davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
PRICE OF FOODS
DOWN A LITTLE
September | Index Num-
Der Show Decrease of
70 Per Cent
WHEAT MARKET
IS HOLDING FIRM

Bradstreets today says that the price
movement during August was con-
fused one At the outset Of the month
the agitation against the high cost or
living was launched national, state and
municipal authorities embarked on a
campaign against sO-called profiteers ;
the War Department announced sales
Of its surplus supplies TO municipalities,
which, in turn. took steps TO dispose OF
these at retail; foreign exchange reach
ed the lowest ever recorded up TO mat
time, With a natural effect on exports
OF foods as we'll as other products.
There was also a notable effect on inc
temper OF speculation in foods on tle
exchanges, and farmers, fearing lower
prices as a result Of the campaign, sold
freely Of hogs and corn. The latter was
also affected by the increase in duanti-
lative yield indicated. owing TO the de-
terioraiion not equaling tlS average.
All these influences cOnspired TO dull
the edge Of demand. and in foods GER
tainly the trend OF prices as a whole
was downward. There were other
staples. however. which. under the urge
OF large buying. advanced Even some
foods. notably beef carcasses, eggs, but
ter. rice and potatoes, advanced. as ana
leather. southern pig iron, coal ana
coke, petroleum, lumber stimulated Dy
active building, hops and cottonseed,
The latter being affected by reduced
condition OF that plant.
The list Of decreases was slightly
larger than the increases. other staples
in addition 10 foods losing strength be
ing raw textiles Except wool, some
makes Of cotton. goods, hides, the non
ferrous metals. such as copper, lead,
tin and quicksilver; vegetable oils,
rosin and hay.
Il is worth noting, however, that the
list Of staples holding firm was the
longest Of all. this including wheat,
flour, many groceries, most kinds OF
iron and steel, chemicals and drugs,
rubber. tobacco, the latter affected by
poor crop advices. and nearly all build
ing materials, aside from lumber. I'm
all fifty-one out Of 100 articles, or
about half. were quoted unchanged for
the month: twenty-four. or less than
one-quarier. moved higher, and thirty
went lower.
Seven groups OF staples went down in
the index numbers. these including pro
visions, livestock. breadstuffs. leather,
textiles. metals and oils, while five
fruits. coal and coke, naval stores,
building materials and miscellaneous
products advanced, and one. chemi-
Gals and drugs, was unchanged.
The net result OF This very varied
series OF movements was an approx
mate index number OF 1920 for Sep
tember. as compared with the peak
price level Of 20OOi7 touched on Au-
gust 4. decline Of 26 per cent.
This September number, 10 might be
remarked. is the highest. with the ex-
ception Of that for August 1, and marks
a gain Of l.6 per cent. over the level OF
July (, 1919, while 23 pc rcent above
the level on September 1 a year ago
IL per cent. above September 1. 1917
and Just about double that ruling on
September 1, i9ii.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
INDIANS WANT TO
BE FREE AMERICANS

Indians in the land Of their birth. arc
neither citizens nor aliens, but like
children and detectives. are only
wards" Thus spoke Chief Red Fox
.Skiuhusha. OF the Yakima Indian Rcser-
walton, last night TO a crowded audi
torium, at the Wilmington High School.
Chief Red Fox was gaudy In his ma
tive costume, which was embellished
with beads bells and feathers. The
chief also wore m0ccasins.
The chief was present last night.
under the auspices Of the Improved
Order Of Red Men. members OF which
organization sat on the plalform>ln uni
form.
when the great war was declared
10000 Indians, out OF a population OF
33j 600. hastened TO volunteer their
services TO the government the chief
said. During the Liberty Loan drives
they subscribed a total Of SG00OOO0,
and they contributed literally 10 the
Red Cross and similar institutions for
war welfare They were good enough
10 fight for the liberty Of America. for
the liberty Of the world, when that
very liberty is Withheld from them.
"The black man has liberty, the yell
low man. the brown man, and the
alien comes here and gets his liberty
and citizenship. while the Indian. the
native and only real American histori-
cally. remains deprived OF his citizen
ship.
"The Indian is 100 per cent. Ameri-
can. and he should be recognized as
such. At the present time there are
1000 men looking after the Indian 335.-
600 population-lOoking after them with
a question mark. and now it is high
time that he be given permission to look
after himself"
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
Sr crnRGEs GOSSIP.

Special TO The Evening Journal
ST. GEORGES. Del, sept. i3.-An
election will be held Monday, Septem-
Der 22 for three trustees OF the Il.
Georges NJ. +. Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Conway are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF
a little daughter, Ruth Elizabeth.-Alrs.
Elizabeth Lester has been visiting her
niece. Mrs. Bessie Bender. near Glas-
gow.-Niiss Emile tanker has returned
TO the Orthopoedic Hospital, Philadel-
phia. after two weeks visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William G. jan
vier-Nlrs. Katie Patten has returned to
Wilmington after a visit with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George swain
Mrs. Della Moore and daughter Bertha,
Of Philadelphia. were recent visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Gam-Mrs.
Matte Jones has returned from a visit
with friends at Dover.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT MIDDLETOWN
Joseph w. Elliott Dies at
Summit Bridge at
Age of S5
MANY SEPTEMBER
VISITORS IN TOWN
Special 10 Tie Fvening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NHDDLETON-N. Del, sept. Bred
grave Brothers are removing their stock
Of hardware from the lleldmyer Store
building. which they have been recently
occupying. to the storeroom In the new
opera House. The Heldmyer store will
be occupied by NJ. Lessin, merchant
tailor.
Joseph Wlngate Elliott died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. John w.
Kane. at Summit Bridge, last week,
aged s5 years. The funeral was held
al the Summit church, on Sunday. with
interment at Bethel Md.
The Ladies' Aid Of the NJ. p. Church,
at Sassafras, Md. will hold bake 10
the Jr. o. L. 4. NJ. hall this evening.
Walter Lee has purchased a twenty
scre fruit and poultry farm from John
]. Hammond. price $500. The farm lies
on the State road. between Ginn's Cor
ner and Blackbird. The sale includes
the stock and the years crops, etc.
Hog cholera has again made its ap-
pearance in this neighbOrhOOd and the
farmers are working 20 save their stock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hamburg enter
tanned a few little folks in honor Of
their son William. and Marian Graham,
OF Carlisle, Pa. The guests were Norma
pyle. Margaret and Desma Fitzgerald.
Fannie Bradley, Helen Moore, Mary
Davis, Robert Foracre and Ebert
Colder.
Mrs. Ella Pennington has sold her
2i7-acre farm, near Clayton's Corner, TO
Messrs II. L. Davis and Albert Price.
The Virginia Theatre. which has been
operated by B. G.. Smith, will now be
under the Management Of Alr. Hitner,
OF Bethlehem. Pa.
Miss Ella Stats has returned from a
visit to Mt PocOno. Pa.
Miss Sarah Messerole. Of Trenton. y.
j.. visited Miss Mary Lewis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elser and chill
dren, Of Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Jo-
seph Heldmyer last week.
Mrs. John Armstrong and daughter
Catherine. Of Wilmington, have been
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Clifien Wood and daughter. Miss
Berthe Wood, have been visiting Mrs.
Woods grandmother, Mrs. Z. Jones.
Miss Orah Spry is entertaining friends
from Reading, Pa.
Miss Mabel Price was recent Visi-
tor With friends at Chesiertown. Md.
William ID. Evans, Miss Margaret
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellison
and Norman Hicks spent several days
recently at Ocean City Nd.
Miss Edith Jewell has been spending
the week IN Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Wood has been registered
at the Grand Atlantic" Atlantic City,
n. j.. for two weeks.
Mrs. c. J. Freeman has her brother
Charles Markley. Of Philadelphia for a
visitor.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
NEGRO R0BBER
SUSPECTS CAUGHT
special 70 The Evening Journal.

Special 20 The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD. Del. Sept. i3.-F0urF Ne
groes. Frank Reed. Thomas Lone, alias
blackstone" William Jones and Frank
Bryan, alleged members Of gang OF
thieves, were caught yesterday by De
tectlyes Lynch and Dellahay, Constable
Dawson and Chief Of Police Coulbourn.
Three OF the Negroes. Lone. Bryan and
Jones were taken into custody at'L2urel
while the fourth one. Reed was cap
tured here. Each was held in $1,000
bail. They were unable TO furnish bond
and were taken 10 Georgetown jail to
await the October term OF court.
The first game between Centreville,
winners Of the pennant in the Northern
Peninsula League, and Seaford, VINO
won the flag in the Peninsula
Amateur League. was played at sea
ford yesterday, resulting in victory
for Centreville by a score or 10 ..
Mrs. Bethany Ann Hastings, aged 81
years, died at the home OF her SON
John T. Hastings, about seven miles
from Seaford, Thursday morning. The
funeral took place this afternoon at
her late home at , o'clock, the Rev.
J. II. Gardner. officiating.
News has reached here or the death
of Wesley Banning. at his home In
Federalsburg. Md. Mr.. Banning was for
merly a farmer OF Trinity neighborhood
near here. but retired from farming
several years ago and moved to Feder-
alsburg. A widow and several children
survive.
Miss Lucy Griffith, teacher Of the sec
ond grade in the Seaford public school
is III at her home in Galena, Nd with
typhoid fever. Miss Sarah Rawlins Is
substituting during Miss Griilth's i'll
ness
Evening journal., 1919-09-13

Of air, TO the ultimate accomplish
mcnt OF your country's purpose and
your hearts desire. You come rather
in meekness and humility Of spirit
saying TO the great American people
that as the Nazarcne died TO make men
holy. so tleir sons have died TO make
mon free.
You. their surviving commander
come back TO us with no evidence OF
loot and conquest, but with The tri-
umphs Of the soul and spirit OF lib
erly and law. 10 assure US that the
cause in which they have died was a
sacred cause, that the motives which
moved them did not pass away with
their expiring breath and that The only
pride and glory 0f this now success
fully terminated contest is the pride
and glory OF republic, whose sons
were willing io die for the common
good Of common humanity.
In the name OF my .countrymer
and my President, ! salute you. Hal
the patriot. farewell TO the conquercl
and yet again, hail.
General Pcrshlng answered In
voice that halted with emotion as h'
spoke
"a thank you for this welcom'
which Nils me with great emotion, h'
said. "The constant confidence in m'
which The President has shown hai
been strength and has given me
courage 90 do in a better way ak tha
my country would have me do
At the conclusion OF General Perish
lngs reply he entered an automobile
/ with Nice-Presldent Marshall an'
started for his hotel
In the great cOncOurse at Union sta
tion were grouped thousands who wall
ed long fog the American Commands
10 appear. Along the platform from
his train rows OF girl war workers j
red white or blue robes. lined his
paih. and as he moved toward the re
ception room a great shout olmos
shook the high roof with us intensity
A military band crashed out few bar
/ OF Hall 20 The Chief the traditlona
salute of the Army 90 its leaders. an
a battalion OF infantry snapped TO pre-
sent arms
Outside the building a double line o
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
AnIIIIERYMEN LEAVE CITY.

The recruiting party or the Coast Ar
tillery. which came TO Wilmington early
IN The week from Fort Howard. Md. has
returned 10 their barracks. The artill-
ervmen. Of whom there were about
eight. attracted much attention at their
tents next TO the Church Building. on
Market street. below Tenth. when they
assembled and took down machine
guns and showed them in operation.
Lieutenant Meynes was in charge Of
The company. lie says the party Sc
cured twelve recruits. which Is consid-
cred good work. Fort Howard. where
fhe party is attached, is just outside OF
Baltimore. Nd
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
GREAT PUBLISHING ACHIEVEMENT,

When you pick mp this months num-
Der OF Cosmopolitan Magazine. you
may not know IT, but you are looking
al one Of the greatest achievements in
the publishing business-an achieves
ment so vast that IL is difficult TO
comprehend how much time. energy
and money is invested in a single num-
Der OF Americas Greatest Magazine
The October edition Of Cosmopolitan
is iiGi.OOO copies n these copies
We're piled. one on another, they would
make shaft reaching more than four
miles in the air. or forty times as high
as the Washington Monument
Six hundred tons OF paper and i've
and a quarter ton OF printing ink ara
required 10 print this one edition.
II you were 10 lay each copy OF the
October number end 20 end, you
would have line Of magazines reach
ing more than two hundred miles,
about the distance from London "a
Paris.
II is not In manufacturing alone that
Cosmopolitan eXcels so many or is
compeiltors-it excels them all, as
matter OF fact. in the quality OF It's
editorial matter. as Cosmopolitan
policy OF publishing only the best
work OF the greatest writers in all ihs
world. month after month. is well es-
iabllshed and world famous.
In this months number you VIII ma
novels. stories and special features by
Meredith Nicholson, Ella Wheeler Will
cox Peter b. Kyne. Rupert Husnes'
Frank r. Adams. Basil King, Arthur
somers Roche. Jack Boyle, Frederic
Arnold Hummer. Kenneth l.. hoDeris'
Robert w. Chambers. Perceval Ginpon'
lanes oliver Curwood, Albert Payson
| Tarhune
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
CHOOSE DRAMATIC
LEAGUE DIRECTORS

Miss Charlotte Gslpin and Miss Mar
guerite HolzbeaueT. both OF Indianapolis.
have been engaged by the Wilmington
Community Service as directors Of the
dramatic league Of the service. They
will remain until November
Miss Galpin was In charge OF the
girls work at The Indianapolis War
Camp Community Service. She was also
in charge Of dramaiics in the Eagle
Camp for Girls, Bridgeton, Maine. She
is graduate OF the University OF
Wisconsin. and OF a dramatic course in
Columbia University.
Miss HolZbauer is a graduate or y. A.
G. L. College OF physical training ana
studied the art Of dancing under we'll
known teachers.
She was I'm charge Of dancing at Cul-
YER Military Academy, Chicago, and in
charge OF the pageants and dancing at
Camp wildwood. in Bridgeton, Maine.
She has coached many plays and done
professional dancing. Every one who
is interested in dramatic work is well
come TO become a member OF the dra-
matte league. There are many people
who are intensely interested in this
sort OF work and who have never had
the opportunity TO follow il up. now is
their chance" said Miss Galpin.
Il believe there are a great many
strangers here in Wilmington who have
come here 10 take positions and do not
know what TO do with their evenings" ="
said Miss HOlzbauer. what more de-
lightful and profitable way could they
find than in this fascinating and in
structiye study
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
SPINE AND RIBS
BROKEN BY TRUCK

ELKTON, Md, Sept i3.-George
Wilmington, an employe Of the Charles
town Sand and Stone Company, while
driving along the public road near
North East was run into by a truck
driven by William Davis, Of Baltimore.
Wilmington sustained several broken
ribs, fractured spine and internal IN
juries. His condition is serious.
Davis was arrested and committed to
8lkton jail TO await his victims injur-
les. After running into Wilmington,
Davis in order 10 get away. crashed into
a bridge near Charlestown damaging
the bridge and putting his truck out
Of commission.
Two other charges will be placed
against him by the state automobile
police.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
PIANO MEN DECLARE
KEY IVORY SCARCE

CLEVELAND, Sept i3.-ohio piano
manufacturers and dealers In conyen-
tion here report that the importation
of elephant tusk ivory for piano keys
has decreased so that there is a scarciy-
Unless the market improves, greater
nse Of imitation ivory will be necessary.
thev state. The delegates report mat
the player piano demand is fast increas-
fn
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
"YOUR LOVING LITTLE GIRL

BhlDGtNlLLE. Del, sept. i3.-When
Mrs. Clayton kimble, wife Of a well
known Bridgeville merchant. found
notes in bis pocket signed "Iour loving
little girl she taxed him with paying
attention to anothet woman. Kimble
refused TO explain and left home, and
she at once had a warrant issued for
his arrest. He was found in Whining
ton and taken to Georgetown yester-
day afternoon, where Mrs Kimble told
Of the trouble she had gone through
in trying TO keep him home and away
from the other woman. He was held in
500 bail for his appearance at the next
term OF court.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13

cavalry waited. The sabrcs Jumped u
present. gliltoring in the clear sun
light. as the car carrying the Vices
President and General Pershrg rolled
out Of the station entrance.
The General then drove through ths
capitol grounds and up Pennsylvanis
avenue TO his hotel, escorted by troopa
Of cavalry. In comparison to his noisy
and dcmonstrative receptions in New
York and Philadelphia he probably
thought this cily's a quiet one.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
ALTOS COLLIDE.

In collision at Sixth and Monroe
streets, last night. between automobiles
owned by Mrs. Elizabeth J. Manion. Of
No. 1917 Maple street. and Andrew Det-
Ting. Of No. j07 West Tweniy-second
street. both machines were damaged.
The party i'm The nciiling ear was
shaken up. hui no one was injured.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
How about Children's shoes? You

How about tIlIIuTth NHUVN' IUu u
get the best at FOrmans and pay less.
Mems and Women's Dress Shoes. 81 10
50 less for the finest makes. our mems
working shoes are The talk Of The Town
for quality and price Chidren's stock
ings. Pay less for extra quality. Black,
brown. white, colOrs in stock. PER-
FTNIE SOUVENIRS THIS WEEK. For
mans. Fourth street. between Market
and King. Open this eyening.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
announcement

Our fall stock is now full
and complete. This may
seem to be rather early for
most holiday shoppers, but
trade conditions as they exist
today have made it neces-
sary that stocks be assembled
earlier than ever. For your
convenience we will reserve
for you any goods in our
stock for December delivery,
if you will make a small de-
posit at the time you make
your selection.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13

sell your household goods through
Want Ads OF this newspaper at good
profit.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13
Price OF Ice Reduced

In keeping with our promise
that the necessary advance III price OF
ice announced effective July 24would
be but temporary, we are now
-pleased to announce that, effective
Monday, September 10, the price OF
ice will be reduced to the schedule III
effect prior to July "a.
Therefore, the reduction will
be: To family trade. from zoe to 6Oc
per 100 lbs Cash and Carry Stations
from 45c to 40c per 100lbs., and re-
duction of &c per 100fbs. to the COM
merciaI trade, which was increased a
similar amount July "A.
Diamond Ice & Coal Co.
Evening journal., 1919-09-13

A temperature between so and 90 de-
grees is maintained in Eskimo snow
huiS
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-29
Notice to the Public.

There has been number or com
plaints coming to the mayors once
about different people burning up
rubbish, etc. in the alleys in the
business portion of the city. THESE
fires have been started and then left
unattended. and in several instan-
ces there has been narrow escapes
from fires catching in nearby build
ings. There is city ordinance
against such practice, and no per-
SON shall, without permission from
The mayor, marshal or city council
burn any shavings or other materiai
In any street, alley or public ground
or on any lot or private grouha
within forty feet of any building
woodpile or wooden structure WITH
in the city, except those whose busi-
ness necessarily requires outdoor
fire It will be we'll for everybody TO
remember this in the future ana
void any unnecessary trouble.
r. BUCKNELL, Mayor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-29

Mrs. Betsy H. Engen, one of the
well known pioneer mothers of this
county, passed away at her home in
Madison township at six o'clock las
Wednesday evening, after an Hines
extending over period of several
years. The deceased was a daughter
or the late Tosten o. Haugen and
wife and was born in DEBORAH Twp.
Oct. 8, 1857. After her marriage the
family home was established in
Madison Twp. where she lived until
her death. Her husband passed away
% years ago. Three children were
born to the union, one of whom pas
sed away in infancy. The surviving
children are Peter Engen and Mrs.
Ed. Woods. The deceased was one o.
the good mothers of this community
and beloved by all and the bereaved
children have the sympathy Of many
in their loss. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock from the home and at three
O'clock from the Norwegian church
lp DEBORAH Rev. Torrison OBLIGATED
and interment was in the Haugen
cemstery. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-29
Mail Carrier Gillett Takes Layoff.

Emmett Gillett, who has been one
of the efficient city mail carriers at
the Decorah postoffice for the past
fourteen years has asked forN six
months leave of absence, and has
been granted it, and he expects to
leave shortly for Chicago where he
will take up the study. of the stor-
age battery business in the Electric
Storage Battery Co., manufacturers
of the Exide Battery. He will spend
a month with the company, and then
go to Cedar Rapids and spend some
time with the Electrical Service Co.
of that city. On his return to De-
corah he will become connected with
John Mccall in the garage and will
have charge of the battery service.
Emmett has been a mighty good
mail carrier and we predict that he
is going to make a very efficient man
for the battery business of McCall's
garage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-29
Sold Two Farms.

t. Bringsjord sold two farms last
week which belonged to H. C..
Hjerleid of this city. One was the
Ed Sellman farm near Burr Oak
which was sold to Theo. Anderson.
who lives east of DEBORAH. This farm
consists of $50 acres.
The other farm sold was the w.
Donald farm near Burr Oak of 200
acres, which was sold to H. Loven,
of near Rushford, Mimi. We under
stand the consideration on both
places was $21O and acre.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-10-29
Married Twenty-Five Years.

Last Thursday, Oct. 23, was the
silver wedding anniversary OF Mir.
and Mrs. l.. A. marsh oil the West
Side, and few reiaCl, es and friends
gathered at their nome that evening
and extended congratulations and
good wishes to them, and expressed
the hope that they would live TO
celebrate their golden wedding to-
gether. Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh have
three children and the family home
has always been in DeCoran. They
are excellent citizens and have q
host of friends here, and all join
with us in extending sincere con-
CALCULATIONS to them on their
lwenty-fifth wedding anniversary.