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ana made himself charming. Van
Brunt came and brought q friend,
Nellie Michelin. dressed q little
ike q queen in an opera; and
lips were loosened and pleasant
nlfrthful speech flowed.
Not even FIedden's presence
worried Silver. Her debts. her
one-sided contract with him. his
theft OF the play, the Imminent
and disagfeeable interview IN which
she hoped once for all to settle
these matters. had vanished even
from the back Of her mind, and
she was allowed to love the mo-
ments even In their swift passing
silver could not put her par
ents up for the night. But she
put them up till four in the
morning, wlnens Henley and War:
ing drove them to their hotel.
MUM said the now sleepy
Captain Sands, are we starting
back for Hanleytown- today
mo, were not. Z she said,
There's Mckay Heddep,s lunch
for us tomorrow, and Pauls sup.
per, he wouldn't let me, off I'M
less 1 called him Paul, and you
just bet your bottom dollar I'm
agoing to see silver act again
and then sorne!'
Mum be, said, his voice
trembling with eagerness, IF it,
costs us our bottom dollar let's
stay--a week.
Mrs. Sands hurled herself upon
her husbands breast and chung to
him.
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) delightfulness could 80 no further. /
should have, seen her. when
she stepped into W h,at
che supposed was an empty taxi
cab and found her father, and
mother. These were already ais
solved into tears of joy and at
once Silver with the most loving
little EXPLANATIONS and iaarticu1a-
tions melted, toos And they
reached for her as two fond old
bears may be supposed to reach
for long-lost cub, and she went
down between them and was kissed
and paved and praised. And
every now, and then Captain
Sands would say as gruffly as he
could:
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by aries DaaG Nson
An and
heroine. Of When ny zs.4

say triumphant. for many girls
would have hesitated at publicly
claiming Captain and Mrs. Sands
for parents. They were out of
date. they were not smart, and
they were red with excitement
and pleasure and awkwardness
and embarrassment. But Silver
did not think. of such things. She
only thought how happy she was
to have them with her, and how
much she loved everybody who
had hand in arranging the SUR
prise for her. The long passage
to their table, continually inter-
rupted by men jumping to their
feet to exchange friendly words
with her. and by her own habit
of stopping to speak to every
woman who had ever spoken
kindly to her was not an ordeal,
Whenever she had q chance she
introduced her friends to her
father and mother, and she SO
shone with joy and pride that she
resembled a child on its way to q
Christmas tree.
A Pleasant Party,
1t began as a supper party, and
1t ended in the small hours as a
reception. Men and women. came
and went but mostly stayed. The
table, Inagiced by walters. grew
larger and larger. Hedden, brazen
as brass, insinuated himself be.
tween Captain and Mrs. Sands,
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HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

When cleaning the stove make
a pad of old cloth and rub SCOT
from the back of the CRATE or
flues on all the greasy parts be-
fore applying black lead. This
will remove the grease and will
give a brilliant polish to the stove.
Gilt frames can be renewed by
washing first with vinegar and
then polishing with paraffin.
To prevent mustard from dry
ing In the mustard pot, add q lit
tie salt when making it.
To remove stains from furni.
ture. rub lightly with olive oil
and nethylated spirit. ~ .>....
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

"Were man but constant he were
perfect"
Lack of constancy is mans
greatest defect, it would seem. in
Shakespeare's mind: as thus ex-
pressed in 1.-TWO Gentlemen of
Verona
even a fool, il he will hold his
peace. shall be counted WISE"
A man often betrays himself
when he begins to talk, as the
writer of Proverbs XxVII-2S) in
the Old Testament observes.
"GOd made the country and man
made the town."
This is why to Cowper's mind,
In "The Task" the country. is
so much superior to the town or
city.
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Brilliant Romance Dealing With
Stage Life, Illustrated by Charles
Dana Gibson.

H<@ I'D it ever strike your"
he said, that you and /
- get along first rate
together? Do you, like being
with me? i love being with
you. And last night was SO wor-
tied and frightened for fear you
wouldn't do yourself justice; I was
almost as bad as Paul was about
Silver.
And afterward, when it was all
over, Il was so proud of you.
Because I've always said you had
1t in you: Haven't To-
.'Yes," she said. always. And
that's been one Of the things
that's kept me trying"
Honestly"
Honestly"
'And now Hedden will be want
ing to star you. Will you stand
Cor it?"
.'Of course. Standing for things
d my bread and butter
do you like acting any bet
ter now that you've made a big
hit?"
Eyes. Of course. But not
enough
You'd do most anything IL
you could quit, wouldn't your"
cSa.s -, III
Almost anything"
But you wouldn't marry
rich man you didn't love?"
az said almost anything. /
didn't say absolutely everything
did II.
But suppose he was a nice
sort Of fellow. whom you'd al
ways liked in sort OF way. And
suppose he was very crazy about
your"
An Amusing Accident.
AT this moment the muslin
curtains came down, brass rod
and all. Waring distangledt him
self from the wreck.
That proves I'm nervous! he
Exclaimed. But just the same
heres something want to say
md I'm going to say it."
He came toward her, a kind of
playful LIQUID fire in his eyes.
Look here" he said, lever
since I was q hiddie. I've wanted
eome girl or other. and now IFS
you. It came over me last night
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Torrance Of the play. And Silver
should know nothing of their
presence in New York until she
left the theater and found them
waiting in her taxicab. That cab
would proceed at once to 4
famous supper place. where tile
gentlemen and Miss Reeves, hav-
ing as usual secured an excellent
table by bribery, would meet
them.
Secret Plans.
And all these secret plans were
carried out without a hitch. Those
who had been moved by Silver
earlier in the evening and had
gone away saying that charm and
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of
haven't vet had time suffer they understand pain
Youth in some ways unpleasant disease for which
fortunately there the cure OF time Mamie will be quite diff
ferent girl ten years hence
MRS GEORGE: don't know. I'm hat hard
hearted girls cutanddried ideas their
own will become sympathetic People don't change much
they only learn pretend does
learn to be sweet sympathetic need
unhapp.1ess than wish her
ALL OF don't
ALWAYS the bright side of a pretty
Copyright. syndicate Inc.
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trouble, poor little thing, poor
little fool. Last night we tried
to get up a fund for her to give
her a new start. And do you
know what Mamie said? She
said she wouldn't contribute q
cent. She said the girl must
be made an example as a warn
ing to others and that she must
suffer to teach her not to do it
again. l wonder IL Mamie would
like it II she got into a fix, and
all her friends left her in the
lurch?
Mr.. GEORGE: NAMES not
the one to get into a fix: she's
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What I HnUe Learned
In ~ Years Practice

r HAVE been watching the re-
suits Of constipation for Al
years, since began the prac-
tice Of medicine back in 1875. /
am now 80 years old, and though
from time to time the medical pro-
fession makes some wonderfully
interesting experiments and tests,
the fundamentals Of causes and
relief in this particular ailment
are11nchanged.
But the people take greater in
terest today in. their health, in
diet, exercise and the drinking of
water. Constipation, however, viii
occur from time to time no matter
how one tries to avoid it. OF next
importance, then, Is how to treat
it when it comes. / believe in
getting as close TO nature as
possible, hence my remedy for
constipation, known as DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin, is a mild
vegetable compound. 1t is made
of Egyptian SIENNA and pepsin
with agreeable aromatics. Chill
dren will not willingly take bitter
things. Syrup Pepsin is pleasant
tasting, and youngsters love it.
1t does not gripe. Thousands Of
mothers have written me to that
effect.
Over 10 million bottles of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin are now
sold every year, and it is the most
widely bought family laxative in
the world. / say family laxative
because all in the family can use
it with safety. 1t is mild enough
for the infant in arms, effective
in tho most chronic constipation
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Is This a Joke?

Why is it that when a fellow
spends time and money showing
a girl a good time, she thinks he
is putting himself under SO much
obligation to her that he ought to
marry her too?-Sun Dodger.
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KNOW THAT

The River Jordan has an av-
erage fall of fifteen feet to the
mile, and its name means The
Descender. 49,
1t would take 5000 bees to
weigh a pound?
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Of an adult. The formula is on
every package.
Recently there has been a new
wave of drastic physics. Calomel,
q mercurial that salivates and
loosens teeth, has been revived;
salt waters and powders that
draw needed constituents from
the blood; coal tar. disguised In
candy form that causes skin ernp-
tions. In @ practice of AZ years
/ have never seen any reason for
their use. when q medicine like
Syrup Pepsin viii empty the bow
els Just as promptly, moro clearly
and gently, without gripping, and
without shock to the system.
T. Keep free from constipation 1t
lowers your strength % per cent,
hardens the arteries and brings on
premature old age. Do not let a
day go by without a bowel move
sment. Do not sit and hope but
20 to a druggist and get a bottle
of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
1t is a generous-size bottle. Take
a teaspoonful that night and by
morning you will be well. The cost
is only about a cent a dose. Use
Syrup Pepsin for yourself and men,
bers of the family in constipation,
biliousness, sour and crampy stom-
ach. piles, indigestion, loss Of appe-
tito or sleep, and to break up fevers
and colds. Always have a bottle in
the house. and observe these three
rules Of health: Keep the head
cool. tho feet warm, the bowels
open.
II g. @<<~>e<< 1v0
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Sarah Bernhardt could have
earned her living apart from the
stage by painting and sculpture.
She took them UP an o career in
her early life.
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Across the Breakfast
Table
Table
BY MR.. AND MRS. w. L. GEORGE.
GirLish Hardness.

RS GEORGE Girls Of eighteen to have no sympathy
IVM in their makeup Mamie thinking OF; she's abso
Az utely cold You poor little girl at the
cigar
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1--WE THOUSAND people have written their portions
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The June Stars.

At halfpast eight in the evening Spica is due south
Arcturus 80 degrees higher, is east of the meridian.
Antares rising in the southeast Capella is low in the
northwest and Vega northeast above the Northern Cross
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
son SAYS MASS AT
MOTHERS FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Cath
crime O'Seill who died on Tuesday.
were held this morning with solemn
requiem mass in St. Paul's r. G
Church. The Rev. John +. O'Neili.
son or the deceased. was celebrant
OF the mass, assisted by the Rev.
Monsignor Fenton J. Fitzpatrick. OF
st. Malachai's Church. Philadelphia.
as deacon and the Rev. Francis J.
Sheehan. OF st. Thomas Church,
Philadelphia, as sub-deacon.
The funeral sermon was deliver
ed by the Rev. Monsignor Edmond
J. Fitzmorris. OF 81. Charles Semin-
ary. Overbrook. Pa. The Rev. z. T.
Higgins. OF st. Paurs Church. this
city. was master OF ceremonies
Many members Of the clergy from
this city and Philadelphia occupied
seats in the sanctuary. Father
O'Neill is pastor Of ST. Ellzabeth's
Church. Philadelphia.
Interment was made in Holy
Cross Cemetery, Philadelphia. Mrs.
ONeill died at her home. 1910 West
Seventh street following a short i'll
ness. She had been a resident OF
Wilmington fifteen years.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03

Mr.. Slant. that the people OF Della
ware do not want vocational courses
SthS hIgh schools in. rYr,a,ll SECTIONS.
what tne isegisiatuiv waIT,s =
know Is whether this Is true or not.
Professor H. f. Stahl. OF Clay
mont. said that when the new build
ling at Claymont was completed that
courses In agriculture would sure-
ly be needed.
Miss Mason. OF Delaware City. said
the citizens OF Delaware City want
ed agriculture courses kept IN the
curriculum. Mr.. owen. OF Newark.
made similar favorable report for
Newark.
Wilbur IT. Jump. assistant IN Gle
mentary schools OF the State edu-
cattonai system emphasized the need
OF teachers and people OF the var
ious communities being informed
about what the State program Of
education meant. Mr.. Jump said
that wherever the program had
been explained that there was little
II any opposition 10 u. but that
wherever tho program was not
known. that in those places. gossip
and stories without foundation wore
usually circulated. not through
malice but because the people were
not informed.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
.DUPONTS FIND
ANOTHER COLOR
Dye TO Be Used in Making
Light Brown and Tan
Shades
SUITABLE FOR
GLAZED KID

Another achievement has been
added 70 the list OF those 20 the
credit OF the dupont American In
dustries.
Announcement was made today
that an important basic color for
use by the leather trade has been
perfected. It Is understood that the
coloring may be used by glazed kid
manufacturers OF Wilmington. Thus
Wilmington-made glazed kid will
have the additional distinction Of
being colored with Wilmington
made dyes.
News OF the new dye was contain
ed in the following statement issued
this morning AT the DUPONT Offices:
"E. /. dupont de Nemours and
Company announces the develop
ment Of an important basic color
for the leather trade 10 be used in
the making Of light brown and tan
shades. II is known a. dupont
Phosphine G. and Is one OF the col
ors which has heretofore been i'm
ported from abroad. II produces
full. level dyeings on vegetable
tanned leather or on chrome lea
ther which has been suitably NOR
danted. It's soiubility and penetra-
bility are stated 70 be very good.
The company announces that II.
working properties are IN every TO
spect equal 20 those OF the foreign
dyestuff"
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
MUST
BERUN, HESAYS

Continued From First Page.)
The State school law provides that
sessions shalt be held. II the state
doesn't provide enough money to
run the schools. then there appears
10 be only one way for a town or
village to ind the money for school
expenses. and that IS by raising the
tax on real estate.
I'm its request for money TO op-
crate the schools OF the state the
next two years. the State Board OF
Education has had lengthy stats-
tics prepared, showing where and
how every dollar appropriated will
be spent. II the Legislature does
not care for the increasing attend
ance at school OF Delaware boys and
girls. then II will be solely up 10 the
parents and taxpayers OF each dis
trict TO raise money, for according
10. law. the schools must be run.
whether the State gives enough
money or not"
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
G0LDEYITES AGAIN
In SPELLING CONTEST

The spelling bee conducted by the
students OF the Commercial Club
Of Goldey College yesterday after
noon In the auditorium OF the col
lege proved 20 be one OF the most
novel and interesting meetings the
club has held in many months. In
charge OF Professor J. f. Fuller
the bee was organized by selecting
Oscar Marden and Miss Marguerite
+. Moore, as captains, and these
captains selected their teams, about
forty young men and women being
lined up on either side.
The contest started with words OF
three letters being given out. but
the catch came In the announcement
that the words must be spelled
backward. In other words, ~ the
cat was announced. the speller must
spell II tao.
on the nrst time around the con-
testants were given two chances, and
all made good. but on the second
round they were given but one op-
portunity 10 spell correctly and there
were many who fell by the way
side.
From words CT three letters the
contest waxed warmer. four and five
letter words being given, and there
were many stud snts who were spell
ed down. because while they know
how TO spell the word given correct
ly. they became confused and twist
ed mentally while striving 10 an
nounce the letters backward.
When the contest was over. Cap
tain Marden still had four team
mates standing. while Miss MoOre's
aggregation had been vanquished
Because II was ground hog day
Captain Marden was awarded a
prize in keeping with the season. He
was given two sausages-ground
hog.
Several students who are devotees
og basketball. will go TO Dover to-
night TO witness the game between
and the Dover team OF Wes-
ey Collegiate Institute.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
COAL SITUATION
MUCH EASIER.
Dealers Hopeful Fuel Fam
inc May End Sooner Than
Expected
1000 TONS NOW
IN CITY YARDS

Receipts OF domestic sizes Of an
thracits IN the past few days have
been such as to give rise TO tho be-
lief that the coal famine may be
ended sooner than has been antici-
pated.
Reports from dealers today indi-
Gated that there are 1000 tons Of an
thracite in the city. While this sup
ply is relatively small compared with
the amount consumed. II is consider
ably larger than that carried the
past several weeks.
With A cold snap predicted and
the possibility OF heavy storms tht,
and next month, the State Coal
Commission. although relieved
somewhat by tho increased receipts
OF anthracite. r. OF the opinion
that Il will be necessary 20 continue
the order requiring consumers 70
accept one-fourth anthracite substi-
tutes as part OF each ton of fuel
purchased. Just how long the
order will have 20 remain in effect.
members OF the commission declined
TO cay. the time being dependant
largely on weather conditions.
Another factor which has tended
10 ease the situation is that oon-
sumers. who stocked up with fuel
in the summer and fall. but who
recently have ordered fresh sup
piles IN quantities. are again being
cared for 80 that dealers may de-
vote their attention 20 buyers OF only
a ton at a time.
The situate mis- decidedly easier. =
remarked a coal dealer today. but
sight must not be lost OF the fact
that We may have a series OF storms
which viii tie up transportation
from the mines and thus cut or re-
ceiprs locally"
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
SAY BOX WAS
WHISKY CACHE

Failing 10 find any liquor after
what they believed was a most thor
uogh search OF the home OF Alex
ander Schmidt, III Poplar street
last night. Sergeant McGnlon and
Officers Rodenheiser and Morrow
felt that their. efforts were without
reward. The Sergeant. however. al
the end or tho tedious search. OBJ
served that Mrs. Schmidt had re-
mained sitting on a box. The box
was opened and. II Is said. q guam
tity Of whisky and alcohol contain
ers were found
When the police arrived with a
search warrant. Schmidt had es-
corted the officers through the
house. it Is said. but had neglected
to point out the box.
In Municipal Court this morning.
Schmidt. who was charged with IL
legal possession OF liquor, was
granted a continuance Of the case
until next Thursday.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
Who
"REVOLTED' TO
BE PROMOTED
cconti;.ued from First Pare,

(conti:.ued from First Paxe.)
buckle. assistant 10 Mr.. Msri1e and
Mr.. stradley.
Following this conferenoe which
Il is said was featured by Tits be-
tween Mr.. Coxe. Mr.. Merkle and 9TH
ers present. II was announced that
the investlg cation would be continued
by Or. Ward and report OF his find
ing would be presented to the Board
of Education on Monday February
II.
During the meeting yesterday. Mr..
Merkle said he did not propose to
be ''the goat" in the case. He was
advised that n he knew anything
concerning the charges made OF the
lack OF discipline AZ the High School
he was at liberty TO tell Il.
While those at the conferences
agreed to withhold all information
about the findings OF the investiga-
tlon yesterday. Il was said this morn
ing that Professor Merkle made re-
marks pertaining 70 Miss Arbuckie.
which brought forth protests from
those present, whereupon Mr.. Mer-
kle reiterated his statement.
As Miss Arbuckie. the teacher. had
marked the monthly report cards OF
the pupils for September. October
and November with AS. the high
est markings, the pupils will be CIV
en- the benefit OF the doubt as a
factor toward their promotions
Members OF the faculty OF the
High School refused to discuss the
case today except to say that Miss
Arouckls holds chs degres OF
bachelor OF arts from the Unever-
sity OF Nebraska and has been here
a year. Mr.. Mericie Is a groduate OF
the Wharton school OF Philadelphia
and has been a teacher here for the
past three years
The records OF tho school Snow
76 graduates az the mid-year evan
ination. and the promotions made in
the other classes are as follows.
Glass B-s. III; class A-s. 100: B-3.
165; Al. 2O1; B-2. sis: Al. PCS:
B-1. e5s. The final examinations in
Class Az and Class B-2. the Sopho-
moro class which "revoited" show
that only Al failed TO pass all sub
jects.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
ENTERrAINs MADELEY AID.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sutton, OF
Rose Hill. entertained the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society OF Made
ley VI. E. Church on Thursday. A
number OF aprons were made which
are 10 be sold for the benefit OF the
missionary fund. Mr.. and Mrs. Sut-
ton provided a chicken dinner.
Those present were: The Rev.
and Mrs. L. ". Broadway. Mrs. Array.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Sutton. Mrs.
Dennis. Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs Farqu-
har. Mrs. Goodman. Mrs. Temple.
Mrs. Thorp. Mrs. Purse. Mrs Alb
bott. Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Florence
Sutton, Mrs. Annie Faulkner. Mrs.
Carrie Faulkner. Mrs. Warren. Mrs.
Cook, Mrs. Worth. Miss Bessie War
ren, Mss Gladys Sutton. Howard
Sutton. Jr., Thomas Worth. Grover
Thorp. Grace and William Broad
way.
Evening journal., 1923-02-03
Game TO KILL,
BUT BLUFFING
Nettie Cornish, Scared, of
Course, Has Bob" Held
Under Bond
PALS" ONCE, BUT
NOW IT'S OVER

I've come to kill you: you're
going to die now" was the startling
news that Robert Taylor. Negro.
gave Nettie Cornish, Negress. his
former affinity" when he called
at her home yesterday. according 20
the story told by Nettie in Municipal
Court this morning when Robert
was given a hearing on a charge
OF breach Of the peace.
He grabbed me by the throat.
threw me down and choked me, %
was the further allegation made by
the Negress. She said all she want
ed was that he be compelled TO stay
away from her house and cease an
noying here. She said that she
used to go with him but he didn't
treat me right"
Only a little argument" was the
way Robert spoke OF his trouble
with Netue. denying that he had
abused her. However. Judge Hast
ings held him under his own bond
Of $500 to keep the peace and
Robert walked from the court room
promising that he will never again
bother his former girl"
Il appeared that the cause OF the
trouble was Nettle's refusal TO go
out with the Negro.
When the charge Of breach OF
the peace" was read 10 Taylor IN
Court Clerk Charles J. Coleman. he
inquired. Whats that mean7"
Choking your girl and going 70
kill her." was the clear informa-
tion given by Mr.. Coleman.
Not guilty. thon." promptly
pleaded Robert.