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STEAMER NORTHWESTERN
 SAILS NORTH TOMORROW

Steamer Northwestern iS Schedulct to sail north from Seattle leaving ar 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Northwestern SEould have fair nun bcr of passengers for Seward although travel is supposed to be light now ow- ing Co the close proximity of the
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WANTED Either flat top or roll CT top desk. Inform The Key. DN't
TOLOVANN LOOKS GOOD

Former Territorial Senator 0 ?. Gaustad. now engaged in the sawmill and tramway business in the Tolovan2, and who went south on the Alameda Sunday. says conditions in that sec ton are good. He looks for the camp 10 be better than ever next year,
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ADMIRAL WILSON IS TO
 COMMAND ATLANTIC FLEET

WASHINGTON, Dec. O. The flagship Pennsylvania, Srmiral Wi son commanding, leads the Atlantic fleet in the winter mancuvcrs off cu- ba in January. Pa"t.yu'ar attention l- to be paid to the main battery target practice.
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WANTED Experienced help ior laundry work Inquire at seward Laundry. N25 [. f.
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FOR SALE Four room cabin on Seventh Ave. Apply City Express. Ds
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FLEISHMAN IMPROVES

l. H. FlejShman, chief clerk of the supply department. who has becn 'n the hospital for several days, k VI proving and was sitting up today.
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JUST IN, Yarns, beads, ribbons. and horse tOddlcrs and lots oi "r" things at ELI.SWORTHS.
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holiday season.
 -------A-------. WE AT II FIR RGp pORT

The following iS the weather rcpo' .or tie - hours ending a, z o'clorl; .EiS morning.
 SEWARD 20, Cloudy, Calm. .... Anchorage 6, Foggy, Calm.
 Chickaloon l5, Clear, Calm.
 MatanuSka 2, Clear, Calm.
 Wasilla 10, Clear, Calm.
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An Extra good > Part
 Comedy Drama. Also a Bray Pictorial and Cartoon Comedy.
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Andy's express meets all traIuS and steamers Phone li3.
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Condensed Report Comptroller of the Currency Monday, November l7th, 1919.
 RESOURCES
Evening star., 1919-11-30

when she swathed her hair In the
shining tissue?
Suppose we send q round robin to
the next occupants of thrones who
intend to visit us, asking them to
wear their fairy tale paraphernalia.
We are really children when 1t comes
to royalty. It's all in a story book
to us. 1t does not awe US. 1t be-
lights US, but we want full value for our
interest. To us, it's a stage setting.
If the mayor does not arrange 1t
better, then lot us call in Joseph
Urban or Belasco.
A king in khaki and a motor coat /?
Oh, no.
There is a justiflable feeling that
too many people may wear metallic
on their heads. The fastidious ones
may regret having bought something
that Is copied In a poor fabric. for
much that glitters is not gold. The
crowd usually leads the way in the
majority Of American fashions, ana
the few, who are supposed to be very
conservative, often take up what the
crowd has discarded. Strange put
true. Possibly 81, 10 Roop~me'hou'
Evening star., 1919-11-30
FASHION NOTES.

THE blouse that reaches only to the
hips Is gaining in favor. It Is
charmingly exploited in Jersey cloth.
hips, and angora collars and cuffs.
Black jersey with white angora, and
brown with yellow are among the best
combinations.
Heavy black watered silk, Of dull
finish. Is used in combination with
gray squirrel and black furs for even
ing coats. The combination IS rich in
appearance.
Gold and silver brocade slippers are
shown in such wide display by the
smart footwear shop that one won
ders whether any other sort are OBJ
tainable. But, then. 1t would hardly
matter II that were the only kind to
buy, for gold and silver brocade far
outranks any others In popularity.
An evening turban Of silver lace Is
made with an inside section, fitting
closely over the hair, about which are
grouped pink roses. Then there is an
outer section. puffed and loose. cover
ing the roses. The double transpar-
ency Is very alluring.
Wide scarfs Of sable are made with
outside pockets. after the fashion of
the wooden sports scarfs. The wooden
scarfs. by the way. come in greater
variety than ever beforehand more
charming variety. too. They are soft
and wide and In lovely color combina-
tions, sometimes in stripes. sometimes
simply In blended weaving OF differ
ent colored threads.
Evening star., 1919-11-30
PRINTED,

for then each set has chance of
using n thing in its own way. In
America the shops start a fashion
more frequently than any so-called
society leader. If there is, for in
stance, q shop which fills its window
with gold turbans, then the people
want that hat. It's the fashion, they
say; everybody's wearing 1t. and that
settles 1t. 1t runs for time ana is
then discarded for something new.
X X
That's America. That's why our
neople who cater to women make
money. It's all very well for the re-
former to waste breath and ink beg
sing the shops and dressmakers to
stop making an appeal to women
through new fashions, but If the re-
ouest were granted thousands Of
women would be furious, peevish and
discontented. They would go where
they could get what they wanted.
Monotony is deadening. and 1t Is far
from American; and the restlessness
of changing from one set Of fashions
to another relieves monotony.
I. was because the shops put many
Evening star., 1919-11-30
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

HEN the Queen of the Bel.
\N/ CLANS made her first ap'
pearance In New York she
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
PRICES CO
SKYWARD IN CITY
AS TAX RESULT.
Beer Up 5. Whiskey 5 and
10 Cents Extra a
Drink
CIGARETTES. CIGARS
ALSO TO SKYR0CkET

'Pony-up and decorate the mahos-
any, partner. you're shy"
This was the greeting accorded to
prospective purchasers at palaces OF
oonvivlal spirits throughout the city
today. when they ordered their usual
"braoer." Some quickly made up their
deficit, others turned around ana went
away srumbling about the injustice OF
bartenders.
The reason for this sudden change
"ln the order OF things" was brought
about by Uncle sam raising the tax on
liquor yesterday. The tax on beer was
Increased 50 per barrel and on whisky
and gin, 1920 per gallon. This makes
the price now paid by retail liquor
dealers for a barrel Of beer amount 20
SIC. while s6A0 Is the figure they pay
for a gallon OF whisky or gin.
The increase In prices for the dealer
resulted in an advance being made In
/ the price lists OF intoxicants for the
consumer. Many Of the bars put new
prices in effect this morning. The others
announce they win effect the change
either tonight or tomorrow. In the ma
iority OF places. the price Nof beer
whisky gin and wines are sincreases
fC1ntinusd on PAGE Twoi
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
WILLIAM CARTER is
CRITICALLY I'LL

William Carter, for many years an
active newspaper man in this city. but
more recently postmaster at Edge Moor.
is critically III at his home near the
Edge Moor railroad station.
He had been in falling health for
about month. Two or three weeks
ago his small toe festered Blood
poisoning resulted and several days
ago he was compelled 90 90 90 bed
James j. English postmaster in VIII
minglon and a personal and political
friend Of Postmaster Carter. sent a
man out from the Wilmington off,
90 take charge of the Edge Moor 0llro
and relieve The mind OF The proslrst
Official from worrimant Regarding the
mails.
The disease which afllcts POstmasler
Carter has progressed 50 far that he.
is IN a stupOr most Of the time. lhe
attending physician. Or. Mitchell Green
wood, entertains little hope OF MS re-
cOVery
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
FARMERS COMPLAIN
OF this HORSE Deal
Signed Their Names But
Didn't Know it Was
to Agreement
TELL TROUBLE TO
ATTORNEY GENERAL

Twenty or more farmers Of lower
New Castle county came here yesterday
10 confer with Attorney General Rein
hardt relative TO a horse deal In which
they were interested. Owing to that
,.1icial being in Kent county they fall
ed To see him, however, but it is un-
derstOOd today they were planning 10
confer with him tomorrow.
From what could be learned OF the
deal, it appears that several weeks ago
I man who claimed TO be the agent or
Z Maryland man owning registered
stallion. called on them and stated he
was selling stock in the animal. The
farme.s say he asked them to sign their
names in a small note book he carried,
saying that no money was 10 be paid
until they had seen the horse. Later,
he returned, the farmers say, and
showed them an agreement TO which
they had to afllX their signatures. The
agreement was that each was to pay
500 as his share Of stock in the AMI
nal.
Among those who paid this money is
George NJ. Blackburn OF Hare's Corner.
lie denied today, however, that he had
signed such an agreement but as the
morse was placed in his stable six
weeks ago and he was TO be paid for
its keep as well as the board Of the at
,endant, who has since left, and worth
more than $1,000, he did not think it
was a poor bargain.
Mr.. Blackburn has a BAIL for six
weeks horse board and 26 days board
for the horses attendant.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
CHOKED BY Thief
IN HER own Hume
Mrs. ]. B. Cooney Returns
in Time to Find
Intruder
GRABS $40 AND
MAKES HIS ESCAPE

Confronted by a sneak thief whom
she caught In her apartment at No. 900
West street yesterday morning. Mrs.
]. B. Cooney was slapped In the face
and choked by the thief who then ran
from the apartments taking $40 he had
found in the room. The police are
seeking the man who is described by
Mrs. Cooney as being about five feet in
heIghth, well dressed. clean shaven and
wearing a dark overcoat, soft hat and
tan shoes
Mrs. Cooney. who had been shop
ping, was surprised on entering her
home TO be met by the man who said
he was looking for Mrs. Shipley."
Mrs. COoney noticing that her purse
was gone from a table nearby, asked
the man for II, grabbing him at the
same time.
The man then attacked her and ran
away.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
Two BULLETS LISS
THIS MANS LUNGS
Cleveland Man Says Re-
volver Was Accidentally
Discharged
CHEMIST WILL
SURVIVE WOUNDS

Herman r. Bomonti, Of No. 5000 Ma
pl2dale avenue. Cleveland, Ohio, guest
at local hotel, startled guests in the
house late last night when he walked
into the corridor and announced that he
had shot himself The injured man
was found by attaches Of the hotel with
a .3S cal.bre revolver in his hand and
two bullet wounds in his left shoul-
der.
Bomonti. who is a chemist, was re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital where
an examination showed that both bull
lets had plunged into the shoulder and
passed upwards and not through the
lungs.
Bom0nti explained that while load
ing the weapon, il was accidentally dis
charged. He failed 20 make IL clear,
however, how he came TO be shot
twice.
It was said at the hospital this noon
that the mans condition was not ser
iOus.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
GOING AHEAD WITH
PEACE PREPARATION
Repara;ion and Response
bility Being Discussed
by Comm ssion
IRISH QUESTION
MAY COME UP
By The Unlted Press.


PARIS, Feb. 26-P-eparation OF the
preliminary peace settlement with Ger
many continued today. The work al
present is largely In the hands OF the
various committees handling such de-
IA ls 'as reparatlon and responsibility,
but Marshal Foch has personally con.
ferred with the supreme war council
on matters affecting Germany's mill
tary status after the pact is signed.
The committees individually report
rapid headway.
All members OF the committee 90
reparation have been asked 10 submit
figures representing their ideas OF the
damages which should be collected
from Germany with the method OF col
lection.
Meantime. the committee is said TO
be approaching the basis OF direct
damages for which America stands.
The committee on responsibility for
the war Is understood to have reached
the point where the desree OF culpsbil-
ity Of various individuals is being dis
oussed.
Territorial questions are progressing
rapidly toward adjustment. An open
door policy regarding Morocco was
clearly established when the question
was FIRST presented TO the big lve.
John O'Kelly, representative OF the
provisional Irish republic has not yet
appeared before the American dele
gates but II is said he will be received
the same az any one else II he asks for
an audience. The general opinion seems
TO be that the Irish question Will be
taken up In the conference eventually
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
CLOSE FIGHT over
SITE "DRY" ELL.
House About Evenly DI-
vided, is Report at
Dover Today
CLAIM LOOSE LAW
COVERS SITUATION
stan Correspondent.

Stan Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 26.-That the state
wide prohibition bin win have hard
shedding tomorrow afternoon. when II
Is set as a special order for consider
alton in the House. was predicted to-
day. II was reported that the House
Is about evenly divided on the measure
and that II the bin should get through
the House Il may be killed In the
Senate.
Some OF the men listed as dry" IN
the House are reluctant 10 vote for the
statewide prohibition bill, II Is stated
and on top OF that a feeling has grown
here that the measure is unnecessary,
inasmuch as the Loose antl-shipment
law. now on the statute books, would
cover the situation. Some men con
tend that the Loose law now on the
books Is a stronger law than the Stale
wide prohibition bill would be II pass
ed in It's present form.
While the Loose law was drafted 70
prevent the shipment OF liquors into
the districts OF the State that voted
dry" and 10 enforce prohibition IN
those districts, Il IL so w0rded as to
apply 10 any district In which the
manufacture and sale OF liquor Is pro-
hlbited by law.
Inasmuch as the manufacture and sale
OF liquor would be prohibited after
July 4 ., unless the army should be de
clared by the President to be demobil-
lied by that date. and also would be
prohibited under the national prohibt
ton law after January &c next, II u
claimed that the Loose law can be ap
/ Continued on page two.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
INVITE PASTOR BACK
AT INCREASED SALARY

The fourth quarterly conference OF
EpwOrth NJ. E. Church was held last
night. DR.. Robert Watt. district su-
perintendent, presiding. Reports by the
pastor and other officials showed that
besides making full provision for the
current expenses and apportioned be
neyolences, the church had raised Si7OO
on old Indebtedness, and $500 on i'm
provements. No public collections
other than for the Methodist War
Fund. had been taken by the church
curing the year.
An unanimous invitation on an increas-
ed salary was extended to the pastor. the
Rev Ransom p. Nichols. 10 return as
pastor for the coming year. The quota
for centenary Offering was accepted for
the church.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
DELAWARE DRAFT
MEN HOME In MAY

According 10 official announcement
from Washington, the 18th division, to
which many Delaware drafted men are
attached, is scheduled to return from
France in May. One announcement
from Washington stated that the 18th
division would be one Of the last to
leave France. later than July next.
The Evening Journal telegraphed to
Washington today 10 learn the status
of that division, and the War Depadt-
ment stated that General Pershlng had
cabled that the 18th division is sched-
uled for departure home In May. This
will be welcome news TO many Della
wareans. Nothing definite has been
decided as TO when the 59th Pioneer
(Delaware) Infantry is to return home.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
PRESIDENT WILL
ASK PEOPLE TO
SUPPORT LEAGUE
Will Not Ask Congress For
Approval Until Senate
Hears
URGES CONGRESS TO
speed LEGISLATION
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.--President
Wilson probably VIII address a final
appeal TO the American people for sup
port Of the league OF nations just be-
fore he sails for France next week.
Arrangements are under way TO have
him make the speech In New York
City the night OF March 4 or 5.
The New York address would be ex-
pected 10 establish the back ground and
line Of thought TO be pursued by league
supporters throughout this country
while the President goes ahead with
his work In Paris.
Until the extra session OF Congress Is
called, probably early In June. the
league supporters efforts will be de-
voted 10 educational work throughout
the country. which President Wilson
will take up on his return from Paris
The President. u Is stated. authori-
tatively today. will not ask Congress:
for any vote OF approval on the league
idea now. The President would no
favor any resolution 10 this end unit
he submits the whole question OF peac
lContinued on Page q
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
TO REFUND PART OF
LIQUOR LICENSES
STAFF Correspondent.

STAFF Correspondent.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 26.-By a unanl-
nous vote, after II had been advocated
by Senators Gormley, Walker, Bennett,
Palmer and Murphy. the Senate today
passed Senator Gormley's bill providing
that In case the State or country goes
dry" all Delaware liquor dealers shall
have the unexpired portion Of their IL
cense refunded. The bill authorizes the
State Treasurer TO refund to the liquor
dealers. the money paid for the licenses
for that portion Of the year after the
licenses are cancelled by law, before
they have expired.
Senator Gormley explained the bill,
pointing out that Il would apply only
70 the city OF Wilmington, as that Is
the only "wet" 4erritory remaining in
the state.
Senator Robertson remarked that the
committee had deemed the bill to be
entirely Just and fair and for that rea-
son had reported II out fsvorably.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
PUBL|CANS To
GIVE MORE TIME
To LEGISLATION
Caucus Decides on Morning
and Afternoon Sessions
at Dover
STATE SENATORS AT
Conference IN CITY
STAFF Correspondent.

stan Correspondent,
DOVER. Del, Feb. 26.-Republican
members OF the House held a caucus
this morning, which was attended by
Republican state Chairman Daniel J..
Layton. Several matters were dis
cussed relative TO plans for expediting
the work OF the session. II was decided
that in the future the House VIII con-
vene for business as soon as the men,
bers reach Dover each morning, adjourn
at i2 o'clock until and then remain
in session until 4.45 o'clock each after
noon.
The matter Of fixing a final day for
adjournment was also discussed, but Il
was decided 10 consult with the Senate
and come to some agreement on the
proposition.
There is a sentiment for fixing the
final day for March IS and then re-
turn later TO pass the appropriation
and claims bills
The caucus also discussed the squab-
bic between the two parties which has
resulted in the holding up OF some
appropriation bills but no intimatlon
was given Of any change In the situa-
ton.
Most Of the Republican members OF
the State Senate held a conference In
Wilmington last night. They were en-
tertained at dinner In the grill room
OF the Hotel dupont by /. d. short,
president pro tenn Of the State Senate.
Among the guests were Alfred /. du-
CONTINUED on page two)
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
DECLARES N'OMiN Is
AUTOMOBILE Thief
Ne Monchins Faces Revol-
yer When He Attempts
to Recover Car
HUNT LANDS TWO CAR
THEE SUSPECTS

Jumping on the running board OF his
automobile, which he had trailed to
Chester, Pa, late yesterday afternoon,
after II had been stolen from Seventh
and Shipley streets. this city, by two
women, Frank De Monchins, Of No. 6i3
French street. had a revolver thrust
into his face by one OF the men who
later Joined the women. The second
man pushed De Monchns from the car
and then the quartet speeded towards
this city. De MOnchins telephbned tho
local police, who had all roads leading
into this city covered by officers, but
they did not secure any clues TO the
stolen car.
While De Monchins was in Magistrate
Gillls' office, at Seventh and Shipley
streets, his car was taken. He was told
that a woman had driven of the car.
He came up with the stolen car at the
Pennsylvania railroad station, in Ches-
ter. The car. at that time, contained
two men and the two women. De
Monchins recognized one Of the women
as a WilmingtOnian, when he jumped
on the running board Of his car and
demanded possession. only to be showed
or.
The local police, on hearing from De
Mochins, who had trailed the car to
Chester, had Detectives Riley and
Kempski stationed along the Philadel-
phia pike, and late in the afternoon
they noticed a car with two men in IL
stuck in the mud. The detectives ques-
toned the two men occupants Of the
car, who gave their names as Joseph
Curry and William Coates, OF Philadel-
phia, who are said to have confessed
10 stealing the car in Philadelphia. The
men are detained here.
The search for the car owned by
NJ NInnchins Is sfill on.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
CHILD wELFkRE WORK.

The first public meeting OF the Chill
dren's Bureau will be held in the parish
house Of st. Andrews Church, Eighth
and Shipley streets, at 4 o'clock on FRI
day afternoon. C. Spencer Richardson,
OF the Russell Sage Foundation will
speak upon "The Development OF a
State Program for Child Care In Della
ware" Mrs. Frank Morton Jones will
be chairman Of The meeting. The meet
Ing will have much OF value for. all
who are interested In the problem OF
dependent and delinquent children.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
COMMITTEE AGAINST
Minimum WAGE BILL
Unanimously Makes Un-
favorable Report on
Measure to Senate
VEHICLES TO CARRY
LIGHTS AT TER DARK
stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del, Feb. 20
The Senate committee on labor, Senator
Alice, chairman, this morning reported
unfavOrably, Senator Robertson's bill
providing for the establishment OF a
minimum wage for women workers.
The report was unanimous. The mem
bers OF the committee. in addition TO
Senator Alice, are Senators Bennett,
Richards, Webster and Price.
Senator Prices bill to increase from
$1,000 to 5000, the annual appropria-
tion to the State Library Commission,
was reported on its merits by the SEN
ate Committee on Claims.
Without opposition the Senate passed
two bills introduced by Senator Handy
relative to the schools Of Milford. One
Increases from $4,000 to $4,000 the
amount that can be raised for school
purposes by taxation and the other bill
gives the school board the authority to
fix the school assessment.
Senator Handy explained that part OF
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DIVORCED, BUT MUST
SUPPORT WIFE NOW

Thomas F. Ryan was ordered to pay
si2 a week for the support OF his wife
and one child by Deputy Judge Finger
in Municipal Court this morning. Ryan
said be has been paying for the sup
port OF the child, but not for his wife,
who obtained a decree nisi on her pc
tition for divorce several months ago.
He said that he did not think he was
compelled TO support his wife after she
had secured the decree, but il was i'm
pressed on him that he must support
her at least until the final decree is
granted. He was held under a $500
bond.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
BIJIIDING PERMITS

Building Inspector Preston today is
sued a permit to Charles Forwood to
make alterations at No. $40 Washing
ton street for Marshall Ycatman, to cost
$4,000.
To Frank Pullells, 10 make an addi-
tion at No. 1889 West Seventh street to
cost $500.
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
nInN,T STEAL CLOTHES.

David Neave was dismissed by Judge
Churchman, in Municipal Court this
morning. on a charge Of the larceny OF
some clothing from Francis Farrell.
when It was shown that the complain
ant had given him the clothes. Farrell,
IL was shown. had sent Neave to his
sisters home to get the clothes. This,
the complainant denied Neave was at
tired in the supposed stolen clothes. In
court
Evening journal., 1919-02-26
svEnENBuRG MINsTRELs REPEAT.

Snellenburg Mlnstrels gave a per-
formance at the Playhouse last night
for the ben0nt OF the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital. The theatre was
crowded and the performance was up
TO the same high standard as those Civ
on several weeks ago by the noted min
strel organization.