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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest.
AFRAID OF APPLE PIE.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest

would not change my place for his
though he has much Of gold.
Nor do pray 10 be as he when I am
counted old:
some thers are who envy him
the wealth which he has gained.
No one shall say I've looked at him
and bitterly complained.
For once when dining out with him
the waitress offered pie
And while took n goodly piece. he
sadly passed It by.
Were 10 share that joy with you,
he said. "then 7 should know
\ night Of dreadful agony and BIT
terness and woe.
I'd gladly give my stocks and bonds
and all I own today
II I could eat the healthy meal I've
watched you put away.
But / must shun the fs'vy foods
which you so gladly Juy.
And never more am I to know the
taste OF apple pie.
"I do not wish TO burden you with al
my tale Of grief
But I'm denied forevermore the jos
of roasted beef:
Though you may dine on what yol
will and eat what fare yol
please.
For me a thousand agonies are in on
bit Of cheese,
And l should lie awake all night i,
dreadful pain were
To crafty the mad desire have 70
| apple pie"
1 have my share of things to dread
I'm fearful now and then
shall not earn the money which
owe to other men.
The fears of poverty are mine, a
times I am afraid
That where I'm striving for success
a failure shall be made:
But I'd not change my place for hi
until the day l die
And be afraid Of such gentle frien
as apple pie.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
MEXICO'S MOVE.

Finance Minister de Ia Huerta upon
his arrival at Mexico City virtually
repudiates Senator Ladd's charge that
there is an "unholy alliance" between
the Administration at Washington and
the oil interests in reference TO our
Mexican policy. His statement is the
more striking since Senator Ladd de-
m1nded the etep that Obregon wishes
above all things-our recognition OF his
Government. De In Huerta knows, II
the Senator from North Dakota
doesn't. that recognition will not be
FASTENED by foolish accusations. The
fault OF the Mexican Minister Of FL
nance ts the exact opposite OF that of
Senator Ladd: De la Huerta is too
| much inclined to act as if soft words
were all that is necessary to clear up
| the points at Issue between Washing
ton and Mexico City. Indomitable
cheerfulness has an undeniable value
in negotiations, but 1t cannot take the
place OF deeds.
What Washington is asking and has
been asking is simply a guarantee
against confiscation of American land
holdings in Mexico. We do not insist
upon any particular form of
| guarantee. but we do insist
that any form that Ia adopted shall
embody real substance. When Presi-
dent Obregon declined to sign a treaty
| upon the ground that he had no such
Authority, and suggested that we look
10 the Supreme Court of Mexico 10
esta blish the fact that the famous Arti-
Gle ~ OF the Mexican Constitution was
not retroactive. we waited for action
by the Supreme Court Washington
has been unable TO obtain copies OF
some OF the decisions that are said &c
bear upon this matter. and those O,
which IL has a copy fall far short o.
constituting the guarantee that we re
quire.
President Obregon has repeated,
asserted that Article 81 will not be ap
piled retroactively. If It We're possibl
to get this assertion into some form
of words that had legal validity tn
Issue between the two countries woul
vanish. As things stand the Obregol
Government occupies the impracticabl
position OF saying all that is neces
$ sary. but smilingly refusing to sig
3 its name to its fair utterances. .
] coy attitude like this is not withou
Y charm for while. but as a policy
g has decided disadvantages Yor
e Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
AN APPALLING CRIME.

What was at first supposed to be
an accidental, although decidedly
wholesale, poisoning OF restaurant pa
irons in New York City, Monday, from
ptomaine infection of the pie ingredi-
ents. proved on investigation to be a
dastardly and appalling crime. The
poisoning was due TO arsenic, deliber-
ately injected into the pie ingredients
with murderous :;itcnt. Nearly hun
dred Itisons were affected By the dan
gcrous compound, and SIX " them
died.
There is suspicion that this iend-
ish crime was committed by dis
charged employe of the restaurant
who took this extraordinary means
Of visiting spite and injury upcr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
THE EVENING SMILE.
TAKE IT, OR LEAVE IT.

ro,,i,r seat In a crowded street
o,r near tho Negro eection In Rich-
mond. a passenger overheard 'nis oo"-
vereatioh; ,,.
"NIsndv. Ise heered yo' Is still leton
dat no count Niger from Dog Town
hang aroun'. IL your
who dat bin sayin' is7
"Dsseall right who bin esyln yo' ~
De pint is. ia your"
"I Amt asyin' I ie."
well. yo' amt sayin' you amt III
YOU aint, you IL"
'Ef ie. an ef ain't amt
"Tain't none yo blznese whether l
amt or Ia"
YOU amt saying you hnt. ba'
mex It you is Amt yo'7'
is that so7 Ef is, ] amt swine
say I Is, an ef Amt, ] aint gwine
saw is or amt. Ia dat plain, or
amt it7"--Judge,
Bix--"Owcne tells me he had tough
time during his vacation. Says he had
To borrow money to get home on
pIx--"He was in better luck than 1
wae. for / wae the man who had 10
loan II TO him,"--Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Beach Cat his eeashore cottagel
My dear, please tell our daughter
70 sing something less doleful." Mrs
Beach--"That's not Helen; that's the
fog horn "--Boston Transcript.
Editor-"Do you know how to run q
newspaper" Applica sir" Edi.
tor--"well. Iii give you trial
Eueee you've had experience. ."-Hous
ton Post.
81 don't understand that new woman
next door" remarked Mrs. Gadder
Whats the trouble?'' she calls her
self a seeker after truth. I've told hel
everything l know about the people
around here, but she doesn't seem L
| be the least bit interested .'-Birming
ham Ase-Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
WHERE THE STRIKE HURTS.

Tho effect of tho coal shortage on
operations. already notice.
able In reports from New York stat
ing that some OF the large steel mills
will probably have to shut down un-
less tho coal strike IL settled within
the next few weeks. is also being felt
BY tho cement industry and the dif-
ficulty OF obtaining coal has caused
n number OF plants TO cease operations
for the time being. A statement Is
sued by the Portland Ccncr. isocia-
tion in Chicago points OF, nat the
cement industry Is the fourth largest
consumer OF coal in the country. over
reven million tons being consumed at
cement mills every year. Many of
the mills have been having difficulty
In securing coal for some timc. With
the regular source OF supply shut OF
by the strike the mills have been
forced to secure coal from more dis
tant mines, at higher prices and a
longer haul. As many Of these sources
are now cut off the situation has be-
come acute and unless the strike ad
justs itself In n few weeks more OF
the plants will he closed, or operated
on part time.
Coming at a time when the country
Is experiencing one of the greatest
building booms I'm It's history. n short
age Of cement would have serious
effect on every class of construction
operation. As cement enters into
practically every building that is
erected the cutting of of the cement
supply through the coal strike would
tie up many OF the building projects
A similar effect would he felt by the
road construction industry. as cement
is used in a large majority of high
way programs.
In addition TO the coal strike, the
railroad strike has a direct effect on
the cement supply. The equivalent
OF a77.oOo box cars OF b0-ton Capac'
ity each were required to haul las
years cement output 10 the consumer
and ,f the strike ties up transportation
Il will be impossible to get the cemen
shipped TO the points where It u
needed. Incidentally. the textil'
strike. II Il ties up the production o
the textile mills. would have a serious
effect on the cement industry. a
thirty million new cloth sacks ar
needed every year by the cement mills
These sacks require an immens
amount of cloth--a strip 80 inche
wide and over 1900 miles long-an
" the mills were unable TO supply tn
cloth for sacks II would be a difficult
matter to handle the cement orders
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
SOILS OF The OLD COUNTRY
ny Frederic J. Haskin.

The Greek farmera had the ideal of
producing their own grain. wine. and
oil, and sitting under their own fix
trees. and the farmers Of Greece stiii
grow grapes, olives. figs. and wheat
Crops are meaeer there because ~
the climate. The rainfall of Athens
Ia only about ~ inches. and it sil falls
In winter. Irrigation r. almost i'm
possible because there are no rivers
from which sufficient water can bs
taken. When you have a country that
ls too dry TO grow alfalfa. grass or
clover there is not much that oan be
done 20 rotate cr0ps
DR. Marbut expects 10 make cberni-
cal anaiyses Of ESQ soil samples he has
brought from Europe. and he says that
analyses Of the Greek and other soils
may show differences that his obser-
vstions in Europe did not reveal.
| Dr. Marbut spent several days col
lecting samples and studying tho old
soils on the higher part Of the Roman
ICampagna. Much Of the land about
Rome Is poor. However. there are
soils near the city. mostly south and
some 20 the east. that have been farm
led for many centuries and stili produce
good crops of alfalfa and wheat. LIT
tie live stock is produced and ap-
parently very little fertilizer used
Samples Of soil from alfalfa and wheat
nelds along the Appian Way wers
drought back for analysis.
European civilization was developed
on poor soils and the people Of west
ern Europe have struggled for cen
turtles with the soil problem. DIR. Mar
but says IN this part of Europe the
first attempt TO improve farm land
came through the discovery that ami
mai msnures enrich soil Then they
discovered that by resting the sol
one year in three production would be
Increased That was ne beginning Of
: tho three field system Of feudai times
: Even that did not solve the problem
; If raising crops on impoverished soil
Eventually man discovered thst ~
, growing grass ne not only helped th'
, soil but he could feed more live stocs
D l. and so have more animal waste - pu
, Ion the soil The latest stage in sol
history was the discovery of chemics
fertilizers about Is years ago
Now there are soil bureaus and sx
perts. DR.. Msrbut NJ our Government
|, Bureau Of Soils is member n the IN
lternatiouai Conferences ~ Soil Scisn
lists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03


O. Are the vltamines in milk de-
stroyed when II IL heated? w. N. ".
a. vitamines A and u are not easily
destroyed by heat Milk can be pae-
teurized. sterilzed, and dried Without
affecting them. vitemine G however. Is
affected by heat and an Infant fed
on processed milk should also have
an efficient antl-scorbutic such as
orange Juice or tomato Juice.
q. Please settle controversy by
stating whether the characters IN
Main street" were taken from real
life? q. n. NJ.
A. Sinclair Lewis says they do not
In any case represent real persons.
O. what is cumulative voting? VI. s.
+.
A. Cumulative voting is the system
first introduced into Great Britain in
1870 by which the voter II entitled
to as many votes as there are per
sons 10 be elected and may give them
all 10 one candidate. or may divide
them among the candidates. The states
of Illinois and Michigan have used
thla method In some elections.
O. Where was rice frst used? r
| J. OBJ
A. Rice is ae old as history. Probably
| II had its origin In India approximately
1000 B G. from a plant called Neware'
and Nlvarla Rice ls mentioned In th'
| Talmud and is referred to by mum
erous Greek and Roman writer's.
q. Is rock crystal ever called frozef
water J.. r. 4.
A. Crystal is derived from a Greel
word sienlfying a hard crust, or NOR
| specifically Ice, and WIS applied by IN
Grecke At least dg9 y G. 10 a materia
which they supposed 10 he a hard
durable form Of frozen water. Thi
substance is the colorless. traneparen
variety 81 quartz stIll called rocl
crystal and the belief as TO its netur
lasted into the sixteenth century.
q what Was the origin of the terr
"woodenhead?" H. r
A The exact origin of the epithe
"woodenhead" is not known, but per
haps Il Is derived from Pope'H char
acterizatinn Of "the booltful blockhea'
lgnorantlv read. with loads of leerne
lumber IN his head"
q 10 II correct 10 call silver an
gold money currency7 A. " X.
A. Currency is sometimes uead .
synonymous With the phrase mediui
Of exchange hut more commonly cor
fined 10 the PAPER elements of n
: medium. If used In the broader sons
> two kinds ehoud Ia dlstinguishe
, metallic and paper
q Who gave tho sRepublicen par
g It's name G. A. s
D a. The first known suggestion of y
I name Republican" was In lett
{ written hy Horace Greeley: Tho ear
7 lest convention Gf Importance To ado
q Il was held az Jackson, Michiga
July G. 1854.
o q. What nations have repudis :.
- public deb,a7 s. r.
{ a. Nearly all the leading cUintr
n have at some time in their histo
( repudlated indebtedness The Unit
{ states. for instance. failed 20 redee
9 tho Continental currency.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

City Council.
du Pont, G.. A. II.
Iron Moulders Union.
Cyrus Castle, X. G.. +.
Delaware Saengerbund.
Division No. /. A. o. II.
Eden Lodge, /. .. o. f.
Clayton Lodge. X. of i.
Asbury Ladies' Auxiliary.
Camp No. 2. p. o. S. of A.
Wynema Council. d. of p.
Asylum Lodge, 1. o, o. f.
Crusaders Castle. X. G. l..
Voters Non-Parusan League.
Kadosh Commandery, X. of NJ.
Wilmington Lodge, A. o. U. w.
Windsor Lodge, o. s. OF S G..
Delaware Conclave. I. o. o. +.
keokuk Tribe. Impd. o. r. NJ.
Delaware Commandery, X. G. r.
Camp /. Woodmen OF the World.
Palestine Castle, A. O. X. NJ. c.
Wynema Council, Jr. .. L. A. M.
MiZpah Conclave, II. or S. w. Nj.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
! Volunteer Firemen's Relief Asso.
Wash. Camp. No. 81, p. o. S. Of A.
Master Horseshoers Not Pro. Asso.
Delmaryia Lodge, j.. A. to Il. X. Il.
! Wilmington Lodge, No. 1S4, Moose.
Lady Washington Home Communion
Circle 33, Lady Foresters of America
Court Brandywine. Foresters of Anne
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
All Fat People
Should Know This

Fat people owe debt OF gratitude TO The
author of the now famous Marmola Pre-
scription. and are still more indebted for
the reduction OF this harmless effective
obesity remedy to tablet form. Marmola
Prescription Tablets can be obtained at all
drug stores the world over at the reason
able price of one dollar for a case or you
price from the. Marmola Co. 1912 Wood
ward avenue Detroit. Mich This now
caves no excuse for dieting or violent
exercise for the reduction Of the overfat
fOdy to normal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Wilmington Advertised In the West.

License plates bearing Wilmington's
motto The First City of the First
State" are proving to be good adver-
tisements for the city. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ritchie had such a sign. on
their car when they went to Beloit
Wis, recently. and in mentioning
their visit Wisconsin paper said
MANY cities claim to be first or big
gest.' but the sign appended to the
license plate of the Delaware car ad-
vertises new claims to greatness foi
the eastern city"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Topkis Brothers to Resume.

The Topkis Brothers Co, 217 French
street. will resume operations on Mon
day. August T, in their plant in this
city and in all their other plants in
Delaware and Maryland. Charles
Rothman, member of the firm, ex-
pressed his opinion that there We're
orders in now that would keep them
busy for some time.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Vnusps For spte and Rent.

Advertising experts contend that "a
propertv properly described is hsh
cold" This. also holds true with
nropertv for rent. Outline the kind ~
information that should 20 into an
advertisement a in order 20 interest the
greatest number Of readers. Fun de-
scription requires fewer Insertions 30
costs Iess---describe the property fuiiy
and start running today IN the clss-
sifed columns of Every Evening,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Letters on Fstates

Register Of Wills Isaac r. Brown
has granted letters of administration
on the estate of William Thomas Har-
ris TO Robert s. Carpenter and on the
estate Of Mary A. Prochnow 10 Mary h
Cummings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
Greece Like Arizona.

Few of Us have ever thought OF the
soil Of Greece as being anything like
land in this country, yet there is a
parallel. DIR. Marbut compares the
soils Of Greece to those near Tucson.
Arizona. In both regions the soils are
reddish in color and have a hardpan
subsOil.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Any. grader can get the sn w?r ,? any
nation bureau, Frederic J, Hsslin. dircc-
tor Washington, d. q. This Qfes applies
strictly 10 Information The burrAu can.
not slyc advice on legal medical ana
financial matters II does not attempt 70
settle domestic troubles nor 20 undcrfAke
exhaustive research on anysublect. write
" questions plainly and briefly. oiye
tme and address and enclose WE
n stamps for return postage. All
a., nre sent direct 70 the inquirer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-03

Editor--"Do you know how to run
newspaper" Applicant-"No.s sir" Edi-
tor--"well, Iii give you trial.
Euee.s you've had experience. ."-Hous-
ton Post
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

Inn sf detai HUI rsx,fr a,,.s Z
saek ssarI's,ey of tlas day Inst itate
pages isl botl ffoodsg a1,d appli-
b anSe Az with comp iste liats cf
kns. aIad tools appr piii sbe
avAilas istsi ibslt tio,,ls
j,ssf staisd
lsa ssssll,ic a,,d 81; ,,s;.ss'
s3o1sa lere Sor'
ss;nns M ,s lis \ s'as *s 's
sasIate NH IS ss
kastio II home
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

u A!hS Fhe Instute saa HIN sk By4s
m n M annus & paps aad
knoY Wfo make aad sell nm a2
apor saving home sksg
1T, rsp 81 apaEe 75he living o our
M nops ll look is tsse
a yon and falk oysr sa
New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

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New-York tribune., 1922-10-08

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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Podratz and
son were callers at Barrett on Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Thorstad is having
a vacation at her home during the
week.
The Swan Lake ball team and the
Nora team had a game on Sunday which
was to 10 in favor of Swan Lake.
Mr.. Eddie Larson was a Cyrus caller
on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Larson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Beckstrom went on trip to South
Dakota Sunday.
Stanley Torgenson called at Beck
strom's one day this week.
Mrs. Rudolph Bye called at Mrs. En-
lily Scoggin's on Sunday afternoon.
Paul Haase was a Cyrus bust
ness caller one day this week
Walter Hendrickson went to Cyrus
with stock on Tuesday.
Arthur and Harry Anderson and Loris
and Oscar BeckStrom called at Cyrus
on business one day this week
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

1t beats all how every anti-admnstration sheet in
the country does it's best to read into the result of
every political reputation the Harding ad-
ministration. Now the defeat of McCumber in North
Dakota being ndustriously defeat for
Repubcanism while the truth is that the he met
defeat because he didn't have enough outstanding
Republcanism to out against the socialists who
exploiting his state The redblooded Republicans of
North Dakota will support OColn"r, the Democratic
nominee, wh:lc McCumber runs lruc to form and an
that he will support Frazier the League
ddate with a Republican label
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

several of the cities of the state where ceebra
tons held, the papers commenting the alb
of DRINKS who formerly made celebration one
great big St. Cloud with rs 900 people boasts
only three drunks and Farmont claims to have had
the old days of eight to saloons, the
crowd that was in Morris the Fourth would have
Tapped up beer and booze in day than is now
consumed in ten And people talk about
wanting beer and light wine back-and "beer and
light wine" the saloon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

Every time there is reparations payment due from
Germany, informed that Germany can't pay and
if compelled then disorder anarchy and
chaos will ensue which will involve all of Europe.
This has made often that have be-
somewhat hardened in the old story of Wolf
Wolf" However, sooner or later, the worst kind of
crash is due in Germany because much paper money
has been printed that it will eventually become worth
less.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

The railroad shopmen who striking strik-
ing against order of the United States Labor Board
appointed specific purpose of settling dis
of the railroads and their and thus preventing
strikes The have therefore all been arbtrated
and will either have to accept the award or
else the Railroad Labor Board will have to back down.
the Railroad Labor Board backs down, it might as
we'll go out of business
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14
We Can't Helm It

Every year during the summer months just
can't help raving about Minnesota
beauty sinks upon u.s. and we feel like mount
ing tower and shouting to the whole wide world to
come and what have here in this wonder state
We make the statement, and we defy anyone to
make take it back that from May to November Min
the beautiful in all the Unon-Win-
nebago City Enterprise.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

When it comes to making the day hideous with the
cuout the worst offenders the trucks
by the City of Norris County of Stevens State of
of Minnesota in hauling gravel for the roads. When
the state subdivisions thereof cannot obey the
the state laws, who should?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

A high powered containing about 800 quarts OF
booze wrecked near Candy a couple of weeks ago
and the driver killed By the time the officers arrived
take charge of the wreck, considerable amount OF
booze had stolen from the dead. Can beat
it?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14
DO YOUR FENCING NOW

During May and June we will sell four inch top
seasoned round cedar posts at 8c each and five inch
tops at 24c EACH Tamarack posts and Poles any size
and length.
Painted Barb wire &c per pound Galvanized
Wire, Woven Wire Fencing and Wire Gates cheaper
than any prices which have been quoted.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-07-14

During June and July we will sell any and everyone
delivering us load of any kind of grain, one sack
up to 500 pounds of NEW GOLD FLOUR at Car Lot
Prices. Amount of flour so purchased not to exceed
the price of the grain sold.