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L ) Abraham Lincoln who said “you can’t - fool all the people all of the time” knew that to be really free a people must be free from prejudice. Don’t let old customs keep you from trying The Healthful Economical Spread for Bread o $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester ’ $3.00 Wilmington And Return Sunday, Feb. 18 Similar Excursions March 4 and 18 . SPECIAL TR. Lv. Washington.......7: Standard Time Returning Lv. Philadelphia Lv. Lv. Chester.. Wilmingto: ESCAPES At the first sign of bleeding gums, beon yourguard. Pyorrhea, destroyer of teethand health, is on the way. Four persons out of every five past forty, andthousands young- er, are subject to it. Brush Mr teeth with FOR THE GUMSE Mmtlmwmthlpam it checks Pyorrnea 35c and 60c in tubes Ease your tight, aching chest. he pain. Break up the il | executive mansion, in Annapolis, Sat- \|i the combined circulation of these pa- Yin congestion. Ieel a bad coid Joosen up in just a short time. ed Pepoer Rub” is the cold remedy that brings the guickest relief. It cannot hurt you and it certainly seems to end the tightness and drive the conges- & | .The tion and soreness right out. ‘When heat penetrates right down into colds, congestion, aching muscles and sore, stiff joints, relief comes at once. Nothing has such concentrated, penctrating heat as red peppers. The moment you apply Red Pepper Rub for ‘colds, back- ache, sore muscles, stiff neck, lumbago‘ or the pains of rheu- matism or neuritis, you feel the tingling heat. n three minutes the con- gested spot is warmed through and through. When you are suffering so you can hardly get about, just get a jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, at any drug store. You will have the quickest re- lief known. -‘Dangerous Bladder ills are mumerous, painful isnt and—dangerous! 1If you lufl-r from em, do not foolishly delay in sesking Out_short your anxlety. banish the | nience and D-Anv perméneatly the danger by taking n PLANTE S T , HAARLEM GiL inconven~ and muaranteed. H. PLANTEN & SON. Inc. ‘BROOKLYN, N V. | For sale at Peoples Drug Stores and leading druggists everywhere. NOTHING STANDS SO HIGH —as a remedy for every as_Dr. w o~ ‘o Dr. Plerce's In- llgflfl '\-.l.?‘flll valids' Hot vackage of Tabl 22 AUTO RECIPROCITY RITCHIE' THEME: Governor Talks of Gasoline;; .Tax Proposed for Mary- land and D. C. BENEFITS POINTED - OUT Address at- Lunchetn Tendered County Newspaper Editors, at Which He Was Host. Special Dispatch to The Star. HYATTSVILLE, February 1’——Gov Albert C. Ritchle, assisted by a bevy of attractive women, including the governor's mother, entertained the members of the Maryland press at the urday. - Upward of ffty editors of county nnewspapers were present. Preceding a delightful luncheon, t! governor made an {mpressive add upon the work and plans of the staf government. The governor sald that, in his opinion, no county press in the country was more ably edited than that of Maryland, and declared that pers was over 150,000 and that their influence on public sentiment was prouounced. D. C.-Maryland Reclprocity Tople. Speaking of the automobile gusoline tax imposed for etate road malnte- nance, and the bill now before Con- gress to impose a similar tax in the Dilfidlrlcl of Columbla, Gov. Ritchle said: 'he matter of most interest in this (the state highway) department now is the gasoline tax imposed for state road maintenance. At present, the roads are maintained from the pre ceeds of the automobile licens which are based on horse po A tax on gasoline is much fairer, be- es the burden of maln- upon all who use proportion in which The tax has been enteen etates, Mar: land having adopted it in 1 The distinctive feature about our tax is a provision that the amount collected from it shall, beginning January 1 1924, be applied to reduce the hors power license fees. o “On the basis of receipts to dal he Maryland tax, at 2 cents per gallon, will” vield enough to reduce the license fees. which are now 60 cents per horse power, to 26 cents per horse Taking the example of a car of twenty-three horse power, this means that the 19231 cense fee of $13.80 will, in 1924, be ect of Increased Tax. “An _increage in the gasolie tax from 2 cents to 3'; cents per gallon would enable the state to charge no license fee at all. 1 am disposed tu think that the next legislature should wholesaler works admirab venture to believe that most moto ts do not even know they are pa. g it. “The Maryland gasoline tax, in con- nection with a 11 ax for the Dis- trict. of Columbia. a bill for which 25 been” favorably reported in Con- gress, will-render it. unnecessary. to require Digtrict cars any longer to have a Marylapnd license when they come into ary Marylapd cars to haye s DI they go to Washington, .and ‘will e able-us to have reciprocity i, th ewbject ‘between Marylind and the District of Columbia. - I have al- ready assured the District authori- ties “that upon the sage of the District gasoline tax bill thorize reciprocity effect 1, 1921. This will end a 1nn§ ing source of contreversy an tion irrita. State Legislation Discussed. - The governor declared -that state. reorganization and fewer elec- tion laws enaeted by the 1822 session of the legislature were, perhaps, the most - far-reaching which that body has ever passed in a goveromen way., The .former revoluntionjzes the machinery for performing 1.I|e state’s departmental work. - The lat. ter revolutionizes a long-establl: ed politiczl order. Under the reor- ganization scheme sighty odd doares, ommissions and departments-of the- stat government which exist- ed bofore have been reduced to-ninc- fteen. - The ‘enacimant of the Yewer: | elections bill w the_taxpaycrs {Tn Cicction. expanses several hundred thousand dollars cach vear, but the || governor considercd thls secondary to the saving in the economic waste 1 whicl neral and primary clections fevery year always cause, fewer-elections amendment provides, in brief, that beginning with 226, all state and county. rs, except judges, shall be clected by tha people for four-yeu: térms, and that elections, therefore.! shall be.held every fourth year, theé, eléctions ‘thus always falling fn con. sressional election vears, but never | tial election November, elective offl i { Speaking of the numu ltem in Maryland, the claréd that tine present state wdminis- tration had heen endeavoring to fm prove and develop it. and ‘that the: maintenance ot a public school s: tem &s. near 100 per cent as is | manly possible is the first duty of the slate government. Inercase in Teachers’ Salarfes. “1t may not be gencrally kmown that of the 3,000 elementar: any training- bevond an :slgmenm-\i school education, and most of these | are in the rural schools, where good teachers are particularly desirable. The reason lies largely in the more l'attractive return_which ~other pro- fessions have offered. To remedy this condition, the governor stated, salaries have 'begn increased, and a | campaign conducted to attract young men and women to the teaching pro- fession. State Ill.nmn. Tople - Speaking of Toads, )s.m in_part: The Eyatem of state highways, s | [Iald out, has been substantially com-{ gletod and -in 1930 the state began.! ding lateral roads, with county and federal aid. About $3.000,000 is spent annually on new roads, of | which the state contributes oyie-half, | and the counties one-fourth. In ad- | dition to this, two important special | constructions are underway, the Rob- | ert Crain $1,000,000 highway, con- | necting Baltimore city with southern Maryland, and the Severn river bridge ! | near Annapolis.”” From counties of gouthern ery-l hose attending the conferenee A. F. King, St. Mary's Beacon, Leonardtown; Briscoe Bunting, Cal-| vert County Journal, Prince Freder- lck Gonrfn Dowd, Maryland Repub- ince )‘rodmck, Frank B, e A-G%?“ . :"fi::" dward ler an - Fullar. the ward ir N Hynttvuu h\d»‘l’ldfllk Ind P. Curley, the R \ CARDINAL MAY DIE.- Prelate i5 Rome Falls While Cele-] .. bratiag. lu-. hmo o!‘}!:.l'} lea celebrating hiis _hedd. a LONDON, Feb urumlocuw Baclll ona, fell ynt:fifllv mass and ck alspatch to the Central-'News from Romp. He is not expecttd to recove: Cardinal Bacllisri, was born fn 1 lml’od ‘and - proclainred & n 1901, ‘A Small Tongue Pump of Black Satin Is Trimmed with Suede *12 pair One of the newest notes in this vogue of the small tongue pump is this vogue of trimming the tongue with a contrasting leather or calor; hereé it lprears n. all-black, with Spanish heels and hand-turned soles; a combination of satin and suede that is thoroughly smart and distinctive. / Women's Shoe Section, Third foer. CAMELSHAIR Sets the Fashion for Spring -~ Light of \\clght,-)cl warm--camelshair in -its lovely soit- shades of tan and sand—fittingly adapts itself to Spring Clothes—topcoats,. suits, sports skirts—all of camelshair— and all extremely smart, CAMELSH. -\IR, in.-the natural shade; $9 yard. OVERPLAID CAMELSH AlR $4.50'yard. GENUINE 100% 54 inches wide. inches wide. in” ta 5 ard brown; 54 BRUSHED WOOL FABRICS, in natunl camelshair color. $3 yard. < BRUSHED WOOL F ABRICS, in tan shades ovcrplmded in browns, dark tans and blue. $3:50 yard. Wool Dress Goods Section, Second floor. Neio Models Typify Special Values W & L Special Corsets $3.50 Yor the average full figure: a well made model of pink coutil, with elastic at the top and rginforced front; well boned ; good supporting. For the tall av rage figure; brocaded serge corset, fyith an all-etastic \\:u>l]|||c and broken rlmp at !up, long slun lightly boned: For the. ~lwlu figure ; dainty pink s mmmpa.corsu \mh 'ctvss-secuon of cI i tic at the bust: silk braid. . P finished gt the. top with . For the girlish ngurel a sectional girdle of d"unt) broc:ldc with elastic section over the hip; ribbon. Corset Scetion, Third floor. * Whitney Baby Cai'fi'a’gesf L Four of the New Spring"MoEéE E trm\mcd with’ pink s.lun Built throughout Tor-comfort and service; as wcfl as ‘bem" wyery-attractive i appearance. Impo"rt.e.d Parasols Adopt the Vogue of Pleats and Paisley Truly lovely are,these parasols from abroad that will come between one and the summer’s sun. Smartly accordion pleated is a black taficta parasol, ed; d in white, and its lining of pale pink silk is most unusual. Atiother of vivid Paisley silk, in glorious colorings, has an .. unusual handle topped with a large bakalite ball. Fuchsia, salmon and silvét stripes combine in another - clever model with a green ebony h:ndlc. finished with a gold-color bakalite cap. $20. These are but three of the many clever new ideas in parasols —others in more or less gay and unusual effects, begin their $7.50 to $25 prices, Umbrella: Seetiun, First foor, Well made straight HAIR NETS “Special, 65¢ dozen Bul cply these shades left: Black, light. brown, auburn and blonde. If these are the shades you can wear, you'll be interested in this splendid value. Uairdrebsiog Section, Sccund foor. - From Our Own “Long Antique’ ‘Large Richly “For the Bedroom nish. Combina tion Ainerican Walnut Dresser, Queen Anne style, $45. Oak.Dresser, $27.50, . ion ‘Mahogany Chifforette, $87.50, Tvory and Blue Decorated Toilet Table, $7.50. Tvory Nanity. This Reed Stroller, in. a soft ccru finish, has the new tubular handles’ and artillery rubber- tired wheels, finished in brown Louis X V1 design, $70," Combination Mahogany Toilct Table, $29,75. Large Cheval Mirror, nahogany finish,. $75. Ivory-finished Cedar Chest, $25. Plate Glass Top Ivory: Desk, $45. Solid Mahogany Post Beds, lar Combirfation Mahogany Post -enamel. the go\ernor‘ B $10.75. A handsome Reed Stroller, which may be had in ecru, white or silver blue enamel hmsh 319 75. Go-cart and Carriage com- bined in this modek of reed; finished in eccru, wlite or silver-blue enamel. $38.75, $39.75, $40 to $65. "+ -~ Beautiful Eng ambulator, either . gray .. enamel, wxyth ette hood ' to mat $50. Whlmey Strollers, with and without hoodr varied sizes, styles and finishes. uo to $40. See. these new Whitfiey Carriages before you choo‘e a new carriage for your, bahy;' fog if mu ‘want fthe best, you'll want a! Whitney. m Catriage Section, r‘m‘ Furaiture ‘Section, Sixth Heor. Wilton Rugs —inglide beautiful Pegsian and nese repraducuoni{ 1 fue tterns an ::n{vrihgx g b 3 ® s s s s 6X9; $72.56. \!IOOL WILTONS. Nt $70 4 O X! xiuv i Fine Quality ‘Inlaid Linoleum $1.55 square yard Heavy grades; ~perfect make; cloan cut patterns; large 6-inch Dutch Tile effects; small tile patterns, uned caturl suitable for .any e you can .xu: Imomm R tion, uun fgof. 3 e twin sjze, $78 each. eds, twin size, $24.78; double, pnm at AXMINSTER RUG ings most unusual. 9x12, $40 4.6x6.6, $15.75 Rare Oriental Rugs, 45 One who a; precutes Fine Oriental Rugs will be quick to see the value in this assortment at $45; Natural vegetable-dyed Caucasian pleces of artistic design and exquisite coloring: Moussouls, Special, $30; average size, 2.634.6. Carpet-size Oriental Rugs Greatly Rulum Gorgeous Chinese Rugs. f': Wonderfully Finest -qualities Ind colorings exquisite; alI ones f “ar kind pieces. 9x12, Goid and ‘Bilue, $309. - 9x12, Rose and Blue, $318. 10x12, Qold, Rose and Blue, ma".r.-p-. Blue and Gold, Sale of Furniture Offers These Individual Pieces REDUCED PRICES For the Living Room American Walnut Hall Cabinct, sccret compartment, $75. Latge Gilt Mirror, Louis XV design, §85. Cane Top Combination Mahogany Living Room Table, $24.50. Fumed Oak Living Room Table, with drawer, $17.50. Fine Carved Mahogany lerary Desk, $97.50. . Combination Mahogany Drop Leaf Daven - Combination: Mahdgany Davenport Table, _Combination Mahogany Spinet Desk, ‘$28.75. $ 345k ak Console Table, $25: p. AL SRS b rved Antique-finish Chest, $200, ¢ ‘Handsome, ‘Mahogany Drop Lid Desk, $115. Old Oak Pedestal Stand, $30. Large Covered Console Mnrror $75. Tapestry Covered Davenport, $97.50. High Back Tapéstry Covered Wing Chair, $35. - Fumed Oak Settee, leather covered seat, $39.75. . - Solid \Iahogany Rocker, velour covered seat, $2250 pecials in Floor Cover_ing’s :Values ‘way out of comparison with the exceptionally low Semart Fieosh Plaid RATINES Neatly Half Price 85¢ Yard These are-the ratines that' will fashion the sporfs clothes for spring and sum- mer—and they’re here at almost half price—because of a special purchase. Why not take advantage of this remark- able opportunity to have several smart sports frocks—at 'way less than you’d usually pay for them. The colorings are really lovely—smart purple, rose, green, blue and mixed plaids on. backgrounds of sandy shades and gray. Cotton Dress Goods Section, Second floor. Stock at ort Table, $75. .50. For the Dining Room Decorated Blue Enamel Buffet, $92.50. Decorated Blue Enamel Server, $30. Combination Mahogany Louis XVI Serving Table, $45. Combination Mahogany Queen Anne China Cabinet, $75. Combination Mahogany Louis XVI China Cabinct, $72.50. Chippendale Mahogany China Cabinet, $125. Sheraton Inlaid Tea: Wagon, $42.50. Combination American Waut, 48-inch Extension “Table, $52.50. Cambmntxon \hhogzny Louis XVI 48-mch Extension Table; Drop‘lc:f Table, solid mahogany oval top, A2x48. $26.75. . = whick you may choose them during this F ebruary Sale - showrt in new Oriental and Persian patterns; color- 8.3x10.6, $37.50 326,$7.50 6x9, $28.50 27x54, $4 Silk Fluff Rag Rugs —the aristoerat of rag rugs, in.colors pamcu-, larly dainty and refined. Mouuaul: Special. $60; . average size, 3x6 ft. S EE o E low-priced - ~—enjo) vdde polzu!army find may particalarly ‘well” used wm- old lonial furniture—or .in -Colonial- styled bedrootss. 24x36 10x13, Blue ‘and Gold, 5“3. $x10, Blue and .Gold, $245. -