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identified this great belt which upon the map takes on the appearance of river of majestic proportions. They have dis covered that a temperature of 70 degrees which this beet identifies serves best fn the cultivation of the beet root.
 Recently there appears to have develop ed some friction at Washington and else where which at first concerns the sugar. beet growers and manufacturers of the United States, but may ultimately affect the consumers
 Notwithstanding earlier attempts, one of them 90 years ago, to cultivate and manufacture beet sugar in the United States nevertheless all of these under takngs were failures so that it became the common belief that while Louisiana might successfully and profitably cul- tivate cane sugar, nowhere else in the United States could there be cultivated vegetable which would yield sugar in commercial quantities.
 Not until the last decade of the last century was there established the beet sugar industry in the United States upon commercial basis Many millions of dollars have been invested in this indus try and probably many millions more will be hereafter invested because the isother- nal belt is reported by the men of science to be the best land in the world for the cultivation of the sugar beet. For the American beet sugar manufacture is rec ognized as having surpassed that Tn which Germany was regarded so prom cient a few years ago. For the American method is spoken of as the most efficient in the world.
 THE OIL-DRIVEN TRACTOR
 The oil-driven tractor which has al ready accomplished marvels in American agriculture and which is to be extensively employed hereafter is now almost ex- clusively utilized in the cultivation ana harvesting of the sugar beet. This trac- tor will, it is believed. make it possible for the American farmers successfully to cultivate beet sugar even upon small farms There seems to be no doubt that within a few years the United States will be recognized as the home Of the greatest sugar beet industry, even great CT than that of France or of Germany as that was before the war ruined German industries.
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MRS. MULLINS TO
 ENTERTAIN

Mrs. R. A. Mullins will entertain few friends at a bridge luncheon today at 1 o'clock at her home.
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iSOCIETYAND LUBNE1TSANDA CTI VITIES OFWONEA

Payne. The guests will include tn
 younger set.
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were stood up in public places. Repeat;
 there is no God but AHah.' they were
 told
 "There is one God, and his son is Jesus
 Christ, my Savior." came the steadfast
 answers Their finger. nails were torn
 from their hands.
 And so it continued. Ever the Turkish
 demand that Allah be accepted in the
 place of God. that Mohammed supercede
 Christ And, as often, the Armenian
 refusal to yield Christian soul. Girls
 were ravished, branded, whipped, sold
 as slaves, even crucifed. Mothers were
 torn from their children their blood spilled upon the burning desert Fathers were brutally bereft of their families,
 burned dismembered And all for the sake of Christianity against the unspeak- able religion with which the Hun had allied himself.
 Verify, the ravishment of Armenia has
 been the supreme trial of all Chris tianity. Consequently a motion picture inspired with the high purpose of re- cording exactly and reverently this start | ling crime against the church and against l the Christian world lst have a place ! of first interest in the minds of intelli- gent and progressive Christians. | Regarding all these terrific experiences, | the Scenario of Auction of Souls" deals in detail showing among many other things, the herding of the women | and girls in the streets and public squares; the pitless massaeres of the men and boys; the ceremonies of apos- tasy, by which the lust of the Turkish | kaimakams was permitted to fasten it. 1 self upon the daughters of refined and delicate mothers; a nation deported- with the unspeakable sufferings of the women and girls at the hands of kurds | and Zaptiehs; the slaughter traps set in 1 the Devils Gorge and the mountain passes; where women were compelled to l leap from the tops of cliffs onto wait. l ing bayonets below, and where innocent
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children were tied in groups and marched 10 their deaths in the waters of Bible rivers
 The picture also shows the proclamation of the ancient convents and monasteries by the bandits of Mohammed; the traG- edy which befell the nations girlhoodi the slave markets newly peopled by the flower of Armen.a's maidenhood, and the pitiful plight of the little band Of refugees, lost in the trackless wastes ot the Syrian desert-gaunt and wan-wait- ing by day and praying by night for the coming of the hand of deliverance
 To those who are interested in these episodes that go toward making the his tory of the world, the picture Auction of Souls" will be an instructive, edu cational, >as well as entertaining picture, while to the movie fans" who like thrills, hair-breadth escapades, and spec tacular kaleidoscope effects. the picture holds boundless opportunities to satisfy their desires.
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MISS M'CARYS PARTY

Miss Carol McCary will entertain a few friends informally this afternoon at
 her home on South Twentieth street
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How You May Reduce
 Your Weight

Overstoutness is very unweIcome condition. especially in the present day, when slender figures are so popular and every reader of this paper who has noticed a tendency to put on weight will be glad to know of new. slnf2se Home treatment that is remarkably et- ficient and inexpensive
 If you happen to be one of those whose weight is more than it should be, don't try to reduce by starving your self: eatA all you want. but take after each meal and at bedtime five grains of Phynola, which you can secure at any
 PRynoia is designed to increase the oxygen carrying power of the blood and dissolves fatty tissue, in many cases pleasant to take and gives remarkable results quickly and easily. Patton-Pops Drug Co. can supply you--AdY.
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FOR MRS. CURTRIGHT
 Mrs Bert Ingram will entertain at a box party at the Lyric tomorrow after noon in honor of Mrs. Lucius Outright of Florida Her guests will include Mrs
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were stood up in public places. Repeat: there is no God but Allah they were
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MIR. AND MRS. SLATTERY'S
 pApTV

MT. and Mrs. William Slattery will en- certain at dinner party on Tuesday evening at their home in honor of Miss Inez Naugle of Mississippi. Misses Gar bey and Miss Grace Cochran of Fort
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Outright, Mrs. J. A. Harris, Miss Erin Holcomh. Miss Jessie Nails, Miss Mary OBrien.
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TIT will be interesting to many in the city,
 especially in educational circles. to c learn that Miss A. Bess Clarke of Maquol1eta, la, will come to Howard col lege this season as dean of women and professor of English. Miss Clarke is splendidly equipped 10 hold this impor- tant place, and is graduate of the Uni versity of Iowa, and has taken a special course at Columbia. She has served sev- eral years as high school principal at Bellevue. Ia.
 Miss Clarke has been most successful as a writer and has a number of articles published in the English Journal' and has others accepted by the Education" published in Boston, which will be pub lished at an early date.
 Miss Clarke is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs NJ. W. Clarke of Iowa. and has a sister who married Lieut. Jerome Lee AL len of Admiral Simmons staff in London. He also was a member of the Donald Maxmillon polar expedition She will be at home this winter with Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Hendricks at East Lake.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
WOULD PLAN A EAD
FOR GREATER CITY.
Bill at Cover to Plot Area
Within Eight Miles OF
Wilmington
FORM COMMISSION
TO SUPERVISE ii

A bin providing for the creating OF
a Metropolitan District Of Whining
tom TO be governed by a "Metropoli-
tan Planning Board. IS expected to DC
introduced in the Legislature today.
Three OF the members OF the proposed
board are to be appointed by City Loun-
ell for terms Of one, two and Ave years,
and two by the Levy Court for three
and four years. The bill provides 70
the appointment OF the board on June
4, and the organization Of the board
within 80 days Of that time. An appro-
priation Of $1,000 a year is asked Tor In
the bill
Section OF the bill provides: THAT,
In order 90 secure co-ordinated and
well thought out plans for roads, high
ways. th0roughfares. streets, railroad
systems. parks, parkways and play
grounds. civic centers, public buildings
and water supply, sewerage and sew
erage disposal. drainage and other I'M
and utilities for that part OF
New Castle County, State OF Delaware,
in the area within a distance OF eight
miles from the City and County Build
ing In the City Of Wilmington, and In
order TO prevent waste by the unnee-
essary duplication on such land OF such
public utilities, the said area shall Dt
the Metropolitan District
of WilmingtOn.'
Il Is further provided that there shall
be created for the district department.
40 be known as the Metropolitan Plan
ming Department in charge Of the Met
ropoltan Planning Board.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
FINDS SISTER DEAD
AFTER LONG Search
Quest Of Mrs. Ha rv e ~
McCombs is Ended in
Tragic Manner
MISSING TEN YEARS,
FOUND IN SCRANTON

After trying to locate her youngest
sister, Nellie, for the past ten years.
Mrs. Harvey McCombs Of No. 5Oi Della
more place. was rewarded in a tragic
manner yesterday for her sea ch. she
recently received information That the
sister whom she sought was married
and living in Scranton, Pa, ana leit
for that city Saturday, only TO learn
upon arriving there that her sister had
died the day before.
That was the s.ory as told by neigh
bors here today. When Mrs McCombs
left for the Pennsyh ania city accom-
panied by her Oldest son, she was IN
high spirits, they say and expressed
herself as certain the young woman
whom she had located was her long
lost sister and that she was finally to
have a happy elimination TO her ten
years Of anxiety and search.
Parted after the death Of the mother,
Mrs. John Muiiln, OF Paterson, n. j.,
The four children have lived in widely
separated localities There are three
girls and a boy John Mullln, the father,
who was a member Of The Paterson
police force, died about six months be-
fore the mother. us
Ms. Mullins dying wish was that
the family might be kept together. Ne
oessity forced affairs otherwise. how
ever, and the younger children had TO
be taken in charge by interested rela-
tives and friends. The son. John A.
Mullin, is now a member OF Company
+, ii4th Machine Gun Battalion, sta
TONED in France. or the sisters, Bes-
sic is the oldest. being p years Of
age. Mrs. McCOmbs comes next, and
Nellie, 10 years old, is the ''baby."
After conslde able investigation, she
Of finding the youngest sis
ter and gave up the search. Her hus-
band, not 20 b. baked, continued and
recently enlisted the services Of Chief
Of Police Black. II was the latter
who furnished Mrs. McCOmbs with the
knowledge that her sister was living 10
Scranton. Mrs. McCombs only remem-
b rs Nellie as a child Of nine years. and
could hardly realize that the "baby"
had grown into young wOmanhoOd
married and with a child Of her own
When Nc McCOmbs arrived In Scran-
ton yesterday she learned that her sis
ter had died the day before She was
able to identify her sister by the mark
Of a burn on the back OF her neck and
a scar on the left hand This is said
was related in a telegram which she
sent her husband In this
city. The missing sister was found 10
have been married TO Charles GIL. who
had been a friend Of the family In
Paterson.
Upon learning the news. Mr.. Nc
Combs put the. .children in care OF rela-
tives here and hurried 10 join his wife
and son In Scranton. The oldest sister,
Bessie who Is unmarried, has been
notified and according 10 the telegram,
has Joined Mrs McCombs.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
PLAN THREE MEMBER
LEVY COURT IN KENT

The second bill introduced by Senar-~
Alice would abolish the offices OF the
ten county tax collectors, one from each
Representative district, on and after
January 1921, and problde for the ap-
polntment OF competent person by the
Levy Court TO serve as receiver OF lakes
md county easurer of Kent county
which ofllce the bin creates. The county
tax collectors appointed prior TO 1921,
could serve out their terms. The Levy
Court could fix the compensation OF the
receiver of taxes.
The third bin would create a board OF
assessment for Kent county to replace
the present system OF elected assessors
In Che various hundreds. The Dill
would abolish the offlceaof assessor IN
each district, TO become effective April
1. 1921, and provides for the appoint
ment Of a board OF assessment to con-
slst OF three members, not more than
two of whom shall be Of the same po-
iitical faith They shall be appointed
10 serve until the FIRST Tuesday IN
March. 1925, or four-year terms.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
BASEBALL TOO ROUGE
FOR FRENCH COUSINS
Rv ihe Iinifed Prtss.

BY the United PTtSs.
NEW YORK, Feb. i7.-France, the
country that went through the flght-
inzest war in history without hating
an eye, will never adopt baseball as a
national pastime because the game Is
too rough
This was learned today from no less
an authority than Captain Christopher
Mathewson (armyese for big Six and
"Niatty''), who arrived on the transport
Rotterdam
Although the poilus have bravely at
tempted few games under American
tutelage they're more afraid OF a hard
hit liner or grounder than they are Of a
German seventy-seven," according to
Mathewson.
Their inHeld work Is rotten" said
Chr.sty. "Phcy can run bases all right
but they ret little opportunity because
they can't bat. And don't believe you
could pick up flrst-class catcher In
all France. Every time a Fronchman
gets behind the bat we wants to re-
treat about ten PAGES, erect barbed
wire ENHANCEMENT. dig himself a dug
out and crawl into It.
"No, the Frenchman will never take
to baseball in a big way. He prefers
something gentle such as football and
duelling."
Matty, who went across with the
T,venty-eight pennsylvania National
Guard Division in the gas and flames
section, failed TO get into the fighting
He was just about TO go into the front
lines in the Toul sector when the Ger
mans did their big Kamerad.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
Poll H RESIDENTS
give TO WAR IUlNI33
Speakers Discuss Lives Of
Kosciuszko and Lincoln,
Patriots
START CAMP AICN
TO GATHER $4,000

Polish residents Of this city gathered
at Modjeska Hall, Sycamore Street and
Maryland avenue, yesterday afternoon,
and jointly celebrated the births Of
1nadeus Kosciuszko. the Polish patriot,
and Abraham Lincoln. John Jakubow-
ski opened the meeting with an address
and introduced Rafael Kopistech as
chairman and John b. Pietuszka as
secretary OF the meeting.
A male choir sang a selection, and
this was followed by a patriotic ad-
dress by Adam Plutnickl. president OF
the Polish Falcons Alliance OF Amer
lea, who chose as his topic the Polish
and American PATRIOTS, KOsciuszki and
Lincoln
zona Cwallna. 8 years old. atllred in
Polish costume dellfred defamation.
The Rev. John S. Gulcz, OF ST. Hedwig's S
Catholic Church. made an address on
Ways 10 Combat Bolshevism."
Joseph Jaskulsh followed with a
defamation. There was another selec-
tion by The male quartet and the Rev.
A. SoblenOwskl, chaplain in the Polish
army. spoke on the duty OF Poles as
Americans and Poles
Father SObienOwskl concluded his
address with an appeal for cOntribu-
lions for the National Polish fund from
those present. The local committee OF
The fund, headed by Joseph f. Emory.
chairman, will soon make a clty-wide
appeal for contributions. seeking to
raise $4,000 which, with a like amount
obtained In December would make a
total OF $4,000 the amount assessed
this State by the national committee.
Within a half hour. impressed with
the necessity for giving 10 the limit,
the audience had responded with con-
tributions totalling S798i0. There were
many pathetic incidents connected with
the gifts from some Of the younger
generation who inspired their elders
present 10 larger donations
Francis Sklbicka, eight years old,
stepped to the front Of the han and
handed up a purse containing S2.6O,
saying:
This is all have, but I'm giving 1t
because ! am sorry for the little chill
dren in Poland" Frank Kanicki. who
lost his wife in the influenza, and who
has six children TO support, was among
those who gave s., although this was
his fourth donation in two months.
Il was announced at the meeting,
that all contributions TO the fund
should be made either TO Chairman
Emory or John S. Rossell treasurer OF
the local fund. at the Security Trust
Company, Sixth and Market streets.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
CITY SKATERS TO
GIVE MASK CARNIVAL

Many novelties In the skating field
are 60 be offered by the Wilmington
skating Association in the near future,
according 20 an announcement made by
Carts w. Richardson yesterday. Plans
have already been put under way TO
give a masked carnival, polo races spe-
cial nights. lucky circle skates and a
nunber Of other interesting features
NE Board of Water Commissioners
md consented % allow the club TO
hold Us novelty skates on the Rodney
street rink. There viii be no charge
for admission. Prizes for the coming
masquerade carnival have already been
donated by many local merchants.
These will be displayed later I'm the
week. IN the window Of a prominent
Market street store
The association will meet IN the /
.hamber OF Commerce rooms t0mOr-
ow evening. 70 Is announced that all
Members Interested in roller skating
hould bring their skates with them
o the meeting. Il is planned TO hold
, skating session on some nearby
street Immediately after the business
The elub is making a plea
for more members. although a strict
censorship Is placed upon all applca-
ti0ns so that only those who are knowr
20 be desirable may belong 90 the or
sanitation. The dues are 80 cents a
year.
The officers OF the club are: Presl- I!
dent, Carts w Richardson: yice-presi |
dent, Miss Betty Lee Walsh: secretary.
Charles A. schultz; treasurer, Miss
Frances Greiner.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
DEATH GILL CONES
TO MRS. BlSSELL
Sister OF Late Judge Wales
and OF Former Mayor
]. P. Wales
TAUGHT IN SUNDAY
SCHOOL 40 YEARS

Mrs. Josephine Wales Bissell, aged
ST years. widow Of C. A. Bisseil, and
member Of one Of wHmingtons oldest
ard most respected families. died at her
home No. 1904 Franklin street. yes
terday afternoon. aft,r long illness due
to advanced age. Fune.al services viii
be held from her lale residence a. ,
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bissen was a sister OF The late
Hon. Leonard +. Wales, United States
district iudge, and Or. John y Wales,
a former mayor OF this city. Her father,
John Wales. was a leading member OF
the Delaware bar and a former United
States senator from Delaware. she IS
survived by two sons and two daustl-
ters. George p. Bissell, Miss Emily p.
Bfsscll. Mrs Charles l.. Reid, all OF this
city. and John w. BisseA OF Everest,
Washington.
Although her health has been failing
for some time past. Mrs. B ssell, up 20
the time OF her death. took an active
interest In family and current affairs
One of her last acts was % send re-
membranes 90 number OF her lAtie
friends on 81 Valentines Day
Mrs. Bissell was born IN Wilmington.
no einber p. 1892 For 20 years fol-
lowing her marriage she resided IN
New York City. ro urning TO this city
in 1916. where she has lived evee Since
she was a charter member OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church and
iaught IN Is sunday school for more
than 40 years. She resigned from this
post on IN herseigtiy-th year
She was one OF the oldest members
Of the New Century Club and rcpi-
larly attended the meetings OF the cur
rent events class until few years ago.
At the time OF her death she was man
arer Of the Wilmington Female Bible
society
When she was "a years OF age. Mrs
Bissell. accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Emily p Bssell. made an extend
ga trip to Europe. coverine a period
af seven months Berause Other cul-
fivated mind and bright, sympathe'
disposition. she had many friends In
all walks OF life.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, February i7.-Senator
Allee's bill introduced today, q. abolish
the Kent county Levy Cout, after
January 1, 1921, and to establish as its
successor, a three-member Levy Court,
provides that the members OF the new
court shall be elected from districts TO
be created as follows;
First Levy Court district to comprise
the First. Second. Fifth and Seventh
Representative districts
Second Levy Court district, rhird'
Fourth. Sixth and Ninth Representative
districts.
Third Levy Court district. Eighth ano
Tenth Representative districts.
Based on the last election, two OF the
three districts would be Republican ano
one Democratic. -,
Two members Of the new court VIII
constitute a quorum, but 1t will recuire
a unanimous vote to overrule the q mp
f. oilers veto. With a few minor
changes, the Levy Court would nave
the same powers and duties as the pres
ent court.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
SC0UTMASTERS
MEET TONIGHT

At the scoutmasters' school ths
evening in the lecture room OF the Y
NJ c. A. win be demonstrated the work
OF boy scouting in knots. bitches and
bends. Peter T. sharp OF the Manhai-
tan Council. New York, will present the
subject Mr.. sharp is known far and
W de throughout the scout leld as an
expert in this work and VIII have some
nesv ideas for the men preparing To-
leadership in this s"hool
A good st,endav has been given on
the part or the Older men in the work
here and several new scoutmssters arc
the direct results OF the teaching and
Scoutmasters. assist
tsnt scoutmasters. senior patrol leaders
md sea scouts are urged TO attend the
meeting this even 'ng. There are many
for new troops and many
boys here need scouting.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
PRICE CONFERENCE
BOARD FOR u. S.
By The United Press.

bg NAH 1AAANA -Nee'-
WASHINGTON, Feb. ia price con-
ference board Of six members probably
will be named within a week, Secretary
Redaeld said today. This body VIII
study the Industrial situation and prices
in detail with a new flow Of business
as the objective.
President Wilson has approved the
plan.
1T is the supreme duty to get prices
down now" Redheld said today. Il be-
lieve that it is unpatriotic to try to
maintain present prices and it certainly
is so socially unsafe to keep them at
their present level under the changing
condItions.V
William M. Ritter, a Washington.
hardwood lumber manufacturer IS act
ing as Red1eld's representative in pre-
pairing the plan Tor the price conference
boards action.
Evening journal., 1919-02-17
ENDEAV0RERS TO GIVE
SUFFRAGE SATIRE

In the New Century Club on Thurs
day evening, the Christian Endeavor
Society OF West Presbyterian Chureh
viii present its annual play. This year
it Is comedy in three acts entitled
Her Honor. the Mayor" and the play
committee feels that q Is the best COM
edy the society has yet prepared Be
ing a satire on ihe militant suff-agisls
and the new woman. t is quite mp
to-date. and in addition is so humorous
that II Is certain 30 please the most
critical audience. Those who remem-
Der this societys former efforts. such
as "All a Mis- AXE" 'aThe Runaways. %
'sThe Slsierhood Of Bridget etc. VIII
not be disappointed in Her Honor, TIC
Mayor" The cast follows:
Lester Permenter, candidate for mayor,
who becomes the mayors husband
Oscar r. Munda.
Hon. Mike McGoon. political boss. wha
becomes the hired girl, Francis
ClOugh.
Greenway. Ewes brother. who
becomes the village groom, Robert j.
Lilly.
Eve G-eenway, Testers llancee. who be-
comes The mayor, Elizabeth F. Day.
Irs. McNabb widow and suffragist,
who becomes a naval officer. Joseph
Inc VI. Larson.
loris Denton, an athletic bud, who be-
comes the fl-e chief, Ruth Chrisiy
iosalle Myers, her chum, who becomes
q millionaire, Catherine MeRae.
,lza Goober, the "Cullud" cook, who
becomes chief OF police, Serena NJ.
Rolph
IN addition music VIII be furnished by
s 'nss lass Orchestra OF West Prcsby. |
scts eA'urch before and between the