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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
POWHATAN PASSENGERS
DUE At n. Y. TOMORROW
Taken From Disabled Craft by
Transport North Dakota;
Crippled Ship Near Harbof
By Associated Press ~ Every Evening

New York. Jan y The transport
Northern Pacifc which rescued the passcn
gers on tho Disabled sister transport Pow
hatan Yesterday. * dilr ~ arrlvr Of
Ambrose Llghtship ~ 6 m tomorrow
and viii dock about ninc O'Clock ~ thc
army picr "a IIolnkcn, accordlng fp ,
wireless message rc0ervrd ly Col J y
Mitchell. here today
The Powhatan "a p iow ~ the Canadian
steamer Iadq Tauricr and proceeding
toward Halfax message from the
Pnwhatan today urged prompt sending
~ heavier towing gear 50 as - rTrurit
thc Lady Ialrier putting i fnIl .traIn
on tho vcssel The inst position gwen
bv her was approximatelv go miles
southeast af Halifax
The Canadian steamer vent 70 The
asHlgtanco 81 tho powhatan At the request
If General Hines hend III the army
TRANSPORT ecr,yIce Colnnrl Mitchell said
today The expense of her serYce will te
paid ~ the army transport forces, he
added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
SMALLPOX CASE
DISCOVERED At
CAMBRIDGE, MD.
Causes Maryland Authorities TO
Again Consider Quarantine
Against Sussex.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF
GEORGETOWN HEARING
,pecial Dispatch 20 Every Evening

CAMBRIDGE, Mp, JANUARY y.
The Board of Health today urged every
one who expected to make n business or
social visit to Sussex county, Delaware,
10 be vaccinatcd This is the outcome
Of the discovery OF case of smallpox IN
this city yesterday. Cecil Wroten, a
white man. is the victim and every pre-
caution is being taken to sec that the
community docs not suffer.
DR.. T. Wolf, secretary OF the Board OF
Health said today that he did not believe
the case could he traced to Delaware,
although it is almost impossible to reach
the origin of the case, In the opinion 81
DIR. Wolf, the case IS an isolated one and
it is hoped that others will be prevented
through vaccination.
DIR John s. Fulton, secretary Of the
MARYLAND Board of Health, said that a
quarantine may be declared against
Sussex county, Delaware
''A state Of sanitary civil war exists IN
Delaware, he said and although We
regard it as an almost uncivilizcd pro-
rcdurc, NC ~ , have to declare II IN this
case. We hope TO avoid it
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
DECISION RESERVED
IN CONkELLY CASE
Charge Of Violation OF Building
Ordinance VIII be Decided
Tomorrow

Judge Hastings reserved decision IN
Municipal Court this morning ~ the
argument IN the case Of William NJ Conncl
", charged with violating the building
ordinance Declsion Will bc gwen tomorrow
morning and tlIc case viii t'e disposed Of
next Friday.
In this case Connolly Is charged with
having failed to make application to the
Street and Sewer Department for d per
nit to build s party line al S2S-S30 West
Fifth street. until after II waS started.
Philip L. Garrett counsel for Mr. Con-
nelly held that there was no ono 10 whom
he could apply - the City bng'neerlnt
Department no longer exists. MIR. Garrett
held that il was case OF omission and net
commission
Assistant City Solicitor DAVIS held
mat the City Engineering Department
was not abolished in 1912, but that the
Legislature gave the Street end Sewer
Department this power to perform re-
quired acts. NO legislation ever dis
turbed the ord 2e1oe, was the declara-
ton Of Hir. DAVIS.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
FLU CASES DOUBLE
YESTERDAYS IN NY. CITY
Patients Increase From OIL to
1882: Pneumonia Cases 403
Today, Gain Of 2l3.
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

New York. Jan D 80 p. m.-In-
fiuenza and pneumonia cases In New York
city today showed the greatest increase
SINCE the outbreak began, the number of
new patients being practically double
those who BECAME Ill yesterday There
were .332 new eases of influenza and 403
new cases OF pneumonia reported today
compared with OIL and 190 respectively,
brought to the attention of the health
department yesterday.
Deaths from influenza reported to-day
were %. an increase of s over yesterday,
an increase of II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Witness Tells PrObers Civilian Worker,
at Nitrate Work We're LOafers.


Florence, Ala, Ian -3 Don stop
uhe work. no matter how crude ua, la
government policy iu building the
$4,000 900 nitrate plant ft Mls~ 3
shoals, J. Is Mackenzie. formerly
government Inspector testiaed toaas
before the House war expenditures -4.i-.
iuttee.
Mackenzie eharagJerizrd tae 4rmt s
civilian workers, often running IS high 1.
25,OO0, as the greatest bunch 3. 9afcrs
on earth
They were bringing jnuyee No skilled
vorkmen when work wasn't rtadv
fhem. Mackenzie said u VAS aw. (.
Z went 5o Captain Coles and protested
1 told hum it was 3 crime Hcslid .1r
mc not 20 get pcevCd
The government wanted Spced. hang
the cost Il dldnt matter how bad Ie
work was ID stood
Nish proper orgAnizauon, The witness
said the plant could have been built b
shorter time and at much sess cost
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
unr.rnRn ACTS PROMPTLY.
MILFoRp, JANUARY .,

NllHF1hIt dANNNh1 -
DR.. l.. 5. Conwcll, secretary Of the
State Board of Health, came 10 Milford
YESTERDAY and after viewing John g.
Ratclitfe. pronounced bis case one u
genuine smallpox. The patient. confned
in the lookup, is doing well and with warm
quarters and satisfactory meals, ail that
he asks for is cigarettes books and maga-
zines
We have vaccinatcd All the people
that VIC can find who mixed with Rat
rlrffe. said DR. Frederick I. Buhl,
secretary Of the local Board of Health,
today. and many others III the town who
did not come IN contact with the man arc
voluntarily having themselves vacclnat
ed. DIR. Conwell complimentod our board
on the prompt manner with which We
acted in this case. and things are proceed
ing satisfactorily While Or Conwell
urged vaccination, he did not specify
that every one should he vaccinatod
whether they wished Il or not, but many
are taking no chances on il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23

INDORSES WOMAN
SUFFRAGE
Favorable Action Taken by the
Democratic State Central
Committee.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Jan. 23-At meeting OF the
Democratic State Central Committee,
yesterday at Hotel Richardson, Mrs.
Henry Ridgely of Dover and Mrs. Nc
Mahon advocated the Endorsement by the
committee. of the Equal Suffrage Amend
ment.
Tho committee adopted the following
resolution:
That the Democratic State Central
Committee of Delaware favors the early
ratification by the State of Delaware OF
the proposed amendment TO the Federal
Constitution, granting suffrage to women,
and in tho event that the governor shall
call a special session OF the Legislature,
urges the Democratic members ot the
Legislature 10 vote for such ratification.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
o8oATS TO PENN'S GROVE.
Wilson Line 10 Resume Regular Trips.
with All Stops Tomorrow

The ice conditions ii the river having
Improved. the u ilson Line will resume
regular trips tomorrow Boats will leave
Wilmington and Philadelphia at SIP
and 4 Is etops viii be made both ways.
ct Penn Grove, \ j., and Chester. Pa:
As ferries cannot run, on account Of
the ice this will b. the only Pcnns Grove
Wilmington service.
The schedule is subject to change,
without notice, however, depending en
river conditions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
RESORT WAREHOUSES; BURNED.
Fire Near Ocean Grove Causes Losses
of Si00, 900.

By Associated Press 90 Every Evening
Asbury Park, y J., Jan. % Fire to-
day destroyed five warehouses in Vest
Grove, entailing loss estimated at si00,
900 The buildings contained household
goods and other property belonging to
owners Of summer homes III North .Ier-
scy coast resorts. They were owned by
Jacob T. Stiles
Fire companies from this city, Ocean
Grove and Bradley Beach were handi-
capped in combating the blaze by frozen
fire plugs.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
MEXICO SHOCKED AGAIN.
Tremors at Vera Cruz, This Morn
ing, Last Two Hours; Many
Buildings Damaged.
By Associated Press 70 Every Evenins

by <tastFtAatNN Atsa Q AFt5A3 tsFFHkA@
Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 22.-
Strong earthquake shocks were felt in
the city of Vera Cruz from to ) clock
this morning.
There were no casualties, although some
residences We're damaged.
Reports from Vera Cruz state the
tremors demolished At Couzslan all
structures which were not destroyed in
the earthquake Of January 3, while shocks
lasting 20 minutes caused further damage
at Salmoral and san Francisco lie La
penas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.
General Meeting of Whole Organization
Next Monday Night at Hotel du Pont.

4 general meeting Of the entire Public
Safety Committee OF the Delaware Safety
Council viii be held on Monday eyering
III o'clock in the club room Of the Hotel
du Pont Reports will be made by all
committees and future work discussed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
1900, 900 Trout For Penna. Streams.

BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Harrisburg, Pa. Jan 23-More than
four million trout are in Pennsylvania
fish hatcheries for distribution. During
1919 the State distributed more than
1000 600 trout
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Amusement. Tonigas

tiaFrick k-- s4ndeviiIe.
tialto--' The Miracle Man.
Quosn-W s. Hart and Charlie ChapAa.
Majestic" Ills Wifes Friend
savoy The foug Man
Eictoriar Rough Riding Romance.
Play bouse--No attraction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Train Can Make Speed Of $50 Miles

How trains can be constructed to travel
$50 miles an hour described in February
Popular Science Monthly All news
stand5.-Aav.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23

Dispatches under Thursdays date said
the Bolsheviki had concentrated strong
forces of troops for the defense Of Reshitza
which was considered an important rail-
way Junction point Gains for the Let's
were recounted in fighting On last Satur-
day when Lettish troops forced the Reds
to withdraw from nearly dozen villages
near Reshitza.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Urging Use Of Ashes.

street Commissioner PieFson today
urged ali householders 10 sprinkle ashes
ia front Of their houses, Oh the sidewalks,
while the Ice ls-on the pavement.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Flu Breaks Ont in Jersey City.
X ASSo,ta te,n Press q, EVarx Evening

Jersey City, Jan. 23-Thirty-siX cases
Of influenza and three cases Of pneumonia
were reported to the local health board
today The diseases have resulted IN no
deaths here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
LET'S CAPTURE REsHITzA.
Important Railway junction North 0l
Dyinsk Taken from Reds.

BY Associated Press % Every Evening
London, Jan %, Lettish forces have
captured Reshitza, a railroad center
about 80 miles northeast Of DWnsk,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23

Certified milk for infants Clover
Dairy Co Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
Weather Forecast.

BY Associated rress o. avery fvpninr
Washington, Jan 23.-weathcr foFecazi
for Delaware.
Snow or rain tonight or saturday sara4at
in interior moderate 70 fresh ortbeast
and east winds.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23

The safe. sensible drink--C.lover Dairy
Ill -Aay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
BELGIUM REGAINs EMPIRE.
Malmedy Also Annexed by Hun
Goes Back Under King Al
bert's Control.
nv Aesoclaled Pressg D 80 Evcnlns


Brussels. Jan. 23.--'The territories of
Malmodv and Eupon, which had been
annexed by Germany but were returned
to Belgium on January 10, under tho
peace treaty. arc nov under the absolute
sovereignty Of Belgium.
The royal commissioner who - 70 gov
orn thcao districts is asked TO make tho
transition easier for the inhabitants and
tho customs of tho population arc not "a
any way to be lnterforcd with y ls
declared
paris. Jan - Tho time u which tho
Jugo Slav government must give a definite
roply aa to whcthor # will accept thn settle.
mont of the Adriatc question reached
by tho supreme council early this week
was extended today for three days by the
British and French governments The
extension Was granted upon the request
of Foreign Minisf0r Trumhi'ch of IuRo
SIavia
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23

PARIS, Jan 23-The reply Of the
Dutch government To the note Of the SUI
preme council demanding the cxtradition
of the former German. Emperor Was re-
ceiyed in Paris this morning, and at noon
was still being deciphered AZ the Dutch
Legation.
In advance Of the revelation Of the con
tents OF the Dutch communication the
feeling appeared to be that it would be
found the Netherlands government had
refused to comply with the allied demand
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
WONT GIVE UP KAISER.
HOLLAND TELLS ALLIES
The Dutch Government Insists
That Hun Monster Will Not be
Surrendered for Trial.

By Associated Press to Every Evening
The Hague, jan. 23-The Dutch
government has refused the demand Of the
Allied powers for the extradition OF former
Emperor William of Germany
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-23
SPEED wANTED;HANG THE COST

Continued on page %
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
PROCLAMAT|0 n
OF WELCOME BY
MAYOR BRIDGES

The keys of Starkville have been
turned over to the teachers of Miss
issippi who, in record attendance,
have gathered at the summer Normal
School session and the town is theirs
until July 18th.
This is the sum and substance of
a proclamation issued by the Mayor
of Starkville in extending a cordial
welcome to the visitors, more than
500 strong, and hoping for them
most enjoyable time during their
stay.
The Proclamation
Whereas, five hundred and more
teachers Of Mississippi have gathered
at our college for six weeks sum-
mer normal course and whereas
these same five hundred and more
are of the "salt of the earth" and
are engaged in the greatest occupa-
tion in the world.
1t is hereby ordered that they be
given the greatest reception that they
given the greatest reception, that they
tend a cordial welcome and that ev-
cry thing possible be done to make
their stay most enjoyable.
(Signed) R. C. Bridges, Mayor.
Although the Normal did not offici-
ally open until Tuesday, many of the
teachers arrived Monday and the
number swelled rapidly until now all
records for attendance have been
broken and it promises to be the
greatest Normal School in the A. and
M. history.
And with the coming of the teach
ers arises spirit of hospitality and
friendliness on the part of STARK
VIII F. citizens and business men that
has never been equalled. Messages
of welcome have been extended to
the newcomers, both by mail and
through this special Welcome Edition
of the NEWS which exceeds all pre-
vious efforts of STARKVILLE in that
line and prove the sincerity of the
good wishes.
1t is through the cooperation of H.
Continued on page p
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11

Take good look at him, the man
m the above picture, for he is the
man selected to cooperate and assist
in every way with every farmer of
OKTIBBEHA.
He is the new County Agent, and
from all reports coming this way
from Choctaw where he mas been for
the past two years, he is just what
we want. The farmers of Choctaw
went up in the air when they heard
that OKTIBBEHA had stolen him
and went out to get the money to
keep him there but this man said,
"No, have given my word, and
must go to OKTIBBEHA".
But he went back to that county
this week to see that the Board elect
ed successor so that the work would
not be lost. This is Mr.. c. p. Bar
rett, graduate of A. and M. with sew
raj years experience and a most sue
cessful record. He will be found,
when not out in the county hard at
work, in the Agents Office on the
second floor of the Court House.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
STARKvtLE GETS AHEAD
OF MEMPH|S..AND EVEN
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
St ,rkyille is or the job.

Two days after the STARKVILLE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE had in
structed special committee to do
everything possible to further the
planting of food and feed crops in
OKTIBBEHA, and one day after that
committee had written and mailed a
letter to every farmer in the county
to that effect, the following urgent
warning was issued by Commissioner
Garner, of the state department of
agriculture:
''In all human possibility the cost
of food and feed will steadily ad-
vance during the next year.
Decreased acreage an d labor
shortage are both operating to lessen
the amount that will be produced
This year. The world is likely to
need more food than will be in the
world. There will be cut-throat
competition for the available supply.
"There is only one sane course for
Mississir plans, and that is to producek
as far as practicable, their own food
and feed.
"There is yet time to plant corn on
rich land, and cow peas, soy Beans
and peanuts on land of average fer
tility.
"The business men and farmers OF
every community should have meet
ing and talk over the situation and
formulate plan of action"
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
SUP { RV1S ORS
DEVOTE SESSION
T0COUNTY ROADS

Excepting the time taken to pass
on the many bills and to discontinue
ne offices of the two tick inspectors
just recently appointed, the June ses-
sion of the Board of Supervisors was
devoted to the matter of roads, both
good and bad. Several roads we've
ordered discontinued, bonds were au-
orized for beat A which recently
oeld good roads election, and in
response to petition from beat 5,
aturday, July 3, was set as election
late for that district. The Bradley
road was relocated where it crosses
Cypress creek.
Roads Discontinued
Here are the roads that the Board
IF Supervisors at this session crdere |
discontinued as not needed at nr' sent
for travel by the general public and
Sufficient funds not available for
working same.
Public Road in Beat S beginning
at Agency and running in an easter
Iy direction one half mile to inter-
section with the Sessums and Agency
Road.
Morgan Road in Beat 4 from the
Betheden Road to Gains Mill Road.
Walker Road from the Gains Mill
road to the Brown road.
Heflin Road, running from the
Bradley road to the Brown road.
Road Relocated
The Bradley Road was relocated,
Continued on page 81
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
MISS ASHbAUCH
To RESIGN AS
I OR

The announcement that Miss E.
Ashbaugh is planning 10 resign came
as a tremendous surprise this week
and will, it is expected, bring a storm,
of protest from all parts of the coun-
ty.
Miss Ashbaugh went before the
Board of Supervisors and asked for
an expense allowance of $25 a month
to partially defray the automobile
and other expenses incident to her
work. In discussing this it develop
ed that she is doing mans work
and, it is said, doing it better than
anyone before even in spite of the
weather and condition of the roads
which made it impossible to do much
in some parts of the county. And
it developed that she is being paid
much smaller salary that that of the
County Agent and has to pay her
automobile expenses out of that.
Miss Ashbaugh announced that the
Board should get busy and begin to
look for a new Demonstration, as she
would naturally have to go, sooner
or later, where more money is paid
If she leaves, the change will give
OKTIBBEHA three different Dem.
onstrators in one year, it is said, and
it is also claimed that changing dem
onstrators or agents sets the progress
Continued on page q
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
THE CHAMBER Of.
IS To.
N EET TON |GHT
$50 MEMBERS

This is the goal set for the =
membership of the STARK 3"
s VILE CHAMBER OF COM =
MERCE-25 members-and "
" if the promises of t.1ose who y
were present last Friday night y
= are kept this number will be =
reached tonight. If any per- #
" son interested has not been ap- !"
preached this week, this is his :"
invitation to come tonight, see. II
y what is being done, and to join I"
the others in the good work. /"
TONIGHT, 8 o'clock SHARP. +
" II u
The STARKVILLE Chamber of
Commerce will meet at the Court
House at o'clock tonight friday
to adopt or take action on the CON
stitution and bylaws as drawn up by
a special committee, to hear the re-
ports of the other committee and to
outline the work for the next three
months at least.
The first steps of forming the
Starkville Chamber of Commerce, as
it was named instead of Citizens
League, was made by large group
of business and professional men al
the Court tHouserlast Friday night in
the most enthusiastic meeting of this
kind ever held in the city. The fol
lowing officers and directors were
elected: John B. De Motto, president
R. Goodman, vice president; John B.
Hogan, temporary secretary; H. H.
Reynolds, treasurer; and J. R. Kicks,
A. w. Reynolds, W. w. Scales, d. E.
Castles and r. H. Magruder, direc-
tors.
The meeting was called to order
by G. IT. Golson, who stated in a
clear and concise manner the needs
and purposes of such a permanent
organization. Mr.. Golson was elect
ed temporary chairman and R. H.
Continued on page 81
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
AND GOOD ROADS
Win IN BEAT 4

Pulling over majority of 20
votes, the prograssives of Beat a
von in the election for Good Roads
and the rock road bond issue was
carried by vote of I30 to 1O1.
Both the Sturgis and Bradley sections
carried enough majority to more than
offset the vote of Ennis which was
cast, 29 strong, solid against the
proposition.
The vote, as reported by the Elec-
ton Commission composed of VIM.
Ward, VIM. E. Murphy and Robert L.
Hannah, follows:
Sturgis precinct SO 62
Bradley 80 10
Ennis 0 20
The Board of Supervisors immedi-
ately took regular action at the meet
ing this week for the issuance of the
onIs. - :.
The proposed road is to begin at
the Choctaw County line and run east
to the line of Beat l in Oktibbeha.
This will practically complete the
government highway which leaves the
Bankhcad highway at Tupelo and
connects with the jeff Davis highway
at Pickens.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1920-06-11
|: X X X X X X X X
WHAT DO you THINK
OF THIS?

Welcome, Teachers of Miss
issippi..
Starkville is glad to greet
you once more-gladder than
ever before, because Starkville
is just now entering a new era.
Starkville wants you to thor
oughly enjoy your visit here
and to carry home with you
pleasant memories that will
endure for many years. This
is evidenced by this weeks
NEWS, one of the largest and
best published.
Speaking for Starkville as
whole, we again say, "WEL-
COME.
The Baptist Church cam
paign is called off because the
work of getting in food and
feed crops is considered more
important right at this time.
What do you think of that?
Miss Ashbaugh announces
that she expects to leave us in
the near future-just because
another place offers her more
money and the Board refuses
to grant her an expense allow
ance of $25 a month to run her
car. What do you think of
that?
This weeks NEWS is the
best YETI: When the mer-
chasts pile in with 800 inches
of advertising news, forcing us
to run 18 pages, it's some town,
isn't it? Starkville is waking
them up, all over the state.
And by the way, don't miss
single advertisement this week.
Every ad. has a message for
you that will save you money
if you will read it.
Would you listen to a friend
who wanted to tell you about
good thing? These adver-
tisements are those "same
stories" put in print to reach
more people at one time. If
you don't read them you are
sure to be sorry later when
some friend tells you of how
lucky he or she was.
Somebody said our cemetery
needed cleaning up. What do
you think of that?
New bank building in pro-
gress, new power house and
plant, new sidewalks now un-
der construction and more COM
ing-who said Starkville was
slow?
And now they are going to
keep the windows at the post
office closed all day Sunday
what do you think of that?
One northern farmer in
spects Oktibbeha and goes
home, only to return with two
others. What do you think of
that?
Board of Supervisors discon-
tinue several roads in order to
put more work on the ones left
what do you think of that?
Continued on page p