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\V WfUNQTON Feb 18—Prohibition cannot be overiurned in the coming clect'ons Even the most enthu»!a»tlc onem es af the "dry" laws admitted . in the House of Representatives the dry vole outnumbers the "wet" vote three to one, and it Is not believed possible that this status can be over ll would ORY" LAW SURE FOR SOME III U In Prohibition Majority House is 3 to 1 at This Time SAYS SOUTH WILL ALWAYS BE DRY this today. urned in .1 single elect'on >c pecessary for lhe_^nll-proh.bltlon capture at least 100 »eats In ■■The vote in the present Congres m three to one In favor of prolt bition, or »0 drys and 1«) wets. according,to 1 votes taken on the Volstead af.u I in.'lit . sa d Repri s, nt.ilo'e n ,.r MaMachusetu/one of the . . , , . „ , most oonsetwl opponents of prohlbl-j tarn today. In cider to get a ''* l House the vv. ls novv in (.on «res» would .uve to hold-all the seats they have and cap lime at least RX seats from the _ -ys. I do not think th s possible at the coming eiert uns. Ttie gains by the "els must come from the Middle West, [he W est and the mountain Slates. Soirth is dry and will remain dry, J think, for a l me. at least. There is a chance of gain og some wet voles from Virginia and Louisiana. S ! Congress to have any hope» of over turning piuh.bilon, according to view expressed by both ''wet'' and "dry r< dt "T ■< Most of the New England and Eastern Slates are vvot now The cit.es of Chie-ago, Si Louis, Milwaukee, San Francisco ami N«wv Orleans are wet In (heir rep résentât. on. The rural d striels of th '•) c sect o 1 country are dry. Ike - en,- b> the wets must m..d there. in time Uds will come. 1 think but 1 am not looking for it th's fall. e wets will hold their voles in the East." T Thc dry leaders in the House are confident that prohibition Is here to »lay They do not .concede that there 1» any prospect of the present laws ever being overturned by elections, i' "It Is easy to figure how many votes . must be changed In the House in order ' to got u wet majority, but I do not think suoli a majority can be ever umslofvd," today declared Representa tive Volstead, of Minnesota, dry lead cr. "In fact, I expect to sec a fewer number of wets <n the next Congr. ss The dry» will hold their majority and. make ga.ns in the next election. St. H.tul. for Instance, was wet ul the last election. I hear that a dry candidate v HI win there next fall. 1 expect to sec an Increase In the dry vote* from the East as soon as the East has come to understand that the people really .'.'ant prohibition, mid that Its enforce ment will not send the oountry to ru'n, as predicted by Ute wets. The West Win stay dry." These views are typical of those loaders on both sides. It appears that » all hopes for overturning the prohi bition Jaw» are for |n the hazy dls Vance MILK BOTTLES RETT UN AS SNOW DRIFTS MELT NEW YORK. Feb 17—A grave short • In milk bottles U being rell veu is the thousands rnnlainers lost m '.he blizzard arc restore»! to service (t»y li melting of the drifts. I Ö, 'Donaldson s Wonderful New Life Remedy The Great Blood Tonic For many years successfully used Stomach and Liver Complaint», Dorn f'cpsia, ffi'iouinna. Scrofula, F.rygip-la», Jlheumulttrn, Uiuo^ac» of the Kidney«, Chronic Constipation and A ercuus [)*• hit it y . Try a Bottle Today—$1.00 Xj, SD» Donaldson's WONDER OIL s tried and proved remedy for Seurulem, Earache. Chi'blmin*, Rheumatism, 7 oot hache. Throat, Pleurisy, Colic, Etc, Headache, Sore Price 50c Per Bottle For Sale by All l.emlinr UrsR Sforsi, or Neill l*not|uild from l«l>uru(arx: 779-781-783 S. SECOND ST., PHILADELPHIA *T. II. Donnldoo«** Be (Mire th#* Nome U on F very Bottle. Bradford Co. STATIONERY, PRINTING ENGRAVING, The Post Office i* Opposite U». C.Wm. K. 1 We Renovate Mattresses .Make theta as good as now. Del. Mattress Factory and Furniture Store Phone ll.VJ-W. 305 W. Second St. St vvb pres who t Its pies o imonj rT 'ho It; v( i'C Hi -ub TAXI PHONE 40 THE TAXICAB CO. ill I COLJNTY FARMFRS u * ' r/mmCI —— *"" ' NEW CASTLE. Feb. 18.—Now that pract.ca.ly a., of the teacher. « IpupU. who wore Aiok have return» i school, the work of the public schools Is running more smoothly again. Miss Marian Bacon Is the only teacher who j g unable to perform her duties The boys of the manual training de partmenl, under the direction of Bob erl K. Haughey, have made several pieces of equipment for the schools that creditable. They made an NEWSÏ GOSSIP IN NEW CASTLE Teachers Recover, Schools Resume Work in All Departments INSTITUTE FOR j arc very especially good Job of remodelling the (op of their work benches and of at tachlng Iron vises to them. They also have made a foundation for the book case in the High School library, tiling »helves in the superintendent'» office, u window box and d ainlng boaids for the home eoonomlo* department, and " ow , making desks To. several of the le.u .i««. "• •' > j P?* 1 " g "".mV saves money for the school district, ttf(crnoon thc Klr „ of the home ! econom'os department, chaperoned by viyrtl« Rennie, visited a silk mill Jn wnmlngton to study the procès» of m( , m ,r n cturlng silk goods. . Th( . W01 . k '| n w . w | Mg j, a » j, e cn almost I flnlstlert for t he year, and lesson» In will soon be taken up. The ! results obtained in this department arc gratifying. Of the twenty teachers of home economics In the Slate, the Stale supervisor, Miss Bridge, on the basis ] 0 f tJ ie reports »ent to tier by thc vari , )UH inatruotors, gave Miss Buente, of ; fjew Castle, und. Mis» Mackay, of Mid llctovvn, the highest rating. The department of agrleuHnre, under ! j the direction of Vincent S. Border, also i( . , nak j n g substantial progress. Re cently an extensive study of market | conditions has been made and plans j j, aV e been mode for the planting of ; .gardens. It I» not generally understood j I ! •DANDERINE" PUTS BEA UTY IN HAIR Girls! A mass of long, thick, gleamy trtsses £ ■ -<■ i ; rj f jyf. 3 * % ■A-' V Lot Danderlno" save your hair and double II» beauty. You ran tiavc lots of long, thick, strong, lustrous hair. Don't loi II st iy lifeless, thin, soragglv or fading. Bring back its color, vigor and vitality. Get a fö-cent bottle of dollglitful "Danderine" at any drug or toilet coun ter to freshen your scalp; check dand ruff and falling hair. Your hair needs this stimulating tonic; then Its life, color, brightness and abundance will return—Hurry ! i TASTY TEAS ** for VO EVERY TASTE •• AM £ v 1 I* y \ -•-X ii / V.t--;V#/ » » m ■ MS innu V /f \ f ' r-.,. m ■ r •Et; »JI: > & J) * Y •N ii s BLENDED -, m Ml[ <£~ [I / The Social Cup! MR m à m J V : ,K.. «S N. 5$. i i /; Nothing finer on a dull, raw day than a cvp of good tea . Tea is the great social drink. It cheers and Stimulates. Serve it to jour friends. Have a steaming cup ready hr husband rnd the /Jranâs W,, S diin:i—lllC> '' 11 Bcsurc ' houjh, lhciyolJcrve°mic o/lle Canguci I T ,- r 'r, t: ,\ 2y ar c—direct from thc Orient—thc hind you like best: Tcnauct Hired frrd «Äftfc? 1 * (srccn Lbc " : 1Ja " :lucl Urcnsc Ptkoc ' ora "w'^ 1 ^ lit Sold in convenient pound, half-pound and quarter-pound packages McCORMirK & COMPANY {Importers and Packers), Baltimore, Md. t » ■ « k I A » ti -■W) that the work of this department is Intensely practical, The slate requirements demand that Mr. Buente, Mr. Hughey and Mr. Bor «tor arc making a very favorable Impres-. on the Board of Education, the pu jiila, and the parents. A farmers' Institute has been ached-' even |„g 0 f p-bruary 21 The faculty ln ,j the r.tgrti school and the I rno.nl» rs of the Home and School A» c - , l .| u ^[ 0n will co-opcrate In making in p Pt i n gs a success. Although the , lre intended primarily for tl)e f armPre they will have a more gpnfira j appeal Sirs, Friedenwald will g|ve a numt „. r ,,f readings, and Dr Cooper Educational Director for the I Instructors be farm bred and that they I have had several years of personal farm four experience, besides a standard years' course In an approved college I of agriculture. Mr. Border easily meets ; the requirements, and has succeeded In : arous'ng considerable Interest among his pupils. To pass the course In ag riculture, pupils not only are obliged to make certain grades In the text book, recitation, and laboratory work but also are required to do successfully a cer tain amount of work' on a form or in a 'garden. _ . ^ HI |l 2; , I I F t [ SERGEANT'S Mange Medicine Makes Healthy Scalps Influenza, (Jrlppe and other febrile ail ments weaken your scalp and make your hair fall out. You must treat your scalp, not your hair. The scalp must bo made Al healthy. I'se Sergeant's Mange Medicine, l|S which corrects the causes of Dandruff, Itching Head and Falling Hair. Sergeant's' Mango Medicine dissolves the «cales, crusts and Impurities that clog the pores and oil glands; tills gives the hair roots a chance to get their natural food serum from the blood to grow thicker, more luxuriant hair. You cannot have healthy hair unless - your scalp Is kept healthy. Sergeant's Mange Medicine will end your scalp troubles. Satis faction guaranteed or money back, C5c Healthy Sculps rir| RW is,s »UPP 1 *: barbers apply; doctors ap Grow Healthy Hair ■ i s 2k i » m ■~rt\ [\\ V I j m 1 Polk-Miller Drug Company, Ino., Richmond, Va. Established 1879. *=K_ The Old Curiosity Shop 911 Tatnall Street Formerly at 1017 Tatnall Street I am In the market for old-time furniture—paying high cash prices for Antique Tables, Chairs, Bureaus, Looking Classes and pictures, In good and broken condition. Special prices for old Sliver, Jewelry, Pistols and Relics of all kinds. Will call anywhere. N. D. LEVIN 911 Tatnall Street. Phone 3646. VXS\\\V\\AN\\N\\\N\\>NVX\\\\\\\NWNS\\\\WNNN\\\V i TASTYSERT Made With Molasses > r i\ r «5 i 8 .IsA' Your Grocer L j . Service Citizens of Delaware, will bt among the speakers. Because the regular meeting of lit Century Club Is Mh< duled for the »am evening, Superintendent of School Henry E. Snavely Is attempting to hau the date of Ute farmers' Inst tut* chan«»d. Mr. Snavely has consented to address the Century Club on the topic . "Chang'ng Attitudes and Alliances," The Penn 'Literary Society of th> New Castle High School will-render :> "Wa»hlngUm-Llncoln Program" on Feb ruary 2<5th. at 8 p. in. cordially invited to attend. »•srn will be announced soon. The Wilmington Southern Traction 1 Company I« installing •three new ro tnry converfera at the old New .astle i car ban. On next Saturday one of them will ha\e been fully Installed. and will be tried out. If they are a IS&VZe trolleys, from South Wilmington to Delaware City. A new Ir-msformer will also he placed In the car barn t» reduce the voltage to 550 for the sup ply of this line. William O, Denney, a former base ball player and ardent fan, Is making efforts (o give this town a fast base ball team. For this purpose another Continued bn Page Eight. / The pro -■>' ■ ■ tcv r- ^rrtyyar-' -■■ • " ■~^'r??3iTnaic^nra^xagazZ20g f f ' I —■ Schagrin & Braunstein 608 Market Street CLEARANCE SALE OF WAISTS A Reduction of $2.00 on A ll Waists From $5.95 up fa 3 *5 B i i * ' Included Are: Georgette Waists Crepe de Chine Waists French Voile Waists Taffeta Waists Philippine Hand Embroidered Waists All New Styles TV. - - i . w' ■JZX V »■ : ' m. . 8i\ \ftM! U, A s i » fa x \ t V t ; l t tit A wonderful variety in the new wanted suit shades and flesh and white, at a won derful price. § nazctéJuabS r -- '• WILMINGTON FUBNIIURE COMPANY Februaiy Reductions on DININGROOM FURNITURE I M'AtM u < Ui JL nrjt w i - T il 7 <2> I yp .so } _ss iLi y *» r I <! I you are thinking of the purchase o dining room furniture for immediate or future use, we earnestly urge you to make your selections today. The reductions of this month are very substantial— they offer values that arc really remarkable. Really remarkable does not mean much to you perhaps, if you have not yet visited our display* for yourself. Pending your visit let us assure you that there are many, many diningroon suites on cur floor at prices easily thirty-five per cent less than today's wholesale figures. Somewhere in our vast exhibit is the v r cry dining room suite you desire at a price you will like to pay. To wait will be to regret. Please come and see us. Attractive Prices Low February Prices on Bedroom Suites The prices on bedroom furni ture are much lower than you would expect. In fact, you would have to pay twice as much if it was priced on the basis of today's market. on Livingroom pieces Cane suites in mulberry, taupe and blue velours, damask and tapestry, also overstuffed suites that are easily the most reasonably priced in town. FLOOR LAMPS REDUCED The reduct'ons in all instances are very con siderable end there s good variety of styles of mahogany stems and sLk shades. One special at $25. I Wilmington Furniture Co. / Ninth and King Streets