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KEEPING UP ITS REPUTATION.

Recently we called attention 10 the
decidedly unusual and somewhat sur
prising failure of the Kent county ad
ministration to maintain it's highly
creditable record of collecting each
years tax levy to the last dollar dur
ing each tax,year. The failure applied
TO taxes for the year 1921.
The Kent county Levy Court. how
ever. was not idle. II gave public
warning that all taxes due which We're
not paid at once would be placed in
the hands Of the sheriff for collection.
and then placed the matter in the
hands Of that official. He also acted
with promptness and efficiency.
At the session OF the Kent county
Levy Court. Tuesday. Sheriff Graham
reported the collection of these de-
linquent taxes 20 the amount OF ST.
46Olq. and asked brief extension OF
time 10 collect the remainder. amount
ine 10 little over 81 900 This request
was granted.
But after all. how small was the de
induency which impelled the Ken
county Levy Court 10 act with such
vigor and promptness. The entire
amount was only 50 500 to $4,000. anC
/ This total already has been cut dow
20 a little moro than $1,000. There 4
no doubt the last dollar will be II
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SENATE LEADERS IN DISTRESS.

The Fathers OF the Constitution
thought that tho President might per-
form a variety OF useful functions. but
they did not SEQ Ms ono Of his services
that of pulling his party In Congress
cut of hole. This Ia the task that
Senator Lodges committee Is going
to try to induce him to take on at
conference at the White House today.
Part OF tho trouble Is charged to the
Democrats. who are so impolite as to
turn the tariff bill seamy side out.
Part Of II, however. Ia admittedly due.
to Republicans like Lenroot. who in
sisted upon tearing great holes in the
FIRST all-American tariff" which must
then be sent back to Senator McCum-
bers committee for repairs. To &c
cuse the Democrats of fllibustering
against the Fordney- McCumber bill ia
ridiculous. They have not delayed It
any longer than was necessary to
show the country just what kind OF
bill Il was. The pace Of the pending
measure Will compare favornbly with
tho average pace OF such bills. The
real fllbusterers are the Republicans
who introduced n tariff bill that in
evitably aroused storm Of protest
in their own ranks.
| Not the tariff, but tho bonus, howl
ever. Is the great obstacle 10 smooth
sailing In the Senate. Supporters OF
tho bonus hope against hope that the
President does not mean what he says
when he declares that he IL opposed
| 10. - Int a,
the means for the payments that II
promises. They profess keen anxiety
over Mr.. Harding's attitude towards
the present measure. What Will he
really do if we pass the blll?" they
TASK one another Since the Presidents
No is taken by these Senators ms
lmeaning Yes. he must he tempted &c
try the other tack and see whether
IL he says Yea they will not give up n
despair. Mr.. HardnRs unenthusles
tic welcome of the bonus finds {
counterpart in the failure OF Congress
men To warm up to MIR. Harding's pc
measure, ship subsidy. There woult
seem 10 be excellent ground for com
promise here. Let Congress sacri
fee the bonus and let the President II
grateful recognition sacrifice ship sub
sidy. The country would gain b.
each half Of the operation.
No such simple method of rescuinl
the Senate leaders from their per
plexities is likely 10 be found. Wit
, the members of the lower house busil
mending their political fences AT HON.
? the Senate will have TO continue grind
p ing away at the traffic bill for n fe,
weeks more. Then will come the fine
struggle over the bonue and ship sub
I sdy. The only thing that can i'm
e prove the situation ia better leader
ship, and that is apparently as ia
away az II has been ever since Cor
I gross met over n year ago--New Yor
4 Evening Post.
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more, to make an address at a public
celebration. President Harding was a
guest OF Senator Franco at tho lat
ter's home.
Senator France welcomes tho APP
pearance of competitor In tho pri-
mary contest, and is preparing 20
make lively campaign. He enjoys
considerable political prestige by rea-
Senator In Democratic Maryland in
1916, at the same time that President
Wilson carried the state by majority
of about 10000. France had the solid
support of the powerful liquor inter-
ests, and won by about 1000 over his
Democratic competitor. Representa-
tive David ]. Lewis. who was openly
and distinctively dry. France was n
wet advocate then. and is the same
today.
So there is prospect OF a lively and
interesting Republican primary fight
In Maryland. France will be bitterly
opposed. the Baltimore American.
leading Republican organ OF the State,
having already championed the cause
of Garrett. II makes editorial call
upon Senator France to withdraw
from the contest and allow Garrett &c
be unanimously chosen. but Senator
France emphatically rejects this sug.
gestion. He says he intends to fight
to the last, and that he expects to win
There is no indication thus far OF
the Democratic nomination. Lewis
who was defeated by France, is n can
didate and there will be others. Who
ever may be chosen should he reason
ably sure OF election In Maryland THU
year of Democratic promise.
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FARM POPULATION IN ia2o.

The Department Of Commerce an
nounces that accordins 20 the four
tecnth decennial census. the farm |
population Of the United states on
January !. 1920. was sl,slt26e. or 29.s
per cent u the total population Of the
country on that date. OF this number.
si.sSS64O were enumerated IN rural
territory and 25562s on farms located
within tho limits % oitNs and other
incorporated places having $500 in
hahltan,s on more II may ho noted in
this connection that the census def
milton az a farm extends somewhat
beyond the ordinary meaning Of the
term IN that Il includes any fruit or
market garden. poultry yard, dairy
or apiary which either yielded $3.50
worth % products in 1919 OF required
for its operation the continuous ser
Nlttt vi ~ vast 'ti' ptto SUI NNl aIb
that year. The farm population COM
prises both farm operators and farm
lsborers and their families, including
farm laborers and their families not
actually living on farms bur not Nv
ing IN Incorporated places.
Since the rural population as de-
nned in the census includes incor-
porated cities, villages. &c, having
fewer than $500 Inhabitants. unin-
oorporated hamlets mining regions
and other areas not devoted 20 sgri-
culture II is not surprising 70 find
that only 81 per cent Of the total rural
population "a thus defined lie farm
population. and that while nearly one
half Of the inhabitants OF the United
States are rural residents only about
three-tenths are living on farms.
The proportion which the farm pop
ulation formed OF the total in the In
dividual States ranged from Il pei
cent IN Mississippi 70 rs per cent in
Rhode Island. IN II states-Missis-
s,ppi. Arkansas. South Carolina, North
Dakota. North Carolina. Georgia. Ala.
bsma. South Dakota. Tennessee. Ken,
lucky and Oklahoma--the population
living on farms constituted more thar
half the total. On the other hand. in Il
states-Rhode Island. Massachusett
New Jersey. Connecticut. New York
Pennsylvania, California. Illinois. New
Hampshire, Maryland. Ohio. Nevada
Washington. Delaware and Michigan
the farm population formed les
than one-fourth OF the total. In gen
era. the smallest proportions OF farm
population are found in the north
eastern States-that Is. the States ly
ing north OF the Ohio and Potoma
rivers and east Of the Mississippi
and IN the Pacinc Coast States.
The percentage which the farr
population formed OF the entire rurs
population OF the several States
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Says: Grandest Stomach
Medicine in The World

Your stomach may be so disteuded with
gas that you think every minute your
heart Is going TO stop beating. yet win
one dessert spoonful 81 Dare Mentna-
Pepsin that dreadful feeling Of suhoca-
ton viii vanish IN a few minutes.
It's a wonderful formula-tlis corubina-
ton Of Pepsin with other good stomach
invigorators--sO wonderful hat IN one
small town in New Jersey. IN 1921. over
3 600 bottles we're sold.
Never mind what causes your indigestion
or gastritis or how long You have mad 20.
or now many other remedies you nave
tried this is the one medicine that VIII
make your old disabled stomach 50 strong
and healthy that you can digest any thlnS
you eat without the slightest distress.
And You know that when your stomach
is IN fine shape. nervousness, headaches
and dizziness won't bother you. Every reg
( ular druggist guarantees one bottle z
Dare. Mentha-Pepsin. All druggists sell
lots Of It, Large bottle for sl.O0.
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PIGEON BREEDING
ny Frederic ]. IIaskin.

and a great many are gray. black. ana
white. Some are almost one solid color
and others are beautifully marked IN
bands and splotchee. Almost al includ-
Ing the pure white birds have IT.
ldescent colorlnes IN the neck feafh-
ers
After you note the variety you begin
to see how many Of a single breed are
In loft. and you wonder how tho
| breeders can tell the birds apart yet
| they know every ono OF the good
homers and other fine birds. out Of
cage Of 100 birds the Navy pigeon
| trainer can point out number $40 that
/ few 80 miles from Napponeo. Indiana.
| 70 Washington in II houre. % min
utes. with a cross wind. He points out
| Truthful. blue bird with white fiights
across her wings. This pigeon IS al
ways reliable. She has flown 600 miles
three times this year and came ont
| first In one race ana second IN an
other
There IS no guesswork about g.
The pigeon lover knows his birds OUT
AZ the Baird farm jacobson gave an
exhibition Of his familiarity with his
birds. lie went into loft of about
100 bomers
Il know practically every one Of
the 500 horners on the farm" no said
3 That one is 232." and no pointed %
a bird. Then with skillfui swoop no
caught the pigeon and showed the
/ CImber on the leg band. Number after
number he called without mis'ake,
and he told the BIRDS record iu dif-
: ferent races To remember so many
numbers alone would have been A.
. feat.
Pigeons look different. Jus, Ike
. people" he explained Bills are dlf-
s terent, eyes shape Of head. ooloringd
8 marking, and the walk"
6 But the average person could 80
Is easily know one sparrow from an
a other % to distinguish some Il thsi
pigeons of the san0e parentags
3. The pigeons know Jacobson too.
re led the way into loft after lof'
pointing out the Ingenious equipment
Is and especially 1re birds. and IN every
n cage the birds showed no sign -
e fear
d They have confidence IN me- he
IF said And even IL I bring IN n
II stranger 81 Is al right
The 400 varieties p dorres'i-
pigeon do not represent +hs possible
range Of pigeon types we are t1ld.
Is Pigeons sre said 70 he better sur iscts
D. for scientific breeding than any ofher
le creature This is partly becaus. -
~ many centuries # cross-breeding 9rs
2. back n the pigeon and IL responds
h. quickly 70 experiments and beoauss
In tho cycle Of generations Is ~ short
I'd The Baird farm f. primarily squan
" farm but IL is 20 be- = lsboratorv "a
II we'll McAtee and Jacobson expect m
N produce a blue king pigeon and = blue
u Baird. no pun intended. These WIFI ~
entirely new types. Then. 90
Or breeders always work for better
= specimens of the usual varieties
70 Aside from ira place IN The sportins
lg world. the hominR pigeon il a bird a
~ var. and it Is bred for endUra nee
h strength. and reliability. IN squal
< raising. rapid production and Fizs ara
as the aims Of the breeder. other pigeon
az breeders ara fanciers, raising and
Of studying birds a. Il lover % rossa
might experiment with his bushes
at With them the showroom * the Oh
a. jective
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

First Regiment Band.
Oriental Lodge, K. Of P.
Camp No. 4. z. o. S. A.
Excelsior Lorge. X. of p.
Fairfax Lodge, l. o. o. +.
Local No. 1913, l. B. Z. F.
Brandywine Lodge, s. of II.
Columbia Lodge, /. o. o. T.
st. Georges Castle, K. G. f.
Local No. 1872, c. & ]. of A.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Encanpment No. "a, L. V. l..
Wilmington Tinsmiths' Union.
Washington Council, L. F. of A.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
Telegraph Council, Jr. o. u. a. M.
Manitcu Tribe, Imp'd. Q. r. NJ.
Diligent Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Star of Delaware Lodge, S. Of B.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion.
Canton Delaware, p. NJ, !. 0. Q. F.
Diamond State Lodge, No. l, S. Of 3.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. o. S. A
Plumber, Gas & Steam Filters unio
Wilmington Lodge, No. ia. l.. o. G.
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LET MELLON END 1T

General Charles G. Dawes said at
Marion. O., the other day that II was
due wholly 10 the Harding administra-
ton that he was able to talk as long
even as ten minutes on BUSINESS
Methods in Government.
But he was obliged to confine those
ten minutes to his own work in orga-
nizing the budget. He could not go
beyond. He could not have ventured
a word even about the Treasury De-
partment under the secretaryship OF
one of the first bankers and business
men of the time. For as he spoke the
Treasury was broadcasting report
Of unrivaled surplus riches. Instead
Of the deficit for the past fiscal year
forecast last December by Mr.. Dawes
budget, revenues were so excessive
that the government had reduced the
public debt by $l,014 100000 and left a
surplus of $314000. 900 besides.
We have before shown that after
making allowances for revenues and
sales of war material in excess OF
budget estimates and a debt reduc-
| ton of 1888 100000 included in the
| budget, S622, 100, 900 or surplus IN the
treasury report remains which is not
accounted for and which in most part
apparently does not exist. II it does
exist, then the government is without
excuse In failing to enact large tan
reductions at once.
The explanation is evidently to bt
found in an archaic and bunglins
method of treasury bookkeeping. Thu
Federal government is in business L
an extent never before known. 1t ha'
to maintain numerous capital ac
counts which are so mixed up will
It's revenue account as 10 keep tht
fiscal position OF the government hid
den from the public.
1t is situation which ought 10 end
and Mr.. Mellon should end it. HOY
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FOR A NEW PEACE TREATY.

For more than a century a state of
peace has prevailed between the
United States and Great Britain, and
most remarkable element Of the
situation is that this good result has
been maintained without even an ap-
proaCh to special armament Along
the Great Lakes which form a water
boundary between our country and
Canada. a dominion of the British EN-
pire. and the boundary line across the
large extent OF territory from the
lakes TO the Pacific Coast. not a single
fort has been established. And on the
Great Lakes and Lake Champlaln not
single war vessel worthy of the
name patrols the waters.
This peaceful situation Ia the result
of valuable treaty entered into just
, los years ago by representatives Of
the two governments. by which naval
armament was confined 10 one little
sloop Of war. with an lS-pound gun.
on each of the lakes. That was and
still is the limit Of American and Can
adam forces on these great bodies OF
water, and no forts We're deemed nee
essary on land.
This week representatives Of the
Canadian government, headed by Pre-
mier Mackenzie-King called upor
Secretary Of State Hughes and held q
conference on the subject OF perpetu-
atins this old treaty in a new on,
along similar lines. We feel" said The
Canadian Premier TO a representativ,
OF the New York Times. that IL III,
American government has the sam,
view with respect TO effecting econo
mics. while at the same time further
ing the efficiency OF defense, the ideal
of the sh-Bagot treaty can be per
petuated into a new permanent treat.
that will be landmark in the dlrec
tion of limitation Of ornaments. w
feel that here is an opportunity 70
p. Canada and America TO give a lessor
in international goodwill and friendl
= dealings"
i The Canadian officials found Score
tary Hughes highly sympathetic an
= It is their expectation that the pro
posal submitted will result in negotia
tons for the formulation of a ne'
treaty. Details of the proposed treat
u will be left to such negotiations.
The old treaty has worked so well
I may seem like tempting fate TO re
5 open negotiations, especially in vie
of the unhappy attitude of our Ser
" ate towards any kind of treaties wit
" foreign nations. But if new treat
y will appropriately supplement the o.
y one of more than a century ago. I
'e harm will be done and much good ma
follow.
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

much OF this apparent surplus OF $685.
100 900 fo the fiscal year is due TO
a mere jusgle OF revenue with debt
and these other capital accounts? Was
there any surplus at all. when every
thing IS said? Why not separate
statement OF capital accounts? Why
not n revenue statement which every
one can understand2-New York
World
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New Special Delivery stamps.

A new series Of special delivery
stamps will be placed on scale at the
postoffice as soon as received from
Washington. The new design sub
stitutes a motorcycle for bicycle as
the emblem of speed.
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OF Many COlOrs.

sWhen you first go into one Of the
avy lofts you are struck with the
rcdt variety Of size. coloring. and
-arklng in the pigeons. Blue is the
round color OF all pigeons. and the
rainbow colored birds in a prize loft
are all descendants Of the ledge roost-
ing blue rock dove. But by use Of
sports and by skillful inbreeding and
crossbreeding man has developed no
less than 40O separate types as distinct
as 400 flowers. There are large and
small varieties. Some are mahogany
red, others buff yellow. others silver.
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THE EVENING SMILE.
SOME ADVERTISEMENTS.

Wanted-Delivery boy to ride
bicycle that knows the town" a we'll
posted machine.
For rent-A large and newly fur
nished room with widows on three
sides" No place for a bachelor.
English paper-"There is no remedy
for gray hair. Dying We don't recon-
mend" 1t does sound rather drastic.
"Wanted-Women for cleaning
woodwork and fireman" Might turn
the hose on him.-Boston Transcript
Pinker-"I think that Reginald is a
four fiusher." Tunn-"Weu, I know
that he's a second story man." You
don't say So" Yes; he has never
told an original one" -Stanford
Chaparral
- e.
The socia! l.u4bars know
a man can't make splash
When in the social swim
Unless he has the cash.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Belief don't like the looks Of that
fellow you are going with" Nell
I'm awfully glad you don't. l want
him myself" San Francisco Chron-
icle.
II knew it would happen!" exclaim.
ed Mr.. Grumpson. "Well?" THE
radio craze has given birth TO the
radio pest" What type of citizen i:
he?" After reading one issue of q
radio magazine he thinks his middl,
name is Marconi." -Birmingham Age
Herald.
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Relatives: The people you visit
when the weather becomes so hot you
wish to avoid doing your own cooking.
Akron Beacon Journal.
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Washington, July lahore people
breed racing pigeons than race horses
Il Is claimed that moro people are IN
terested In pigeon racing than IN
horse racing. IL is even prophesied
that pigeon racing viii RANK soon az
one OF the national sports.
These facts may he astonishing 70
tho man who has never watched
thoroughbred homing pigeon come IN
at the end Of an exciting BOO mile
race To the pigeon fans OF the eoun-
try tho only wonder is that anyone
can be Obvious TO the fascination Of
this noble bird.
There are $4,000 breeders In the
United States. They range from the
country boy who has fow pairs 70
the comerclal breeders who sell sew
eral hundred squads a month. In this
/ city there are two places where the
pigeon can be seen at its best. One
Of these In the Naval Air station
where the homers are bred for tho
service. The other il tho farm al
James Baird which IS said 10 contain
the most expensive and complete pig
con lofts in the country.
During the war the Army and Nav
"a thered together the best possible
lcolectlon of homing pigeons and tn'
best experts 10 handle them. Now tbs
Navy still uses pigeons as messenger
between naval planes and battleshipH
But the Army practically has dis
banded its bird messenger service, an
many valuable birds are now in pr
vate hands.
Baird has among his 1000 bird
many fine pedigreed homers. And no
only that. but he has two experts
Lieut.. j. J. McAtee and Albert Jacob
son, training them. Lieut. McAtee VII
Z organized the naval pigeon service
b called the greatest authority on rac'n
pigeons in the country Jacobson wa
formerly in the Department Of AZ
r lriculture and no has the reputatio
i, lof being the foremost handler Of raC
Ing pigeons. Both men know pigeon
p not only their habits. but their PSI
chology and personality as we'll
!. They tell you that some pigeor
!, will fly best when they have eggs
= the nest: others fly best when II
- young birds are just Matched Ar
| they will point to any number
pigeons in loft and tell you the
II peculiarities in this line