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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28

Mr.yand Mrs. James II. s. Gam of st.
Georges will leave on Monday to spend
the winter months in Florida.
Joseph Camac Of ST. Georges who has
been i'll at hi, home for the past five
months, is greatly improved
The children Of MIR and Mrs. Herbert
Gibbons of St. Georges are i'll with whoop-
ing cough. ,.
Cwendolyn, are i'll at their home IN st.
Georges
Mrs. Amy sheldon and son of New
York CITY are here visiting her brother,
CITY Councilman Frank Irons.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
of Red Lion are i'll at their home with
whooping cough. !.
A dance viii be given this evening at
the Service Club, Fort du Pont, by the
officers and their wives.
Mrs. NJ. F. Hines is spending two
weeks with her brother, Joseph Shunder,
Mount Airy. Pa. j.
JAW Householder and daughter, Rose, OF
Chester, Pa, are visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William Householder
William Oakes, Jr., is i'll ut hs home
Adams street.
Major and Mrs. Chcrrington Of
du Pont VIII enterIhui ~ uhiIisl1 b"tr "'''
ing, Captain and Mrs. BeniaWin Bower
ing Of Fort Monroe. Va.
Colonel and Mrs Williams and son
Edgar. Of Washington, d. c., are visit; q
their son. Major Williams, Mt Fort du Pont
Mrs. W. L. ReyboId will entertain ut
luncheon. this afternoon, the following
guests: Mrs. Donovan and Mrs Rowe Of
Fort du Pont, Mrs BENJAMIN Bowerlng
of Fort Monroe. Va, and Mrs. Charles
Jefferson of Delaware City
The following guests were entertained
hy Mr. and Mrs Harry Heal over the,
weekend: Gertrude. Mary and Anthony
McMunn Of Newark, n. j., and Margaret,
Lucy, Joseph and MaS Rupp of Newark,
Del
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
GAVE PASTOR A HOG.

Dover, Dec. 2S Professor samuel
Harper one of Dovers most popular hotel
walters for many years. and a prominent
member Of the A NJ. l. Church of Dover,
with several other friends, including Ray
mond Rideout. Harry sullivan and John
W. Waters surprised Rev Dorcey. pastor
Of the A. NJ j.. Church, by carrying To
him whole hog. entering his home and
placing u on the table before the sur
priscd parson.
The iatter responded To tho donation in
words Of appreciation Professor Harper
and his associates never do things by
halves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
A CHRISTMAS WEDDING.

Georgetown Dec. 2S.-Miss Clara
Hatfield daughter Of Alfred Hatfield
residing on Cedar street this CITY and
Paul johnson son of William O. John
eon Sheriff of Sussex county were mar.
RED at the home Of the bride early Christ
ma. Day by Rev s. D. VanLoan rector
Of St. Paul's p f. Church
The bride Is graduate OF the George
town high school and for some time has
been employed as stenorspher in the
Law Office of Woodburn Martin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28

Sunni ng throe-quarter length Coats Of tho
finest selected ski with huge oape. collars and
bell cuffs Gorgeously silk lined. high grade tai
lorlng, belts can he worn in or out Sleeves FIN
ished with windshiclds The hest value in town
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
NEWS OF MILFORD.

Milford. Dec 2s.- George TrIntt and
wife of Boston. Mas, are spending q
week here at the home of Isaac :. l1mtt
and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pulsiford Of PHILADELPHIA
are here for several days with Mrs. Pulsl-
fords sister. Mrs Charles G. Prettyman.,
Midshpman Lockwood Pratt Is spend
ing the Christmas holidays here at the
home OF his parents. DR.. and Mrs, j.
lynn Pratt.
Mis-. Josephine Lack of Detroit, Mich,
!. here for two weeks At the home of her
mother Mrs ]. Harry Lack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
Fire al Crisaeld.

Crisheld. Nd. Dec 2s-The general
store Of c Foster Matthews, at Kingston.
was destroyed by fire yesterday, together
with the contents The residence Of MIR
Matthews nearby. was endangered. but
was saved by heavy RAIN falling at the
time The loss is partly covered by
insurance
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
CHRISTMAS OBSERvANCES.

Georgetown Dec. 2S.-Christmas en-
tertainments We're given by the SUNDAY
schools OF Wesley NJ. f. and First NJ. p
churches Sunday night and the largest
crowds in many years were present al
both churches. The programs were well
arranged and the renditions of high order
In Wesley cnurcn a cantafa "a Night
in the Orient WAS given with appropriate
decorations First NJ. P Church had q
replica Of the Babe in the Manger and the
Star of the East
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
FASTING TO HELP FUND.

Dover. Dec - The total fast collec-
ton on SUNDAY last Of those members Of
the Peoples Christian Church and Sun
day school Of tins town who have slgued
n covenant for six months 30 do without n
meal one day each week, tho cost Of the
same to 20 to the Near East and Chinese
fund amounted 20 Sl03O5
The collection on ; unday, December 10.
WAS sI12 90
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
TIME FOR HIM TO QUIT.

GEORGETOWN Dec 28.-No doubt John
Williams Of Millville is beginning to
believe that fate is against him and that
at c-anklng an automobile he l. "Jonah .
for twice within ayear he has had his right
arm broken in the same manner and In
the same place.
The last accident happened on Sun
s,ay At his home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
COATSat' 49,

Cosu that werv as hieh ma $50 so In
this marvellous group that viii rasko YOU
wonder how we do H. Luxurious big fur
collars arc q feature m this group
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28

COATS that were - high at S37 80 In
this group that inciudes finest all-wool
velonS. silvsrtips, aNfs silk plush, Sn,
various models in coet-e md full length
effect.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28

Coats that wer, NJ high NJ sa5 In this
group that Includes fur trimmed models
of finest aIlSwool material IN all wanted
oolor. All 1scs for women and rnisans.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-28
DELAWARE CITY NEWS.

Delaware City, Dec 2s.-Captain and
Mrs. Laird Of Camp NJ eade, Md. spent
the week END In town. Captain Laird
formerly was stationed at Fort du Pont.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
State Campaign
 to Abolish the
 Corporation Body

Little Rock, Jan. 16.-A state wide campaign for abolition of the Arkan- sas Corporation commission at the special session of the legislature, to convene January 26, will be launched at Stuttgart Saturday, it was an- nounced Friday by J. E. Garner and F. E. Mclndoo. local attorneys.
 The local attorneys were to go to Stuttgart Friday afternoon to confer with men there who are responsible for the movement. The campaign, they said, would be taken to every city and every large town in the state. Both said that they felt con- fident sufficient pressure would be brought to bear on the legislature to compel action during the special ses- sion.
 State headquarters will be estab- hshed at Stuttgart, where citizens have been up in arms over recent or ders of the state commission.
 Members of the commission said Friday morning that statements in morning paper, relative to alleged complaints and affidavits having been filed with the commission, were untrue; that no such statements or affidavits had ever been filed. The commission expects to prepare a statement replying to the charge made by residents of Stuttgart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Real Estate Here
 Continues Active

Hannah Owen and Buck Courtney yesterday sold to Fred Schneider lot Is of block ?, Rutherfird park ad- dition, for consideration of $4 800 o E. Mckenzie sold country tract of 400 acres 70 John A. Laminack. It includes the south half of the south west quarter of section 2l and all of the west half of section 25 of town ship seven,
 Other realty transfers yesterday included the sale of country lot by Harry Hanf to George Loggins, involving consideration of $4.000, and a number of transfers handled thru C s. McNew. These included;
 W. E, Dudley of near Pine Bluff sold 40 acres of land near the Boys Industrial school to Wade Hughes, negro of Sherrill. The residence at S05 West Third, owned by Walter of Hamburg, and MT. Austin's son on West Sixth.
 Residences at 1906 and l5l0 West Eighth were sold to W. A. Hamilton, who in turn sold plot of land on hte Sulphur Springs road, the amount involved in the purchase of the two residences being approxi- mately $i,200. The house at 15l0 West Eighth was purchased from Mrs. II B. Mizell and the one at 1506 West Eighth from l, Cain. Mir Hamilton will live at 1906 West Eighth. Miss Emma White sold the house at lT02 West Fifth to c. N. Gray. insurance man, fer approxi- matelv S2.500.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
SPY UNDER DEATH SENTENCE AWAITS
 HIS FATE IN TEXAS
President is Expected to Pass On Germans
 Fate

Fort Sam Houston. Tex, Jan, 1o.- It is expected that President Wliso2 will soon pass upon the case of Lo- ther Witsche, German spy, who IS under death sentence here. If the death penalty is approved by the President, Witsche will be quietly taken from his prison cell early some morning and shot by mil itary firing squad. So far as known here Witsche Is the only spy given the death penalty in the United States during the war, notwithstand- ing reports which were circulated from time to time of other men hav- ing been executed Witsche. ot1l- cers say, has maintained an air of defiance ever since his arrest.
 Witsche, alias Pablo Weberske, es- capped death at sea by unusual good fortune, only to face the prospect of execution by United States sol diers after an adventurous career which terminated as the result of unusual patriotism by q New York physician.
 The story of Witsche, according to military records here, is that 1e was German naval lieutenant who was thrown into the sea from Ger man vessel during the battle off the Falkland Islands. He drifted for hours until picked up by a steamer bound for Mexico. From Mexico he made his way into the United States and according to the testi- mony, thoroughly covered the Paclt- ic coast from end to end, accumulat- ing information about ports and shipyards. He represented himself as a Pole and gave the name ot Pablo Weberske.
 How the New York physician be- came suspicious is not disclosed Tn the records. But the doctor was sui ficiently interested to start a search for the man. The physician went into Mexico, found Witsche. alias Weberske. and persuaded his to re- turn to the United States. The two entered at Nogales, Ariz., and here the doctor promptly turned his man over to agents of the Department of Justice.
 This was in February, 1918, when the veil of censorship carefully con cealed all information about thhe in cident, as was likewise true of the story of Witsche's courtmartial al Southern Department headquarters in August, 1918, three months before the armstice was signed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
IF PAPERS TOLD THE TRUTH.

Only short time ago the editor of paper in Indiana grew tired of being called liar, and announced that he would tell the truth in the future; and the next issue of the paper catained the following items:
 "John Bonin, the laziest merchant in town, made a trip to Belleville, Monday.
 "John Coyle, our groceryman. is doing a poor business. His store is dirty and dusty. How can he do much?
 "Rev. Sty preached last Sunday night on charity The sermon was punk
 Dave Cankey died at his home here on Tuesday. The doctor gave 1t out as heart failure. Whiskey killed him."
 "Married-Miss Sylvan Rhodea and James Collins, last Saturday at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. J Gordon. The bride is very ordin- ary town girl who doesn't know any more about cooking than jack -rab- bit, and never helped her mother three days in her life. She is not beauty by any means, and has a gait like duck. The groom is an up-to-date loafer. He has been liv- ing off the old folks at home all his life, and is not worth shucks. It will ;se hard life.''
 "The governor ef our state, very ordinary man, and who was elected by accident, was here yesterday. He has very few. friends here now He promised some of the voters of this precinct a piece of pie in event of his election, but had forgotten all about it when the time to hand over the little office rolled around"
 'Died aged fiftysix years, six months and thirteen days. Deceased l was a mild hammered pirate, with q mouth for whiskey. He came here one night with another mans wife and joined the church at first chance. He owes us several dollars for the paper, a large meat bill, and you could hear him pray six blocks He died singing Jesus Paid It All, and we think that he is right-he never paid anything himself. He was buried in an asbestos casket and his friends threw palm-leaf fans in his grave, as he may need them
 Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17

would have been remarkable per formanee for man one-haif hls years. Dr. Hunt is a lawyer as well as physician. Another strange CO., incidence in connection with the case is the fact that his son-ln-iaw' John Woody. of Poplar Bluff, was the opposing counsel.
 During the Civil war Dr.. Hunt was attached to the medical staff of General Albert Sidney Jackson in southeast Missouri Dr. Hunt bears great reputation as a sage, philosopher and violinist. He per sists in living alone and frequently employs the whole night in study Dr. Hunt hah number of cases docketed in the Supreme Court and will remain here several weeks to argue them as they come up before that tribunal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
THE LEGION AND DEMPSEY.

While Jack Dempsey may be in the clear as far as prosecution goes in the matter of his army record the fact remains that he did not serve and that he dived into a shipyard to keep from serving.
 Several posts of the American Legion have adopted resolutions condemning Dempsey and express ing their loyalty to Carpenter, who served France we'll in the air ser vice.
 The war has been over some time and attempts to roast Dempsey for what he did or didn't do, are for no consequence. They serve, on the contrary, to increase interest in the fight. If the members of the legion posts who are roasting Dempsey want to make him feel the real eX- tent of their disapproval they should agree to spend no money for tickets to the coming bout. That wouM be blow that would tell. In the days of John L. and "Gentleman Jim the vital spot in a priaefighter' makeup was his solar pleXus. Today it's his pocket book. MT. Dempsey doesn't care what the legion say about him so long as he gets his slice of the gate receipts. But II these are reduced. MT. Dempsey, ac' cording to his rights, will have been punished sufficiently for his war in- activity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Search for Jeanne
 DeKay Abandoned

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Search for Jean ne De-Kay, protege of Miss Jane Ad- ans of Hull House, who disappear ed December 30, will be abandoned by her brother, John De-Kay, Jr., who said today he probably would leave Chicago tomorrow. De-Kay declared he had run down "every imaginable clue and each had prov ed worthless
 The theory that the girl commit ted suicide while Respondent about a blemish on her face was rejected by De-Kay and by his uncle, Henry De-Kay, Of Ashburn, Va.
 The brother expressed the opin- ion that "there is chance Jeanne may turn ID sometime"
 John Wesley Da-Kay, the girls father, lives in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
MUNSEY AND THE HERALD.

It's to be regretted that the New York Herald and its allied papers has passed into the hands of Frank A. Munsey. Munsey is down caster and an exponent of sectional ism. He is against the South and the West and blindly partisan to the republican party. He already owns the Sun in New York and his in- fluence there is increasing. He has made a paper of the Sun "local" only to New York. It is no more an American paper than are the score or more of propagandist sheets in the same city. With Hearst running the American and Munsey the Sun and Herald, New York has but two morning papers that are open-mind- ed and fair to the people outside of Gotham. One of these is the Times The other is the Tribune
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
ANOTHER EUROPEAN WAR

Without substantial aid in the way of equipment and supplies from Uncle Sam, another war in Europe if one develops, could not last six months.
 England is about to go to war with the soviets and their German hackers in the middle east. English interests are affected by soviet vic tories. The fortunes of few Eng 1ishmen are imperiled. If England resorts to arms over this matter. It will be a costly venture for lot of people for the benefit of lew. There arc no moral issues. It's busl- ness, pure and simple. The United
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Sufficient Milk
 Not Produced
 for States Uses

Little Rock, Jan. Is. There is not sufficient quantity of milk produc- cd in Arkansas to furnish an ade- quate supply for the population of the state, says Miss Gertrude E. Conant, state nutrition specialist with the agricultural extension di vision. .
 "Acccrding to dairy statistics. there is only one COW for every four families in the state," Miss Conant says, "and the majority of these are scrub cows which give very little milk. It is hard to understand why such a condition should exist when milk is the most valuable food we have. It is relatively inexpensive compared with other foods when we consider it's high nutritive value.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
TO VOTE FOR WOOD.

Shawnee, Okla, Jan. 16-Two sets of delegates. one instructed to vote for Major General Leonard Wood for the nomination for president and the other uninstructed, were chosen by the fourth congressional district republican convention here today. The question of which set of dele gates will be seated in the national convention will have to be determin- ed by the credentials committee of the convention. 1t is declared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
A. R. Cooper See ks
 Return to Office

A, R. Cooper present incumbent, yesterday announced his candidacy for the office of city attorney of Pine Bluff, subject to the action of the voters at the coming municipal primary and election. Mir, Cooper is rounding out his second year in this office and has served accept ably. His record with the city has now given him broad knowledge of municipal affairs and he is thor .oughlys familiar with and able to handle ali legal matters pertaining tc the various departments. Mr Cooper is young man. just turned 30, and is a graduate of the Uni versity of Arkansas Law school. He is prominently identified with Pine Bluff social and business circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Princess Sells
 Wealth of Jewels

Lausanne, Jan. 16.-Americans, Dutchmen and Italians have been the principal purchasers at the sale of the jewels owned by the late Princess Vera Lobonoff of Russia, which has been progress here for several days. The sale has already realized a sum exceeding 3,000,000 francs.
 Among the objects so far sold, a mirror owned by Empress Gather inc II. of Russia sold for 22,O0c francs; q four-carat pink diamond for 60,000 and a serpent belt for 05,000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
HEADS BURLINGTON.

Washington, Jan. Hale Hold on of the Central Western Region Of the railroad administration to- day notified the railroad administra- tion of his election as president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quin- cy and the Colorado and Southern railroads, MT Holden signified his willingness to continue his duties as regional director until return of the railroad properties to private control. Director General Hines said.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Aged Lawyer Has
 Great Memory

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The most remarkable performance in quoting facts and figures ever given in the Supreme Court here was wit messed this week and the principal in this little one-act episode was Dr. Andrew W. Hunt of Bloomfield. He argued a case for one of his clients and cited figures and dates of deeds and patents, covering a period of 40 years, all from memory.
 pr. Hunt is & years old and 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
CENTRAL TRADES ELECTION.

The Central Trades Council has elected the following officers 1t was announced yesterday: Z. F. Mitchell, president; J. ". Wallace, vice presi- dent; E. D. Piper, secretary; F. H. Gaske, recording secretary; 5. F. Daniels, treasurer. The following were named trustees: D. Il. Brown A. L. Ratliff and Grant Miller.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Mexico Plans to
 Seize Oil Lands

Douglas, Ariz., Jan. 16.-The gov ernment of Mexico has resolved to buy or acquire by condemnation pro ceedings all of the oil lands in the zone of 50 kilometers from the frontiers of the nation that are held by foreigners against the perfectly well defined precepts of the consti- tuition, says Mexico City special to Fl Tiempo, a Canaanea newspap- CT
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
S15,6SO,625 for
 Air Service Asked

Washington, aJn. 16-The war de- partment today asked congress to expenditure of 15,6SO,625 for the purchase of airplanes and mo- tors. Work unde rthe expenditures would be so allocated as to foster and promote the aviation industry, Secretary Baker informed Chairman Kahn, chairman of the house mili- tary committee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17

States can frown on this venture and end it more quickly than a league of nations can. It is to be hoped that Uncle Sam will put his foot down on Americans who might wish to fur nish material for such combat. It is useless and fraught with danger to the entire world
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
One of Jenkins
 Abductors Held

Mexico City, Jan. 16. Caciano Mendez, said to be one of the rebel band commanded by Frederic Cordo- ba, which abducted W, O. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Pue- bia last October, was arrested yes- terday at Pueby, according to ad- vices reaching this city. He is being held in the penitontiaTy there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
50 Bishops to Map
 Out Reunion Plan

Louisville, Ky. Jan. 16.-A joint commission of 50 bishops, pastors and laymen, representing 6,o00,0 900 members of the Methodist Episcopal church North and South, went into session again today in a further ef- fort to reunite the two branches af- ter a division 7l years ago, resulting from the slavery question.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
SPRING TRAINING DATES.

Chicago, Jan. 16. A partial list of spring training dates for the Chicago White SON was announced tonight by Harry Grabiner, secretary of the club, as follows: April ,. 3 and 1 team number one at Houston. Tex. April s and 4-team No. ? at Wichita Falls, Tex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Graphic is authorized to an nounce A. K. COOPER as candidate for reelection (second terml as City Attorney of Pine Bluff, subject to the action of the Democratic pri- mary, January 30, 1920.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17

It is to be hoped that the city will not have to return to the scrip system. Unless the scrip is kept at 100 per cent, and if that were pcs sible, there wouldn't be any scrip, the city will have to pay double for everything it buys and will have to face the possibility of losing many of it's employees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17

When motion picture men begin to offer a half million dollars for q prize fight, we begin to believe that the press agents union is getting back into it's old time form.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-17
Dismiss Charge of
 of Kidnapping

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 16.-A charge of kidnapping against Mrs, Agnes Pierce of Kansas City, was dismissed following her preliminary hearing today. She was charged with Kidnapping Bernice. five year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. E A. Hall. Bernice was missing several days and Mrs. Pierce was arrested on an in terurban car with the child last Monday
 Mrs. Pierce denied she took the child for the purpose of keeping it.
 Of the 40 sultans who have ruled the Ottoman Empire since the con- quest of Constantinaple by the Turks, 34 have died violent deaths