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Evening journal., 1920-12-16
RAZOR MISSES
VITAL SPOT
Mrs. Helena McGleSSon Ex-
pected to Survive Slash
i'm Neck
LEAVES HUSBAND,
is DISCOURAGED

Alone. and discouraged. Mrs. Helena
aged % years. formerly
Of 3i20 Broadway. New York. slashed
her throat with a safety razor blade
In the apartment at iOii West street.
at 2 o'clock This morning. That she is
alive is due 10 the fact that the razor
missed a vital spot.
Occupants OF the apartment, hear
ing her means. hurried 10 Mrs. Nc
Glesson's assistance. and thinking she
was IN a dying condition, sent In a
hurry call Tor thc police ambulance
which took her 10 the Delaware Hos.
pital.
Al the hospital this morning Il wa'
said that Mrs. Mc0lessOn viii recover
unless unexpected developments fol
low.
when questioned by the police fiiis
morning, Mrs. McGcsson said that
She had left her husband In New York
city about three weeks ago, shortly
afterward coming 10 this city. She
expects soon 30 become a mother and
having no one to support her eX-
pcctod child, broOded over her
troubles and finally decided 30 end her
life by cutting her throat with a
safety razor blade.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

ESCORT FOR
CONSTANTINE
Italy Guards Against Attack
on Greeks King Be
fore Sailing
MANY R0YALISTS
RETURN TO ATHENS

PARIS. Dec. rs UNITED Press)--
American citizens In Smyrna have
been 'molcsted" following declaration
OF a state Of siege by Greek troops,
the French foreign Office declared to
day. Omeial dispatches gave no de-
tails.
Americans In Smyrna were believed
10 be Red Cross and other relief work
crs who entered the region with
Allied troops and have remained dur
ING Greek occupation.
VENICE. Dec. &c UNITED Press)-
With great secrecy, as though cm-
barking on a mysterious raid, five bat
tleships slipped out OF .ne grand Ia
COON into early morning mists today.
After hours OF delay. King COnstan-
tine was cnrOute 10 Greece.
American and British ships In the
lagoon was not Informed either as 10
the hour OF sailing or the route 60 De
followed by the Kings flotilla. There
were no salutes from the anchored
Warships as COnstantlnc's cruiser.
AvcrOff, headed into the Adriatlc.
The secret plans resulted from tho
great fears OF Italian authorities that
some harm might occur 10 the King
before leaving Italy. The finding OF
several followers OF former Premier
Venizelos In Rome and Venice caused
great apprehension. Most or the sus-
poets were located by police and there
/ after subjected 10 shad0wing.
Constantlne's Joy over his trium-
I phal return 10 rule In Athens. dis
J played a royal "pccVc" yesterday That
would have done credit 20 the lowli-
est member Of the prolctariat lie wlf
disappointed az the accommodation.
aboard. the AVerOn. which was crowd
] cd Little attempt had been made C
relieve the barren fittings on the
cruisers quarters
Constantine also took up The cud-
gels for newspaper men accompany
ing him. lie learned that returning
/ Greeks had pre-empted the reporters
+ cabins on the steamer lperochi. The
vessel was cleared quickly and the
writer's given their places
Scores OF royalists are returning by
various routes TO Athens and many
OF them called at the royal head
quarters here yesterday. Prince
/ George. eldest brother OF the King
Joined the party here and Crown
| Prince George will board the cruiser
at the Isle OF MilOs.
The AverOn is 10 proceed without
stop except at Milos Maintaining
an eleven knot gait the vessel is ex-
pecied In the Piraeus harbor Sunday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
COUNCIL TO KEEP
EYE ON BILLB0ARDS

Pending drafting OF an ordinance 10
regulate erection Of sign boards. City
Council has decided that all permits
for such boards must be approved by
the building committee.
Representatives Of several adverts-
agencies last night urged Council TO
remove the ban which had been
placed on sign board work so the
agencies could give employment TO
their wOrkmen, about 40 OF whom had
been laid Of.
After a conference Council decided
10 permit such boards 10 be built as
will pass the approval Of The COM
mitiee pending The framing OF regu-
lati0ns which will afford proper fire
rCOteti0n and guard against unsightli-
ness
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
FOUR NEW NATIONS
In WORLD LEAGUE

GENEVA, Dec. i6 UNITED Press.)-
The membership Of the League Of Ma
lions was raised to forty-six today
by the admission OF the states OF
Luxembourg. Bulgaria and Finland.
Austria was admitted yesterday.
The admission Of Austria was fol-
lowed by an unexpected passage at
arms between Giuseppe Motta. presi-
dent Of Switzerland. and Rene Niyiani,
OF France.
As the four elective members OF the
League Council. Spain, Brazil, Bel
gium and China, were chosen.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

OF this was due 10 the letter Of Father
O'Flanagan 10 Premier Lloyd George.
Lloyd George while rejecting O'Flan-
agan's offer, left the way open for
O'Flanagan 20 continue negotiations.
Business Is reviving In Ireland as a
result OF reports that railway workers
VIII no longer refuse 10 operate the
roads. only In The southwestern dis
trict Is there paralysis. In many cit
les shOpkcepcrs have boarded their
windows and sought the comparative
safety OF the open country.
In Cork the exodus OF business men
has left a serious problem in the
feeding OF the population forced 10 re-
main. II was believed the military
might have 20 undertake some
method OF provisioning.
Troops continued In full control
there today, with additional forces
reporting almost hourly. There were
no official statements as 10 plans for
extending the martial district.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
J. c. CHAPMAN,
COLLEGE BOY, DEAD

Special 90 The Evening journal.
GEORGETOWN, Dec. i6. James
Manners Ghipman, aged As years, son
OF Dr. James II. Chipman, died yes
terday after an illness Of about nNt
weeks from typhoid fever The young
man was a graduate OF the Kingsley
School, Essex Falls. n. o., and was in
his freshman year at Delaware Col
lege. He was preparing himself TO
study medicine.
Chipman is the second victim OF
three Delaware College students who
We're stricken with typhoid fever
about the middle OF last month, the
other being the son OF senator
Walker. of New Castle county. John
Lynch, the third sufferer OF the dis
ease. residing at Lewos, is GONZALES
cent
Funeral services will be conducted
Sunday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
GIVE
FIRST DANCE

The FIRST meeting Of the dancing
class composed Of ROtarians and their
wives was held last evening In the
duBarry Room Of the Hotel dupont.
Miss Irene Aller, OF New York. was IN
charge OF the class. This dance was
the first Of a series OF ten 10 be held
every two weeks
Those present last evening were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Garretson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Unger, Mr.. and Mrs
A. b. Cartledgc. Jr. Wilmer J. Strad-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Robbins,
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. White. Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Walker Mr.. and Mrs
C.. J. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs J. B. OBJ
erly, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ". Kniffen and
Alr. and Mrs. John II. Squires.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
CELEBRATION TO
HONOR PILGRIMS

The three hundredih landing Of the
Pilgrims will be observed under tho
auspices OF the Y. NJ II. A. on Sunday
evening. The speakers Will include
Miss Jeanette NJ. Goldberg. secretary
OF the Jewish Chauiauqua Society
Rabbi 5. A. RabiaOWitz, Rabbi d. B.
Swiren, and the Rev William A.
NrOoman, pastor OF the Unitarian
Church. Dr. Albert Robin will preside.
There will be music and decamations.
An entertainment for children Will
be given from Z 10 8 o'clock Sunday
Philadelphia basketball teams will
play game Thursday evening.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
THIEF TRIES TO
ROB SQUIRE'S OFFICE

An attempt was made last night 10
break into the office OF Magistratn
Siradley, In the Ford Building. but tho
WOuld-be burglars succeeded only In
tearing the outer door from dts
hinges and were evidently scared
away before opening the inner door 10
The Oilce
Mr.. Stradley said this morning that
no damage had been done except 10
The outer door. and that he can not
imagine Just Why anyone should try
20 break in, as most OF his customers
have TO be dragged IN by the con-
stable.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

children, near Brandywine Springs,
will be aided by the fund but there
is a new realization among the agen-
cies engaged In lighting tuberculosis
that If the disease Is eradicaied from
the children Of the community 10
must mean stronger present and fut-
ure generations as the children grow
into manhood and wOmanhOOd.
Already the machinery exists 10 a
limited extent for detecting tubercu-
Continued on Page TwOl.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
FINEn ron TRESPASsING.

CHARLES Wilson, Negro, pleading
guilty 10 a charge of trespasslng on
ihe property OF the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
Deputy Judge Finger IN Munfcipal
Court this morning lie had arrived
here from Philadelphia by freight
shortly before he was arrested by
Special Omcer Parker.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
ADMITS USING DOPE
WANTS TREATMENT

Arraigned before Deputy judge Fin
ger, in Municipal Court this morning.
on a charge OF having a nypodermic
erson pleaded guilty 10 the charge and
informed the court that he was ad-
dicted 10 the use OF dope" and de-
sired TO receive treatment for the
habit
Judge Finger ordered that he be
held until Monday for examination
and observation.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
BEGIN WORK ON NEW
CAPE MAY JETTIES

CAPE MAY, n. j.. Dec. i6.-Work
on the new ietties at Cape May Point.
three miles west Of this city, was
commenced yesterday. These jetties,
when completed, Will save the prop
erty holders Of this popular resort
thousands Of dollars from damage by
the sea. The icities, when com
plete. will be the finest along the
southern New Jersey coast and will
cost about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
SEARCH ON FOR
GEORGE LAFARA

Celeste z. Bachelet, No. 90 South
Eighth avenue, Mt. Vernon. New York.
has written to The Evening Journal,
asking IL TO assist her n finding her
sisters son, GeOrg, Lafara Her letter
indicates that Mr.. Lafara is living. or
formerly lived, in Brack-Ex or Mar
shalton. II ne OF anyone who knows
him will give information relative TO
his present whereabouts, 10 will be
appreciated. not only by Mrs. Bachelet
but also by The Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
FINFD ron SpFFDINC.

Pleading guilty 20 a charge Of
speediny, Roy Parker was fined so
aId costs by Deputy Judge Finger, in
Municipal Court, this morning. lie
was arrested in Union street by Mo
iorcvcle Officer HvnsOn
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

iltAllIl ' Uuilll1s on inc
fact that the fund so
raised would espe-
cially help In The
work NJ tuberculosis
prevention among the
children Of Della
ware. Il is pointed
out the reason for
this is not only that
SunnybrOOk Cottage,
fnn .ratrnufnrftn Fa-
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
PAY FOR RATLINGs NEXT YEAR.

How % grant an extra approprla-
ton Of $500 10 the Public Building
Commission 10 raise the height OF
railings about the rOtundas when am
the money in the city treasury has
already been appropriated 10 other
purposes. proved a poser to City
Council last night
Council threshed the problem a fun
half hour. Finally it found that city
would not be in position to furnish
next fscsi wear. July 4 So a reso-
luton was passed that the Building
Commission be allowed $500 for the
new failings ION July 4. 1921"
Glover DaiQ safe MIX makes robust
children. Ph0s~ i540.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
CHILDREN IN CHRISTMAS PLAY.

Pupils Of No. 7 Grammar SCHOOL
will present the play "A Convention
at the House OF Santa" at, 3 O'Clock
tomorrow evening in the auditorium
Of the Wilmington High School. Many
tickets have been sold for this novel
entertainment and the program prom
ises 10 be an attractive one.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
TESTIVAL AT SALEM CmURCL

The Ihrlstmas cnterIalnmont OF
Salem VI. +. Church will be held In
the church at z O'Clock next Tuesday
evening The public is cordially in
vited 10 attend The church Is le-
Gated near Christiana. Delaware
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
LOST AND FOUND.

STRAYED FROM 1900 ". SEVENTH
- street. small gray Yorkshire dog
(femalel. Had new cross on collar Re-
ward Tor return 10 above address Mrs
a. $. Shearman. Phone 6l0. decl6-lt
Continued on Page Ten
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
RESUME WORK
ON TODD'SCUT
IMPROVEMENT
p. r. r. Goes Ahead With
Million Dollar Project
Halted by War
PLAN MAY CHANGE
COURSE OF SHELLP0T

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has resumed work on extensive
improvements to the Wilmington
shops in the vicinity OF TOdds Cut
and Edge Moor which were suspend
ed during the war. owing TO a short
age OF men and materials The pro-
ject, started several years ago, Will in
NOlye an expenditure Of one million
dollars by the time IL Is completed.
Prior TO the suspension OF work. ten
stalls Of the new engine house were
finished. The work now under way
includes a new cOaling station, OF
which the foundations were laid two
years ago. 10 also is intended 20 con-
struct two inspection Pits out OF an
ultimate number Of four. and two ash
pits out OF an ultimate number OF
four.
The work now under way will re-
quire about six months 90 nnish and
means an additional expenditure OF a
half million dollars Altogether tno
work previously started, that unOer
construction and that TO be under
taken will cost a million dollars, an
official OF the Railroad Company said
today.
Part OF the project, Il was reported
today, involves a change OF course Of
ShellpOt Greek. across Cherry Island
marsh, and its diversion into the Del
aware river, instead OF into the Bran
dywine, as at present.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
no PRESENT aFOXY SANTA -

Foxy Santa" will be presented to-
morrow evening at the Industrial
School for Girls. at Claymont. The
girls will take part. An interesting
program has been arranged.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
LARCENY CHARGE is DROPPED.

Uhlrgos OF larcony Of an autOmO-
bile robe against Howard W. Dough
oriy and Edward A. Casey. were nOlle
pressed by Assistant City Solicitor
Davis, in Municipal Court. This morn
ing.
e25 worth o. Records free. AlfOr1
Plano CO.. 2iO " oh St.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
$ N. MI son Critically M.

The condition OF : Hope wilson,
secretary OF the Delaware Stale fa.r
Association who has been iil az nls
homo Tor several months. was re-
norfed To- be critical today Mr.. VIII
Son has become totally blind. ho Is
semi-uncOnsciOus.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
SEA SALES
AID Children
Money Will be Spent in
Guarding Tots Against
tuberculosis
HEALTH BONDS
ALSO HELP CAUSE

Stress has been laid, during the
present sale Of Christmas seals and
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
CATCH IAM RREAkER.

Anthony L0vachine was arrested
This afternoon for selling chances on
n sold watch. LOyachlne escaped
from fha New Castle County Work
house about two months ago.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

A cheap, healthful food. Glover
Dairy safe MIX Phone i5i0.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
. TODAYrS TEMPERATTRF

At The Evening Journal ONCE.
500 A. M....29 1900 p. NJ a
1000 A. M....32 100 p. Ms
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
SUN AND TIDE

sun rises .......s..........7i6 4. NJ.
sun sets .......t............436 p. NJ.
Head of ChriStiana.
High water. $40 A. NJ. 400 p. NJ
Low water. 400 A. NJ ii.25 p. NJ
Evening journal., 1920-12-16

WILMINGTON w. G.. T. u. MEETING
The monthly meeting Of Whining
ton Union Of the W. C.. T. u. Will be
held at headquarters. 100 West Eighth
street, at 230 o'clock tomorrow after
noon
Evening journal., 1920-12-16
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and Friday little
change In temperature, moderate 10
fresh south 10 southwest winds.
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16
Tuesday, Sept. 2
owing described personal property

Set Double Harness Set Sleighs. new
Set 3-sec. Spring tooth Harrows
Set Spike-toOth Harrows Stone Boat
Roller Gravel Box
Weber Wagon, new Superior Drill
Walking Cultivator Riding Cultivator
Anker-Holth Cream Separator No. 6
10 gallon Barrel Churn
10 gallon Cream Can, new
12O feet new Hay Rope
Hay Forks, Ropes and Pullies
Spencer Hay Press
And many other articles too numerous to
mention
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16

State of Michigan, The Circuit
Court for the County of st. Clair,
in Chancery.
Rufus Remington, Plaintiff VS..
Adna J. Cornell and Ira +. Ran
dali, and their representatives,
unknown heirs, devisees, legatees
and assigns, Defendants.
At session of the Circuit Court
for the County of st. Clair in
Chancery, continued and held at
the Court House, at the City of
Port Huron, in said County, on
the Both day of July, A. d. 1920.
Present the HON. EUGENE F.
LAW, Circuit Judge.
1t appearing from the sworn
bill of complaint on file that the
residence of the defendants, Adj
ma j. Cornell and Ira E. Randall,
or whether they or either of them
is living or dead, is not known,
and that the plaintiff does not
know and has not been able, af-
ter diligent search and inquiry to
ascertain the names of the per-
sons who are included as defend
ants therein, Cor their represen-
tatives, unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees and assigns" On mo-
ton of Carl A. Wagner, attorney
for plaintiffs, it is ordered that
the appearance of each and ev-
cry one of said defendants be
entered herein within three
months from the date of this or
der, that is to say the Both day
of October, 1920. And that with
in twenty days the plaintiff shall
cause this order to be published
in the Yale Expositor, a newspa-
per published and circulated in
the County Of st. Clair, once in
every week for six successive
weeks; and also that Joseph E.
Vincent be appointed guardian
ad litem to represent the un-
known and unascertained defen-
dants. EUGENE F. LAW, Cir
cult Judge.
The suit in the above entitled
cause involves the title to the
following described land, situat-
ed in the township of Brockway,
st. Clair County, Michigan, and
more particularly described as:
The west half of the southeast
quarter of section 3, and the
northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section 10, town
8 north, range ID east, and is
brought by said plaintiff to quiet
his title therein. CARL A. WAC
NER, Atty for Plaintiff. 1877
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16
NOTICE FOR RECONYEYANCE

To the owner or owners Of any
and all interests in or liens up
on the land herein described:
Take Notice That sale has been
lawfully made of the following de-
scribed land for unpaid taxes
thereon, and that the undersign-
ed has title thereto under tax
deed or deeds issued therefor,
and that you are entitled to a re-
conveyance thereof at any time
within six months afte" return of
service of this notice upon pay
ment to the undersigned or to the
register in chancery of the county
in which the lands lie, of all sums
paid upon such purchase, togeth-
er with one hundred per centum
additional thereto, and the fees of
the sheriff for the service or cost
of publication of this notice, to
be computed as upon personal SER
vice of declaration as commence
ment of suit, and the further sum
of five dollars for each descrip-
ton, without other additional
costs or charges. If payment as
aforesaid is not made, the under
signed will institute proceedings
for possession of the land.
Description of Land
State of Michigan, County of
st. Clair,
Lot Block 2, Wakeham & School
craft Tunnel Depot Subdivision
of part of the City of Port HUI
ron, for taxes of 1909, 1910, 1911,
1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917
and 1918, Amount paid, $105.47.
Amount necessary to redeem,
$215.94, plus the fees of the sher-
| if. ELIZABETH S. RUNNELS,
Place of business, 1912 Sixth
Street, Port Huron, Michigan.
To Margaret Young, last
grantee in the regular chain
of title of such lands or of
any interest therein as appearing
by the records in the office of the
Register of Deeds of said county.
Return of failure of service,
personal and mail. State of Mich
igan, County of st. Clair, IS. l do
hereby certify and return that the
within notice was delivered to me
for service on the 7th day of Au-
gust, 1920, and that after careful
inquiry, which has been continu-
ed from that time until this date,
l am unable to ascertain the
whereabouts or post office address
of Margaret Young the person
appearing by the records
in the Office of the register of
deeds of said county, to be the
last grantee in the regular
chain of title to the within de-
scribed lands at the said date of
said delivery of such notice to me
for service or of the heirs of said
grantee or the whereabouts or
the post Office address of the exc
Icutors, administrators, trustees
or guardians of such grantee
upon the foregoing described
land. Dated August %, 1920.
STEPHEN WINDSOR,
Sheriff, st. Clair County
BY James d. Austin, Deputy
Sheriff of said County.
My fees, $1.00 25-4
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16
MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made un-
der the terms and conditions of
a certain mortgage dated the 18th
day of March, 1914, executed by
James Ross, as guardian of the
person and the estate of Thomas
MeGillivary, a minor, as mort
gagOr, and the Yale State Bank,
a corporation, as mortgage,
which was duly recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds for
st. Clair county, in Liber 119 of
Mortgages, on page $50, on which
there is claimed to be due at the
date of this notice, the sum of
81, 100000 as principal and $86.66
as interest, together with $500
as attorney fees on this foreclos-
ure proceeding, therefore, to make
the said amounts so due, together
with additional interest to the
date of sale and the legal fees
and charges for this foreclosure
proceeding, the undersigned will
sell at public auction at 10 o'clock
a. m. on the goth day of October
1920, at the front door of the
Court House, Getty HalD in the
City of Port Huron, that being the
place where the Circuit Court for
the County of st. Clair is held, the
premises described in said mort
gage to-wit:
That certain piece or parcel of
land, situated in the township of
Emmett, st. Clair County, Mich
igan and described as the East
half (12) of the Northeast quar-
ter ca of the Northwest quarter
% and the Northwest quarter
"a of the Northeast quarter
(H) of Section three 60 Town
seven CD North of Range four
teen (14) East, containing 54.07
acres of land, more or less.
Dated at Port Huron, Mich.y
July 18th, 1920.
Yale State Bank, Mortgage.
Moore & Wilson, Attorneys for
Mortgage. lib.
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16

Gray Horse, 9 yrs. old, VT. 14OO
Black Horse, i yrs. old, VT. 400
Roam Horse, Ia yrs. old, VT. 1900
Driving Mare, yrs. old, w.t. $50
Red Cow, yrs. old, due Mar Is
Jersey Cow, yrs. old. due Oct. 10
Black Cow, 5 yrs. old, due May "a
4 Steer Calves 2 Heifer Calves
Brood Sow, due Oct. Is Spring Pigs
Osborne Mower Osborne Side Rake
Moline Mower, new Disc Harrows
Osborne Dump Rake, new
Sterling Hay Loader
Set Single Harness Grind Stone
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16
NeW Style Fall Biouses
SIS, $3.50, $40 and up

Distinctive Costume Blouses reach
ing the highest standard of elegance.
The exclusive versions emphasize I'M
usual style treatments and many hand
touches are applied with artistic ef-
fects.
The Yale expositor., 1920-09-16
Separate Fell Skirts
.S72 to S25

Many new styles have arrived.
Satins, Tricotines. French Gabardincs,
SILK Poplins and Novelty Plaids.
Styles that depart from the usual but
still keep the straight and narrow in
line.