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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
ORATORICAL CONTEST

Inc Irst OF the preliminary orator,-
cal contests for the Junior medals 80
the Howard High School was held YES
teraay morning. The exercises were nm
der the direction Of the senior class and
the contestants were drawn from The
June section Of the class.
The selections were appropriate n
the day, and given with spirit and
force. After due consideration bv the
judges, the Misses Baldwin. Bowser and
E. T. Whitten, the first mention was
given to Anna Ross and the second
to Bertha Lowe.
After the awards. Gwendolyn Red
ding. on behalf Of the teachers of the
school. presented to Miss Kruse a gift
and a box OF roses In honor of her
birthday anniversary which is today.
The program was as follows: School
song, Dear Howard" by the school
Reconstruction and the Negro" Mary
White Ovington, by Bertha Lowe: "Pa-
w. e. B. Dubois. given by
Henry Morris; 1.-The Problems Of Peace. I"
Emmett J.. Scott. Edith Reynolds: sing
ne. ITO the Tap OF the Drum" school;
Fear God and Take Your Own Part"
Roosevelt, Matilda Wells: Theodore
w. E. B. Dubois, Matilda
Wells: selection By orchestra.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22


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devoted himself
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
Plan new SCHOOL
FOR WILMINGTON
Prominent Residents Back
of Project for Tower
Hill Institution
DR.. Chiffon WILL
BE HEAD MASTER

Wilmington Is TO have a private
school that viii rank with the fore
most OF such Institutions in the United
States. ID will be known as The Tower
Hill School. and will be located at
Seventeenth and Tower Hill road, near
Rockford water tower.
A certificate Of Incorporation was
filed at the Secretary Of States office
in Dover today for the Tower Hill
School Association. The incorpOratOrs
are lrenee dupont r. r. NJ Carpenter,
Iammot dupont. Charles NJ. Barton,
A. Felix dupont, William w. Laird,
H. Rodney sharp, Dr. Albert Robin,
Eugene E. dupont, Walter S. Carpenter,
Jr.. and Josiah Marvel.
The school building Will cost $780,
BOO. and the building and land will be
donated to the association. The plans
are being prepared by Brown and
Whiteside. architects, and are expected
to be ready In another week. The
school vdn be Of the daylight plan.
two stories high, and will have ac-
comnodations and all conveniences for
go pupils. Tuition viii be fixed as
low as possible, consistent with the
high standard 10 be maintained at the
SCHOOL, fllIldlll u VIII NC AVi lh-
pills from Wilmington and vicinity.
There VIII be kindergarten. primary
md high school departments. tho lat
ter to prepare children for college.
Dr. Chiffon. Of Scranton. has been
chosen headmaster. He Is an educator
who rates among the foremost in the
land, with a long experience in private
schools. He Is now In Wilmington
and has started out to secure a faculty. |
L Is proposed to have the new school I
'eady to begin tuition in September.
I is understood that arrangements
lave been made satisfactory to Miss
Sellers who has a private school not
90 far from where Tower llill School
will be established.
The Tower Hin School, Il Is expected
win do much to advertise Wilmington,
Just as some Of the hlghest-class
schools do for the community in which
they now exist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
CHEMISTS TO MEET
ON MONDAY NIGHT

The monthly meeting Of the Delaware
section Of the American Chemical So
ciety will be held Monday evening in
Hotel Nobis, No. SOP Market street. Pre-
ceeding the meeting an informal dinner
will be served, starting at Z o'clock.
The main feature Of the business
meeting. which will start not later than
S.i5 O'Clock, win be an address by DIT
Z. w. Washburn, Of the National Re
search. Council Of the Council OF Ma
4ional Defense. His subject will b.
Refractory Materials As a Field Fol
Research"
Dr. Washburn Is chairman Of the
committee on ceramic chemistry Of the
National Defense Council, and his ad'
dress will bring out facts Of interest
TO the chemical industry under peace
conditions.
Anyone desiring reservations for the
dinner should get in touch with the
dinner committee, the chairman OF
which is j. r. Garrett, who can be
qeaohed by phones Holly Oak 220 or
5266-M.
The Delaware section IS making
splendid progress and each meeting sees
some new members. The officers for
1919 are: Dr. Charles L. Reese. chair
nan; William E. Fletcher, vice-chair-
nan. J. F. Garrett, treasurer; Robert
P. Dugliss. secretary.
The March meeting will be held March
a, when F. A. Gudger, Of the dupont
Company. will speak on the subject Of
@Camphor Cultivation"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Knights OF Pythias to Honor
.'Father Of His
Country"
JUNIOR CLASS
TO GIVE PARTY

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Feb. 22.-ln the NJ. Z
Church tomorrow. Mr.. Thomas. the
singing evangelist will lead all the ser
vices. The revival will continue every
night next week The subject at the
morning service will be Paurs Vision.
In the evening the pastor will take for
his these Sowing and Reapng.
In the absence Of the Rev. G. T..
Street, who is visiting at Pittsburgh.
the services Of the Baptist church viii
be conducted by a pastor from VIII
mington.
DR.. Alban Richey, Of St. Johns
Church. Wilmington, will conduct the
services in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church. The regular order viii be OBJ
served throughout the day.
Regular services will be conducted
by The Rev. B. Wylle in the Presbyter-
ian Church.
The Pastlme A. C. win play the Do
yer A. C. basketball team at Dover this
evening
On Monday evening Madden's orches-
ira will furnish music for the dance in
the parish house. THIS will be the
last dance held there before The Lenten
season.
Miss Mildred Blake viii celebrate her
birthday anniversary this evening.
George Carrow entertained a few
friends last evening In honor Of his
eighth birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Lydia Ryan Of Frederick, Is Wis
lting Mrs. Geary Pustill.
Miss Marian Lewis Of Chester, Pa, is
whiting Miss Mildred Blake.
John NJ. PosZwinski, aged two weeks.
d ed at the home Of his parents, No
$50 Clark street, yesterday. Funeral
services win be held on Monday morn |
ng with interment IN the New Cathe-.
lral cemetery. Wilmington.
Al the meeting Of the X. Of p. last
vening after the regular business. an
entertainment was given by
few members. Several speeches and
ongs comprised the program.
The members Of Junior and Senior
lasses OF the II gh School viii give
party at the home Of Miss Edna Grams
on on the State Road, this evening
The proceeds will be used towards the
nnual trip to Washington, D. G.
On Monday evening the Red Men will
Washlngton's Birthday. A
special program has been prepared fol
he evening.
The Rev. J. r. Biclling conducted the
funeral services Of John T. Jacobs yes
lerday afternoon.
The Kew Castle Trust Company IS
established IN It's new quarters, Della
ware street between Second and Third.
Ater many months occupied In pro-
viding a modern home for this insti-
tuition, the work Is nnally completed
and the new building win open for
on Monday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22

executive departments Of the schools
would be chosen. The Governor would
appoint State board Of 1--WE members
who would elect a Stale school commits
sioner. The county school commits
sioners would be elected as would the
commissioners In incorporated towns.
but those In the rural sections would
be appointed by the county board. The
county commissioners would appoini
the county superintendent.
AT the conclusion Of his address sew
eral questions were asked Mr.. Jump. AZ
the close there was more community
singing led by Mr.. White and selections
by the band.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
AT THE MAJESTIC.

II IS always hard luck to have hard
luck no matter where you are. what
you are, and where or what you might
have been. Hard luck Is like a raised
brick; 1t makes you fall and bump
yourself.
That is what the story Of Hard
Boiled" Is concerned with and Il is to
Dorothy Dalton as Corinne Melrose
that the hard luck comes to and bumps
Miss Dalton demonstrates in this pic
ture that her ability is not confined to
emotional portrsyals and that in her
beauty and glowness Of youth she has
a sense Of humor that is by no means
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
Where Peace Congress May Ask
United States TO be Mandatory

Bospor,'a ', . the Dardanelles. the
mara "a ana all Of Armenia 80 u mar
lae United States. AZ ,ne control Of
proposals at the peocs mandatory. II
carried out. There was o Tvnsress are
pressed by American del epesltion ex-
this responsibility was nr er.es when
the United States Senate won 9se' and
70 approve such a course, but ths 'd ~
nuence OF the American college al Con- M
stantinople and tho fact that Amsrio,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
SOLD Err BOY LIKES
EVENING JOURNAL

ca Private James ?. Smith. rroou ,s.
oreser, Mercedes, Texas. was . 4, ao'n
ing journal =, a SUBSCRIPTION to The s'F Even
anniversary, February, "s y mn birthday
t t1o."s so He appreciated e. q oy his
Ing: 70 THIS paper, saw
nave read your paper cor.,..,
every day since then, even CONN instantly
as to have It sent way down $3.50, SO Tar
tne banks Of the silvery Bio 0S Gun 70
where our outfit is stationed T NJ si a
ing my twenty-flrst birthday. / thonr Ie
It very appropriate TO let YOU know
xhow much confidence have in von
paper, especially the column devote
70 Letters From Boys in the Service.
and am hoping that this letter find
'1ts way into that column.
Il also hope that some nice youn
girl reading the letter will drop a yer
lonesome soldier boy a few lines {
drive away the border blues"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22

has done more work among the OPP
pressed Armenians than other people
makes her more trusted by the people
OF these regions than other nations.
armenia has extensive, but little work
eo mineral wealth. including one of
~, ne richest copper mines in the world.
v " area Is about that Of the State of
i atsssas, $1,000 square miles. It's popu-
l crs ans been so reduced by massa-
Turts Au ~ nardships imposed by the
l than S oao 10y II may now be little more
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
At The City Theatres

ment stores Of the city.
"Glorlanna" is the production that
caused this change and offer and Il IS
worth il and more The company Is
headed by FRITZ Scheff and is the same
one that made the production such a
success at the Primo sss Theatre, New
York.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
HARRY LAUDER.

Even now probably as you read this
papef many Of your friends will be at
the Playhouse enjoying themselves i'm
mensely in hearing the famous Harry
Lauder sing in his own way songs that
are known principally from being sung
by him. The matinee performance is
the first and tonight is the last time
he will be seen or heard In this city
before his trip 10 Australia.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22

some pressing needs-i. Sewage -svs.
TEN, 2 Bathrooms; 8, Bundjns ~.
teachins sciences; 4. Building for tsac6-
ing the Industries; 5. Larger cIsss
rooslS or model school building: 6 a
model barn for farm. u q
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
con. RoY.r

Another musical comedy success. "Oh
Boy" This is a particularly surress-
full production. It nas hal such pre-
decessors as Nobody Home and Very
Good Eddie" The engagement at the
Playhouse viii cover one week begin
ming Monday night, March 3.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
sNFIIFNBITRG,s MINsTRELs.

F. Ray Phillips, director Of Snellen-
burg's Minstrels, says, and Mr.. Phillips
knows, the performance on Tuesday
night at the Playhouse will surprise
the local patrons in the same degree as
anything unusual.
The members Of the cast whom you
classify as your friends will have so
changed their complexion and manner
that you will laughingly hesitate as TO
what you had better term them. Among
the musicians Is a ctrtain young sing
er and player who in daily life uses his
fingers counting money or lingering an
adding machine, but for the time of the
performace he viii be stunning the
ukelele or since the scene is laid ir tbs
court OF minstrensy, we perhaps naf
better call it a Tyre for the wo. d ukt-.
lele came into existence only through
the recent epidemic Of "Honoluluism"
and Is a trifle out Of keeping with
courtly environment.
Tile best time to get your tickets IS
now at the Playhouse box office. The
proceeds will be given 10 the Physi
clans and Surgeons Hospital.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22

Household goods and real estate VIII
II epId to Advantage through The Want
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
AT THE GARRICK.

There's go ng to be lots Of fun at the
Ga-rick Theatre next week, and some
real big things are promised. For in
stance, Julia Dean, the Boardway star.
makes her debut in the varieties In
evil Eyes" a clever dramatic playlst
Then there Is Oscar Lorraine, a violin
mutt ST.; Moore and West, in eBreak-
ing His Pledge; ]. c. Lewis and Co..
in a pretty story Of home life: Hall and
Kenney, dancers; Mia Johnson. COM
edienne; Wire and Walker, in a tying
act. and Tony Martin, and Webb Joe,
in cousin Giuseppe"
The bill is almost exclusively a COM
edy offering from start 10 finish. whils
there is also singing and dancing ga
lore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
"GLoRIANNa.,

Due TO the fact that Wednesday next
Is Dollar Day. the Playhouse man
sgement Is putting on sale its entire
orchestra for dollar. These tickets
will be on sale all day Wednesday,, put
the matinee has been deferred until tile
following day because Of tho fact that
many will want to avail themselves OF
the opportunities offered at the DEPART
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1919-02-22
insignificant.
AT THE QUEEN.

Clothed in the elaborate emb.oidery
and heavy clothing Of the far east, with
her beautiful eyes made TO look some
what slant, and her dark midnight
black dress in Oriental fashion, Norma
Talmadge will appear in The Forbid
den City" at the Queen Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday.
The personality Of Miss Talmadge
will be .converged and made appear In a
new light in this Oriental atmosphere
and her admirers will enjoy every min
ute Of the entire production.
Her favorite leading man, Thomas
Heighan will again be IN evidence.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
DAVIS WORKING FOR CHEAPER POWER FOR INTERIOR; URGES
 SUPPORT OF MINING CONGRESS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 2O-(F)-John A. Davis, of Fairbanks, Alaska governor of the Alaska Chapter o the American Mining Congress was the principal speak CT at this mornings session of the convention of the or ganization Mr. Davis described at length the conditions surrounding "vast bodies" of gold bearing dirt In Il eror Alaska and urged the establishment of govern
 entconstructed power plant for the purpose of furnish ng cheaper power for that fed which is said was in mense in it's potential resources He warned the mem bers that unless power does become cheaper in the far North that Alaska will lose it's mining industry and not incensderabe proportion of its population as aeon sequence thereof.
 In the development of the North Mr. Davis stated that the government had been too autocratic paying little heed to Alaskan appeals giving Alaskans but little latitude in government of themselves. He said that he did not believe that there should be change in management but that there should be alteration of methods which should be made less unpopular.
 Until there is democracy in industry, said Mr. Davis there can be no industrial peace Alaska prob- ems connected with the gold mining industry, he said could be solved if the government erected $9OOOOOO power plant here The Ignite coal he asserted that is being mined in the interior is impossible for economical fuel in its present conditon Owing to moisture he sad cannot be stored in bkers erected into stock pes Power, he declared be generated at from sixth to onefourth of the present cost The pant he sad should be built by the government because it is the most vtay interested in the future of Alaska. It is building railroad from tdewater to the interior at Fairbanks at cost of $52,0O0,00O The power project he asserted must be undertaken quickly because the mining industry is facing grave crises.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
CONGRESS WILL
 ADVOCATE GOOD
 ROAD CAMPAICN
MINING CONGRESS PASSED RESOLUTION TO ASK CONGRESS TO IMPROVE ROADS IN GOLD PRODUCING RE- GIONS.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Nov 20.-(Fj- The American Mining Congress-, in convention in this city. today passed unanimously a resolution authoriz- ing the organization to urge upon the national congress the necessity and importance of improving roads in all gold producing districts. The convention asserted in its resolution that at least 90 percent of the gold districts in the United States are practically inaccessible on account of lack of roads.
 Poor roads, resulting in inadequate transportation facilities. it was de- clared are big factor in the highly expensive operations in remote gold producing camps in the nation. Con- struction of new roads and improve ment of existing ones was asserted to be a program that could be car ried out by the federal government in it's effort to increase gold produc- tion.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
REPORT MOSCOW
 IS SURROUNDED
REVOLUTIONISTS TAKE ADVAN- FACE OF WITHDRAWAL
 AND SURROUND CITY

LONDON, Nov. 21.-(P)-According to reports received here from Hell ngfors, the city of Moscow, the present headquarters of the Lenine owe nment, is almost completely sur . ounded by anti-bolsheviki forces. The city of Tomburg, in the Urals, has been sacked by a hostile army num-
 ing 55000 men. It is said that the withdrawal of soviet forces for ionsives against General Yudenitch
 the Petrograd sector and against
 mi. al Kolchak in the east has given
 in uIgents an opportunity to . ch on Moscow
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
HOOVER AND PALMER ARE AGAIN IN CONTROL. OF NATIONS FOOD
 SUPPLIES; FIX PRICE OF SUGAR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-(P)- In an effor, to meet the situation resulting from an acute short age of sugar, President Wilson this morning re, vived the wartime power of the federal governme the entire food supply of the nation. In a proclamation issued today, MT. Wilson gave At- torney General Palmer and Herbert c. Hoover broad authority all food supplies:
 MT. Palmer is prepared to exercise the author ity over sugar and other foods. It is understood that the department of justice intends to establis wholesale price of 12 cents per pound for all sugar with the exception of the Louisiana crop which is already fixed at IF cents.
 He said that this increase is necessary to pre- vent famine early next year. Both candy and soft drink manufacturers are to have their sugar supply cut It is understood that the government will fix the retail price of sugar at 14 cents per pound.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
WILSON WILL MAKE NO PUBLIC STATEMENT UNTIL MESSAGE IS
 SENT TO CONGRESS NEXT MONTH

PARIS Nov 2l.-(P-December 1 has been set aside by the supreme council of the allied and associated powers for the formal ratification of the peace treaty with Germany according to announcement made here this morning. The American delegates have received instructions regarding participation in the ceremony It is believed here that the United States will agree to the administrators compromise ratification which will be offered at the next session of the American congress- England, France, Italy and Japan have ratified the .reaty.
 EXCHANGE RATIFICATIONS
 The British and French governments have exchang- cd notifications of the special treaty guar nteeng aid for France in of unprovoked assault the latter nation by Germany. similar treaty drawn up between France and the United States has not been acted on by the American senate.
 SEND TREATY MESSAGE
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-QP-It officially announced from the White House this morning that the President will take up the whole subject of the treaty of Versailles in message to congress at the opening of the next regular session on December 1. Until that time he will have nothing to say concerning the senates action
 FRANCE HOPEFUL
 PARIS, Nov 21.-(F9-The Temps today declares that France is hopeful for solution of the ratification muddle in the United States in the future It be-
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
GOVERNMENT AWAITS ANSWER OF MEXICO TO SHARP NOTE; ARMED
 INTERVENTION MAY BE NEEDED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-R-The United States government is still awaiting answer to it's note to the Carranza government at Mexico City regarding the arrest of Wm Jenkins, American consular agent at Puebla, Mexico. The American state department in its latest note which is said to be the sharpest ever addressed by the adminstra- tion to Mexico warned that country to release Jen- kins and leave him unmolested take the con- sequences.
 The note sent to the American embassy at Mexico City yesterday and delivered by it's shortly after it was received. Up to late hour tonight answer had been received. Officials and others in touch with American military affairs in comment ing the situation tonight, said that the number of men needed if armed intervention proves neces- sary will be less than before the account of the vast amount of equipment now possessed by the United States Armed action is said to be not the most remote of possibilities.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
TWO GOVERNORS
 MAKE ADDRESSES
RIGGS AND HART, OF WASHING TON. SPEAK BEFORE CHAM
 BIER OF COMMERCE

SEATTLE, Nov. 21-R)-Two gov ernors. Thos. Riggs, Jr., of Alaska, and Governor Hart. of Washington, were the pricipal speakers at a luncheon given them by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce today. Gov ernor Riggs was enthusiastic in his account of the outlook for Alaska's future and made a splendid talk. Governor Hart declared that the State of Washington was determined to clean up the radical element that has been causing so much trouble in the last few weeks.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
AUSlRALlA HAS
 BAD DRY SPELL
SUFFERING FROM MOST DEVAS- HATING DROUGHT SINCE FIRST
 SETTLED BY THE WHITES

LONDON, Nov. 19 9-fP)-Advice5 received by the home office today states that Australia Is suffering from the most severe drought that country has ever experienced since it was first settled by the white people. There is no record since the any dry spell of comparable sever ity. Crops are destroyed in many sections and thousands of head of stock have perished thru lack of food and water It is estimated that thousands of settlers are totally ruin ed by the drought.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24
DESIRE SECURE
 NEW UNIFORMS
IMMIGRATION OFFICERS OBJECT TO IT-MAkES THEM LOOK
 LIKE TRAINMEN.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Nov. 2O.-P,- officers stationed in this port have decided to petition to Washington for a new kind of a uni- form. They say that the one now used in the immigration service makes them look like conductors. They will also demand an increase in pay.