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ANOTHER rouRTEEN POINTS.

Ii ERE fourteen points against The ratification OF the
II Peace treaty:
T. The shantung provision is international piracy,
bringing dishonor to any nation party TO it,
>. Great Britain is given votes to Americas one,
without Justification in
3 BY entering the league America would abandon her
traditional policy Of non-nerrerence in European affairs
+. The Monroe Doctrine would be subject TO inter
probation 10y the league council asserted by British
onsials without contradiction.
D. The United States would be bound TO maintain
armies Europe TO regulate purely European affairs
our constitutional provision that Congress shall
have power to raise armies would be violated
Domestic questions, such as immigration tariff and
'oastwse trade, win within the jurisdiction Of the
league II the foreign council decides
s. insignificant nations, like Liberia. Hedjaz, ETC.,
would have voting power in the assembly equal with
HE United States.
O. The United States would be bound to preserve the
territorial integrity political independence Of every
member Of the league, many Of them monarchies.
10 BY bringing the charge that It involves threat
OF war any nation could require the United States to
submit any question to the league for decision
A. Article % requiring free transit and equitable
treatment of could be construed to forbid pro
lcctive tariffs
i2 America, industriay and financially strong, would
become the burden bearer Of the world
10. The league covenant obigates the United States
give full frank information concerning industries
adaptable TO war-like purposes thus putting American
industry at disadvantage since most important indus
tries Of such character.
A. America has nothing to gain and much to lose
by entering the league
How do Delawareans like the Wilson idea Of giving
everything getting nothing impering the future
Of our country?
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fees have been reopened in Germany
an official denial that even II they wer
reopened American merchants woul'
be seriously handicapped by the alb
sencc Of consular officers Of the United
states. He says
"ln reply J have 10 say that so
far as this Department has been
Informed the British and French
consula@ officers have not yet been
retu-ned 10 Germany. With re-
gard 90 American officers, it does
net seem practicable 10 appoint
such officers IN Germany until the
United states has ratified the peace
treaty
There should not however, be
any particular difilculty with re-
gard TO the Recommendation Of mcr-
chandise shipped from Germany to
the United states. as under the law
Section 2Sii. Revised statutes
merchandise shipped TO The United
States may in The absence OF an
American consular officer be certi-
fed by the consular officer Of a
friendly nation or by two resident
merchants. Inasmuch as The con-
sular representatives of Spain are
handling American interests in
Germany there would seem TO be
no difficulty In procuring their GER
tllcaiion of Invoices The Depart
Iicrt hopes to send its consular Of
lcers into Germany promptly upon
the ratification of the peace treaty"
Manifestly Il Is more convenient TO
10 business with The aid % American
officers than through foreign
rs, but the absence Of the American
machinery does not interpose an in
upera5le obstacle between American
and German exporters.
This point Is important. not only
: IL may instruct merchants on the
they should adopt to get
.oods out OF Germany but as it eX-
oses another of the numerous false
ssert!ons which have been made in
he attempt to scare the United STATES
ntO putting on the neck OF this
ountry the yoke Woodrow Wilson
as fashioned.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
No Handicap on American
Trade With Germany
lFrom the New York sum

An argument put forward frequently
and vehemently in the effort to force
the Senate to swallow whole The treaty
Of peace and iis lnlerwovea covenant
Of the League Of Nations accepts this
document blindly other nations viii OBJ
tain trade advantage over us in tie
rcestablishment OF commercial rela-
tions with German merchants and
manufacturers.
Declarations TO this effect have been
persisicntly made notwithstanding The
fact that blanket licenses for trade
with Germany were authorized on July
IA by The State Department. The alb
scnce Of American consular officers
from Germany has been cited as one
cause OF difficulty IN trading. and to
obtain Information on this subject the
Merchants Association of New York
City wrote TO Wilbur J. Carr, Director
OF Consular Service in The state De-
partment. on August as follows:
Various statements have ap-
peared in The press 10 the effect
that certain Of our allies. England
and France particularly, have al
ready reinsiaied their consular
service by opening consular offices
in the leading cities OF Germany.
especially those cities from which
shipments TO foreign countries are
made So far as we are aware the
Government Of the United states
has not done this and NVe are writ
inc 10 inquire how soon e. is eX-
pecled that American consular SER
vice will be reinstated In Ger
many
This matter is one OF vital i'm
pOrtance TO American merchants.
especially TO those firms which.
since they desire to import Ger
man products, must have their
SocUments properly c0nsulated.
Any statements that you can send
MS at a. early date with regard
TO this matter viii be cordially ap-
preciatcd
Mr. Carrs answer TO This letter is ]
an official disclaimer Of knowledge !
that French and English consular Of
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
FINDS FATHER
DEAD ON PORCH

Special to The Evening Journal.
SEAFORD Sept iO-Joseph r Coul-
bourn, retired farmer. died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Joseph A.
Allen near here, yesterday afternoon,
aged q years. His death occurred
suddenly lie was sitting on the porch
Of his daughters home waiting for
supper and when supper was ready
his daughter called him twice. Not
receiving any answer, she went up to
her father and was horriiled TO find
him dead. Since the death OF his wife,
several years ago. Mr. COulbOurn made
his home with his children, who are
as follows: Mrs Samuel B. Culver, OF
Laurel: Mrs. Leonard Leslie, E. q.
Coulbourn. Wayne Coulbourn, Lee
Coulbourn Mrs Joseph A. Allen, Sea
ford. l.. W. Coulbourn, sash Canada,
md Eel Coulbourn, Newport News
Virginia.
Ira Y. Wheatley has purchased OF
John W. Nevlns the property adjoining
the First National Bank, on Cannon
street.
The Chautauqua. which closed last
night after a week Of fine entertain
ments. attracted large crowds. many
people from Bridgeville, Laurel, Con-
cord. Reliance, Fredericksburg, besides
the town people, attending. 1t IS esti-
mated that 1900 were present last night
to witness the performance OF BoDln
Hood. The people have responded
literally for the return OF Chautauqua
next year.
Alaska is considering the raising Of
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nARyARp ruNp AND IT'S WIDESPREAD EFFECT.

ArO man in the United States is playing more helpful
~ energetic part the promotion of the Harvard
Endowment Fund campaign than is Alexis J. dupont, Of
his city secretary and treasurer OF E. l. dupont de
Nemours and Company.
Mr. dupont is chairman Of the committee having the
campaign in charge His latest utterance in behalf OF
he fund carries with IL substantial ray of hope 90
underpad professors and teachers in the colleges
also to underpaid teachers in The public schools As he
It, better pay for collage instructors will bring the
wage schedule Of teachers in general to a higher level
In order that teachers and others in Delaware and the
surrounding territory may have comprehensive and an
pprecatye idea Of the direct and indirect aims of Mr.
1uPont and his associates take pleasure printing
what he says upon the subject the Fund itself is
is follows:
Upon the loyalty Of her 5000 graduates Harvard
University is depending for the additional endoyvmen
fund Of Sii0000OO which she seeking This money
viii be used wisely and economically says President
Lowell and he has carefully iabulaied mo nrobens
which face the institution In the first place her pro-
fessors finding it impossible 10 meet the high
prices with their professional incomes and onehaf the
new money will be devoted TO general increase from
twenty-five to nifty per cent the salaries of the teach
FMS and administrative stas The balance Of the fund
will be applied TO the various departments OF the uni
'ersy where most needed The dental school presents
deserving picture with ninety per cent OF lis STAFF
receiving nothing, or at best nominal salary OF $50
The medical school, with its eyes to- the future sees
the need Of more learning in preventive medicine public
health and occupatona diseases these latter two being
all important as the coneomitant Of populations con
centraon and the division Of labor into specialized ac
tvities
The law school, with the finest law library in the
world. wishes to maintain its lead and likewise 10 in
crease its oyervorked staff 70 accommodate The con
stanty increasing enrolment Another need the university
faces for unrestricted fund Of ample size with which
to engage genius which may become Unexpectedly avail
able Under present conditions only the closest cacua
tOn renders IL possible
Another wish which may be granted is the purchase
or construction Of sufficient accommodations TO house
The entire undergraduate body This will be a great
step forward in enabling The college 60 exert IFS whole
some influences IN more positive manner perpetuate
the gOries OF its traditions
The state Of minimum salaries for teachers has been
passed believe that the vision Of the large universities
OF the country increasing salaries should bring I'M he
wage schedule Of teachers in general"
It will be seen therefore that teachers in our colleges
and schools have not only general but also specal
interest in the success Of the Harvard Endowment Fund
because, If 1t have the widespread effect suggested by
Mr. dupont will better living conditions for all
OF them, something greatly TO be desired
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GIVE THE CODE A SQUARE DEAL.

Nov is the time when an true friends OF The new
~ School Code should rally 10 lis support
Il is being assailed from many sides and by
who are actuaied by varying motives
Some Of those motives are nsincere and selfish.
Others sincere. but based upon erroneous ideas
relative to the code
All motives lack OF appreciation Of the benefits which
The law, il given fair trial, will confer upon the
boys and girls of commonwealth.
Therefore It is incumbent upon those who desire TO
give the children OF Delaware the best educational adj
ganagcs possible stand by the code and to insist that
70 receive a fair and square deal
The time for such insistence is nowl
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
CRACKING
(From The New York Trlbune).

While the President on tour is toss
ing bouquets of abuse at his partners
in lreaiy-making. the "sign here"
campaign at Washington runs on two
cylinders and ragged tires.
The. partisan support which the
President has hitherto been able to
command is plainly cracking The de-
fection of six Democratic Senator's and
possibly nine is announced The Admin
lsiialion newspapers, which have
steadily lab0red TO assist i'm building
up a public opinion with which to
coerce The Senate, begins TO acknow-
ledge the truth OF the situation. There
is not much virtue in this. for it is
possible no longer 80 conceal it.
senator Ashurst. Democrat of Ari-
zona. after a careful canvass Of his
colleagues. finds only twenty-seven
willing to vote for the covenant with
out reservations He lists the follow
ing Democratic Senators as now com
mitled TO reservations: Reed. of Mis-
souri,; Gore. Of oklahoma; Thomas, OF
Colorado; Walsh. Of Massachusetts
Shields, Of Tennessee; Hoke Smith, OF
Georgia; Simmons and Overman, OF
North Carolina, and Ashurst, of Ari-
zOna.
-round the corner are others. In
decd il pressure OF patronage and
partisansh.p We're removed the Senate.
in all likelihood, would be nearly
unanimous There is almost a com.
plcte intellectual and moral breakdown
OF the Presidents case. The American
people are willing to do their share IN
The world. They believe in peace and
organization Of peace. They have adj
hered 20 other international debating
societies and are willing TO join an
other.
It is conceivable that they might be
willing 10 yield a small part Of their
liberty OF national action TO a league I
one Of real power were set up. But the |
covenant scheme is weak and spineless
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has no power within itself TO enforce
anything.
TO such an amorphcus and uncentred
society il is impossible.io think OF sur
rendering The guardianhip OF our fu-
ture. This has been made increasing
ly clear by the weeks Of debate and
the growth of the demand for an
AUGMENTATION OF the covenant.
For further postponement in 2<r
ratification the President and ia
friends will be responsible. The Sen-
ate majority is ready to vote. II VIII
act speedily unless delay is engineered
from the White House Is 4 not time
for the President 10 return to his place
Of duty and 10 accept in good faith the
verdict OF the iury2 TO hold out
against the reservations which have
been matured is TO play the part Of
obstructiOnist
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Piles
Can't BE Cured from The outside.

Can't BE Cured from the Outside.
External treatments seldom cure Piles.
Nor do surgical operations.
The cause Is inside-bad circulation.
The blood is stagnant, the veins fnbby.
The howell walls are weak the parts al
most dead
To quickly and safely rid yourself Of
piles YOU must free the circulation-send a
fresh current through the stagnant pools
Internal treatment is the one safe method
Ointments and cutting won't do II.
s. Leonhardt. NJ. d. a specialist. set at
work some years ago 10 find a real internal
remedy for piles He succeeded. He named
his prescription HEM-ROID, and tried IT
in 900 cases before he was satisfied. Now
HEM ROID is sold by druggists every
where under iuarantee. II is harmless
tablet. easy to take and can always be
found at n. r. Danforth's aud druggists
everywhere. who will gladly refund the
purchase price to any dissatisfied customer.
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WHY NOT TRY THIS ON
AMERICAN PROFITEERS

PARIS sept TO- 0-Parisians are sug-
gesting the revival OF the punishments
a former mayor. Jaspues de Tourzel
lie ordered every seller Of watered milk
be fed with his own stuffs through a
unnel placed in his mouth until the doc
tor said he could stand no more aud live
Bad b FER was crushed down on the
head ;hc seller "tO remain until the
sun shall melt It,"
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No EcoNoMY uNmL puRLIc CENsuRE COMPELs

NO ECONOMY UNTIL PUBLIC CENsURE COMPELS.
~ HE Army Motor Transport Service has refused to sell
Il any motor vehicles which servceable although
there are II 600 motor Of all kinds in storage at
Camp Hoabrd 5000 of which exposed to the elements
because the storage capacity is inadequate and despite
the fact that the state Highway Commission Of almost
every state in the country is begging for trucks which
the last Congress provided they should have
These facts many others were bahed in the Hood
light of publicity through the testimony Of Colonel
William D. Chy, in command at Camp Holabird, the
motor transport depot Baltimore when he appeared
before the subcommittee investigating quartermaster
expenditures of which Representatives Reavis OF Ne
braska is chairman. Colonel Chitlys testimony was cor
roborated and supplemented by the testimony of Major
r. c. p Evans and Captain B. L. Crane
Included in the motor vehicles lin storage at Camp
Holabird are 1900 pleasure i16i trucks and 1857
ambuances Not included in the 1900 are 1860 motor
cycles and $50 trucks and pleasure cars which on account
or the fact that they were condemned unserceable
were ordered parked the open last March by the Army
sales Division and have remained there ever since
oncers testined that although these cars have been
condemned as "unservceable" for the ARMY many oil
them could be made ready for service if repaired or
could have been when they parked in the open six
months
AUTOMOBILES had been coming to Camp Hoabrd from
the factories the signing Of the armstce up to 1--WE
months ago according TO Major Evans, although there
was large surplus Of at the On the nth Of
last November
The cars which have been allowed TO stand in the
open without any protection for from six to eight months
except frequent brushing Of exposed metal parts with
grease compound include 72 pleasure cars 25ss trucks
and 800 ambuances
Members Of Congress receiving daily appeals from
the state Highways Commissions for these trucks in
accordance with the act Of Congress which contemplated
their by these commissions in carrying The pro-
visions of the Good Roads law but Chairman was
unable 10 obtain from the officers examined any ex-
planaton Of the failure TO carry the law with l76i
motor trucks in storage" and 25ss Of them exposed to
the weather
Colonel Chitty testified that he had called to the at
tention OF his superiors the wasteulness keeping
large force Of 10 keep The great number of motors
creased which not considered seryccable that
they should be sold but That his efforts had been in vain
There approximately 1900 enlisted men, 800 civilians
and % officers stationed at Camp Holabird
Following recent disclosures Of the boarding Of army |
food supplies until much Of the food spoiled, and dis
closures OF expenditures in the spruce produc
ton service with scarcely any spruce produced the
exposure OF neglect OF army has deepened the i'm
preston in the public mind that inencency careless
ness is characteristic OF the whole administration.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
eNINE" PLAYS PART
IN BASTILE'S HISTORY

PARIS. Sept iO-The Bastile Of France
was built in 1909, The "Man in the iron
Mask was interned there in 1873. The
Bastile fell in 1889 and liberty came TO
France Basiile Day, 1919, saw the
greatest festival of liberty that France
ever has known
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Another important State has been added to the suffrage
column This time it is Minnesota which has ratified
the Federal suffrage amendment II is significant that
the vote in the State Senate 60 TO while that
the House was 800 TO Such showing cannot fail TO
put heart into the friends of suffrage in all parts Of
the country.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
GIRL Is RIFE CHAMPION AT u

ST. LOUIS, Sept. i0.-Marguerite n.
Kinder, aged IL. is national juniorchamp-
ion at rifle shooting. She won this
honor last spring and has Just returned
from the navy rifle range at Caldwell,
N j., with the remarkable score Of 100
possible at 30 yards, with a 22-calibre
rifle almost as large as herself.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10
ENGLISH FARMS TURN OVER

BREDBURG, ENG, Sept i0.-Half the
farms Of Cheshire county have changed
owners since the war and auctioneers
are predicting that all farms in England
will have changed hands within the
next five years.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

President Wilson. like President Andrew Johnson is
determined ito arouse the people Of the country the
danger of concentrating power Congress instead Of
dfusns it through one man"
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

These Wilmington plans for solving the housing
problem seem TO do almost everything except supply
homes for the men, children who are clsmor-
ing for them
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Mechanics, metal workers and labor
good paying positions.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Housewives should put up the winter vegetables
urges the United States Department Of Agriculture So
they woud-f they could get them
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

Alaska is considering the raising OF
reindeer and musk OK TO increase the
meat supply.
Evening journal., 1919-09-10

III ERE are fourteen points against the ratification Of he
IL Peace treaty.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-03-27
StyIepIus Hand Tailored Clothes
A Bunch of Everyday Specials

DRESS GOODS AND DOMESTIC 1OCome to the Supply Co. and
of that 0c gods good for curtains dresses quilt nngs
and underwear. Just think Of the price-1Oc
opened goods every morning. visit The Supply Co. 912 days
in the year you something new every day
WASH DRESSES SZESWe have 25 dozen Wash Dresses
can the little girls to the extra size lady Come and
will enjoy seeing such wonderful assortment Of
styles.
NEW SPRING GNGHAMSWe sale this week than 500
The assortment wondrupretty bright coors
every the lot and the designs varied that
every gratd Come while the assortment at its
bes-15c, zoe, 25c and 35c.
GLOVES AT 35c-Bg assortment of ladies' and misses silk
caredover Styles all coors and good OF sizes The best
will go first. Former prices SOC to $15O Now 35c
FINE HEMSTTTCHED HANDKERCHIEFS 35c DOz-Just opened
fine handchef in mnds Worth Toe and
15c each. Sale price, 36c dozen.
TOM SAWYER PLAY CLOTHESWe showing carefully
line Sawyer bouse waists suits and other
play clothes for girls and boys-wiI not rip or fade
PATTERNS IN STOCK-We carry stock pattern made by
the Review Co. The spring patterns herecome and
look style books and select patterns No waiting to have
pattern ordered at the Supply Co.
LADIES' SILK UNDERWRITING showing beautiful assort-
ment of white pink flesh cored silk camsoes ddes skirts and
gowns They styles for right will cost nothing
| to them.
BEST SMALL NOTONS-When you get brass dressing and
safety pins sewing needless embroidery thread buttons sewing silk rib
bons gloves notions at the Supply Co., get the
best you pay than other stores ask for shody stuff
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-03-27
PERFECT WSgNISINIS UNION
FITTING WEAR SUITS

Munngwear By selling Munsngwear secure salts
customers spring models and invite
to call your let explain the good quail
tiles of Munsngwear family We will sell Munsng
the other stores sell cheap undpedab
underwear trouble to show goods at the Supply Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

in France. has returned from overseas
and is visiting his father, Mr.. Philip
B. Peyton on Braddock Heights.
Mrs. Samuel Bendheim and Mrs. Louis
Bendheim left last week for Atlantic
City, where they will spend the next
few months.
DIR. and Mrs Charles T. Lindsay en-
tertained at dinner last Friday even
ing at their home on South Columbus
street in honor of their nephew. Sergt.
Charles A. Grigg. NJ. T. c.. of Newport
News. The other guests from out OF
town were Capt George A. Cook of
Walter Reed Hospital, Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Lindsay Cook of Waynes-
boro. Va, and Judge Walter I. Dawkins
of Baltimore.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Eidsness entertained the
Thomas Marshall Chapter. d. A. r.
hst Thursday at hAv home at yelling
ton. on the Potomac near Mount YER
non.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Johnson Green are
the guests of Rev. and Mrs. l.. L.
Williams at Pocomoke City. Nd.
Mrs. Sarah Simms and Miss Marie
Hudson of Missouri are the guests OF
the formers niece, Mrs. G. ii. Walter,
on King street.
Miss Gertrude Ellen Tannehill OF
this city and Mr.. Norman A. Smoot OF
Philadelphia were married Monday
evening at the parsonage of the FRS,
Baptist Church by Rev. Eugene b
Jackson. D. d. After spending their
honeymoon in the mountains of Nir-
ginia they will make their home in
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Alexander S. Doniphan, jr.. Mr..