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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
NEW YORK CITY HAS 5,532
NEW CASES OF THE FLU

New York. Jan. 3l.--Dr Royal :.
Copeland, City Health Commissioner,
declared yesterday that the peak OF the
epidemic had not yet been reached and
that it probably would be several days
before the largest number OF cases was
reported
Deaths from influenza and pneumonia
showed another increase in the reports
submitted 10 the Health Department
yesterday, while the number of new cases
of each disease again jumped to nearly
record figures. There were 1I9 influenza
and las pneumonia deaths reported YES
terday. an increase Of 10 and Z, respective
", over those reported yesterday. New
influenza cases reported reached total Il
1852. an increase of $50 over yesterday,
and within So of the record number re-
ported Wednesday. New ieumonia eases
totaled S51, an increase Of 202 over the
previous dsy
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
TREATY NOT AMER1CANlZED
BUT HYPHENlZED.--N. \. WORLD

/. Most Of tho treaty-rippcrs at Washing
ton say that their only purpose is to
Amcricanizc the document. A more
candid confession would be that they
hope to hyphenize il,
Practically every amendment or roser-
walton thas far proposed Is Intended to
deprive the executive department ot
control of our diplomatic affairs and lodge
it i'll Congress. 1t is to be remembered
that the League OF Nations II already IN
existence and that il we are>to become
member under the limitations imposed
by the Senate our foreign relations will
be governed largely by the new order
imposed by the covenant. The Senate
would have us meet this situation with
our representatives abroad shackled AS
they never have been before.
The Lodge reservations provide that
with the United States q doubling and
irresolute member of the league its agents
are powerlcss TO act IN many respects
without the direct permission OF Congress.
One of their most contemplate provisions
is that they cannot incur small financial
obligation without the approval OF Con-
gress. This means, of course. that every
question under consideration by the league
must be threshed out in Congress before
that means clearly enough that every
international arrangement will be dis
ctssed here with a view to It's effect upon
some branch of the foreign vote.
A moro perfect plan 10 keen alive the
alien symDathies Of our diversified nopula-
tion could not be devised. Eyery dispute
about boundaries, ports, navigation, COM
merce, ,mandatories, reparatfons, selt-
determination, ornaments and the like,
no matter how tritiing, must be passed
upon by Congress. and no American can
serve abroad on any commission except
in pursuance of an act of Congress.
If Senator Lodge has his way the Presi-
dent is TO be stripped of his constitutional
right To direct the foreign affairs of the
country, and hyphenized politics is TO
be erected into a permanent institution =
Today's editorial in New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
FLU GRIPS NATION
FR0MC0AST T0C0AST
Situation Well in Hand Every
where; Disease Not Influenced
by Climate; Now in 20
States.

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. 3i.--Al-
though influenza now has become cpi-
demic over a large part Of the country,
the Public Health Service said yesterday
the situation was we'll in hand practically
everywhere and that medical and nurs-
ing facilities were proving adequate.
Prom telegraphic reports received
by the Health Service" the statement
said, ''it is evident that epidemic influ-
enza prevails over n large part OF the
country. Moreover, with its well-cstab-
lished characteristic, this prevalence APP
pears to be uninflueneed by climate.
so far as our reports indicate. the
disease Is just as prevalent IN the South
ern warm regions as it is elsewhere.
Reports indicate that practically
everywhere the situation Is well in hand,
and that local medical and nursing faciii-
ties nowhere are overtayed Certainly
the situation is in marked contrast TO
that which prevailed last yea
A summary of the services reports
during the last "a hours was made pub
lie as follows:
New York State exclusive of New
York Influenza 1856, pneumonia
1877.
Rhode Island Scattered eases, of
which Providence reports 55.
Ohio Total of 800 or 400 cases SO
far: all mild.
Michigan -2400 cases Of influenza and
262 of pneumonia.
Minnesota-709 cases.
Wisconsin, kenosha, 80; Oshkosh
81; Racine, 50; Madison, 81; Superior, 100.
Colorado 1900 eases, of which Den
yer has 1872
Utah Scattered; Salt Lake, 25l cases,
four deaths.
North Dakota-About 500 cases.
Oregon Several hundred eases, in
cIuding Is at Portland.
New Mexlco-S5 in state reported yes
terday
Idaho About 26o cases, scattered.
Montana na-About 40 eases, scattered.
Texas 600 eases reported yes
terday
Wyoming Over 1876 cases reported
yesterday.
Washington $40 cases.
Arkansas Scattered throughout the
State.
Nssouri-St Louis, 452; Kansas City
215 ST. Joseph, 56: jefferson City. %:
Springfield -.
Iowa Scattered cases, with 100 in
Waterloo.
Honolulu Numerous cases of inhu-
enza arriving on vessels; no further de-
tails
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
NOT CRAZY
SCARED, SAYS GUARD
Millionaire Stacker Was Sane
Enough Until After Visit
of Counsel.

New York. Jan. 31-"B "Bergdol iSn t
looney. He's scared.
4 ''hard-boiled" sergeant OF the prison
guard at Fort JAY. Governors $ Island
today thus described Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, the Philadelphia millionaire
draft dodger.
Through counsel Bergdoll filed appii-
cation for appointment of a medical
board of three to determine his sanity
His colsrt-martial for dcsertion. which
was TO have begun yesterday. therefore
was deferred till February -, pending
report by the physicians on his sudden
insanity
"Bergdoll began to pick butterflies oH
of the air three DAYS ago, when his civilian
lawyer appeared, explained a sergeant.
The sergeant incidentally fought over
seas and has as much love for draft
dodger as for the Hun who sent machine
gun bullet into his left leg
"Bergdoll isn't fooling any one,
added the sergeant. He Is afraid Of the
court-martial board. for he feels he Is
going away for long time. He thinks
he Is a wise guy, but there are n lot of
wiser ones In this army and Ill bet 3
months pay he IS declared sane and he
is given stiff enough bit to make him
wish he had worn uniform.
"Whsn he came here he asked 10 work
where he could exercise his brain. He
was given a job checking laundry. He
didn t pull! any boners and Re only sprang
this stuff about being the Gar of Russia
after his civilian lawyers interviewed
him.
Why, every time Grover jazzes his
little act for our benefit, talks to himself
and says, I'm the Car, he smiles 10
himself and looks cheap. He's a bum
actor. He knows what 'Har1-Boiled'
Smith and the others got, and he's scared
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
POLAND NEAR FAMINE.
Hunger and Bolshevists Both Threaten
The New War Torn Republic.

New York, Jan. 3l-A general famine
in Poland cannot be avoided unless
100000 tons of wheat are shipped from
the United States between now and the
next harvest, according to a cablegrarn
received here by the American
Relief Administration, from w. r..
Fuller, former lieutenant in the Naval
Reserve, who is head Of the Children's
Relief Service for Poland
The situation is becoming increas-
i~gly serious. Fuller stated in his
cable. H'The dangers Of drive from the
east by the Bolsheviki combined with
the food shortages have brought Poland
10 crisis The 100000 tons Of wheat
which the Grain Corporation originally
proposed to send win not be enough
TO avert disaster il will be absolutely
necessary that 100000 tons be sent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
APPENDICITIS HITS YORK.
Wars Greatest Hero Haits Lecture Tour
for Operation.

Worcester, Mass Jan. 3l.-Sergeant
Alvin G. York, the world wars greatest
individual hero who is touring the United
States in behalf Of the Alvin c. York
foundation to found and maintain q school
IN the mountain section Of the south. has
been forced to cancel his tour indefinitely
owing to an attack Of appendicitis
He was stricken following his lecture
in Boston Tuesday night but spoke at
the Rotary luncheon here Thursday.
York was placed under doctors care
following his lecture here and they adj
vised an operation. lie will not be oper-
ated on Immediately, but if able, will go
directly to his home in Pail Mall, Tenn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
FooDsTuFFs IMpoS5s JUMP
Values Last Month Nearly Double Those
Of December 1918.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Foodstuffs i'm
ports in December amounted to nearly
double the value brought in during De-
cember, 1918. while exports were $50, ,000,-
600 below the total for the same month
a year ago. according to figures just made
public by the Department of Commerce
Foodstuffs imported in December were
valued at SS4, ,941 ,027 compared with
sf3. I36, 449 in December. 1918, while
exports were sl72, ,606, ,26l, as against
s203, ,9s3,3l6 in December a year ago
Imports Of foodstuffs in 19l9amounted TO
81. 100 97g, OPS compared with s743, OBJ
500 in 1918, and exports for 1919 totaled
s2,64l, l90,953 against 81 ,953, ,255,3l2 for
the previous year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
SPREADING IN BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, Jan. 31-Inlluenza continues
on the increase. Yesterday 462 more
persons in Baltimore were stricken. IL
was an increase of only 10 cases over the
previous 24-hour period and the hope
was held that the disease has reached the
crest in its course.
There were four deaths reported yes
ferday Returns from the counties at
the State Board of Health office showed
that 329 new cases had appeared outside
tho CITY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
DEMOCRATS ASH FOR HOOVER.
They File Petition 10 Put His Name on
Michigan Ballot.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 3l.-A petition
TO place the name of Herbert Hoover on
the Democratic ballot at the Presidential
preference primary April 5, was received
by the Secretary Of State yesterday.
The petition lacked the required 100
signatures, but it was indicated additional
signatures would follow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
CLEAN WINDOWS A LUXURY.
Washers on Strike Demand S4S a Week
Work or No Work.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Nindo washers
10 Chicago have gone on strike demanding
sis a week for experienced washers who
work on extension ladders and s44 week
for apprentices who have served
less than six months IN the business
The washers demand pay for forty
four hours a week regardless of whether
VI not work is done
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
TANKER CONTRACTS LET.
Sun Companies 10 Make Deliveries Of
Vessels IN 1921.

Contracts for the construction ~ fnn
oil tankera for The Atlantio-t,mIf and
West Indies Steamship 10, ~ New
York. have just been placed uitI, The
Sun Shipbnilding Co at Chester. No
announcement was made of the price nj
which the contract was placed, hut IL IL
understood that delivery IL TO be effected
in 1921.
The new ships will be 10000 tons
deadweight capacity each Before nc-
ccptiDg the contract for the huge bulk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
BO STON REPORTS MORE CASES.

Boston, Jan. 80. Influenza reports to
the State Department of Health rose to
total of 955 new cases for the "a hours
ending at noon today, an increase of $50
from the previous high mark. The re-
port issued yesterday showed 770 new
cases, while that of the preceding day
totaled 813. The number recorded today
included 3lS in this city
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31

20e casce of influenza reported yesterday
to the city health authorities, making
Total for the week Of 1921 cases There
have been l3 deaths during the week,
where influenza and pneumonia were
complications. There are 20 out OF 1Jl
pital. and l3 in the Hospital for Con-
tagions Diseases, who are ill.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31

oil carriers the Sun yard had contracted
~ build four smaller tankcrs for the At
lantic-Gnllf and West Indies Go. Three
were TO have register Of 500 dead-
wright tons, while the fourth was 70
have n capacity of 5000 deadseiqht
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
For Consultation.

For this disorder you viii find nothing
quite so good rs Chamberlain Tablets
When the proper dose is taken you hardly
realize that the effect is not natural in
stead of having been produced by medi.
cine.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
HI Henry Mirrtrrl De lf

New York, Jan. 31.--C Colonel Hiram q
Henry, owner and former star of sfHy
Henry's Ministries which for forty wears
toured tho country with succoss,- ,--flied
suddenly yesterday morning Of cerebral
hcmorrhage 1T his home here. He was
rs years old
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
CONSTIPATION

Stop dosing with pills or
laxatives and use Brazilian
Balm locally. Get it inside
every night for a week and be
cured permanently.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
CHICAGO DEATHS FOR DAY 1863.

Chicago, Jan. 3l.-New cases Of pneu-
monS sand influenza showed a decrease
again yesterday but the total death toll
from the two diseases continued to mount
One hundred and sixty-nine deaths were
recorded in the 24-hour period ending
this morning; SO from influenza and so
from pneumonia, against lao deaths
yesterday. New influenza cases yesterday
totaled i,10l while pneumonia victims
numbered 353, q considerable decrease
from Thursdays high mark Of 5i6
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
WOULD MAKE JOHN d. SILL.
Cleveland Real Estate Dealer Brings s.,t

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 81 suit ~
compel John -. Rockefeller, Jr., " s1ll
tbe IG-Atury Rockefeller oilico building
here for ~, ,Gll,J 800 was filed late ycstefd.y
by Joshua KIRBY, real estate dealer
Kirby claims Rockefeller, through loca
AGENT. offered the building Tor aaIo =
that figure, Il contract was Eiy-iod and
certified check deposited. I.oekofellcrs
agents refuse to carry 0gft the agreement
IL = alleged in the suit.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31
Our Way of Handling
Baggage

lnsures 1t against any ordinay in
jury. No smashing or banging al
lowed in our transfer service.
Every ernploye is instructed to
handle every piece with the same
care as if it were his own. Phone
us If you are going away or have
just come back and want your bag
gage quickly.
7 a. m. to 5 d. =. d. & A. ~.
155.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31

You try an Every Fyeninp want sdv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-31

Few Cases in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Jan 3l.-.lThere were
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
STUNG

One of the 60,OO0,O00 Ambitious
Suckers who make the U. s. A. their
abiding place, saw an advertisement
that was worded thusly:
Learn to Write Poetry!'
Send US 50 and we will forward
by return mail the secret Of writing
poetry. Do not delay. We guarantee
to start you off right.
Having tired Of the sport Of trad
ing Liberty Bonds for Oilless Oh
Stock, the Ambitious Sucker tackled
the new bait.
II have plenty Of spare time" sol
iloquized the Ambitions Sucker. 81
will learn to write Poetry and gel
large sums of money and great gobs
Of fame by writing for the magazines,
| will enclose 50 and send for th'
recipe
Two days later the Ambitiou'
Sucker received printed slip con
tanning the recipe. 1t said:
Begin Each Line With Capita
Letter Herb Felkel in St. Au
gustine Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
BEAR HUNT IN FLAGLER COUNTY

That there are still few bears in
this section Of the state was amply
proven Saturday last when Messrs.
II. H. and E. A. Hunter, of Espano
la, Joined in bear chase and were
lucky enough to strike a trail at sun
rise and followed the dogs all day
through the jungles of Dinner Is-
land country north Of Espanola, when
H. H. Hunter was the lucky one to
get the shot, and sent IA bucksho:
home in her shoulder and head. Just
before the shot that killed her the
big bear ran into one Of A. Us fine
bear dogs and cut him up pretty bad
ly, but it is hoped the dog can be
treated back to health. Mr.. Hunter
is probably the only man in the cOun
ty who has dogs that will take and
follow this big game, and his dogs
are very highly priced by him and
his neighbors, Both the Hunters are
experts in the location of the game
their dogs are best suited to trail and
are expert guides .--Bunnell Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
aTHE STUFF LIFE is MADE OF"

Benjamin Franklin, Philosopher,
statesman, scientist, journalist and
publisher, has keen appreciation OF
the value of time. That is doubtless
one important reason hy he succeed
ed in making his life so fruitful.
'Dost thou love lifeY he wrote.
"Then do not sQuander time, for 1t
Is the stuff life is made Of" At an
other time he remarked: IF time be
0. all things most precious, wasting
time must be the greatest prodigal-
ity.' And again Lost time is never
found again; and what we call time
enough always proves little enough"
Franklin not only ordered his life
Sc as to make the best possible use
OF his time but he sought to prevent
Others from needlessly taking up time
that he needed for work. One day 1t 's
related. a man entered the little book
store which he kept in Philadelphia.
When the clerk named the price OF
certain book that the customer
wanted, he called for the proprietor
The clerk explained that Franklin
was very busy in the press room but
the man insisted on seeing him.
The clerk called the boss, who hur
ried from the publishing room back
of the store. The customer inquired
of him the lowest price on the book
i, which he was interested.
!, "a dollar and quarter!' replied
Franklin.
"A dollar and quarter ex'
claimed the customer. why your
clerk lust now offered it to me for a
dollar .
"True and I could have better al
| forded to take dollar than to ieaVe
| my work"
well come, now" said the man
vbo seemed to think that Franklin
was ioking, tell me your lowest pric'
for the book.
lone dollar and half.
"A dollar and a half! why yo'
. inst offered it for dollar and yuar
ter
| "Yes, and could better have take'
that price than dollar and nal
| now
Il The leisurely customer began U
| see the point. Without taxing u
more OF FrankIin's valuable time n
handed over a dollar and a half 100
,ca book and left the store, duly III
y, essed with the fact that he had pee
fooIing away his own time and was
;na Frark'in's. The Pathfinder
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
SPORTING NOTES

California is no longer to enjoy a
monopoly of winter baseball. The
Florida West Coast Winter League
has been organized and will start Its
initial season November II with
teams in Tampa, st. Petersburg, Sar'
esota and Tarpon Springs.
Pete Hartley and Pat Moran are
booked for their third encounter on
October Is, when they are scheduled
to mix for 20 rounds at New Orleans
Their first bout was a draw and Hart
ley won the decision in the second
contest by a narrow margin.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
WOMEN OF TAMPA VOTE ON
PROPOSED NEW CHARTER

Tampa, Oct. ia large vote ls
expected today in the special city cleo
ton held to decide upon the adoption
Of a new charter providing commits
sion form Of government with city
manager. A very exciting campaign
has been waged for and against the
proposed change. This election affords
the first opportunity ever offered in
Florida for the women of q city to
take an official part in a public elec-
ton, and the result will be watched
with great interest.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1920-10-20
BANK GOVERNOR
SAYS SOUTH HAS
BEEN FAVORED
tBv Associated Press.)

Greenville, s. c., Oct. IA pa
ber by Governor George Seay, of the
Richmond federal reserve bank, read
at the cotton manufacturers associa
ton' stated that instead of being a
curtallment of bank credits, there had
been continuous expansion not only
OF commercial but of agricultural
leans. He said the south made the
ioudest complaint although it had
been especially favored.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-02

rreseursr,

Troaeures
/ hereby announce that ! Win
candidate for the nomination.
county treasurer on the rspuoI
ticket at the June primary.
Har.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-02

Charles Z. Amber. of Tama county
for sss7,se an acre, OF a total oil
$4,000.
Other Large Sales.
Other large sales recorded Monday
We're AS follows:
w, A. and Nell r. Cowan TO III. {,
Mann. 200 acres IN Jefferson town
ship, stS,5oo, or s2t2.5o an acre.
Stephen C. and Mary II. Holden to
Margaret r. Piper. 1919 acres in Lis
comb township, $4,000. or about
1881 an acre.
Adam Jaeger and Nellie Yaeger to
Russell Pyle. 100 acres in Eden
township. $4,000. or $3.50 an acre.
NJ. W. Ritter and Lourellah Y
Ritter to Ira C. Pegg. 100 acres In
Liscomb township, ssl.Soo, or sees
an acre.
Laura +. Parsons and w. II. Par
sons to Roy f, Shipton. 7sh acres In
Marion township. 100000. or s5oS an
acre This was the highest price
per acre paid for any farm recorded
Monday.
Jesse and Mary Parsons to John j.
Fitzgerald, 100 acres In Washington
township, ss7.5Oo, of 1915 an acre.
Henry vogt and Eta vogt to Har-
vcv f. Borton and James A. Speer
2Sj acres in Eden township. $4,000
or about SIPS an acre.
John and Alice j. Mcmahon 10
Merle 4. Patton and II. q. F. Vessel.
rs acres in Jeffe. son township. seS.
con. or 5000 an acre.
]. l.. Bonner and Mar Bnnzer IN
Emerv N.'and Lena p. Holt. 60 acres
IN Iowa township. s2io 900. or 1865 an
acre.
LARGE Farm Sales Saturday.
T-cluded amocg the larger farm
sales recorded Saturday were the fol,
Lowing:
4. II. and Ella J. Rico to John -.
Hnrn~s 1iO acres IN Warrior town
sNin s5I 500, or nhout s"sS an acre.
Rn"mord W. p'umner and C"rrie
L. PI"r1n,er 10 william = and EIiza-
beth Hoover. land in LeGrand towr-
shin, s+4 500.
Yrs F. w. Harmon and Mrs W T..
StarNorrv 10 p 4. and G. : dung
1=a acres in Grae-castln township.
sin nh0 or about st7s an a"re.
E7u.ar1 c. and Winnie 7 CrhN 70
Fred Naiert 'sh aCres w Vienna
township. $40 nAO ~ s"Tn IN are.
Andrew c ard Ns'''o =. Iu-f. -
poweSN'ot cor-t'- - n=munf "a
Traa Devi~E 60 acres ~ LeCir,nd