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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARcHIrEc
TuRAL DRAuGHTsMAN: GOOD OPEN
ING FOR CAPABLE MAS. PLEASE AR.
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MONDAY. MuHLEMAN & kAYHoE. g
NORTH NINTH STREET. MADISON 7i7,.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
ANOTHER MILK
BOOST COMING
County Producers Say They
Cannot Make Both
Ends Meet"
INCREASE Likely
IN NOVEMBER

AT meeting OF tho MIX Producers
Association in the Levy Court room
Saturday afternoon, It was declared
that the dealers cannot make both
ends meet which means another in
crease in the price Of milk.
AT the meeting on Saturday, senti-
ment was unanimous in declaring that
the milk producers were losing money.
The price OF al necessities Is declared
to have gone up still more. including
feed, which has risen 50 per ton with
in a short time.
II was also announced that here
after the Delaware producers would act
with the Interstate MIX Association.
which comprises Most Of the dealers in
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Maryland,
Delaware, and the District Of Colum-
bia.
The November rates have not yet
been announced. but probably will be
higher. The directors Of the MIX Pro-
ducers' Association will meet next sat
urday afternoon with the Farm Bureau
OF the county at a luncheon at the Ho-
tel Nobis, at which the situation will
be discussed
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
HOPE OF LIFTING
DRY BAN FADES
Only Action by President in
Next Few Hours Can
Save Trade
TONIGHT MIDNIGHT
is THE LIMIT

Hope Is about all that Is left 10 the
once proud publican. As the dread
hour for enforcement OF wartime pro-
hibiti0n approaches liquor interests
perceive just one possibility that could
save them. This is that Predent VII
son may take favorable action at the
last moment. either by vetolng the Vol
toad act or by lifting the wartime ban.
lf the President fails TO do one or an
other OF these things by this midnight,
then good night
II the President lifts the ban the Vol
stead enforcement law becomes inopera-
tive because there would be nothing TO
enforce. The country would revert TO
the wet state preceding entrance Of the
United states into the war. and the
booze would surely low coplously until
January i6, 1920, when the Federal
amendment drying up the whole coun-
try becomes effective. However, there
Is not one saloon man In ten who hon
eslly believes reller can be expected
now from Washington. They have
that the President VIII let
matters take their course. possibly per-
The Nolstead bin 10 become law
his signature, which would be
al midnight tonight.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
INSPECT SITES FOR
SEAF0RD SCHOOL

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Oct 27.-Announcements
were received here Saturday night OF
the marriage Of Miss Julia Donoho.
daughter OF Mrs. Eunice Donoho, Of
seaford. 20 Frederick Spivy, OF Balti-
more. Mrs. Annie Burielle and George
Burris. both Of Seaford. were married
Saturday evening by the Rev. j. IL.
Gardner
n. Lee Purse was elected county COM
mitteeman in the Third Representative
district OF the Third Senatorial district
at the Democratic primaries on sat
urday.
Woodburn Martin, a Georgetown at
torney. purchased at trustees sale here
Saturday. a farm OF 20 acres. located
one mile west Of Seaford. for 5000
from the heirs OF the late William 5.
Burton.
A. r.. spald, state Superintendent Of
Schools, with members Of the local
board OF education recently Inspected
sites for the proposed new school
building. There is enrolled In the Sea-
ford public school at present almost
400 school children.
Miss Elizabeth Ross, daughter OF
Colonel and Mrs E. c. Ross. OF this
town, left yesterday for Calgary, Can
ada. where she win spend the winter
with her cousin, Mrs. Stanley Jones.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
MAYOR TO WELCOME
NEGRO SOLDIERS

Oliver Otis Howard Auxiliary OF the
Delaware Chapter OF A. r. c., will give
"a banquet and reception 20 the s0sth
and siith Companies OF the 59th
Pioneers, next Wednesday evening in
Odd Fellows Hall, Tenth and Orange
streets. An interesting program has
been arranged In which Mayor Taylor.
Adjuiant II. @. Parks. G.. Milburne
Smith and other speakers will take
part. Music will be furnished by the
Progressive League and Echo Glee Club
quaret. Professor Harmon's orchestra
will furnish music for the dancing.
Charles H. Colburn viii be master OF
ceremony. Exercises viii begin at $50
o'clock.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
GIVES WOMEN
SHOPPERS SCARE
specIaI 10 The EyonIng Iournal.

NfN'A'A ~ AhN ANNDinn hVAAAihAt
NEWARK, oct. ga plague OF mice
In he Women's College. especially "a
Residence Hall. is making life rather
lively FOR tho girls. The students are
naturally fond OF sweets and cakes and
candles that have been taken 10 their
rooms Is the attraction that has drawn
The mice. Recently they became so
numerous that the girls found their
clothes were being cut by the pests
In one room, tenanied by two stu
dents. traps were set aud i6 mice
caught in one day. Two other girls
caught six in one day in their ROOM
There Is talk Of a mOuse-calching con-
test. but no plans have been made for
10 10 date.
Recently a friend OF the Sigma Phi
Fraternity OF Delaware College pre-
sented the frat with a Cobleniz Ger
man helmet received from the War De-
partmcnt. The boys have placed the
helmet over a skull that is used IN tho
initiation ceremonies. and the result is
remarkable. This was one OF the he'll
NETS the Huns had planned to wear in
marching into Paris. and as the boys
have placed ID. 10 represents how far
the Huns got with their hopes in that
direction
Mrs. Guyer. Of Winchester Va. Is
visiting Mrs. George Carter. at her
home on Depot noad-Nir and Mrs.
Moflit, OF Clayton, on Saturday visited
their daughter, Miss Margaret Mofnti,
a student at the Women's College. .-E. NJ.
DaVls of Wilmington NVaa "a No,Varlf
visitor 0sierday.-Chesiunt and beech
nut parties are popular The nuts are
plentiful along the Greek road.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
DIR. KIRKUS TELLS
OF P. E. CONVENTION
tconllnned rrom rIrst page.l

fund provision for clergymen, who had
become superannualed prior to 1917, and
TO the changes made in The Book OF
Common Prayer.
AZ the evening service Dr. Kirkus ex-
planned tho nature of the Executive
Board OF the Episcopal Church. newly
created by the convention. The Board
consists OF presiding Bishop and
council Of twenty four members-four
Bishops four presbyters and eight
laymen, elected by the General con-
yentlon. and one member elected by
representatives OF each OF the eight
provinces represented in the General
Convention. This Is the Board over
which Bishop Thomas +. Caller, OF
Tennessee, was chosen 10 preside.
DR.. klrkus spoke OF the action OF the
convention concerning the Nationwide
Campaign now In progress, and deplor-
ed the fact that newspapers had
placed the principal emphasis on the
financial aspects OF the campaign. It's
principal purpose, he said, is TO corel-
ale The various factors OF church en-
lerprise. and 10 maks each churchman
realize the needs which are the re-
sponsibliiles OF an.
Or kirus pointed out that the COM
paratiye ineffectyeness Of the church's
work is largely due TO the smallness
Of The average mans conception OF the
church's tasK.
1t is probably true that I'm most
Christian congregations" he said. two
thirds OF the enrolled membership Is
There is abundant evidence
Of the failure on the part OF the aver
age Christian TO take his religion serl-
ously. The Nationwide campaign
aims 10 develop and bring into effective
operation the tremendous latent power
Of the church. The result OF such
II properly carried throughs
will be TO increase the church's opera
lions in the departments OF worship.
service and sacrifice. and the increased
contribution VIII come as a matter OF
'Ourse.
Tho late war has opened the eyes OF
lut people 10 the inadequacy OF their
'arlier standards OF service, and the
,hurch Is now making It's appeal 10
men and women everywhere 10 under
AXE and carry through big tasks In a
pig way"
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
SCHOOL INSURANCE
DISCUSSION TONIGHT

A report on the amount OF nre lnsur-
ance carried upon the school property
OF the city VIII be made tonight At tina
regular meeting OF the Board OF Edu-
cation, and Is expected to causc con-
siderable discussion. The report Will
be presented by The commission OF ex-
peris named by the board to investigate
the insurance conditions.
This commission has found among
other things that two Insurance policies.
each for $4,000. were placed upon the
Hlgh School property on the same day
but for widely different premiums One
policy was at a premium OF sss for a
period Of i've years. with an so per
cent. cO-insurancc clause, and the 0tn-
err for the same period at a premium II
s2S160 without tho co-insurance claus.
Why the board did not take advantage
OF the cheaper rate when taking out the
second policy and save the difference
OF sii96O is a question
The commission also has discovered q
total insurance of only S3i5.O0O on all
the school property owned by the city.
which 10 is conlcnded Is only about
one-third or one-quarter It's real value.
The commission Is composed OF the
firms OF Gilpln. Van Trump & Mont
gomery. Moore & Hawk and Samuel G..
Gleavor. OF the New Castle County Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Company.
The commission is expected 10 recon-
mend that an expert real estate man be
employed to make an appraisal OF the
school property 10 serve as a basis Tor
properly insurng the buildings and
safeguarding the city.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
FRIENDS OPEN
BALTIMORE MEETING

BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-The large au-
ditorium of Friends Meeting House on
Park avenue was crowded at the re-
ligi0us service yesterday. Friends were
present from Philadelphia. Chester,
Wilmington. Virginia and Washington.
All ages were represented from chill
dren in arms 10 Elias Liyezay. who has
passed a century. The business ses-
sions began today.
Alice C.. Robinson opened the serv c.
with a prayer for conservation. Eliza
beth Newlin. Of Wilmington, spoke OF
The spirit OF youth in the meeting, d.
cOntrasted with her experience Of forty
years ago.
Isaac Wilson said that the meeting
represented a glorious family relation
ship. i'm which they were all coming
home 10 the Father. Their mission was
to learn and TO do the Fathers will
Jesse II. Holmes. OF SwarihmOre Col
lege, said that in a family there might
be good members 10 create harmony,
or bad ones TO create disunion. The
self-seeking person places himself out
side OF the family spirit. The Chris
tian ideal was 10 love and serve.
Clarence Pickett, OF Indiana. and
Reuben Kester. OF NewlOwn. also de-
livered messages and the meeting closed
with an earnest prayer for guidance
and strength. by Isaac Wilson.
In the afternoon a meeting was CON
Quoted by the young Friends. which
proved attractive TO the old as we'll as
the young. 10 was conducted by the
president. Taylor Thom, OF Washington.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
POULTRY FANCIERS
PLAN "GH0ST" PARTY

Owing 10 the show dates Of The Del
aware State Poultry Association being
cancelled because a suitable hall Is not
available. the association has made final
arrangements for a masked frolic and
banquet 10 be held at the home OF the
president, William r. Langshaw, Mt.
Cuba, on next Saturday evening. one
hundred invitations have been sent out.
The program includes among many
other unique features, music by an Or
chesra. songs, cake walk. fortune tell
ing. IA trip TO the switchback and Blue
Ridge. old-fashioned square dances,
Virginia reel and iigs. Prizes Will be
awarded TO the best dressed woman and
man who attend. as well as the most
comically dressed man and woman and
the bese cake walkers. Decorations
viii be mystic lights and lantern and
Ghosts" Will point the way TO the
farm.
All members are invited. The COM
mittee on arrangements Is composed OF
Graham S Miller. Thos. Winwerd. Jr..
Mrs. VIM. Z. Langstrow, Charles T.
Oldneld.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
MRs. y. w. WILLIAMS DEAD.

Mrs. Eleanor Wheeler Williams
widow OF William r. Williams. died
on Saturday evening al her home. No,
1903 Clayton street. She had been CON
fined 10 her bed for The last two years.
She was the daughter Of the late
Captain Joseph Wheeler who at one
time was a Market street merchant
and Civil war veteran. Joseph s.
Wheeler, advertising manager OF the
Every Evening and the late Robert b.
Wheeler. are brothers.
Mrs. Williams is survived by the fol
lowing children: Mrs Herbert KAY.
Mrs. James Williams, Miss Elizabeth
Williams. William H. Williams, Joseph
w. Williams. Edward c. Williams and
Robert Bayne Williams. Tho following
sisters survive her: Miss Mary J..
Wheeler. Mrs. William Vernon, Miss
Elizabeth Wheeler. and Mrs. T. c. Alex
ander.
Funeral services VIII be held at late
home on Wednesday afternoon with in
terment in Mount Salem cemetery.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
HANDICAP RnlNIING-

The FIRST handicap bowling match OF
he season was rolled at Grady's Satur-
lay. The match brought out II teams,
and with the handicap given 10 the
teams made IL one OF the best bal
anced matches ever rolled in this city.
The feature Of the day was the con-
sistent rolling Of Fisher and Z. Eris-
man, who finished first, 2i pins ahead
of Carson and Bollinger. while the lat
Ter topped ROdrigues and Booker by
one pin. Fourth prizes were carried
away by Everett and Taylor, with only
one pin to the good.
Murray, who took the first prize for
endurance rolling. bowled the best
game ever witnessed in a match Of this
kind in Wilmington when he knocked
them over for total OF 263. followed
by Rodrigues, who took second prize
with a total Of PSI.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
GRIFFIN WON'T
BECOME LIBERIAN

It's unlikely now that John A.
Griffin. Of No. 1927 Wilson street. will
go TO Liberia, the Negro republic. TO
spread the doctrine OF socialism. John
had such a notion until he reached
home last night. Then what his wife
said to him is said TO have been a
plenty.
When Johns wife was shown a
printed report that her John was going
to Africa, she lowed in no uncertain
terms that she guessed he wouldn't
get far.
1T says he's got Nifty dollars, too,
and that's sumthin' else he amt never
let on a word TO me about. So that's
the reason he's been so mighty tight
with his pennies so pow'ful here late.
is 10? Here's me and dem three little
chillun. and my John he's too good 20
go widOut us. No, ! won't 20. know
what this place is like. and you can't
tell nothin' OF them furrin' countries"
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
TROLLEY QUESTION
Is FORUM SUBJECT
c. Oscar Beasley Asks Fair
Play for Public, Com
pany and Officials
SUGGESTS CITIZENS
BE REPRESENTED
llr play Tor The public. for the VII

ar play Tor the public. for the VIII
ington and Philadelphia Traction
ompsny, and for the Board OF Public
iilities Commission was recommended
by c. Oscar Beasley. a Philadelphia
lawyer in an address upon the street
car problem yesterday afternoon. be-
fore the Wilmington Public Forum in
the lligh school building.
The audience numbered about two
hundred men, and half a dozen women.
Men who had attended the protest hear
ings before the Public Utilities Com
mission were in the majority yesterday.
a. Edgar Rhoads acted as chairman, ex-
piaining The nOn-partisan character 0f
ile forum meetings.
Nice-president Thomas w. Wilson. OF
me traction company. and two or three
other men known 10 be on the traction
compaDy's side OF The argument. we.
present, but took no part in The speak
ing.
The Rev. W. A. Vrooman. OF the
Forum Committee, asked n The traction
company had anyone there who wished
TO take issue with the speaker. or pre-
sent the company's views. lie said that
Inc company's officials, when approached
in the matter, had stated that the
Utility Boards decision had ended their
discussion OF the matter pending the
appraisal asked fpr by the board.
Mr.. Beasley recommended that citi-
2en's committee be organized. and that
This public committee ask for a repre-
sentative present when the proposed
valuation OF the traction company's
property is made.
At The close Of the address. several
n The audience asked questions Of the
speaker.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
DIcKsON-CRossLAND.
Special 10 Tho Evening journal

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
MlDDLETON'N, Oct 27.-Nlrs. JQecph
inc slanger Dickson. OF Niiddletows, 6nd
George ID. Grassland. OF near Mt. Plces-
ant, were married in the Presbyterian
Church. at St. Georges, Wednesday
afternoon The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. ]. r.. Mllligan.
Mrs. Kate A. Way. wife OF w. Scott
Way. died at her home In Florida. on
October is, after an illness OF nearly
two years. Mrs. Way lived In Middle
town from 1878 TO 1886. while her hus-
band was editor OF the Mlddletown
Transcript They have lived in Florida
for the past 1--WE years.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
attractions AT THEATRES

Continued From Page Two.)
wistfulness. Of ungraciOus satire, OF
love and Of furious reality. Il is re-
versing the older order which showed
the yellow man in a healhen state Of
revulsion and the white man filled in
contrast with brotherly love.
Broken Blossoms" is tremendously
in its cruelty, yet through 10 all runs
a thread OF beauty which bids the ycl-
low man into the fabric OF the plot.
He comes from a land filled with
mystic race who worship their gods in
a mystic way But whatever the fruits
Of their religion It's principle is good
ness. And the yellow man comes 10
the home of his white brother with
youth enthusiasm TO spread that good-
ness. The author selected the Limo
house lights of London in which 10
have him loose his illusions.
Their cruelty stalked rampant, and
was epitomized in the person Of Bat
Hing Burrows, a prize fighter Wist-
fpness, pity, horror and agony Is
wen into a marvellous pattern by
ian Gish as a waif-child, daughter
aiiling Burrows.
be- thing that could have been so
odorous less delicatey handed
5rms the cruX Of the story, the love Of
The yellow man for the sad-eyed, bruis-
cd little girl, the Broken Blossom Of the
tale.
10 is after she falls on his doorstep.
hurt and broken. that he shows her
the first tenderness she has known.
And it is that tenderness that causes
the blood red tragedy Of the picture
in the end.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
BROWN CHIEF OF
DUPONT ADVERTISING

Clarence T. Brown, OF the Condo
Mast Publishing Company, viii sue
ceed George Frank Lord as adver-
tising director OF r.. I. dupont de Ne
mours and Company.
Mr. Brown was In the 3iith Field
Artillery Of the s0th Division. lie was
a member OF the 1909 class OF VIII
Jams College, and since his graduation
has had vast experience in national
advertising problems.
The advertising account OF the du-
pont Company and subsidiaries has
been taken from the hands OF the G.
II. Pierce Agency, who are now clos
ing out their work with the Whining
ton concern and placed with Frank
Seamln, Inc. Of Now York.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27

Bankers OF the city have rallied 10
the support Of the police pension fund.
team OF twenty-four bankers having
been named TO assist In the drive for
100000 that begins on Wednesday OF
this week and continues until Thursday
Of next week. Alpheus :. Mowbray,
OF the Security Trust and safe Deposit
Company. will have charge Of the
bankers team. and their FIRST meeting
will be held at police pension fund
headquarters. on the Mezzanine floor
Of the Hotel DUPONT, at o'clock to-
morrow night.
Although the personnel OF the team
has not been announced, IL was said
today that every bank and trust COM
pany in the city would be represented
The Security company will have a COM
mittee Of six, while other bOnks Will
have three and four of their numbers
on the committee.
The patrolmen rallied 90 the sup
port OF the government when the vari-
Gus Liberty Loan drives were CON
Quoted through the local banks. going
over the top several times as 100 per
cent. bondholders. This fact has been
appreciated by the bankers, who be-
licvlng that one good turn deserves
another, are now working for the police
pension fund.
While the bankers and other inter
ests are rallying TO the patrolmen's
cause, the youngest volunteer TO assist
the police I'm their campaign so far is
Jesse Jones, aged 4 years. OF No. 206
jefferson street, who posed for a pict-
ure with Patrolman Harry Foreman
on saturday. The little fellow took
the part OF a lost child crying for his
mother.
The campaign for funds 10 place the
pension fund on a financial basis that
will protect the officers for years 10
come has aroused considerable inter
est and is approved by citizens in all
walks OF life.
The police pension fund, which was
started several years ago. has at the
present time thirty members on the
roll. among whom are men who have
given the best years Of their life to
the citizens Of this city. Among them
being james Scott who retired after
serving % years in the department, and
who was wounded twice in encounters
with law-breakers.
There is but one woman on the roll
al the present time. Mrs. Mary White,
who served 26 years i'm the department,
caring for the hardened woman pris-
ooner as we'll as the thousands OF lost
who were reunited to their
anxious parents.
The % men on the roll today gave
10 the city Of Wilmington a total OF
li6 years service, or an average Of %
years and ten months.
In addition TO those who have re-
tired number Of men who have been |
i'm the performance Of their [
iuties still remain in active service, !
md in this class are Sewell ID. Scott. /
Horace McDanneS. Police Captain David |
,Nardle and William J. Davidson. At 1
he present time Onlcer Davidson Is /
confined TO his home through stomach /
rouble brought on when he was shot |
through the abdomen in making an ar /
est a number OF years ago. Patrolman /
lanes w Edwards, one OF the oldest |
nen in the department, has been con-
ined TO his home for months suffer- /
ng from blood poisoning. due 10 being
,itten by a mad dog while performing
lis duty.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
VAIL TO AID PRINCETON DRIVE

NEW YORK, oct. 27-Chairman Henry
=. Thompson. Of the Princeton endow-
ment fund committee today announced
that Benjamin Strong. governor Of the
Federal Reserve Bank, and Theodore N
Vail, chairman OF the Board OF Dlrec-
tors Of the American Telegraph and
Telephone Company. had accepted mp
pointment TO the Central Committee
which VIII conduct the drive to raise
an increased endowment Of fourteen
million dollars for Princeton.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
TABLEAtj WITH SONG

An interesting tableau was presented
in connection with the open air sing
by the Wilmington Community Service
at the celebration OF Roosevelt Night"
before the Public Building. Saturday
night. Miss Gladys Passmore and
Henry r.. lsaacs were the speakers.
Irving easier and William p. White
led the singing. Following the tableau
and singing dancing was enjoyed
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
APPROVE BID FOR
NITRO POWDER PLANT

WASHINGTON. oct 27.-Assistsnt
Secretary Crowell today approved the
bid Of the Charleston Development
Company for the government powder
plant and development project at
Nitro. W. Va. The company bid S.
55i 900.
Evening journal., 1919-10-27
n. h. MATTIrnnn nIEs.

Special TO The Evening journal.
SMYRNA, Oct. 27-Beniamln r. Mat
tiford, aged 70 years, died az his home
last Friday afternoon an illness Of some
weeks, lie Is survived by his wife, two
sons, Harry Maiiiford. OF Wilmington.
and George Mattlford. OF Dover. and
five daughters, Miss Elva Matiiford.
Miss May Mattlford, Mrs. William
Doughion, Of Smyrna; Mrs. James
Lewes, Of Dover. and Mrs. r. C. Hynson.
of Bridgeville The funeral took place
Yesterday afternoon with interment In
Odd Fellows cemetery.