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Evening journal., 1919-05-06
PYTHIANS OF STATE.
GAINING MEMBERS.
Every Castle in Domain
Shows Increased Activity
Along All Lines
CALANTHE BOYS
SOME "STEALERS"

With every lodge on an upward stride
for an increase in membership. Pyth-
lanism In the domain Of Delaware, is
reaching out as It has never done be-
fore. Every night Pythlan Castle Is the
scene OF great social gatherings, and
business meetings.
one Of the principal features for the
uplift OF the Knights OF Pythias at
present Is due 10 the degree work being
done by several OF the lodges. many Of
which visit other domains. and confer
the degree work In the exemplined
form.
on last Friday evening a very inter
esting trip was taken by Calanthe
Lodge members. and members Of other
lodges In this city. to Morton, Pa,
Calanthe lodge degree team, comforting
the rank OF page on a class Of eleven
candidates for the Ferraday lodge Of
that city. 4
what seems TO be one OF the tricks
OF the degree team. Is the stealing Of
the gavel some Of the sister lodge,
which thing affords much fun. After
many boasts had been made, 1t was not
thought that the FerradaY stone would
leave, but sometime during the evening,
before the eyes OF all, 1t disappeared
from the resting place through the
shrewdness and trickery OF one OF the
Calanthe boys. who brought II 10 VIII
mlngton, and after having 1t properly
engraved Ferraday lodge will be noti-
fed that they can regain possession
upon visiting Wilmington, and submit
ting 10 an entertainment provided by
Calanthe lodge sometime In the near
future.
William B. Wilson. captain OF the de-
gree team has called a general rohear-
sal for this Tuesday evening. in prep
aration for a visit TO Lafayette lodge OF
this city on Wednesday night when
they will confer the rank Of page on a
Evening journal., 1919-05-06
AUTO MEN ORGANIZE.

At a meeting in Parlors A and b.
Hotel dupont, yesterday, the Whining
ton Auto Trade Association elected
John Mcdonald president. A board Of
directors. consisting Of two members
from each branch Of the association.
and one member-at-large, were elected.
as follows:
Member-at-large-John Mcdonald.
Automobile Dealers-lIary n. Loose
and Y. b. Norman.
Accessories Dealers-N. w. Howell
and Herbert Smith.
Garage - Clarence L. Walker and
Harry Williams.
Automobile Trucks - Henry White
and Charles II. Ficklng.
Evening journal., 1919-05-06
BETTER SCHOOLS IS
Committees WORK.
Friends OF Education Will
Urge improvements Along
Modern Lines
WILL KEEP TAB
ON CANDIDATES

Permanent organization Of the City
Committee on Public Schools. was ef-
fscted last night at a meeting in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Of delegates representing
ihirty-six social and civic organizations.
zhls action was recommended by the
executive committee at a previous meet
ing.
The platform OF the committee will
be similar 10 that OF the Citizens Gen
pral Committee on Education, which
disbanded two years ago. It will in
clude:
~ a seat for every child; t2l men
tai. physical, industrial and civic train
Ing: 90 modern school buildings; (A
more and better paid teachers; ~ q
business administration OF the school
management; ard l6l flve-member
Board OF Education with exclusive tnan-
sial responsibility 20 the citizens. Tho
City Committee on Public Schools will
tavestleaie the inefllciencies Of the
school system and VIII inform the pub
lic Of its findings
Not only VIII the permanent organi-
zatlen wess Ger Improvement 0f school
conditions, but Il will also take an ac-
tive part in school elections To that
end campaign committee was ap-
Dolned last night TO proceed immedi-
aiely on all phases Of the spring school
election when new members displacing
the present Board OF Education mem
bers from the odd wards will be elected
The campaign committee was instructed
20 make a tentative selection OF candi-
dates and a possible candidate Tor
president Of the Board OF Education 10
nm the unexplred term OF George B.
Miller. IN case he should resign prior TO
the Forthcoming election. Mr.. Miller
has recently been appointed a member
of the State Board OF Education.
A report Of the legislative committee
was submitted, covering the legislative
work performed during the last session
of the legislature. The report also
mentioned the causes for the defeat or
the bill known as Senate Bill No. p,
which provided for a flve-member Board
OF Education for this city. with full
financial responsibility. A sub-commit-
fe was appointed TO prepare q synopsis
OF The legislative committee report for
publication.
The next meeting Of the City Com
mitioe on Public Schools VIII prob
ably be held In about ten days, when
the campaign committee reports back
IS tentative list Of candidates for The
Board OF Education.
Charles Warner acted as chairman Of
last nights meeting, and Leon II. Ryan
as secretary.
Evening journal., 1919-05-06
LEMON JUICE
FOR FRECKLES
Girlsl Make beauty lotion for
a few oents-Try Il!


Squeeze the juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint OF the best freokle
and tan lotion, and complexion beautl-
DER, az very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this swcetly frag-
rant lotion into the face. neck. arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemlshes disappear and
how clear, soft and rosy-whiie the
skin becomes. Yesl II is harmless
md never irritates.
Evening journal., 1919-05-06

class OF candidates. A full representa-
tion Of these lodges. as well as many
visitors Of other lodges In this and
other domains are expected and which
all will be given great, but most pleas
ing surprise by the Lafayette boys, at
the conclusion Of the degree.
Evening journal., 1919-05-06
]. R. WILLIAMS TO
SPEAK AT NEWARK
Comptroller of Currency
Will be Delaware Com
mencement Speaker
FARMERS DAY TO
BE HELD JUNE 7
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 70 The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, May 6.--The commence
mcnt exercises at Delaware College and
the Womens' College Of Delaware prom
ises to be most interesting. Announce
ment has been made that the address
Evening journal., 1919-05-06

college. That afternoon at the Women's
College the exercises Will be OF un-
usual interest.
Evening journal., 1919-05-06

Drivers and engineers VIII always
ind The Want Ads help in securing
new positions.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. EnricO Caruso, formerly Miss
Dorothy Park Benjamin, became the
mother Of a daughter at the Hotel
Knickerbocker, New York.
Intense cold did not prevent Presi-
dent Wilson from spending his usual
half hour on the south portico of the
White House. This was the fourth an
niversary of the wedding and the
President and Mrs. Wilson, but no
celebration was arranged.
Senator John Sharp Williams
(Dem.) of Mississippi, declared he
would not be a candidate for re-elec
ton to the Senate.
The granting of marriage license
at Washington to Sigrid Charlotte
Nilsson, chief cook at the White
House for the past four years, makes
six which have been issued to per
sons residing in the executive man.
sion during the terms of President
Wilson.
Col. Henry 3. Hope, senior vice.
president of the Carnegie Steel Com.
pany, and Ralph r. Watner, nephew
of Lord Kitchener, are defendants in
suit brought in Supreme Court at
New York by Arthur l.. Pearse former
Commissioner of the Hight Court OF
Adjudication in England.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
Bananas Make Berlin Glad.

As | was passing down the Fred.
erichStrasSe, says Il correspondent of
the London Times writing from Ber-
lin. my eye was caught by n crowd of
people which suddenly collected in
front of delicateSSen shop.
1t was only with difficulty that one
could get near enough to see what
il was that attracted so much atten-
ton. | heard eXclamatiOnS of wonder
and admiration. and on looking lit
tie more closely saw-a bunch of
bananas which the ShOpkecper had
just hung up in the window and which
was novelty to the BerlinerS. who
for nearly five years have seen not n
trace of fruit, once so plentiful in the
capital.
The smiling faces and little jokes
made IL quite evident that the banana
was recognized as a symbol of peace.
and that the delight felt mt its pres
ence was due To the evidence il af-
forded that the t.ockade is a thing
Ga the past.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
SOCIALIST BERGER
IS AGAGELECTED
DEFEATS HENRY w. BODENSTAB.
REPUBLICAN, RUNNING AS
FUSION cANpIpATE.
SEAT MAY REMAlN VACANT
aOvsrrseS h"0ua0> That He
WI Not Cali Another SEES
% sion if Seat Is Refussd
to Berger. a

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. L. Berger, So
cialist, was re-eiscted to Congress from
the Fifth Wisconsin district. lie de
'e;.ted Henry II. 4}odenstab. Republi-
can, running as fusion candidate, by
4,S06 votes.
Berger's total was 24,367 and Boden-
stab's 1861. The returns indicate
that approximately 5000 voters did not
go to the polls. The total registration
In the district was about 5000 voters.
Should the House of Represents
tives again refuse to seat Berger.
there will be vacant chair as far as
the Fifth sNisconsin district is con
cerned until the regular election in
1920, as Governor L. L. Phillip an
nOunced he would not call another spe
cial election.
Il do not believe in spending any
more of the peoples money in that
way" he said.
Berger made the following state
ment:
while my election NAV undoUbted
ly be characterized as nothing short
of a revolutionary act, in view Of Op-
position by the entire capitalist class,
not only of Milwaukee and Wisconsin,
but of the country. yet it cannot eX
actly be called a victory of thesSO
cialist party. Tho Socialist party sim
ply took the lead and furnished tlH
advance guard and foremost cham
pions. As a matter Of fact, my re
election is simply the first sign OF
the roawatoning of genuine demOc.
racy in this country since the days OF
the srTuEgi" for the emancipation OF
the black race.
Il don't know whether the House
will seat me, and l care little. if only
the continued fight for my seat Will
furnish the occasion TO awaken com
mon peOpl" of the United States. es
pecially the working class, 10 realiZa-
tion Of the great dangers belize us and
the immense duty that We must full
ill if modern civilization is to pro
greSS or even to survive.
But as to the voters of the Fifth
district, l can only say: Well done
The eyes of the world are upon you.
You have indicated one of the basic
principles OF modern democracy-rep.
resentative government
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
CRIMINAL,

Two MexiCans were killed during \
pistol and rife fight between deputy
sheriffs and four men suspected of
being liquor smugglers at FL Paso, Tex.
When Guillermo Ehrman, - years
cid, formerly a registered nail clerk
in The National City Bank. turned out
his pocket before william. ]. Leahy,
second deputy commissioner of police,
at New York, he had 81. Ehrman
had spent $10,99S in ninety days in a
tour that began August 16 at Atlantic
City.
o. l.. Miller. cashier of the Bank of
Grady, is under arrest at Star City,
Lincoln County, Ark, charged with
embezzlement Of $4,000.
Theft of nine barrels of sacramentai
wine was reported to the New York
police by wholesale liquor dealer. He
said that the theft was accomplished
by siphoning the wine from his base
ment, where it was stored, to an ad-
joining cellar by means of a 75foot
pipe.
Thefts Of hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of goods, planned by
burglars in active cooperation with
policemen, have been made in the
last six months in Brooklyn, District
Attorney Lewis asserted in a state
ment declaring that Patrolman Her.
raan Crause instigated $4,000
robbery of a manufacturing fur re-
ceiver's plant November &c.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
MIScELLANEO US.

Mrs. Alice Hynemann SOutheran,
one Of the pioneer Socialists in the
United States, died at New York. Mrs.
Southeran was IS years old and was
the author Of several books of a So
cialistic character.
Except for a short crying spell dur
ing which he said, I'm sorry, but
thatll do no good" John McHenry. the
19-year old St. Louis youth, who shot
and killed a Washington merchant and
robbed him and later shot and dan
gerously wounded a detective, dis
played the same iron nerve.
Penniless after spending a fortune
said to have been more than
100000 and unable to meet obliga-
tions amounting to 5000 due to friends,
Clarence L. Wiener, Al, a Harvard
graduate and a retired British army
officer, scrubbed a note of apology TO
those who trusted him and shot HIM
self through the body in the Hotel
Imperial at New York.
The United States is now growing
millionaires at the rate of more than
1000 individuals a year, according to
income tax reports just filed with the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue.
The Picatinny arsenal. about seven
miles from Dover, n. j., was partially
destroyed by an explosion, followed by
a fire. The explosion caused no
casualties, but five men were injured.
The marked Indifference Of the aver
age American toward the perform
ance of his civic duties and the will
ingness of the red alien and the agita-
tor 10 usurp the functioning of the
local government in many sections OF
the nation, are important factors in
the wave of unrest which is sweeping
the nation, Maj. Gen. Leonard A.
Wood told the members of Colorado
Legislaturs.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
HIS UNSEEN GUEST
Waitress Tells of Experience in
Serving Ghost.
Old Gentleman May Have Been Lit
tie of" but Her Notion Is That
He Had Recently Lost
Loved Grandchild.

Jane, who has worked in one partic.
ular section of the lunch counter of
one of the great New York hotels since
the day it was opened, is the best
waitress that ever set down dish
without Il spill or clattrr->o say
the discriminating. Her dizziness. her
quiet manners. her promptur>S above
all her unfailing politcucS>-~tamp her
as one apart from the SiStrrhoud. She
was screen" and composed while she
dealt with one of those pccki>h, snap
by men who had dropped in under the
impression that because one sits on Il
stool in this excellent place it is cheap.
II isn't. He was a little ashamed To
fuss about the prices. So ne fused
about everything else. But M last he
departed, and serene Jane permitted
herself a weary smile.
You have TO get along with all
Kinds, don't you?" remarked patron.
Indeed, yes" said Jane. Il served
Il ghost Yesterday morning"
An old gentleman came in quite
early, FOR breakfast. He was heauti-
fully dressed: | think he was one Of
the hotel guests: at least he came in
that entrance. He chose a stool and
when somebody tried to sit beside him,
he said, Pardon me. but can't you sec
hat seat is takenT lie ordered toast
soft boiled eggs and coffee. Then he
turned 10 the vacant stool arfsh SIZED.
What would you like. my doar|
'IIc paused rs if for an answer. Ap-
parcutly he heard one for he said 10
me with a smile rs if amused az the
notion. y piece of pie and a cup az
weak coirc" with milk and some rolls
There wasn't any pie at that hour
and So he ordered sliced peaches |
brought all the things and arranged
them as if for two. BY that time PEG
pie were moving away from him. He
huttcrcd the rolls mt the vacant place
before he ate n bite himself. Then
he mad" his own breakfast I thought
there might be scene about the two
checks. but no. He added them w
aloud and correctly: counted out the
chang" i'm his hand: left Tip I'm front
of each plate ana then asked for a
paper suck. In IT he put an unnrokcn
roll. Then he paid the cashier and
went out. They found the paper ba"
with The roll in il outside on the
steps"
"Could you make out whether he
thought he was talking 10 Il man or
woman" asked the patron.
81 thought il was little child" said
Jane softly. "IIc always looked down
when he spoke 10 it. and he buttered
the rolls. and the pie order for break
fast was childish. tool thought" and
James eyes seemed little misty. 81
thought maybe he had lost a favOrite
grandchild."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
LABOR.

Charges Of contempt Of court
against eighty-four officials of the
United Mine Workers of America, with
two exceptions, were continued by
United States District Judge A. E.
Anderson at Indianapolis until such
a date as it is deemed advisable to
bring the cases again before. the court.
The general convention of the
United Mine Workers of America, to
hear the report Of officers of that or
ganizaion relating to the settlement
Of the national soft coal strike, will
be held in Columbus, Ohio, January
to s.
Steve Summed, business agent for
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers Union.
who has been in jail since November
IL for advocating disobedience of an
injunction in the garment workers
!. strike Of 1917, made a confession and
APbtained his release.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
Brazilian Church 100 Years Old.

Christ church of Rio de Janeiro,
which soon will celebrate its cente-
nary. is said to have been the first
Protestant church to be built in South
America.
1t was erected to provide a place Of
worship for the English community.
Two restrictions were placed on the
church. the exterior was 10 resemble
Il dwelling house and not a temple,
and no bells wer0 allowed. out Of
this concession grew the religious
liberty which now exists in Brazil.
Today there are two Anglican do
rcSes and 40 churches in South Amer
lea.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
Jack of All Trades.

Although President Emeritus Eliot
of Harvard university no longer takes
an active part in the conduct of the in
StitutiOn he has been characterized as
"ProfeSSor of Everything" \ man of
his acquaintance overheard the follow
Ing conversation of two rural folk at
Bar Harbor a few days ago:
There goes Professor Eliot"
"Who?"
professor Eliot of Harvard col.
lCge."
Whats he professor off"
"Well, | dunno, but guess he's pro-
fessor of the whole darn thing"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
ALMOST TOO GOOD.

Sarah was invited with her older sis
Ter to take tea with a friend of her
mother. The little girl was anxious to
do her sister credit, but after sampling
piece of cake which she had taken
upon her plate was unable to eat it he
cause she did not like it. Her hostess,
noticing this, said: "Whx Sarah YOU
haven't eaten your caker ?" Drawing q
long breath and not wishing to hurt
her friends feelings Sarah replied
mo, 1t is so good, can't"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
FOREIGN.

Capt. Sir John Alcock, the first
aviator to make a nonstop airplane
fight across the Atlantic, died at
Rouen, France, as a result of injuries
he received when his plane crashed
yesterday near Cottevxrard, Depart
ment of Seine Inferieure, Normandy.
Two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars is the amount Jack Dempsey
wants to come to France to fight
Carpenter. NJ DecOin, manager of
the Wonderland Sporting Club of
Paris, announces that he will pay the
price.
The Berlin National Council has an
proved measure fixing the price of
sugar at $50 marks NORMALLY $37.5O
for 100 pounds. The measure is cal
culated to promote the production of
sugar, in view of the increasing diff
culties of the industry throughout
Germany.
The price of news print paper in
Canada is to be raised TO $50 per ton
I. o. b. mill January, according to an
announcement
A five-ton truck carrying four SOL
diers plunged off pier at Balboa in
the Panama Canal Zone, into so feet
OF water Private Charles Z. Lee of
Oklahoma was drowned.
Exchange of press dispatches ard
commercial messages by radio between
California and the Hawaiian Islands
Guam, the Philippines and and japan
q. a much more extensive scale vii,
Become possible when arrangements
recently completed by the Navy De-
partnent become effective December
20.
The German government is now at
lacking in earnest the problem of
halting the indiscriminate export OF
German commodities into Europe. and
is visibly Tightening the customs con-
troll of all frontiers.
The Ohio River packet America.
which plies between Cincinnati and
Louisville, burned at the public land
ing at Cincinnati.
Several hundred automobile bod as
and more than twenty electric auto
mobiles were destroyed in a fire which
destroyed the large cas-. wing Of the
Miburn Wagon Company's plant at
Toledo, Ohio, causing a loss estimated
at 100000.
Premier Lloyd George announced in
the London House of Commons that no
Irish bill would be introduced at this
session of Parliament
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
TAKING eABY'S PICTURE.

For either the amateur home SNAP
shots" or when you take baby to a
real photographer to have her pic
ture taken, do not dress her up" in
her best clothes, or let her know that
she is to pose for her portrait. Let
her wear one of her second best"
white dresses, or even play costume,
and she will be more herself than if
call decked up" in her best finery,
which is almost certain to give her a
self-conscious look.-Exchange.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
Only One Language for Honolulu.

4 committee Of the Honolulu Adver.
Using club. appointed To investigate
the dual language schools H. now con
Quoted. has reported that the system,
Is Objectionable and should be abol-
ished. II recommends gradual elimi-
nation Of schools conducted i'm any
language other than English through
development Of an enlarged govern
ment school curriculum.-Chri
Science Monitor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
CONDENSED Neus Item
SHORT STORIES TERSELY TOLD FOR
~ THE BENEFIT OF BUSY READERS.

Anarchists and undesirables from
all sections of the United States were
rushed by special trains to Ellis Is
land to join the large colony of radi-
Gals already assembled their awaiting
deportation to Soviet Russia.
Rear Admiral Benjamin Tappan,
U. S. n, retired, 63 years old, one OF
the navys most distinguished officers,
died at the Naval Hospital at Wash
ington.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
President Wilson Is Better.

Washington. - President Wilson
spent more than an nour on the south
portico OF the White House despite
the extremely coll weather. Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, the presidents physi-
clan, said Mr.. Wilson desired to take
automobile rides, but he had not ap-
proved for fear the president might
take cold.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

I Presixtnt Wilson has taken charge
on n M relations and will direct
I'd r1rnent to be made by
TIM bring about set
i It by The aslias rama as'' upon
officials who Dsisting At,
torney Genef ne fight on
the high COZ - friday held
their first n renee since the coal
tEike sidetrae All other activities.
nefficiency, eax11essness and a dis
gard of the prd 1ons of the act IN
des which it OBJ ia were charged
coTorati ion he senate Public
Buildings and Grounds investigating
sub bmmitee.
Secretary Class said he would give
up his Office as Secretary of Treasury
on January /. He will take his seat
in the Senate as successor to the
late Senator Martin of Virginia i'm
mediately after tie reconvening or
Congress after the Christmas recess.
By a unanimous viva voce vote the
House has passed bill introduced
by Representative Dyer Of Missouri
permitting the construction of fed
eral building on the site at Fourth and
Chestnut streets, st. Louis, originally
purchased for a subtreasury.
Before the Christmas holidays it is
likely that the proposal of Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania, to restore a
status of peace with Germany by elm
mating the League of Nations and
leaving it for later consideration, will
beNsQuarely before the Senate.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-12-20
South Wins CHARACTERISTICS

Chicago. = Dixie! DiXie,' shout
lee the crow in the oval al the Inter-
national Live Stock Exposition. when
the South wonstwo trand champion
ships in the cattle division. Dixie,
land made an impressive showing
and many said it should have been
called Dexie Day.