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Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Charge SAILORS
WITH DESERTION
Mrs. E. R. Richardson to Be
Thrift Day Speaker
at Elkton
INJURED WHEN
MULE THREW HIM
snecIal to ma Evenlng Journal.

Slccldl 10 luc tNthiuS dhuiihl'
ELKTON. Md, Dec. i5.--loseph Orten-
sky, who has been living near Chesa-
peake City for several years, has pur-
chased the woodall farm, half-mlle
north Of Elkton. and win cut the prop
erty up in building lots, 10 establish
village Of his counirymen there. These
people are expert agriculturalists, and
very Industrious.
The churches Of, Cecil county have
been requested 10 donate all c0ntribu-
tions on Sunday, December q, to the
suffering Christians Of Armenia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson llaines has
sold a double dwelling on North street
10 Cleaver Potts and Jacob Biddle, Jr,
for $1,000
Tuesday. December i6, has been ap-
pointed Thrift Day" by the WOman's
Club Of Elkton. Mrs. Eud0rs Ramsey
Richardson, director Of the Woman's
division OF the War Loan Organization
Of the Fifth Fede al Reserve district,
will make an address.
Elkton officers on Friday arrested
Glenn Miller and James Royal, charged
with desertion from the Naval Train
ing Station at Roanoke, va.
Harold Regan, of Oallw0od Is suffer
ing from injuries received when a mule
he was riding threw him.
ElklOn High School soccer team was
defeated by the Chcsapeai G City team,
on Wednesday, but the second team OF
Elkton won against the second team Of
Chesapeake City.
Thomas Jerome Murray, OF Elkton,
has been promoted TO chief assistant
State auditor. succeeding William A..
Gillespie, who was appointed auditor
on the resignation of j. kn0s Ray, re-
Gently appointed a member Of the Slate
Accident Commission.
The high cost OF operating an cleo
trie light plant in the town Of Rising
sun has caused the town commissioners
TO investigate expense Of having electric
current brought from the McCall's
Ferry Company.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
FIGURE DELAWARE
LOSS BY STRIKES

An unofficial estimate OF the losses to
labor through strikes and the losses to
industry from the same source in 1919.
printed In the New York sun today,
gives the loss OF wages in Delaware as
S2,OOOOOO and TO industry as 100000.
Just how these results were figured
is not announced, and they will be dis
puted by many persons Delaware has
been remarkably free from strikes, COM
pared with many other industrial CEN
ters. There have been some strikes In
Wilmington, but they did not include
large bodies Of workers, and in most in
stances were Of short duration.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
AGE-GRADE STUDY
In SEAF0RD SCHOOLS
pecial 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD, Dec. i5-An age-grade
study has just been completed in the
seaford Public Schools and the results
are interesting In the school for the
whites there are per cent. OF the
pupils accelerated; 3S per cent normal
5i per cent. retarded In the negro
school, conditions are still more
gloomy Only per cent Of the chill
dren are under age; only i3 per cent.
normal, and 50 per cent retarded. The
principal causes OF retardness are;
Mentally detectives, physical detectives,
sickness, truancy, poor home life, late
start, laziness. Overwork, change of
schools, irregular attendance, poor
teaching. timidity.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
MRS. ROBERTS VISITS
NEWARK FRIENDS
Special to The Evening Journal.

special TO The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Del. Dec. i5.-Mrs. Joseph
Roberts, formerly Miss Carrie Stuart,
who was recently married was a New
ark visitor yesterday. Mrs. Roberts for
several years in charge OF the dining
room at Delaware College Commons
was married about two weeks ago and
has been on a wedding trip south She
was very popular with the students
who gave her a silver chocolate set
when she left the college the last OF
November. Mrs. Roberts was a guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs a. G. Wilkinson at din
ner yesterday and a number of the stu
dents called on her TO offer congratula-
tiOns. Mr.. Roberts did not stop Off at
Newark. Mrs. Roberts went to Phila-
delphia last night where she met her
husband and they will leave for their
future home near Cincinnati, Ohio, to-
day.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
DAUGHTERS or 1872 ELECT.

The Daughters Of 1912 met Saturday
afternoon at the New Century Club and
elected officers. Mrs. William c. Speak
man made an address on the newly
formed American Star, and the society
voted a donation Of $50 for the relief
OF the war sufferers for whose benent
the American Star" was instituted
The following officers were elected:
Treasurer, Mrs. w. X. Reynolds; cor
responding secretary Miss Elizabeth
johnson: registrar: Mrs. E. H. Wood
ward, auditor, Mrs Susan Russell:
librarian. Miss Elizabeth Dure: his
iorian, Mrs. Thomas 4. Saadler Of Della
ware City The new members OF the
executive board are Miss Mary Ridgely.
irs. ". F. Tuchton. Mrs. Wilmer J
Ellison and Mrs. I S Carter Of Lewes.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
MIIIIAMs nIsGIisTEn.

HICKORY. Miss, Dec i5.-Senator
John sharp Williams, Democrat, Miss
issippl, declared he would not be a can.
dldate for reelection TO the Senate in a
letter just made public.
81 am d'sgusted with the whole po-
hlical situation. especially with the
treatment Of international affairs as is
they were questions OF party politics, IS
the Senator wrote, land / would 'rathe-
be a dog and bay the moon than TO
spend one day in the United States
Senate after the expiration Of my term.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
CHEMISTS TO ELEcT

safety in The Chemical Industries "
VII be the subject Of a lecture to be
given by L A. DeBlois. manager Of the
safety section OF the dupont Company.
at The second anniversary meeting or
the Delaware section OF the American
Chemical Society In the Lambros res
iaurant on December %. Officers for
me ensuing year will be elected at
the meeting.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
STEPHENS RESIGNS
AS ARDEN TRUSTEE

Frank Stephens, founder OF Arden.
the Single Tax colony north of This
city, resigned from the Board of
Trustees at a town meeting held in
the colony a few days ago. Walter
5. Sweeting was elected to the va
cancy. Mr.. stephens gave as his reason
for reslgning that ne felt he had served
The community for years to the detri-
ment Of his own private affairs.
The new trustees Of the colony are
Mr.. Sweetirg, Mrs. Edward BossN and
Robert p WOOlery
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
L. L. PARSONS is
KILLED ON RAIL
spcclai 10 The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DELMAR. Dee i57floyt l.. Parsons. a
Delaware railroad yard brakeman was
killed here some time yesterday morn
ing. his lifeless body being found be-
meath a car with his head severed. lie
was % years Of age and leaves a wife
and little daughter. He will be buried
on Tuesday from the NJ. e Church.
~ Burton Locates. an old-tme resi-
dent Of Delmar, died,yesterday morning
after a twO-year illness. He was II
years OF age. The funeral viii be held
from his late home on Tuesday after
noon. He leaves a widow, two sons,
William c. Locates, of Philadelphia:
George NJ Locates, Of this town, ani
five daughters. Mrs r. E. Hastings,
Mrs. Ira E. Phillips, Mrs. E. E. Parker,
Mrs. r. l.. Poberts. Mrs. II. w. Culver
and Miss Ruth Locates.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
SHOOTING OF GIRL
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Special 10 The Evening Journal

opeclaI 70 Inc Evening journal.
DOVER Dec i5-COrOner Lafferty
and State Detective p 5. Hurd went to
Viola TO investigate the shooting and
killing on Saturday Of Daisy Moseley
negro girl, aged - years. by Eugene
Loper, also a negro, on the farm OF
Or. Massey. From the evidence pro-
duced at the inquest held Yesterday.
the shooting was accidental The Mos
ley girl was ng out OF a door.
when the gun that Loper had was
accidentally discharged, the load Of shot
entering the girls face and head kill
ing her almost Instantly.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
ELKs TO CHEER NEEDY.

Wilmington lodge Of Elks VIII f0llOw
It's custom of distributing baskets Of
eatables to the deserving and needy
poor Of this city on Christmas morning
The committee in charge comprises
William l.. Hamann, chairman; Joseph
s. Mammele and william l.. Schlittler.
Any person desiring to contribute may
send check TO the chairman, MIR.
Hamann, No. S3i Market street.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS
RELIEVED AT ONCE
Numerous Doctors Use CamphoroIe TO
Reduce Inflammation and Drive
Out Rheumatic Pains.

II IS universally used by many sufferers
with marvellous results. You simply apply
and feel the magic. delicious. cooling and
soothing effects Instantly you will breathe
a sigh Of relief. Try il for;
Chronic Rheumatism-Th dangerous
disease lies mostly in the joints ankles
toes, knees back and hands. which often
are swollen, stin and deformed. accom-
panied at times with severe shooting pains
also Calcium deposits in joints. which can
be heard cracking
Acute rheumatism is frequently brought
on by exposure to wet and cold Acute
rheumatism differs from Chronic Rheuma
tism. It is accompanied with fever and
severe. sharp. shooting pains in the Joints
md swelling. At all druggists. Manufac-
-ured at Atlantic City, \. J.
Or. BrigsdeIPs CAMPHoBoLE, $50.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR SOLDIERS.

All men enlisting in the Navy may be
granted leave over the holidays. from
December 70 to January 3, with orders
to report TO the main recruiting station
for further transfers to California. or
wherever they may desire to be sent.
The Navy Recruiting Officer has a
number Of Victory buttons. Ex-ser-
vice men may obtain them by showing
discharge papers at the recruiting sta
tion, Law Building, Ninth and Market
streets.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
PASSENGER TRAIN
SERVICE RESTORED

Passenger train schedules on u
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio al
Reading lines were restored at ~
o'clock this morning the same as II
fore the order issued last week redrl
ing the service because Of the fuI
shortage. Owing to the heavy traNI
due to the holiday season, railroad OF
cials welcomed a return to normal co
ditions, as. also did the public. Mai
passengers were obliged TO stand du
ing trips between Wilm ngton and PHI
adelphia last week, owing to OvercroN
Ing Of cars.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
WILMINGTON W. c. 7. U. MEETING.

Wilmington Young Peoples Branch
Of the w. C. T. T. will meet tomorrow
evening in the w. C. T. L. rooms, No
100 West Eighth street. Notes from
the National w. C. T. L. convention
recently held In St Louis. viii be given
The annual thank Offering will be
given. A social hour will be enjoyed
and refreshments served. All members
will note that the meeting will begin
promptly at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
InHAm G. mEWLETr DEAD.

The funeral Of Josiah G. Hewlett will
be held from his late home. No 708
Rodney street. at ~ O'Clock tomorrow
morning Mr. Hewlett. who was well
known throughout thi. tlty died on
Saturday lie is survived by his wife
one son and four daughters.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Social and Personal
Notes

Miss Mildred Gordy of No lii West
TN,eniy-nrsl street, has left for Phila-
dslphia where she Will live with her
aunt during the winter.
Miss Blanche Pellcord of No 2i7
East Twenty-secOnd street has returned
from two weeks visit in New York.
George I. Evans 1as gone TO sayan-
nah. Ca, where he will remain for an
indefinite period
Miss Mabelle Hardey Of Washington,
Is the guest Of Miss Mary Schlor, No.
1906 West street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Butler, Of Newark,
n. j., are spending several weeks with
Miss F. a. Armstrong, No iii West
rwenly-fourih street.
Mrs. Roy Emery Fletcher, who is
spending several days with Mrs Robert
Pennington, has returned recently from
doing canleen work at Coblcnz, Ger
many. Mrs Fletcher expects to spend
the winter in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Lawson. Jr..
are here for few days enroute from
Noble. Ala to Philadelphia, where
they expect to- live During their stay
in this city they are The guests Of
former Mayor John w. Lawson.
Arthur w Leiherbury Of the n. 5. ~,
who is stationed at the Naval Hospital
at Fort Lyon, COL is spending a few
days with his parents. at No. 300 Porter
street.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
COLLEGE COMMITTEES
MEET THIS WEEK
Special 10 The Evening Journa,.

Special TO The Evening JOurnai.
NEWARK. Dec. i5.-The Agricultural
Committee Of the Board Of Trustees OF
Delaware College will hold another
meeting next Friday. The committee
will consider the appointment Of a sue
cessOr to Dean Hayward.
The trustees executive committee will
hold a me ting next Saturday.
The Alumni Association investigating
committee, John E. Greiner. of Balti-
more, chairman. is also scheduled to
hold another meeting next Friday.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
ENTEnTAIN sIsTEns.

Delaware Temple No 4 pythian Sis
ters were hostesses TO 80 members Of
Rathbone Temple, Of Washington, in
Pyihian Castle on Saturday night
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Mrs. G. D. SHORT DEAD.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, Dec. Isl. D.
short. Of No. 1926 Washington street.
Wilmington. has been called home on
account Of the death Of his mother, Mrs.
c. C. short OF RehobOth Beach.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
PoNsrII-BISUELI

Miss Ethel May Ponsell and Alfred
Bishell. both of this city. were mar
ried in Harrison street NJ +. parsonage
on Thursday evening by The Rev w. p.
Habbari
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

Selling or merchandise goods and
auction sales viii De successful II you
advertise through the Want Ads this
month
Evening journal., 1919-12-15
Heavy Losses to Labor and
Industry Through Strikes in 1912

Unofficial estimates the labor through strikes and
industry 1912 complied the p
York oW
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

Miss Mabelle Hardey. OF Washington,
Is the guest Of Miss Mary Schlor, No.
1906 West street.
Evening journal., 1919-12-15

George L. Evans has gone TO savan-
nah. Ga where he will remain for an
indefinite period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-10

ganiyation for dealing with the insti
gators Of revolution. Proposals ia
this effect went 10 Berlin. where they
were discussed with the imperial an
thoriiies. Again nothing could be
achieved.
The representative Of general
Headquarters now suggested that this
office should be established as part
Of the general staff In Berlin. Every
one agreed 10 this. Its duty was
limited 20 establishing facts; but its
field very soon became almost en-
tirely political. II was significant
that In spite o. this. the government
refused 10 take over the new depart.
men,. which considered 10 be the
right procedure and had already rec.
commended General headquarters
had thus no alternative but TO as.
sumc another function that was no
part OF It's duty.
The anomalies of Our way OF car.
rying on wartime government be.
came more and more apparent and
were bound to cause increasing irri.
tation.
our economic position had also be.
come more acute; and raw materials
became scarcer.
We had managed 10 struggle thru
the food troubles, but 1t had been
very difficult. Ia the winter Of
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BY ALTMAN
By LEO
BY BLOSSER
BY AHERN

That. in conjunction with our bril-
liant successes In Italy, and our hero
ism on the western front, was surely
enough TO rouse us and 10 prevent
disappointment at the absence Of
complete success in the submarine
war.
The nations OF the entente could
not point TO similar results at that
time. They had had nothing but
failures. but they were as determined
as their governments. and with
strong national feeling backed up the
great men who led them so vigor-
ously. Opposing tendencies were sup
pressed
Germany. unfortunately for itself,
had taken another road. The reichs-
tag opposed united government, and
the opponents Of war gained ground
among the people. The political
leadership Of the chancellors was \
failure. Thus the balance Of internal
conditions In the various states that
were ut war altered TO our disadvant.
age. The enemy's hope Of our In.
ternal collapse balanced his military
dlsappointments.
We could not entertain such hopes
In respect OF our strongest enemies,
and SO. altho the military situation
was in our favor, there existed a pro.
foundry different spirit In the con.
tending nations.
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1851 there had been no means OF
carting potatoes. We had 10 fal
back on kohlrabi. At that time many
people were hungry. In spring ant
summer supplies improved; but thcS
had only sufficed with the aid OF
Rumanian wheat and maize. by
early threshing on a considerable
scale we might yet tide over period
between the old harvest and the new
But that meant anticipating our
credit.
Forage had become very scarce
grazing started early and helped a
good deal The oat harvest had been
bad. and the hay crop scanty. Evi
IDENTIFY the forage problem was going
to become worse.
The coal supply seemed more GER
tain than In the winter of 1851,
that Of house coal was tolerablc.
The stocks OF oil were uncommonly
low; II was urgently necessary 10 In.
crease the supply from Rumania. In
the country they would again have
dark winter nights.
AT the time OF DR. Michaens' res.
lgnation lat the end OF October, 1910.
the prospects for the future were cx.
ceedingly serious, hoped that the
collapse Of Russia, about which
there could no longer be any doubt,
would at last remove the danger.
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VICE or
PARLIANfENTARIsN"

The internal conditions IN Ger.
many continued 20 develop unsatls.
factorily. In the reichstag the strug.
gle for power between the parties
and the government became more
acute. This vice OF 'parliamentar-
ism" carried on by professional poll.
ticians and concealed under catch
words Of every kind. grew daily more
naked and unashamed. Or. Mlchaeiis
opposed IL with determination and
thus very coon became the victim OF
HE own actions. He wore out his
strength IN this struggle and had no
time 70 work .og the war.
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hundred times easier. Ever since
then ! have used Il for any weakness
and would not be without IL for the
world. do all my work and am
strong and healthy. am nursing
my baby. and still take the vege-
table Compound as it keeps a woman
IN good health. You may publish my
testimonial for the good OF other
Tomen, IL you choose to do so."--Mrs.
:. WEsTAogEIA.p. Harrison, ". Y.
Women who suffer from displace-
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liberation, baekache, headaches and
nervousness should lose no time in
giving this famous root and herb rem
asdy. Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable
'pmpound, trial, and for special
vice write to Lydia +. Pinkham
! ,dicine Co, Lynn, Mass.
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DITTO Alto

Brussels. Herr Won der Lancken. who
sought 10 get into touch with French
statesmen. lie went 10 Switzerland.
but the gentleman from France
stayed away.
also heard casually that Herr Won
Kuhlmann was In communication
regarding peace questions with the
Spanish Ambassador IN Brussels.
Such were the possibilities OF peace
Of which received Information dur.
Ing 1917. OF President Wilson's 30.
called offer, which Herr Jaffc
brought 10 the foreign office from
Munich, only heard from the papers
after my resignation.
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GERMANS and JAPS
NEGOTIATED DURING
WAR; LUDEND0RFF

thru the Japanese envoy AZ
Stockholm. t.udendorff here
shows who acted for Germany
and that he and the chancellor
both had knowledge Of the In
riguo
lie also contributes . phrase
that win live I'm the history Of
diplomacy. Whoever told you I
arm prepared Go sell the horse
Belgium" asked Foreign Min.
lister kuhinann. when an at.
tempt was being made 90 draw
britain into peace negotiations.
such cynieism. especially as
kuhlmann was constantly repre-
scented as a Liberal and cniight.
ened statesman with whom the
entente could treat without sus.
picion.
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The United states senate re-
Gently asked the state depart.
mcnt II Il had any knowledge Of
an agreement made during the
war between Japan and Germany
whereby Japan was to turn
against the entente In alliance
with Germany and Russia. The
text Of the alleged agreement
has been circulated widely and
Enormously repudiated by Japan.
who denied that az any time she
was endeayorins 10 make a sepa.
rate agreement with Germany
iudcndorff. however. proves
one feature Of the story. The
charge was made that Germany
and Japan conducted some Of
heir underground negotiations
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MANY POINTS
WERE EyADED"

our reply. like that OF Austria
Hungary. accepted the popc's ad.
vRnccs. aitho many points were dip.
lomaticaily eyaded. By reference
TO tho peace resolution OF the reich.
stag. which was included az tho dc.
sire 81 the seven members who as.
sisted in drawing Il up. our position
was clearly defined.
The reply Of the entente amounted
10 refusal. othrrwis. IL was not 10
the point. The pope's step was en-.
tirciy unsuccessful II was always
the same Old story: the German PEG
pie honestly desired peace. but the
entente refused u. In their quiet but
penetrating propaganda they were
continually making our public ard
neutral countries repea, the catch.
word Peace by understanding ana
reconciliation" but they always
avoided committing themselves to a.
Now. as ever. they pursued but one
idea, TO destroy Germany.
The popc's step could not succeed
II is curious now to observe the why
In which the pope Is excluded from
the negotiations at Versailles. The
entente II not grateful 20 him.
suddenly. at the end OF August. or
early In September. we heard there
was an opportunity Of opening dis
cussion with the entente. The I'm
pcrsal chancellor and Herr Won Kuhi.
mann. who had become secretary OF
state for foreign affairs .when he yxam
appointed. told Us IL was a secret.
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with the war Weliknown members
protected those representatives
whose close connection with affairs
In the navy was proved. who were
fighting for revolution and destroy
ING discipline. The German people
were not sufficiently Informed OF the
serious nature Of these events.
In the navy also they were dealt
with in a way that was bound to do
immense harm: in the army. too.
they were discussed. and the settle.
ment OF the matter made deep i'm.
preston.
After temporary rise. the war.
like spirit Of Germany had fallen
since July to n disquietingly low
level. The spirit which was 20 dis.
arm the German people In the sum.
mer Of 1918, and In 1919, became mp.
parent.
our offers to undertake the direc.
ton OF the press and OF internal
propaganda were not met in man.
ner at all compatible with the seri.
BUSINESS OF the situation. and this In
spite OF the revolutionary turmoil IN
Russia and the naval mutiny.
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THE HORSE
NOT FOR SALE"

on September 20. Colonel Won
Haeften had a fairly long discussion
with him about II. But the secretary
Of state dluhlnannl did not agree.
and remarked:
Whoever told you that ! am pre-
pared TO sell the horse Belgium
II Il for me 10 decide that. ~ pres
ent the horse Is not for sale ut all ="
In his speech on October 0 he did
not mention Belgium. but amid the
boisterous applause Of the reichstaR
alluded 70 Alsace-Lorraine In the fol
lowing terms: AS long as a German
fist can hold a rifle. the integrity OF
the German domlnions. which we
have received as a glorious heritage
from our fathers. can never become
the object ~ any negotiations or
concessions
That did not bring rs a single step
forward, IA far as England was con
cerned.
We heard no more OF the prospects
Of peace On inquiry the general
staff received no definite answer
from Secretary OF State Kuhlmann. I
was disappointed, and regretted hav.
Ing rnomentariiy believed In Il. II
was only for that reason that had
requested the imperial chancellor 20
refrain from n great speech which he
wished 20 deliver az the end ~ Sep.
TENDER. as Il seemed conceivable that
II might lessen the possibility Of
peace. u would have been better for
him n have auoken.