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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
Double Standard is
BY GENE COIN
NFA STAFF Correspondent

MADEIRA. Cal.-The tiny cross
roads hamlet Of North Fork. which
boasts a power plant and a popu-
iation Of zoo. Is struggling with a
triangle" problem that might
stump the most sophisticated me-
tropolls.
A woman. apparently IN revolt
against the Main Street" monotony.
is declared % have Haunted IN her
husbands face a declaration OF sex
independence-and paid for It with
her life.
a man who admits the murder OF
his wife. tells OF this declaration and
is Immediately exonerated by a cor
oner's jury under the "unwritten
law" but a court jury has been un-
able 20 reach an agreement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
LIFE AND CHARACTER
READING
U.........~ n
Hanu1fy :


The governing sign Of this date is
Capricorn. and the governing plan
ct Is Saturn. Capricorn is the last
sign OF the earth triplicity and is
indicated on the Zodiac as the goat.
People born on this date are in
defatiga BILE workers and are apt-to
tire quickly because they usually do
several things at a time. Like the
goat. they will work for themselves
without stop or stint, but are very
restless when harvested to work
for others.
The gems Of this date are a white
onyx or moonstone.
This Is the most brilliant and the
most depressed sign in the Zodiac.
These people, once your friends are
always so.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
ROOMS FOR RENT.

ATTRACTIVE RooM-For gentleman;
private home. 1910 West ST. Phone
52o3-M. dec29-1m.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

The Want Ads viii he your CON
slant and faithful friend. Give them
a chance. Whatever you desire,
may be secured through their as
sistance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
PUBLIC SALE.

KLAIR's BAZAAR. wilmington. Del
Auction sales every Saturday, at 10
O'Clock. Horses a. private sale at all
times. Klalr e. Hollingsworth. apr6-iyr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
TRANSPORTATION.
WILSON LINE
Philadelphia, PENIS Grove, Chester

Schedule Of Trips.
Leave Wilmington. Fourth Street
Wharf, daily. except Saturdays. sun
davs and Holidays, for Chester and
Philadelphia. 500 A. NJ, 1900 noon. tlf
and 7.30 p. N.
20 1880 a. NJ. 80. AIS and 80 T. VI
Leave Philadelphia. Chestnut Street
Wharf, for Wilmington. at same
hours.
WlInlnstsn-Penn's Grove Route
Leave Wilmington, weekdays, s.1k
rs. 10 90 A. NJ ~ 90 noon. eco. 3.45,
8 90 500. 1000 and 1900 p. N.
on Sundays. 745. 1000 A. NJ, 1900
noon, 200. 100. 500. 500. 1900 ana 1900
p NJ.
Leave PENIS Grove. weekdays. SIS,
100. 500. 100 A. NJ. LOO. SOC. use,
100. 500 and 100 p. NJ.
Loo. 90. 800. 700 500 and il.os P. IA
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
HELP wANTED-srALE.

ADVERTISING soLIcIToR-Experi-
enced only need apply. 500 Shipley
street. deco-tf.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

THE NATIONAL BANK OF della
WARE. AT WILMINGTON.
Wilmington. Delaware, Dec. ?, 1922.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders for the election OF directors. will
be held at the banking house. Tues
day. January 2. 1928. between the hours
o. - noon and 2 p. NJ.
decs-lm. JOHN HARE. JR.. Cashier.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

WANTED-To buy house from owner.
Price must be reasonable. Call
92e7-J. dec9-lm.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

Mrs. Anna Sundsmo and her
BY NEA Service.
BONNER's FERRY. Ida. Nov.
C. sundsmo. 5o-year- old
Of this town. Is hghting
TO have state authorities return his
wife and Ave children 20 him.
They were taken from mo be-
cause I had too many children" he
says sadly. why else. do not
know"
BY an order from Judge r. r.
Henderson n Boundary county.
they we're taken 10 the home Of the
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

BoOTBLACK wANTDD-Apply Mas
ter Shoe Repairing, 2l7 W. Tenth St
Jsn2-lt.
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UPHOLSTERY.

Of the better kind
materials for sale. Sparks and Son.
Corner Fourth and Tatnall Sis. Phone
SLEW. june2I-lyr.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02

REAL EsTATE-FoR SALE
A RARE CHANCE TO get that Ideal
home and pay Ike rent. J. @. jus
lis Co. Newport, Del Phone 23i-W.
septl-tf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-02
NOTICES

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING OF THE SHAFFER- MANkiN
on COMPANY, INC.
At a meeting OF the directors or tins
shsfrsr- Msnkin OH Company. Inc. held
At its office. in Dallas, Texas. on De.
cember Is. 1922. az o'clock r. NJ, AZ
which meeting a ma jOrlty OF the Board
or Directors OF said company was pres
emit and which meeting was held pur-
suant 10 a notice issued by the presl
dent and secretary treasurer OF said
company, and served on each and every
director Of said company more than ten
days next prior 10 the time OF said
meeting the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
BE u resolved that II IL the sense
OF this meeting that the Shaner-
Mankin oil Company. Inc, should
he dissolved and that the officers OF
the company take proper steps 20
effect the legal dissolution OF the
BE il further resolved. that
meeting OF the stockholders OF
Shaher-Mankin OIL Company, Inc,
be called. At the othce Of this COM
psny. on the eighteenth floor or the
Magnolia Building. in Dallas. Texas.
on January is. 1921, al III O'Clock
A. NJ. then and there 20 pass upon
the ACCESSIBILITY OF dissoivng this
company
BE n further resolved. that the
Secretary Treasurer Of this COM
pany he instructed 10 notify each
and every stOckhOlder or this COM
pany. by sending written notice or
the foregoing meeting 10 the last
known address 81 such stakeholder
by mail and each notice shall con-
tain a COPY OF this resolution. and
that the Secretary Treasurer be In
structed 10 have necessary notices
OF the meeting OF the stockholders
for the purposes OF such dissolu-
ton. published In newspaper at
Wilmington. Delaware. In &C
cordance with the provisions Of the
laws Of the State Of Delaware"
Now. therefore. IN pursuance OF said
resolution. notice is hereby given that
!, meeting Of the stockholders OF the
shsffer-Mankin oil Company, Inc, will
% hold at its office. IN the Magnolia
Bldg, in the city OF Dallas, Dallas
county. Texas. on Monday. the 18th day
u January, A. d. 1893. eleven O'Clock
4. NJ for the purpose OF effecting the
sgsl dissolution OF the Shsfer- Mankin
Dl Company. Inc. IN accordance with
ne provisions Of the foregoing resolu-
N WITNESS WHEREOF. the Score
ary Treasurer Of said company has
ixecutsd these presents, on this 18th
lay Of December A. d. 1929.
SHAFFER- MANK1N OIL
COMPANY. INC.
81 L. &. MANKIN.
dec2s JANIS. Secretary Treasurer
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IN TESTIMONY
TRUSTEES SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

OF READ ESTATE
~,-~~-~~-~~----~----~--~-~ ~~~--->~---e
TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue OF an order OF the Or
phans' Court, will be exposed TO sale, at
Public Auction or Nendue, on Saturday.
January S. 1928. at 10 A. NJ. at the
County Court House Wilmington, Della
ware. the following described real es
tate. late OF John A. Murphey, deceased.
to-wit;
front OF 10 feet and a depth OF SIS feet.
with a two-story brick store or saloon
property thereon erected
For full description and terms OF
sale see large bills posted, or address
the undersigned.
HARRY p. JOSLYN. Trustee.
Ford Building. Wilmington, Del.
Attest: Norman p. Crouch. Clerk q. c.
Delaware, December s, 1922.
dec26-2 30 ian2-4-5.
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PRIVATE INSTRUCTION.

Private, Individual IN
G1 ; ;:;:::::: s;;' ::; O.:
roughs Calculation, Etc
Daylight.
400 w. 22nd ST. Estab. 1910.
ieca2-fn1
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BODY
TO WARNFATHER
Mildred Eric Tells Chicago
Police Kidnapping Tale
Was Hoax
WOULD SHOW KIN
BADNESS" OF KLUX

CHICAGO. Feb. 10 Omitted Press).
Mildred Eric confessed to the au-
thorities today that she had branded
herself with ten crosses in an effort
to show her father what a bad or
ganization the Ku Klux Khan organi-
zation is" Miss Eric yesterday told
a tale OF having been kidnapped and
slashed by two hooded men. Police
investigation revealed she had Gu
herself with safety razor blade.
Miss Eric said she believed her
father Joined the khan. She had be
come a Catholic recently, she said.
The girl was sent to the Psyche
pathic Hospital today for examina-
ton. Her confession OF the hoax
followed her arrest on a warrant
charging disorderly conduct OBJ
tanned by her father. Arrested with
her was Miss Margaret Alexander, a
nurse and roommate.
Miss Alexander buys clothes for
my daughter and gives her money
when she is out OF work" the father
said. ''She holds a peculiar inhu-
ence over Mildred"
Miss Alexander admitted a great
fondness for her companion. She
said she was helping Mildred obtain
a proper musical education only be-
cause of her ability.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
SOAKS RIGHT In
AND LIMBERS UP
STIFF JOINTS
Pharmacists call it "Joint Ease" be-
cause it's for Swollen, Sore,
Painful, Creaky Joints Only.

Il took a good many years 70 get to-
gether a combination Of pain subdulng
and swelling reducing agents declared
20 be the one remedy that almost in
stantly penetrates through skin and
flesh and starts right in to make
swollen. lnnamed. crealzy. pain tracked
Joints as good as new.
They call this new and wonderful
preparation Joint Ease" because the
medical man who turned the trick
worked for years TO perfect some low
priced remedy that would really benefit
the millions OF people who have one or
more joints that need helpful attention.
So Joint Ease" Is prepared only for
people who have swollen. painful
creaky. distorted or stifr joint whether
IL be in knee, elbow. shoulder. ankle.
neck or finger and whether Il Is caused
by rheumatism or something else.
or course, Il can't help but quickly
put an end 10 such superficial ailments
as lumbago. neuralgia, neurits. aching
muscles, stitch in the side. criok in the
neck or sore feet, because Of its pene-
trating action. but what is II really
for its joint ailments OF
any nature whatever.
Ask FOR a tube Of Joint Ease" You
can use II several times In one evening
Tor quick results. because Il goes right
through the skin with only a few
seconds rubbing. II surely Is swift
and when 10 gets under the .
skin. II starts right in TO clean up all /
r. b. Danforth dispenses It daily for
about 60 cents a tube, as do hrst-class
druggists everywhere.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10

TO be used only for prizes In agricui-
ture. stock and poultry raising,
manual training and domestic arts.
Mr.. Alice amending the revised
code by adding a nav section fur
Their regulating the investments Of
domestic life insurance companies
so they may invest their funds in
any OF the securities designated FOR
investment by trust companies.
Mr.. Pettyjohn appropriating
$4,000 to a State Firemen's As
ISOLATION TO interest volunteer fire.
men throughout the State in the
Standardization OF equipment and 70
perfect such organization.
The Senate unanimously passed
Senator Belts bill. authorizing the
State Board OF Education TO place
blind children too small or too
backward TO enter blind Institutions
OF the state, in any institution for
the blind where they can be placed.
Il gives the board jurisdiction over
their care, maintenance and educa-
ton. The expense Il Is provided
viii be borne from charitable funds
available for that purpose.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
WOULD VOTE ON
School ISSUE
(Continued From Firs, pavo,

Continued From First Page)
chapter 100. volume 80, laws Of
Delaware. entitled an act 10 provide
for the establishment and mainten-
ance OF a general and efficient sys-
TEN Of free public schools as amend
ed, be approved as the school law
of this State
II shall be the duties Of the clerks
OF the peace OF the several counties
TO have provided a separate ballot.
The regular election officers would
conduct the election and they would
certify in their respective districts
to the Governor. II it shall appear
at this election that the aggregate
number OF votes have been cast
against the question, the Governor
Is requested to call a special session
Of the Legislature within 80 DAYS.
to consider a change in the school
law. The expenses OF said election
will be pair by the Levy Courts of
the respective c6unties.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
new Home FOR
RURAL FIREMEN
Five Points Civic Associa-
tion Decides to Build
Larger Quarters
CARNIVAL FOR
BUILDING FUND
Special to The Evening journal.


RICHARDSON PARK. Del. Feb.
1o-Outgrowing their present quar-
ters. the Five Points Civic Associa-
ton Building. at the semi-monthly
meeting last night took the initial
steps toward securing an adequate
community building. The decision
was reached after the association
had paid the debt on the present
structure at Eureka street end Nor
way avenue. A large block OF stock
in the Five Points Building and Loan
Association was purchased.
Il IS expected that the actual work
on a building equipped with meet
ing rooms. a Are house and audi
torium. will be started this year.
With this thought in veiw. the enter
tainment committee. II. A. Meyer.
chairman. announced that the third
annual carnival would be held here
from Saturday. July 81, TO Saturday,
July 2S, inclusive.
The report OF c. r. Jones. finan-
cial secretary OF the association.
showed the membership 20 be be-
tween 100 and $50. The associations
property IS valued at between $4,000
and 5000. This report was most
gratifying. as the association was or
ganized only two years ago with Al
members.
Committees on schools. streets
mail and FIRE protection dwelt on
the work accomplished. Gaien w.
J ordin, OF the streets committee. an
nounced that I'VE tons OF cinders had
been secured for street improve
ments.
It was reported that the Elmhurst
Realty Company had secured $50
wagon loads OF oinders and We're
using them on the streets in that sub
urb.
Five new members were received
into the association last night. The
first OF a series OF suppers and so
,ial events mapped out by the en-
committee will be held
tonight. when an oyster supper will
be served in the community hail.
rhe first table will be ready at $50
o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
FOCH MAY HEAD
RUHR FORCES
Paris Talks Unified Com
mand TO Shatter German
Resistance
BELGIUM MAY
OPPOSE PROGRAM

PARIS. Feb. 10 Omitted Press).
Appointment Of Marshal Foch as
supreme commander in the Ruhr
was being urged by influential news
paper and public men today as
Premier Poincare and Foreign Min
lister Jaspar OF Belgium, met TO dis
cuss plans for shattering German
resistance.
Closer cooperation between the
French and Belgians is the object
sought. With the two armies work.
ing together in perfect harmony it
is felt it would be easier TO bring
the Germans in the invaded area
to their knees and begin making the
adventure a paying proposition"
While Poincare urges a unified
front as the first step in bringing
about such cooperation. the Bel
CLANS demand that a Belgian high
commission equal IN power TO the
French commissioner, be appointed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
LETTER TESTS
ARE FINISHED
Handwriting Expert Called
by Adair Will Report
Later
COURT TO GET
STATEMENTS SOON

Examination OF the two letters
supposed TO have been fabricated by
Robert Adair. suspended member OF
the New Castle County Bar. during
his trial last week on a charge OF
enbezzlement-by-attorney. has been
finished by T. II. McCool OF Phila-
delphia, a handwriting expert en-
gagged by Mr.. Adair.
Mr.. McCool will submit a written
report on the result OF his examina-
tion to Mr.. Adair. according to a
statement made by the latter yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Adair said that
his expert did not apprise him as TO
his findings.
Webster 4. Melcher. a handwrit-
ing expert employed by the court.
examined the letters Thursday. His
written report has not yet been re-
ceived by the court.
The letters were introduced by
Mr.. Adair during his trial in an en-
deavor to contradict the States prin-
cipal witness, Mrs. Ella V. Block
som. Mr.. Adair said they were ex-
act copies OF letters which he sent TO
Mrs. Blocksom in October and No
vember Of 1920 and were made at
the time OF the writing of the orig
inals. f. W. Stein, a handwriting
expert called into the case by the
State, testified that his examination
showed that the letters had been
written between 10 and "a houns
prior TO his examination. OF them
last Friday afternoon. The letters
were in ink
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
AUTO TIRE PRICES
ON UPWARD TREND

The tire market Is on the upward
trend. All makes OF tires have in
creased from 10 TO is per cent in
the last thirty days.
The Increase is due TO the high
cost Of raw materials. Sea Isle cot
ton and rubber.
I'VE have been notified by the
Pennsylvania Rubber Company"
said a member OF Ryan Brothers.
Inc. distributors OF Vacuum Can
Tires in this city. ito positively dis
continue giving a tire free with each
tire and 20 acquaint our customers
with the news that tires in all prob
ability would advance 25 per cent
higher by early spring"
They are advising their Gus
toners to anticipate their needs for
Spring and Summer and In order 10
help them have inaugurated an easy
payment plan on tires
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
STATEPOLICE
F0RCEPLANNED
Senator Hardesty Would
Have Acknowledgement
Name Detectives
PROVIDE FOR ONE
FOR EACH COUNTY
STAFF Correspondent.


STATE HOUSE, Dover, Feb. 10
Senator Hardesty introduced a bill
yesterday afternoon providing for
the Attorney General instead OF the
Governor 10 appoint State detectives
It provides that the terms OF the
present State detectives shall expire
on the third Monday in March, when
the Attorney General shall appoint
three detectives. one OF whom shall
reside in New Castle county, to sue
coed the present officers. Such ap-
pointees would hold Office at the
will OF the Attorney General. They
would at all times be under the or
ders OF the Attorney General or his
deputies but when not needed by
him the bill provides that they shall
be under the direction OF the De-
partment Of State Poplice.
A Department OF State Police is
provided for under a bill now be-
fore the Senate. The Hardesty bill
would amend a present law and
does not change the salary Of the
detectives. They are all now ap-
pointed by the governor.
The House bill requiring the clerks
of the peace TO furnish registrars
at the same time that they are fur
nished registration books with
list OF those persons convicted Of
felony in that county. was reported
favorably.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
FINE PROGRAM IN
NEWARK CHURCH
Mrs. Ethel K. Baldwin to
Tell of Her War
Experiences
SPECIAL MUSIC
ADDED FEATURE

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Feb. 1O.-There will
be an exceedingly interesting serv-
ice IN St. Thomas P. +. Church, this
town. tomorrow evening. under the
auspices OF the Young Peoples
League, Of which Paul Conrad IS
president. II will be open 10 every
one. a.,
The speaker will be Mrs. Ethel
K. Baldwin. OF New York, field
secretary for Miss Anne Morgan'e
American Committee on the Re-
Mobilization OF Devastated France.
She will devote half an hour to a
recital OF her war experiences in
France. Mrs. Baldwin will be in
troduced by Ellwood Souder. Presi-
dent of the Wilmington Board OF
Education and a vestryman Of St.
Johns Protestant Episcopal Ohurch
in that city.
The musical features OF the pro-
gram will be: Contralto solo by
Mrs. Eleanor G.. Kemery. soloist in
st. PauTs NJ. Z. Church, Whining
ton: baritone solo by J. Frank
Huss. soloist in Trinity p. E. Church
choir, Wilmington; tenor solo by
J. Frank Ayres. lyric tenor in the
choir OF Westminster Presbyterian
Church. Wilmington, and soprano
solo by Miss Jennie Slack, of st.
Thomas choir. The congregational
singing will be under the direction
OF william p. White, of the Will
mington Rotary Club. Miss Eliza
beth Reese McNeal, organLst Of
st. Thomas. will play the accom-
paniments.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
DAM GIVES WAY;
CANAL BLOCKED

An impounding dam erected at
Guthrie's Dam, along the Summit
level of the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal, gave way yesterday ty-
ing up navigation for IS hours.
The dam had been erected by the
Gahagan company, which ia widen
ing the waterway. A balJn form
ed by il was used TO contain oil
taken from along the canal bank.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-02-10
Gained in Every Way

Buffalo, N.Y.-'Thad some female
troubles that just run my health
down so that lost my appetite and
felt miserable all the time. could
not lift anything heavy, and little
extra work some days would put me
in bed. A friend had told me to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
poundand ! gained in everyway, could
eat better and felt stronger. had
found nothing before this that did me
so much good. Mrs. j. GRACE, POI
VOLT Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y.