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Evening journal., 1922-11-20

selected for their value. Most OF the
fires resulted in losses of from s1O.-
900 to $4,000 and scores of horses
and cattle have persisted. Circum-
stances surrounding most of the fires
pointed 10 the fact that a clockwork
or other device had been placed in
the buildings long before the fires
broke out
Fires occurring a few weeks after
the hay harvest were mostly cred
tied to heating OF hay in the mows
but at this season there is no danger
Of this. and the officials are seeking
other causes.
Many owners of large properties
have engaged private watchmen to
look after their barns. and consta-
bles are watching the movements of
several weak minded persons who
may be guilty Of the incendiary &C
tons A similar condition 10 that
in the southern section of Chester
county now exists in the northern
townships, where barn fires have
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

when De Wolf Hopper and his
famous company of stars arrive in
Wilmington tomorrow they will be
ofncislly greeted by Mayor Leroy
Harvey. At the Playhouse tomorrow
night the mayor and members OF
City Council viii attend the per-
formance Of THE Miksdo."
when Mayor Harvey heard the
famous comedian and his company
Of celebrated artists were 10 play in
Wilmington he Immediately made
arrangements for the city reception.
The mayor is conversant with the
success Of this organization. and
feels that whenever Wilmington
houses the better things OF the the
atre that those responsible should
come in for their full need OF rec
ognition. and has taken this means
Of showing Wilm .ngton's apprecia-
ton Of the short comic opera sea
son. ss II were, for the company will
be here for three performances. On
Tuesday night The Mikado" will
he produced. The same comic con-
ception will be played "wednesday as
matinee. on Wednesday night
III. NJ. s. Pinsfore" will he pre-
scented.
The Wednesday matinee will he
started at o'clock TO permit stu
dents to attend.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
LITTLE SYMPHONY AT
PLAYHOUSE TONIGHT

George Barrere. acknowledged tho
worlds greatest 1utist. will bring 10
the Playhouse tonight his famous
| chamber music organization, The
/ Little symphony with a program re-
plete with musical novelty.
/ This concert is under the auspices
or The Delaware Musical Associa-
/ ton.
The Little symphony was founded
by Mr.. Barrere in 1914. II consists
or the choir OF wind Instruments.
such as flute. oboe. clarinet. horn.
trumpet and bassoon. combined with
an adequate balance of the string
section, During its short existence
II has won for itself and its founder
and conductor an enviab1e place in
American music.
All devOtees OF orchestra music
will find special pleasure in the al
ways fascinating program given by
Mr.. Barrere and his interesting com
bination of instruments. in which all
orchestra are brought to the charm
ing intimacy OF chamber music.
with the Little symphony will
appear Roshanara-the alrady IA
nous exponent Of Oriental dances.
Born in India OF a long line of Eng
ish Colonial officers. Roshansrs has
from her early youth made a close
study OF the genuine Indian song
melodies as they are used in the
East for the native dances. These
songs were recently arranged for a
special performance with the Phil
harmonica Orchestra last season and
will form a part OF the interesting
program TO be given here this even
ing.
Roshanara has danced in Rome,
Berlin and Vienna, and in New York
has not only the distinction of being
the only dancer who has ever ap-
peared with the Philharmonic Or
chestra, but has given many recitals
as well and has appeared with both
the New York symphony and Rus
sian symphony Orchestras.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AFRICANS Want
MISSIONARIES
Christians Are Beauties of
Civilization Bishop
Overs Says
MOHAMMEDANS
WOULD BRING WAR

In an address In Trinity p. F.
Church last evening. Bishop Walter
r. Overs. missionary bishop sa
the native tribes Of Africa welcome
missionaries as the beauties of
civilization. The Bishop told Of the
remarkable progress made in Lii
oeria in government.
II Livingston and Stanley could
return to Africa today, they would
not recognize the country because
or the progress made by it in the
past thirty years. The progress is
due, Bishop Overs said, to explora-
ton, politics. commerce and great
est OF all. the work Of the mission
aries to which the natives look for
hope.
Bishop Overs told in an intensely
interesting manner how Liberia is
governed. He said the government
is copied exactly after that of the
United States with a president. SER
ate, congress and supreme court.
He said there were 10000 deScen-
dants of American negroes upon
the country. There are 40, 900 ed
ucated natives along the coast and
100000 uncivilized negroes in the
interior of Liberia. These peoples.
asserted Bishop Overs, are divided
into forty tribes. speaking forty diff
ferent languages. and bear all the
characteristics of the American ne
gro. They are barharous cruel and
guilty OF practicing customs as old
as the country itself. He said
polygamy existed.
He said cannibalism exists in some
parts, and declared a cannibal king
had walked 10 miles to ask him to
send someone to teach his people.
In speaking OF Mohamme dism.
Bishop Overs declared that il Mo
ever gets control OF
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AT THE QUEEN

There are strike breakers, trust
busters, broncho busters and brute
breakers; but now comes a new
one. The Ghost Breaker" introduce
ed for the first time by Wallace Reid
in his photoplsy OF the same name
playing at the Queen theatre.
The Ghost Breaker" is melo-
drama with modern trimmings.
There is wonderful old Spanish
castle in Aragon. which is peopled
with ghosts. a lovely Spanish girl
who is much annoyed by the ghost
ly visifants: young and red-blood.
ed hero who bumps into feud In a
visit TO Kentucky, just because he
happens TO be remote branch OF
the Jarvis family; a funny colored
servant Rusty Snow; feud scenes:
4 thrilling fight in an elevator OF q
New York hotel: a chase after a
liner; scenes in midocean aboard
the liner; some fine pastoral effects
and so on. All OF which supplies
color in plenty as well as thrills
galore.
II has an abundance OF comedy
which has been exceedingly well put
over by the star and his company.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
HOPPER GREETs LANDS.

Specitl 10 The Evening Journal.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 20
Rather than trust his role of "Kako,
Lord High Executioner" in THE
Mikado," in which he is making such
sensational hit. to an understudy,
the famous comedian De Wolf Hop
per. Cancelled his Saturday night per-
Torrance here to be in New York
at the dinner given by the Friars'
Club to VIII II. Hays, Judge Lam
dis and Augustus Thomas Saturday
night.
The elongated comedians well
known love for the national pastime
prompted the committee to secure
him to introduce baseball's most
celebrated character, Judge lands.
The cancellation OF the Saturday
night performance will cost the
comedian at least $1,000.
Hopper will he in Wilmington on
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AT THE MAJESTIC

Feminine loneliness plus feminine
r1exerness is much in evidence in
Rich Mans Wives" the photoplay
which opens today at the Majestic
theatre.
The screen world was searched
high and low for actresses who com
bined the requisite dramatic ability
and the physical attractiveness for
the chief feminine roles in Rich
Mems Wives and when the search
was ended Claire Windsor Rose
mary Theby. Myrtle Stedman, Carol
Holloway and Mildred June-a
quintette OF beauties had affixed
their signatures TO the dotted line
Rich Mems Wives" tells the ro-
nance of a society girl who although
afforded all the Injuries of life at
home found little affection. She
married for love and was happy in
the thought of her own home. Time
finds her unable TO gain recognition
as anything but a social butterfly
with a husband only too glad to keep
her such.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
ON HUNT FOR
BARN BURNERS
District Attorneys of Ches-
fer and Delaware Counties
Start ConStables Out
"a MYSTERIOUS
FIRES OF LATE

WEST CHESTER. Nov. 2O.-Dis-
trict Attorneys W. Butler Windle. OF
Chester county, and William Taylor
OF Delaware county, have com
menced an exhaustive inquiry into
the circumstances surrounding the
recent incendiary fires in the south
ern section of Chester and In Della
ware counties, during the last three
months.
Following a conference held at
Media they concluded to place the
services of every constable and other
police officer in the two counties
upon the search for the hrebugs. Fire
mraShals report thirty-four barns
burned in the district recently. near
ly all of them under suspicious cir
cumstances.
Those burned seem to have been
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AT THE aIDINE.

In headline position on the pro-
gram that becomes effective today
At the Aldine Theatre Is the musi-
cal act. Hello Wife" ssges Midgley
Is the feature player. Critics con-
cede his newest production OF Hello
wife" il the cleverest production to
be offered by him.
A singing composer and a singing
comedian have combined to present
the act, "A sally in songland" which
is prominently featured at the AL
dine. Bert Rule il the composer.
Pagana. a violinlst OF exquisite ar
tfstry and skill, Is on the stage by
herself in an unusual offering that
will please all music lovers.
Lydia Barry is a soloist. Her vo-
cal selections are splendidly suited
to her unusual voice.
The Fondell Four, with their nov
city offering. concludes the per-
formsnce which is opened by Ped
rick and DeVere with varieties.
The photoplsy on the bill is called
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
ITALIAN LOAN ASSOCIATION.

A charter has been granted nv
Secretary of State Benson TO the
Italian American Loan Association.
capitalization. 100000. Membe
Of the corporation say 1t will fill a
long felt need among the Italian
American residents who from time
to time, require finances in their
business and private lift.
The corporation is vested with
power 10 loan money on real and
personal property. Headquarters
will he temporarily located in the
offices OF n. s. Confini, Eighth and
Lincoln streets. Directors will be
elected at the first meeting of the
association. to he held this week.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
AT THE ARCADIA

Today al the Arcadia theatre a
program of double proportions will
be inaugurated. There is a special
comedy offering in addition TO the
dramatic feature.
The comedy is Buster Keaton in
The Paleface." The little somber-
faced comedian is said to reach the
heights OF comedic art in his role
of the white man who very upwisely
for his own sake invades the hostile
reservation Of some hard headed
Indians. He is caught carrying on
a Irritation with the chiefs daugh-
ter and condemned to be burned at
the stake. He saves himself by a
most Ingenious prank that will win
laughs from all who witness the
piece.
: The Woman He Loved" is the
title OF the dramatic feature on the
program. This picture is a SPLEEN
did example OF what brains, lavish
Expenditure OF capital and keen
Judgment OF what the public wants
can do TO create superlative enter
tainmept.
BUCK JONES AT THE RLALTO.
Buck Jones. a fsvorite with all
Evening journal., 1922-11-20

who love the clean. open drama Of
the West. will be seen today at the
Rialto Theatre in one Of his best
picture attractions. Pardon My
Nerve" Despite the thrilling ad-
ventures and the daring escapades
Of this photoplsy there is much that
is purely comedy in II. Jones is seen
as a cowpuncher who champions the
cause Of an unfortunate young girl
and saves her fortune from grafters.
Eileen Percy has the feminine
lead.
Tomorrow William Russell will be
seen in Money to Burn" a romance
of Wall street and mysterious coll
ony on Long Island.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

Rrt the old fashioned mustard pIss-
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Get the relief and help that mustard
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Gently massage Musterole in with the
inger-tips. See how quickly II brings
relief-how speedily the pain disap-
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Try Musterole for sore throat. bron-
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sore muscles. bruises. chiiblains. frosted
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pneumonia). Csc and e5c, Jars and
tubes; hospital size. $500
Evening journal., 1922-11-20

Africa the world may expect a great
religious war in that country.
In conclusion Bishop Overs said
with proper appropriations the en-
tire free state OF Liberia can be evan
gelized in ten years.
Bishop Philip Cook was in charge
OF the services. He spoke briefly
upon the reorga nization OF parishes
within the diocese Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
"CALL OF THE NORTH. "

Tonight the Wilmington Players
will give their initial performance
OF ''The call of the North" II has
to do with life in the most North
erly part OF the Hudson Bay Com
pany's territory.
The father Of Ned Trent. whose
real name is Grahame Stewart, had.
several years before. offended the
factor OF the post. For this he was
prosecuted and finally sent IN
an ignominous death. Trent decided
to avenge him and he comes 10 the
Hudson Bay territory He is cap
tured for trespassing. but. because
OF his courage and great knowledge
of the country, he is offered par
don. provided he will leave the ter
ritory never TO return.
This he refuses, intimating per-
sonal reasons. when the order for
his dismissal to the wilds Of the
country comes. realizing his great
danger, he decides 10 escape. but
first 10 get a rife which will provide
him means of food. To obtain this
he uses the love OF the factors
daughter. but finds himself unable
to accept her help.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
OPEN BRANDYwINE

The Brandywine Trust and Saw
inss Company is making tentative
plans for the official opening Of it's
bank, 2122 Market street, on Mon
day. November q.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20
The S1f6l@G

Lights of the Desert" Shirley Ma
son is the star OF the film and is
cast a Yvonne Larsby, who. through
her love for one man and her friend
ship for another, experiences the
bitterest dregs OF the cup of expert
ence.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20

been almost a nightly occurrence for
a month or more. and the same con-
ditions prevail, only the more eV-
pensive ones being destroyed.
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"HAYSEED.r


When Hayseed Productions. Inc,
presents "Hayseed" at the. Play
house next Thursday. Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday mat
inee, wilmington will see the most
novel musical play. with all the
equipment that go towards making
the most up-to-date musical COM
edy. containing dainty and rollicking
song numbers and vivacious dances.
IT will bring its audience back to
the days when melodrama ruled SUI
preme and when the villain with his
blue-black mustache ranted up and
down-and almost wracked ruin
upon the heroine.
The play was written by A. r.
Thomas. known for many whimsical!
plays Mr.. Thomas knows comedy
and he has had the sincere effort
OF Brian Hooker one OF the most
noted lyricists of the day.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20

sTETsER HASN'T APPOINTED.
Albert Stetser. recorder OF deeds
elect, says he has not yet given con-
sideration to any appointments in
his office force.
Evening journal., 1922-11-20

BUCK JONES AT THE RLALIO.
Buck Jones. a fsvorite with all
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FOR A SHORTER BALLOT

The Messenger has always favored shorter ballot either
mechanically by reduction the number Of elective officials
Now esteemed Secretary State, seeing that with cleo
tons held only years the ballot going very
long and there the candidates getting
few of the votes cast he considering short ballot
The Messenger suggests that FORM ballot will remedy
the difficulty ballot giving political party separate group
voting.
We favor ballot where one coSsnark will vote an entire
ticket There should be emblems such ballot but the
name OF the party the candidates should be placed
the top of each group and the single cross-mar
entire ticket made in large square under the party
Our government State and nation, by political partiesas it
should be- and the power is held responsible for mis-
government and not the individual oficeholder
Conditions such nowadays that invariably the
political parties nominate their best for office and the
primary election the medium for the selection Democratic
candidates should be mandatory all of political parties
and the candidates thus nominated will stand for the principles
of their party.
Then, if you a Democla-vote Democrat ticket. If
believe it better for the Maryland governed
by the Democratic party give your support the PARTY If
the other hand believe Maryland will be better governed
by the Republican Party give support by voting all
its candidates nominated in primary election and picked
out by few self-constuted bosses.
ballot, such have described will
system and will make for better political conditions.
But there another make short ballot and this is
the method presume the thought the Secretary
reduce the number Of elective offices and have many
elected and purely clerical appointed by authorities being
at the HEAD of such departments
Take, for instance, the Clerk of the Sheriff
States Attorney All of these Court officials having
principally with under supervision direction of the
Courts then why make then appontees Court
thus remove them from the realm of politics?
Think these things and remember that times changed
and very often it difficult get proper make political
fight for these Offices because the emouments
tIactve they when dollar would
four times far Is today.
Give a shorter ballot fit in with fewer elections
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THE FEDERAL RESERVE VACANCIES

Rumors flying thick IN Washington concerning the
Presidents intentions regarding
Reserve Board 1t is stated positively though direct
ho1y that he has finally decided reappont Governor
Harding The also that he has pitched upon
farmer representative the board All these stories for which
will officially stand sponsor 90 with further gossip
about the President having made up his mind
gressona elections that he with the
embatted farmers of the Middle West The common but
very attellng explanation that he has taken
the election returns.
To all these secondhand necessary to give
cedence until they verified The responsible
Tor reports set aoat and should be Judged harsy before
IT Is certain that he will unwsey. But certain things
properly be said at lie ought delay filling
vacancies the Federal Reserve Board members are
hampeed the dispatch of their necessary business They
frequently find it difficult get quorum as one member absent
because OF Illness and two of the others absorbing work
do IN their own Government departments than three
months since Governor Iardngs expired Whether he is
TO be named again not the board should longer be
without official head.
should be added that whatever appointments the President
conclude to make he should country even
suspect that he desires change the conservative
management of the Federal Reserve Board There much
loose talk about the danger of campaign money
or fiat currency in the West That the peril The
words what is after credit That fances it can attain
through control OF the Federal Reserve Board incredible
that President Harding with his convictions acting as the
leader OF the Republican Party could faacous
and threatening notion for moment-New York Times
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INDIANTOWN

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Disharoon en-
tertained the following at dinner on
Thanksgiving Day: Mr.. and Mrs.
Byrd Landlord and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bounds, Salisbury; Mr..
l.. b. Dsharoon and daughter, Miss
Emily. Snow Hill; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam T. Sturgis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Zadok Sturgis, of Nassawango; Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Sturgis and children,
of lndiantown.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mock and
daughter, Martha, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Grice Payne and daughter spent
Thanksgiving with their sister, Mrs.
George Chapman, of Greenbackville.
Miss Nettie Shockley spent from
Thursday until Sunday with Miss
Margic Mock. of Stockton.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Shockley were
entertained at dinner Sunday their
daughter. Nh and Mrs. John Shock
ley.
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GIRDLETREE

Mrs. Margaret Payne, of Salisbury,
returned home Sunday, after spend
ing a week at the home of her niece,
Mrs. +. w. Scarborough, ST..
Mrs. w. s. Townsend and children,
Louise and William, spent the holt
days with relatives in Chester, Pa,
and Mullca Hill, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. W. Scarborough,
Jr., and family, and Mrs. Belle Scar
borough motored to Philadelphia last
week. They also visited relatives in
Chester.
Miss Ellen Hill, Of Girdletree, spent
the holidays at the home Of Rev.
Zimmerman. in Stockton.
Mrs. Mervin Selby spent the week
end with Miss Elizabeth Carey, of
near Berlin.
Miss Elizabeth Carey. a member of
the High School Faculty. spent the
holidays at her home near Berlin.
Miss Maud Clarke is visiting her
sister. Mrs. NJ I. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Selby spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Raymond Bounds. in Berlin.
Mr.. Roy Tarr and family left last
week for Chester, Pa. where they
will make their home in the future.
Mr.. Edward Jones, Of Cape Charles.
Va, was visitor last week at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. c. v. Row
ley. and other relatives
Mr.. Arthur Hudson, who has been
employed in Cape Charles, has re-
signed his position and returned
home.
The Sewing Circle was entertained
last week at the home of Mrs. c. }.
Scarborough.
Misses blanche and Grace Riley, of
Newark, spent the holidays with Miss
Mary Sturgis. They were accom-
panied home by Miss Sturgis.
MeSsrs. Hubert Holmes and Laur-
ence Holmes, of South Hill. Va, were
week end visitors at the home of Mr..
T. II. Smack.
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

| find that some people have been
trespassing on my land, some cutting
holly in the swamp, and some cutting
down trees, and hereby warn all
persons against trespassing on my
land with dog or gun, removing any
thing thcrefrom. or in any way tres
passing theeupon. will prosecute
violators to the full extent of the law.
THOMAS 2. SELBY.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of Ocean City, of Ocean
City, Maryland, will be held in the
bank building on Tuesday, the End
day of January, 1923, between the
hours of ten o'clock, A. NJ, and four
o'clock, p. NJ, for the purpose of
electing a Board of Directors of said
bank for the ensuing year, and trans
acting such other business as may
regularly come before the meeting.
FRANK W. TRUITT,
Cashier.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. c. II. Williams will preach
next Sunday morning at 1870. There
will be no evening service, the pastor
of church being appointed by Presby-
terry to supply a church for that Sun
day.
Sunday School 1l.3O. Mrs. c. l..
Vincent, Supt.
Or. John f. Riley will teach the
Bible Glass. Subject: "The Seven
Churches"
All are cordially invited.
REV. W. S. kREGER, Pastor.
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LOVES ROSY COLORS FADED

Texas court has ruled that right of action the
wife lies against husband for overepesentng his possessions
and painting the future rosy coo that pale in light of
facts This is attempted limitation
OF woong For the Smitten disposed object
OF then devotion priceeyen the price
course who marry money aggreyed fading
OF the picture that them but they fascinating
charms to blame The poets say love Intoxicating: and
practical women will be careful place
the words Of an Intoxicating man