jean Bright is spending the
Easter holidays at her home in Lands
dale, Pa.
Miss Mary Stripping left yesterday
for Dover Plains. n. Y. TO spend the
Easter holiday with her parents.
Miss Eugenia Brown is spending
the holidays with friends in Baltimore.
Misses Addie Edna Cooper are visit
ing IN Philadelphia during the holi-
days.
Mrs. Andrew Fleetwood is spending
several days in Wilmington and Phil
adelphia.
Rev. w. T. Sweeney and family
left this week for Chichamaugmaxum
Md, where he was assigned by the
Nazarene Conference which convened
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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware city, Arru l5.-Tho BOARD
OF Elders will meet in the Presbyterian
chapel. Easter Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, for tho reception of new
members. Tho sacrament of baptism
and the Lori's Supper Will bo ceie-
hrated in the church AT 1880 o'clock
There VIII be special Easter music.
Evening service $50 o'clock with q
sermon for the communicates by the
pastor. Rev. Robert c. Pitser, topic,
At the Right Hand OF God
Herring fishermen are now catching
about 500 herring a day for each boat
with indications that they VIII he more
plentiful next week.
After serving six years in the Unit
ed States Army. Sergeant Qulnstead
OF Fort du Pont has bought ont and
gone 20 his homo IN Virginia
Miss Fannie Gleeson of Philadelphia
IS here visiting Mayor and Mrs. George
y. Bright
MIR. and Mrs. John Spicer 81 this
place and Mr.. and Mrs Marion J.
Adams Of Wilmington motored 20
Laurel. yesterday. 20 spend the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nor
ton.
Miss Addie Morrow Of Norwood. Pa.
and Mrs, Laura Padley OF Wilmington
are guests Of Mrs. William Morrow. Sr.
Miss Greta Holiday OF Atlantic
City. y. J., Is here for several days.
with her mother. Mrs. NJ. A. Holiday
Paul Lusardi OF New York City is
here visiting his brother. Nickolas
Lussrdi.
The family OF Captain Jackson. who
recently was transferred 10 Fort du
Pont from Germany. arrived az Fort
du Pont, yesterday. and have been Civ
en- quarters there.
Mrs. Laura Adkins Of Philadelphia
is here for several days with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ House
holder.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Baker Of Phil
adelphia are here visiting their daugh-
ter. Mrs william Morrow. Jr.
Albert Bowen OF Camden. n J. ~
here for three months with his grand
father. James Bowen.
The local high school baseball ties n
went 70 Middletown yesterday and de-
feated the high school team Of that
place. S 10 6.
Services al the NJ. Z. Church to-
morrow Will be: Morning. 1880. ser
mon by pastor. Rev l. W. IAyHeld.
topic. Spring a Symbol Of Spiritual
Renewal: ll.s5 o'clock, Bible school.
evening, 7.S0 o'clock. Easter program
by school. There Will be reception
Of members at the morning service.
Services at the Port Penn Presby-
terian Church tomorrow will be.
Morning. 10 o'clock. Sunday school; II
o'clock. sermon by pastor, Rev: w. J.
Little; evening, $50 O'Clock, Christian
Endeavor.
Miss Elvira Lewis Of Wilmington Is
here visiting Miss Louise Rose
Delaware City Century Club Will en-
tertsin the Girls Community club
the Boy Scouts Troop. and the chill
dren Of the Century Club members
Thursday evening. April 20 at S
o'clock IN Fire Engine Hall. Frank A.
Greenhawk. chief executive OF the
Boy Scouts for the pelmarvia PENN
sula viii address the meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Schick Of st.
Georges today are celebrating the 36ri,
anniversary OF their wedding at their
home,
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Austrian Duties on Impoyts.

The duties on all dutiabis imports
into Austria. other than luxurie~.
which are pnid in papsr. nrs now In
creased io70o TINES tho bssfo h,old rates
az specified IN tho tariff schedule.
Theso duties have been three hundred
times tho bnsio rates since November.
1871. Luxury goods are assessed in
gold with a ratio of paper 20 gold frei
ny the Austro- ro-Hungarinn Bank from
week 90 week.
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$1,000 DOG KILLED.

Laurel. April Is.
Baby" the $1,000 pedigreed Ger
man police hound. belonging 10 Fred
erick L. Marvel. which won many
prizes in this section WAS run over
and killed. yesterday afternoon. by an
automobile owned and driven by
Charles Oneal. Of this town.
While Mr.. Marvel was very much
hurt over the death OF his prize canine.
he relieved Mr.. Oneal OF all respons,-
hili'y for the aYa,r. as II was the
dogs fault.
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SOLD EASTER EGGS.

Richardson Park. April I5.-Fifty-
five children. members OF tho Junior
Epworth League of the NJ. Il. Church
hero. sold l6.S00 candy Easter eggs
during the past few weeks. The
money realized Will be devoted 70 the
league treasury.
The Juvenile salespeople were d.
rected in their campaign by Mrs. f.
T. Harvey. the superintendent of the
league. and Miss Alice Timer.
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PASSION WEEK sERyICYs.

Dover, April i5,--The special eer-
vices of Passion week. held In wes-
ley NJ ". and Peoples Christian
Churches Of this town hav. boen will
attended and resulted In neverai adj
ditions TO tho churches. At some
Dover churches tomorrow there will
be unveiled 10 the memory OF de-
mission 90 momborship.
AZ Peoples Christian Church to-
morrow. four memorial window. viii
he unveiled otho memory OF do
ceased members of tho church.
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sions wero taken up In discussing
minor detail worlt. lndorrem~nt was
given 20 law enforcement Week, ms
requested by Governor Dcnnoy.
Tho date OF tho State Teachers A.
sociotion meeting WAS Fixed for Mo-
vembor and 10. Mt Wilmington.
Plans for the Dover Colorcd School
were submitted and approved. At
the afternoon session tho visiting
teachcrr discussed matters pertaining
20 their work,
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NEWS OF SFAFORD.

Seaford, April 16-Mayor John X.
tskridge sustained n badly sprained
hand. yesterday. az one of his farms
near town. while attempting 10 sub
due an unruly mule.
Charles vanLeer. Mrs. Isidore
6tcphsny, Miss Katherine Stevens,
Miss Helen Knowles and Irving Car
penter delightfully."- entertained the
sish school. "Wednesday afternoon
with instrumental and vocal music
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
keafuvd school Viii meet next Tues-
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W. N. Lewis at Beacon Club Banouet

William Mather Lewis, education
specialist Civic Development Depart
ment Chamber of Commerce OF the
United States, win DO the principal
speaker at the nth annual banquet
Of the Beacon College Club next Wed
nesday evening. IN the Hotel du Pont.
Mayor Harvey viii be toastmaster.
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FOR GRANT ANNIyRRsARY.

Dover. April ib.--Governor Denney
today issuod proclamation incident
to the one hundrcdth annlversary of
the birth OF ulysses q Grant, Thurs
day, April 81. which viii bo especially
observed by the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The celebration OF tho ono hun
drcdth anniversary OF thls great man =
birth the governor said. should be
made a great event IN America"
BUY the Parcel Post wny-eea Tn.
offerings in today'r issue.--Adv.
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STATE SCHOOL WORK.

Dover. April l5.--At a meeting OF
the State Board Of Educat ton, yes
terday, the greater part Of tie scs
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
VICTIMS OF MINE
DISASTER B { ! n c
RAISED TO SURF ACE
THREE BODIES REACH TOP OF
ARGONAUT AFTER TEDIOUS
TASK OF HAULING THEM FROM
BOWELS OF THE EARTH.

Jackson, Cal, Sept, 20.-(APD-
Three bodies from the Argonaut mine
We're brought to the surface of the
kennedy mine today. These first
dead to he brought to the surface
were;
Maurice Gianetti, L. Leon and Geo
Steiuman.
Byron o. Pickard, district mining
engineer of the United States bu-
reau OF mines, again today led the
rescucrs into the Argonaut.
Gas was drawn out OF the mine
and fresh air forced in before the
carrying out of the bodies started.
Each body was wrapped in canvas
loaded on skip and pulled up by
compressed air power TO the 1900
foot level and then taken through
the hole to the Kennedy mine for
removal to the top. The laborious
process took about two hours for
each of the bodies.
Behind the third bulkhead on the
1850 foot level of the Argonaut the
forty-seveu dead lie, many without
clothing, which had been stuffed into
the bulkheads in an effort to seal
themselves against gas.
Care was taken by the working
crew to preserve marks of identified.
ton. This admittedly was difficult
as the metal tags carried by the men
We're in most cases removed with
their clothing.
The date OF the inquest has not
been set by Mrs Lola Potter, the
coroner. The bodies will be viewed
by coroners jury, which then will
adjourn to q later date.
/ Details of burial have not been ar.
ranged. approximately twenty-eight
of the dead We're Catholics. Father
/ Michael Kearney of Jackson was un.
. certain as to the arrangements for
burial of those Of that faith.
/ Collins for half of the victims are
in Jackson and caskets for the re
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
AUGUST RAINFALL
LOWEST IN rs YEARS

Rainfall in Illinois during August
was the lowest in a quarter century,
according to weather summary of
the month issued by Clarence j.
Root government meteorologist at
Springfield. At four places, Alex.
ander Morris, Paw Paw and Rock
ford, the precipitation was the lowest
m record
The temperature conditions were
aot unusual, according to Mr. Root,
but an unusual amount OF clear
weather prevailed The summary
stated IN part:
Some localities suffered for mois.
turc in July, and the rainfall OF Au.
gust was generally inadequate Dur
ing the first two decades most areas
received less than one inch, and
many places practically none Corn
made good To excellent progress gen,
orally IN the northern division, but
IN the central and southern divisions
It's condition varied greatly. depend,
ing on the moisture received Much
.oi it was damaged by the dry wealth,
.Cr cNCeLi from tn, stacks, but fall
flowing was DELAYED by the hard, dry
condition OF the soil Pastures were
burned or short as rule.
The PRECIPITATION was below nor
NAL at all but three stations, the de
dCiency being as much as three
inches in places. In the extreme
northern rounties and at few sta
tiphs elsewhere the totals were less
than they RANGED up 10 four inches"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
A DRESS WITH NEW AND
GRACEFUL LINES

1850. Figured wolfe or the new
tissues would be attractive for this
style. The drop yoke is youthful
and the iuluess of the waist por-
lions makes this style becoming to
slender figures.
The Pattern is cut in Sizes; "a,
SO, IS, 40, AZ and At inches bust
measure. A IS inch size requires
SIS yards OF 80 inch material. The
width Of the skirt at the foot is rs
yards.
Pattern mailed to any address ca
receipt of 15c in silver or stamps.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-20
CLAIM Il | | N OIL S
BONUS WILL RAISE.
TAXES BUT TRIFLE.
BOND ISSUE UP FOR VOTE
MEANS BUT ONE AND ONE.
TENTH MILLS MORE, is LEGION
CLAIM.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Sept 20,-Oscar
Il. Carlstrum of Aledo, Ill.,, one OF the
i've members ut the Illinois tax COM
mission, and executive board member
Of the American Lesion, reported to
William Il, McCauley department.
commander, that the payment OF the
Illinois bonus, which is depend~Gt .
upon a vote of the people November
:, win increase the state rate OF taxa
tioa which is now 10 mills, only one
and Ouetenth mills,
Ills figures are based upon a total
assessed valuation OF property in l1.-
Sk2Ol 100000.
The bond issue proposed is $55.OOo-
0OO For the retirement Of these
bonds in - years, assuming the in
terest on the bonds will be s per cent,
MI Carlsrom said the preesnt state
rah OF A. mills would be increased
only one and ouetenth mills,
Legion Posts in Campaign.
Legion posts throughout the state
have been urged by Commander Nc,
Cauley to exert their utmost energy
in the campaign for the Illinois
bonus At a recent meeting Of the
executive committee of the Legion at
state headquarters here, Senior Vice
Commander SChick of Chicago, urged
a referendum Of all Legionnairies in
Illinois. asking what per cent OF their
compensation or bonus they would
he willing to give to the Legion in
Illinois, TO carry on its work Mr..
Schick proposed that in the belief
he said, that it would remove the OBJ.
lection OF some former service men
TO the proposed bond issue.
4 part OF this contribution, Mr.
Schick suggested might be used in
the care and maintenance OF children
Of veterans at the home at Normal
H. This plan probably will be con
aidered at the department convention
at Rock Island, September % and 20
Beside procuring contributions
from the bonus that may be paid in
Illinois, for the home at Normal, the
Legion intends to have a lobbyist at
the next general assembly, to direct
attention to the need Of the home
Tor an appropriation.