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Friday, February 19, 1909
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STRANGE BID TO ALLEE.
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NDER the caption of "Come with us," one
of our bright Dover Democratic ex
changes makes a remarkable appeal to Former
(Senator James Frank Allee and his friends
[join the Democratic party.
The ex-Senator and his friends are assured of
& royal Welcome. "Good treatment" is ^guaran
teed them. The Dover paper does not know
iwhat the Senator is thinking about, politically,
ibnt if he wants to enter the Democratic party
'he will find the latch string on the outside.
The paper concludes that "Alice's administra
tion in the Federal Senate was full of dash and
tésults. Although in only four years, he got
more offices, more river surveys, more Federal
buildings and more general recognition than any
other Delaware Republican Senator, some one,
and last of all, he got by the closest association
with Mr. Bonaparte with whom he lunched daily,
and with others, not excepting the great Roose
velt himself, the first great Dreaclnaught battle
ship to be named Delaware." >
We did not know before that the former Sen
ator's friends claimed the entire honor for the
Senator of having the ^battleship named after
Delaware. We had thought that some others
were entitled to a share of the credit.
to
There is a fellow deeling among Kent coun
.tians and this has much to do with the invita
tion so earnestly extended to Senator Allee.
Then again the Democrats of Kent well appre
ciate the valuable services rendered by Former
,Senator Allee to the Democratic party during
khe last
khe ex-Senator at Washington pai»
»tention to the "home folks of Kent county
campaign. We may add in passing that
1 much at
when they visited Washington.
Is this person now spoken of so gloriously
(former Senator Allee? We have reprinted but
ia few of the sentences of praise that are be
stowed upon him, the same man who only a few
years ago was bitterly denounced by the Demo
crat* throughout the State and who was made
(the target of their batteries of abuse. Nothing
(was too bad to be said of Allee. Even during the
i ast campaign when the Republican insurgents
oined with the Democrats in making war on
he .Republican candidate for Attorney-General,
(the presence of Mr. Alice in that movement set
'the. Democratic organs in a quaver and indeed,
their old
Ithcy abused the Former Senator with
Time vigor.
The Dover paper says "that the former Sena
tor is known and beloved hy many in this
county, not because of any bad things he ha*
done, but because of the good that is in him."
To 'Democratic eyes the former political Mr.
Hvdc has became a Dr. Jckyll.
j The invitation may be alluring, but how about
(General Kenney and the other Democratic lead
ers should Senator Allee join the ranks of their
(party? He might snatch their political leader
ship. How times change. If Mr. Addicks
should suddenly recoup his fortune, we have no
doubt that the Kent County Democrats would
extend a warm invitation to him to become a
Democrat.
r A new City Hall, new city filter, proposed paid
fire department. Eleventh Ward improvements,
all luy be well enough to consider, but where
is the »oney coming from with which to pay for
all these things? Our tax rate is now as high
as it should be,and the improvements mentioned
would undoubtedly considerably increase the
tax rate. It might not be a bad idea to take a
ireferendum vote on these questions. Every citi
Izen is involved in them. Not merely the prop
jerty owners are interested but every person who
pays rent should have at heart these matters.
iWc certainly cannot secure all the improvements
at once, but we may be able to get a few of
them at a time.
CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN MILLS.
■" I ' HE former "Johnny Rebs," of North Caro
• Hna and the New England "Yanks" have
got together on one thing—and that is the war
Ithat they are making upon the children of the
jSouthern States. The work may bè congenial
Ifor the rich New England stockholders in the
jeotton mills and for the lazy parents of the
(North Carolina children who force their off
spring to work in the mills—tie them to the
cruel juggernaut which crushes the life anil hope
lout of the little ones in order that a high tribute
of money can be paid to these manufacturers.
I Child labor has the approval of the North
Carolina Legislature. All the efforts of the hu
jmanitarian societies have gone for naught. The
Cotton Manufacturers' Association, according to
la North Carolina dispatch, has defeated the bill
(which was designed to end the employment of
^children of thirteen years in the mills,
proposed to raise the age limit to fifteen years
It was
and to throw othler safeguards about the employ
ment of children which would, at least, give
them an opportunity to gain something of an
education.
But what is the life and welfare of the chil
dren compared with the greed of unrestrained
capital? And how can the children, sacrificed,by
ignorant, cruel and lazy parents,—for such are
the parents of many of the children who are ex
ploited in the Southern mills—fight against or
ganized and greedy capital as illustrated by
those who oppose the increasing of the age
limit of work for children from thirteen to fif
teen years. Think of a little one doomed to a
life in these mills at thirteen years of age?
Think of such a set of lawmakers that will per
mit this barbarous treatment of the young.
According to the Chattanooga "Tradesmen,
the hours of work in a North Carolina cotton
mill are 10 7-8 a day and the highest aver
age pay of the men is $2.50 a day, with the low
est average 79 cents a day. The, highest aver
age pay for women operatives is $1.30 a day,
and the lowest average is 66 cents a day. The
average of the children is 57 cents a day.
^ We observe that the reports of the business
done by the mills is gratifying—to the stock
holders—many of whom are residents of the
Northern or New England States, while others
are natives of the "New South."
We are supposed to be living in a nom
inally enlightened country, but such stories as
this of the North Carolina Cotton Mill Mploch
surely tell of the innate barbarism that «till
crops out.
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INJUSTICE IN IT.
I" N face of the opposition to the hill now he
A fore the Legislature providing that prop
erty owners shall pay for improving the streets
in front of their properties, it is hardly likely
that the measure will be passed in its present
form. The injustice embodied in it is appar
ent. Real estate owners whose taxes have gone
for improving the properties of others rightly
feel that they should not bear the expense of
paving in front of their own properties.
What in sauce for the goose should he sauce
for the gander. Those who advocate the mea
sure might put in it a clause which would result
in placing a lien against all properties in front
of which new paving has been Jaid since, the
adoption of the present law. Bv this means the
properties in the richer parts of the city—prop
erties which rarely pay as high taxes as they
should pay—would contribute to the cost of the
paving.
"With the Paragraphes
And President-elect Taft continues to eat publicly and
fearlessly. Haa he a physician who Is also a friend?—
Charleston News and Courier.
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Vice-President Fairbanks has bought a fruit ranch In
He will raise oranges, not cherries.—Louts
California,
ville Courier.
The only objection to it is that the other members of
the Cabinet can reproach Knox with being a cheap skate.
—Omaha World-Herald.
It might be Ju»t us well to appoint Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge Provisional Governor of California at once.
—Indianapolis News.
Senator Knox can at least be thankful that he Is a bet
ter constitutional lawyer than he used to be.—Brooklyn
Eagle.
If the balmy Jonqullnescent atmosphere continues
much longer we can see that It will be Impossible to re
strain a great tide of poetry from moving toward this
office.—Houston Post. •
It never seems to occur to persons who are getting
married that they ought to take each other for good as
well aa for better or worse.—Philadelphia Record.
Personal and Pertinent
Dr. 8. Weir Mitchell, physician and author, celebrated
the »eventy-nlnth anniversary of his birth at his home,
in Philadelphia, on Monday. In spite of his advanced
age. Dr. Mitchell is healthy and vigorous, and finds time
for both literary work and professional practice.
Jacob L. Thomason, of San Bernardino. Cal,, has filed
on placer claims revealed to him by a miniature flood
on the aide of Mount San Bernardino. When the water
•ubsided he »ays he found scores of rich placer pockets,
and within a few hours panned out nearly $10,000 in
gold.
Miss Jean Heck, who was graduated from the Univer
sity of Cincinnati In 1908, us the leader of her class,
had the highest average that has been attained since the
opening ot the university. In 1870. She was just 21 when
»ho graduated, and was the healthiest girl In the class —
a fact that she attributes to the good health of both her
parents.
When asked by one of those wiseacres who are
vlnccd that In order to write good English a man mqst
be taught to write bad Latin w'here his son was educated.
Mr. John Dickens replied with considerable aplomb that
his son— er— well his son— er— might be almost said,
In a sense, to have educated himself. The street, the
warehouse, Mr. Creakle, an attorney's office, the re
porters' gallery, and post chaise—such was the educa
tion that equipped a young man of 24 to preside at the
banquet of literature at an unprecedented age, to make
the best speeches In London, to go Into the best society,
to set the table In a roar, to lead
con
every company In
which he mixed, to travel, acquire French and Italian
with ease, and write the most animated letters known
to the modern world.—London Times.
Chatty Stories of the Day
A Richmond man whose business frequently takes
him to the wilds of Weat Virginia, tells an Incident
Illustrating an Interesting phase of the mountaineer
character in that section.
It seems that th Richmond man was desirous of em
ploying for work In the region referred to a certain Hank
Waters, and so had asked a number of mountaineers
questions as to his character, fitness for the work, etc
"He's pretty well and favorably known In this locality]
Isn't he?" asked the Richmond man of one old fellow
never out of the mountains In all hla life.
"Well, mebbe he ain't ao wall known as Iota o' others,"
replied the old chap. In an apologetic tone. "He ain't
killed nobody ylt that I knows of. but," he added grave
ly, "Han Waters is mighty promisin'."—Harper's Weekly
At the head of the mall and at the foot of Capitol
Hill one ot the handsomest and most costly monuments
In Washington is being erected in memory of Presi
dent V. s. Grant. The work covers a comparatively
large piece of ground, and Is progressing rapidly.
At either corner of the base of the big monument there
will be • mammoth bra»« Hon. These were In place
last week, and their presence attracted the attention
of f ongreasman Humphries as the car carrying Mr. Sher
man an(1 others turned slowly around the curve.
Une Hons," said Mr. Humphries, "and very appropriate
too. The people win think they were captured by Pres
ident Roosevelt."
"Too small, too small for that,"
__. ^ „ WRS Mr. Sherman's
comment with line sarcasm directed at the President's
prowess as a hunter, and sverybody laughed.—Atlanta
Journal.
clock». Inquired a customer.
iea, ma am. »'ltd the man behind the counter. "About
9at price do you wish to pay for one»"
s f ;7r he Ä J 8 n .°„;T Ct "L Can r th * k,n ' 1 1 «"
. , r . j'I nant 1 « one that will arouse th© hired
girl without waking the whole family.**
"I don't know of any such alarm clock as that, ma'am "
said the man 'We keep Just the ordinary klnd-the
kind that win wake the whole family without disturbing
the hired girl.'*—Baltimore American.
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RHEUMATISM
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I want every chronic rheumatic to throw
•way nil medicines, nil liniments. >11
plaster», and give MUNYON'S RHEUMA»
TIHM REMEDY a trlnl. No matter what
gour doctor may «ay, no matter what
yonr friends may »ay, no matter how
prejudiced you may be against nil adver
tised remedies, go at once to yonr drug
gist and get a bottle of the RHEUMA
TISM REMEDY. If It falls to give antli
factlon.I will refund your money.—Munyou
Remember ibis remedy contains no sal
icylic ncld, no opium cocaine, morphine or
other harmful drug». It Is put up under
tbs guarantee of the Pure Food aud Drug
Act.
, For sale toy all druggists. Price, 25c.
Editorial
Opinion
Good Appointment».
Dover News.
Governor PennewllTs appointments con
tlnue to be a source of pleasure and gratl.
Iloatlon to hla constituents, of both par
ties. The three county superintendents
have certainly displayed markdd ability
and progressive Interest In their positions.
We fought the Increases of their salaries
when that subject was up. but now that
It^wnot before the people and has passed
omot the range of argument, we do not
hesitate to say that the schools are get
ting attention and showing progress un
der Messrs. Spnld, Carroll and Brooks.
Meantime, we suggest that
Board of Education continue to manifest
a fatherly guidance and discipline
the superintendents lest they go the way
of all flesh and perchance fancy that they
own the schools. There Is no Immediate
danger of this, but unquestionably that Is
what the Stale Board of Education, of
which the governor Is president, Is for.
the 8tate
ver
May Improve Social Conditions.
Dover News.
Revival« of religion
spreading
through central and lower Delaware.
Good rellgin and a general going back to
the farm for a big hustle for material
humanity will ao Improve social condi
tions in thaï State as to make a veritable
Heaven on Earth. For the religious pro
fessor lives for others and the hustling
farmer produces for others. It Is the un
selfish In this life that makes men's hearts
rejoice.
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To Revolutionize Battles.
New York Globe.
It will be necessary for the poets of
the future to revise imagery as" they
describe the conflicts of arms. Furious
Frank and fiery Hun no longer strug
gle under a sulphurous canopy. The
lines of Tennyson In celebration of the
exploit of the Light Brigade will be
come archaic. Soldiers on the eve of
battle will not continue to dance until
the roll of distant guns summons them
from thely partners. The battlefield
during the most tremendous grapple
may be as smiling as a plain of Prov
ence. and the song of birds may be
heard as missiles weighing a ton are
hurled through the air.
Every grocer sells Cere-sota flour.
Why? It is the very best. Try a bag.»
Praise From an Enemy.
New York World.
In vetoing the census bill Mr. Roose
velt gave Congress a lesson that It
badly needed. There was absolutely no
excuse for excepting that one bureau,
with Its four thousand new appoint
ments. from the usual civil service rules
that govern the departments.
FRAUDS UPON THE PUBLIC
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Is what some physicians have called
patent medicines, and It is undeniably
true that some are frauds and some are
even worse, because they are Injurious.
On the other hand, there are many
patent medicines such as Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound, and
others, which are of real worth, and
are recommended by physicians of
recognized standing.*
See Our
Show Beef
A splendid Exhibit of the Best
Meats the Market affords, can be
seen at our Market.
Don't Fail to See It \
Show Beef!
Show Beef!
Hart's Meat Market
King and Seventh Sts.
D. W. LYNCH CO.,
SALES AGENCY
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?9c pound. Introductory 44 price, 35c.
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** pound. Special price. 25c. Bar
Ington Hall coffee, 85c. Th.
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4th 4 M.ouon St*.
8th 4 King Sts.
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Last Call!
Still Plenty
Sizes Here
Let No Family Miss This News
<J We wish every man, woman, boy and girl in Wilmington and
vicinity to know about this last call in this remarkable shoe sale.
Everyone will not need shoes now but if there is any excuse at all
for NOW or future shoe wants it will pay to even make some other
sacrifices to buy here now,
<]| Late season prices on shoes for evety member of the
family at savings of 1-3 and 1-2 on usual cost. All win
ter shoes must go.
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Special Hosiery News
Women's Lisle Hose, all
colors, pink, blue, white,
yellow, violet and purple
50c Values
3 pairs, for $1.00
619 Market Street.
Open Saturday 'till 10 p. m.
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The fairest and most liberal
company In the city.
We make Loans on Furniture
Pianos, Autos. Diamonds. Jew
$ elry or other Personal Property. C
WITH or WITHOUT Removing
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goods from your Possession. All
business strictly confidential.
J not convenient to call. wrtte<oir
'phone and our representative
will call on you and explain our
system.
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«Capital Loan Office $
810 MARKET STREET.
Open evenings until 9 o'clock
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GUNPOWDER AND KID.
Optimism.
The world Is so full of-a number of
things,
I am sure we should all he as happy
as kings.
—Robert Louis Stevenson.
While sitting during the between^kets
performance at the theatre the other
evening I was much entertained in the
rending of the program advertisements.
Among other things I noticed that a
certain spring water contained .00058
per cent, of free ammonia.
Now I am a bern tragedian. Tears
spring at my bidding, and my frown
of corrugation has been known to
cause spasms of fear to enter the souls
of unsuspecting citizens, but on the oc
casion here set forth, 3 smiled broadly,
and the people In the neighborhood
of B-9 were moved to wonder at my
laughter.
Naturally, It was Impossible for me
to tell them of my cause of mirth, but
If I could have told them I might
have remarked that by association of
Idea I thought that this fifty-el|ht
ten-thousandths-of-one-per-cent. prob
ably represented the power of the Hon.
Frank Allee touohln' of an' appertainin'
to the settlement of the powder trust
matters, or the bringing about thereof.
It Is quite probable that a commit
tee would have reported progress and
would have asked leave to sit again,
but I laughed. Just the same, and folks
can't stop my laughing—not ao's any
body 'd notice It.
On this day, February 19. 1803. Ohio
was admitted tö the Union. Since that
time her children have been pretty
busy romping gaily Into the ring call
ing for offices and things of like sort.
More recently one of her distinguished
sons has attained eminence by getting
elected to be the President of the
United States.
In the city of Cleveland, by the way
Is the most humorous cltv on the map.
Mr. Tom Johnson has found that it Is
not possible to make a financial suc
cess of a tramerfr company on a three
cent fare basis,
pointed, %pit as there was nothing to
receive they are asking to be dis
charged from their onerous duties.
Receivers were ap
AH of which reminds mo of a dinner
which I had the good fortune to at
tend In Cleveland one night—oh, ever
so long ago!—I've reformed since. |
this occasion a lady In |
However, on
the heat of excitement climbed on a j
table and demanded attention. She
-erred, not without reason, that she ,
Furthermore, she said 1
av
could .sing,
that she could dance.
She did both. I
Nevertheless, a perfectly good Char- j
stood
near my
lotte russe which
dessert plate was practically ruined.
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Somehow. In thinking of the Hon.
Frank Allee and Mr. Tom Johnson's ]
three-cent fare» and the .00068 per cent,
free ammonia and things like that,
why. I Just have to laugh, because all
remind me so much of my Charlotte
russe.
R. S. von Inness.
MARTHA WASHINGTON SUPPER.
To be Given by the Women of Y. W.
C. A. Next Monday.
The Young Women's Christian As
sociation will give a Martha Washing
ton Supper and sale of useful and fancy
articles In the gymnasium at the As
sociation home, 908 King street, Mon
day, February 23.
the auspices of the house an
committee with Mrs.
under
The affair
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lunch
Thompson as
The women In charge will
~tm Martha Washington costumes In
honor of the day, and the building
will be appropriately decorated.
A delicious menu, consisting of fried
oysters, chicken salad, rolls, Ice cream,
cake, and coffee will .be served from
five to eight. A large number of fancy
and useful bags, aprons, novelties, and
candles will be on sale during • the
afternoon and evening.
chairman.
Want Bettor Building Law*.
The real rsiÄr and building cmr
mittee of the Board of Trade last night
adopted a resolution to obtain a bet
ter büüding law for Wilmington.
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Not Back of Navy Militia Bill,
George M. McGovern, secretary of the
Admiral 8. F. duPont Branch, Navy
League of the United States, declared
last night that the branch did not ac
tuate the proposed naval militia bill to
be introduced at. Dover.
Best bread can only be made from
Cere-sola flour. Try a bag. At your
gracer.»
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NEW OFFICERS OF WOMEN S
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
A well-atended_ meeting of the Wo
men's Home Missionary Society of Sll
verbrook M. E. Church was held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Bedwell, 122 Lin
coln street. Wednesday afternoon. Mrs.
Bedwell presented a report on the sup
per recently held In Eden Hall for the
benefit of the Deaconess Home.
It
was very sucessful and It Is expected
that several hundred dollars will bo
realized. Mrs. Emma Imhoff read an
excellent report on the work done at
the annual meeting of the Women's
Home Missionary Society of this dls
She was glVen a rising vote of
trlct.
thanks.
An election of officers was held which
resulted as follows:
President. Mrs. Frank Bedwell; vice
president. Mrs. Thomas Oakley: secre
tary, Mrs. James Crooks: treasurer,
Mrs. W. E. Greenfield: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Charles Dempsey,
temperance secretary, Mrs. Harmon
Hendtier,
MIDDLETOWN
Special U> THE EVENINO JOURNAL.
MIDLETOWN, Del., Feb. 19—The
Sunshine Society held Its February
meeting at the home of Mrs. M. B.
Burris. Several deeds of sunshine were
reported and others planned for.
Six children of W. T. Pearce, near
here, are sick with scarlet fever.
The Armstrong's Corner School Is
One of the
closed for two weeks,
pupils was attacked with measles.
C. T. Pratt, who has been 111 with
pneumonia. Is slightly Improved.
Rev. F. H. Moore gave a lecture on
"A Trip Through Ireland on a Motor
A num
Car." on Tuesday afternoon,
her of members and guests were pres
The club will hold a "Thlmbld
ent.
in Tfcaff or Cfiesf*
THE SUREST SAFEST
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The guaranteed cure. Will relieve
colds and coughs in five minutes, cures
in 24 hours. Australian dry air treat
ment. Breathe It through hard rub
ber Inhaler that comes with Î1.00 out
fit. Extra borhles, 60 cents. Guaran
teed by Miller Drug Co. to cure ca
tarrh, asthma, bronchitis and croup,
money back. Hyomel Is sold In every
town in America.
STORAGE
Shipping
Hauling
Storage
Packing
"g" EST facilities for storing mer
gg chandise and household goods
in perfectly dry, well ventilated
rooms. Building equipped with eleva
tor and traveling crane.
Hauling promptly attended to.
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Guarantee Storage Warehouse Department,
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A MUSEMEN TS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
Thursday, Feb. 18 .
Three Days
Start log
The most Startling and Sensational
of all Detective Stories.
Shadowed By Three
Night Prices—10, 20, 30 and 50c.
Matinee Saturday. 10 and 25c.
G kRR ™ ACTS Tm> WEIlt] I
Ruth Allen and Her London Johnnie»,
THE THREE BOHEMIANS,
QUINLAN AND MACK.
THE WELSH BROTHERS COMPANY'.
ZINNELLE AND BOUTELLE
WENTWORTH. VESTA AND TEDDY,
LONG, LEAN LILLIAN LEE.
The Yalto Duo. The Klnetogrnph.
Afternoons at 2.15; evenings at 8.15.
Prices always, R)c, 2Sc, 35c, 60c. Box
seats, 75c.
Eleventh Street Rink
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TO-NIGHT—Indoof Baseball, Park
I side vs. Rink.
SATURDAY"—Polo
Springs vs. Lenox.
and Skating
Bee" next week.
Mrs. B. R. Cochran, of Wilmington,
was In town last week.
Mrs. H. M. Schroeder entertained the
Matinee Euchre of Wednesday .after
noon.
HOPING YET
FOR ICE CROP
Despite a phenominally mild winter.
officials of the Consumers' Ice Company
yesterday declared that they had little
fear of a lack of Ice for the summer.
"Speculation» as to a small quantity
of ice next summer and a consequent
raise In the price of ice are a little
premature at this time," an official said
yesterday. "Wo have cut 22 Inches of
.
, Ice on the 25th of March, and wo may
• have a few good-sized cold snaps yet."
....
J* winter continued as mild as It
has been, the public would have to
stand an Increase In the price of Ico
next summer.
the official said It was Impossible at
this time to estimate.
Officials had no 1 doubt, however, that
Just what the excess
The Increase would be due to the
fact that it would be necessary for the
dealers to pay large sums for freight
from distant points. The longer haul
age cause such loss by meltage of
the Ice. The cutting in nearby places
have heen much below the normal.
Much idle tonnage in the coastwise
schooner trade will be pressed Into ser
vice to bring cargoes of Ice from Maine
port* the Middle States and the
South A large number of schooners
in Middle State ports have been chart
ered to bring Ice down.
Daughters of 1812 Society Meat.
I The Delaware Daughters of the 1813
Society met in the New-Century Club
yesterday afternoon and celebrated the
ratification of the peace treaty between
this country and Great Britain, signed
In 1814. L. Irving Handy made an
address, following which a program
was presented. Those who took part
were
Holcomb. Jr., and Miss Lear. Refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. Charles Walker, Mrs. B. T.