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DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, May Son account
OF the heavy rain. yesterday after
noon. the baseball game scheduled
Pont. on Canal Field, was postponed
until next week.
The dance held in the Delaware
Trust Hall at ST. Georges, last eve
ming. was largely attended.
For Sale-Ford sedan. practically
new. Apply Il. w. Dunlap. Clinton
street.-Adv.
George Smith and George Shorter,
yesterday. landed the only sturgeon
that has been caught from this place
thus far this week. Tho fish yielded
42 pounds Of roe and was disposed
OF for more than $3.50.
Miss Mary Lang Is spending n week
with her niece. Mrs. Joseph Brooks,
In Philadelphia.
Miss Emily Portham, head nurse of
the surgical department OF the Wood
bury Hospital OF Woodbury.. n. J.. is
here visiting her aunt. Miss Emma
Ia Boube.
| Mrs. George Webb Is quite I'll at
/ her home at Port Penn.
Mrs. Boyd Mccoy OF Summit IS
spending two weeks with Mr.. and
! Mrs. J. c. Stuckert OF ST. Georges.
John C. stuckert of St. Georges has
purchased a new Studebaker touring
car.
Turpin Rose. student OF the Uni
versity Of Delaware. Is Ill at his home
on Hamilton street.
Joseph laws is critically III at his
home near Glasgow.
Mrs. Paul Bayfield OF FELTON, at
tended the club luncheon yesterday y
held in the Town Hall by the Della
ware City Century Club and will re-
main in town week, visiting friends
Herbert Bentley, employed by tn,
government at Fort Hancock, n. j.
is here visiting his family.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Winchester
and daughter. Jane. attended a dinner
at Wilmington. Wednesday. given 10y
\ DIR. and Mrs. T.. ". Lenderman II
honor OF their son. Harvey's, second
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. n. Cooling an,
son. Ned, OF Newburs. n. Y. ar,
spending four months with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burriss o
near Porters
Miss Ida Richards Of Wrangle Hi
was taken 10 Miss McTurk's privat
hospital. by Miss Cochran, rural nurs,
! where she WAS operated upon by Di
, Ellegood for sdenoids and tonsils.
r An ice cream and strawberry fes
. tival will be held in the =. O. s. of A
: Hall at Port Penn. tomorrow evening
for the benefit of the baseball team
! Delaware City baseball team vii
so 10 Marshallton, tomorrow, TO en-
, gage in a regular league game wit
! the team OF that place. Trucks {
? convey the team there will leave her
about o'clock.
Rev. and Mrs. r. c. Pitzer lei
today for New Holland, Pa, to vist
relatives During Rev. Mr.. Pitzer
= absence the Presbyterian pulpit wi
!. be occupied by Rev. Mr.. Freund {
= Princeton. y. !.
7 Albert Kumpel OF Port Penn ha
- leased the Augustine Beach Hotel fc
X the summer and is redecorating tn
/ interior. Several new lighthouses al
q under construction at this beach.
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will endeavor to have all householdera
place numbers on their homes M
we'll A. mall boxes.
During the meeting Il was brought
out that Senator l.. Heislcr Ball SOW
eral weeks ago informed residents Of
the Five Points they could have a
rural classified U'nil station hsre II
they, the residents, would do tho same
as the Elsmere residents had done.
This was to number and equip their
homes.
The committee decided to send n
letter to II. II. Billany, fourth assist
ant Postmastcr-0 General, asking him
to indorse tho project for better mai
facilities here and to suggest that the
postal authorities make "A survey OF
local conditions.
Another meeting of tho committee
win be held next Monday night.
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LEwEs NOTES.

Lewes. May 5.--Samuel Prettyman,
"A Lewes fisherman. has caught some
trout weighing 2s pounds each.
Thomas j. Vlrden has been released
from the government service, where
he has been since the war and has
returned to his business at plotting.
Asparagus Is now I'm market at 80
cents per bunch.
Tho Gvics Club WIN meet next
Tuesday at the Town Hall.
The Richardson homestead. on
Lewes Bank, has been laid Off into
building lots.
The pilotboat PHILADELPHIA has re-
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Laurel, May 5s--Mr. and Mrs. 70. ID.
G. Hegeman. of Denton. Md. are guests
of friends and relatives in town this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Galloway Of
Millsboro, are with Mrs. Callavay's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Carey,
near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton r. Ward are
guests Of friends and relatives In VIII
mington. this week
Frank otwell OF Wilmington was a
guest OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George II. Otwell, this week
Miss Jean Bright. home economics
Instructor in the high school, left
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WORK ON NEW ROAD.

Blackhiri. May S.-work has been
started on the new road running from
the state Highway at pryor's Corner
tn point below Walkers Schoolhouse,
distance OF nearly four miles, by
Tho Highway Construction Co. OF
which ex-Governor John q. Townsend
~ president
This viii be 1e-foot wide cement
road with shoulders Of macadan. and
the course 81 the old road will be
greatly straishtened.
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INV HOTEL FOR SALISBURY.

Salisbury. Nd May 5.--An up-to-
dat hostclry. modern In every detail.
viii bc constructed In Salisburys up
town business section in the near
future. Il the plans mature as for
muiatcd by Louis Estes. n New York
promoter. who has incorporated a
company under the laws OF the State
u' Delaware. Mr.. Estes has secured an
,ntion on q piece OF property. fronting
100 feet on Water street and IS feet on
North Division street. This site Is
located directly opposite the court
house The promoter states that he
proposes 60 start work az once on
the sale aof stock for the erection OF
the hotel. which 70 Is estimated Will
cost approximately sl50.00o.
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BKIDcENILLE NOTES.

Bridseville. May 5.-Marie. the
four yeRr-old daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. Edgar Anderson. who Just
moved here from Ridgely. Md. fell
down the cellar steps OF their home
on Main street. yesterday Fortu-
nately. no bones were broken but she
received severe bruises
The Mite Society OF Union NJ. +.
Church will hold a social. next Thurs
day evening. in the Sunday school
i.,p"i - tho chur,n o1 Market street
o. h sinclair r.'...I o---.. -
Delaware Railroad. lau
lOrvlsor vi agents. George ". lush
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FOR BETTER MAIL SERVICE.

Richardson Park, May 5.-The first
definite move towards improved mail
facilities here was that made last
night at the home Of William Miller,
in Ashley. when the committee named
by the Five Points Civic Association
10 consider the subject held a meet
ing. Galen Jordin, chairman of the
committee, presided. 1t was announced
there were about $50 dwellings in
the Five Points, and the committee
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SECRET OF A GOOD DISPOSITION

A woman who carefully safeguards
her health benefits her disposition.
She Will be happy and attractive to
all. The world unfortunately is filled
with sweet women who are unhappy
because they are held back from useful
ness by troubles 30 common among
them. Fretfulness and nervousness
rapidly destroy good dispositions.
Sickly. all-worn-out women cannot
make happy homes.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is a safeguard Of women's
health. This is clearly proven by the
many letters we are continually pub
fishing in this paper. from women who
have been restored 10 health and
.... ness by its use after years Of
suffering. Why don't you try ~
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at tho Women's College ara holding
interclass rifie matches this week. A
range has been fixed up In tho base
ment OF one Of tho college buildings
and some of tho girls are making
good records at the targets.
II II also planned by Major Row TO
conduct some individual matches be-
tween somc OF tho best shots next
week. The girl marksmen arc taking
n keen interest in this sport A cup
has been offered for tho individual
champion.
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URGED TO BE A CANDIDATE.

Townsend. May 5.-Democratic
fricnds of W. Harman Reynolds are
urging him 20 seek the nomination
81 their party for the office OF State
Senator 20 succeed Senator J. Ed
ward Latta, Democrat, the incum-
bent
Thus fer Mr.. Reynolds has not an
nounced his candidacy. but claims he
will strongly advocate proposed legis-
lation. during the coming campaign,
g. further the good roads movement
H. Delaware.
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DRAWING PRIZES.

Milford, May 5.-JThe prize for the
best drawing TO advertise donation
day at the Milford Emcrsency Hos
pital wrS awarded TO Miss Marie
Moore of the Milford high School,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrv. Winter
Moore OF Milford. Tho drawing rep
resented n ward In the hospital and
was done In colors.
National Hospital Day, May ~, has
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TOKEN OF APPKrcrArroN.

Milford, May b.-I.ast evening,
Evergreen Forest, Tall Ccdars OF
Lebanon, gave q performance In the
Plaza Theatre. Milford. and the pro-
cceds Of tho entertainment will be pre-
scnted to j. II. Lewis of Middlctown,
as a token OF esteem from the bust
moss men and other interests OF Mil
ford In appreciation OF the fact that
Mr.. Lewis selected Milford a. tho site
for tho erection OF a handsome theatre.
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ARE PLANTING CORN.

Blaokbird. May b.-Many farmers
o. this section are now planting corn.
and welcome the recent showers OF
ruin which win greatly aid them with
their work.
Much OF the corn tillage for the year
~ already plowed and It IL thought
the acreage viii be considerably larger
this season than for many years.
mainly due 10 the recent cool and
Pleasant weathorA which has allowed
many % continue their spring work
with less difficulty than usual.
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ncsday morning. Of general debility.
aged s8 years. 10 months and 20 days.
Funeral services will be held In
First Presbyterian Church. this city.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. In
charge OF Rev. William Gibson. In
terment will be made in Union Gene
terry hero.
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IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

Blackhird. May b.A-The condition Of
Mrs. James c. I.ockerman. VINO is
at the Howard Hospital. Philadelphia
for treatment. IL reported 10 be very
serious by members Of her family.
Mrs l4ockerman is a sister OF State
Senator j. Edward 1atta Of near here.
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WILL REPRESENT DOVER.

Dover. May 5y-flarry G. Mcsherry,
president. and James W. wise. trea-
sIrer Of the Dover Rotary Club. WIN
represent the local club AZ a Rotary
conference TO be held IN Harrisburg.
Pa. next Tuesday.
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An AFFLICTED FAMILY.

Clayton. May Very little change
IL reported In tho condition Of Mrs
John r. Pratt of near Duck Creek.
who has been seriously nl for several
days with heart trouble.
Several deaths ana considerable
sickness have afflicted this family dur
sns the past year. the illness bc!ns
tuhcrcular trouble.
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turned from Philadelphia where she
went to be inspected.
The Iwasncndael Club has discon-
tinued meetings for the summer.
William Teal, Jr., of the pilotboat
Philadelphia here, Is visiting his
parents.
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also been designated a. visitors or
open day at the Milford Hospital. and
donations will be received although not
solicited. The trustees wish all inter-
sstsd to make = thorough inspection
of the building.
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MRS. A. i. sT0ECKEL DEAD.

GEORGETOWN, May 5.--Mrs. Amelia
l.. stoeckcl, widow Of George Stoeckel,
died at her homo near Stockley, wod-
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WOMEN AT RIFLE RANGE.

Newark, May b,-Under tho instruc-
tions OF Major l.. II. Row, students
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Tailored Tncotin

The tailoring
fAsidious
u and straight lines at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-05

LADIES' LIsLE
HOSE. a Isle thread
hose, in all sizes;
first quality Thomp-
son and Arrowhead
hose: cordoysn. l0c
steel, black. white L y
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A crepe for the finest
light weight kimonos.
yard wide. pink. Law
ender, rose and tur-
quoise: regular 10
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OF regular &i.5Q grade
full length silk with III
lisle feet and tops fash ~
toned In black. steel
hnd colorv harmonious y
with tweed suits.
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1OOLargeDresses

Rarely can ths woman OF largo frame
Ind satisfactory styles In good materials
~ satisfactory price. These will
answer all tbeso requirements Dresses
In chArmcusr. tanota and crepe de chine.
we'll tailored and certainly well priced.
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CHILDREN'S SILK SOCKS. OF good grade
fibre silk, silk plated. sizes so. sand. Jade.
rose cordoyan, orange, periwinkIe. Oo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
WOULD RECLAIM LAND VALUED
 AT BILLION

Washington, March 31.-One billion dollars worth of property will be re- claimed under the $350,000,0O0 Me Nary irrigation bill according to re- clamation leaders in the Senate Supporters of the bill, which pro vides for the irrigation of arid waste lands and the drainage of swamp lands declare that all previous gov ernment projects have resulted in the the money spent in salvage. Their statements are borne out by govern ment records.
 To date, it was shown, the govern ment has spent $13O,000,000 on arid and swamp lands. This reclamation work restored approximately 1,OOO,- 900 acres of land in the South and eral estimates, is now valued at $50O,- OOO,0OO. Crops raised on the re- claimed areas up until 1922 had value of $400,0O0,O0O..
 The Government records of re- claimed territories produce interesting statistics It is shown that 223 towns have been built on the Sa1vaged land and more than 32,S00 farms occu- pied There is a total population of 45O,OOO people on the land, which formerly consisted of arid deserts or huge boggy swamps-
 All modern conveniences have been Instituted in reclaimed areas, It IS shown. There are S79 schools and 649 churches on these areas, accord ing to Government records.
 Prosperity also seems to have fol- lowed the reclaimer, for the records shows that PAT banks have been es- tablished on reclaimed land. These banks it is added, have deposits to- talling S143,539,S56 and are growing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Russians Dread
 Springs Advent; Food Stores Sour

Moscow, March 31.-Russia is ap- preaching her most dreaded season the early spring the realization in government circles that her first year of free trade under Communism has not filled her warehouses with supplies of food to tide her over until the next harvest.
 With foregin aid, principally Ameri- can, devoted largely to relieving the terrible distress in the Volga and Ukraine famine regions. Russia promises to be unable to feed the rest of her vast population during the spring and summer, and, according to official government predictions, even next years harvest probably will be bad.
 The early spring months, before the first harvest is in and when the sleigh traffic vanishes along with the snow and the thaw makes the highways impossible, will be the test, both for food and fuel. Even now, with the roads in good condition. Moscow, Pe- trograd and other large cities are short of food.
 The government warehouses may have enough to dole out to the Red army and favored employees for some months. The rest of the population Is dependent on food brought in by traders.
 Each spring flor the past five years. however, a similar crisis has been met in some way. Foreign aid, grain from abroad is now hoped for but not con- fidently expected by the Soviet lead CTS.
 The fuel shortage looms up even more prominently than the lack of food. The Donetz basin, Russia's great coal fields. showed increased yields during the early winter when by a special drive food was secured for the miners. Now, the famine in the Ukraine and the general lack of food and transportation elsewhere all have contributed to cut down coal production again. Without food the miners cannot work.
 Similarly, in Siberia and Turkestan, according to the newspaper Economic Life, a lack of fuel is responsible for to move food to central Rus sia.
 Owing to the lack of supplies in of persons rationed by the state has warehouses, the number just been further reduced from 14,- 900, ,OOO to 11.O00,000, including the | Red Army. Only these 100000 in | all Russia. receive the ration. All | others are dependent on their own meagear harvests, if peasants, or in what they can buy. if city dwellers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Rum Smugglers Maintain
 Coastal Patrol Guards

is stated, will deliver to hotel or home on request a. quart or a. case of the finest liquors, at the rate of approximately $3.60 a quart in case
 case containing a dozen quarts. SeiZ-
 ure of this liquor is practically inn
 possible in most instances. it is stated, 1 because of the drastic Florida laws
 against unlawful searches, making it impossible for an officer to search for l liquor unless he has actual knowledge | of its possession by the suspected per son.
 Federal officials, however, declare hat, while Jacksonville and its sur ound1ng territory Is wet, the large portion of the liquor supply obtain able is of the moonshine variety dis titled in Duva1 County and that re- ports of rum running from the coast are greatly exaggerated.
 They admit, however, while claim ing that most of the local supply is moonshine that thousands of cases of da from the British West Indies, pass through Jacksonville on the way West via the railroads. According to the officials. huge shipments of the pro- hibited liquor are made in freight cars, billed mostly to points in the Middle West and the Far West and camouflaged as fruits. fish. vege- tables and other lawful commodities.
 Two Carloads of Liquor.
 Recently two freight cars, loaded with smuggled Euuor at a small town in the south of Florida, near where the stuff was landed by the snug glers, and billed to Kansas City as omatoes, were seized in the yards here while being transferred from one railroad to another. The two cars efzed each contained approximately goo cases of choice European liquors. Capture of this cargo. however. was due to g. tip given the officials, which does not often happen
 Another source of prolific transpor- tation of illicit whiskey, they state is via the trunk route. Large quan- titles Of the prohibited liquors are carried north and west by individuals with them as personal baggage. Mum or bootleggers' agents in trunks taken bers of these trunks have been seized when rough handling at the railroad station caused some of the precious wares to break and leak out. It is said that there. are certain. wealthy clubs in middle western cities whose agents. make regular trips to F1ori- da, returning with trunks filled with the snnuggIed whfskey-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
BY DOUGLAS G. TJNSLEY, International News Service Core.
 SDOudent.

Jacksonville, Fla, March 31.-Run- l ling of contraband liquor cargoes from the British West Indies into Jacksonville is insured by armed rum runners who patrol the landing places
 or such cargoes at Nassau Sound, thirty miles from this city, with high powered rifles night and day, guard ing their illicit wares from interfer- ence until they can be disposed of
 According to State and Federal of ficials ships in the liquor trade ply ing the coast regularly from the Ba- hama Island northward, loaded with make weekly calls at Nassau Sound. Here they unload approximately G. 900 quarts of liquor, which is then held in storage there by the whiskey runners until disposed of to their pa irons.
 Sunk in Fishing Nets.
 When received, according to the of fcers the Hquor is sunk in the waters in huge fishing nets. These nets are allowed to rest on the bottom Of the bay until such times as they are raised as the patrons of the snug gIers call for it, and the stock is de- Iiyered to them in the quantities de- sired the remainder being again sunk in the water until another purchaser appears.
 So vigiIant are the armed guards who patrol the section of the coast on which the liquor is landed and stored that it is said they even refuse to allow owners of the property abut- ting this section of the beach to fish on their own ground
 Because of the open and notorious in which the. liquor smug- gling is carried on at this point, which is in the county adjoining Duval County of whcih Jacksonville is the county seat, it has come to be popu- Iarly known Little Bimini'' after Bimini one of the liquor clearing ports of the Bahama Islands
 Practically all of the contraband landed at this point is run into Jacksonville by night in auto mobiles by local bootleggers, who. ac- cording to officers, store it in their houses and other places and, retail it locally to hotel patrons and private homes and to individuals
 Three Prominent Boot1eggers-
 According to officials there are three of the most prominent boot Ieggers controlling the major portion Of the illicit supply. These men. 1t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31

itary and naval equipment to the Boy Scouts of America.
 At the same time, Senator Mclean introduced netitions from citizens of Amston. Hebron, Leonards Bridge and South Coventry protesting against enactment of a bill providing for Sum day as a day of rest in the District of Columbia; from 39 manufacturers oS Mertden urging immediate passage Of the AmericaniZation valuation tariff plan: and from Lincoln Council, 0. U. A. M, of Waterbury, urging enact ment of immigration restriction laws
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31

 ana Major F. H. Johnston, of Hart ford, to open necessary negotiations. NIT. Pierce and his colleagues will at- tend the coming annual meeting of the National Chamber when the pro- posal will be considered
 The Hartford was the flagship of Admiral David Glascoe F,arrae1t when he stormed and captured the port of New Orleans and opened the outlet of the Mississippi river during April, 1862. -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Catherine TerwiIlicer.

The funeral of Catherine, wife of George Terwilhger, will be held to- home, 274 Brooks street. Interment will be made in Lakeview cemetery.
 Mrs. Terwilliger, who died yester- day in St. Vincent's hospital! after short illness, is survived by her hus band five sons, Charles, Robert and James Clark George and Fitting Ter williger, three daughters. Mrs. Hyler Carpenter, of this city. Mrs George Lewis of Hartford and Miss Gather inc TerwiIhger; one sister. Mrs. Shel- don Haynes of Paughkeepsie, N. Y, and four brothers. Charles and Rob ert of Washington, John and Walter HeiI of Washington.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Dorothy Bradshaw.

Dorothy Bradshaw, IS, only child of George L. and May E. Bradshaw, died early this morning at her home, S66 French street. after an illness of several months She was a. member of the Washington Park M. E. church and Sunday school and was a teacher in the primary department She was also . member of the class of 1922 of Bridgeport High school
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon ct o'clock from her home where Dr. George Forte. pastor of the Washington Park M. F. church; will officiate. Interment will be made fr Park cemetery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-31
Minnie R. BYrnes.

NIIIlIIIC
 Many local people will be grieved to hear of the death of Minnie R. Byrnes, widow of Nicholas s. Byrnes, formerly of 139 James street, Bridge port which occurred yesterday at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Gee. E. Dillon, 1872 Main street. Strat- ford The funeral will be held Sat urday morning, April 1, at S:30 from her daughters home, and a half hour later in St. James church. where high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Interment will be made in St. MichaePS cemetery.