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The Delta independent., 1922-11-24

Will Have Estray Day.
Friday. Dec. 4, has been set aside as
Estray day on the Talcott ranch in
Hart's basin. Come and bring all
the strays you know Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ANT IT A GRAND AND GLORIOUS FEELIN'?

vJHgA HoU 6Reeze INTO A
 HOTEL ABOUT Z3o P rN. VJ,TaooT | A RE SaGN%TtotJ AND REGISTER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

sewing machine on the ninth floor of tenement.
 Anderson and his wife have raised | themselves from the social plane be- low us to the one we occupy. Their children will be born in this. If they are made of the same stuff as their parents then they will rise to the one next higher.
 "Who are we tha. we should boast of our social superiority? Have We anything on the thoroughbred Hol- stein calf?
 Anderson never boasts of his lowly origin. There Is only one thing worse than a self-made man who brags about 1t and that is a man who has risen and Is ashamed of his ori- gin. Anderson makes neither of these mistakes and have him around me because we like each other. because /, he teaches me things and I know I teach him. He brings out the best side of me and I like my own best side.
 well, aren't you glad you were born of nice people?" demanded Imo- gene.
 You bet your fife" said Andrew, enthusiastically. "When I think what fight it has been for me to hold my own and give myself and you the 1 things our parents had. certainly would have been unfortunate to have been born among laboring people be- cause I don't believe I could have done any better there, and l would be singing a pick and you taking in Washington today"
 "Nonsense,p said Imogene, but she IA Copyright, 1922, by Twenty-first Century Press, Incl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ANDREW AND
 IWOGENE
By ROE FULKERsoN

T don't see why you persist in in- viting that man to this house." ex- claimed Imosene. impatiently.
 Because l like him." replied An drew, complacently. What is your objection to him?s
 Why, Andrew. he came from the most ordinary sort of people," sa.i Imogene. heatedly.
 He is as good as I am," said An- drew, seriously
 Well, he is not as good as I afl,' snapped Imogene; you can say what you please. but eugenics, birth. breed ing and ancestors all count for some thing"
 I agree with you." said Andrew. T agree that they are all a wonder full advantage in this world if one takes advantage of them. But you have not and have not"
 What do you mean?" demanded Imogene
 Are you any better mentally, so- cially or even financially than your parents?" demanded Andrew What you are, of course. I have made you. :. where you have failed to advance the fault has been mine. I understand that perfectly so answer for us both. Are we any higher than our parents were"
 We certainly are not" said Imo- gene. heatediy. "Our ancestors were gentle folks"
 All right" said Andrew, T agree with you in everything you have said. They were nice people. We are nice people. We are just what they were which means that we have made no progress what~ver.
 What we are we owe to the acci- dent of birth. We hay just held our own and done nothing more.
 If Anderson. whom we are discuss ing. had only done the same thing he would be as good a worker in a sweat shop as his father was and no more.
 Instead of this Anderson is your equal and mine. He is our equal In education. in refinement and in standing in the world of business That means that Anderson has pulled himself from lower class to middle class. and for that reason he is much better man than I am. He has pulled himself up. All I have heen able to do is hold my own. He is a stronger personality. He is a | bigger man.
 If he had done just as well as have dons k would be bumped over q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

the ownership of these transporta- tion companies why are not you will ing that they should be divorced and give your competitors whatever ad- vantage there is in the equal ac- cess to these properties? A. If you will allow me I will try to tell you briefly why. In the conduct of such large minngs and transportation business as we do in the northwest 1t is essential that the very best service be rendered by the railroads, and if 1t had to depend upon the will and disposition of an indepea- dent railroad whose services were largely devoted to the general pulp lie 1t Is probable that the service would not be so good. Now if that applied with equal force to the in- dependent mining and manufacturing companies in practice of course might have different opinion. It does not. and I do not think it would be allowed if 1t was attempted. By that l mean to say I think the inde- pendent mining companies and man ufacturing companies in the north west have just as good service from our railroads as we get for our man. ufacture. I do not think there has 'ever been any discrimination or any claim of discrimination by any one.
 c. But your competitors have to rely upon just the kind of outside service that you say you fear would not be so effective as your own ser vice and that you are seeking to avoid? A. In practice, no; perhaps in theory.
 c. In practice you have to rely upon the general service of the rail- roads of the company in transport ing most of your manufactured prod- ucts, do you not? A. We do, but, Mir Untermyer, there is this differ ence, that our railroads in the north west are all the time sufficiently equipped and so managed that they have capacity to take care fully and promptly of all the business that is offered That isn't true of the rail- roads in the country generally, as you krow We have suffered at
 times very materially. the losses have been very heavy, because of the lack of opportunity to transport promptly and deliver our commodi- ties.
 O. Then you are of the opinion that your ownership of this means of transportation Is a substantial advantage to the steel company? A. Yes, I think it is.
 e. Of which you do not care to deprive yOurSeiI-dnd that IS 50 De- cause they are better managed and better equipped? A. Yes, that is probable.
 c. Then you have a poor opinion of the management of the roads of the country generally. have you, as compared with the management of your transportation Hines? A.
 presume my opinion ili the same aa
 yours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
FLORENCE BRIDGE
 IS RENOVATED

Florence, June Special. )-worl< of reflooring the Florence bridge over the Tennessee river will begin Mon- cay night, according to an announce ment by the board of commissioners of the city of Florence. The bridge will he closed to traffic from D. m. until p..m. during the period of con- struetion.
 It will be completely refloored and new steel railings will be put up on each side of the vehicle drive, and will be widened about nine inches.
 The city commission has announced that as soon as sufficient funds are raised for defraying the expense of. the repair. collection of tolls on the bridge will cease. This Is a welcome announcement to Florence merchants. who draw quite a patronage from the towns of Sheffield. Tuscumbia. Rus sellville and other points in Colbert county. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
VETERAN DIES

Huntsville. June -(Special.)-- George w Porter, aged S2 years. died yesterday morning at his home on Wells avenue after long Illness. He was a Confederate veteran and Is survived by his widow and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

Low weekend rate to Borden Springs, ohatchie and Piedmont, Ala. seaboard.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
THE GUMPs-AN AT HOME FOR UNCLE BIM

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Evening journal., 1922-12-23

matches and smoking materials, and
parents should see that all the
matches are kept in containers away
from their little ones.
Home moving. picture machines
with celluloid film and often illumi-
mated with a fiimsy calcium carbide
lamp, are dangerous. 1t would be
difficult to place a more dangerous
combination in the hands of child
ren.
In order TO prevent the spread of
fire bucket of water and hand ex-
tinguisher should be kept handy.
Metal tinsel. with flake asbestos
and powdered mica make excellent
materials for snow effects, and will
not burn.
All the precautions that have been
mentioned for the home should be
strictly observed at public observa-
tions and. in addition, thought should
be given 10 the matter OF clear and
adequate exits in case of fire. The
hall or room selected for the Christ
mas occasion should be upon the
ground floor and should be ample to
accommodate the expected audience
without crowding.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
Guard Against Fire

E. NJ. Ainscow, fre marshall to-
day issued the following cautions
against Christmas fires
Too often the Christmas season
which should be an occasion OF un-
mixed cheer, becomes a time OF
tragedy in many households, because
of death or serious injury by fire.
The highly infiammable evergreen
trees and decorations or the cotton
beard of a thinly disguised Santa
Claus frequently ingite from a light
ed candle, or a match. or sparks
from toy electric equipment, and
serious results ensue.
1t may -be mentioned also. that
increases the fire hazard by means
within the control or knowledge of
the assured, releases the insuring
company from all liability for loss
unless there is a special stipulation
covering such hazard.
In the first place. set the tree up
securely so that II will not easily
topple over. II shoulds be located
several feet from any heating or
lighting fixtures. Do not illuminate
the tree with candles Smokers
should exercise great care with their
Evening journal., 1922-12-23

The Wilmington Board OF Health
is of course interested in all health
problems of the city. DR.. Robert
S. McBirney its secretary. has writ
ten an interesting letter on the
Christmas seal.
He says:
THE great and splendid humani-
tartan work that is being carried
on by the National Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association is one that should
receive the generous assistance of
all society.
Established for the care and treat
ment of tubercular people. its pre-
vention is aided by the education of
the public; for the prevention Of
tuberculosis is sociological rather
than medical. 1t is primarily a
disease of defective society. Open
cases of tuberculosis should not be
cared for in the home. A sanator-
ium should be maintained by every
progressive community. The peo-
pie must be informed and kept in
formed by lectures, by magazine
articles, newspaper stories. moving
pictures, anything that will educate
them in the prevention OF this dis
ease and the care of the sick. San
atoriums are required. 1t is essen
tial that such places be within the
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
Wilmington High Cagers
Go Under Before Northeast

the Ashtonian five. played a strong
game. This ds indicated by his shut
ting out the famed AL. Goldblatt.
Yesterdays fray was the sixth of
the season for the Quaker City
school which gave them a big ad-
vantage over the local five. Most of
the playing was at the center of the
floor, the Wilmington defense
saving them from a worse beating.
At the end of half time the Arch
ives were leading by margin of
13 TO 0. These pointers for the Red
and Black were made through Gold
blatt's foul shooting plus two field
goals.
In the first minute of play the
Red and Black star converted a
personal into a pointer which was
the only score made by either team
for ten minutes Then Johnny
Roman netted a neat shot from
about the fifteen foot mark which
sent his mates ahead. But they did
not hold this long. The Philadel-
phlans got their eyes on the basket
and things began to look bad for
the Highlets.
Coach Ashton after the game said
he was satisfied with the play of his
charges. Considering the number of
games that Northeast played and
who their opponents
were. they should have beaten the
by a larger count, he
thought.
Captain Iichtenstein We'd for foul
shooting honors with Godblatt and
at the end of the game the score
showed that out of twelve tries he
had registered eight. His opponent,
Goldblatt, scored eight out Of thir-
teen attempts. The work of Green
at the guarding post stood out
prominently in keeping his man
down. Score:
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
negro REFUSED
TO DRIVE CAR
Officer Made Search and
Found Six Gallons of
Grain Alcohol
NAPLES is HELD
FOR UPPER COURT

After Ernest NAPLES. Negro. had
been arrested yesterday by Motor
cycle officer Blackiston on a charge
OF violating the traffic rules and
refused to drive into the police sta
ton with his machine. the machine
was searched and six gallons of
grain alcohol found. An additional
charge of illegal possession OF diquor
was then placed against him.
In the Municipal Court this
morning NAPLES was fined So and
costs on the traffic violation charge
and was held in $500 bail for court
on the other charge.
NAPLES was arrested by Blackis-
ton, at Twenty-fifth and Market
streets, on charge of driving to the
left of a trolley car. He was ordered
to drive TO the police station, but at
Nineteenth street he refused to go
further. The patrol was called and
he was taken to the hall in that
conveyance.
Waples' refusal to drive his ma
chine to the station aroused the sus-
picion of officer Blackiston, who
got out a warrant to search
his car. The alcohol then was
found.
When arraigned in court today.
NAPLES said that he was sent to
Philadelphia by a man of Port De-
post Nd. to get denatured alcohol
for his car and that he was not |
aware of the fact that he had been |
given grain alcohol, although the |
can was marked Sunshine Grain |
Alcohol" He said that he had gotten
an extra gallon for himself.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
26 DEATHS FROM
TYPHOID LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. "a
The Department of Commerce,
through the Bureau of the Census,
announces that there were over
eight thousand deaths from typhoid
fever in 1921 in the registration area
which comprises 50 per cent of the
total population of the United
States. The death rate from this
disease was 3 per 100000 popula-
tion in 1921 as compared with rs in
1920.
The death rate in Delaware from
tbis disease was 26 for 1921 as COM
pared with 25 for 1920.
In 1921 Rhode Island had the
lowest adjusted rate (26 per 1oO,-
600 population), while South Caro-
line had the highest (26.5).
The department also announces,
that about 1900 deaths in 1921
from Diabetes Hellitus were record
ed in the registration area. which
comprises SO per cent of the popu-
lation OF the United States. Within
this area the death rate from dia-
betes per 100000 population was
1875 in 1921 as compared with 1e1
in 1920.
There were 33 deaths from dia-
betes in Delaware during 1921. In
1920 there were "a, and in 1919. %.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
CHRISTMAS MAIL
TO BE DELIVERED
Postmaster Says Every
Piece Will Be in Homes
on Monday
PRAISES FORCES
FOR LOYALTY

Establishing a new record in
handling Christmas mail, employees
of the Wilmington post office this
year have kept the mail racks almost
cleared and according to Postmaster
English every piece OF Christmas
mail will be out of the office by Mon
day morning. To accomplish this. It
will be necessary for the parcel post
men 10 work tomorrow. however.
The rush of incoming madl start
ed TO dwindle yesterday which in
dioated that the public had started
mailing Christmas packages earlier
than usual this year. Postmaster
English today praised the local
force for its service. The co-opera-
tion OF the public and press. he
added, has also been of material as
sistance in keeping the mail mat
ter from overwhelming the mail
carriers.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
ONLY NERVOUS,
NOT DRINKING
Explanation of ]. P. Curran
Accused of Driving Car
While Intoxicated
HIS MACHINE
HIT ANOTHER AUTO

Growing out OF collision with an
other machine at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Breck's lane last evening,
John p. Curran was before Judge
Hastings. in Municipal Court this
morning, on a charge OF operating
an automobile while intoxicated. The
case was partially heard and con-
tinued for further hearing next Sat
urday.
Detective Mcdaniel and other wit
nesses testified that while they SMELL
ed no liquor on Curren's breath, the
defendant did not conduct himself as
a sober man would. They said that
he refused to permit his children.
who were injured in the collision, to
be taken TO a hospital, refused TO go
with the detectives after he had been
placed under arrest. and generally
showed a stubbon disposition.
Curran told the court that the only
liquid he had TO drink yesterday was
spirits of camphor, which. he said,
he had taken on advice of his physi-
clan to allay nervousness apparently
caused by sitting up for several
nights with his I'll wife, who is now
in a hospital. He said that just
prior to the accident, he had a re-
cuTence of crying spells that he suf-
fered several times during the day
due to his nervousness and that he
had lost control of his machine.
Testimony showed that Curran was
driving on the wrong side of the
Pennsylvania pike.
When he continued the case.
Judge Hastings advised Curran
that the charge was a serious one
and. ordering t5at an additional
charge of assault and battery be
lodged against him, advised him
that should obtain counsel.
The car into which Curran crash
ed was owned by Harry PlanlSNon.
of Kennett Square. Mrs. Molly /
Herbert, OF Kennett Square, who |
was a passenger in the parked ma
chine. had narrow escape from |
serious injury.
Two small children riding with
Curran escaped serious injury; Mar
garet Dugan, a niece being slightly
cut about the face. and John, a son
of the driver. being shaken up.
The Plankiton car was pointed
toward Kennett Square and had
stopped at a gasoline filling station
several feet back from the main
road.
Mr. Plankiton and his son had
stepped from the car, leaving Mrs
sitting in the back, when It
Is alleged that Curran. driving at a
fast rate, swerved across the pike
and struck the car head on. pushing
Il about 80 feet and turning II COM
pletely around. pointing toward Will
mington.
After the accident, Curran created
quite a scene when he refused 10 let 1
anyone touch either car or the chill
dren riding with him. Several pass
ing motorists offered to take the
children home. but were curtly told
10 mind their own business. ,
Detectives Wallace and Mcdaniel I
hurried TO the scene apd placed Cur |
AN under arrest on a charge of !
Irving an automobile while intoxi- &
'ated.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
DELIVER some
COAL SUNDAY
Trade Will See That Dis
tressed and Sick Do Not
Suffer
MANY SHIPMENTS
OVER WRONG ROADS

/ In an effort to supply as many
homes as possible with fuel for
Christmas, several coal dealers are
making deliveries this afternoon and
plan to make some deliveries tomor-
/ row If lack of fuel causes distress,
/ Illness or even death.
To accomplish this, the dealers
were obliged to call upon their
drivers and helpers to work over
time this afternoon and TO volunteer
their services for tomorrow. In
one dealer was Informed by his de-
livery crews that when noon arrived
today they would quit.
II also developed today that much
delay Is being occasloned the retail
dealers by failure of the railroad
companies to deliver carloads OF
coal to the proper yards. Coal ship
ments reach Wilmington through
either the Edge Moor yard of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Edge
Moor Of the west yards OF the Bal
timore and Ohio. near Blsmere.
1t frequently happens that al
though cars are routed by way OF
the Pennsylvania they arrive over
the Baltimore and Ohio. and visa
versa. Time is lost in transferring
such shipments to the proper yard,
the dealers are delayed in turn and
finally the consumer wonders why
the dealer is so slow"
1t is probable the State Coal Com
mission win take up the question of
this delay with the railroad authori-
ties sometime next week. in an en-
deavor to recitfy the condition.
II is understood the railroads
admit that much of their difficulties
in transportation are still due TO the
run down condition OF their rolling
stock.
While few additional carloads OF
are coming into the city,
dealers report they are not receiv-
ing any more than the so per cent.
allotment made to Wilmington by
the Pennsylvania Fuel Distribution
Committee. Sixty per cent. of last
years shipments TO Wilmington
amount to 79,sO1 tons. This supply
must cover the period from Septem-
ber IL last TO March 81, next. AS
last winter was mild the total
amount OF anthracite burned was
low. Hence the so per cent. allotted
this year is less than would be 90
per cent. of hard winters con-
More complaints are being receiv-
ed from consumers of the poor quail
lty OF anthracite received. Much !
slate is being found in some of It, |
while other coal is so soft" It burns
away too rapidly.
Supplies of anthracite substitutes
are beginning to run lower than
dealers and members of the Coal !
Commission altogether like. Prices
of some OF the substitutes, notably /
coke, also are being advanced at the (
mines or coke ovens. This advance I
Is passed along by the jobber to the
retailer and by him to the consumer.
Whereas coke was selling at s13.75 I
a short ton a week ago. its price
has crept up until today II ranges
from SLABS to SIS. Consumers,
therefore. are obliged to shop
around" among dealers to obtain the
owest rate
Taken altogether, the fuel situa-
ion in Wilmington and Delaware is
rot a happy one by any means. and
ihould severe cold ensue many
ZONES will be cold on Monday.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
City Health Board
Endorses Christmas Seal

reach of every one, and for this
money is required. Christmas seals,
the property of this association, help
TO raise this money Ninety cents
of your dollar goes for the prevenF
ton. care and treatment of tuber-
cular cases.
It is not necessary for patients TO
90 TO a sanatorium with the idea Of
remaining till cured. 1t is worth
while. If they go there for only a
few months, and learn the methods
of treatment and technic of pre-
vention. Learn the uses of fresh
air and sunlight in the home. For
direct sunlight kills the germ in a
few hours. 1t will live in the dark
for wears. 1t will live for a year
in water. SO the fight must con-
tinue against this durable plague.
The city of Wilmington has with
in easv reach one of the best-Bran-
DIVINE Sanatorium, in charge of an
efficient and capable staff of medi7
cal experts 1t is important that
this work be maintained and thatI
this city show its interest and ap-
nreciation by buying all the Christ
mas seals on sale and helping the
ones who have TO lie in bed, and
wait, and hope, for strength to rise
up and walk.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
BY POLLY HY.

outplaying their opponents In
several departments of the game but
woefully weak in shooting, Will
mington High School bowed to the
North East High School of Phila-
delphia at the latter's cage yester-
day afternoon. The game was hard
played throughout the entire forty
minutes. The large floor to which
the Cherry and White players were
not accustomed. hindered them con-
siderably so as TO check their
scoring.
Load" Sterlith. the big guard on
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
KEAN DEAD NOW.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-(Uni-
ted Press) Local papers. three
weeks ago printed notice that Ed
ward T. Kean, 20year.old. was
dead. 1t was the work of a friend
with, an unusual of humor.
Tody the papers again announced
his death He fell through a plate
glass window while arranging some
Christmas decorations and died from
loss OF blood.
Evening journal., 1922-12-23
TipIets For Frank

WELLESLEY, Mass, Dec. 23
Omitted Press) Twas the day
before the night before Christ
mas.
Frank Fair sat at the tele-
phone in his home. The other
end was in Newton Hospital.
Frank listened breathlessly.
TITS a boy" said a voice over
the wire. Silence for a while.
The voice again: TITS twins"
Frank was overJoyed.
More silence, again the voice
spoke up:
. TITS triplets-Merry Christ
mas!"
The same to you" Frank re-
piled feebly, and hung up.