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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
COL. A. v. FOREMAN
NAMED ON INITIAL
GENERAL STAFFL|SI
Wilmington Officer One of Those
Selected by the Pershing
Board.
ROSE FROM RANKS
OF NATIONAL GUARD

Having worked his way up from 81 .
ranks IN the National Guard Of Delaware
at Wilmington. his home ard native city
Lieut. Col Albert W Foreman has
been selected hy the Pershinp Board
Of the United States Army 10 be
member Of the Initial General staff
List, Col Foreman, ~ a graduate
Of the Wilmington High School He
il aon uf Mrs Mary l.. Foreman Of
g13 Franklin street. When youth he
enlisted in the National Guard OF Della
ware. IN which he was honored by ofire
When tho war with Spain broke out he
entered the regular army, in which.
through his own efforts, he rnse to the
rauk 81 lieutenant colonel He Heryed
with distinction in three wars, the one
with pam on the Mexican BORDER and ~
Europc IN the World War He is now at
tho General staff College IN Washing
ton Ills selection for tho general staf
comes as Christmas present. and in
celebration he will spend the holidays
with his mother here, his family coming
with him.
MARRIED prsrlkcrroI
The initial eligible list for tho new
general staff corps of the army, 10 which
Col. Fpnman has been appointed,
consists of about 800 officers of the regular
army. from the rank ot general to MAJOR,
chosen from about $1,000, and approx
mately the same number from the nation
Al guard. reserve corps, and former Of
iicera OF the army
The officers elected from these three
groups are generally speaking those who
distinguished themselves. as civilian
officers during the war and many of
them are men prominent III society, IN
business. and in the professions. The list
WAS compiled under the army reorganRa-
tion act the Pershing Board, which has
been at work since about last June, being
charged with the selection OF the officers
deemed by them qualified for general
staff duty
From this time on no officer can be
detailed on the general staff off the War
Department who Is not on tins list. which
constitutes what might be called the
army blue book or who. is not sub
sealently found qualified at the general
service school Mt Leavenworth and the
general staff college IN Washington, and
for general staff duty with troops he must
be found qualified at the former.
Officers not appearing upon the new
list cannot be assigned 10 general staff
duty in the future unless they stare at
the bottom and go through the school.
The list will be brought up to date each
year by the addition of the graduates of
these schools.
Examination Of the list, which has
Just become available at the War De-
partment. shows that it will now be
possible TO gel into the new staff the
men who made conspicuous records on
the general staff of the American 4
penditionary forces, the so-called "Chau-
mont staff. hich was in effect the first
Conun on page
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Safe Milk Phone 1540.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Federal Agents Visit Dover and Arrest
Thr &c Negroes " no Had Wet Goods
special Dispatch TO Every Evening


Dover Dec - Federal agents sent
here - round mp supposed Slolators Of the
Nolstead act, ~ well - the state Pro-
hibition law arrested three colored men
a. they stepped from tram az the station
~ midnight last night Edward Anderson,
Jacob Derrickson and Fred Crump The
tho had among them ] > quarts 81 whisky
They were taken a. the Kent county jail,
where they are being held pending hear
mg
The same agents also arrested Joseph
Raikes, weli-kuoWn colorcd mar Of
Dover, who has been SuspicioLed for some
time a. having dealt ia wet goods.
Raikes arrest came after a Federal agent
had purchased quart Of liquor from him.
and later when the rand was made. "a suit
case hidin coal pile IN ms cellar disclosed
three quarts more
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
STARVATION TO END
D'AhNUNz|OWAR0N
KINGDOM OF ITALY
Civilians Leave City and Troops
Settle Down TO Let Hun
ger Do the Work.
CONFLICT SEEMS
TO LACK PEP"
nv Assoclatqd Pres, to Every Evening

nv Associated Press to Every Evening.
London, Dec. A--Staryation ~ ex-
pected soon 10 bring 20 an end the state of
war now existing between the regency
of Quarnero" Mt Fi,nne, aud the kingdom
Of italy The as-hour time limit given
civilians To leave the city expired At q
o clock last night and it appears the
Italian government troops have settled
down n wait for hunger ~ defeat dan
nun,io's plan 10 combat tho enforcement
of the treaty Of Rapallo
One government soldier is reported 30
bave becn killed by bomb thrown by one
Of tho d 'Annumian legionaires and shots
are said to have been fredat an Italian dea-
sroyer but thus far the war" has not been
mark ri by any notable hostilitiea
London. Doc. 24-The evacuation ~
Fiume by civilians has begun, according
20 a dsps ch from Milan To- the London
1irne. Already one hundred refugees
have arrived n. Csndrida The food sit1a-
ton NJ Plume If considered almost desper-
ate
According 20 word brought from Triest
hy courier. Fiurue If surrounded by gov
eminent forces The approaches are heavi-
" guarded nm the north. east and west by
powerful patrols Of Carabineers and Alpini.
Every road and lane IL under surveillance.
Nothing Is being allowed 10 60 into The
town, hut exit Is permitted 10 those who
wish 70 Withdraw rsfher than N face q
siege Bv sea. the fleet m ola il not per
hitting tho passage n any craft
Throughout last night Fiume appeared
IN ha city Of darkness
Trains are not permitted 70 pr ODD be
yond Abharis. where ELL passengers dee
tined for Fiune must get ntit Mayor
Gigantic. of Fiume, has zen notified by
General Caviglia 81 the steps the gov ern-
rnent Intends 20 take IN enforcing the
blockade As vet there has been M de
-ision announced as 10 the attitude tbs
commander % Fiume will take toward the
withdrawal If the residents there There
was no marked change IN the number o
departures from che city today. All leav
ing will have IN do 50 on foot
One Gardiner was killed and twc
others were wounded by bombs thrown
to-day by the pcet's legionairos on thf
Continued on page 8
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
MAKE XMAS SACRIFICE.
Harrison Street Sunday School Pupils Aid
Armenian Sufferers.

While the appeal for the starving chill
dren of Central Europe is being met by
many Delawareans with a sympathetic
response, the needs Of the Christian off
spring in Armenia is not being forgotten.
III many churches and Sunday schools,
collections are being arranged and will be
taken during the Yuletde season.
At Harrison Street NJ f. Church the
pupils Of the primary department are sell
ing peanuts and the Older students are
sacrificing theatres and candy at this
season in order to help those across the
water who are In need.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
WEATHER NEXT WEEK.

by Associated Press 70 Every Evening.
Washington, Dec "a Weather pre-
diotions for the North and Middle At
lantic States for the week beginning Mon
day are: Considerable cloudineSs, oc-
casional rains and SHOWS Normal tenn
perature until latter part OF week, when
weather will turn much colder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
RAISE PASTORS SALARIES.
Revs. Hubbard and Cooke at st.
Paul's Also Given Automo-
bile Expenses.

The year 1920 has been such pros
porous one for St Paul's NJ. r. Church
that the official hoard at special meeting
last night grai tie substantial increase
TO the pastor H., Carlisle c. Hubbard
and assistant pastor Rev. Raymond LOOK;
In addition to the increase the board
decided that the church would pay the
running expenses of the automobiles oi
the two ministers. DR. Hubbards saiarSy
beginning the next conference year VIII
be 5000. while Mr.. Cooke will receive
81 500 beginning at once.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE LOSS AT HALIFAX

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Halifax, n, s., Dec. PA half million
district of Halifax.
The dry goods establishment of Wood
Brothers, Ltd was destroyed and
music store and furriers building near
by damaged.
Apparently starting in the Woods store
during the night the flames were not dis
covered until they burst ',"ugh the
roof nj G a. m II was ~ hours before
they could be broughs nder ontrol.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Belief Expressed They Have
Landed Among Traders
i'm Lake Country.

ny Associated Press To Every Evening
Ottawa, Ont. Dec. "a r. Belief that The
three United States naval officers who lett
Rookaway Point, ~ Y, q week ago last
Monday in the free balloon A-b5gs. on an
endurance flight, had fallen into the hands
Of traders or were being cared for by
Indians in the lake country was expressed
today by Lieutenant Evans, The American
aviator who was sent here to direct search
for the missing balloonists
my brother airmen," he said, are
most sssuredly in the area bound by lakes
Mstafein Abitibi and 81. John. He be
lieves il would require many dnys for
them ~ reach point If communication
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
Jury Reports inability 10 Reach srdiri
and Il Discharged.

Nv AsROC4atlc t.rraa nG
Washiu xton De- - Dc .rv % ra
case u Jules " NirAv Austem fn.
others reported 20 4.i-flrr ouuId
District supreme uur' foua. Ilat
unable to agree ou a .errilr' blte, hoU
deiberatIun
Justice trould uiseuarEe. 80 rir $50.
announced a m.stria
Tried with trlstel terr DAVID
sullivan. Norman Boa Us alG 'I.eu
Easterda, li rhc " .salrgon rrosrrsE
firm 81 y ~ sullivan au4 1uUaur 20.
tour were charged with conspIrng II .r.a
stolen securities INTO che District t
umbIa from Nsw 0rk. d. uai as.r
four weeks No plaIE have been nai.f
% further acton bv he government l-.
trIct Attorney askry announced
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
No PARDON FOR DEBS.
President Reiterates Determination not to
Free Socialist Leader.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Dec 24-White House
officials were unable to say today whether
President Wilson would grant any Christ
mas pardons, but they did say that the
executive had reiterated his determination
not to free Eugene " Debs, who is serving
q ten wear sentence IN the federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta for violation Of the
es nionage law.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
WHISKY sTILLIN CHURCH.
Butcher Was Operating II When 70 BE-.
came Overheated and started Fire

BY Associat Press r. Every EvenInE
Harford. Wash. Dec - firp ehrb
broke out p a church 20 Harlord yeslr-
day was declared hy leputl 'hcrfs l.at
20 have been caused hv ln vorHra
whisky still whlrh we ? 'pI .nenr..
in The basement
The basement VAS -r1frl ht
Brooks 2 butchs- FOR bean vaEr1u
has been ssued or -hargr pcrat.
still The church vns l1f 'aol, .amas
BY he are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

At the request Of Acting Assistant City
Solicitor Prickett Ellsworth WalHtrum
charged with being a drug addict was order
ed held until Monday for investigation
by Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
Pear Necklaces.
Collins q Meyer. lOl " Sth St.-Adv

Lost sum 81 money Ninth and Ship
lev % kennArds Reward 1904 Union
street ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

BY the Late Archdeacon Stuck

o Come, All Ye Faithful, is sung
at the Christmas festival, IN one
language or another, by all Chris
tian people throughout the world.
The Christians of China and Japan,
of the Philippines and India, in all
their various tongues; the great
Russian church in the Greek; fifty
one different tongues of Africa, the
great Roman Church in the sono-
rous Latin; fifty-nine different dia-
lects of North American Indian,
and | know not how many from
Brazil 30 Peru and the islands of
the ubiquitous English "a II join
that noble summons to rejoice at the
Nativity of our Lord Ii rolls
around the world as the sun makes
It's orbit on Christmas Day Yes,
from the Antipodes, the chorus
swells from Australia and New
Zealand. and it bursts forth even
from regions whe e the sun does not
penetrate at all that season, from
the Lapps and the Greenlanders,
and from Herschel Island and
Point Barrow know not If there
be any other hymn that is sung at
one special season SO widely trans
lated as this, and ii thrills me to
think of the sons of God through
out the world, joi ing with one
thought, and one voice, at one time,
! yes, and TO one tune, % Come All
Ye Faithful
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Southern cookery. light luncheons. Smith
& Strevig's tea balcony, 919 Market
e'reet -Ady
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24
HERBERT HOOVER
SENDS GREETINGS
TO DELAWAREANS
Thankful for Contributions That
Mean Life TO Starving Euro
pcan Children.
CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
SACRIFICE TO GIVE
'.,t.,.......t..tt......tt.t..t.ttttt.t
XMAS GREETINGS FROM
HEI BERT HO NER
Henry 7. Scott,
Wilmington, Del.

WlIminEton, DOT
Through the efforts of your
self and your commi ttee. Christ
mas assurance OF life and death is
being gwen 10 America s invisible
guests. the children of Europe.
Thanks and hearty Christmas
greetings 10 al Of you from myself
and associates
Herbert Hoover, chairman
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

x25 worth 81 records tree Alfred Piano
Co., 30 West Ninth street. ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Tasty luncheons for shoppers Tea bal
epny Smith a Streylg's 9l9 Market street.
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Clover Dairy Safe Milk makes robust
children Phone 1910 ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

storm Doors. storm sash PORCH
closures. Tindal n ~on nlt Fatnl.
street - Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

Montreal, Dec "A Burglars TO-DAY en-
tered the business establishment Of Adler
man Louis Rubenstein, former figure skat-
ing champion Of the world, dynamited 2
safe and stole IS 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-24

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Safe Milk Phone 1540.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
Harbor <. C's.
Out to 4 rim
St. Joseph's 9

The knights 81 Columbus Twin city
1890 baseball team Of Indiana HarDor
and East Chicago viii he ont again
Sunday with the word WIN On their
caps. 20 make UP for the last two de-
feats suffered at the hands If Indiana
Harhor and the Pelarines Of Whiting
The team is pretty well organized now
but for few changes that will be nee
essary TO strengthen two positions in
the pitching and right field
Perfect team work is necessary to
win bali games and the management
is working toward that end. but SO ser
luck has been against the team due to
the fact that On practice nights i'll was
either too cold or il was raining
with good weather in sight this fea-
ture viii be taken carr ~ and man
agement efforts viii be amply repaid
by the result.
Next Sunday the X of d viii tackle
the fast st. Joseph team from Ham
mond and the game viii he played at
the Indiana Harbor BAH grounds on
Euclid avenue near the General AMER
can Co. The game starts al D. IN
and the twirling viii he done hy our
veteran HEAVIER, George Stefan ana the
receiving viii he taken care of by
Babel another old standby.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
BANKERS
To CD IN FOR
BASEBALL
LSPEc1Ax. To THE TIMES.

WHITING, Ind May 21.-The em-
ployes Of the Whiting Bankers Associa-
ton have organized a baseball team and
would like to hear from other banks
or banking institutions about games to
b. played Saturday afternoons 1t is
understood that all players must be
connected with a bank in order to be
eligible. The Whiting bankers have a
number of stars on their team and prom
Use their opponents stiff battle. and
would like to hear about d game for
Saturday, May p. with any Lake county
bank or association or any other banks
in nearby cities. For games call Whit
ing 400 and ask for Louis Wals1o. mgr
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
LEONARD To
BATTLE WHITE At
BENTON HARBOR

Benny Leonard. lightweight champion
af the world yesterday was matched To
hatlie Charley White of Chicago 1T Sen
ton uarbor on July 5. The match was
officially closed when White signed
articles and posted his forfeit leonard
has been signed by Promoter Fitzsim-
mons for several weeks.
Both White and Leonard have agreed
to box Ten rounds. weight to be 1856
pounds. no decision. Bota VIII be IN
Benton Harbor no later than June 10
and finish their training there. Leonard
is 10 receive S150 fiat for his services,
"a hite gambling with the promoter
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21

4 good game Of baseball is in store
for the fans next sunday when The
Bengal Tigers from Chicago travel to
Hammond to clash with the Liberty
team
The Tigers y one OF the best clubs
in the Chicago league and it is coming
down prepared to put up a brand of
baseball that Is hard TO beat. This.
however. does not worry the Liberty
manager as his lineup for Sunday va
never better and there is little doubt
but that the Chicago team VIII travel
back home as the Amos team from the
same city did last Sunday. beaten by a
score of to 5.
The game VIII be called ait 2.30 and
it is expected that the Standard Steel
park viii be crowded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
TOP PRIZE WILL
LOWER RECORDS

ESPECIAL To THE TIMEsl
INDlANAIOLIS. May 21-Inat the
record for the indianapolis 5Q0-mile
race will fail as result OF the Citizens
sec. 600 Lap Prize offered for this years
contest. is the prediction OF Andre Boil
lot. French favorite for first honors.
The Citizens Lap Prize is the most
unique idea ever injected into automo-
bile racing" says Boinot. and the orig
inator of the plan. George Al. Dickson
president of the National Motor Gar 4
Vehicle Corporation. deserves to rank As
one Of the major benefactors Of tins
sport.
With 500 per lap as an mdueemeni
to stay in the lead. there is certain e
he the most sensational competition
from start TO finish. and as result
10 not see how the existing 500-mlls
record can help but take a tumble.
The car in which Ralph De Palms
set the present record Of S9.S4 mile.
an hour in 1876 was "a tribe faster thaI
the present crop Of lS3-cubic inch fliers
but the latter VIII require fewer tir'
changes and probably viii have to com'
to the pits only once for gas and oil.
Much depends. of course, upon th'
weather. A hot day. with its deterior
ating effect on tires, may mean 4 lo
Of tire changes ANA thereby save th'
existing record from oblitcration. 4
afirIy cool day, however. With ordinary
racing luck. ought to place the average
over 80 miles am hour"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
MAJORS To RULE
ON DEAD BALL.
SAME AS IN 1878

NEW YORK. May -President Hey
dler of the National League announced
that by agreement with President John
son of the American League paragraph
> OF rule IS. the dead ball rule viii he
suspended and imperative beginning
next Monday. The umpires in both
leagues have been instructed TO construe
The dead ball the same as i'm 1919.
At the meeting of the Joint rules cont
mittee a few months ago a dead ball
was defined as
a widely pitched bali which the bats
man plainly makes an attempt to dodge
ID avoid being hit but which ball acci-
dentally HTS the bat.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21

bay he said-"the sooner the better +"
He was received by New York and
treated like royalty. but revulsion Of
feeling came when he began dom the
circus.
Descamps. manager Of the French
man, appeared somewhat surprised at
the attitude Of the public says it is
not Carpenters fault if Dempsey is not
available for night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21
RICHIE MITCHELL
TO SCRAP HANLON

There's another scrapfest in Wiscon-
sin toni ht TO entertain the fans Richie
Mitchell and Jimmy Hanlon are billed
To walIop ten rounds in the windup of
Bill F'raser's Kenosha show. on the
same card Paddy Clancy is To battle
Stanley Mcbride
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21

At PHILADELPHIA 10y Mike O'Dowd
knocked out Knockout Brown CO.; Joe
yelling defeated x o. George Clancy
(6); Pete Herman defeated Ray Moore
80; Bill Brennan decisively trimmed
Willie Neehan (6).
AT McKEEsPORT. PA Jack Perry
beat Red Allen lCl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-05-21

AT BOsTON-Andy CLANCY stopped Joe
Richie (9): Phil Blodue beat Frank
Conifey l2); Waiter Nohr VI. Al
Ryan, stopped by referee as mo com
test" go
AT CLARKSBURG. w NA-Bob Mar
tin knocked out Johnny Saxon t5)
AT PHILADELPHIA = Tommy Clearly
heat Frankie Farmer tS). Joe BerrelI
beat Sailor Kartinsky ts)-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05

y W kirkland, Pres. j. y. 0Oodeil. sec'y.
Certified Public Accountant
THE INTERSTATE AUDIT COMPANY
Consultation, Auditing. Organization and In.
stallatinn o. Omre systems. Income and IN.
cess Profits Tax Reports
umrea, gl6 No. Second ~ Phone 027.
AihnQusraua. \. N
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05
Chicago Board OF Trade

CHICAGO, April 6--Fresh adj
Nanccs IN The corn market today pro-
yoked general selling and brought
about a sharp setback. AZ first. ow-
ing TO tramc' delays due to tho
switchmen's strike and To widespread
storm effects there was n scarcity OF
offerings. ON the ensuing bulge,
though, commission houses turned
with decided viEor To the bear side.
Opening prices which ranged rom =
tp "a cent advance with May kl63A
10 Si.66 and July St.SSia to N59,
were followed by, tumble all around
Ia wen below Saturdays finish.
Oats. like corn, showed sudden fad
ing away OF strength. After opening
q nN cent advance. including July
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05

NEW YORK. April 5.-Pools re-
sumed their activities in the stock
market today. findinE much en-
couraecment IN the further recovery
Of British exchange aud free offerings
0f call money al 8 pet cent Sales APP
uroWImafed - n0O sharga
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05

NEW YORK. April 5.-Fina pri-
ccs today were: Jhs. 966fi first a..
~ 20; second Is. S9.6G: first AS
9i,3S: second 4hA, $40: third Al \.
s2.s6; fourth ihE 1890; victory "a 8
97.gf; victory - q. 07.S6.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-05
TWO GOOD BUYS

single roof Aarfcentd pofthta tan BE- used
. aieepinf poIehcs. LeFrs csrner lut on
North Elrhth street. Price ssry reasonable,
o.roem modern brick hunralow. siseplar
rofrh. large screened iH ffuuf perch steam
beat. hard pine noora, large curner let Hti.
untc on Easi Central Ave Paasesai1n can
ne.