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As a grim by-product OF these In
yestigations. four murders have Aheon
uncovered by the agents o, the As
soci5tion and one case 0f suicide re-
vealed. One woman poisoned her hus-
band by putting Paris green into c0n-
ned sardines. The sar1ines Themselves
were blamed for the death until mo
canning experts found the adminls-
tered poison. a woman committed
suicide. and the physician 20 save her
family from disgrace. declared tina, she
died after eating canned tomatoes.
a mcre Sensational cpleods occur
red In the South. Hero a srna,l chud
died supposedly OF food poisoning from
canned food. The account Of the death
Was published and accepted as fhs
| truth, and tho case Was apparently
| closed. The scientists Of tho Can
| ners' Associatlon kept on. however.
and found evidences that dose %,
etrychnine had been administered %
the child. The mother vas finally
confronted with the evidence Che ad-
mitted the truth and thon before any
body could stop her. she leaped from
the window and WIS Killed.
No PtomaInes in Canned Foods.
! Another false idea that has gained
wide credence Is that ptornaino po,son
~ likely 20 occur In canned foods Five
years ago. research into food fyoieons
began at four great American univer-
sities--I1aryard. Stanford University
of California. and University n C,hfca-
go. After five years of research they
have yet 70 find can % food con-
tanning ptomaines Tho reason = that
no such things az ptomaines eriet.
| That theory has been thoroughly eN-
ploded BY Investigations. There ars
other food poisons. but they are no.
ptornalnes.
The detection n falae poison 'ng -
porte. however. u but small part =
the work Of the men IN the canners'
laboratory in Washington. Their CHIEF
duties conFiat OF Investigations looking
to the improvement n containers and
Of the processes of food preservation.
Dr.. W d. Bigeiorw, formerly or ths
United States Bureau y Chemistry. /.
ls the head II the laboratory.
These men who work constantly
with canned foods and who unde-gta n 4
better than anyone else the gravity
Of a genuine case os food poisoning,
are themselves consumers Of canned
food They know the conditions IN ne
canneries today and they have conf
! dence IN the product. Moreover when
they sit az table they take with them
an apparatus which enables them n
tell whether food Ia wholesome Every
one who reads this possesses the same
eqUipment-one's own senses
To quote the tobacco advertisement
your nose knows. The advice q ths
canning experts 20 the general con
sumner is this: Never swallow a 0it.
Of any canned food that looks srnells
! ller tastes unlike the standard product
|. even though the taste or smell be no
= unpleasant. Throw the whole thini
2 away and take no chances. n all con
l sumers did that. the email number O
I genuine food-poisoning cases w0ul
= be reduced 70 almost nothing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
A STRIKERS BANK.

Great surprise prevailed In Wall
Street. this week, upon the announce
mont that the Hartman National
Bank--an institution founded by the
late r. r. Hartman. tho railroad
To the striking coal miners, on per-
sonai notes signed by John l., Lewis
president: p. II. Green. vice-president,
and william Green. secretary-trca-
surer of tho miners union national
organization. Officers of the hank ad-
mitted making the loan and professed
astonishment at the furore occa-
stoned by news OF the unprecedented
financial transaction.
1t is doubtful. however. II the stock
holders of this bank, or the govern
ment agency in charge OF supervision
OF national banks, viii be satised with
this complacent attitude of the banks
officials. While the loaning OF the
banks funds in support OF labor
strike may be entirely legal. the ac-
ceptance OF personal notes OF the
labor unions national officials as Sc
curity may be an entirely different
matter. And should II be proved that
this security was not, OF itself, ample
for the protection OF the loan. there
may be trouble In store for those Of
hcials ~ the bank who authorized the
proceeding.
President Hartman OF the bank
said the United Mine Workers OF
America. the national organization ol
the coal miners. had been doing bus
ness with the bank for some time. anC
that It's business had been conducted
on the same limos as those o
the banks other customers. But th'
question of the adequacy OF the secur
I,y offered for this 100000 loan il
certain 10 invite an investigation, ant
the results Will be awaited with inter
est in banking circles everywhere.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
Copyright 1922 by Edrar A. Quest.
COLD BOILED HAM.

The greatest friend OF wornankind
Forgot to leave his fame behind:
Today he fills a namelese grave
Despite the treasure which he gave.
Cnhonored and unsung he lies,
Perhaps at rest in Paradise,
And yet his helpless slave I am
Whene'er she serves me cold boiled
ham.
The man who TO the world first told
That ham Is edible when cold
Gave womanktnd tip which she
Has followed up most eagerly;
Here is meal she can prepare
With little fuss and little care,
She needs but time enough 10 slam
Upon the table cold boiled ham.
She need not hurry home from town
To cook q meal, or change her gown
And should the bridge game drag a BIZ
There is no need FOR her to quit;
Long years ago some soul sublime
Arranged a meal that takes no time.
She will not serve roast beef or lamb
Tonight she'll give him cold boiled
ham.
Oh. what glorious boon he gave,
This man who fills a nameless grave
All wives and mothers. near and far
| Today his grateful debtors are
Though husbands suffer now and then
Who heeds the woes OF grumbling men
The supper's ready, come and cram
But first give thanks for cold bone
ham!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
MIRROR OF PUBLIC OPINION

ernment cnn easily be cured II only the
people might rule" Mr.. Bryan waxed
politically fat upon this dictum; Mr..
Wilson discoursed upon II In sonor-
Gus phrases, and meanwhile condi-
tions went steadily from bnd to
worse until the nadir of Incompetence
has been reached by both parties In
the Sixty seventh Congress.
We now are In the full tide OF the
results from the recent wide exten-
sions of the duties Of the suffrage.
Aside from all the arguments, pro and
con. concerning this issue now set
tied. we have the fact that our cleo
torato. both intelligent and ignorant,
has been greatly extended. Unfor-
tunately with numbers usually there
has gone Increased indifference. and
of all other times this is the one I'm
which this same popular indifference
Ia the most dangerous.
The prospects for the next Congress
now are hanging In the balance
There are signs that many OF our
citizens are waking up. but the ques-
tion is. VIII they be sufficiently
aroused to the point OF effective ac-
| tion?--Journal of Commerce.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
COUNTY FAIRS.

Interest In farming In Connecticut
mists would have us believe, and the
trend OF population may be heavily
away from the rural districts. but
however this mny be. there can be no
getting around the fact that each
passing year sees deeper and more
intelligent In the agricultural fair,
which today has become n firmly es-
tablished institution. Two decades
ago tho number of fairs In Connecti-
one hand. This year alone nearly so
of these fairs are to be held in as
many towns Of the State. Tho advent
OF automobile transportation helped
to make this possible. Not Only is the
number of fairs increasing. but the
standard of exhibits is higher and the
attendance is no longer numbered In
hundreds but In thousands. All OF
which Is an encouraging sign.
| 1t shows that interest In things rural
is not dying out. and that farming to-
day is being done on more intelligent
and scientific scale than ever before
| From an educational viewpoint, both
for the farmer and the urban dweller
the fair cannot be overestlmated. In
Litchfield county there are 70 be sis
fairs this season. The first III Friday
in Washington, incidentally this be.
Ing the firse-of the season for the
State. Next comes Goshen fair OF
Monday. Then comes Cornwall OF
Sept. Is; Plymouth, Sept. 30; Harwin.
ton, Oct, 2. and Riverton. Oct. 12. Why
not plan to take in" Mt least one o.
these fairs this year. If you have no
| already arranged to do so? You vii
I find the venture well worth while. ant
you will come home with a better ides
OF what the Litchheld county farmer
Is doing--Torrlngton (Conn) Register
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Cyrus Castle, J.. c. r.
Delaware Saengerbund.
du Pont Post, G. A. r.
Eden Lodge, l. 0. o. F.
Division No. l. A. o. H.
Clayton Lodge, x. Of p.
Asylum Lodge, ]. O. o. f.
Wynema Council, ID. OF P.
Camp No. 2, P. o. S. OF A
Crusaders Temple, L. G. i.
Patternmai6ers' Association.
Jefferson Lodge, /. o. o. f.
Windsor Lodge, o. S. of S. G..
Voters Non-Partisan League.
Delaware Conclave, /. o. o. F.
Keokuk Tribe, Impd. o. r. NJ.
Loyal Order of Moose, No. 1S4.
Palestine Castle, o. A. X. NJ. c.
Hiawatha Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Winona Council, Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. T..
Mizpah Conclave, H. or S. w. NJ.
Volunteer Firemen's Relief Asso.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists
Delmarvia Lodge, j.. A. to b. r. r..
Master Horseshoers Ma. Pro. Asso.
Circle 81, Lady Foresters of Americ
Lady Washington Home Communio
Washington Camp, No. "a. p. o. 8.
Court Brandywine, Foresters of Am,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
REPUBLICAN APATHY.

While there was unusual interest
in tho New Castle county Republican
primaries. las, Saturday afternoon.
with exciting contests for several
nominations that drew upon every
available vote. the total poll was sur
priaingly small In comparison with
the Republican vote cast at the Presi-
dental election held IN November,
1890. And this reaction was manifest
In the face OF such determined efforts
20 bring out every voter willing TO
exercise the privilege Of primary cleo
tion voting that many Democrats
were bcsiescd 10 take a hand IN the
contest. In the interest OF one or the
other OF the lighting Republican fac
tions. and many consented.
The total vote for the nominat ton
for recorder Of deeds. tho chief prize
of saturdays contest. was: CITY. TO-
sb1. rural districts. s.ssl: total for
county. ie.oss.
The total Republican vote for Presi-
don't az tho election OF November. 1920.
wns; city. se.si9; rural districts. o.
75S; total for county. $4,000.
Undoubtedly the Republican total OF
1920 was swellcd by the votes ~ hun
drcds OF Democrats who were affected
by the frenzicd public desire az that
time for "a change" but no doubt
the number OF Democrats who yielded
20 the frantic persuasions 20 vote at
Saturdays Republican primaries was
proportionateiy almost az large. Yet
out of the recorded Republican vote Of
$4,000 In November. 1870. only is.o4s
votes were cast last Saturday after
noon az tho most exciting and hotly
contested Republican primaries held
IN New Castle county for the pas,
thirty years
Here we have remarkable falling
of. and Il Is due IN large measure &c
the equally very unusual detection ir
the registration of voters for the No.
vombcr election during the three day:
of registration thus far held Ever
since tho Registration law was passed
tho grea, bulk Of qualified citizens hap
registered during the first three OF IN,
Ave days set apart for registration
only those who register during thes
three days are qualified for primar,
election voting. and this has Away
proved an incentive. But this yea
~ has failed markedly.
There are two more days Of regis
traton--next Saturday and Saturday
October 2i--bu; 4, Ia not expected IN
large deficiency viii be made up 4
these two days. II Is apparent tha
hundreds of Republicans are so dis
gusted with prevailing conditions &
Delaware and throughout the countr
under tho Harding adnninis,ratio
that they have decided 20 refrain fror
voting this year. And there is no dout
many who have registered viii voi
protest against the Republica
party. The signs Of the times poir
unmistaksbly 10 a sweeping )emc
cratic victory this year. in De!awar
rs IN many other stn,es.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
RESPONSIBILITY OF VOTERS

Out Of the storm OF criticism that
has been sweeping over Congress dur
ing the past few months emerges a
fact that deserves all the accentua-
tion 1t possibly can get. This fact
is the responsibility Of the electorate
for the type Of representatives that is
sent to legislate for the country at
Washington. We have heard for more
than a decade the repetition of the
principle that all the ills OF our Gov
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
Prepare For Pythian Degree Work.

The first rank team of Calanthe
Lodge. K. OF P. held rehearsals last
night for the coming initiation of the
class candidates. This will be held in
Pythian Castle the night before Grand
Lodge Day, October 10.
Kent Lodge. K. of P. at Clayton,
Delaware, received an official visit
from Grand Chancellor George A.
Sutor last night.
The National Protective League
held a business meeting in Pythian
Castle last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
Stand of Colors for Roberts Post.

At the joint dinner-meeting of the
auxiliary OF the Laurence Roberts
Post, No. 21. American Legion, which
will be held in the Lambros restaurant
this evening, the members of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the post will pre-
sent them with a stand of colors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
RIPPLING RHYMES.
By Walt Mason.
WANTING A JOB.

II want employment" said a
skate, attired in seedy garments,
who met me at my garden gate,
where ! was trapping varmints.
"All right" said, you're
strictly on: l need assistance
daily; so wash the steps and
NOW the lawn, and ply yon
bucksaw gayly. I'm tired of
toiling here alone, so labcr like
a winner, and l will pay a silver
bone, and fill you up with din
ner." "I do not like the wage
you name," explained the weary
Willie; when up against a
tightwad's game my swanlike
feet grow chilly. It's worth two
bucks to NOW the lawn, and
two to saw the cedar; one plunk
for all that waste OF Drawn sure
gets me, gentle reader" And
every day they come in droves,
TO earn an honest dollar; but
when I'd have them polish
stoves. or make a woodpile
smaller. they don't indorse my
rates of gay. when modestly |
state them they do not like my
lordly way, my whiskers ag-
gravate them. I'm waiting,
watching for the gent who
means it when imploring a
chance to. earn an honest cent
by useful. helpful choring. I'm
watching. waiting for the lad
whose griefs have made him
humble, who gives full value for
q scad, and that without a
grumblel
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
Eastern Star Meeting,

There will be a meeting Of the
Radiant Chapter No. 6. Order OF the
Eastern Star. on Saturday night in
the chapter room in Pythian Castle.
Initiation will be held followed af-
terward by social hour.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
Becomes Ill In School.

Joseph Mills, colored, aged Is years,
became i'll while in his class yester-
day at the Howard High School. He
was removed to his home at 1903 West
Third street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

Viewing merely the political work
ings Of democracy. we have sometimes
been tempted to define democracy as
an institution In which the whole is
equal to the scum OF all its parts
Chicago News.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

Senator, we have pared the salaries
OF a few poor clerks" "Yes?" so /
think we might now appropriate the
billion you want for pumping out that
mudhoie in your district. Louisville
Courier journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

"I don't see any mosquito netting
around" said the vacationist who had
just arrived at Swampville- NO. an
swered his host proudly, we're using
mouse traps."-Boston Transcript.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

George-"I put a tack on teachers
chair yesterday" Gerald-Do you
I'll bet he won't sit down in hurry
again" Gaorge-"No; and neither Will
I,"-western Christian Advocate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14

Dear Sir: How did the ladies get in
the public eye in the days before short
skirts. bobbed hair, woman's suffrage
and the practice of humping off hus-
bands with a six shooter Curious,
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
THE EVENING SMILE.
IMPORTANT DEAL ON.

81 notice Mr.. Grabcdn and Mr..
wadleigh in earnest conversation
"Weu?"
"The financial world trenfolee At
their nod. They are probably talking
In terms Of millions.
They may be, but their very
earnestness makes me suspect they
are swapping observation-disclosures
ham Age-Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any reader can got tho answer 10 any
question by writing Every Evening Infor-
tor. Washington, -. q. This offer applies
strictly 10 Information The bureau can.
not give advice on legal. medical and
settIe domestic troubles nor 70 undertake.
exhaustive research on any subject. Write
your questions plainly and briefly. Give
full name and address and enclo,o Two
cents 10 stamps for return postage. MI
replies are sent direct TO tho inquirer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
IS MARVEL OF MECHANISM
"Great Balance Of the Bank Of Eng
land Capable Of Registering
Weight Of ThistIedown.

The great balance" stands in the
bullion room of the Bank of England.
It is machine that was constructed,
primarily, for testing light gold coins.
Standing approximately seven feet
high and weighing nearly two tons,
this wonderful piece of mechanism can
weigh piece of thistledown or 400
pound gold bar with equal accuracy.
Before it can be used it must al
ways be carefully busted, for other
wise the dust that has settled upon it,
even in the course of a few minutes
although invisible to the naked eye,
would cause it to register inaccurate!y.
So responsive is the machinery that
a postage stamp placed on one of the
two weighing portions moves the in
dex six inches.
When the new English currency
notes were issued the grand balance
was kept busy virtually day and night
weighing the gold coinage that was
called in and replaced by notes. It
has now been found that the total loss
of gold, owing to the ABRASION of the
coins rs they passed from hand to
hand in the course of circulation,
amounts to nearly $5,OOO,00O.
That. however, is not quite so alarm
Ing as it sounds, for the loss is spread
over a period of IS years. Twenty
five years is reckoned in England to
be the legal "life' of sovereign at its
full face weight.-New York Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
PUZZLES MEN OF LEARNING
Whether Fortified Sole Of Shoe 10 a
Fossil or Freak Of Nature,
10 Question.

What appears to be the petrified sole
Of carefully made shoe has been
submitted by John Il. Reid, a mining
engineer of Lovelock, New, to DR..
James F. Kemp, professor Of geology
at Columbia university, and to DR..
William D. Matthew. paleontologist Of
the American Museum of Natural
History"
If it is what it looks like, it is proof
that human beings were walking about
In shoes of finer workmanship than
are made today on this continent, be-
tween 100000 and a00,OO0,OOO years
ago, the New York Times states. The
seeming fossil was found in blue lime
stone Of the Triassic period on a sum
nit in the southern extremity Of the
Humboldt mountain range in Nevada
Both Doctor Matthew and Doctor
Kemp said that the object was the
most surprising imitation by nature
ever come to their attention, but that
it was absolutely impossible that it
could be a genuine fossil because the
evidence was overwhelming that the
career Of human beings on earth was
not over half million years, where
rs the Triassic rock of which the neat
ly sculptured sole is made more an.
cient.
1t would fit nicely boy Of ten or
twelve years. The edges are as smooth
as if freshly cut. But the surprising
part Of it is what seems to be a double
line Of stitches, one near the outside
edge of the sole and the other about
4 third Of an inch inside the first. The
Heather" is thicker inside the inner
welting and appears to be slightly bev-
elcd so that at the margin, half an
inch wide, which runs outside, the sole
is something like an eighth of an inch
thick.
The symmetry is maintained per.
fectly throughout. The perfect lines
pursued by the welting and the ar'
pearance Of hundreds Of minute holex
through which the sole was sewed t"
the shoe are the things which make
the object such an extraordinary freak
in the eyes Of the scientists who ex'
amined it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
Had Idea of Horseiess Carriage.

December 8, 1921, the Journal De.
bats published the following item:
'There is now much talk in Milan Of
an invention for which the author, a
certain Cantaneo, has just got IL
cense from the emperor Of Austria
Several times already they have tried
in England. and France to make car
rage move without horses, but every
time it was observed that the mechan-
ism gave rise to insuperable difficult
ties. Mr.. Cataneo not only dispenses
with the team, but by means Of his
mechanism one. single horse keeps up
and accelerates tie movement to 8
point at which he does easily the work
Of four nOrses.'' Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
Names Of Indians and Orientals.

Like our American redmen, the ORR
entails put a good deal Of poetry as
we'll as keen analysis of character into
their personal names, writes Garrett
P. Serviss in the Chicago American.
Thus Isaac meant laughter" Jacob
"supplanter," Isaiah "salvation," De-
borah "bee," Sarah "princess," Hanna
"gracious." Rachel "ewe," David "be-
loved" Ruth "beauty" and lamar
palm tree" Fenimore Cooper, in
his matchless notwithstanding" tales,
finely illustrates the American Indian
method of bestowing personal names
when he makes his great hero of the
woods explain some Of the successive
names which his admiring friends gave
him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-05-12
Vast Sum Spent for Food.

The people of the United States
spend more than $49,OOO.OOO day for
food, or nearly $1,000, 100000 month.
Nearly one-third of the money goes for
bread, potatoes, fruits, sugar and 9TH
er food of vegetable nature. More
than twO-thirds is spent for meat, fish,
eggs, cheese and lard. The average
householder hands over to the butcher
more than one-fifth of his income. The
people Of this country consume in
year two and a half billion eggs and
near ten and a half billion gallons of
milk. But large part Of the milk
goes to make 1,6OO,OOO,OOO pounds OF
and 26O.OOO.OOO gallons of ice cream
butter, 4OO,OOO,OOO pounds of cheese
Philadelphia Ledger.