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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
400 MILLION NEEDED
TO FEED EUROPEANS
Paris Conferees Find Freed Coun-
tries VIII Require Big Sum;
Food From II. S.

Paris, Jan 16.-The Supreme Council
of Supply and Relief, which for three DAYS
has been considering the situation of the
liberated countries street ching from BEL
gium to Poland and Armenia, has con
cluded that the minimum amount neces-
sary to feed these peoples until next sum
mer is 500, 600 600.
The council has asked the Treasury
Departments OF the Associated Govern
ments to determine how the money can
be provided. The Allied Governments
in Europe, il IS said, have agreed 10 under
take their full responsibilities intne matter
Considerable difficulty arises from the
fact that the bulk of the fcodstuffs must
come from the United States, and while
the Allied Governments can pay for trans
portation and can furnish clothing and
other services, the payments made in the
United States will greatly exceed the
500, 900 900 which President Wilson
has asked Congress to appropriate Di-
rector General Hoover has proposed that
a commission representing the four great
powers be established in each of the
countries to be relieved under the general
term Of Relief to Liberated Countries
MIR Hoover also suggests that every
effort be made TO encourage and sustain
tie governments in these countries by
placing in their hands the distributions Of
foodstuffs under the supervision OF the
Allied Council 1t IS expected that a
certain amount Of tangible payments BY
the liberated countries can be obtained
through the export OF such goods and raw
Il aterial as they possess, ana il is regarded
as matter OF prime Importance hv the
council to encourage the rehabilitation
of industry in order that the peoples
may At the earliest possible moment get
on their feet economically and be able to
support themselves.
The money asked from Congress. it is
declared, IS solely for the purpose Of sup
porting the liberated countries and will
not be used for relief in Germany. The
confere necs Tuesday Of the members of
the Supreme War Council and the Su
preme ouncii Of Supply and Relief were
devoted to efforts to find the solution for
these problems.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
BETHLEHEM QUESTIONS
WAR Be ARDS POWER
Refuses to Let Government Try
to Settle Disputes With Work
ers; Taft Aroused.

Washington, Jan. 16.--The authority
of the National War Labor Board to en-
| force its decrees, now that hostilitIcs
have ceased, was challenged yesterday
| by counsel for the Bethlehem Steel Co.
who had been asked to appear to answer
complaints that awards made by the
board during the war had not been
carried out.
Joint Chairman Taft of the board
| questioned the good faith of the company
| and said its present attitude "colors the
| whole situation with n sense of injustice
! which makes one yearn Tor Judicial
| power to compel compliance" lie added
that the board did not have this power,
| but would meet Saturday with en-
| loyes' representatives to determine what
| there is possible TO be done III this situa-
| ton"
TAFT HINTS AT BAD FAITH.
Represen tatives of machinists and
electricians employed by the Bethlehem
company complained that awards of
back pay were not carried out and that
men who complained through the plant
committees established by the board
were discharged.
Our position is that Tho award does
not apply today" said Guy Currier of
Boston. attorney for the company,
Though during the war we were pre-
pared to accept anything the board rec
commended. We don't feel now that
this board can go on adjusting grievances
between employees and arrangements
of the industrial plants"
Chairman Taft read n letter to the
board received last September from l..
G. Grace, President OF the Bethlehem
Company, who expressed Willingness to
enforce the award and allow the men to
organize committees. lie said, however,
that the payment of the back wages
under the increases would be contingent
upon the readiness of the War and Navy
Departments TO increase the payments to
the company for the production pf muni-
tIons.
CAR WOMEN WILL BE HEARD.
Now, doesn't the Bethlehem company
intend TO show any good faith with the
board2' Mr.. Taft demanded. you en-
tered into the agreement 10 enforce the
award in this letter | don't consider
that Your present attitude shows good
faith. You intend TO fiout what has been
done
He said that the War and Navy De-
partmcnts had not allowed increased
payments on the company's war contracts
HH'I tShca tfldt Il SpecidI SfCtIun Oh u
board be appointed 20 investigate the
matter
Attorney Currier said the Bethlehem
Company was laying of large numbers
Of men and that the production of muni-
tlons which was its principal business had
entirely stopped.
The board on Friday and Saturday
will hear the cases Of women street car
conductors Of Detroit and Cleveland
versus the street car men and the COM
panicS. Counsel for the Detroit women
will be Miss Theresa Doland of that city.
For the Cleveland women the argument
Will be made BY Frank P Walsh The
women oppose yielding their war Jobs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
OPEN WINTER, SAYS ROBINS.
With Fields All Green. the Goose Bone
Predictions Look Bad.

Reading, Pa, Jan. l6.- Regardless Of
belated prophesies by students of the
goose bone that winter will be severe after
all, signs are multiplying that there will
be hardly anything that could be called
winter. compared with normal years
The goosebone adherents are pointing
70 certain dark spots on the bone which
they believe mean late but severe winter,
starting IN earnest some time in January,
with all the severe features near the close,
III March OF around Easter.
With robins and bIuebrds about. fields
almost rs green as in April; peach trees
nearly ready to bud, dandelion pickers
abroad and fur-bearing animals not yet in
Information, there is no lack of evidence
that this Is an extraordinary season, and
that no comback OF last years coal famine,
way below zero temperature and misery
all around is TO be staged this time.
Reports from the pines near Morgan
town say r bins can be seen there almost
any day, and down near Carsonia robins,
blueblrds and cardinals are numerous.
There has not been a single rea! killing
frost here this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
CRUELTY REPORT.
Figures For Past Year show improve
ment Over Prior II Months.


The work of the Delaware Society
for the prevention of cruelty tn animals
during 1913, is covered 10 the report
Of Agent Frank stout. which records
300 complaints from citizens, 472 by
agents, all 0f which resulted In warnings
but only - required prosecution.
For the corresponding period. the
society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
children reported investigating lG0 cases
all Of which have becn satisfactorily
rectifed, with the exception of ) cases
in which children reported missing we're
never reported found.
The details arc, complaints, 522;
Investigations, 532; white children .n-
v0lvcd, g67, colored, children involved.
1913; total number Of cases, iIGO Dis-
positions made IF children, left with rcia-
tives lO41; left with private families,
20; returned to relatives g. not found,
;; placed with relatives, 5. placed with
private families, 8; placed in institu-
tions, 75
Officers for the ensuing year of the s.
P. G. A. include, Horace +. Dilworth,
president; g. Dare Hopkins, secretary,
attorney and treasurer, Emma G. Forrest,
bookkeeper; corresponding secretary,
Esther Il. Stout and for the S P C O.;
president, Mrs. s. s. Deemer; secre-
tary, treasurer and attorney, q. Dare
Hopkins, special agent, Frank Stout
bookkeeper, Emma g. Forrest and cor
responding secretary, Esther +, stout.
The following managers were pres
ent at the annual meeting:
g. Dare Hopkins, Frank Stout, Mrs.
Selden s. Deerner. Mrs. benjamin NieIds
Mrs. L. A. kittinger, Mrs Louise r..
Holcomb, Mrs. A. D. Warner, Mrs.
J. Frank Ball Mrs. John p Wales. Mrs.
Peter T. Wright, Miss Esther r. Stout,
Miss Pauline II. Rogers, Miss Marie
Z. Lockwood, Miss Elizabeth Draper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
LECTURES ON AVIATION.
Lieutenant Prickeu Speaks 70 Curren
Events Club.

Lieutenant William :. Prickett, son
Of Judge and Mrs. William Prlckett.
and returned from France about weeks
ago. gave an interesting talk on Aviation
Observations 70 the current Events
class Of the New Century Club yester-
day
The three important forms III aerlal
warfare, the Lieutenant said. are bonn
bardment, pursuit and observation
The Lleuten was an observer 20
the First American Observation squadron
Prior to this he aad been an artillery
officer in the First Amencan DIVISION
for the Field Artillery.
Mrs. Frederick kniffen delivered me
chief current Event item, The Psscc
Conference az the Seine" Mrs. Wm
p Webb reviewed Rough Road" bv
VIM. J. Locke. Mrs Charles Wollss-
ton sponsored the Home Tor Aged women,
giving the original list OF founders
Mrs John r. Haswel accompanied
by Mrs Norman :. Huxley sang several
popular songs.
1t was announced Mrs. Wm. c. Blatz
ll07 Delaware had the tickets Tor ,he
Anniversary supper.
Leon H. Vincent VIII lecture on Tho
Romance Of Napoleon IL" GA Wednes
day evening January 20
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
WIRE SYSTEM PROBLEM.
Matter May Come Before the Chsnbe'
Of Commerce at T0nighfs Meeting.

In view of the fact that there is grea'
public interest IN the future ~ the telo
phone, which now IS under government
control. The matter viii probably coyT q
before the Chamber Of Commerce, ~ ifs
meeting tonight for some eZprcsglon m
the part of hat body
A bill is pending in Congress, one pur-
pose If which is 10 ascertain the phy~e9'
value 81 the wire systems of the countr,
with q view to figuring out some plan for
future operation, but in the opinion =
some persons who have given thought -
the matter. the bill in its present SHAPE
does not meet al of the requirements
attention Of every commercial comnInifv
each If which has q vital interest in the
solution of the problem.
Theodore " Vail president Of The
American Telegraph and Telephone co
in reply 70 Con gresham John a. Moon
whose committee has charge II the bill
and who asked Mr. Vail for his opinion
has gwen Congress a connpreh ensive view
d the situation from the standpoint II
one who has made the subject a life study
Mr. Vail t is inferred from his letter
thinks the best results would be o-otained
If the government would continue control
until a thorough survey could be made n
the situation and time could be gwen the
owners 10 prepare for the necessary ra-
organization, holding that 1t would b. I'M
possible 70 take care Of the many prot
lens that would present themselves II the
property should be turn ed back 70 the
owners without allowing time Tor the
necessary preparation for taking care q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
URGES UNITY OF CHURCHES.
Plan for Federation of Protestants Meets
With Approval.

New York, Jan. 15.-Approval of the
establishment Of the Interchurch World
mo eGnent in North America, n co-opera-
tive enterprise to federate all Protestant
churches, was given at q meeting last
night of the Home Missions Council.
Similar action has been taken by the
Foreign Missions Conference of North
America.
1t IS proposed to conduct an inten-
sive and comprehensive survey of every
legitimate church field at home and
abroad, Ito further the growth of Chris
tian democracy" An educational move
ment and financial drive are planned to
obtain funds to carry on the worldwide
program.
when all denominations now in
terested formally approve the action of
their representatives,, this pioneer Prot
estant unity enterprise win include APP
proximately more than thirty denomina-
tions with 100000 churches in North
America" it was said after the meeting
1T will affect about 25,0O0, 900 communi-
cants and at least 20,000,000 Sunday
school pupils"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
LENIENT ON DESERTERS.
Wars End Brings About Change il
Punishment OF SIackers.

Camp DIX, NrlghtstOwn, =. j.,
Jan ia general policy Of leniency
apparently has been adopted by Major
General Scott toward deserters since
The close Of the war, as in five court
martial sentences announced yesterday
the general, rs reviewing authority,
reduced the penalties, ranging from
Is TO 40 years, 10 FIVE years in each case
Private Walter p Napier, Of the 5Oth
Company, Depot Brigade, captured at
Philadelphia October 80, in his original
sentence got 20 years; Private Abra-
ham Klein. Company 35, captured at
Newark November IS. 25 years; Private
Phillia n Pena, Company rs, accused
of two desertions, 40 years; Private
James 4 Cuxon, Company 40, Is years;
Private Stanislaus Trus, Company 80,
who after deserting went to Buffalo,
where he enlisted under the later draft
as Stanislaus Lorenz, 40 years In each
case the general directed that the men
be dishonorably discharged from the
service before confinement, thus for
feitlng all rights as soldiers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
6. D. P. CHA|RMAX Tells
CONGRESS WAT To DO
Republican Leaders Designing
Pitfalls for Wilson; No Speak
ership Interference.

Washington, Jan Is Will H. HAYS
chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, is here for conferences with
leaders of his party in Congress He viii
outline legislative program TO put
up TO the President. II is the purpose
of the Republicans to act on tho rail
roads, the telephone and telegraph, re-
construction measures, and pass q new
revenue bill inserting tariff provisions.
These measures, with the Republican
stamp upon them, will be sent 10 the
White House in the belief that the Prcsi-
dent will veto most of them.
Details cf the extensive program Of
the Republicans are 10 be gone over by
Mr.. Hays, Senators Watson and New,
Of Indiana. Senator Penrose and others.
1t was said yesterday by congressman
that Mr.. lays would not interfere in
the House controversy over the speaker
ship. II s UNDERWOOD, however, that he
would like to see Representative James
r. Nann eliminated.
In general way Mr.. Hays is advis-
ing the Republicans to steer clear Of
some Of the mistakes that caused the
split in the party ten years ago. II is
understood the chairman favors sec
tional division of honors in the House and
Senate.
A project is under way to call in Wash
ington conference Of the men who prom
isc to be leaders Of the Sixty-sixth Con
gress. This is one of the things that Mr..
ffays came here TO discuss.
The breach in the Senate between
the Progrcssives and the standpat Re
publicans may be overcome by Senator
Penrose and others It s already reported
weakening
Meanwhile Dcmocratic Congressmen are
irving 10 pick q successor 10 Vance Nc
Cormick. They want fighting leader
with the ability to organize unwicldy
fnrcea
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
SCENTS CANCER Of WAR
BREAKING OUT AGAIN
Allies Demobilizing Armies Too
Fast; More Drastic Conditions
Imposed on Germany.

London, Jan. I6.-The Central News
declares that as a result of the allied
discussions III Paris the whole aspect of
demobllization has undergone n sudden
and vital change, this being shown in
the drastic conditions demanded of Ger
many for renewal of the arrnistice.
"On authority. .of an uniinpeachable
character SAYS The Central News,
1T can be stated that situation exists
IN Europe under which war may break
out again at any moment. The Allied
War Council has arrived at decision
which means that the British people
have mistaken the appearance Of peace
for reality This decision means that the
new British Ministry must revise the
whole scheme of army demobilization.
The decision is that Great Britain,
IN proportion 10 its military strength
must maintain an amy OF occupation on
the Rhine for many months IF the
rapid increase IN denobilization recently
announced were continued there would
in few months be no army in France
to undertake the obligations which by
common decision Of the Allies have been
placed upon British soldiers =
Thc new atmistice terms 10 be pre-
sentcd to Germany by Marshal Foch are
unohicially stated here TO include the
following.
First -Retrihution upon the Germans
for the murder and ill-treatmcnt of allied
prisoners
Second-Thc machinery and goods
stolen by Germany from France and
Belgium to be at once given up It is
pointed out that France alone has 800
600 men who will be out of work until
this machinery is returned
Third-Germsn gold, amounting to
moro than 100000, 900, to be moved
from Berlin 70 a safe place, probably
Frankfort, and protected from Bol
shev1sm IN Germany en- route. Certain
other property 10 be surrendered
Fourth-Germanv to Live over her
shipping of which she is believed to have
4 1000, 900 tons. to carry food supplies 10
countries In Europe in need of them.
Fifth-Any lI-hoats on the stocks to be
handed to the Allies for their disposal.
or to be destroyed, and no more sub
marines should be built.
Commenting on the report that the
new armlstlce terms require the destruc-
tlon OF German submarines now under
construction. The Daily Mail eharac-
terizes this condition as vital one.
Some 10 boats have been discovered
on hand IT German yards,s says the
newspaper, "and these must obviously be
dealt with Mankind would not be safe
if they were left in German hands intact
We may hope, however, that the Peace
Conference will forbid submarine con-
structi0n in future
Submarines are valueless for CON-
mercial work and are capable of such
criminal use in war that they ought not
TO be tolerated The British Navy has
provided applia nces which rob them OF
their sting, and British submarines are
by far the most powerful in the world.
Nevertheless, the submarine ought to be
banned"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16

| writing under his hand and seal, which
| are otherwise valid and lawful, shall no
| bc invalid or unlawful because of the fail
ure of such married woman to secure he
! husbands consent in writing thereto, ant
the same are hereby confirmed and mad,
valid.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Senate completed organization yes
terday afternoon, when President Pre-
Tenn Short appointed standing commit
tees as follows:
Accounts--Richards Webster, Long
Handy, IIollett.
Agricultural--Poole, Walker, Brown
Palmer, Murphy.
Claims-Palmer, Richards, Handy,
Robertson, Murphy.
Private corporations-Short, Bennett,
Robertson, Alice, Holett.
Municipal Corporations-Rob
Short, Handy. Alice, Gormley.
Charity-Long. Brown, Richards, Poole
Price.
Webster, Long, Brown,
Walker, Price.
Elections Richards, Webster, Brown,
Poole, I.atta.
Passed Bils-Handy, Long, Walker,
Poole, Latta.
ucation-Robcrtson Short, Bennett,
Long. Gormlcy.
Finance Walker, Palmer, Bonnett,
Webster, lIollett.
Fish Oysters and Webster,
Palmer, Robertson, Alice, Hollett.
Insurance and Banking Bennett, Han
DIV. Robertson. Alice, IIollctt
Judiciary-Walkcr, Brown, Long, Ben
nett, Gormlcy.
Labor-Allce, Bennett, Richards, Web
stcr, Price.
Public Brown, Walker, Poole,
Palmer, Latta.
Public Buildings and Highways Short,
Robertson, Palmer, Richards, Gormlcy,
Printing and Supplies Alice,
Handy, Short, Murphy
Revised StatutCs-Allce, Handy, Palm
or, Short, Murphy
Rules-Pamer, Robertson, Short, Web
ster, Murphy.
Tempcrancc-Long, Poole, Walker,
Richards, Price.
Miscellaneous Handy, Alice, Ben
nett, Brown, Latta.
Senator Robertson introduced n bill
increasing the salaries Of the chancellor
and the chief justice from 81, 900 TO 81. 800
each per annum and the associate justices
from 81, 500 to s.. 7.250 each.
The House granted Speaker Corbit
leave OF absence for today, SO that he
might attend the corn show at Bridge
VILE, and he appointed Representative
Gregg Speaker pro tcmporc.
George W Cunning chief clerk of the
Senate in 1917 IS assisting James a.
llrons, tho new chief clerk Of the House.
4 L. Bailey, librarian Of TIC Whining
ton Institute FREE Library. has written
10 the presiding officers Of the Legislature
rs follows
Il have found in the past that there is
quito a demand at this library during the
session oi the Legislature, for copies Of
the bills that have been introduced. 50
tar a> know there is no place IN Whining
ton whore the tcNt Of hill can be found,
except If course. some Of the more I'M
portant ones, which arc printed ID the
papers. feel very strongly that you would
pc serving the public good if you could
arrange to send us copy Of each bill IS
soon rs il Is printed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
CHAKCELLORCURT|S
FINDS GRAVE ERROR
IN STATE STATUTE
Titles to Thousands Of Pieces of
Real Estate Invalidated by the
Assignment of Mortgages.
APPEAL TO LEGISLATURES
Stan Correspondence ~ Every Evening

STAN Correspondence ~ Every Evening
STATE HoUsr, DOVER. JAN Is.
Owing 10 an error in the Revised Code,
mortgages assigned by married women IN
Delaware without their husbands joining
IN the assignment have invalidatcd the
titles 10 thousands OF pieces Of real estate.
Chancellor Curtis recently discovered the
error. which was made hy n Code commS-
,lnn disrcgardIng the provisions of chapter
$50. volume H. Laws OF Delaware, As
amended by chapter lbs, volume II, and
continuing in iorrc in tho Code the pro-
VISIONS Of chapter 572, volume II, passed
IN 1865. Representative Lyons intro
duced in the Legislature yesterday after
noon, a bill designed TO restore the situa-
tion 10 what II WAS when the act of 1873
was passed Mir Lyons bill making
valid transactions COnSummatCd which
were not otherwise illegal and preventing
more invaidations. IS rs follows.
Section That Chapter - of the Re
vlsed Code OF the State Of Delaware be
and IT is hereby amended by repeating
; 055. section 3, thereof and 10y substitute
nc IN lieu thereof the following section, TO
DC ,tvled 3,0ij, section %.
3,n55, section - Sale of property OF
married women, disposal of; consent OF
husband. curtcsy not affcctcd-Thc real
belonging 10 any married woman at the
time OF her marriage, or 20 which she may
become entitled at any time during her
overture shall remain and continue 10 hc
ler sole and separate property and shall
not be- subject ta IN" disposition OF her
husband by alienation, transfer assign
mcnt or otherwise, or hC liable % the
icbts or contracts ~ her husband, cN-
cpt where such debts are judgments re-
overcd against mm for her liabilities
before marriage, provided that nothing
herein contained shall hc construed 10
affect in any manner the nights ol the
husband llf he SURVIVE his wife rs tenant
hy the curteSy IN the real estate Of his
Wlfc
Section , That Chapter s. " the Re
vscd Code Of the state 81 Delaware be
aud IL Is hereby further amended by re-
pcallng 3.056 section ~ thereof and by
substituting III lien thereof ~ following
section. to To- STYLED 3,0jG, -cctlon -
3 0j6, section Il. Certain acts " mar
RCD women heretofore completed com
.irmcd and made valid al, salc~ or other
disposition ii the real estate, mort gagcs,
stocks or silver plate heretofore made ~
] married woman. and I'll lncumhranccs
upon her real estate heretofore created by
such married woman, and the rents,
issues and profits thereof, and the interest
upon her mortgages or dividends or other
income arising from her stocks hereto
fore disposed Of by a married woman with
out her husband 5 consent, evidenced by
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
BE PRETTY? TURN
CRAYHAIR DARK
Try Grandmother's Old Favor
ite Recipe of Sage Tea
and Sulphur.

Alnus, everyone knows tLat sage
Tea and sulphur properly compounded,
nrlngs back the natural color and luStrc
10 the hair when faded srr,aked or gray
Years ago the only way TO get this mixture
vas 10 make II * home. which Is Inussv
and troublesome Nowadays, by asking
AZ any drug store for 'Nycth Sage and
sulphur compound. YOU Will get 4
large bottle OF this famous old recipe,
mproccd 10y the addition Of other IN
grcdients, at a small cost
Don't stay gray Trs II, No one
can possibly tell that you darkcned Your
hair. a. II docs II so naturally and evenly
ou darnpen spong, OF soft brush with
y and draw tins through your HAIR, taking
one small strand ~ j time, ~ morning
the gray haIr disappears. and after
another application or two, Your hair
becomes beautifully dark glossy and
attractive.