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The Holly chieftain., 1919-12-18
An Exercise by Ii. Col.
John W. Finley.
EXCELLENT MUSICAL
PROGRAM ARRANGED
Services Christmas Eve Will Include
a Christmas Tree with Appropri
ate Decorations Of the Church
Many Interesting Recitations.

An unusually beautiful Christ
mas exercise, entitled christmas
Land" by 1t Col John H. Finley,
American Red Cross Commissioner
to Palestine and the Near East
will be given by the Presbyterian
Sunday school next Sunday even
ing, December LIST. at 1880 o'clock.
The music will be in charge of
the A. X. X. class as choir, with
Miss Irene Plank, pianist, and
Miss Martha TOmilson accompany
ing with violin. The choir will
sing, Far, Far Away, Like Bells: at
Evening Pealing," and will lead in
the singing of the following hymns:
Pilgrims to Christmas Land are
We" % Little Town of Bethle-
hem" Holly Land! Christmas
Landw and Pilgrims from Christ
mas Land are We" The primary
department will sing Sweet Story"
The following recitatiOns will be
given:
Bethlehem" by Arlene White
Palestine and Syria, the Christ
mas Land of Today" by Bessie
Pierce and Isabelle Rockwell.
Il Walked Last Night in the
Shepherds Field" by three Junior
pupils, Donald Klein, David Rock
well and Albert Walton.
The pastors brief message will
be followed by an offering for the
orphaned children of Syria
In addition to the above, on
Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Decem-
her a, atss7::W o'clock a Christmas
entertainment will DC given, with
brief program by the Sunday
school, as follows:
Song, Sweet Story of Old" by All
Prayer.
Recitation, The Birth Of Jesus"
Luke 2:8-14, by the primary de-
partment
Duet, Holy Night" by Lucille
House and Louise Riley.
Recitation. Good Girl" by Ellen
TrefZ.
Song, Upon the House-Top," by
Miss Mrtyle Barnes class.
Exercise, by the Beginners De
partment, Mrs. Riley and Mrs.
Wood in charge.
Song, "a Christmas Carol" by
Miss Lottie DrOpe's class.
Recitation, How Christmas
Came" by Mable Klein.
Recitation. Jesus Birthday" by
Octavia Hurd.
"a Flag Song" by Miss Drope's
class.
Recitation, "Twas the Night Be
for Christmas by Dorothy Riley.
The program will be followed by
a distribution of gifts. There will
be Christmas tree and the church
will be decorated.
The committee in charge of both
these Christmas services consists
of Mrs. II. w. Wood Mrs. Frank
White, Miss Lottie DrOpe, Mrs. r.
N Riley. Mrs Wiley X. Wright, Mr..
Edward Klein and Mr. H. w. Wood.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-12-18
Married Here This Afternoon.

Mr.. Ernest G. Hardin and Mrs.
Ethel Martin, both of Plains. were
quietly married at the Methodist
parsonage this afternoon at 4:3O by
the pastor, the Rev. Claudius
Lucas. The newly married couple
will leave this evening for the east
on brief honeymoon after which
they will return to make their
home on the grOom's farm south OF
Plains.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-12-18
sheneman Taken to Penitentiary.

Alonz0 Sheneman, who fatally
shot w. o. Garrett, the postmaster
at Plains during a quarrel some
months ago. and was convicted in
the December term of the Prowers
county district court, was sentenc-
ed Monday of last week by Judge
McChesney to from Is to 20 years
in the state penientiary at Canon
City. Undersheriff o. II. Roden-
baugh took Sheneman to the peni-
tentiary the evening of the day he
was sentenced.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
WASHINGTON MISSED
THIS CHERRY TREE

Cherry blossoms that came from a
tree which George Washington did moi
cut down with his Ratchet, arc on view
in the windows OF the Delfnarvis Bak-
cry. No. "a East Fourth street in readl-
ness 10 do honor TO Washinston's
birthday on Saturday.
The tree, from which the blooms
came. is said to be more than 40 wears
old. There Is a tradition that NASH
ington and Lafayette once rested be
meath its shade. Evidently Washing
ION did not have his Ratchet along or
Else he had discontinued choppinc
Town cherry trees after he entered Inc
military service OF his country. The
tree is on a farm near Wilmington. on
property once owned by the bakery
company.
The cherry blossoms also show what
a genial climate northern Delaware
has in February. To be truthful. the
tree was not actually in blossom. but It's
buds were so large. that forcing in a
warm place has made luxurlant leaves
and flowers on the sprigs.
II Is a tempting window. with not
only flowers but cherry-decorated cakes
and other spicy dainties that Will look
pretty and taste good on Washington's
birthday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
TROOP SHIPS ARE
BATTERED BY STORM
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Feb 20.--Severe storms
sweeping the Atlantic, have delayed ar
rival here OF eighteen transports, carry
ing nearly 10000 men.
Wireless reports last night and today
stated that all the ships were weather
ing the gales, but that many would be
several days overdue. Some have been
forced to run into Bermuda for coal and
repairs, the messages said.
The steamer Henderson, due today
with 1900 wounded, is heading for
Bermuda. according TO a radio picked
up by the battleship Kansas and re-
layed TO the naval station here.
The President G ant wlrelessed that
she had heard distress calls from the
small steamer Polar Bear, which car
ries three casual officers and was eolns
TO her aid.
A message from the Woonsocket,
which left Bordeaux January q and
was due here ten days aeo said she had
lost a propeller blade. but was pro-
ceedlng TO 20 under her own steam.
Twenty-one soldiers are aboard
The message from the President
Grant regardinT the Polar Bear. sad.
Polar Bear in distress, latitude 30 30.
lonSitude IS ;35 west Started to her as
slstance May have to tower her 10
Bermuda and Get coal Expect 70 reach
Polar Bear Thursday"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
FUNERAL OF w. w. RICE.

With the Rev. r. W. Trapnell. rector
OF ST. Andrews Church. officiating, the
funeral services Of William w. Rice
were held yesterday afternoon from
the home OF his son. William w Rlce.
Jr, No loS West Twenty-slxth street.
hIr. Rice died OF injuries received by
being jolted from an automobile early
last Sunday morning.
The pallbearers were Walter s. VIII
kins, Harry N. White. L. II. Baird. II. T..
Lawrence. w. II. Taylor and G. IL.
LOOMS.
Numerous floral membranes were
received at the home The r., B. and w.
r. r. shop ONCE force, Of which Mr.
Rec was chief, and other Offices sent
beautiful tokens. The members Of the
party which Mr.. Rice was accompanying
when the accident occurred sent beau
tiful floral wreath. lnterment was made
at Rlveryiew Cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
STEELE ON WAY
BACK FOR TRIAL

Detective Fairchild. OF the local de-
tective bureau. is expected TO arrive
here tomorrow evening. from Akron,
Ohio. with Robert S. Steele. 70 mer
newspaper reporter on local evening
paper, who was arrested In Akron. on
charges OF larceny and forgery, pre-
ferred by officials OF the Wilmington
Fibre Speciality Company. his former
employees. Steele will return without
requisitlon papers.
Steele, who was employed as an as
slstant accountant by the FIBRE Com
pary Is charged with stealing s22I and
forging the names OF two Of the ofil-
clals 70 checks for sl3 and SIS.
Sergeant Lewis X ng OF the local de-
tectlve bu eau, who has charge of the
case, refused Today 10 give the names
OF the men whose names had been
forged.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
ESTATES OF LIE DEAD.

granted by Isaac R. Brown. Register OF
Wills. On the ate OF Samuel Faults
10 Sheldon w. Fai child: on the estate
OF John A. Newell TO Mary ]. Newell ;
on the estate OF Pawel Bednarsh TO
Anna Szelengowska and Nlaryanna Ks-
nlnka: on The estate Of William c. Tai
ley 10 Oda VI. Talley: on the estate Of
William w. Rice TO William w Rice,
Jr.. and on the estate OF William F.
Durkin TO May A VI Her. Letters o.
administration d. n. have been grant
ed on the estates Of William Snyder
and Charles Snyder 10 Otto w Spser
on n, estate OF Thomas Quinn. letters
documentary have been granted to
Mary Quinn.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
400 HOG ISLAND
F0REMEN STRIKE
BY the United Press.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2o.--Approxi-
mately 25.0oo men were thrown out OF
work at the Hog Island shlpyard short
~ before noon today when 400 foremen
struck for an increase in wages from
SEA to $40 a week.
The foremen struck after they had
served an ultlmatum on the American
international shipbuildins Corporation,
which operates the yard.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
TRANSFER OF RURAL PROPERTY

The following transfers OF rural New
Castle County real estate have been re-
corded:
Sue X. Diehl, ct. al. 10 Samuel D
Moody. 81 acres OF land near Bea- sta
ton, 500.
Lydia E. Taylor to Es.ella G. Camp
bell. land in While Clay Greek Hun
bred, $1,000.
Cora E Argo and husband 10 George
T. Dawson and wife, land and build
lngs at the Cedars, Mil Creek Hundred,
s2i00.
Albert C litter 10 Justlc G. Just;c,
i02 acres OF land and buildings in Pen
cader hundred, $500.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
John J.LALLY DEAD.

ohm J. Lally, OF Newark, n. j., di7i
IN Tuesday afternoon in that city. lie
has four sisters living in Wilmington
VI > James MallOy, Mrs. Margaret Cook.
Mrs. VI. A. McCabe and Mrs. Mul-Ooncy
lie Is also survived by MS wife. his
father and by two brothers. Or. F. a.
Lally. OF Chester. Pa, and Thomas B..
Lal'y. who Is now in France with The
American forces. The deceased will be
buried in Newark on Friday morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Hethinr Ike Plain Ditro-Phosphats te PA,
sn Firm. Healthy Flesh and -
Increase Strength, VlEor snd
Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually being
advertised for tie purpose OF making thin
people heshy, dee clipping arms, neck and
bust, ard replacing ugly hollOws and
angles by the soft curved lines OF health
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
OF men and women who keenly feel thelf
excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually due
% starved nerves. Our bodies need more
foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug.
glsts a. bitrO- D. Usp .aLe. wac 10 .n . n
sive and Is sold By Danforth In Wilmington
a- -eost oil druggists IN 'er guarantee oi
satisfaction OF money back. BY feeding
the nerves directly and by supplying the
body cells with the necessary phosphorus
food elements, bitro-phosphate quickly pro-
duces 8 welcome transformation In the ap.
pearance. the increase In weight fire.
Quently being astonishing.
This increase In weight also carries
with Il general im~orement IN the
health Nervousness. sleeplessness and
lack Of energy. which nearly always &C.
company excessive thinness. soon disap-
pear, dull eyes become bright aud pals
cheeks glow with the bloom OF perfect
health.
CAUTION Although bitro-phosphate 10
unsurpassed for relieving nervousness,
sleep,essness and general weakness. II
should not, owing to its Remarkable 1esh.
growing properties. be used by anyone
who does Dot desire 70 put on nesh.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
NEWS ODDITIES

ATLANTA. Ga.-Robert Hines. Negro,
doesn't like moonshine any more. The
moon shone SO bright at 2.30 o'clock a.
M he thought IL was daylight. started
to work and landed in Jail, charged
with lettering
TOPEKA, Kan.-Nlyra Brown proposes
that Carrie Nations statute be placed
on the capitol dome in celebration Of
national prohibition.
BOSToN-The steamship Kershaw
was wet inside and out until Captain
James discovered 5000 worth OF snug
gled whisky on board. It's a dry boat
now, going TO Norfolk, Va, in a dry
state.
OWL ISLAND, Me.-Its. not a nsh
story that Ira Phnney, local 'ish
king" caught one million pounds OF FISH
during the past year.
NEW YORK-George Ainslee, sesfar-
ing man, returned home and found his
wife had become an acrobatic dancer.
He wanted to learn. After the aero.
batics Mrs. Ainslee came 70 and found
husband and $3.50 missing, she COM
planned.
CHIcAGo-The case against R. E.
Forsythe, R. z Dewitt, s. D. Lancy. r.
l.. Palmer, J. w. Lyon and Robert F.
Everett was called. One man stepped
up. Who's this" asked the court. Hes
them" replied officer McGinnis. Lock
him and them up" said the court.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
CITY COURT CASES.

Charles Hilslnger was 1ned $40 and
costs by Judge Churchman. In Munich
pal Court. this morning. for improper
conduct at Fourth street wharf He
was intoxicated.
James Pervino was fined 81 and costs
for dlsorderly conduct
For splitting on the sidewalk. George
2. Yardley was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
COST OF BUTTER
TAKES JUMP TODAY

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Buiter again is
soaring in price It is selling In this
market today at GO cents a pound. A
week ago It could be bought retail for
~ cents The cause for the rise, ac-
cording to members Of the butter and
egg board, Is the recent decision OF the
Allies TO accept 100000 pounds Of
American butter. after decision not TO
take 10.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
FORMER FIRE CHEF
MAGUIGAN DEAD

John Magu'san. aged Sc years for
mer oh ef OF the Wilmington Fire De-
partmcnt. died at his home last night
For many years nc had been a boiler
maker at the Harlan plant. He nad
been a member Of the Weccacoe Fire
Company since he was a young man.
and was a member Of The Piremen's Re-
lief Association. His funeral will be
held on Saturday morning from his
late home. No 93i West Second street,
and interment viii be in R.vervieW
cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
DIRT COZ ERED FLUG
PRIVATELY OWNED

Chief Engineer Van Trump, OF the
Water Department. today said the FIRE
plug shown In yesterdays Evening
Journal as partly covered by earth Is
a private plug on Guthrie property and
is not city plug and not under the
city's jurisdiction. Engineer Van Trump
SAID one Of the plugs near the lumber
yard fire was broken by the flremen
on Sunday night. The Reliance fire.
men sad they had to dig dirt away
from the plug before they could con-
meet hose with IL. Mr.. Van Trump said
the plugs in that section were in
spected three weeks ago and were
found to be all right.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
DENY BERGER NEW TRIAL.

bN IIt UUIItu FTtes.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2O-Motion for a new
trial and for stay Of sentence was de-
MED by Federal Judge Lands here to-
day in the case OF Victor Berger, So
elalist Congressmsn.elect and four other
Socialist leaders. Each OF the defen-
dants asked TO make a statement be-
fore sentences were pronounced
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
MORE WILL PLEAD GUILTY.

Four more men have been added 70
the list Of prisoners to plead guilty at
the plead Guilty" session OF the Court
Of General Sessions tomorrow. They
are: Elwood Johnson. Negro, charged
with violating the age OF consent law;
Joseph Palla, Steve Adams and Robert
Woody, charged with violating the
State liquor law 10 having more than
one quart Of liquor in dry" territory.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
By The United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-HeIaXatlon
OF the rule against overtime and sun
day wtrk in navy yards was agreed
upon % day In a conference between
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Chair
man Hu ley OF the Shipping Board.
This decision was reached as the re-
suit Of the need for hurrylng transfer
m ton Of cargo ships into troop trans
ports.
a total OF SO such ships is being con-
verted and IL Is estimated that the new
rule VIII cut down the conversion time
from the present rate OF 80 days TO a
new rate OF 40 or less.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-20
MRS. 1. B. GREENLEAF DEAD.

Mrs. Laura B Greenleaf died in her
apartment at No. 705 Market street. last
night. aged as years. She was the moth
er Of John Greenleaf. professional bill
HARDEST. The body will be shipped TO-
night 10 Monmouth. Ill. for interment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18
BETHEL

Mrs. Charlotte d. Hayes entered the
sanatorium Sunday for treatment.
Mrs. Mary Quimby is caring for Mrs,
f, 0. Roberts, who is recovering from an
attack Of paralysis.
Charles Grafton and Walter Rhoades,
with their large teams, drew from the
Parsons lot and loaded in cars liz cords
of hemlock bark for A. n. Washburn in
10 days. The bark is shipped to Penn
sylvania. The largest load Of logs re-
ported was brought in by William
Rhoades, 1868 feet of hemlock.
Mrs. Royal Hazard of Swanton is here
for a fortnight with her daughters, Mrs
II. c. Wilson and Mrs. Bertha Hartwell,
who have been i'll with mumps.
Miss Annis Davis, a high school senior,
returned to school to-day after an alb
sence of ten days, due to mumps. She
was absent part of a term a few years
ago owing to a visit with relatives in
Wisconsin, but with that exception she
had not missed a day of school in the
nine years that she has attended the vii
lage schools, although her home is about
two miles from the school building.
About two inches of damp snow which
fell recently made sleighing more gen
eral, but on some roads wheeling still is
the only means Of conveyance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18
CONGRESS- SHOULD HEAR PRESI
.. DENT WILSON FIRST.

There is little doubt that the policy of
waiting to hear what President Wilson
has to report concerning the society of
nations covenant before beginning de-
bate in Congress will 60 far toward clear
ing away some of the fog and, perhaps,
toward eliminating some Of the pickering
which comes about through misunder
standing. Naturally enough, the mem
bers of the Senate and House object to
being treated more or less like school
boys and to being credited with little or
no information that would help toward
understanding a complicated information.
al situation; but at the same time they
probably have it in mind that the events
which the society of nations has relation
to have been transacted largely upon
soil far distant from their own, and
the discussions previous to the adoption
of the covenant of the society have been
largely a closed book, only meagre official
communications being given out to the
world. Therefore, it is safe to say that
the members of Congress are really but
slightly cognizant of the real interna
tional situations which seemed to de.
mand that society of nations be formed.
As strong proponent of the society of
nations and as one of the leading debat.
ers on the measure President Wilson is
in a position to make many points clear
if not to convince Congress of the ad-
visibility Of accepting the covenant and
joining the society, So it would be ad.
yisable for Congress, in order to get the
best comprehension possible concerning
tho plan, to sink its personal feelings
and wait until after the arrival of the
president and his presentation of the
matter before it Congress- presumes to
talk about the subject. 1t is better to
start with a comprehensive foundation
rather than to wander around through a
maze of uncertainties or absolutely in
correct premises.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18

Matthias Erzberger told Marshal Foch,
on the occasion when the new terms of
armistice were signed on Feb. 10, great
deal about what Germany, the reborn
Germany, was and what it would accom-,
plish in the world as genuinely demo
cratic" nation and, moreover, that it
would strictly support the society of ma
tions. 1t all sounded very good indeed
but inasmuch as this same Matthias Err
berger was ridiculed and hooted in the
national assembly when he was nom.
mated for president of Germany and
again when he received one vote for that
Office, it is reasonable to suspect that
Erzberger does not speak with any au-
thority for the German nation in any
other matter than in the signing of the
armistice from time to time as the allies
may demand new terms. Erzberger is
somewhat out of favor in Germany and
what he may say of Germany's inten,
tons should be taken with mental reser.
walton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18

mating their land with sinister rule that
the allies are in the position of those who
sue for peace and the Russians may do
considerable swashbuckling in the appar
ent consciousness that the great and vic.
torious nations of the United States,
Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, to.
gether with several smaller nations, are
bending the knee in appeal to the Rus
slams; but the revealing torch of history
will prove that the allies during the year
1919 were merely striving to save Russia
from herself. Therefore, the allies can
afford to appear to go more than half
way in inviting the Russians TO civil
lied council table. The efforts no doubt
will be continued,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18

Shock No. ! for the German people
was to see their supposedly invincible
troops returning from captured lands
with the armies of the allies close on
their heels. They really couldn't under.
stand such a state of affairs but they
finally allowed themselves to be hood
winked into the belief that it was a
German victory after all and so they
settled down more or less to their own
complaoency. Shock No, 2 came when
they heard what the war cost and what
they would be compelled to pay for that
alone during long period of time. Com
ing as it did in the midst of poverty and
cessation of industry to a considerable
extent the information produced a pro
found sensation if we may believe the
cabled report. But that is not all; the
third shock will come when the German
people begin to realize that on top of
their cost of going to war they will have
to pay huge sum to their victorious
opponents. The next few decades are
going to prove more or less sorrowful for
the German people; but the experience
will prove of great benefit in Christening
the spirit of a nation which thought il
could override the world and then make
the world pay for the running amuck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-18
WILLIAMSTOWN

A late item stating that Everett II.
Waldo was the first overseas soldier to
return home in this town should be cor
rected, as Albany Hebert, son of Lu-
Glen Hebert of Baptist street, returned
in October, He was a member of the
22d battalion and was engaged in some
of the hardest fought battles of the war,
including the battle of the Somme, Cour-
celot and Vimy Ridge.
The G. +. McAllister Co. loaded ear
of potatoes last Saturday and they were
shipped to Burlington yesterday, the
head of the firm going with them.
Postofice Inspector George w. Karse
boom Of White River Junction was in
town yesterday on official business.
Henry Hebert and his father, G. R.
Hebert, Of the Berlin road, arrived home
last week with horses from Canada the
trip taking five days. The son was at
tackled with appendicitis the next day
and went to Fanny Allen hospital, Bur
lington He is the third son from this
family to be obliged to go there for this
disease within a few months.
Frank Bruce of st. Adams was in
town the latter part of last week, call
, ing on friends and relatives. He drove
his car through and found good running
nearly all the way. On Saturday he,
with his father, George Bruce, was in
Waitsfeld on business, going via Middle
sex and Moretown
George w. Simons played with Nc
Dement'S orchestra at the Masonic ball
in Brookfeld on the l4th, and quite a
delegation from town attended.
! A party of young people, students Of
Spaulding school, enjoyed ride from
Barre last Saturday evening and held a
merrymaking in grange hall.
The Christian Endeavor society is to
give an old.fashioned supper and enter
tanment in the parlors of the Congrega-
tional church on Friday evening Of this
week If you would like to see the min
uet danced, be sure to attend. Pro-
ceeds to be applied in payment for the
new piano
The Bachelor Girls" go to East Barre
this evening, where they viii present the
play, "Rebellious Jane" in the opera
house,