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Evening journal., 1919-08-21
JAPAN Is OPEN
TO NEW IDEAS

TOKYO. United Press; BY MaiD.-
Japan ls all in readiness 10 welcome
The new Ideals OF the world developed
by the war. Japanese opposition to In
PRODUCTION Of the ideas that changed
world conditions have c9cated would
take the country back into feudal days.
according TO NJ. Nakabashi, minister OF
education
"The propagation OF democratic
ideals which the war has brought IN
its train has given an Impetus TO inc
rise OF new ideas in Japan, where iree'
dom OF thought has long been suDlec
10 regulations. This is a sotisfactor!
sign OF the times.
at must be remembered, however
that bad as well as good ideas are ap
io md their way here. As the constl
iutional ideas OF the people are stll
undeveloped. there is danger OF thsh
becoming contaminated with radica
Ideas.
"In my opinion the so-called new
ideas are prevalent only In restricted
section OF society and are not so dan
gerous as some fear n influx OF al
| foreign ideas is 10 be prohibited OWNS
10 their possible baneful nature, tha'
will mean revcrslon TO The feudal DAYS
when Japan was isolated from foreign
intercourse and the import OF all Tor
elgn IDEAS was zealously guarded
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
new BUILDING FOR
LEATHER COMPANY
Will be Erected at Third
and Monroe at Cost
of $ll5,000
STRUCTURE WILL
BE II BY 202 FEET

J. A. Bader and Company. local oon-
tractors, today secured a permit from
Building Inspector Preston 10 erect
slx-story concrete factory building FOR
the Standard Kid Manufacturing Com
pany at Third and Monroe streets. Ths
new building will cost sii5.O00. and sc-
cording TO the plans on ille at Inspector.
Preston's office. the dimensions will bs
n by 202 feet.
other permits Issued today were as
follows:
John p. Reardon for alterations at No.
32i East Seventh street, to cost s325
S Cantera to erect a one-story store
structure at Twelfth and Union streets
TO cost $500
William G.. Robelen TO make altera-
tions at No. IS School at Third and
Harrison streets to cost $500.
Marion Wood 20 make alterations al
No. 2OO4 Market street, to cost 500.
Harvey Beck TO make alterations al
No. 422 Market street, TO cost sii0a .
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
PHILADELPHIA BOY
DROWNED In CANAL

Eueene Hansberry. aged II years, OF
No S0i3 Westmoreland street. Philadel-
mia. was drowned Tuesday nigiit, III
he Chesapeake and Delaware Caiidi
near Lorewood Grove A. >,,.o
The youth. a member OF tle '->loes ,,'es
town Boys Club, OF PhlisaelpLlia, w. 10
of his club near the canal opposite tne
grove. some one proposed that a party
Of about 100 go swimming. -...o .,
Young Hansberry, in the presence s ,Sa Oa
his friends and chuIn, diVed from Vie
wharf When he failed to appear a
search was made. His body mutiiate9'
with bruises about the face ana leSu'
~ ~ sound some time later. II is be-
1ioved his head struck a stone when
he nlupged into the water. His parents
we're notified Of the tragedy, and MS
body taken in charge by Undertaken
Wilson Of Nliddletown.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
ITO INVESTIGATE
COST OF BREAD
Retail Crocers Want to
Show That Increased
Wholesale Price is Fair
COMMITTEE GETS
DOWN TO WORK

Why have the master bakers increased
the wholesale price OF bread a half
cent a pound2 A committee Of i've. to
be appointed by the Retail Grocers' Tx
change, VIII devote the next Ave days to
thorough search for the answer.
Al a meeting Of the exchange, held in
Eden Hall last night. letter was read
from the master bakers, saying that the
increase was necessary because OF "the
increased cost OF raw materials wrap
ping paper. and cost OF labor"
The appointment OF the investigating
committee followed. II this committee
can find evidence OF unfairly increased
prices due 10 conspiracy OF the master
bakers. such evidence will be placed In
the hands OF Attorney-General Palmer.
Referring TO the fact that bread Is
selling In Chester and PennsgroVe lot
cents retail, when the grocers OF
Wilmington are compelled to pay IL
cents wholesale. the master bakers eA-
plalned that the loaves were smaller
whereas, in Delaware, there Is a Slate
law requiring MAT bread weigh mini
mum Of one pound.
Unless bread can be bought for {
cents a pound" claimed several gro
GERS. 1--WE will be compelled TO Increase
the price 10 2i cents for two loaVes'
General dissatisfaction was expressed
by the erocers that they were not IN,
formed OF the impending increase until
two DAYS before the increase went into
effect. III the consumer had been pre-
nared by advance notices OF the comins
increases they might have become used
10 il. and know who to blame. But WIN
the increase coming Unexpectedly over
nlght. and told 10 them by their grocer
they blame the grocer as the prohteer
not realizing that he Is The victim o.
tho increase as much as the consumer.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
WILSON SAYS HE
CAN'T PROCLAIM
Peace At Once
Continued from First Pase)

Continued from First Pagel
for the organization OF the league for
the establishment Of the seat OF the
league, and for the proceedings OF the
first meeting OF the assembly has Deeh
appointed but has not reported.
III Article iiS Of the peace treaty,
part four, under which Germany re-
nOunces all her rights TO territory Tor
merly belonging 10 herself or to her
allies, was understood, so far as special
provision was not made, in the treaty
itself for its disposition as constitut-
I ing the principal allied and associateu
powers. the authority by which such
disposition should ultimately be deter
mined. It conveys no title 10 those
powers. but merely intrusts the dispo-
sifion OF the territory in question 70
their decision. ,.
~. Germanys renunciation IN favor
Of the principal allied and associateu
powers OF her rights and titles TO her
! overseas possessions, is meant similarly
1 Ia operate as vesting' in those powers
a irusteeship with respect TO ther hhdi
disposition and government.
"i3. There has been PROVISIONS,
agreement as TO the disposition OF
these overseas possessions, whose CON
0rmation and execution is dependent
unon The approval Of the League OF Ma
ijons and the United States IS a part!
10 that provisional agreement.
"ii The only agreement DeINeen
France and Great Britain win resdru
40 African territory OF which ! am
coenizant concerns the re-disposi'lon
NJ rights already possessed by these
Countries on that continent. the pro
yisionaI agreement referred to IN the
nreceding paragraph covers all the Ter
man overseas possessions in Africa aS
well as elsewhere.
~ No mention was made IN con
nection with the settlement OF the SaaI
hasin Of the service Of an Anerlcsn
member Of the commission OF hNe u
be sent up there. ,ho
"i6 n was deemed wise that the
1rnited states should be represented by
one member Of the committee Tor set
ling ihe nev frontier line or Belgium
and Germany. because Of the uniVersal
oninton that Americas representatlNe
would add TO the commission useiul
/ element OF entirely disinterested Juds-
m0t =, Al. commission
for the saar basin was left to the coun-
ciI Of the League Of Nations because 'Iie
Saar basin Is for i5 years to be direct
iv under the care and direction OF the
League Of Nations. ..,s.
"is Article SO does in efect proNlue
that fve of the members OF the com
mission OF seven to fix upon the pouil-
daries between Poland and Czecho-
SIovakia should he nominated Dy Ger
tain countries. because our hve prlh,,
cinel allies and associated powers ano
me nomination OF five representatives
Inv these powers necessarily means inc
nomination OF one representative DS
each OF those powers. ,.,,.
so No such commission treferrlns
IN isl has yet been appointed.
40. II was deemed wise that tn'
limited states should have a representa-
tive on the commission set up TO eNer'
else authority over the plebescite OF up,
nor Snesia. for the same reason thst
have given with regard to the commls,,
SION for settling the frontier lines o.
Relrium and Germany"
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
FRANCE IS COMING
BACK after WAR
Railroad Lines Being Re-
Established at Rapid Rate.
Considering Damage
FACTORIES GETTING
NEW MACHINERY

PARIS. July % lBy Mail)-France
has restored over 1850 miles OF rail-
roads in the devastated districts since
the signing OF the armistice. This
mileage is in addition to the 1000 miles
which had been Professionally repaired
before the actual end OF the fighting.
Less than 200 miles OF destroyed road
bed remain unserviceable.
OF the destroyed railways between
Paris and Belgium on the Northern
Railway nearly 9S per cent. OF the por-
tlons out Of service last November nave
been restored. on the Eastern Railway
the restoration has been less complete,
but even on this line, which sunered
heavily on the Champagne and Nerdun
fronts. over so per cent. OF the lines are
again being used.
Much OF the restoration work mas
had to be temporary nature because
of the shortage Of materials. The hard
est work was encountered in the region
about Verdun along the valley OF the
Meuse. where numerous tunnels and
bridges were destroyed Nearly Aohe-
half or. the restored mileage has Decn
on double-irack lines.
The rebuilding Of the network OF
canals is progressing almost as rapidly
as the railway work The total destroy
ed mileage OF canals exceeded zoo miles
together with $50 bridges and ii1 Jocks.
Nv October the greater portion OF
these lines Of cheap transportation VIII
have been rebuilt.
simultaneously with the railroad re-
building the factories in many OF the
"martvred" cities are resuming produc-
tIon on a small scale. Machinery. stolen
nv the Germans, is being collected IN al
parts OF Germany and shipped back 10
ihe almost empty factories IN Lille'
I.aon and st. Quentin. Already over
5000 tons Of stolen machinery ana ma
terial have been gathered and shipped
while even a larger quantity mas ac-
cumulated i'm German stations aWaluhs
shipment. This.machinery was ldenu-
fed nv a French commission.
Though making heroic efforts 10 ress-
sert herself in the linen industry the
citv Of Lille is making but little prog
ress because Of the absence OF spinhlhH
machines. OF over 100000 spindless
which were operated in and about Lille
nefore the war less than i2OOO are
working now. The others were
DESTROYED or carried away by the Ger
mans In the meantime Lille beheNes
that The predominance Of her linen IN
ansirv has been lost for all time, as
other nations have made quioso'
start since the end OF the war.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
BOOZELESS FRONTIER
DAY BIG SUCCESS

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 81. United
Press There was an eastern school
teacher at the Cheyenne Frontier Days
Celebration who thought a bulldos fis-
ured in the steel bulldogsing event;
But she was not so far from ule
truth. as were old timers VINO pre-
dicted that "Chian7 couldn't stage me
great annual show without Doo1c. a..
The celebration just held was the ilrst
under nrohfbilion. And it was the most
Successful OF the frontier days. crowds
ranging up to 10000 daily assured thss
next year and for many yesrs-wltth.ou.t
Iiquor-the cowboys VIII hoid ior'h III
their annual festival.
Tent colonies OF auto tourists, spread
ont on the plains near Cheyenne, at
tested 10 the widespread popularity or
broncho busting, ropins. steer bulldog
sing and horse racing. COWBOYS from
Sbicaeo TO Walla Walla end Cody toll
Fort Worth were entered in the oon-'
tests.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
MHERE Is MRs. VI. S. RELMORE?

Mrs. Mary Stevens Belm0re, whose
name, with the address. New Castle
county, Del" is on the flle Of the war
department as'the next OF kin TO Jacob
Stevens Belmore, is being sought by the
War Risk Insurance Department. Bel
more was a member OF the Third Com
pany, New York, stationed at Key West
Barracks, Fla.
A letter addressed 10 Mrs. Belmore
has been returned from the post Ofllce
undelivered. Any information as TO
her whereabouts, il living. date and
place OF DEATH II deceased, may be
sent to this paper. or direct TO the
Treasury Department at Washington.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
TO PHILADELPHIA
IN TEN MINUTES,
new AIR RECORD
Continued from First Page.

showing the people OF the United States
what Uncle Sans airmen are engaged
in doing. Lieutenant Parke II. Struih-
ers Is in command OF the mobile lab
Oratory.
Yesterday afternoon the aviators, ris-
ing in V-shaped attacking formation,
gave Wilmington a spectacular demon
slrati0n Of battle maneuvers. The NY
ing circus OF three planes held their V,
the machines only 10 feet apart. while
they clrcled the city. The pilots were
Lieutenants Charles VI. Potter, Robert
Z. Selff and James p. Hodges.
The flying men put their machines
through dizzying evolutions. working
for advantageous attacking positions
over one another.
Il apparently was a matter OF no i'm
portance TO the pilots whether they
were flying right side up, upside down,
or skidding along at an angle OF 90 de-
grees. Each circle. flip-flOp and sky
rocket or shooting star effect, each spin.
dive and turn, brought shrieks and
gasps from the watchers upon earth.
The buzzing Of the Hispano-Suiza en-
Elut-. EhIdUlE VI cNhAAAH AHN iA""+~- -
i25 miles an hour, could be heard In
every section OF the city.
At Sedgeley field numerous people
made applications to visit the clouds
with the army birdmen, among them
several young women, but the aviators
were forced to refuse the members OF
the fair sex. as according to Lieutnant
Potter. army regulations forbid IN
carrying OF women passengers.
However. Charles G. Rupert Jrp OF
Sedeeley. and Charles B. Holladay' Jrr
OF 1900 Delaware avenue. two youths
took the trip and were delighted WIN
the experience. Guy Stollenworth. a
former pilot and close friend OF Lieu
tenant selff. accompanied the aviator
when they flew in formation over the
city. 49,.
Wilmington has now had its picture
taken In a number OF poses from tlle
air and looked pleasant during the
event even II It rained before 2nd atteIr'
The coming Of the aviators Vas vel
come. and their departure is regretted
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
ENCHANTED GARDEN
IS DREAMY PLAY
Italian Young Folk Delight.
fully Entertain IN Nigh.
y Musical
ALL DANCE AFTER
PLEASURE NIGHT

When the curtain rose upon an En-
chantod Garden Of sleeping flowers,
bordered by greenery and silvered by
moonlight. in the recreation hail Of
the Italian Neighborhood House last
night, the big audience that filled The
hall eheered and applaudcd in en-
thusiasm
The human flowerets did not sleep
long AZ the touch OF Will-o-lhe-wisp
Mary Olyere. they awoke TO greet the
morn with dances and songs Each
group in its turn OF the colorful gar
den. sang melodiously and danced
daintily with nimblo feet and tlutter-
ing, gay ilOwer-rObes. There were rose
buds OF pink and white, purple irises.
buttercup-buds OF golden yellow, and
unfolded buds OF green.
Mary Larry spoke prettlly the senti-
ments OF mim0nette, while Fannie
Greggo was a vivscious ilame-colored
poppy. Mary Ruggiero was the sweet
est OF sweet peas, and Carrie Capodano
a captivating purple iris. Although
Jennie Genoa, a stately lily, Catherine
Persolio, a handsome pansy, and all
these Others danced with grace, the
Queen OF Hearts. Louisa Tomato. chose
The shy and modest wild rose, Rose
Bernardo, as the most charming OF the
flowers.
The solo parts were finely taken by
the older girls. while the younser
girls made charming chorus maidens.
Master Novelini made one OF the big
gest hits OF the play as a buzzlng bee-
Neltie Genoa became a gorgeous but
terny with orange and black wings.
photographs were taken Of the
scenes, after the players had respond
ed TO an encore.
The Italian Nelghborhood Band
played during the evening, and for the
dancing which followed. The band Is
lone OF the best in the city, and played
with the rhythm and dramatic express
sion characteristic OF the music-loving
Italian race.
In the rear OF the hall the young peo-
ple found attractive throwing contests
and refreshments OF soft drinks and ice
cream cones.
The play and dance will be given
again tonight. Planned as an outdoor
spectacle. the uncertainties OF local
weather have made Il necessary TO hold
I the entertainment in the recreation hall,
The grounds OF the Neghborhood House
, were beautifully lighted with lines OF
4 electric lights
= The grounds are extensive but lack
= ing the equipment OF an up-to-date play
4 ground. The present entertainment
y being held 10 start a fund TO procur
equipment for a Neighborhood Hous
!. playground.
a Miss Rees, dramatic director OF On
Z Wilmington Community Service, am
h Miss Jennie NJ. Weaver, director OF ih
/. ! NelghbOrhoOd House, deserve mucl
\ credit FOR the beauty OF "The Enchant
ed Garden" and the excellence OF it'
=, performance. The ilfty children par
! ilcpailng showed careful training and
clever acting.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
PROPERTY LINE
DISPUTE DROPPED

Charges OF trespass against Lewis
Levlnsky and John p. Rearden, growing
out Of a dispute over a property line,
were nolle pressed by Deputy Judge
Finger. in Municipai Court this morn
ing. on application OF Assistant City
Solicitor Davis. Levinsky and William
Hammond haye adjoining properties in
Lancaster avenue between Van Buren
and Harrison streets.
Mr.. Reardon was contractor for some
building work being done by Levinsky
and Hammond charged that the build
ing encroached on his property.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
DRIVERS DID NOT
HAVE ENOUGH TAGS

Sentence was suspended by Deputy
Judge Finger. in Municipal Court this
morning. in the case Of Otto Erhart
and Harry Hazard, who pleaded gull
tv 10 charges Of operating an auto
mobile without proper TAGS. Assistant
CITY solicitor Davis explained to the
court that the two youths work for a
local garage, and were sent to the sta
tion Yesterday to drive six cars to the
garage They took with them only
three sets Of license tags, using one
Tag on each Of the six cars, instead
M two on a car. Erhart and Hazard
said they had no intention Of violating
the law.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
YEARS WORK OF THE
EDGEWOOD SANITARIUM

There were under treatment during
the war al the Edgewood Sanitarium'
according TO the report Of the superln-
tendent which is included in the tenth
annual report Of the Delaware state
Tuherculosis Commission, ii patients,
including 70 which were in the sanitar-
ium at the beginning OF the year. WIN
the exception OF $500 received from pay
patients, the cost maintenance was
borne by the State.
The average stay OF patients in the
sanitarium was 60 days; five were DIS
charged with disease apparently ar
rested: Q improved and fl not improV-
ID: deaths for the year were 55.
The report Of the secretary SHOWS
that educational work has received
considerable attention. Many homes
have been visited, large quantities OF
literature distributed and valuable in
struction given by Miss Elizabeth
Whitten The other nurses connected
with the commission are: Miss Lola
Nurphin. New Castle county; MISS
Marslierite Postals; Miss Annie =. bes-
wick. Kent county, and Miss EiizaDeth
Hazard. Sussex county.
The members % the commission are
David Snellenburg, president; Harold
l.. Springer, NJ. D., secretary; Mrs. John
Bird. J. B. Bell. Wilmington; Mrs
Lewis w. Mustard. Lewes; Mrs. Charles
Van Leer, Seaford; DR.. Edward ,
Dwight. Smyrna; Or. Charles wharton
Dover: DR.. William Marshall, MILFORD
A. p. Robinson. Laurel.
The physicians connected with the
commission are: Or. Albert Robin, Dr
Conwell Banton and DR.. T. II. DAVIS
Of Wilmington. and Or. Roland Paynter
of Georgetown. Miss Elizabeth Tyler
r. ~, is superintendent Of Edsewood
sanitarium. and has associated with
her as nurses. Misses Josephine Oliver
and Florence A. Warner.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
WOUNDED SOLDIER
DISMISSED BY JUDGE

John Detwiller, who wss wounded
while serving in the ermy in France
was dismissed by Deputy Judge flh-
ger In Municipal Court this morning
on charge Of trespass, at the request
of Special Oflcer Robert Mulligan, VINO
asked for the defendants dismissal pc
cause OF his army record. Detwiller
was accused Of trespassing on he
nroperiy Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
ENGLAND SEEKING
COURT-LIFE REFORM

LONDON. United Press; BY NfalD.-
The substitution OF more or less In
formal lat homes" for the "starchy'
and expensive courts and levees is be
ing seriously considered by King
George and Queen Mary. During the
war presentations at court were few
and far between, and as a result there
Is as debutantes or on their marriage
or FOR one OF the numerous reasons
laid down by court etiquette The list
OF men awaiting the boredom and ex-
pense OF the old morning "levces' Is
also considerable
The tailor's bill Tor levee suit runs
10 over $500. while the toilette OF a
debutante at court runs TO practically
unlimited figures. A revival OF the
pre-war garden parties at Buckingham
Palace and Windsor. at which there Is
far less formallty and for which an or
binary morning suit or costume SUI
fees, Is certain. The recent Housing
Durbar." or "At Home" paved the way
for the innovation, and IL is understood
that such informal gatherings are to
be more frequent.
-coarcb fhc Want Ads for emporium
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
SILENT POLICEMEN
ARE KNOCKED DOWN

Receiving an IS o S" call early to-
day that two Policemen had been
knocked down, one at Fifth and French
streets and the other at Eleventh and
Washington streets, the patrol crew
hurried 10 these places. They found the
supposed officers were traffic posts and
had been struck by automobiles. Both
posts. known as silent officers. were
damaged
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
10 TAKE ALTO TRIP.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur +. Parsons, Miss
Sarah 5. Devine and Miss Florence V
Dunn. will leave on Friday. for a motor
trip to Boston and the Berkshires, re-
turning by way OF the Mohawk trail, In
time for the running races at Saratoga
on Labor Day
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
onIrNIEss SENTENCED.

MALLOW. Ireland, Aug. 2i-Countess
Markieviez Sim Fein leader and mem
Der Of the British parliament. has peen
sentenced to four months imprisonment
on charges Of inducing tradesmen 10
boycott the police and participating 10
unlawful asscrnDfaEe. ---------
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
CANTALOUPE CROP
BETTER than GOLD
Mine FOR VENDOR
fcontInned Foom TIrst Pagel

me storm damage, are short on account
NJ q blight. and taken as a whole the
outlook for peaches for the remainder
OF this year is not very encouraging:
White potatoes are a puzzle to the
local dealers, who say that for some
reason which they have yet been un-
able to learn there is an apparent
shortage and the prices are high. Ihey
were selling at $3.50 a barrel whole
sale this morning. Sweet potatoes are
now more plentiful and the price mas
dropped from $40 TO IS barrel within
the past few days.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
HIRERNI,Ns MEET on SUNDAY.

The annual meeting Of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, Of Delaware, will
be held in Irish-American Hall, at 23C
o'clock, Sunday afternoon, to hear the
reports Of John Z. Healy and Jerome j
Herley. who were the Delaware dele
gates TO the national convention, recent
lY held In San Francisco.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
LAYERS OUT VS.. GIANTS.

The Layers Out ball team champions
NJ Inc first section Of the Inter De
nartment League Of the Harlan plant,
viii play the Harlan Giants, at the Har-
Ian Field, at els o'clock tonight. Ihe
proceeds Of the game Will 20 10 the
league.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21

American Flag Council, Jr. o. u. A.
M. will pay a fraternal visit 10 Tele-
graph Council tomorrow night. The
state officers will be among the guests.
,A musical program will be presented.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
TEMPORARY NoN-sUPPoRT ORDER.

I'm Municipal Court THIS mornlng'
Deputy Judge Finger entered a tenn
porary order Of SIS a week against
John Lessenen for the support OF his
wife and one child. TO continue until
the case is disposed OF September i3,
and referred the case to Court Officer
Mcdaniel. Mrs. Lessenen said that
she has received no money from her
husband this month.
Evening journal., 1919-08-21
MEDICINE ADDS TO
COUNCILMAN'S PAIN

Councilman John ]. Murray OF the
Twelfth ward is confined TO his home
with an attack OF rheumatism and
blood poisoning. Mr.. Murray who is
a member Of the Health Committee OF
Council Is said to have been poisoned
by taking medicine for rheumatism.