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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-10

City Taxpayers Association to
Meet-The CITY TAXPAYERS associa-
ton will hold it's weekly meeting to-
night 10 discuss candidates for the
Citv Council. A number of FL Cen
tros outstanding business men have
been asked to permit their names to
~o before the peoDle for the office
hut none have definitely committed
themselves to the proposition. It is
realized that it is most important that
men of the right sort he elected Just
at this stage in the history of the
city. Public improvements held for
several wears in abeyance will de-
nand attention soon-strect paving
citv hall, water supply, gas for do
mestic pnrposes-these and Q multi
tude Of other matters upon which de-
mend the future prosueritv and well
helm" Of the city must be handled bv
the incoming board. It was stated to.
d9v that If is not definitely known
whether c. T.. Pitacr i"tcnda to press
his RESIGNATION or VII continue r1rti,
the end Of his term. He and Mr.. Trav-
ers arr the holdover members of the
Council.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-10

Tho Home laundry
99G North nth St Phone 274-J.
Rouoh-dry 10c lb. Flat work free.
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-10

Read the Imperial Valley Press
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
NO EXCUSE FOR
BACHELORS IN CITY
Census Reports Show Males
and Females Are About
Equally Divided.

That wflminGton'a white population
o. practically equally divided between
male and female. II set forth In the
fourteenth dccennial census OF the
United States. n copy OF which has
been received by the Chamber of
Commerce.
Although a slight variation IL noted
between the two sexes-the figures
compiled show that there Is a woman
for every man in this city-with a sur
plus of III fair sex of 643. The total
native whites in Wilmington number
SS.loS. OF this number 41,227 are
male and si.S76 female.
The total population of the state IL
72s.ooS; white. 1854; Negro. 80, 1895,
The ci,yis population 10 1l0,16S. OF
this number s6.iso are male and SO. 9SS
female. The native white ~parentage Is
be,s6s; native white foreign parentage,
lslSs; native white mixed %parentage,
T.lo3 According to the census the
foreign born white Is 1929: Male
p.st7; female. 6.s23: Neyro, l0.746
male and 5,l7s female.
In this city, statistics show, there
are so.s76 dwellings n 24.4SS families
The figures show hat Austria Is rep
resented by a73; Canada. 222; Czecho-
slavakia, "a; England. 1882; France
1io; Germany. 1850; Greece. 267;
hungary. 1852; Ireland. 2.4s5: Italy
s,A4a; Poland. s.742; Rumania, 1ol
Russia. 1882; Scotland, 276: Spain. 90
Sweden, 22S end other countries, 500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
J.. S. ENGINEERS TO
USE RIFLE RANGE
Government Troops Will Begin
an Encampment There
Next Monday.

For the purpose OF firing no in
struction N record courses. the First
United States Engineers, from Fort
dn pont. will use the State Rife Range,
below New Castle. starting next Mon
day. according TO information forth
coming today from the office OF the
Adiutant General here.
The entire northern section Of the
campus will be likened 10 a tented city
durlng the period OF instruction. Head
! quarters and mess Kitchens Will be es-
tahlished and the regular army squad
tents erected for the soldiers. The peri
oil Of firing will extend several months
Captain John II. Veale. L. $. En-
Eincers. has been designated by the
Commsndins officer at Fort du Pon'
"a range officer. AdJutant General j
Austin Ellison declared he was highly
rr1cascd 10 be able to place the range
81 the dispo-al Of the regular troops
Henry NJ Lang. caretaker OF the gov-
reservation, hRs been IN
~tructed 10 cooperate in every possible
n during the stay OF the soldiers
About $50 men Will start with the
range work next Monday. when can,r
is insugurated. Later they will be re-
llieved by a similar number OF men
who will take the course In all, II wa.
.e,nted. the firms will consume about
two months.
Major r G. Powell. comma ndins
officer at Fort du Pont, has issued
cordial invitation to the Delawar'
~xuardsmen TO shoot the course alont
with the engineers. Following the rim
practice. il was emphasized, there Is
possibility OF having a series o
matches between the regulor soldier
and the Delaware ~guardsmen. tn
J ,rine team now at Camp Perry. 1t wa
lxtated. will return the latter part o
ishis month and 1t is more han lfkel
k,that many Of the men will proceed I
Rhe range and participate in the course
being fred by the regular army sold
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

morrow's contests will Be- mors per-
Sonal than factionai. Interest Will
centre In the night for the Republican
nomination tor recorder Of deeds, for
which Albert Stotser, n Bah fectionkt
and Harry I. Gil1is a du Point faction
ist. will compete. There will ako be
a spirited contest for the Republican
nomination for sheriff, with Samuel
a. Mcdaniel, Thomas X. Parker. John
T. Spring and Reuben Hall ~ con.
t~estant~. Candidates for other nomi-
nations are making mn active canvass
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gensr.
al Harry II. BiilAny will come to Will
mington from Washington tomorrow
to participate In the Republican pri-
maries. Mr.. Bilany will prtsent hi,
resignation Al chairman OF the New
Castle County Republican Commute,
at It's meeting September 30. Re
' publicane think Darlington FNinn will
succeed him IA chairman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

The time limit fixed by the directors
of the Board Of Water Commission
ers for the payment OF all moneys
due the city from the sale OF water will
expire tomorrow. The ten days are
based on the date the notices to the
delinquents were sent out. Since the
Board made II known hat all those
who did not pay would find the water
supply 10 their homes ehut off many
of the delinquents have made settle
|ment so that at present there Is q
very small amount Of money outstand-
ing in the form Of water rents. Or
Monday a collector will be sem on
by the board t o see those who still
owe the city money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
TWO REFUSED PARDONs.
Board Declines to Act In Wells and
willing Cases Due to Error.

Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
Dover. Sept. S.-The tSate Board OF
Pardons In ~session here yesterday o n
sidered the cases Of Calvin Wells and
George Willing. serving a three year
sentence in New Castle County Work
house for breaking and entering the
store OF Jos. Levi & Co., in December,
1920. The two men. with Irving Nc
Allister. all came from Salisbury, Md.
McAJlister was pardoned some three
months 20. The board, in executive
session., without prejudice to the case,
declined TO act at this time because OF
the improper filing OF the papers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Stationery Dept.
School Supplies

Waterman's Fountain
Pens 80. $3.50 to $500
Wallis Eversharp PEN
ellis $50. $1.O0 tc $3.50
Pencil Sets Csc to Coo
Composition Books,
SC to Soc
Tablets 49,. Sc to l5c
Stenographers' Books l0c
lnk--Black, Blue Black
and Red.
Pencils, Pencil Sharpeners.
Rulers, Crayons, Erasers and
Drinking Cups.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
NO MORE STREET SHOWERS.
They Arc to be Discontinued After
September IL Untl Next Summer.

Fire Chief william j. Lutx stated
today that on September IL all the
street showers that have been In Use
this summer At each OF the ten fire
houses In the city will be discontinued
until next summer. BY the above
mentioned date the schools will he
open and the children Will no. have
the Same opportunity to indulge in
this form OF sport " they have now
and then. II 10 estimated. II will be too
cool for them to be In the water any
how.
The showers have been greatly en-
joyed by thousands OF boys and girls
this yea and they proved n great boon
for the little ones during tho hot
weather. Record OF the approximate
attendance at each OF the fire houses
has been kept and will be eubpitted
eSChief Lutz In a few days and 1t Is
expected the totals will be surprising
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Art Specials! Specials For School

25c sale of Stamped Llnen-The lot
consists of Towels, Scarfs, Centers,
Bibs, Aprons and Novelties; fine assort-
ment to select from.
Special sale Of Sweater Floss, in
black and assorted colors; regularly
2oc, special 19c
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

A number Of schools constructed by
the Delaware School Auxiliary. dur
Eng the summer months will be for
mally opened on Monday. They are
located al Brownsville, Baxton. Ches-
void, Reeves Crossing, Viola, Clayton
md wslliamsville. in Kent county;
nd at Porrsmill. Slaughter's Neck,
oncord, Newport and KirkNwood, New
Astle county. An addition Of FIVE
IONS has been built to Frankfod
Ichool.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Engagement Announced.

Mrs. Hattie f. Hlghfeld OF IIollo-
way Terrace announces the engage
ment Of her daughter. Hattie Ethel
Highfeld. to Robert G.. Rowland. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Nowland
Of Kennett Square, Pa. The wedding
TO take place in the near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
HOT PRIMARY FIGHTS
FOR COUNTY OFFICES
Republican Candidates and
Friends Busy Preparing
For Saturdays Struggle.

Politicians thronged tho head
quarters OF the Young Mems Republic
can Club today, planning for the Re-
publican primaries to be held In New
Castle county tomorrow, and crowds
gathered at and near tho Public Build
ing, where they engaged In political
wirepulling. Negroes were prominent
in the political groups. 1t Is said to-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

Magistrate Gluckman hae iesued
barriuge Licenses 10 the following /,
ohm KulAkowski and Leona LAzaiow-
ka, both of sos East Eighth street.
gorge w. Mccoy and Mary Eta
Doth, both of Talleyville.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
Children's Wear Store

Boys Wash Suits in Oliver Twist
and MILDLY styles for ages 8 to s
years. Very special at $3.50, $500
and $500.
Creepers and Rompers for ages
4 to 4 years. Values to $500.
Priced at S1.00. Used to prepare
children for school.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08

Boomer Dresses for girls, of
good quality ginghams, 8 to ii
years, priced at $3.50.
Blue serge Dresses for girls,
ages s to IA years. Very special
at $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
CANON VIM. S. CHASE TO.
Be HERE TOMORROW
Director Of Reform Bureau Will
Speak at ST. Johns and
ST. Andrews Churches.

Canon VIM. Sheafe CHASE Of Broob-
lyn. ". ". chairman OF the Directors
OF tho international Reform Bureau
and specialist in divorce and motion
picture problems. win speak tomorrow
at st. Johns Church In the morning
and at ST. Andrews in the evening.
For forty years Canon Chase has
taken part In moral fights and in
vestigh,ions. He Is tho author Of "A
Catcchism on Motion Pictures" used
for reference by many women's clubs.
In the recent successful eight for
censorship in New York State ne
CROSSED bats" with many - the head
men Of tho motion picture industry.
and 10 now slated to oppose some Of
them in New York City debates.
He is president OF tho New York
Civic League. vicc-president Of the
New York Society for the Prevention
OF Crime. chairman social Service
Committee. Episcopalean Diocese OF
Long Island, and has other afilia-
lions. He worked with Hon. Charles
z. Hughes in the New York gtate anti.
race-gambling fight. His experience
has proved that defeat is often the
prelude TO victory. His addresses will
be- confined mainly TO divorce and
motion pictures.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
SECOND BAPTIST
CHURCH ACTIVITIES

The Kings Daughters OF Second
Baptist Church will meet In the par
sonage on Monday evening. On tina.
night the athletic rooms of the church
win be open 10 the quot teams. On
Tuesday afternoon and evening the
girls and young women vii. have the
rooms.
a special program Is being arranged
for a meeting IN the church at 7.4s
o'clock "Wednesday evening. Several
speakers will he present.
On Thursday. beginning at p.
M, Christian 'Endeavor rally and
institute viii be held in the church. Mr.
Carroll and Mr.. Wright will be the
leaders. Al $50 o'clock, the junior and
intermediate work will be taken up.
Supper VII be served at and at
7.30 a mass meeting will be addressed
hs c. c. Hamilton.
On Friday at 3 y. m. the girls of the
church will play basketball. Al 7.45
o'clock the Boy Scout troop will hold
lis regular meeting. Other events in
prospect are: An entertainment by
Miss Whites class, February 9; a
missionary society supper and sale,
February "a. and the annual meeting
of the church on February 81. when re-
ports for the closing year vii: be pre-
scented. February will be observed as
Stewardship month" by all Baptist
churches.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28

ss Market strcst. Wilmington, X.
Porter. printer, 1876" ana "A West
ern tour, In a series OF letters, !. VII
son printer 105 Market street. VIII
minKton.' attributed to 1919.
A iittIo later, 1928, from tho press
OF Atkinson and Alcxan dnr. Pbiladsi-
phia, comes Tho Harp OF Delaware.
or tho Miscellaneous Poems NJ tho
Milford Bard Twenty years Inter -
Mo. l OF series Of periodical stories.
The Broken Heart-a tale of truth
by the Milford Bard" printed nv
Jeandell 4 Vincent. Wilmington. lsfs .
over this pen-name John Lpfland.
who had tho pen 81 a ready writer.
was n frequent contributor 20 tho
periodical press Of the day.
"a Brief Exposition Of tho Con-
stitution of the United States, ~
James Bayard' bears the date Of 1893,
and WIS printed by Hogan aud
Thompson.
The above quotations are random
selections. The entire collection will
find an slvocc by iteelf In the new
library building and its Classification
and study win doubtless form tho
basis OF a defni,ive list. which has
hitherto been wanting. Delawnroena.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28

ORIENTAL PAGEANT AT GRACE.
Entertainment Portraying the Life of
the Hindu . Novel Feature.

In the Sunday school hall OF Grace
Nj. L. Church last night an Oriental
drama portraying the life OF the Hindu
was given. DIR. Melville Ellsworth
Osborne who was born In India, whose
grandparents were massacred in the
Indian Sepoy mutiny and whose
father. Dennis Osborne. was one OF
midas famous missionaries. presented
a pageant OF forty gorgeous costume
characters.
IL was a remarkable plea for the
Board OF Foreign Missions. through
support of the Centenary movement.
Or. Osborne was ably supported by
II. NJ. White, who took the part of a
Mohammedan: c. 4. Mckay, presi-
dent of the Epworth League of Grace
Church. q Christian missionary, and
Or. Wood. who is DIR. Osborne's Sec
rotary, n missionary here on furlough.
The theme of the drama is a COM
mcntary upon the fact although the
Christian church has been in ex-
istence 1000 years. church-going peo-
pie make the business of the church
one OF having a good time, while
$50 100000 Hindus have not yet heard
the message Of Christianity.
The drama also portrays the Chris
tan attitude OF the sacrcdness of
womanhood. as opposed TO the Mo-
haumedan plea 10 the men of India
that wine, women and song" is the
real heaven.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
mt. PLEASANT Church
HAD A GOOD YEAR
Rev. w. w. Sharp invited to Re-
turn as Pastor for Another
Year.

The fourth quarterly conference OF
Mt. Plnsant ". L. Church was held
Thursday afternoon. with the district
superintendent, Rev. Robert Watt. d.
D.. presiding. Very encouraging re-
rcrts were received from tao various
church organizations.
The Ladies' Aid Society reported
that St35 had been raised during the
year. chiefly through the efforts OF the
Calendar Club. which was organized
by Mrs. w. w. SHARP, the pastors
wife. All OF the society's bills are paid
and there is n balance In hand OF
$40. There are 90 members
The Sunday school. OF which Mrs.
Anna L. Perkins Is superintendent, re-
ported having added II new scholars
during the past quarter. The Epwurth
League, with a membership of 4S, had
an equally good report, having cancel
led all debts. II also has a balance
Ia hand. The Wonen's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society reported having raised
si69.
Satisfactory reports were also sub
rnitted by the Newark Union Church
The Ladies' Aid Society. which was
organk0ed 4 few weeks after the new
pastor arrived, has about 90 members.
and has raised 5000. OF this, sl37
was used, for church and parsonage
improvements. The society has S65
n the. treasury. The Sunday school,
of which Ernest Simon is super!n-
tondent IL progressing with success.
Abou1 $500 has been raised this year
ny Mt. Pleasant Church for the i'm
provefItent OF the parsonage and
church, At the meeting 1he pastor,
Rev. w. w. Sharp, was unanimously
invited TO continue as pastor during
the ensuing year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
SAFETY CAMPAIGN TO
ELIMINATE ACCIDENTS
Penna. R. r. Calls Patrons Az
tention to Specific
Fatalities.

Printed slips containing warnings
against dangerous practices some
times INDUCED IN By passengers ara
being distributed 60 the commuters ot
the New York division of tho Penn
syivania Railroad. This is IN line
with tho railroad safety campaign and
is designed TO call attention 20 spc-
cidc cases % fatalities or injuries re-
suiting from carciessness.
Tho first siips. which arc being i--
sued today, refer 70 two cases: ons
Of which resulted in a death and tho
other in the fracture of a bono. The
notice reads as follows.
To our. patrons: Friday, tho 13tS
OF January, 1929, a passenger was
six seconds late IN reaching North
Elizabeth station and attempted .,
board moving train. Unfortunately
he came in contact with the fence -
bridge girder az the end of tho station
platform. was dragged between tho
train and girder before the train
could be brought 90 a stop, and sus-
tanned injuries from which he died a
few days later.
! Don't take chances. on January -.
|
Jersey city Terminal, a woman pas
senger tripped and fell striking her
/ face against rail and sustained frac-
ture OF the jaw bone.
Why invite injury?
Keep on the platforms.
These slips win be varied from Tine
10 time. The primary object IL q,
/ present 20 the regular riders facts
concerning actual occurrences so -
TO impress upon them tho importance
OF avoiding dangers which are always
I present around railroad station. Tho
idea WAS originated by superintendent
z. L. Grove OF tho New York diei-
sion, who IS endeavorfng in every pos
sibie way 20 enlist the assistance 90
the patrons OF his division in making.
IL the one freest from all accidents
on the entire Pennsylvania Railroad
system.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
RARE CONRAD BOOKS
ADDED TO LIBRARY
Historians Delaware Items,
Numbering SOS, Make COL
lection Unique.

The Wilmington Institute Free
Library has recently acquired the
well known collection OF Delaware
ana formed by. former Judge Henry
G. Conrad, who recently retired from
tho bench. after a career OF activity
in newspaper circles. as secretary Of
the Delaware Historical Society, and
compiler OF a History Of Delaware"
In three volumes.
The collection which the library has
received numbers 2G5 books and $50
pamphlets. all on Delaware subjects,
or by authors identified with Della
ware, or printed In the state.
Some OF the items were already on
the Library shelves, but as n whole
tho additions augment the collection
and make IT unquesfionably the most
complete and extensive In existence.
Tho earliest i'm date is "a Little
Looking glass For the Times, or a
Brief Remembrance" printed In VIII
mington by James Adams. 1864. IT
bears no authors name. but the
preface carries the date eth Mo. 20
17g4.. and the hypothesis Of q Quaker
origin over tho Pennsylvania border
suggests itself.
Another James Adams imprint is
journal of the Proceedings OF the
Congress held at Philadelphia. May
10. i775; Wilmington. printed and sold
by James Adams. in High street
177G." 1t is small square formal, o.
10 pages.
"An address 10 the people of tn,
United States; from George Washing
ton, President; New Castle. printed
by Samuel and John Adams. 1896" hai
only II pages, but Is an early edition
Another Washington item Is "Eu
tlogium re tho death Of Washington
by John Vining. at the state Hous'
IN the town OF Dover" This is {
pamphlet Of 20 pages. printed In Phil
adelphia by John Ormrod, 1900
Perhaps the most interesting OF al
the books is THE letters OF Fabiu
In 1888 on tho Federal Constitution
and in 1897 on the present situation
OF public affairs; from tho office o
tho Delaware Gazette, Wilmington
by &. w. Smith, 1897" The autho
] was JONI blThlnSpUs WHOSE mouse an
garden stood on the site of tho pres
/ ent library building, at Eighth an
! Market streets. lie had Tory lean
/ ings at the outset Of the conflict O
tho Colonies with England. but late
was recognized as a convinced patriot
Belonging to the Revolutionar
epoch is a volume Of poems, trans
lations from the classics and original
under tho title Lyric Works c
Horace" printed by Elazer OSWALD
1886. The author was Col. job
Parke, who served In the Revolution
airy war on the colonial side with dis
tinction and died at Dover in 17S'
only 80 years old. As an evidenc
OF youthful pose" many OF the poem
bear tho name OF tho camp or fel
where they were composed, and ais
have dedications to prominent ger
erals and statesmen. An elabora'
engraved frontispiece is also a fes
ture OF tho book.
Typical of the era which opene
the next century is THE life (
Napoleon Bonaparte, by a citizen {
DeIaware-sold by NJ r. Lockermal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
concert for Prisoners Aid.

The Arden Players. whose perform
ances every summer at Arden have
won tla applause of hundreds of visit
crs, VIII give "a one-act play at the
benefit concert for the Prisoners Aid
Society in the New Century Club on
Thursday evening, February .. Tho
play Is founded on the incident OF the
escaped convict IN Victor Hugo's
masterpiece. LES Miserables." There
will also be musical program con-
t-lbuttd by local musicians and sing
ers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
Catholic Welfare Council.

A branch OF the National Catholic
Welfare Council was formed in st.
Thomas parish recently, at a meet
ing OF the women OF the congregation.
Mrs. Joseph Cavanaugh was elected
president; Miss Mary Mcclure, vice
president; Miss Helen Skelly. secre-
tary, and Miss Margaret Buckley.
treasurer. The first of series of ac-
t:vities 10 be held by the newly
organized unit was given last evening
in tho form of a card party, at the
home az Mrs. Joseph Cavanaugh, COZ
North Broome street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
UNION GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Five NJ. +. Churches TO Combine In
Series Of Revival Meetings.

Five Methodist Episcopal Churches
north of the Brandywlne will unite in
five weeks Of revival meetings. The
churches are Kingswood, Trinity,
Brandywine. Eastlake and McCabe
Meetings will start January 20, and
continue TO March 3, inclusive Ser
vices will be conducted every evening
excepting Saturday. and all day on
Thursday OF each week.
The following schedule has been ar
ranged: Week of January 20 at Kings
wood; February $, Trinity; February
IL. Brandywine; February 10, East
lake and February 90. McCabe.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
Philharmonic Band Concerts.

The first OF a series of free con-
certs. TO be given under the auspices
of tho Wilmington Music Commission.
will BE- given in the High School audi
forum Monday evening by ]. Norris
Robinspn's Philharmonic Band. Among
the selections TO be rendered are:
"Semiramide," III. NJ, $, Pinafore."
Dreams OF Childhood" and THE Wall
ley of Topples Horace Il. Harrison
viii sing several solos.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-28
W. H. Dickersou to Lecture

."Cnrist's Iron Rod Manifested In
the New Era" win be the subject OF
the lecture by W. III. Dicke-son. before
the international Bible Students As
ISOLATION at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon in the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Hall, GOT
Tarnall street. Bible questions SUBJ
nitted prior TO the lecture. will be
answered by Mr.. Dickerson. The lee
turc will be preceded by Bible classes
for adults and children at o'clock.