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Evening star., 1920-11-16
Early Mailing.

Those who have Christmas mailing
to do are responding admirably to
the ursings Of the postal officials to
get their packages into the mails in
good season. Already the parcel post
windows of the various stations in
this city are threnged with people
daily. Every package sent now :e-
lieves the congestion Of the last two
or three weeks of the season and is
assured Of transportation in good time
and in good shape.
1t is proposed to establish Show
postal branch station. at 18th and H
streets. to show the methods of as.
sorting and distributing mail and in
terest the public in the need Of CO.
operation with the postal service, in
order to secure efficiency and prompt
ness.
Washington has done wen in the
matter Of early shopping and early
mailing, and 1t is announced that the
peak load" of local mail has now been
meved forward two days over pre-.
viaus years. That is to say. the top
OF. the nushi OF Christmas mailing has
been moved two. days further away
from Christmas day. At the present
rate Of public response to the mail
early" request this peak load" can
be advanced several days further.
Early mailing means early shop.
ping. It is impossible to post goods
that have not been bought.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Students on Strike.

ST. Johns College at Annapolis f..
nous as the third oldeat eellege
in the United States is now the scene
OF students strike, caused by efforts
OF the college authorities to stamp out
hazing Certain practices OF the
sophomore class have caused 90 much
criticism by the parents Of the fresh
men that the trustees OF the institu
tion have demanded abandonment o!
the so-called rules OF the sophomores
The students have refused to change
their practices and have quit school,
accompanied by all the other classes.
II an educational institution 10 to be
conducted on democratic lines OF Co
operation and coordinate responsible.
Try. the student body can be admitted
to participation In the framing Of reg.
uiation. But experiments In school de-
mocracy have net encouraged belief
in the success Of this idea. In some
institutions students are intrusted
with very large share Of the respon
sibility for maintaining discipline, bu,
nowhere does the governing body ae
tually transfer to the student body the
last word in organization and cerrec
tion.
This is the issue at the college in
Annapolis. Shall the student body
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Amendment Plans.

While it was by some feared that
possibly the Supreme Court might de-
clare the nineteenth amendment in
valid anC thereby nullify the election
of November 2, ne such thought has
been entertained since the avalanche
of that date. But the anti-suffrage
forces are net through. They are go
ing on in their fight. They are not
going to try directly to repeal the
nineteenth amendment. but they are
going to try to amend the method of
Iamending the Constitution. They
have formed 2 combination with other
organizations and they have an
nounced plan to drive for u federal
amendment TO restore the rights of
the. people" taking. away from the
legislatures the power to ratify fed
eral amendments and providing that
all future changes must be submitted
to popular vote or to conventions of
instructed delegates elected by popu-
lar vote.
This is entirely another question.
1t is not new. 1t has been broached
before and strenuousiy urged for a
time and then abandoned. The method
Of amending the Constitution has, in
fact been challenged practically every
time an amendment has been adopted
1t may be that the present system is
not altogether fair or equitable. But
| it is going to be harder to effect a
change in the method of amending
than it is to get an amendment Of
form and principle adopted. 1t is go
lins te require twe-thjrds votes in the
House and Senate and three-fourths
of the states. And that is a difficult
combination to get.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
The TyaAe Danger Problem.

City-wide discussion is in progress
regarding the best way to correct the
evil Of reckless automobiling and care
less use Of the streets by pedestrians.
The many deaths recently inflicted in
the streets Of Washington have again
aroused the people to a realization
that the streets Of the capital are un-
safe and that this city is in danger
Of leading the list Of American COM
munities in the matter Of proportion
ate trafnc fatalities.
Examination Of motor cars for, de-
fects, a roundup of all machines to
ascertain whether any are being run
by unlicensed drivers, establishment of
no thoroughfare-streets a. public play
ground spaces. rigid enforcement OF
rules eonfining pedestrians to cross.
valks-these are some Of the remedies
now proposed. All Of them have adj
vecstes.
There will be no safety in the
streets in this or any other city until
the psople who walk learn to guard
themselves and untA the drivers Of
all vehicles learn to obey the regula.
tons. There will b no safety as Ions
ss people continue to step out from the
curb without noting the condition .et
the trafflc. as long as children play
in the streets and as long as motortsts
rush through the srseta regardless
OF the rights Of others at speeds which
do not permit immediste control.
Rules Will not stop these habits Of
careless walking and reckless driving,
Enforcement Of the rules is necessary,
with wide publicity to teach the les
son to all that there can be no safe
violation Of regulations even when ne
accident results. e@'
II the pedestrians are, to be sub,
jecte6 to a penalty fer improper USE
Of the streets, very grave care mus,
be exercised in framing such rules,
There are people who strongly be-
lieve that II is safer to cross the street
In the middIe Of the block than at the
intersection, because at the midblock
point they have to watch only onk
way at q time. whereas at the intersec.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Applause and Pluralitiss.

The difference between the applause
Of last year. when the Presaoehs
crossed the continent advocating the
league of nations. and the piafaiities
at the polls this year. when the people
voted on the league. affords good study
for politicians. and particularly sucn
as run for office.
Everywhere in the west. the near
west, and the northwest the Presi
dent had great receptions, and they
inspired him to his best as speaker
No series of addresses he ever deliv
cred showed smoother or more fehci
.tous phra sings. He returned home eX
hausted physically. but absolutely con
fident of the success of his mission
That the Senate would be forced to
ratify the treaty, or that if the treaty
went over and became the issue be
tween the parties this year the treaty
would win. he had no doubt.
The President missed his guess. The
Senate rejected the treaty, and the
pact, made the paramount issue this
year. was buried under such plurali
ties as the country had never known
before Not state In the section ira
versed by the President voted for Gev
Cox.
Fake some OF the pluralities: Illinois
$4,000; Iowa. 4o1.2 zoe: Missouri. 12o,.
o0o: Kansas, 100000; Nebraska. 1885,,
500, Idaho. $4,000; wyoming. saseee
Oregon. 5000. and california. 5ee,eoo.
Did anything occur between the
stumpinS tour of the President last
year and election day this year to ex'
plain the amazing difference between
the applause Of last year and the plu'
ralities Of this year? Nothiag. Hence
the reasonable assumption that. not
withstan nding the enthusiastic recep'
tions accorded the President. had the
treaty been voted on in November Of
last year it would have been rejected
as it was fortnight ago.
Evening star., 1920-11-16


tioa they have to watch ar least two
ways. and sometimes three and four
Probably no rule can be written that
will hold the pedestrian strictly under
penalty. But rules can be written
have been written, in fact-and should
be enforced to hold motorists strictly
responsible. They are. after all. the
ones who do the damage. The pedes
trian may be careless, but it is the
motor car that hits him. and the man
ager of the motor car is the one who
really has the responsibility. and for
whose guidance the rules should be
written and who should be held strict
ly to observance of them.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Miss Robertson's Campaign.

Miss Alice Robertson, elected to Con
gress from an Oklahoma district. won
her race man fashion, 20 to say. Il
was necessary to make a campaign
and she made it. To make q cam
paign it was necessary to raise a cam
paign fund. and she raised it, II
raise campaign fund 1t Was neces
sary for her to show confidence in hel
own candidacy, and she showed con
fidence by subscribing to 1t herself
and in a sum larger than. THAI of an,
Of her assisting friends. =,
Less than three thousand dollars in
all was spent-a naodest sum, a. cam
paign expenditures go-and all of it.
we may be sure. was spent legiti
mately.
Being a practical woman. of ex
perience in public affairs. Miss Robert
son knew that it paid to advertise
and she advertised. She employed
newspaper space literally. And. nd
vertising, she made her advertise
ments snappy ana readable, and OBJ
tatned results. 1t district normally
democratic. she, a republican. brought
home the bacon.
We probably see in this candidacy
and the manner and the methods ol
conducting it, fact welcome and In
structiye. Which is, that, in the main
the blazed trail viii be followed by
the newcomers. The wemen viii
travel with the men, and both win ad
venture in a spirit Of comradeship
Politics is politics. as business Is bust
ness. 1t Is an exciting game, rough
in some features. II women can i'm
prove those features. as they purpost
doing. the result need not lessen in
terest in the game. or the value q
what is obtained with their assistance
Evening star., 1920-11-16

The fact that an income tax install
ment falls due between Thanksgiving
and Christmas provides an element Of
contrast that should enhance the en-
joyment Of both holidays.
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Each passing administration leaves
the District of. Columbia with reason
TO be grateful for distinguished addi-
tions to its happy. though voteless,
citizenship.
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Mr.. George c. Creel continues to
gather informatioa, but most Of It ap-
pears to be marked mot for publica-
tioA.'
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Weather reports freM Texas indi-
cate that Presiaent-elect Harding en-
couhtered a touch Of bareback" well
in advance Of Inauguration day.
Evening star., 1920-11-16

After the 18th of. November II 'is un,
reasonable to expect the weather bu.
rcau to go on predicting ''fsir and
warmer <<si $
Evening star., 1920-11-16

The phrase diplomatic circles" con-
veys reminder Of the course Of some
"f the arguments on international cub.
jects.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
sideWAik and F,ircaide.

Some Of these soviet people are
ter"
II thought mebbe. they would be- =
rejoined Farmer Corntossel. "The
trouble with sevietism, as far as 1 can
make out. is too much Soap box and
not enough wood box"
Evening star., 1920-11-16

1 It will be a busy Congress. indeed, if
all the suggestions as to Investigations
are followed up to their full possibil.
tiles, =
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Every time Germany 10 mentioned
as Q candidate for the league Of ma
tions. France reaches for black ball.
Evening star., 1920-11-16
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILAspER JOHNSON.
Changing the Tune.

Changing the Tune.
I'm tired Of talking politics"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Attention now long to FIX
On less important things.
I'd rather pack my grip and go
Upon fishing trip
Than hear the finest language flow
That's known to craftsmanship.
"Of course, know we must give heed
Unto our fellow men.
I also realize the need
OF contrast now and then.
SO. let me linger for awhile.
And hear the breeze that sings
"A song to make the waters SMILE"
!, Said Heselsiah Bings: t.'a.A. = '-'s' -
Evening star., 1920-11-16
The Tired Business Men,

Just who are the tired business
men for whose benefit this entertain
ment was designed?"
You'll hnd them out on the side
walk" answered the manager
They're the ticket speculators." :
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Rhetorical Mathematics,

Can you verify all the statistics
you used in your campaign orations?"
II am not going to try" replied
Senator Sorghum. Some Of those
figures were only figures Of speech"
Evening star., 1920-11-16
Tragedy

An innocent liquid they started to
make.
A. safe al there wasstn be had.
But . little yeast cake vas dropped
in by mistake, i
Which sent the whole works to the
bad!
Evening star., 1920-11-16

Jud Tunkins says he'd rather hear
a sermon that puts him to sleep than
one which scares him into insomnia
for the rest Of the week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
GREAT EXCITING
CAUSE OF DISEASE
Weakness, Which Tanlac, the
Premier Preparation,
OVercomes.

There is not a single portion Of the
body not benefited by the healthful
work of Tanlac, which begins its action
by stimulating the digestive and assimi-
lative organs. thereby enriehing the blood
and invigorating the whole body. said
the Tanlac Man.
Next it enables the stomach to thor
oughly digest its food, thereby permitting
the assimilable products to be converted
into blood, bone and muscle
1T overcomes that great exciting
cause Of disease weakness 1t builds
up the constitution weakened by disease
and mental and physical overwork,
quiekens convalescence, and is an un-
failing source of comfort to the aged
ard infirm BY increasing all the pow
rrs Of endurance, il enables those who
lake Tanlac to better encounter fatigue,
exposure and overwork
The genuine !. l. Core Co Tanlac is
sold here by n. b. Danforth and all
leading druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
TALLEW|LLE TO
DISCUSS SUFFRAGE
Massmceting Called Tonight to
Get Comm munity Sen
timent.

A meeting TO determine the sentiment
Of the citizens residing about Ialieyvlile
will bc held at that place tonight. Levy
Court Commissioner Isaac Elliott VIII
preside and make an address and there
viii be other prominent speakers TO give
the views of those opposed to suffrage,
including Miss Charlotte Rowe.
One Of the interesting features of the
p,hlic hearing at Dover yesterday occurred
n,st prior 10 the afternoon session. 1t had
been announced by Speaker Corbett and
President Short that the space reserved
for sneakers should be at the disposal OF
tho s1ffrapists in the morning and the
same courtesy and privilege extended
tho anti-suffragists IN the afternoon
During the Intermssion between the
morning and afternoon sessions, the
speakers' seats were taken 10y suilragistS'
Vhen Mr.. Corbett came INTO the room nc
told the suffrage ladies that 1t had oeen
clearly understood that the seats IN
the afternoon were for the anti-s'lilrage
sneakers. But no one moved,
President Short came IN later and toid
the suffrage ladies that out OF courtesy
and fairness to the anti-suffrage speakers
inc seats were reserved for the anti III
the afternoon. No one moved.
Then President Short called upon the
sergeant AT arms to clear the seats, The
sergeant hesitated, saying that he had EeVer
laid hands on a woman.
And don't begin now, sald Mrs.
Henry p. Scott, one OF the opponents To
suffrage. we will try and make out
without those seats, and the opponents
10 suffrage did
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
DUTCH TROOPS READY
ON GERMAN FRONTIER
Holland Has Called Volunteers to
Combat Bolshevikists at
Her Border.
nv Associatod Press to Every Evening

Nv Associated Press TO t.NCtS Evening
Amsterdam. March - Fighting at
Wescl began yesterday morning when
government troops sent 70 secure arms
the Communists had agreed to surrender
were fred upon with machine guns, SAYS
Munster despatch 10 the Telegram:
On "Wednesday night the commander Of
the troops in NcScl demanded that the
Reds withdraw to a line about two miles
south on the Lippe river and surrender
arms stored al Pcddcnhurg This was
agreed to. It is said, hut fighting developed
when the communists were asked TO turn
over the arms
When Communist forces occupied Dul-
men. a town p miles east of WCsei govern
ment troops holding the place retired with
odt fighting, It Is SAID.
Government troops at Wosel have been
reinforced. according to reports from the
Dutch frontier.
Coal trains to Holland from the Ruhr
district were operating normally today
although the crews were sometimes
threatening by Spartscists. The Dutch
government which relies on volunteer de-
tachmcnts especially recruited, with no
call on conscripts. In the event oi any
trouble with the Soviet adherentS tins
country will combat the movement with
heen mobilized on tho frontier at Roshecr-
enberg
Government forces At Ncs@l are strongly
entrenched north Of the lIppe river and
are being constantly reinforced by armed
farmers and borgcolsie from towns nearby
the frontier correspondent OF the TCle-
graaf saws The Red army's trenches
arc lttlc moro than half q milo distant
from those occupied hy the defenders Of
Wesel, and arc manned hy about 1000
mon
The Rcd forces also arc increasing. It
is said Casualties in the ranks of the
Communists in the fighting up till last
night have heen quite light heinC only
about 60 dead and 100 wounded.
Southwest Of the scene Of the fighting
near Nesrl arc Belgian forces which havc
heen Withdrawn 70 the lett hank OF the
Rhine from the bridgehoad formerly
occupied on the right hank. In addition
to the Belgiaus, French troops equipped
with artillery are arriving.
Soldiers in the communist army receive
80 marks a day with rations,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
M. E. CLERGY AT POLLS.
To Elect Delegates to Attend Gen
eral Conference; DR.. Watt
and DR.. Wise Named.

Two ballots were necessary for election
of the four ministerial delegates TO the
General Conference. DIR. w. A. Wise and
DR.. Robert Watt were elected on the
first ballot, DR. Wise receiving 1Ol votes
and DR.. Watt, 81 The other two district
superintendents were next in the number
of votes, Rev. DR. V. s. Collins receiving
80 and Rev. W. r. Mowbray 66. Eighty
four votes were necessary for election,
however, so that only DIR. Wise and DR..
Watt were chosen.
One hundred and seventy votes were
cast altogether. of which three on the
first ballot were defective. In announcing
the results, Bishop Mcdowell gave the
number received by the two district
superintendents elected and continued
with votes running from DIR. Budds 61
to long lists of members who received
three or four votes. He stopped those
who had received three votes, adding
"and the rest of the conference had one
pr two =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
pHUs. PRODUCE MARKET
A.socia,ed pross 10 Every Evening

ny Associated Press TO Every Evening
Philadelphia. March % Corn New.
as to quality and location, i67al 80.
the latter for No ,. yellow
Oats No >. white. l05 2al 06; n
3. white, 0i 2al %
Butter Western creamery. extra, 60.
nearby prints, fancy, 97a1a
Cheese New York and Wisconsin full
milk, held, 25a3l
Eggs Nearby frsts, 40: current
receipts. i4.55: western extra, firsts.
1470; frsts, 1440; fancy selected, packed,
55a57 per dozen.
Live poultry, firm: fowls. az 70 size
and quality, 3Sa46 spring chickens. 3sa--
Al: hrolllng chickens. 55af0. old ro0sters,
25a26. Young STACEY roosters, 30af2;
ducks. pekin, 40a46. Indian runner.
42a43 Muscovy, 30a32. turkeys. 30ai5.
Dressed poultry Fowls. fresh killed.
choice 10 fancy 3aail. small sizes, 33a.,4
ROSTERS. 20. broiling chickens, jersey,
55aGO, other nearby, 50a55: choice west
crn, 4Sa.1n: roasting chickens. western, ~
To size and quality, i0a30. capons, western
choice. 54a5j; fair to good. fSa.12.
Potatoes " hite, per 100 pounds,
5.35a625
Flour Soft winter straight western,
10. 15aIi25: nearby. 1O55al 90; hard
winter. straight. u 25al2 IS; short patent,
l325aI3.50; spring first, clear, 9.50a-
1000 patent, l2.60al3.l0; short patent,
I3.5OaI375: fancy spring and city mills
patent family brand l4l0al4 10
Hav Timothy, No. ;, 10 00a4l 90
No. ;. 81 .0Oa3eOO. sample - coast OO
no grade. 2QGOa3l 90: clover mixed hay
light mixed 40o0ail 90; No. /. 9o0a-
1000
Tailow Prime. city. loose, II >. spe-
cIal. loose. -. prime country, f34 edible
! IN tterccs. 16i izal5
Bran Firm. soft winter brand western
, in lO0-pmlnd sacks, 81 o0a4750, spring
30 OOaJ6.50
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
ALLEGED FLIM-FLAMMERS HELD.
Nick Vecher and John Melis In City
Court on Serious Charge.

Nick Vecher, alias Toney Charko, was
held in $1,000 bail and John Mehs was
held in $500 bail, both on charges of lar
ceny by trick, by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court today.
The two men arc alleged to have worked
q "lim-ham" game on Joe Zubrycki, for
the sum of $1,000, which Joe claims
he lost while in the company of Charko.
Charko had a machine. which il is alleged,
he used to ''flim-fam' Joe. by making
Joe believe he could make counterfeit
money. Harry p Joslyn represented
Melis. Philip l. Garrett acted as assistant
CITY solicitor in the absence Of George
y. Davis
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Case N0iIe Pressed

The case against Adam Shockley,
colored, charged with larceny, was nolle
pressed in Municipal Court today
by Judge Hastings upon the application
of the prosecuting witness, Curtis Leighton
Adam, janitor in one apartment had taken
some kitchen utensils from an apartment
that Leighton WAS VacatIng IN order
TO have leighton see him about stove
missing in the apartment. Philip l.,
Garrett represented the defendant
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Stolen Ricyeles RecoRe red

Two stolen bicycles have been rerov-
cred by the police department. One stolen
December II, from the front of q pool
room en- Walnut street between Seventh
and Eighth streets, was recovered by
Sergeant McDermOtt One stolen Jan
!arv 2l from in front of the Post office
Was recovered by Patrolman James \.
Gold. Both wheels had been bought BY
BOYS from people " no had gotten then
from various sources.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26

Bennett said. This conference should
90 on record in favor Of the enforcement
Of tho Eighteenth Amendment. So long
rs it IS a law 1t should be enforced strictly
and u Is unpatriotic 20 openly violate n
IN any way, as Is being done
The cx-Scnators resolution was re-
ferrcd with the others to The resolutions
committee
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Form Taxicab Association

The Licensed Taxicab Association,
formed for the purpose Of obtaining taxi
cab accessories more cheaply by p oling
the purchases, was reoTganized last night
At 205 French street. The following
officers were elected: President, Harry
G.. Ingram; yice-presldent, Robert Hilles
recording secretary, Anthony Bernardo
financial secretary, Peter Halfen; treas
,lrer. G.. W. Coleman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Draws HEAVY Fines.

William Paradee, charged with operat-
ing motor vehicle while intoxicated. was
fined s35 and costs by Judge Hastings in
Municipal Court today. Paradee was
fined siO and costs on charge OF violat-
ing the speed laws.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
Daughter Shot in Philadelphia.

The Philadelph ia detective bureau
asked the local police department. this
morning to notify Sarah Harris. 705
West Seventh street, that her daughter
seriously i'll in St. Josephs hospital in
that city. The mother was located by the
local police and Immediately left for
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16

Refs foundation letters, the reuglar Zoe si2
all letters in the lot.
Each "
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16
THEY SHALL NOT OPEN

Trenton.-The campaign for the con-
troll and eradication Of venereal dis.
eases depends upon the suppression OF
prostitution. The United States Pub
lie Health Service, in cooperation with
volunteer agencies, closed about one
hundred and fifty segregated districts
during the Twenty-Five States
which previously permitted "Redlight
Districts" to flourish have now pro-
hibited them within their borders.
Many small letter States were already
free from these vice ms tutions.
There are at present less than twen-
ty-fve regulated "Red-light Districts'
In the United States. New Jsraey II
free from any recognized district, but
1t Is essential that the public shall see
that necessary laws and regulations
are passed to make 1t impossible for