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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
Fatal
Unhealthy Fatness Shortens
Life. Reduce Weight

Would you like to reduce your
weight 10 to 60, OF more, pounds in
. simple, safe, comfortable wayf
Do you want to be healthier, to
look younger, to be sprightly, to be
more efficient, to possess q good fig
ure without wrinkles or fabbinessf
Then stop harmful drugging; do
not follow starvation diet or tedious
exercising, but adopt the delightful,
guaranteed, korein system.
Stand by your window or in the
open air each porning and evening,
taking deep Breaths. Use oil, Of
korein and follow other simple direc.
tions Of the system.
You will reduce your weight, or
receive q forfeiture in cash under
&lOO guarantee. Get q small box Of
oil OF korein (in tabules), now sold
In drug stores at lowest before-war
price, or write to Korein Company,
NB-69, Station +, New York City, for
free book. "Reduce Weight Hap.
ply" Amaze everybody by at.
tractive figure, vigorous health and
personality. Show otheu this adv't.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
POTATOES A LUXURY.
So Their Use is Likely to be Curtailed
Here

A movement is soon to be started by
the housewives of this city, it is under
stood, to pass up" POTATOES to bring
down their inflated cost. This policy is
to be seconded by some Of the restaurants
also. "Spuds" are now selling for s. and
in some cases 81 a bushel, and to the
housewives in the market, SO cents a
quarter peck, which is equivalent to SIS
a bushel.
1t is said that the movement in some of
the restaurants may take the form of
complete elimination of the tubers from
the menu, and In the homes rice and other
starchy foods will be substituted Com
plants on the part of buyers in the past
have not served to cause any action by
the dealers dropping their prices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
Lost Money While Horseback Riding.

Part of the money found blowing
along French street Sunday was claimed
yesterday by Ernest l.. Stackhouse of
3I5 East Fourth street He said he had
been riding horseback and had lost the
money from his pocket. He claimed SD,
and left IS as a reward for the finder, Da-
vid Rodman of Edge Moor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
GRAND JURY BUSY.
Found 20 True Bills on First Day Of May
Term OF Court.


Twenty-Five indictments were found
by the grand jury Yesterday during the
opening day Of the May term, Court ol
General Sessions The total number oi
criminal cases this term will be about
fifty. In addition to the indictments
one case was brought up by plea OF
guilty. Christ Gianackos, charged with
exhibiting gaming table at EI2 Market
street. entered this plea and the informa-
tion in the case WAS returned by thf grand
jury.
The indictments include the chargc Of
attempt to bribe a police officer, found
against George Jefferies, who was arrested
on the charge of manufacturing liquor
last March at house in this city Richard
Dale, of Appoquinimink hundred, is
charged with assault upon his wifd Eith
intent to commit murder. Other ihfict-
ments are as follows: Luigi MoscRelli,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
PRISONERS At WORK
ON ELKTON STREETS
Shortage of Labor Impelled Town
Fathers to Resort to State
Penitcntiary.
Special Correspondence OF Every Evening

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, May 4.-Twenty-ive con-
victs from the Maryland penitentiary
arrived in Elkton, last evening, in charge
of Sheriff Seth and will be used on the
streets of Elkton in building the new
sewerage system now under way by the
town.
Shortage of labor in this section caused
the Town Council to appeal to the
governor for this grade of help. The men
will use the jail as their lodging place and
will be under the charge of two guards.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
dayton Giant"
Water Motor Washing Machine

We have accepted the City Agency for
this improved Water Motor Washing Ma
chine. 1t has many new features not
found in machines of other makes. II
has an oecillsting motor, is springiess and
geariess. The only moving parts the
piston. inlet valve and exhaust valve. The
tuo IS OF best straight Grained Cypress
or CEDAR, double nd and malleable iron
castings are used, and electrically welded
wire hoops hold tubs together.
The price of this machine is $1,000; our
introductory price this week only yS26. 80
Circulars with detailed description mail
ed request.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
Couch HarnnOcks

Practical and comfortable, with strong,
durable springs, in more than dozen diff
ferent designs. Khaki, cretonne, plain
colors and fancy stripes. Some have ad-
Unstable head rests, backs also being ad-
Unstable. They are priced as follows:
$500, s1s5O, $1,000, $500, $500,
$3.50, $500, complete with chains.
Hammock Stands finished in battIeship
grey, permit easy moving of hammock
and take strain off porch roof $3.50,
$3.50 and $3.50 each.
Swinging Hammockzs. The old style
swinging hammocks so comfortable and
convenient for lawn and picnic parties
Can be easily fastened to any nearby
trees They are of strong heavy weave
with wide valances and most desirable
colorings. S3.25. A5O $6.75 and SITS
each
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
BUG-OLOGY
Figure This Out

Bed bugs lay an average OF seven ezxs PEI
day Under favorable conditions they hatch
IN FIVE days OF which two-tAifds Are females
They mature to adult size and are capable
of laying in four weeks. How many bed
bugs would you have in year you lefs
one female or egg unmoiestAd for one year ?
To rid the pesky bed bug you can readily
zee how necessary il is to use prepare ton
that will Kill the eggs well as the live
ones. p. d. Q. has been demonstrated by
the leading hospitals. hotels and railroad
companies that the safest and most eco
nomcai way to stop future generations of
bed bugs. reaches, feas and ants is TO use
the new discovery Pesky Devils Quletus.
A 35c package of p ID. .. makes q quart
enough to kill a million bed bugs reaches
heas and cooties and at the same time de.
stroy their eggs as well.
Impossible for them to exist when p %
@ is properly used. Free. patent spout in
every package to get the pesky devils in the
hard-to-get-at-pAces.
Special hospital and botei SIZE $3.50
makes five gallons of p. ID. Q. Your drug
gist mas 1t or can get II for YOU. or sent
prepaid upon receipt OF price by the Owl
Chemical Co. Terre Haute. iud. Success. of
p. D. Q. has caused imitators. Genuine p
d. Q. is never peddIed. Sold by Eckerd Drug
Co.. n. b. Danfortb Drug Co.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
Handsome Living
Room Suites Mod
erately Priced

Three piece Suite, brown mahogany fin
ish, cane backs, tapestry seats $4,000.
Three-piece Suite, wing design, cane
backs, upholstered in blue velour, $4,000.
Threepiece Suite, mahogany frames,
seats and backs covered IN tapestry,
s175O0.
Three-piec Suite, all overstuffed, with
loose cushion seats, tapestry covered
S225oO.
Two-piece Suite, large davenport and
rocker, spring edge and loose cushions
upholstered IN mulberry velour, S25OO0.
Three-p piece Suite, massive design, over
stuffed, covered in tapestry. spring edge,
loose spring cushions, S4750O.
Three piece Sui, solid mahogany
frames, brown finish, cane ends, uphoi-
stored backs, seats have spring edge and
loose spring Gus -ons. A very attractive
and serviceable suite; two-toned blue We
lour covering, s4S5.00.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04

in the possession Of the police and will be
restored To Il . owner on Identification.
IL contains n small sum of money,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04

Pockctbook Turned Over 70 Police.
A woman's pocketbook found recently
It Twcnty-ninth and Market streets is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04

bank book bearing fhs name of William
Berg Of Newark ard a workers ticket of
one II ihs leather factories in the csty.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-04
"Gold Seal"
CONGOLEUM ART RUGS

These very artistic and serviceable
Art Rugs are positively guaranteed
by the makers to give perfect salts
faction. Ii you are not perfectly
satisfied, they will make good. They
come in beautiful array of patterns
and are sold at factory prices;
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
STEEL BARGE
IN DANGER
Ashore on Ragged Rocks Of James
island With Great Waves Beat
ing Her to Pieces in Eighty
Mile Gale.

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
/ PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 27.-Fears
that the steel barge w. J. Pirrie, fly
ing the Chilean flag, and the eighteen
persons aboard her will be swallowed
up by the sea, were expressed by
shipping men here today. The Pirr1e
went ashore during last night on
James island, off Quillayute, Wash
ington. The jagged rocks over which
giant combers whipped UP by an
eighty mile gale, we're breaking to-
day, made rescue next to impos-
sible.
The barge, loaded with lumber, was
being towed by the steamer Santa
Rita bound from Tacoma to the west
coast of South America, when she
was driven ashore. Due to the heavy
seas it was necessary for the Santa
Rita to cut loose the Pirrie.
The Santa Rita is reported to be
standing by to give any possible aid.
The Santa Rita, with seventeen
persons aboard is reported to be in
no danger. The barge Pirrie has a
crew Of fifteen besides Captain A
B. Jensen, his wife and child
Shipping men here declared today
that the storm which ragged off the
north Pacific coast last night was
one of the worst blows in years.
Outbound vessels were lying in shell
tered spots wherever possible.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
BLUE LAWS
FOR NEW YORK STATE

assistance and they cannot speak for
labor" said Gompers. THE man who
works has right to spend Sunday in
wholesome recreation"
Many leaders of the Antf-Saloon
league, which played a big part in
making the country dry, have joined
the new movement. Dr. z. C. Din
wiGdie, who is centering his efforts on
the District of Columbia, said it was
the plan to have congress pass strict
Sunday laws for the district and for
insular possessions, army and navy
reservations, as the first step in the
fight.
Later, it is understood, agitation
will be started for an amendment to
the constitution which will form the
basis of strict Sabbath laws. Putting
the ban on Sunday theatres, cigar
stores, soda fountains, gas stations
and newspapers, is contemplated.
! Dr. Harry l.. Bowlby, general sec
retary of the Lords Day Alliance, ask.
ed heads OF the New York transporta-
i tion lines to curtail service on Sun
/ day SO as just to meet needs of church
gssers. Similar requests will be made
in other cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
Slim Chance of Even Slight Reductions in
Some of the Most Obnoxious Burdens
Brought ON by War.
REVENUES NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD Be
Present Rates are Beginning to Yield Far Less
Income Than During the Years of Big
War Profits.
IBy Herbert W. Walker, United

[By Herbert w. Walker United
Press Staff Correspondence
WASHINGTON Nov. 27.-The
next congress may be confronted
with the necessity of increasing tax
rates or providing for another issue
of long term bonds, according to pre-
liminary surveys of the financial stu
alton made for members OF the house
ways and means committee by
treasury officials.
Indications are chances are poor
for even slight reductions of few
of the most obnoxious taxes. Some
increased levies, particularly on non
essentials will be recommended when
congress reconvenes. according to re
ports at the capitol.
The probability pf increases Is moi
brought about through increased gov
ernment expenditures. Republicans
plan to reduce these.
The reason is the present rates are
beginning to yield far less than dur,
ing the years Of big war profits.
The current depression, treasury
officials believe, will cut a big hole In
the yield of the excess profits tax,
which has brought in a large per-
certage of the government revenues.
Government expenditures continue
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27

gandized by a powerful press. He
pointed out he himself was a propa-
gandist and had to give up his work
in New York, after the sinking Of the
Lusitania, (which l could not con-
denim without disloyalty to my coun-
try"
I'VE raintain, however, and are
willing to prove that the measures
and means used by Germany in this
war are, neither in proportion nor in
kind, worse nor more criminal than
those used by our adversaries." he
said.
1--WE neither seek excuse nor ask
forgiveness from others or ourselves. :.
Dernburg declared if justice is to
reign in the league, statement must
be made that all belligerents are sim
ners, that all were members Of the
"old system" and that all aspired to
the same political ideals, and hence
must bear the same burden. He de-
manded that the league scrutinize all
condemnatory judgment in the treaty.
Germany is confident of the out
come and is willing to meet the sac
rifices imposed" he concluded. "She
only asks justice.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
CHARGES OF
BURGLARY
Attorney Who Is Under Conviction o.
Using Mails to Defraud and
Wealthy Clothing Mer-
chant Arrested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Attorney Ed
ward J. Adler, one official Of the Con
sumers' Packing company convicted
last month Of using the mails to de-
fraud, and Edgar c. Erickson, wealthy
clothing merchant, were to be given
a hearing today on charges of bur-
glary.
They were arrested following the
theft Of $6S50 worth of iewelry from
the apartment of Miss Helen De
Woody, said to be a relative of the
chief of the bureau of investigation
of the department Of justice here.
Erickson, officials said today, has
confessed Erickson, in the alleged
confession, admitted giving the jew.
elry to Miss De Woody and sending
her on trip to California. When he
attempted to break with her, he was
threatened with blackmail, police
said. Erickson said he then revealed
his relations with Miss De Woody to
his wife. He said he asked Alder to
get his jewelry back. and three days
later all except $4,000 diamond ring
was returned Erickson claimed he
was forced to pay Alder $4,000 for the
jeweiry.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
SEARCHING FOR
MRS. HAMON
Woman is Charged With Shooting
Relative, Who Died of Wound,
Claiming Self In
fIictsd

United Press Leased Wire Service.
ARDMORE, Okla, Nov. 27.-Search
for Mrs Clara Smith Hamon, charged
with shooting Jake L. Hamon, mil
lionaire Oil operator and republican
nationa! committeeman, who died here
yesterday, was being vigorously prose
cuted today,
Authorities declared they we're con-
vinced the woman had fled to Cali
fornia. Reports were freely circular-
ed, however, that she had not left
Ardmore. Two men notified county
officials today that they had seen the
woman here.
County Attorney Brown, who filed
charges of shooting with Intent to
kill against Mrs. Hamon in face of the
victims claim he accidentally shot
announced today no further
legal action would be taken until after
the funeral. He intimated an inquest
might ba ordered. Brown said he
was considering changing the charge
against the woman to murder.
lannon's body Will lie in state in
Convention hall here until Monday
morning. The funeral Will be held
from the First Presbyterian churcn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27

INTERNATIONAL COURT
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT I

Correspondent.
GENEVA, Nov. 27.--The league of
nations commission on disarmament
has authorized Sir Cecil Hurst to
draw up tentative plan permitting
the league to exercise the most effec-
tive control over traffic in war ma
terials.
The third commission" has named
sub-c commission of ten to draft the
final project for an international tri-
bunal which will be presented to the
league assembly within fortnight
The commission has decided to re
tain the amendments to the Brussels
court and start with the project OF
jurisdiction by agreement. This will
be changed to compulsory jurisdic.
tion only if public opinion so de-
mands. When the assembly adopts
the final draft it will Immediately
establish the international court or
ask the governments to call an inter
national convention to inaugurate it.
Lord Cecil, in an interview, de-
clared that the covenant Of the
league is nebuIous, that 1t is great
experiment. and Gin no way iron
clad" It merely consists, he said,
Of the broad principles Of scheme
which can be modified and amended
most readily.
"The assembly has done far more
than I expected" he said. ut has
taken larger views and made greater
efforts to accomplish its work. Be
fore it adjourns it will have reached
decisions on such questions as an in
ternational court, started the ma
chinery for universal disarmament.
perfected it's organization, admitted
new members formulated typhus
and will, hope, have as
sisted in solving the Polish and Ar
difficulties"
Regarding the questions of man
dates, Cecil holds the view they are
perpetual and irrevocable,
but that the recipients are bound by
certain rules. He said that mandates
should be regarded as deeds Of trust
and not as guardianships. They may
be revoked when the territories attain
maturity and are able to govern
themselves.
Sweden today submitted for publ
cation two treaties with the United
States.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27

high because of the tremendous war
debt of the country, the interest Of
which amounts to nearly $1,250,000,-
COO year.
Secretary of the Treasury Houston
has estimated that for 1921 the gov
efnment departments will need S4,-
O00 100000 Republican congressional
LEADERS hope to reduce this total by
Ia billion.
This would make revenues OF S3,-i
600 100000 necessary. The belief
prevails in the reports reaching con-
gressmen that the present taxes soon
will not be yielding at the rate Of
So, ,00n, coo 900 annually.
Representative Kitchin, North Car
olina, Trainer Of The present revenue
| law, is incEned to think there will
be- no big demand for the Immediate
repeal of the excess profits law
when congress reconvenes.
'The reason Is that IL the present
slump continues, so many less people
will have excess profits to be taxed" -
he said. '"The excess profits tax
during the war has been justified by
the fact that the current depression
shows that the tax was not respon-i
sible for the era OF high prices. The
tax is still in effect, but prices have
dropped"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27

Notice to
Advertisers

Beginning Monday, November
20, advertisers will be required
to get their copy Of 20 inches
or more to this office before 8
p. m. on the day previous to
the date Of publication. This
rule becomes necessary in order
to permit The Gate City to re-
adjust its press time for the va
rious editions In order to make
the trains.
This new rule will be deciG-
ed advantage to all advertisers
using the columns Of The Gate
City. 1t will relieve congestion
in The Gate City mechanical
departments, thereby assuring
better service, earlier proofs,
and what is more important, It
means that advertisers will con-
meet with all editions Of this
newspaper, thereby securing the
benefit of our entire circulation.
Early copy is the only solu.
tion Of the problem. The Dene-
fits of the new rule will uIti-
mateIy far outdo the incon-
venience it may cause the 'adver-
tiser in some instances. It will
tend to relieve the rush just
prior to press time; it will elimi-
nate the possibility of errors
creeping in because of hurried
attention given to late copy;
and It means complete distribu-
tion Of your advertising matter
to all subscribers. In other
words, BETTER SERVICE.
Beginning next Moneay-ad-
vertising copy for Tuesdays
paper should be in this office by
8 p. m. Monday; copy for
Wednesdays paper by 8 p. m.
Tuesday, etc.
THE GATE CITY co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
THREE WOMEN
ARE KILLED
Automobile Struck by Passenger
Train at Crossing When Side
Curtains Were Down
Tight.

EUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Nov. 81
Three women are dead and another
is reported dying as result of a
grade crossing accident at Modale,
Iowa, thirty miles north of here,
last night, when Northwestern pas
senger train struck an automobile.
The dead are Mrs. Carl Long, Mrs.
Jennie Rolf, and Mrs. VIM. Lee. Mrs.
Arthur Hanson is reported dying at
Council Bluffs hospital.
G. A. Thompson, driver of the car,
suffered a broken leg and Internal
injuries. All the victims live at Mo
dale.
Side curtains obscured Thompson s
view and he did not see the train
until it was too late to stop the car.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-27
Knights of Columbus and I'm.
ion Labor Making
Protest.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
NEW YORK, Nov. 27-The fight for
Ablue Sunday legislation in thirty
state legislatures, fathered by the
Lords Day Alliance, became more
bitter today with various organiza-
tions lining UP for or against the
question.
James A. Flaherty, head of the
Knights of Columbus, announced that
the organization did not oppose sane
reform" but saio' the Knights of Co.
lumbus was against prohibition of Sun
day sports.
Samuel Gompers, head of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, today de
nounced those back of the Puritan
Drive" for assuming they are working
in behalf of the laboring man.
Labor has not called on them fol