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Evening journal., 1920-01-09
.I1IE GRIM GaME.s

The world-famcd Houdini ndemonstrat-
ed for the first time at the Queen The
afro yesterday, his prowess as thc
perpelrstor OF thrills and daring In
THE Grim Came the FIRST picture
thriller he has made for Paramount
Aircraft.
Photoplay audiences with knowl-
edge OF Houdlni and his worldwide rep
utation as a handcufr klrg would ex-
Uect something in the story dealing
with the capture and Imprisonment OF
the chief fgure and in the actual
showing experienced no disappolAt-
ment for that proved the misfortune OF
Houdni in the very flrst reel OF THE
Grim Game
The added attraction at the Queen
was found in the newest Christie come
dy Papa by Proxy" in which Bobby
Vernon and Vera Siedman are starred.
Il is pleasant and highly amusing,
Evening journal., 1920-01-09

been offered that run the whole gamut
OF human emotions as that which has
been offered at the Savoy this week.
From tears TO l9ughter. from deepest
emotions 10 hilarious mlrth as our pa
irons have expressed themselves. Is
striking evidence OF the appreciation Of
this big double program The Broken
Butterfly Maurice T0urneur's master
piece Is an adaptation from Penelope
Knapp's famous novel ''Marcenc' ard
Is featured by Lewis Cody, Pauline
stark and May Alden Harold Llcyd
needs no Introduction TO Wilmington
patrons OF photoplays. however, in his
new 100000 Special Comedies. Harold
Lloyd is seen at his best.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
MAKERS TO TACKLE s,gaRrHMoRE.

Coach Nellis' Friends School ilve viii
play the crack swarthmore High team
at Swarlhmore tonight Nothing has
been left undone in grooming the local
Quakcrs for the hardest game confront
ing them on the seasons schedule. The
local fans await the outcome OF this
game with keen interest, since It Is the
first real test Of the strength OF the
Fourth and West five. Swarthmores
lineup consists OF the undefea.ed yete-
rams OF last years squad. The follow
ing men will play for Wilmington
Friends: Lackey, Mode. II. Smith, F.
Smith and Bradford.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
~THE CAT-BIRD."

Wilminglonlans are TO be distinctly
honored next week when the dlstin-
gulshed actor John Drew will be seen
IN "The Cat-Blrd" at the Playhouse Fri
day and Saturday. january i6andl t7with
a matinee on Saturday, making three
performances in all
Mr.. Drew who is the only member OF
The famous Drew family living and act
Ing under the Drew name Is one Of the
most noted players OF the day. lie has
that lnexplicable art that have charac-
terized all Of his famous family and he
has coupled with II q thorough under
standing OF the delights and fancies OF
the twentieth century audiences
Seals for the performances are not
for public sale until next Tuesday but
mail orders In advance viii be attended
a
Evening journal., 1920-01-09

Woodward, Adeline Buckingham. VIII
son 7. plerson. Martha w. Finn. Mary
X. Mitchell Lillian p Dennison. D NJ.
Buckingham; pianist, Margaret Shaks-
peare; assistant pianist, Vera Finn;
degree team captain. Wilson r, Pierson ;
r"norier Sara y. Mitchell; musical di-
rector, Leila Trimble; assistant musi-
cal director, Laura Yearsley.
34Ore closing the lecturers hour
State Master Roosa. Mrs. ROosa and
others made some remarks.
Isaac Richards, a former member or
Kennett Grange, was received as a mem
Der OF Hockessin Grange.
The grange viii not meet on next
Monday.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
Misses Stunning Navy Tricotine Dresses,S39.75

True Russian blouse types that are so graceful and
charming trimmed with gold braid, silk cord at waist and
featuring the effective loose flowing sleeve.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
DoI-cLAs FAIRBANKS

Douglas Fairbanks now believes opal
rings are lucky. II even the thought
of an opal ring caused cold shlvers TO
dance from one end OF your spine to
the other and the sight Of one OF the
rainbow colored gems developed an
Immediate desire In your makeup 10
run a mile. and you suddenly discovered
ihat The girl you hoped TO marry just
adored opals and insisted on that char
acter Of a stone as an engagement rlng
what would you do?
Douglas Fairbanks has found the so
luton In his latest production ''When
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
oTHE BROKEN BUTTEpFLY.p

Those who have not avaled them
selves OF seeing The big double pro-
gram at '"The Savoy Theatre" have to-
day and tomorrow In which TO
Witness the last showing n The
Broken Butterfly" and Harold
Lloyd IN Captain Kidd's Kids" Rare
ly II ever has a program OF photoplays
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
"sC,RLET D,Ys.r

The few remaining showlngs Tor to-
day and the entire daily showngs to-
morrow Will finish the weeks run oi
ihc special double bill program which
has been at the Majestic Theatre for
tle entire OF this week. d. w. Grif-
fllh's production Scarlet Days and the
Arbuckle comedy "The Garage" are the
titles Of the features.
All OF next week Geraldine Farrar VIII
be seen in "Thc Flame OF the Desert.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
asIAYEs OE pnpEn

slaves Of Pride which received It's
initial Wilmington showing at the RI
alto yesterday. proved to be a vehicle
unusually adapted TO The abilities OF
Alice Joyce the star OF the production.
It is a story OF life and It's falllcies
with The settling Of home Of wealth OF
Today for IFS background. Miss Joyce
as always makes a pleasing and ready
appearance and Is probably at her best
in "Slaves Of Pride"
Evening journal., 1920-01-09

Just fifty years ago This Winter he gave world Pre-
scpon which has been euaed for the weaknesses
Many every hamlet town city will gladly testify that
Dr. Perces Favore Prescription did them world of good.
Another of this great physicians successful remedies known
Dr. Perces Golden Medical Discovery and like the Prescription
sold by druggists everywhere in both liquid and tablets
This probably the most eaciou discovery made in med
cne the list Of and all the universe who
successfully used for indigestion and blood tonic and system
builder. makes amazing total of thousands
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
AT TIE GARRICI,.

Frank and Ethel Carmen, who are at
the Garrick Theatre this week, are Civ
Ing a remarkable demonstration OF hoop
manipulation They appear to be ia
mlliar with all OF the old tricks and
to have acquired number Of addi-
tlonal ones, all Of which are novel and
require extraordinary skill practice and
unerring calculations and aims. A hoop
Is thrown IN the air to roll on one NNlre,
then It is dropped TO three others In
succession. all the time rolling. SINH
lar other performances are given. prov
ing decidedly interesting, Mr.. Carmen
Is also a skilled baton iwirler, twlrlng
two at the same time, one in each
hand.
Evening journal., 1920-01-09
attractions at the City Theatres

HE Clouds Roll BY" which has played
before large audiences every night this
week at tie Victoria Theatre. because
u is one Of the big obstacles in his
path 10 happiness, just the same as a
score Of other supperstHions which fol-
low'him from one end to the other end
OF The picture. TomorroW's showing
will be the last
Norma Talmadge IN her latest select
special entitled "The Isle Of Conquest"
VIII be the feature attraction at the Vic
toria all next week.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

With continual strife. amounting vir-
tually to civil war. In Ireland. with
spasmodic revolutionary outbreaks In
Germany with .counter-revolutionary
movements developing at intervals In
Russia. with civil war In ChinH and
with political. npheavals In France.
Italy. Greece and other countries,
the unrest and changing conditions
growing out OF the World war were
reflected In the disturbed internal con-
dltions Of many countries OF the old
world In 1890
One of the unexpected political de-
veiopments of the early days of the
year was the failure OF Premier Gle
menceau to obtain election as presi-
dent OF France upon the expiration or
the term OF President Polncare. Paul
Deschanel was elected on January II
and the following day Clemenceau's
cabinet resigned. Alexandra Miller
and formed a new cabinet al the re-
quest of President Poincare.
The. All-Russian government in 81
beria. headed by Admiral Alexander
B. Kolchak, was finally destroyed with
tic VI thottuuh 's s'p-
clal Revolutionists at Irkutsk on Feb
runry Z.
In Great Britain the government
took its first definite step toward
settlement of the Irish question on
February 25s by presenting TO the
house OF commons its Irish home
rule bill. providing for autonomous
rule under dual parliament, repre-
senting both the north and. the south.
on March 10 Ulster voted TO accept
rhe bill. -..- 49,, .- --. ...
A new counter-reyoIotion. directed
by militarists. broke out In Berlin
March 13. The 'revolutionists gained
control of Berlin and DR.. :. Wolfgang
Kapp- proclaimed himself chancellor.
The revolution was short-llyed, how
ever, ending IN failure. on the 18th
when DR. Kapp' resigned.
The Irish situation continued to at
tract the attention of the world. On
March 10 the mayor of Cork was kill
ed by assassins In. the House OF
Commons the Irish Home Rule bill
passed its second reading on March
81. 34s 10 "a. On April Irish tax
offices and records were burned at
many points and wire commhnicat tion
from Belfast was cut.
In Mexico the presidential campaign
developed revolution which resulted
eventually in the. overthrow Of the
Carranza government On April 10 the
state OF Sonora Withdrew from the
republic and lighting between the
sanars trsans and. federal forces be-
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
European Nations, Especially,
Are Beset With Troubles Dur .
ing Period Of Readiustment.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS REVIEWED
Failure Of Senate to Ratfy Peace
Treaty Leaves United States Tech
niealiy at War-Presidentisi
, Election Holds Interest. 80. -. .
BY DONALD F. sioes.

The world throughout the year 1920
was passing through the troublesome
period of readjustuent and reaction
that began with the close Of the World
war. OF all the great powers that had
been Involved In the conflict, the Unit
ed States alone remained technically
IN state OF war with Germany
through the failure OF the senate 10
ratify the peace treaty. For all prac-
tical purposes. however, the United
States was at peace and conditions In
this country were more nearly normal
than in most of the nations OF Europe
which had accepted. the settlements
agreed upon by the peace conference
al Paris.
Although the great war had ended,
the world was not at peace in 1920.
Territorial disputes and jealousies
growing out OF the war resulted In
large number of minor conflicts.
The Irish problem remained IN
solved and the situation in the Emer-
sld Isle grew more serious a. the year
progressed 10 the United States. de-
spite minor radical activities and the
uncertainties accompanying the read
tustment of business and industrial
conditions. there was continued pros
prrity and optimism.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29

offices in The November election.
The United States Supreme court
ON January = upheld the constitution
ality of wartime prohibition and the
Volstead enforcement act. On Janu-
AIRY 10 nationwide prohibition. under
the eighteenth amendment TO the Con
stitution, went into effect
On January 10 the New York as
sembly, with but two dissenting voices.
voted to exclude the fve Socialist
members of that body, pending trial
on charges that the platform of their
party is revolutionary.
The arti-radlcal campaign resulted
In the Ndlctment of 3s leaders of the
Communist Labor party In Chicago
ON January 81
The railroads OF the country were
returned 10 private operation on
March /. under the terms of the Cum
Minis Esch railroad reorga nizatIon act.
Senator Truman IL. Newberry of
Michigan was convicted In the federal
court nj Grand Rapids on March 20
on charges involving the use OF exces-
sive campaign funds. He and 10 CO.
defendants were given prison SEN
fences. but remained AT liberty pending
an appenl to the higher courts.
The trial Of the five Socialist mem.
hers Of the New York assembly ended
with their expulsion from the legisla.
ture April |.
Several suits had been Instituted
during the early months of the year
attacking the validity OF the eight
centh Cprohibition) amendment All
these cases were taken 10 the United
States Supreme court aud Oh June z
that tribunal decided that the amend
ment and the volstead enforcement
act were constitutional.
Big increases In rates were granted
the railroads of the country by the
Interstate commerce commission July
81 10 enable the roads TO meet In
creased wages. Passenger rates were
Increased 70 per cent. with u Pullman
Surcharge of 30 per cent for the rail-
roads. Freight rates were Increased
from 20 10 40 per cent In different sec
tiOns of the country.
The trial Of the Communist Labor
party Leaders in Chicago, in progress
for several months. ended August
with the conviction of 20 who were
given Jail sentences
The five Socialist assemblymen ex-
PEELED from the New York legislature
in the spring. having been reelected.
were again unseated when the legis-
lature met I'm special session Septem-
her 2l.
Sharp drops In the prices Of cotton.
wheat and other farm products
brought appeals for assistance from
the farmers OF the country during the
latter part OF the year. Night riders
appeared In southern states In an ef-
fort TO force the growers to hold their
cotton for higher price and a move
ment was started TO secure the holding
Uf wheat from the market
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
NATIONAL LEGISLATION

The continued light over the ratifica-
tlon OF the treaty of Versailles, with
the League OF Nations covenant. re-
sulting In rejection of the treaty for
the second time. occupied the atten-
tion Of the United States senate during
the early months OF 1920 and monop-
olized the attention of the public. so
far as congressional action was con
ccrned. The Cummins- Esch bill, IN
der which the railroads OF the country
operated after their return To private
control. and the army reorganization
bill were the principal pieces Of legis-
lation enacted before the first regular
session Of the Slxty-sirth congress
ended June 3.
on January 10. the house by a vote
of 32s to 8. for the second time re-
fused to seat Victor Berger. Socialist,
who had been reelected TO congress
from Milwaukee district after he
had been once barred by the house
because of his alleged dlsloyaIty dur
Ing the war.
The Water Power Development bill.
which had long been pending IN con
gress. was passed by the senate Janu-
AIRY 10. A similar bill had been adopt
sd by the house In July, 1919.
Another long congressional fight.
for the adoption Of the OH Land Leas-
ing bill. was ended when the confer
ence report was adopted by the house
on February 10 and the senate two
days later.
The senate then turned Its attention
1Nl.
Lodge reservations were again adopt
ed. with some amendments. The
treaty, with the reservations. came TO
vote on March 10. and for the second
time failed to secure the requisite two
thirds majority. the vote being 40 to
35. The following day the rejected
treaty was sent back 70 the President
With no prospect OF the early adop-
ton Of the treaty, resolutions declar-
ing the war AT an end were introduced
in both the house and the senate. Both
houses adopted the Knox senate res
olution. President Wilson vetoed this
resolution, however. on May 27.
A few days earlier. on May "a. Pres
ldent Wilson asked the senate for au-
thorlty to accept the mandate for
Armenia that had been offered by the
supreme council on June / the sen-
ate respectfully declined" to give the
President the authority requested.
On June \. the house voted. 343 to
3. the repeal OF aii war laws except the
Lever act and the enemy trading act
the measure already having passed the
senate but President Wilson withheld
his signature from the act and II died,
with several other Important meas-
ures- with the adjournment Of con-
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
DOMESTIC

The year 1920 being a presidential
election year, politics held the atten-
ton of the people OF the United States
during the greater part of the wear
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio
was nominated for President by the
Republicans at Chicago June l2 The
Democratic national convention AT
San Francisco nominated Governor
James NJ. Cox Of Ohio on July on
the forty-fourth ballot
In the election on November 2. the
Republican national ticket was elected
by an overA helming majority. receiy-
ing 4l4 electoral votes while the Demo
cratic candidates received III. The
Republicans also won an overwhelm-
ing majority in congress.
BY winning their long fght for
equal suffrage, the women OF the coun.
Try gained the right to vote for all
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29

Brcst-Litovsk, and began a drive on
two weeks they continued 10 advance
and on August u were within twelve
miles Of Warsaw. The Polish capital
seemed dsomed. bur on The l1rh the
Poles iaunehed great counter.of-
fensive and drove the BoIsllevilii back
in disorder Heartened by the crush
ing blow given The Russian forces.
the Poles rejected the Bolsheylk peace
terms. =
In the. 4ueantime. ON August II, the
srencn Foreign office surprised the 9th
er powers. by giving recognition to
General Wrange's.- facto govern
ment In South Russia
The Turkish peace treaty was signed
on August 10 by all nations concerned
except Serbia. and the Hedjaz. Soviet
Russia continued its effort TO make
peace with its neighbOrs by signing
treaty with Letvia, and agreeing to
srmistlce terms with Finland.
on October u the Poles signed an
armistlce and preliminary peace treaty
with Russia TO become effective DC
tober IL. .-
The cessation of hostilities on the
Polish fronts enabled the Bolshevlki
TO strengthen their other fronts. Dl-
rectedi by Trotzky,. the war minister,
the Bolshevlki launched violent of
fensiye on October 81 against the
South Russian armies commanded by
General Wrangel. They succeeded In
smashing General Wrangel's forces
and drove on; through Crlmea.
The BolsheSiki forces captured Sc
bastopol November a. General
Wrangel and the remnants Of his army
were on board American, French and
British warships which steamed out
of the harbor as the Bolsheyiki en-
tered the CITY,. .
An agreement on the Adriatic ques-
tion was reached November 10 at Il
conference between the Jugo-Slays
and. the Itaiians>and. treaty embody-
ing the agreement was signed at Ra-
palio- two days later.
TAe-Assefnbly. or the League Of Ma
tions opened its first session at .Ge-
-neya November 40. Paul Hymsns. OF
Belgium being elected president
on November 20 President Wilson
accepted an Invitation extended by the
Council of the Leagueof Nations to act
as mediator between Armenia and
Turkey Two days later the Russia
Boishevik took .Erivan and announced
the establishments of q soviet Armenian
republic. On DEFENDERS Armenia and
the Turkish. Sstionalists signed
treaty of peace.
Several attempts to secure action on
amendments to the covenant OF the
League Of Nations were voted down
by the league assembly. Because OF
this action HE Argentine delegates TO
the assembly withdrew on December
g. On December ] Austria was admit
ted to the league. the first Of the allies
OF Germany TO be granted member
ship.
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The World war WAS formally ended
January 10 when Germany and four
teen Of the powers sllled against her
IA the war exchanged Publications Of
the Treaty OF Versatile. al Paris The
Quilted States. however was mol
smong the nations participating in this
ceremony. a. the treaty had not been
ratined by The senate. d..
The League Of Nations came luto
scIusi being Al Paris JsHnary III when
the executive council held its brst
meeting with representatives from Bel
xium, Brazil. England. Italy. France.
japan. Greece and Spain .participaT-
Ing.
The Russian government made =
step toward securing peace with It's
warring neighbors by concluding
treaties with Ukraine and Esthonia.
The Turkish peace terms were COIN
pleted on March 3. and a week later
tie Allies decided TO use force TO i'm
pose the terms upon Turkey, sending
troops 10 occupy coustantlnople. The
allied forces occupied the Turkish
capital without opposition
Polish troops began a spring often
siye against the Russian Bolsheyiki In
the Baltic region on March 20. Wsrsaw
reported heavy fighting at many points
on the J00-miIe front. Three days lat
er Poland offered peace terms to Rus
sis, providing for restoration OF the
kingdom OF l772. return Of art and
other treasures. and an indemnity for
invasIons since 1914. Polish troops sd-
tuinistered severe defest to the Boil
sheviki at Podolls April l3.
The Poles and Ukralnians negotlat-
ed treaty ON April %. recognizing
UkraInfan Independence from Russia.
A combined army of Poles and Ckra.n-
ians then launched an offensive against
rhe Russian Red forces capturing
Kiey on May and the great port. of
Odessa on May II.
Bolshevik troops Invaded Persia at
Astara May is. forcing the withdrawal
OF British troops. Bolshevik troops
on the Polish front we're fe-enforced
and launched an attack on ninety
mile front. seeking to open communi-
cation with East Prussia. on June 3
they succeeded In Ranking and driving
hack General Piisudski's Polish troops.
The supreme council continued Its
Efforts 10 complete the peace. settle
mepts. The treaty with Hungary was
signed June at Versailles. Ambasss-
dor Wallace signing for the United
States. Turkey was granted fifteen
days sddltlOnal time TO present It's
views regarding the treaty with that
country. t.
While these peace negotiations were
IN progress, fighting continued at many
points. Over 300 Italian prisoners were
killed BY .Albanians at Tlrana on June
ls in retaliation for the assassination
of Essad pasha in Paris On June lS
Supported by British troops and bst-
tIeshjps AT Malta and COnstantinople,
the Greeks began a campaign to oust
rhe Turkish Nationalists from parts OF
Asia Minor.
On July the Boishevik sfOops cap
rured Rovono. throwing. The Poles into
retreat oD the entire front. Poland
opened negotiations for an arInistlce
and these continued for a week when
ir was reported that Russia had or
dered the postponement' of r1e,. ne2o-
riarions and The capture nt. Warsaw.
salshsvis troops csntured Lorn7s and
The Lamar register., 1920-12-29

sress. On the day before adjourn
ment, President Wilson vetoed the
budget bill which had been passed by
both houses
Congress reconvened on December @
for the short session. President Will
son in his message. which was read
the following day, recommended that
the Philippines be given their lnde-
pendence.
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ing on family economy, instead of
following the course of amelioration
that has set in, would again become
onerous.
"Is there not great threat in the
present situation of such unfortunate
results as these? Is not the recession
in public buying forcing industry into
too great a curtailment os produc-
ton? Will not, in other words, the
public pay greater price for its
false economy than if it maintained
a more temperate attitude, both as
to buying in flush times and as to alb
stention feom buying in time such
as the present? Is it not true that any
economic force which develops SUI
fcient intensit yto injure consider
able part of the public works injury
in ultimate effect to the body polite
as whole? All must pay a part OF
the cost-Augusta Chronicle.
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of Interest to Schools.


Columbia, Dec. 2O.-Fiye great
needs in the educational system of
South Carolina have been pointed out
by the people of South Carolina, in
reply to a QUESTIONABLE published
throughout the state early in 1920
by the extension department of the
University of South Carolina. These
are: more efficient school supervision,
more tax money, well paid county su-
perintendents of education, raising
and standardizing of teacher require
ments, and more pay for teachers.
A long list of needs for the school
system of the state has been sup
piled by the people of the state in re-
ply to the University's QUESTIONABLE,
but those five are the ones that were
mentioned most frequently. These re-
plies are taken as representing the
concensus of opinion of the best in
formed people Of the state on the
subject of education.
The school needs pointed out by
the people are: modern liberalized