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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

Local BARRIERS were addressed at mass
meeting in Irish-American Hall Tuesday
evening by Anthony Merline. organizer,
who has been in this city several DAYS
securing new members for Local mon,
No. 749 International JouIneymen Bar
bers Association. During the meeting
six BARRIERS joined the union and appllca-
tlons were received from twelve others.
This will be acted on at the next meeting
Nv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

Emilio Spina, 1l3 Shipley street, seere-
tary OF the Journeymen Tailors Union
has been appointed Delaware 5 representa-
tive Tor La Notizia, The News an
Italian daily published in Boston.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
FOUND

FOUND-Hound hunting dog came to
my home. Owner can have him by iden-
tifying and paying for this advertise
ment William G. Webb, Milford Del ltp
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
RED CROSS EXTENDS
RELIEF TO POLAND

More than s5,O00,000 has been spent
by the American Red Cross in aiding
the stricken people of Poland. The
organization has nursed the sick, fed
the starving, clothed the naked, shelter
ed the homeless, schooled the children
and cared for the orphans there. 1t has
conducted a relentless fight against
typhus, cholera and other terrible dis
eases. So today millions of men and
women in that resurrected nation
speak in grateful appreciation OF "Ihe
Greatest Mother in the World"
Nearly 200 American Red Cross
workers are now engaged in relief ac-
tiyities in Poland. Four large relief
bases are &c operation and eleven mo-
bile units are in the field. During the
last twelve months this organization
was largely Instrumental in the re-es-
tablishment of million refugees at a
cost for general relief of more than
s1.OOO,O00. Last winter one-half MIL
lion war orphans were aided material
ly. and since then a series of large or
phanages have been established to give
them permanent care.
But for American Red Cross aid, Of
ficials of Poland declared recently, mil
lions of people in that country would
have perished of disease, exposure or
starvation the last eighteen months.
And the work there must be kept up
for another year.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
COL. II. G.. HOUSTON
SUGGESTED FOR JUDGE

Colonel Robert C. Houston, editor
OF the Sussex Republican, of George
town, and a widely known southern
Delaware lawyer and politician, is
said to have the Endorsement of many
leading Republicans for appointment to
the Supreme Court bench of the state.
Governor-elect William d. Denney of
Dover will have the appointment of
some of the judges next year, and it
is said Colonel Houston will have
strong backing.
For many years he has been active
ly engaged in politics in his home
county and has had large following
who regard him as leader of excep-
tional ability. During the National
campaign of 1912, when the late Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt was in the
race for President against ex-Presi-
dent Taft, Colonel Houston was one oil
his leaders in Delaware and was in
strumental in organizing the Progress
sive party in the state. Many years
ago he served as collector of customs
in Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
HEARING ON SCHOOL CODE

About 40 people attended a meetins
J in the State House at Dover on Tues.
day, including the members of the
county school board and three mem.
bers of the Kent county committee, to
discuss the possible revision of the
present school laws. Nothing definite
was done in the way of resolutions,
however. as Chairman Elijah Melvin,
of the county school board, who pre-
sided, expressed regret that such a
small number OF persons was pres
ent.
Mr.. Melvin said the people of Kent
county seemed to think some change
/ nthe school code appeared to be
necessary. A further meeting will be
held. however, in the near future and
whatever recommendations that may
be made then will be presented to
the legislature.
The county school board also sub
mitted a financial report of Kent
county for the year ending June so,
1920. This showed a total income
from all sources to have been $780,
324.51. Expenditures for general con-
troll. instruction service, operation of
plants, maintenance of plant, auSil-
iary agencies. capital outlay, debt
service amounted to S176,S96.75, or a
deficit of S16,574.24.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
FIRST AID TRAINING
TO MEN AND WOMEN
American Red Cross Is Teaching
Hundreds of Thousands Life
Saving Methods.

The purpose Of instruction in First
lean Red Cross is to train men and
women to administer First Aid treat
ment promptly and intelligently when
emergencies demand 1t. First Aid
treatment is not intended to take the
place of a physicians service. A sur
geon should always be summoned as
a precautionary measure where there
is an injury Of any consequence, but
when one cannot be secured few min
utes' delay may mean a fatality. In
such case a person trained in First
Aid is invaluable not only to the in
dividual, but through him to the COM
munity in which he lives.
There is perhaps no way of ascer-
tanning the number of deaths or seri-
GUS disablements which result from
lack of proper safeguards or prompt
emergency treatment 1t is safe to as
sert they number thousands daily.
There can be no doubt that the appli-
cation of First Aid methods to each
case would immeasurably tighten the
country's toll of suffering and death.
The dissemination Of First Aid train
ing and information has already pro-
duced farreaching and beneficial in
fiuence in the prevention of accidents
on railroads, in mines and in great in
dustrial concerns.
The benefit of a widespread knowl-
edge of First Aid In the event of
great disaster, such as train wreck
an explosion, an earthquake, ETC., is
obvious. Laymen who have had First
Aid training can render efficient as
sistance Many lives may depend upon
such emergency care.
Red Cross First Aid work includes
~ the formation and conduct, through
Red Cross chapters. of classes for in
struction in accident prevention and
First Aid to the injured among men
and women in all communities and in
every industry; (2) the Introduction of
courses of instruction In high schools /
and colleges
The Red Cross is prepared to supply I
First Aid books and equipment at rea- /
sonsble prices.
Every person in this country able to
do so should. in his own interest, re-
ceive Red Cross First Aid instruction.
Information about the course and In
struction classes may be had at the
nearest chapter headquarters.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
BINDERS BREAK HARVEST
STRIKE WITH TRACTORS

Rice planters of Iberville County
La. were seved several dollars an
acre in the expense of harvesting thru
the work of the county agent of the
United States Department OF AgrlcuIi-
ture in encouraging the use Oh pinu-
ers drawn by tractors.
Prior to the introduction OF tne
binders, laborers had struck ior nlsn, 4. =
er pay. They had been receiving sl1
an acre and demanded $l4. Ihaee
power binders were obtained. Alter
they were put to work laborers pc pc
gan to return to the fields, ana IN less
than weeks time sufficient labor was
obtained to cut the rice at Slo an
acre.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
DELAWARE ROAD OFFICIALS
MAP OUT 1921 PROGRAM

Members of the Delaware highway
commission met at Dover last week
with Governor Townsend and Cover
nor-elect William d. Denney and ten
tatively mapped out a program of
highway improvements for 1921. Road
work started this year will be COM
pleted this week and there will be no
resumption until next spring, when
the weather opens again.
Much of the work planned for this
year had to be abandoned because of
the freight congestion that prevented
supplies of stone and cement from
reaching Delaware. This uncompJeted
work and big program of new work
was practically agreed upon at this
meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
HARRINGTON BOYS
DEHORN CATTLE

The agricultural class of the Har-
rington High School who are pursu-
ing the Animal Husbandry course, re-
Gently dehorned several COWS belong
ing to Mr.. Deputy as a part of their
regular school work.
The boys performed the work in a
most creditable manner under the di-
rection of the teacher of agriculture.
Work of this character is first taken
up in class and discussed from every
angle. before being put into actual
practice on the community farms.
Mr.. Deputy was well pleased with
the boys work and commentcd fay-
orably upon the practical nature of
the agricultural course in the local
school.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
"JNCLE JOSH SIMPKINS" TO
BE GIVEN AT ARMORY

The Uncle Josh Simpkins Company
will present the old favorite play, en-
titled 'Uncle Josh Simpkins,' at the
Armory Hall in Milford, on Saturday
evening, Devember 18th. 1t has been
several years since this play has been
presented in town and everyone may
mention, and is usually thriller,
and enjoyed by all. II
enioy it as it is to be played at pop
Mar prices. The sawmill scene In
th1 play is one to receive especial
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-03
YOUR RED CROSS
+

| The American Red Cross, by it's
Congressional charter, Is officially
designated:
To furnish volunteer aid to the
sick and wounded Of armies In
time Of War, In accordance with
the conventions Of Geneva.
To act In matters of voluntary
relief and as a medium of COM
munlcatlon between the American
people and their Army and Navy.
To continue and carry on a sys-
tenn Of national and international
relief In time of peace and to ap-
ply the same In mitigating the suf-
ferings caused by pestIenee, famine,
fire, floods and other great eaIam-
itles.
To devise and carry on measures
for preventing these causes Of
suffering.
FOURTH RED CROSS ROLL CALL
November 11-25, 1920.
MEMBERSHIP FEES:
Annual ................... 100
Contributing .............. 500
Life ..................... 5000
Sustaining ................ 1000
Patron ................... 10000
Send dues to your nearest local
chapter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
UPHOLDs PETERS ACTION
SAUNDERS SAYS SHIELD
HAS NO RIGHT TO TAXES
Rules Commission-
or of Prohibition Should Not Pay
1888 Refund TO DrugEist.

-AttorneyGeneral John r. Saunders,
in. letter to State Prohibition Com
missioner Peters, yesterday rendered
an opinion in the controversy as to
whether or not II. Mercer SHIELD, drug
S!st, Is entitled TO the return OF S4,553.
United States revenue tax, which he
paid when buying whisky from tho
Prohibition Department and which, Ia
ter, was refunded to Commi ssioncr Pc
ters' office by the Federal government.
The Attorney-Gencral holds that
sheild is not entitled TO return Of the
hibition Commissioner is within his
rights in refusing TO return Il.
SHIELD Claims Money.
The opinion WAS requested by Com
missioner Peters when Shield demand
ed payment. contending that. when the
;hc sum and returned II to the Prohi-
bition Department, it should have re-
verted 10 him.
The AttorneyGencral holds that, as
SHIELD is alleged to have had no cx-
press agreement with the Prohibition
rebate on the price paid by him for
ardent spirits In event the Federal
government refunded such tax to the
prohibition Department, the druggist
IS not entitled To a retHrn OF any part
of the si.553.
Collected q. s. Tax.
Shield. The opinion pointed out, Is
said 10 have collected Hom hia Gus
tomers an n;Ncunt per dftarc in excess
OF the price made to him, by the Pro- :
r! bition Department to cover. the Fed
raj revenue tax.
tion Department. by the Federal gov
crnment. the opinion advises, should
bc paid into the treasury of the State
in accordance with the Acts of 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
NO BARGAIN WITH BRITISH
AMERICA FREE TO DO AS IT
LIKES WITH GERMAN SHIPS
PRESIDENT Wilson Issues Emphatic
statement In Reply to Bran
deEec Resolution.
(By Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-President
wilson fatty denied today In a for
NAL communication to tho Senate thar
ne mad any agreement or understands
ing with British officials regarding dis
position Of the fleet of former German
liners. around which, since they were
offered for 81 by the S.,ipp.ng Boa rd
has ragged controversy, into which
Congress, courts and government
agencies have been drawn.
There is not nor has there been INV
aGreement or understanding between
me President of the United States ana
officials of Grea. Britain concerni:is
the salo OF the ex-German vessels n
possession OF the United States," NJ.
wilson said. responding to afresolul,on
nectlcut, adopted by the Senate "nor
is there any agreement or understand
Ing with respect to- what disposition
shait ns, s,a, MADE OF these ships by Tho
Before Mr. Wilson'S message rearhed
Inc, hne, senate senate the Commerce. Committee
the bill drawn by It's chairman, Sena-
tor Jones, Republican, washington, de-
ferring sale of the ships until they
service by the Shipping Board and Con-
gress shall have laid down n national
shipping policy.
The House Merchant Marine Com
mittee had embarked on an independent
inquiry with Chairman John Barton
Payne and Vice-Chairman Stevens, OF
the Shipping Board, reiterating their
divergent Views on the advisability OF
present sale of the vessels and in the
District Supreme Court. Associate JUS
tice Bailey took under advisement np.
plication of counsel for tho board that
$5,000.000 bond be required of William
Randolph Hearst in taxpayer proceed
!ngs. through which he was granted
a temporary injunction against the
boards plan to sell the fleet.
Sale Of former German cargo vessels
Shining n
Chairman Payne declared tonirht ns
action of the Senate Commerce Com
mittee and the temporary injunction
granted William Randolph Hearst up-
ply only to tho thirty passenger ships.
Bids have been Invited by the board
for the purchase of twenty-five freight
carriers, aggregating 10o,532 dead
weight tons. Up to the present twenty
three eX-enemy cargo carriers have
been sold by the board.
Checks totaiing s1,+S5,61o. deposited
by eight bidders as earnest money On
bids for the passenger ships. were re-
turned to them \today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
BOTH PARTIES SEEK
TO DESCLAM BLAME
FOR TREATY DELAY
While HreconciiabIes Declare
There Is no Chance for
Ratification.
IBY Assoclaied Press. ]
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.--The {

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.--The qucs-
ton OF party responsibility for the
peace treaty deadlock was thrcshcd
over in militant fashion on tho Senate
floor today with both the Republicans
and the Democrats seeking TO wash
their hands of the Senatc's failure to
act. and OF any consequences in the
political campaign.
Although both sides professed an
sarnest desire to compromise and
squabbled for tho credit for past COM
promise efforts. there was such note
OF hopclcssncss in the discussion that
told the opposing party leaders they
might Us well put the question Of rati.
fcation out of their minds and turn
the Senate'e attention TO tho business
Among other things. the debate
brought out q direct disagreement Of
facts rs to which side originated the
bipartisan conference, in which five
Democrats and four Republicans sought
to work out an agreement, and as to
what transpired behind the closed
doors OF the conference sessions.
Leaders said tonight that the debate
probably would be continued tomor-
row. and tlrat a vote might be reached
during the day on tho first proposed
modification Of tho reservations adopt
at the last session of Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
INCREASES GOVERNMENTS
SUPERVISION OVER PACKERS
kcnyon-I<cndrick Bill Ia FavorabIy
Reported by Senate AKrlcuIture
Committee.
| BY Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Increa scs,
government supervision over tho pack.
ing industry was recommended to tho
,,tIai Suhate To-Day oy Senator Gronna. Re-
ing favorably tho Kenyon Kendrick
pm is redrafted by the Agricultura
Under its provisions a Federal ,,v.s
stock commission would be created 10
supervise the packers, live stock
markets and market agencies, and the
dealing In foodstuffs other than live
stock products, where competition
would be lcsaened; from apportioninE
agreeing to- control prices; and from
dr'vinE competitors out Of business.
IL would also require them within two
Years alter final passage of tho bili
Stockyards e-,i iiH'',AA 90 = SS1 }.it
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
HOUSE PASSES MEASURE
FOR DRY OFFICE PROBE
Senator Oliver to Urge Amendment
Giving Governor Power to
Name Investigators.
SOME MEMBERS ARE AROUSED
Opposed to Action Taken by Com
mittce in Striking Clause From
Observation-Disclosures Report Is
Anticipated.

When the Joyce joint resolution
providing for the appointment of a
committee TO investigate the State De-
partment of Prohibition. is reported out
by the Senate Committee on Moral and
Social Welfare, which was passed by
the House Yesterday. it is expected to
VlSioa that was eliminated by the
House committee, which provides that
the Governor is to appoint two Of the
This provision was stricken out of
the resolution By the committee Of the
lower branch because il was objected
to by Rev. David Hepburn, superin-
tendent OF the -tnt:-Saloon League, and
Lewis II. Machen. counsel for the Pro-
hibition Department
The other members of the investigat-
the President OF the Senate and the
Speaker of the House.
In the event this provision is not re-
stored in, committee. IL was learned
noon, Senator Walter Tansil OLIVER
VIII offer such an amendment when the
resolution comes up in the Senate for
debate.
Many Making Protest.
Members OF both the House and SEN
ate are loud in their resentment OF ac-
quiesccnce of the House committee in
the objection of Mr. Hepburn. and Mr.
Machen.l and restoration Of the deleted
provision--cither in Senate committee
or by amendment--is q foregone con-
Objection of Mr.. Hepburn and Mr..
Machen was voiced at a public hearing
on the Joyce resolution Thursday morn
inG,. the committee sustaining the OBJ
lection.
Delegate Joyce. of Patrick. asked
Ar. Hepburn If he could not trust the
Governor to mako the appointments,
whereupon the preacher said:
You may draw any inference YOU
like"
Hc stated that his only objection 10
tho resolution was that members of, 1t
We're to be appointed by the executive.
joyce nesents. Action. e
When the resolution came before the
House yesterday, Delegate joyce ex-
pressed resentment over the fact that
Mr.. Hepburn and NJ. Machcn had inti-
mated that the Governor could not be
trusted To namo two members of the
probing committee.
Delegate Parke p. Deans. of Isle of
Wight, one OF the stanchest support
.'drys" did not object to tho adoption
OF the resolution calling for the invcs-
tiSation.
I'VE have nothing to hide" ne said.
Mr.. Deans asked that when the resolu-
ton came to vote every member
support it.
The resolution calling for the invcs-
ttgation was then adopted by acclama-
ton and ordered sent to Senate. The
resolution was communicated to the
Committee on Moral and Social We'll
fare.
That it will be reported out favor
ably, and probably with the reinser-
tion of the provision empowering the
Governor 10 appoint two members OF
tho investigating committee. was the
consensus of opinion in legislative cir
clcs yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
NORTH POLES D|sCOVERER-
DIES AT TER LONG ILLNESS
Rcar-Admiral Robert e.. Pear,
Succumbs to Two Years Con-
test With Disease.
PERNICIoUs ANAEMIA FATAL
Many Friends Give Their Blood,
30 Transfusions Having Reen Made
in Effort to Save Life Of Dis
tinguished Sufferer.
fBy Associated Press I

WASHINGTON. Feb. oo-Rear-Ad-
mira! Robert e. Peary. retired, discoy-
erer Of the North Pole, died at his home
mere early today after two years
illness OF pernicious anaemia, during
which thirty-five blood transfusions
had been of no avail
sailors, attaches Of the naval hos
their life's blood during that period in
the vain effort to prolong the life of
the country's foremost explorer.
1t had been known to the eSplorer's
family for weeks. but kept from the
public. that his life was despaired of,
but no one thought the end SO near,
He Will be buried Monday morning in
Arlington National Cemoer with the
full military honors of his rank
Entered Navy in 1881.
Admiral Peary was Ga years old, and
entefsd oetobsr tss ss n1SS as e civil engineer
engineer on the Sicara qua ship canal
under government orders. 1Ss4-'S5. Re-
turning to the. United States. he be
and th!rty-four years ago he made his
iirst trip. to the north. making a recon
naissance of the Greenland inland ice
Two years thereafter he was eng.
neer in charge Of the Nicaragua Canal
surveys, and invented rolling lock
The Arctic was on him, and he again
turned northward. In June. 1891, he
led his first big polar expedition, be-
ing head of the Arctic expedition OF
the Academy of National Science, Phila-
deiphia.
Made Seven Other Expeditions.
Admiral Peary made seven other ex-
petitions into the Arctic before lie
finally was successful in reaching the
pole, returning in. 1903 to find that DR..
Frederick A. Cook was being praised
as the discoverer.. In 1913 he was pro
noted to the rank of rear3admiral in
tho navy. and rtycn the thai nks OF
Congress by "a specfaf }act. ~
Turning his attention to aviation
Admiral Pcary became strong ad-
vocate of aircraft development by the
government, and time and again urged
adequate coast patrols in this country
especially during the war period:
At the admirars bedside when he died
were his wife. Mrs. Josephine D!cbitsch
Pcary; his daughter, Mrs, Marie A
Stafford, and her 0husband. Edward
Stafford. and niece. Miss Madse Die
bitSch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
SELL GREAT POWDER
PLANT AT TEN CENTS
ON DOLLAR OF COST
Nifro's Price $8,5OO,OOO With
Material Worih 9 Millions
Free.
IBy AssocIutcd Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The $70.-
100000 powder plant at Nitro. w. Va.
not only will be sold on Tho INSTALL
ment plan for about $S,500,0o0, but
the government will throw in S9,000,-
900 worth OF loose materials for good
measure, Chairman Graham. Of the
House War Investigation Committee.
declared today sin the House.
In urging that idle road making ma
chinery, held by tho War Department.
be turned over to the States for prac-
Lical use, Mr.. Graham said he was
astounded to get IL report from Score
tary Baker showing 1t had mighty
little machinery on hand.
AT all tho war plants we invcs-
tigatcd we found plenty of idle ma
sis MilitaTy commIttee nae % onght oa' to maRe IKE
the War Department declare n sur
plus OF road machinery and other ma
terials so that they could be put with
in reach Of tho States and the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-21
LEGISLATOR SEEKS PROBE
OF ANTI-SAL00N LEAGUE
New York Assemblynan Charges
Failure 10 Report Dry Campaign
Fund Contributions.
IBy Universal Seryicc.1

IBy CnivorsaI ScrNicc.I
ALBANY, y. ", Feb. 20-Assembly-
man Louis Cuvillicr. Democrat. of New
York. stated tonight that he would in
troduce = resolution next week calling
for Legislative investigation of the
Anti-Saloon League.
Cuvillicr will base his action on the
following charges:
1. That the Anti-Sa loon League fall
ed to report contributions to campaign
funds of dry candidates as required by
law.
9. That Anti-Saloon League agents
violated the corrupt practices act by
passage or dcfea. OF a legislative meas
ure
Denial Of these charges was made to-
night BY members Of the league. Gu
villier'S attack was said TO be an eff
fort to discredit prohibition for the
purpose OF passing a, referendum meas
ure In compliance with an alleged deal
between Democrats and Republicans.