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TRAINED TO STOP,
NOT TO START WAR,
CADETS ARE TOLD
Continued from paKo /.

Judge Grubb. by special request. cx-
tended his remarks to the inclusion
OF n brief address to tho graduates, rs
the Fluctuations OF tho oldest cadet
OF the institution to its class Of young
est cadets. Judge Grubb eaid:
Mr.. President. the Board OF Trustees
and official Stan OF this seat OF schol-
astic and military training: l recently
have read that tho humorous Mr.
Chauncey Depew. upon being asked
II ne did not think that certain
eminent vocal organist OF the opposite
party was remarkably facile orator
replied. "Ycs. but he would be more
remarkable If ne more frequently
furnished terminal facilities"
Therefore. in order to insure desir.
able terminal facilities on this very
busy day of various Commencement
exercises. ] will now briefly say only
what has seemed to me. after careful
and considerate reflection, to be stric Il,
pertinent to this occasion.
l must confess that l am unable
fully and fltly. to express my pleas
ure in receiving this high honor. ant
my qualification at this mark of you
appreciation of my character AM
career as lawyer and Judge in my ma
tive state OF Delaware.
After fourscore years of varied Oh
servation, reflection and experience,
am now satisfied that a legal an,
judicial career were more preferabl
to my tastes and inclinations than an,
other could have selected and pur
sued.
Hence, II is that the very honorabl
degree of Doctor OF Laws which yo
have so graciously and generously be
slowed upon me. is that which | pre-
fer TO all others and will most priz
land appreciate to my latest hour ]
the years atlll left to me.
But feel that this mark OF you
esteem and warm regard has also
personal Significance which deepl
touches the tendrils of my heart an
rrviVes the gladstone. buoyant spir
of my hygone youth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21
sunrise, and I am leaving in the fnil.

sunrise. and I am leaving In the fall
ing light OF the setting sun.
You are. in posse, tho future Cen
erals. Constructive Engineers, States
men. and even Presidents. Of our
great and glorious Republic. For all
things are possible In this ago Of mar
velous invention, irresistible energy
and amazing achievement.
You are heirs OF all the ager OF
human achievement in tho past, and
fathers OF the fate OF countless future
generations OF mankind.
Your prospects are boundless and
your opportunities are infinite. for
good or for III. as you. yourselves.
shall mako them, by fcarlessly facing
or timidiy stunning perils and obsta-
cles.
Sir Boyle Roche's amusing Irish
paradox. The best way 10 avoid a
danger is to meet II plump" is a really
practical verify. In other words, the
best thing TO do. always. ia TO prompt
iy know the worst and resolutely
overcome II by unquailing pluck and
unyiclding grit.
| Ever mindful OF Longfellow's ex-
hortation to youth. in his "Morituri
Salutamus."
BE bold be bold! and every where
be bold:
Be not too bold! Yet better tho excess
Than the defect; better the more than
less;
BETTER like Hector In the field to die.
|, Than like "A perfumed Paris. turn and
fly"
They who greatly achieve are thos'
who strenuously and wisely create
and profit by opportunity; and no
those who inertly and namely wal
for IL. Every man Of normal strength
and health. and fair ability. industr!
and integrity. and steadfast pluck
z push and perseverance,. has a futur'
of promise and success in this bles
land OF freedom and opportunity.
i No matter how formidable the Oh
stacle5, or how discouraging tn
I prospects. may seem. let NH Des
Q perandum" be your motto: and al
n ways earnestly strive to deserve tn
= confidence OF others and to maintai
your self respect, and so TO live as {
{ have nothing discreditabie 10 concea
Q whilst here on Earth. and little un
Q worthy and undesirable to disclose !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21

the Court OF Final Appeal hereafter.
Today, this distinguished Military
College has honored me by comforting
It's degree OF Doctor of Laws. This
Imports and demonstrates that you and
/. as it's cadets, have been educated
and trained, not To start, but TO stop
war; not for unproyokcd attack, but
for on adequate sggressive defense,
and thus preserve peace by deterring
those who would initiate unjustifable
war.
Inter arma silent leges." Amid the
crash and carnage OF battle. Justice Is
unheard and Law unheeded.
Ours is a government founded upon
civil liberty, law and Justice; and civil
liberty is individual natural liberty 50
far restrained az is necessary for the
general welfare. These can be main-
tained only by obedience 70 law. re-
spect for justice and the preservation
of peace and order.
The contrary course inevitably leads
to arbitrary tyranny, ruthless wrong
and rulnous anarchy, as is now eeen
In wretchcd and ruined Russia.
Therefore, as the cadets OF this Col
legs are especially qualified, by edu-
ca ton and training. for the mainten-
snce Of our system OF government
unimpaired and In fun force and vigor,
your patriotic duty viii always bs
clear and imperative.
And now, must halt, and mark
time" and say. Goodbye. good luck
good health. and u good time, too
when well earned
Tho best prescription for the pre-
servation and enryment OF Root
health is self denial. self control. use
fui labor, with adequate rest Of bodJ
and mind, resoiute avoida nee OF wOr
ry and I'll temper. and constant main
tenance Of cheerful and genial spirit
. Prevention, rather than relief, oh
viously is the more rational pathology
AS that brilliant Doctor Of DIVINITY
and Of wit. Sydney Smith. expresse'
, II. THE best physicians are DIR. Diet
= Dr. Quiet and Dr. Merryman."
Au Revoirl May you all live lon
2 and prosper; and may our believe
y Alma Mater, this peerless Yves
D Point Of the Keystone State" he i'm
j perishable. and It's sphere of beneh
- cent usefulness he iilimitabl". Est
n perpetua,
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even now we are glad to note tho
awakening shown by the road I'M
provements progressing there l be-
lieve that all propects should be con-
sidered on their merits and a season.
able sum annually be expended for
the accomplishment Of the most
worthy.
"It has been intimated that an
increase in the tax rate IL favored
by some members. This is mis-
leading. 1t may 30 that some have
In mind particular improvements
they would like TO see accomplished
and, no doubt, II all demands upon
US. allowed and included In our bud
get. that our rate would be higher
than today. Personally. I favor thu
lowest possible county tax rate, in
connection with good business policy
and from my position as chairman
OF Finance Committee. which per
mits me TO be in even closer touch
with budget circumstances probably
than other members. l cannct for
see any reason why il will not be
possible to lower our rate from 3 to
cents and still maintain a reason
able and proper policy Of improve
ment.
This viii in some measure be the
direct result OF the efforts Of your
Finance Committee, combined with
changing conditions OF market and
labor.
Two points OF further intercs,
may be noted at this time. First
that by working out needs Of the
Workhouse with the Trustees oi
that institution. we have made un-
necessary an additional bonded in.
debtedness OF $4,000, thereby sav.
Ing part OF the principal and all IN.
terest charges FOR n period OF years.
Secondly. that this is the first yea
since before 1914 that II has beer
possible TO proceed with spring roa'
work without borrowing before thi
time OF the year. In saying this
am aware OF an accumulation OF ma
terial bills during the last month nn'
half. but the total OF these does no
> reach that sum borrowed in Februar
= OF 1921 TO meet bills o. that time
This saving Will mean a decrease In tn
> budget az compared with last year c
, from 5000 20 $4,000. or about II
] TO NC OF tax rate.
, As 70 the newspaper criticism {
] the use OF automobiles belonging {
, the county, I am certain that no run
commissioner could meet the demand
upon him, 10 be familiar with his dis
, trict's needs and the work thereil
q without transportation, and Il wOul
, seem unreasonable that he should SUI
: ply this personally, especially whe
the emo.ument OF Office is but Sl,Sl
per year. / believe the expense OF II
= car so furnished should be confined I
county purposes. For this reason
have been careful TO balance as nes
as possible the mileage Of my pc
sonally owned car AT my expense fl
G any private use of county mach!n
- This Is a matter resting with the Il
dividul commissioners. and I hoI
that they have used the same discr'
/ riOu
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COMMISSIONER BALL
SAYS HIS COMMITTEE
|SNOT EXTRAVAGANT
Levy Courtman Issues a State
ment in Reply to Criti-
cism.
DEFENDS OFFICIAL ACTS

Levy Courtman James Ball. chair
man ~ the finance committee OF that
loay. in A statement addressed 10 the
court and which will be read at the
meeting tomorrow morning, takes eN-
ception 10 the criticism which he feels
has bcen directed against the commit
tee for the alleged eNtravagsnt ex-
penaiturc OF county funds.
MIR Balls statement reads as fol-
lows:
AS chairman OF the Finance Com
mittce. whose membership changed
with tho adoption OF new rules,
feel that a few words should be said
of the work of our retiring commit
tee. which was named by our Presi-
dent Albert Stctscr. and the valuable
assistance rendered us by our comp
trullors James G.. Shaw.
"Rumors OF the radical overnight
reforms about 10 take place mako
A. necessary for me 10 say that the
time and study already given the bud
yet. for the new fiscal year beginning
July /. by the comptroller and my
self dissclosc results W the efforts OF
our committee TO be economical.
81 am not willing that these re-
suits should be tho adopted fruits OF
a committee. or OF any one member
~ our body We shall share alike
the adverse criticism. and the glories.
u there be any.
Il believe we should he economical
and m tho members Of this court,
who have been with us. have observ-
ed wasteful expenditures of our coun-
~ money. they have been Negligent
IN their duties. 10y keeping silent dur
ins any extrayagant period. To my
knowlssirc no one has advised US OF
wasting money. either In open or ex-
ecutivc session. A. "A matter of fac!
u has been the effort OF all. 20 my
mind 90 hold all expenses al a mini
mum.
"As long ~ the item " unappro-
priated funds eet aside for any emer-
goncy that mlSht arise. existed. W,
We're the object OF many Of the County
institutions for more funds than speCi
fle,l for them. in the budget ae Sc
up. Others not included wished specia
appropriations: they were giver
thought and IL N wonderful 70 not'
how well they have gotten on sine
unappropristcd funds became ex
haustci. u would seem proper thel
that this fund be reasonably small
OF course we none Of us know how
new County rate will work out, un
tn items of budgets are assembled
There are many items over which w
hsve little or no control.
Delaware Industrial School. Boar
Of Prisoners and Interest on Bond
lat,fre sets many OF these apprc
Isistions "a lump sun,s, or per par
son allotments and directs that IN
Levy Court ehall ac3 merely az IN
agent In providing these funds.
tho flexible itens Il Is our choice {
slthcr continue TO provide annus
improvements and Yy,ad maintenanc
or 20 save money by ignoring the de
rnands for deserving and long ex
p~cted benefts Improvements q
cst money, as illustrated by IN
Washington street bridge. whic
now requires over s42 900 interest
be provided annually. as part Of II
increase 81 this item OF interest
the budget from 100000 In 1920.
20 100000 IN l92i-22. AS the q
ample % a county saving money I
doing es little as possible. we kno
~ our neishbur on the south IIer
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Want an office boyT Telephone .
classified ad.--Call 1900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21
LIONS CLUB COMMITTEES.
Appointments Announced by Pres
dent Fuller at Luncheon Today.

y.
At the Lions Club luncheon yester-
day J. +. Fuller. president of the club
announced the following committees:
finance, II. X. Burns, Frank Hickman.
and w. j. Reardon; ways and means
{. M. Spargo. II. w. Cornelius. l.. II.
Springer, j. III. Lang. and Medford
White; membership. Frank c. Hughes
A. V. Gemmill, and c. r. Yost; pub
hcity. @. A. Wedler, II. q. Little, c. r.
Hope, S. p. Rolph and II. E. Latter;
education. Charles Coke, J. II. Mullin.
r. c. Huber, and A. r. Garter: fellow
ship, A. w. Kuschan, Vaughn Clavey.
{. {. Gerow, ID. G. Lemon, II. X. Rut-
ter, G. l.. Seward and c. w. Hazel; :;
welfare. l.. j. Jones. ]. B. Brown,
j. r. Bradley. j. w. Brosius.
II. A. c. Fisher, and C. r. Hearn;
organization. S. II. Baynard, Jr., De
witt Fielder, Morris Jorde, A. w.
Benderoth, and Il. II. Roe: constitu-
tion and bylaws. II. II. Ward, Jr.. c
A. Harrington. c. A. Ross. II. l.. Rice
and G. Fl. Reed; civics, J. w. Davis
j. =. Jones. Jr. John O'Connell, G. f
McElfatrick and X. A. Parvis.
Want an Office boy7 Telephons \
ella saifie,1 nd Call a20O
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Miss Merle Mcmahon. director OF the
Children's Bureau, will leave tonight
for Providence. r. l.. where she will
attend national conference for social
workers. The conference will be in
session for several DAYS.
The herald., 1922-07-20
ADMITS HE HAS FOUR WIVES
kansan Also Says He's Served Term
in Missouri Penitentiary
for Bigamy.

Emporia, Kan.-Four wives were
too much for d. f. Waller, alias Davis
Walton, under arrest here on a charge
Of disturbing the peace. Waller has
confessed having four wives living
and one dead, according to local po-
lice. A quarrel with wife No. 2 led
to Walters arrest
According to Walters alleged con-
fession his first wife is dead. The
second, third. fourth and fifth wives,
all living. he married in Missouri.
Wives No. 3 and now live in Mis-
souri,, while the second and fifth live
here. 1t was while Waller was at
tempting to leave Emporia with wife
No. ) that his legal wife .nterfered,
firing one shot at him, according TO
police. His arrest followed. The po-
lice said Waller admitted having
served a term in the Missouri peni-
tertiary on a bigamy charge.
The herald., 1922-07-20

stations along the route and Sheriff
Heenan altered his plans, taking the
prisoner through to Gregory.
A crowd stormed the train at Spen-
Ger and again at Anoka and Fairfax
and searched the coaches for the pris-
Oner, but the sheriffs ruse of having
Simmons secreted in a trunk was sue
cesSful.
Paul, an automobile dealer here
was murdered and his body pitched
over bridge into a creek, near Bris-
low. according to the verdict of the
cOrOner's jury. The body was found
by one Of several posses that had been
securing the territory for two days.
Simmons is said to have admitted
to officers that he abandoned Pauls
automobile near Spencer, Neb., where
a searching party found it, blood
stained.
He denies all knowledge of the man.
ner in which Paul nset his death.
The herald., 1922-07-20

come out easily.
Always keep box of corks in the
kitchen to use when a cork breaks.
One is constantly adding TO The col
lection, or it is possible TO buy a few
Of assorted sizes to start the collec-
ton.
Corner shelves q few inches from
the floor may be made to hold shoes.
This part of the closet space is not
used and the shoes are always to be
found in hurry. To keep shoes in
good shape, always put in the shoe
trees as you set them away.
Cream will whip very quickly II you
use five drops of glycerine to n pint Of
cream. Added TO chocolate when
dipping bon-bons it gives them a gloss,
and they will harden more quickly.
Use an egg beater when making a
cooked salad dressing or a custard.
beating well while 1t is cooking in the
double boiler. The dressing will be Of
much smoother texture than il stirred
with a spoon.
When planting small seeds. put them
III shaker with large holes. The
seeds may then be scattered more
evenly.
White hose that have become yellow
may be dyed any color to match a
gown, saving the price of a new pair.
The lids from lard cans and other
small cans can be enameled and deco
rated in some simple border, making
nice little coasters to use for serving
lemonade. Dip the cover in the enamel:
1t makes better surface than using
brush.
When preparing grape fruit for sa-
lads, plunge it in boiling water, then
dip In cold; then the peeling will be
removed with all the tough inner white
portion very easily.
The herald., 1922-07-20
Shot Himself.

The parents went to the homes of
neighbors and gathered REINFORCE
ments. They finally went to the home
of Mrs. S. S. McCrea and demanded
she go with them 10 the pastors
home.
Mother McCrea," as she is called
In this community, is a member of the
church.
The childs story didn't sound right
to Mother" McCrea. 1t was too con-
flicting. She counseled the parents
and neighbOrs to wait until after
Easter before they made such ride
ulous charges. This did not meet with
their approval. They were deter
mined the pastor should never preach
again, and would be lucky If the
townsfolk didn't tar and feather him.
Call Upon Pastor.
The next call was at the Carlton
home. Here the pastor was startled
by agitated voices outside. His pro-
tests were Of no avail. They swept
aside his explanations.
IF you dare preach in that church
tomorrow l will get up from the floor
and denounce you,' cried a mother in
the group.
The accused man sought to tell
them he saved the girl from injury
by catching her in his arms. They
turned deaf ears to him. Mrs. Carl
ton stood nv her husband She doi1hf-
ed the story. The girl bore no marks
Of violence. The child merely insisted
that the pastor Rugged her.
After writing a farewell note and
then pacing the floor all night the
pastor took a .44-caliber hunting rifle,
went to the woodshed adjoining the
kitchen and shot himself. Mrs. Carl
ton found her husband dead on the
floor
The herald., 1922-07-20
Swim Flooded River to Wed.

Parsons, Kan.-Floyd Branson and
Cleo Martin. Oral King and Stella
Owen Of Miami. Okla, started to
Oswego, Kan, in a small car to get
married. On the outskirts Of Oswego
they found bridge out. Undaunted.
the girls and boys separated behind
bushes and prepared for the swim.
When they reached the other side
the girls picked bridal bouquets and
the Rev. A. s. Hines married them.
Then they swan back to the flivver
and chugged to Miami and married
Life.
The herald., 1922-07-20
ASKS 2 PILLOWS IN GRAVE
New York Spinster, In viii, Specifies
Extra One Be Placed Under
Head.

New York.-The will of Miss Mary
E. ConnOrs, sixty-four, directing her
friend and executrix, Mrs. Katherine
Rees, to bury her in a single grave
with an extra pillow under her head
and to see that no carriages followed
the hearse, has been filed for probate
In the Surrogate's court.
In the event Of any relatives being
discovered, she directed that 81 be
given each, because during life they
had no affection for me-" No relatives
have been heard of by Mrs. Rees and.
under the will, the residue of Miss
Connors' estate, after a few requests
to friends, will go to the Hospital for
Ruptured and Cripples.
The herald., 1922-07-20
HIDES IN TRUNK;
ESCAPES FROM MOB
Sheriff's Ruse Saves Accused
Slayer From Lynching at
Hands of Excited Crowd.

Norfolk, Neb.-With his prisoner
concealed In a trunk in the baggage
car, Sheriff Heenan evaded three
threatening crowds and delivered Wal
ter Simmons, held in connection with
the murder Of Frank Paul, thirty-five
years old. of this city, to the Jail at
Gregory, s. ID.
Following Simmons arrest here
crowds began to gather and his trans
fer 10 Butte Neb., was planned as a
safety measure Word was received,
however. that large numbers of per
sons, reaching almost mob proportions,
had cOngregated at several railway
The herald., 1922-07-20
N.u hlAf~ ssQ
Jury System.

They say the jury system is the last
Word in jsstice, but what chance
would a fellow have with a jury like
this: No. His tenant. No. 2-His
landlord. No. 3-His iceman. No. A.
His plumber. TO. 5-His coal dealer.
No. Ellis borrower. No. Ills bank
cashier. No. S-His mother-in-law. No.
eNHis dentist. Ne. 10-His first wife.
No. Hills second wife. No. Pills
present wife's former husband.-Henry
E. Warner in Richmond Tlmes-Dis.
patch.
The herald., 1922-07-20
Will Have Doa Hotel.

Los Angeles.-A dog show held at
the Ambassador hotel. in Los Angeles.
proved one of the social events of the
season.
AS seven German police dogs were
turned away from she hotel along
with Mr.. and Mrs Norman b. Pabst
Of Detroit and their elbows. because
they had no rooms for them, the
management of the Ambassador will
build the finest dog hotel In the coun-
try.
There will be suites with baths,
dining rooB and separate entrance.
The herald., 1922-07-20

Is fined IS and censured to be set
an houre in the stocks" They dealt
in strange punitive measure in those
days. 1t was the practice, in the
case of persons guilty of lex.
horbitancy of the tongue in rayline
and scolding," either TO gag the Of
fender or set him-more frequently
her-in a ducking-stool to be dipped
three times In some convenient pond
Another measure was to place the
guilty party's tongue in a cleft stick
and In this manner to stand him VI
to the ridicule of the public.
The herald., 1922-07-20
CAP ~
AND
BELLS Alll
PHENOMENON OF A FIST

"Your honor, I'm a misunderstood
man."
but you are charged with assault
and battery on this person with a
black eye"
That's just the point, your honor.
I slapped him on the back. Ii seems
he wasn't feeling well and he slapped
me on the jaw. The very next time
] had occasion 10 use my right hand
| discovered il was folded up"
The herald., 1922-07-20
SENT TO DEATH
BY GIRLS LIE
Minister Kills Himself Because
Pensioners Reject His Ex-
PLANTATION of Child's Story.
PEOPLE MAKE THREATS
Pastor Leaves Note Declaring His
Innocence Before God" Of the
Charges Made-Accusers Too
Late in Believing Him.

Mars Hill, Me-This community,
nesting in the foothills of Mars noun
tains, is stunned by the knowledge
that Rev. Charles K. Carlton, who re-
Gently committed suicide, following
charges made by hysterical girl Of
thirteen. was driven to his death an
Innocent man. The charges now have
been retracted by the girl.
A note penned by the pastor just
before he took his life with hunt
ing rifle has been found.
In ii he Swore his Innocence be-
small group of impulsive citizens
confronted him on the evening pre-
viOus, demanding that he never preach
from the pulpit again, but he felt the
child's story always would be taken
regardless of all he might say.
On the afternoon before Easter
Sunday a number of women at the
Mars Hill Methodist Episcopal church
brought plants and flowers to decor
ate the pulpit and auditorium. Mr..
Carlton offered 10 assist them. About
five O'Clock the women said they need
ed the help of some children who
could stand on a ladder and reach
high places.
Incident at the Church.
The pastor volunteered TO find a
child. He inquired for boy at a
nearby home. The lads sister offered
to go instead. Returning to the church
the minister found his women parish
toner's had left. The thirteen-year-old
girl climbed the shaky ladder and
suddenly lost her balance. AS she
fell the pastor caught her in his arms
She became hysterical, began TO
weep, and despite his efforts refused
to calm herself. In this condition
she ran to her home. There she
blurted out a story of having been
swant into the arms of the pastor.
The herald., 1922-07-20
Mere Formalitics.

ct fear those two men are coming to
blows" said the timOrous citizen.
Don't be alarmed" said a bystand-
er. "There isn't chance"
But they are calling each other
liars"
"Only political liars. In this part
Of the country if a man: doesn't call
somebody liar at least once during
political campaign he doesn't consider
that he's doing his duty to his party"
The herald., 1922-07-20
Tongue in a CIeft-Stick

In the old days small misdemeanors
were punished by pinching the culprit
ir the stocks. In Boston, strangely
enough, the first person to suffer such
punishment after the stocks were con-
structed was the carpenter who made
them. The record relates that Ed
ward Palmer, for his extortion, tax
ing fl, IL shillings, pence for the
pIank and woodwork Of Boston stocks,