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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
CRAIG DECLINES TO DISCUSS HIS PLANS
Still Doubtful Whether He Will
 Accept Presidents CIemency

KEW YORK, Dec. 4-In4 the ab- sence of the official text of Presl- dent Coolidge's order of yesterdy for executive clemency for Comptroller Charles l.. Craig, who faced jail sentence passed on him by Federal, Judge Mayer for contempt of court, Mr. Craig tonight maintained his silence. e&
 The comptroller's friends said it still was doubtful whether he would accept the clemency in view of the censure of the Attorney General which accompanied the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05
CHERRY'S LEGS BROKEN

Hose Wagons In Collision On Way
 To A Fire Tuesday Morning
 J. w. Cherry, fireman of Station No. 4, was injured seriously Tues day morning when two hose trucks were in collision on the way to fire. a
 Examination by Dr. M. D. Clem- ents showed that bones in both legs had been fractured between the kree and ankle. Cherry will be hln- able. to perform duty for many weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Scorpions range from two to eight inches in length and while they are able to inflict a severe wound with their sting, it is rarely fatal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
 Take Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets. The box bears the sigma ture of D. ". Grove. 30c-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

J. E. shine-Remai of J. E. shine, 42 who died Monday in Racine. Wis. will arrive in Birmingham Wednesdays < Funaral- services will be announced later by yALige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

The First National Bank STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER
 (Condensed) FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER IA. 1923
 pECeTTDCRo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

John A. Myer-Funeral services for
 John A. Myer. who died Monday at
 a local infirmary, were held at 10
 o'clock Tuesday morning from Johns chapel followed by inter- ment in Emanu-El cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Mrs Sue GaudeIock-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Sue Gaudelock, S2, who died at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning at the residence, 341S Eleventh avenue, north, will be held at ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence. Interment will follow in Oakland cemtery. with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Mrs. Martha CoOker-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Martha Cooker, 19 who died at the residence at Sul phur Springs. Monday night,i were s held from the residence at2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, followed by in terment in Sulphur Springs ceme- K terys with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-05

Mrs. Thomas l.. Hill-Funeral serv-
 ices for Mrs. Thomas l.. Hill. who died Monday sat a local infirmary were held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The remains will be sent to Knoxville, Tenn, at 6:45 o'clock i, Wednesday morning by Johns for
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
Says: Crandest Stomach
Medicine in the World
Relief Comes at Once but Better
Still Chronic Indigestion is
Conquered for Good

Get bottle Of Dare's Mentha -PepsIn
from your druggist today with the dis
tinct understanding that your money
viii be promptly returned n II does
not stop the most acute stomach dis.
tress quicker than any remedy you ever
used
Your stomach may be so d,steuded
with gas that you think every minute
your heart is going to stop beating, yet
with one dessert spoonful OF Dare's
Mentha-Pepsin that dreadful feeling Of
suffocation will vanish IN a few minutes
It's a wonderful formula-this COM
bination OF Pepsln with other good
stomach invigorators-so wonderful
that in one small town in New Jersey.
in 1921, over 5000 bottles we're sold.
Never mind what causes YOUR indi-
gestion or gastritls. or how long YOU
have had II. or how many other rene
dies you have tried, this is the one
medicine that viii make your old, dis
abled stomach so strong and healthy
that YOU can digest anything YOU eat
without the slightest distress.
And you know that when your ston-
ach Is in fine shape, nery oueness, head
aches and dizziness won't bother Won
Every regular druggist guarantees one
bottle OF Dare's Mentha- Pepsin. An|
druggists sell lots OF H.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
EPISC0PALIANS
FOR DRY LAW
Bishop Garland and DR..
Tomkins Against Anti
DRY" Statements
VIEWS SHARED BY
MANY OTHERS
PHIT.AnrrnrrrA

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a
Bishop Thomas J. Garland. actina
mead OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Pennsylvania m the alb
Sehce OF Bishop Rhinelander. ex-
pressed vigorous dlsapproval last
night OF the antl-prohlbltion senti-
nents voiced by pe Rev. Or.
clarence Wyatt Blspham Priest. in
charge Of the Pro-Cathedrai OF 81
dress.
Bishop Garland said that the SEN
tment OF the Episcopal Church was
Overwhelmingly against the posltior
'aken by DR. Bispham. and express
"a inc opinion that the repeal OF
prohibition" which the priest OF the
tro-Cathedral urged Americans 10
prlng about, would never he wit
messed In this country.
br' Bispham was voicing his
personal opinion" Bishop Garland
said as he came out OF the new
library Of the Philadelphia Divin-
lty school az the close OF the as
sociate alumni dinner. II dissent
from that opinion, emphatically.
1 believe in the Eighteenth
Amendment II has brought many
dressings 20 the American people.
ana theri is not the slightest chance
that it will ever be repealed.
The conceneus OF opinion in the
Episcopal Church. as expressed in
resolutions adopted by numerous
diocesan conventions. shows that the
Church stands squarely behind the
Eighteenth Amendment"
The Rev. Or. Floyd ". Tomkins.
rector OF Holy Trinity Church. Rit-
tenhouse square. Joined Blshop Gar
land in sharply criticising DR.. Ris-
pham for his anti-prohibitlon ad-
dress.
In the first place. Or. Blspham
exhibits deplorable ignorance OF
the facts OF the case" said DR.
Tomkins. He errs greatly when he
asserts that America has received
no benefits from prohibition. II Dr
Bispham had consulted the report
of the Commercial Agencies pub
lshed In Baltimore. he would have
learned that prohibition has been
success. and has con-
ferred inestimable benefits upon the
American people.
As a parish priest going among
his people. DR.. Bispham. II he kept
his eyes and ears open, would learn
of countless benefits which prohib.-
lion has brought 20 poor families.
Every priest Is aware OF these
things.
DR.. Bispham's argument that the
Prohibition Law is an infringe
ment upon personal liberty is not a
good one. Every law demands a
certain amount OF sacrifice upon
the part of the citizen. a law like
the Eighteenth Amendment that is
for the greatest good Of the great
est number Is one which every citl-
zen will submit 10 willingly. l may
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
PEOPLES COLUMN

would claim Justification both for HE
league and for hin self as a mem
her OF the league The claim that
the league membership represents
an assessed valuation OF about two
million dollars We assume was an
approximation only. but We believe
furnishes a fair illustration OF the
| leagues efforts 20 be definite 1--WE
Will not say accurate). The assessed
valuation OF Claymont Special
School District 10 i've million seven
hundred thousand dollars. OF which
assessment the corporations. includ-
ing Archmere. Is four million and
nifty thousand dollars 20 which
should be added considerable
number OF private properties that
are not represented by the league.
This means that Citizen" was be-
tween onc-half million 20 a million
dollars out Of the way IN his APP
proNimation Of the property inter-
eets represented. But why quibble
over 40 or so per cent ratios or such
naltry sums except when II means
Tho expenditure OF few thousand
dollars 10 provide buildings IN which
TO train the future citizens OF Clay
uont and American
But what is there 10 the claim Of
an expenditure Of five hundred thou
and dollars for a school building?
Citizen" f. fully aware (for we be-
iicve that he Is somewhat acQualnt-
ed with the law that the limit o.
bond issue on an assessed valuatlo1
Of i've million seven hundred thou
sand dollars Is two hundred and
eiehty-hve thousand dollars and that
the limit OF expenditure is fixed az
that point. He says that the league
objects TO the present extravagant
plans Of the school board 20 erect a
school costing five hundred thou
sand dollars. We understand that
hypcrbole Is a perfectly iustiflable
figure OF speech In some forms OF
writing. but would appear 10 be bad
form when purporting To present
facts. But why quihble? BY care
ful estimate Citizen" would be out
OF the way only about one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars II the
board were In a position to accept
bids on construction as submitted.
The number OF children In Clay
mont attending school numbers
about 40 per cent. more than "Citi-
zen" represents that the board needi
10 provide for in It's plans for a new
building. The number OF children
already In the district under four
teen years OF age by an actual CEN
sus IS considerably over one thou
sand.
From underneath the controversy
for and against better schools. there
arises the age-long question OF vest
ed rights against human rights; the
many. There Is revealed in Il a
transformation from the old form
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
MRS. king PAYS
HIGH TRIBUTE
Declares Tanlac Completely
Overca a m c Indigestion
Palpitation, Dizziness and
General Weakness

'Tanlac has made a healthy.
happy woman or me. and I think i
Is the greatest medicine ever made o.
declared Mrs. sallle King. a highly
esteemed resident OF 1915 n. Dur
ham. St, Baltimore. recently.
For many years I suffered from
terrible case Of stomach trouble.
and finally got so weak and run
down that ] often had 10 stop my
housework al lie down. Everything
ate disagreed with me. Gas pains.
hloating and palpitation kept me I'm
misery and had pain under my.
heart that was agony. Constipation
was always troubling me and I had
binding headaches and such dizzv
spells that I could hardly stay on
my feet. My limbs were so stiff and
painful that 10 even climb the stairs
meant suffering and I simply felt
ike cripple. was extremely
nervous too. and my sleep at night
was always broken and restless.
Il wish I could tell every sufferer
IN the world OF the wonderful helm
Ianlac has been 10 me. All those
dreadful pains and aches have gone.
away now. tho Vegetable pills have
overcome my constipation. and I am
eating sleeping and feeling fine.
never expect 70 be without Tanlac
any more"
Ianlac is sold In Wilmington by
Eckerds Drug stores; In New Cas-
tie by r. Challenger and Son. and
All leading druggists everywhere.
over S5 million bottles sold-Adv.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
ELsMERE AFFAIRS.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
ELSMERE. Jan. 24.-The Ladies
Aid Of the Elsmere Presbyterian
Church will hold its monthly bust
ness meeting tomorrow evening al
the home OF Mrs. s. Frank Sterling
ON dupont Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Melvin and
son. Earl were dinner guests OF
Misses Martha and Esther Stout on
Sunday.
Lee Parsons is visiting his sister,
Mrs. Lillian Stevens. at shirleysburg
Pa.
Mrs. Arthur Burche and baby son
have returned from the Delaware
Hospital.
Miss Mildred Braken. OF Hockes-
sin. Is spending the week with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
MacNamee.
Miss Rose Strobel Is ILL.,
Master Rodman Steele. who has
been IN with pneumonia in the
Homeopathic Hospital. is slightly
improved.
Miss Frances Melvin spent Sunday
with Miss Thelma Pierson.
The home economics department
OF the Civics Club OF Elsmere. held
a bake on Saturday in the club
building, clearing over $40.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacNanee
spent Sunday afternoon and evening
with their son. Grover MacNamee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cohen are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
Of baby girl.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

OF thought TO the new the older
gradually giving place 10 the new.
In the earliest times there was some
grounds for our friends claim that
property owners paid the taxes for
nearly all owned property but such
claim under present conditions Is
foolish and unwarranted, for IL Is a
proposition beyond controversy that
the renter Is the real tax payer for
the property that he occupies; there
fore. the claim OF Citizen" that the
r. O. League represents so per cent.
of those who are Interested IN tax
levies and expenditures Is very nptly
termed "boeh" and carries no weight
or conviction.
In The interest OF what Is best FOR
Claymont and In view OF what this
article shows. the suggestion is in
order that I'm sending In their COM
munlcations for publication. all good
citizens should first obtain tho facts
and then stick 10 them,
ANOTHER CITIZEN.
Claymont. Del. Jan. "a, 1923.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

borne for a moment But at present,
In his odd frame OF mind. and It's
enforcement from piracy. he was
contet TO smile his utter contempt
OF the French General. Not so, how
ever, his caotains. and still less his
men. II was only by undertaking to
voice their grievance to the Baron
that their captain was able for
the moment to pacify them.
The Baron sat scrutnizing ledg-
ers, like a city merchant and check
ing figures to make sure that all was
correct TO the last peso. He looked
up irritated by the interruption
which Captain Blood's advent occa-
stoned.
M. le Baron" the latter greeted
him. Il must speak frankly; and
you must suffer y. My men are on
the point OF mutiny.'
The end Of il all was that NJ de
Rivarol gave a promise az once 10
make the necessary preparations
and II Captain Blood and his officers
would walt upon him on board the
Victorieuse tomorrow morning. the
treasure should be weighed in their
presence and their fifth share sur
rendered there and then into their
own keeping.
Among the buccaneers that night |
there was hilarity over the sudden !
abatement Of N. de Rivarole mon |
strous pride. But when the next
dawn broke over Cartagena. they
had the explanation OF II. The abb
sconding NJ. de Rivarol had gone of !
with the treasure. taking with him
the troops and mariners he had !
brought from France. He had left |
behind him at Cartagena not only |
the empty-handed buccaneers. whom
he had swindled. but also NJ. 81
-ussy.
Captain Blood alone kept HE
1ead. setting a curb upon his deep
hagrin. He had promised himself
hat before parting from NJ. de Ri
.arol he would present a reckoning
sor the all the petty affronts and in
,ults 10 which that unspeakable
tellow-now proved a scoundrel- /
mad subjected him.
(Confinued I'm Our NeHt Issue.) J
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
NEEDED-BErrER MANNERS

To Editor OF The Evening Journal:
slr:-The time has come for some
Wilmington folk 20 he taught better
manners. Last evening / attended
she show 'Polyanna" 10 was fine
Miss Lee Smith took her part won
.derfully but the show was spoiled
FOR many. by persons hurrying into
their hats and coats before the show
was over. Miss Smith. as Polyanna
was stlll speaking her lines when
persons started hurrylng for the
door. II was then before eleven
o'clock. II is pity the few who
are In such n hurry cannot walt un-
til it Is over. because the trolley cars
run until after twelve.
In doing this. IL not only spoils the
show for those who are Interested.
but II make the actors uncomfortable
and embarrassed. wonder how
these same persons would feel n they
were playing In an amatuer show
and the same thing happened 10
ihem. They would founder 30
hopelessly that the rest OF their
show would be spoiled.
This has not happened once. but
many times. whether AZ the Garrick,
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
CHAPTER XVIII
The Honor of VI. de RivaroI
WILL TAKE OFF
ALL EXCESS FAT

Do You know that there Is a simple.
harmless. effective remedy for overfat-
ness that may be used safely and Sc
cretly by any man or woman who is
losing the slimness Of youth? There Isl
and II Is none other than the tablet
form Of the now famous Marmola Pre-
scription. known as Marmola Prescrip-
tion Tablets. You can well expect 10
reduce steadily and easily without
going through long sieges Of tiresome
mola Prescription Tablets are sold bv
all druggists the world over, at one
dollar for a case. or you can secure
them direct from the Marmola Co, 1912
Woodward Avenue. Detroit. Mich. on
receipt OF price.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

the Playhouse. or at vaudeville
show.
The Wilmington players do all in
their power 20 make their elbows
success and II is up TO the Whining
ton people 20 help them by applaud
ing more. not laughing or snickering
during sad parts and waiting until
tho show Is over.
TWO OF THE ANNOYED.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

own property which the city. IN rs
wisdom, condemns because the city
has use for g. I may disagree with
the city. but as a good citizen !
must submit because IL involves tho
question Of the creates. good sor the
greateet number. Il Is tho same
with prohibition
Finally / do not hesitate - say
that DR.. Bispham Is sloyal After
a law IL passed it ~ becomes citl-
zen, and particularly a clergyman.
t1 cry out against u. II sets an eN-
ample 20 law-breakers and encOur-
ases dlsrespect for law"
Although they refuse 20 be quoted
on the subject. several Episcopal
clergymen expressed the opinion that
Dr. Bispham went too far" when
he accused the delegation OF Con-
gressmen which visited the Philip
pines IN 1920 OF being continually
intoxicated" Several predicted that
some Of the Congressman might call
upon DR.. Biepham TO prove his
statements. which. In all probability.
he will find extremely dlhcult. they
said.
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

fight with a shattered rudder. steer
ng herself by sweeps.
II may have been a couple Of
hours later. when Captain Blood. as
spruce and cool as II he had just
come from a levee stepped upon the
quarterback Of the Victorieuse, 10
confront NJ. de Rivarol, still in bed
gown and nightcap.
Il have to report. VI. le Baron.
that We are in possession OF the fort
on Boca Ch.ca. The standard Of
France wing from what remains
OF it, and the way into the
outer ha is open 20 you; fleet"
N. de- B.varol was compelled 10
swallow his fury.
you are fortunate. NJ. Blood
that you succeeded" he said. 1T
would have gone very III with
you had you failed"
Blood pointed out the fort at the
mouth Of the inner harbor. which
was just barely visible above the
waving palms on the intervening
tongue Of land. He announced that
its armament was less formidable
than that Of the outerfort. which
they had reduced; but on the other
hand. the passage was very much
narrower than the Boca Chlca, and
before they could attempt 20 make
Il IN any case. they must dispose OF
those defenses.. He proposed that
the French ships should enter the
outer harbor and proceed at once
20 bombardment. Meanwhile, he
would land three hundred bucca- !
neers and some artillery on the
eastern side Of the lagoon. beyond |
the fragrant garden island dense
with richly bearing fruit trees, and |
proceed simultaneously 20 storm the
fort In the rear. Thus beset on both
sides at once. and demorahzed by
the fate of the much stronger outer
fort he did not think the Spaniards
would offer a very long resistance. /
Then Il would be for VI. de Rivarol I
10 garrison the fort whilst Captain I
Blood would sweep on with his
men.
At noon on the morrow, shorn OF
iefenses and threatened with 1
pom bardment. Cartagena sent Of
'ers Of surrender to VI. de Rivarol.
Swollen with pride by a victory
or which he took the entire credit
20 himself. the Baron dictated his
erms. He demanded that all public
Effects and office accounts be de-
ivered up: that the merchants sur
-ender all moneys and goods held
" them for their correspondents; J
he inhabitants could choose
whether they would remain in the
.ity or depart: but those who went
must first deliver up their property,
nd those who elected TO remain
must surrender half. and become
he subjects OF France; religious {
louses and churches, should be I
pared, Al but they must render ac- ,
cunts Of all moneys and valuablcs {
n their possession. L
Cartagena agreed. having no 1
hoice in the matter, and on the
ext day. which was the 5th of ,
pril. NJ. de Rivarol entered the city ,
nd proclaimed It now a French ,
olony. appointing NJ. de Cussy its ,
Governor. 8
CHAPTER XVIII
The Honor of NJ de RivanOI I
During the capitulatlon and for S
ome time after. Captain Blood and I
ne greater portion OF his bucca- d
eers had been at their post utterly
! ignorance of what was taking 8
lace. Blood, although the man b
hiefly responsible for the swift re- d
uction Of the city, was not even \
shown the consideration of being a
illed to the council OF officers. I
This was a slight that at another
me Captain Blood would not have a
Evening journal., 1923-01-24
LET Us HAvE TRUE srATEMENI

tfAaA - ~ \ r. I'M r. = ~ 7 ia'NtaaN
To the Editor OF The Evening Jour
nal:
Slr-A communication TO a local
paper and signed by Citizen" pub
lished under date OF January 10. fur
nishes an Interesting study OF tho
predisposition Of the average human
toward self Justification: and Illus
trafes the limit TO which even well
disposed men will go 10 establish
THE end. Upon reading the COM
munication referred 20, 10 will APP
pear 10 anyone who IS thoroughly
familiar with conditions about CLAY
mont that the apoiogist FOR the
Property Owners League desired IL
Tor his organization even at the ex-
pense Of facts.
The writer r. friendly toward
every effort FOR public veal that ls
honestly conceived and openly ex-
plotted. but Is Justly suspicious Of
any effort In tho name OF public
good. n its pans be laid behind
closed doors.
In the minds OF thoughtful men.
the Property Owners League has
Put itself IN an untenable position
for being what its name implies.
while assuming 20 pass upon tho Ut
ness OF individuals for membership
who arc sputahly property own
crs. and 20 exclude those whom thov
assume are not altogether friendly
90 their designs. An attitude Of this
sort appears 10 De capable OF but one
Interpretation. g. e.. that the thought
that dominates tho league must be
OF its leaders moldlnE
What are the facts by which "Citl-
zen would Justify the attitude OF
the league? Let's examine some Of
his statements through which ne
Evening journal., 1923-01-24

Blue Stocking" the term applied
to certain literary women. oririnat-
ed with the Blue Stocking Club OF
England to which females were ad-
mitted, and so called because Ben
jamin Stillingfieet. an active mem
Der. wore blue stockings.