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Evening journal., 1919-12-13
PARINGFOR
CANALDREDGING
u. S. Engineers Inspect
Waterway Again Pre-
Iiminary to Deepening
WILL LET ONE
BANK COLLAPSE

Col. ]. C. Sanford. Of Baltimore,
United States division engineer; Col
j. p. Jervey, engineer. and G. w. T.
Miller, principal engineer Of the VIII
mington district, returned this morning
from a 2i-hOur inspection trip Of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The
party cruised and spent the night on
board the u. s. 5. JOyeuse.
On return from the canal today, the
engineers inspected the property at
Poplar and A streets, along the Chris
tiana, which has been condemned for an
engineer stOrehouse.
Mr.. Miller and Captain s. z. Lawrence,
assistant engineer, visited Baltimore
Thursday to engage a marine railway
on which the L. 5. 5. Dredge Bob Nor
ris and the 4. S. 5. TugbOat Slartle
used by the Wilmington district, may
be hauled for scraping, caulking and
re-painting.
There is a marine railway at the plant
of the American Car and Foundry Com
pany on the river front here, but 10 Is
fllled with vessels and has so many or
ders ahead the engineer office can not
obtain use OF II.
Cypress logs, which will be used for
sheathing the tOwpath side OF the
chesapeake and Delaware Canal, from
] St. Georges to Chesapeake City, where
4 the canal will be dredged ten feet deep
er. are arriving from Florence, :. c.
THE John A. Cranston Lumber Com
pany. Of this city, has contract for de-
/ livery Of the material. The sheathins
will be put in to prevent slides in the
towpath canal bank during the dredg-
ing. The opposite bank will be permit
ted to collapse as the dredging pro-
ceeds inasmuch as the canal is TO be
widened on that side.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
GERMANY WILL sign PEACE TREATY PROTOCOL
Delaware College and lis Fire-Bui'deis
(EdiforiaD

nis q profound pity that what promised 20 he the
most successful and satisfactory year of Delaware College
under the able and progressive administration OF Dr.
Samuel Chies Mitchell the president and board OF truS-
tees that has wonders in the reuvenaton oil the
institution has marred by certain trouble makers
who plainly think more their small and selfish in
teress than they the broad interests Of the college,
the student body and the public at large.
Il is an equally profound pity that who be-
cause of their standing should be above such things have
been busy building under other persons and seeking
20 use the student body Alumni Association and the
staff Of the experimental farm kndlng for the feeding
Of such fires and keeping burning to the end that
their tempest in a teapot may continue to emit much
steam and sound the siren of discomfort.
Colleges like other institutions, have their trouble
makers and their Gre-buiIders.
As rule they work under cover ready to step out and
proclaim themselves if their schemes succeeds ready to
stink even farther into background and leave others
10 hold the bag if their schemes 90 wrong.
Wise colleges like other institutions make haste
20 get rid of such and ebuilders
matter what immediate sacrifice it may entail.
1t pays in the long run!
A college trouble maker and hrebuilder is like a
GER If let alone pOIlutes and destroys the body that
harbors nourshes him. The only sensible 10 deal
with him is TO cut him ont and leave of him in
the institution!
Il is ridiculous that representative institution like
Delaware College should permit itself to be turned upside
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
BOYS NDAzE
WANDER STREETS
Have Narrow Escape From
Asphyxiation While
Asleep This Morning
FOUND BY POLICE,
SENT TO HOSPITAL

Wandering about the streets early this
morning looking for a physician while
suffering from gas fumes, Edward Ort-
balls, aged IS years and Joseph YathO-
WITT, AGED i9 years. boarders at the
home Of Mrs. Nessie Bloom No. 5i1
West Third street were found by Police
Sergeant Lewis 40 Eighteenth and Mar
ket street. Both men were in a daZed
condition and Sergeant Lewis called the
police ambulance and had them removed
20 the hospital.
The two boys said they awoke to find
their room full Of gas and staggered
from the house without arOusing the
other inmates. POlicg Capt2.7 kelleher
sent officers to the house In West Third
street and the inmates were aroused.
None Of them were suffering from the
gas fumes but the room occupied by
the two boys was filled with the pois-
onous gas. The fumes were escaping
from a disconnected gas stove.
The fact that both men are alive IS
due TO Ortbals becoming aroused when
the fumes made him IN. This was at q
O'Clock and after crawling from his bed
he managed TO dress and then aroused
his room mate. Both men then left the
mouse. in search Of medical assistance
but as they are strangers here, they
became confused and wandered around
until found by the police.
Physicians az the hospital found that
YathOwitz was badly affected by the
fumes and he was forced TO remain at
the hospital. Ortbals was able to leave
the institution late this morning.
Both men are employed at the Har-
Ian plant.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
PARIS WRITES
SISTER INDOVER
Tells of Experience in Biz
zard That Lost Him
Both Feet
NOW IN HOSPITAL
AT LOS ANGELES
snecIal to ma EvenIne journal.

Specldl 10 lie Evening douIudis
DOVER, Del, Dec. i3.-Mrs. r. J. Fer
guson has received a letter from her
brother George NJ. Paris. now in a
hospital at Los Angeles, Cal, and who
had TO have both feet amputated as the
result OF getting caught IN a blizzard
near WinslOw. Arlz while driving an
automobile. Paris was on his way TO
San Francisco with the first car cover
ed with dupont Fabrikoid. which was
exhibited in Wilmington last May.
Paris was born In Dover and spent
most Of his life here. He Is a son Of
the late George w. Paris. in the let
ter 10 his sister, Mrs. Ferguson, Par
rls tells OF getting caught in the bliz-
ard and Of his feet being so badly frost
bitten that amputatlOn was necessary.
His hands, he said, were saved, al
though they were also frost bitten. lie
sent post cards 10 several Dover friends
from the hospital
Mrs. Ferguson has been assured that
the best Of case Is being taken Of her
brother under directions OF the dupont
Company, by which company he is EN-
ployed.
A large audience listened 10 an in
teresting address last evening in Wes-
, ley VI. +. Church by Dr. Howard Mus
ser, the jungle Man" OF india" his
subject being "The Centenary and the
Far East"
The William r. Smithers Sunday
school class OF the Peoples Christian
Church held its monthly social last
evening IN the assembly room Of the
church.
Governor Townsend was at the State
House yesterday, he having just ar
rived from a southern business trip.
While away he visited Louisville, KY,
where he attended the meeting Of the
National Association Of state Highway
Omclals. and made an address chief
Engineer Upham also attended the con-
ventiOn.
Samuel Warren Hall son OF the late
Is. w. Hall, has successfully harvested
a crop Of cotton from a lot adjoining
his North State street residence. Mr..
Hall merely tried the cotton raising as
an experiment and was not only sur
prised but much gratined in being able
TO bring his experiment to a successlui
end.
The state Board OF Pardons did not
convene here yesterday as scheduled
owing 10 the absence OF Chancellor
Curtis. who could not attend owing to
a slight illness.
Philodemlc Lodge, No. 7, !. o. o. F.
initiated a class Of five candidates
Thursday evening, making a total oil
fifteen in two weeks.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
GOVERNOR TO GET
COAL FOR SHOPS

Governor Townsend Is using his per-
sonal influence to have industrial plants
Of Wilmington which are short Of coal
and fear the imminence Of a shut
down furnished adequate fuel to in
sure operation. Announcement to this
effect was made by Governor Towns
edn last night, and an invitation was
extended to industries feeling the ac-
tual need 10 call upon the Governor
for aid.
General Superintendent Gamble Lat
robe. Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, will
appoint an employe to work in con-
junction with the governor in can
vassing the. condition Of local manu-
facturers and business houses. only
those who are absolutely in need OF
coal will be given consideration, and
every appeal will be investigated 10
guard against boarding
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
ALL Miners
BACK TO COAL
DIGGINGSOON
Illinois Chiefs Will Compel
All TO Resume Work
on Monday
SUPERSTITION KEEPS
MANY AWAY TODAY

CHICAGO. Dec i3 United Press, g.
"U Unlucky Friday" and "thc thirteenth
were an unbeatable combination In the
scheduled end OF the coal strike, accord
ing 20 opinion here today.
Operators said they were not sur
prIsed 90 hear only nifty per cent. Of the
miners on an average were back on the
Job In the coal fields.
"The miners. like most men in danger
Gus callings.' said one operator, are
superstitiOus. They naturally would
not return 10 work on a Friday In full
force. Then the thirteenth comes along
Just following. look for a much lar7
ger turnout Monday
Frank Harrington. president Of the
Illinois miners. stated miners officials
would compel the men 90 return TO
work. He began a tour Of southern
Illinois fields yesterday TO accomplish
this end.
Kansas miners gradually replaced vol
unteers today and II was believed Stat'
troops would be withdrawn soon. Gov
Alien. I'm arranging for the exchange
obtained the consent Of union miners e
work over sunday, In order TO insure
kNNM NANA O.
Encouraging reports on the number
OF miners returning TO the pits were
received by operators representative
| here.
Observance Of the fuel restrictions
today was OF a perfunctory nature. In
view Of the fact that r. w. Proctor
/ and @. W. Reed OF the regional fue
committee authorized late yesterday
! lifting OF the ban on light heat an'
mower. many business houses and rae
tories today ran full time, although tn
! State public utilities order was no
scheduled % expire until Monday.
Attorney General Palmer VIII arriN
here this afternoon but Il Is not con
sldered likely that he will see pres
dent Wilson in regard 10 selection O
three men 10 compose the tribunal 10
settling the coal situation.
In an probability the personnel o
/ the tribunal will not be made public
until Monday when it is said the ma
iorlty OF coal miners viii have return
ed 10 work.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13

down merely because three professors teachers
1T to accept beerpayng jobs than the they hold
in the college.
Our institution Newark is not outside the OF
pcation of the weknown rule that there is not and
never has been indispensable man.
dents have leaving Delaware College year after year
after decade and the college has right ont
Il will 10 right on now. matter how many faculty
members leave IT, other will be found TO MI
their places!
Never has the college been in such good condition in
property equipment academic standing and laudabe as
pration as it is today!
No member Of the board Of trustees member Of the
faculty. no Of the teaching stan, member Of
the Alumni Association and no member of the student
body can block its forward movement
He may serve grit in the co0s for a little while hut
some man, good better than he will come to
the front and serve as educational lubricant!
That member Of the faculty Of Delaware College who
thinks the college cannot get along without him; who
thinks that the college and everything connected with
will 90 TO pot resigns, had better find dsiusion-
men by getting and standing by 10 see how the col
lege functions with him out Of IT,
IT, when getting he feels like echong the words OF
a certain French king "After me- the Deluge!" he will
discover tina, nobody pair of rubber boots much
less an Ark or an Ararat a result Of his action!
The fundamental cause leadinU in most instances to
Continued Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
"REASONABLE
RESERVATION
SATISFACTORY
TO BIG Three
Great Britain, France, Italy
Ready to Accept u. 5.
Senate Treaty Changes
AMERICAN ISOLATION
FEARED BY EUROPE

PARIS. Dec. a. United Press -Iht
Matin declared today that the Ger
mans have definitely decided to sian
the Protocol TO the peace treaty. al
though they will endeavor 10 OBTAIN
furthed concessions up 10 the minute
OF signing
LONDON. Dec. i3. UNITED Pressl.
Allied representatives. In conferences
here. have decided definitely TO let
Russia settle It's own difficulties. u was
harned auihOrltatively today.
The conference In which Premier
LlovF George. Premier Clemcnceau,
Forelgn Minister Schialoa and Amerian
Ambassador Davis participated was said
10 have determined not TO deal with
the Bolshevih and at the same time to
refuse further aid to General Denikin
and Admiral Kolchak, anti-Bolshevil
leaders.
Considerable progress" on other mat
ters was reported TO have been made
during the morning session. Inc con
ference was resumed this afternoon
with Davis Schialoa absent The latter
! left London at noon. Clemenceau IL
expected TO return 10 Paris tomorrow
The outstanding result OF the con-
ference OF the "big three late yesier.
day is that Great Britain, France and
/ Italy are showing an inclination to ac-
cent reasonable reservations to ths
peace treaty boy the American senate
according 20 opinion expressed In or
ncial circles today.
Premier Lloyd George, Premie'
/ Clcmenceau and Foreign Minister Schl
aloa. meeting In Downing street. Will
great crowds of the curious gathered
outside are believed 20 have touche,
on this point and discussed how fai
concessions could be made 20 The Unit
ed states 10 insure her cooperation
without compllcating the already tang
/ led international situation American
] Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
SOVIET RULE
FAVORED BY
ITALYSREDS
Cicicatti, Socialist, Would
Have Nation Desert Allies
and Support Russia
CATHOLIC PARTY CUTS
LOOSE FROM RADICALS

ROME, Dec. i3 UNITED Press.)-Dep-
uty Ciclcotti, in a speech before the
Chamber, urged Italy to break away
from the Allies and associate herself
with the Russian Soviet government.
This plan was she first declaration Of
the Italian Socialists policy toward
the Allies.
Immediately after Clclcottrs speech,
leaders OF the Catholic members let il
be known mat his party had decided
against parliamentary coalition with
the Socialists.
CicicOtti violently attacked Great Brit
ain as greedy, rapaclaus and astute.
goading France against Germany in
order TO establish a British hegemOny
on the ruins Of both" He charged tina.
Britain is supporting Kolschak against
the Soviets as he subsidized the enc
mics Of the French Republic in 1873.
He urged the government to "dlsavOw
Lord Georges greedy and speculative
policy and enter into relations with
the Soyiets."
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
AIDS
in DANSEY CASE
Hammonton Chief of Po-
lice Friendly to Murder
Suspects, Objects
HOPE TO PROVE
ALIBI FOR WHITE

HANIMONTON. n. j., Dec. i3 United
Press)-E. A. Burdlck. chief OF police
and friend OF the accused, declared to
day that county officials employed a
dlelOgraph to eavesdrop on the conver-
sation Of relatives and friends with
Charles White and Mrs. Edith Jones
held in connection with the death OF
Billy Dansey in the Mays Landing jail
late yesterday.
The visitors were admitted one at
time to a room in a wing Of the jail to
see White and then the performances
was repeated when they conversed with
Mrs. Jones.
"Weu. l hope the county detectives
had a pleasant time" said Burdick. Il
knew that these elaborate preparations
meant only one thing-,he dictograph.
Burdlck painted out that under ordi-
nary circumstances the visitors would
have been admitted in a body 10 see
White and Mrs Jones.
William ]. Tubner, brother OF Mrs.
Jones. said today he could establish
perfect alibl for White on october 8.
The day Billy Dansey disappeared. lie
was working in the packing house OF
Whites dahlia farm on that day, ana
said hc saw him at intervals OF 10 or
20 minutes all day.
Charley could not have done what
ne Is accused OF without my knowing
it, ne said. 81 would have known,
49,, fr .,,- efefor ho1 hplupd 20 attend
the boy after he was injured as lheE
say
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
PAY YOUR INCOME
TAX ON MONDAY

The fourth quarterly installment Of
income tax payments must be paid by
Monday. II. T. Graham, Collector Of In
ternal Revenue, announced today. The
remittance must be mailed before mid
night of that day to avoid the additional
assessment.
For the accommodation Of the tax
pavers. the Offices OF the income tax
division will remain open until iO
O'Clock Monday night, to receive pay
ments for the last quarter
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
POLICE TO ATTEND FUNERAL.

Members Of the Police Department
will attend the funeral on Monday OF
John Mclaughlin. a former patrolman.
The services will be held in Epworth
NJ. f. Church. Interment will be made
n Riverview cemetery.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who died several
iays ago at his home, No. s55 Bennett
street. retired from the Police Depart
nent two years ago.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
MCCARTNEY MUST
PAY BY TUESDAY

Thomas Mccartney was allowed until
Tuesday, by Deputy Judge Finger, in
Municipal Court, this morning, TO pay
arrears Of $3.50, on an order against
him for the support Of his wife and
five children. Mccartney explained 10
the court that the reason he is behind
in his payments is that he lost his last
two weeks wages from his pocket, in
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
Will SPEAK AT Mt. CUBA.

Clarence W. Keen, religious work sec
retary Of the Y. NJ. C. A.. vii speak a
Mt Cuba NJ. E. Church tomorrow af-
ternoon. Mrs. Keen Will sing scvera
solos at this meeting. Mr. and Mrs
Keen will go to Bellefonie NJ +. Church
tomorrow night and conduct an evange-
Heal meeting.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
FAIL To TAKE OUT LICENSE.

Although the license on dance halls
amounting to $50 was due several
months ago. when the tax ordinance
was passed by City Council, only seven
dance halls have taken out the license.
The $50 license was due last September.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
COLD WEEK PREDICTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. i3 IUnlted Press
North and Middle Atlantic States.
South Atlantic and East and West Gulf
states. Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Up
per Mississippi and Lower Missouri
Valleys: Cold with generally fair
weather.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
TO WELCOME NEW CITIZENS.

New citizens Of Wilmington VIII be
honored in a community gathering. to
be held in the High School, on Monday
evening. The meeting. open to the
public, will be held under the auspices
OF the Board Of Education.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
AFTER GOVERNMENT JOB.

One man, a resident of this city. took
the flve-hour examination Of the Civil
Service Commission, for the position OF
field clerk. at the Federal Building to-
day.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
Y. NJ. g. a. XMAs SERVICES.

Special Christmas services will take
place at the Y. NJ. c. A.. on Sunday, De
cember 81. The general public Is in
yIted 70 attend these servicas
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
sun AND TIDE.
IOST AND EOIINn.

I oST-BRowN FUR NECK PIECE,
IL left on Baltimore local train, leaving
Wilmington at 4.30 L. NJ, Wednesday. Re-
ward II returned to 90 W. Ninth street.
deci32t.
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
NEW YEARS EVE AT LAMBROs.

The second floor Of the Lambros Care,
No. S37 Market street, has been reserved
for New Years eve parties: SPECIAL
luncheon will be served and souvenirs
and favors distributed. Reservations
may he made now.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
TODAY's TFupFRiTInF

At The Evening Journal Ohlce.
500 A. VI. ..57 1900 p. VI. ....6t
100 0A NJ go 100 p. NJ. ....63
Evening journal., 1919-12-13

Certified MIX for Infsnts-Cloyer
Dairy Co.-Ady. "
Evening journal., 1919-12-13

The safe. Sensible Drink. GLOVER
DAIRY QUALITY MILK-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-12-13
WEATHER

Rain this afternoon and to-
night. much colder tonight;
sunday partly cloudy and
much colder with freezing
temperature, strong south
west winds shifting 10 west
and northwest
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-24
GERTY HARDINs DINNER PROVES AN ORDEAL FOR ALL
WHO ARE PRESENT.

synopsisK c. Richard engineer Of the Overland Pacific
called the office Of President Marshall While waiting Rick
ard reads report the Of the Colorado which occurred
despite the efforts Of Thomas Hardin head the Desert Reclamation
company Hardin had been student Richard
ege and had married Gerry Holmes with whom Richard had fand
In love- Marshall tells Richard Overland Pacific
save the Imperial valley and wishes send Richard
Richard declines because suppantng
Hardin but Richard Caeco way
learns much about Hardin and his work Richard Mr.
Hardin and lnnes Hardin the formers half At
oces he finds the engineers loyal Hardin hostile
attends meeting Of the directors his
RACES Estrada Mexican Of the Faher Of the Imperial
tells Richard the general situation oeodngs
work will fail lines Hardin bitter Richard uppantng
er brother out she tries to cheer the latter Hardin
Rckard planning levee Caexico
Incompetent. Gery thinks her husband jealous
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-24

had seen at the Heading. his peep at
the exposed valley. his cleaning Of
the rivers history had convinced him
that In haste and concentration lay
the valleys only chance. He must re-
fuse to see the characterization Of the
engineers, the seasoned desert SOL
diers. He needed them, must win
their confidence II he could. II not
they must save the valley anyway |
The imperturbable front Of Silent his
bland. big stare. exasperated him;
easier to control the swapping terrier
of Q Wooster. he had told Silent dis
tinctly to gather his men and rush the
levee. A good soldier had made bet
ter guess than his. and had stopped
the casual work at Black Butte, or
had found Indians! Thoughtfuily
Richard followed that last suggestion
across the ditch Into Mexicali.
he gathered all the recruits he
needed that morning. The Indians.
lazy Cocopahs, crept out Of their huts
to earn a few of the silver dollars held
out to them by the new white boss.
A few Mexican laborers were bribed
to toss up earth to the west Of the
town. Estrada, at his request. put
squad of his road force at the service
Of the manager. He could not spare
many men.
The railroad had already started
the line projected BY Hardin to Mar
shall the year before. a spur across
the desert. dipping into Mexico be-
tween the lean, restless sandhills.
from Calexico to Yuma. The Mexican
government had agreed to pay five
thousand dollars q mile were the road
completed at certain period. Estrada
was keping his men on the jump to
Nh the contract, to make his nation
pay the price. The completion Of the
road meant help to the valley; sup
piles. men, could be rushed through to
the break.
n Qits r hs Mounting sssss "
The Raymer enterprise., 1919-07-24
CHAPTER xI.
The Fighting chance,

The Fighting chancs.
"Casey's back, spying!" announced
Wooster at mess one evening. By that
time the feeling against "Marshalls
man" was actively hostile. There had
been a smudge Of slumberlng fires be-
fore Richard had left the towns,
Famed BY much talk during his alb.
sence. 1t had burst into active blaze.
They were ready to show their resent
ment against the man who had sup.
planted Hardin, their Napoleon, II 1t
cost them their places. BY this time
the cause Of the desert was as com.
pelling to these hardy soldiers as were
the lily banners Of France to the fol.
lowers Of the Little Corporal.
Richard was not expected. He had
been gone less than q week. The eff.
feet Of his return was that Of a per
son who returns suddenly into a room,
hushing an active babel of tongues.
He knew what he would find, ample
reasons whyl He was not given the
satisfaction Of locating any particular
act Of disobedlence. The 0en pre-
scented blank wall of pollteness, rea-
sonable and Intellectual. Silent ex-
planned briefly that he had not been
able to collect enough men. Most Of
the force was busy in the No. 9 dis
trict, trying to push the shattered Wis
taria through by new route before
that years crops were entirely ruined.
A gang was at Grants Heading; the
door needed bracing. Another squad
Irish's. was In the Volcano Lake re-
gion, where they were excavating for
the new headgate.
sNo hurry for that" Richard was
glad to pick a flaw In such a perfect
pattern. "You might have withdrawn
those men and put them to work on
the levee."
II was given no authority to do
that"
The chief pretended to accept the
reason; else 1t were a case of chang
Ing horses In mldstream. What he