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NOR SALE

FOR SALE q.
Z passenger Cadillac, $4,000, run
only $40 miles. Guaranteed to per-
form as good as u new one--save
$3.50.
Standard 8. run $500 miles $4,000,
save $3.50.
CADILLAC co. OF ARDMORE
Phone 435, ask for Mr.. Haddock
1876
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NICE Christmas trees delivered any
part Of town. Phone 2121. 1873
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HOMES for sale like paying rent.
Call John W. Hoffman. Phone S75
1876
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FOR SALE-Practically new Gull
bransen Player piano with number
Of rolls and cabinet. Phone 2l73.
1873
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I! LOST-Dark Turkey hen; left yard
Saturday. Phone 996. 20-3
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LOST-Between 303 and 316 G street
southeast, pocket book, one ten.
twenty and one dollar bill. Grameil
Hodge, New Wilson. Okla Phone
1892. 21-2
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FOR SALE-A fe unclaimed suits.
and odd pants at q bargaiE. Bell
Tailoring CO, 8-15-1mo.
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Lost and Found

$40 REWARD will give $50 for
the return Of my large red curley
haired pacing dog. Captain" 3. A
Simpson. Sd4wl
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NICE Christmas trees delivered any
part OF town. Phone G12l. 22-3
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FOR SALE-One practically new coal
heater, also one reed baby car
riage. Phone 760R. 1873
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For.Sale

CASING FOR SALE--All new 4so
feet 1914 in. 10 lbs, 44O feet 1914
in, 60 h., 400 feet 10 in. 40 Id. Ad-
dress Postofflce Box 347, Sulphur,
Okla. 1873
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WOOD. plenty Of it, phone us your
wants, or call at woodward, 20i 4th
Ave, southwest. Phone 14l0. ga
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NICE Christmas trees delivered any
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Miscellaneous

IF YOU want water, call w. ).
Rich. we'll drliler. RJ-5l. 1926
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Wanted To Buy

or foot floor cases.
Box 353. Wilson. Okla. 1876
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FOR SALE-Practically new Gulbran-
sen player-plano, with number OF
rolls and cabinet. Phone 23l7. 20'3
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WOOD FOR SALE by Tom Ellis.
Phone 1898. TIT sth Ave. north
east. 10-21-3mo.
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FOR RENT-Two unfurnished rooms,
$3.50 per month. S14 X street north
west. 22-3
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Let your gift bear the
Christmas Spirit

Two. copies of Woman's Home
Companion to different ad-.
dresses one year for----$3.0 90
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
BRECK'S LANE MAN
GROWS BANANAS

II anyone were 10 ask you n
ba1anas could be grown outdoors in
Delaware. you would say no. Well,
within a radius OF one mile OF vii
m ngton, bananas are growing. They
can be seen at the home Of Alfred
Malhewson, $50 Breck's Lane.
Mr.. Maihewson. who raises bana-
ma plants on his lawn for their
beauty. during the summer months,
saws he has been growing the plants
for ten years but never have they
born fruit
At present the plant bears a clus-
ter OF i3 bananas with several more
lust coming out The plant is about
10 feet d gh with leaves 90 inches
broad and ranging from two to five
feet in length
While the bananas will not ma
ture owing 90 early frosts, they are
decidedly unique for this state. The
plants originally came from southern
Mexico.
Mr. Mathewson has known a leaf
when FIRST coming out in warm
weather 10 grow two 10 four inches
in a dav. The plants are put in the
cellar during the winter.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
AUTO STRPPER GOT
LAWYERS CLOTHING

William Tull. who was held in 5000
bail for court on three charges OF lar
ceny was held In $1,000 additional bail
by Judge Hastings. in Municipal Court
this morning. on a charge Of larceny
Of suit case. containing clothing
valued az between $500 and $500, from
the automobile Of Llburne Chandler,
attorney. while the car was standing
In front n a restaurant near Fourth
and Market streets. on September 10.
There are two other charges Of lar
ceny AGAINST Tull which Will be
brought against him IN The county
courl-larceny OF a shotgun. valued
at $50. from James b. POinsett on Sep
temher %. and larceny Of a leather
handbag. containing clothing and Jew
/ elry valued at si2j, from Emily Davis,
OF New Castle.
II was through the finding Of The
room OF nll That the three latest
/ charges were preferred against him.
lIt rs said the alleged stolen articles
were found In The room he occupied
at 80 West street.
Mr.. Chandler this morning. com
meniing on the case. declared that the
detectives deserve much credit Tor the
manner and success with which they
have run down the alleged thief.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
new DEFENSES
ON West COAST
Washington Establishes Mil
itary Bases TO Protect
California
JAPANESE ARE
TALKING WAR

WASHINGTON. oct. Prior 10 a
year ago. Japan could have started
trouble with the United States and
got away with 10 much better than
she could today. She could kick up
trouble now and get away with %
better than she can a year hence.
The reasons for these two stale
mcnts are, the Pacific fleet has been
established and partially trained the
last year.
OF course, America doesn't intend
20 have a war with Japan, but the
Japs are talking about 10, and 10
doesn't hurt 10 discuss 10 In America
II 10 happens, Japan viii not come
10 America, but America will send
her navy 60 Japan. or 90 the Philip
pines or Aieutian Islands. I'm this
case the war would have been started
by Japan's seizing those islands that
are possessions Of Uncle sam. Then
IL Japan defeated the American navy
in her own back yard. she could lanC
troops on the Pacific coast and th,
next move would be for America q
whip Japan on land. But In our nav,
/ whipped Japan's navy, Japan's power
at sea would be broken and America
would be saved another war on LAND
Continued on Page TWO.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
ROUNDUP FOR
FAIRGROUNDS
Community Service Begins
Aggressive Week to Make
Sure of SIS, 400 Goal
ESTIMATE $74OO is
YET TO BE RAISED

Greatly encouraged by the support
already given. team captains and work
ers of the Wilmington Community
Service rcdoubled their efforts today
to raise the entire amount OF the S35.-
400 fund required to provide children
OF The city with Fairgrounds.
Reports kept flowing into tbe head
quarters OF the Community service in
the Church Building. Tenth and Mar
ket streets an the morning. Most Of
theS indicated that the public's re-
spOnse TO the appeal was an that
could be asked. Returns from indus
trial plants already received were es-
pecially pleasing 10 the leaders or the
childrens playground movement More
plants are yet 20 be visited and a num-
ber already visited are vet 90 be
heard from. When an are finally
reached it is thought the money con-
irbutcd Will amount 10 a fair pro-
portion OF the total sum needed
The leaders VI The. playground cam
paign ask particularly that all persons
who have. collected funds report the
amounts as promptly as possible that
the totals may be checked up with ac-
curacy Up 90 noon today the indica-
tions were that the amount alread,
donated in cash or pledged in sub
Continued on PAGE TWO.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
POLES CRUSH 50
RED DIVISIONS
IN LATE DRIVE
PiLsudskis Armies Almost UnhamPered In
Adudnce Eastward, Line Advancing From
50 to 100 MIeS-EnomouS Stores Are
Capfured- WrangeI Hits Hard in South
en interchangeable Falls
LONDON HEARS LITHJZANL4NS
AND POLAND AGREE TO ARHISTYCE

4 military statement from Warsaw
today said Polish troops were almost
unhampcred In their advance east
ward. The OOmmu- ique said the
Poles had occupied the city OF Novo-
grodek. while ID either side the line
had advanced froia 30 20 400 miles
with the BolsheviN suffering heavy
losses
Twcniy-six Soviet divisions were de-
stroyed, according 20 The statement
and the booty falling 10 Polish troops
reached enormous totals. lmpedi-
menta OF an sorts was discarded boy
The Russian troops. clothing. weapon.
Of an sizes and ammunition falling q
The pursuers.
The number OF prisoners In The las
Polish drive was announced as 1900
while no attempt d been made "a
| itemize ihe booty.
General pilsudski. head Of the Pol
ish government, was said 90 have
taken personal control 90 make the
laiiack as effective as possible
I In th Crimean distric. the Russians
were disorganIzed with General
| Wrangol and Oher ant'-SOvlot forces
rneirating deep into Southern Rus
sia Reports from that section also
told OF strikes and famine In Russia.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
CLEAN Up ALL
DELAWARE TO
= PREVENTIVE
Will Urge School Children
to Join in Prevention
Work
IS DUTY OF ALL,
MIR. WARNER SAYS

Fire Prevention Day, (which is 90
be observed here next saturday under
the auspices Of the Conservation and
Z Fire Prevention Committc, Will be
emphasized this year in practically
every part OF the United States. En-
: sercises 10 observe 10 In Delaware viii
take place In schools. not only in
Wilmington. but throughout the
, Stale The necessity of general
cleanup on that day will. moreover,
be thoroughly advertised and all citl-
zens are requested 90 Join in it
I'm calling attention 90 the import
ancc OF the day. A. ID. Warner, Jr..
chairman of the Conservation and
, Fire Prevention Committee, says.
Fire Prevention Day this year has
special significance for us in VIII
mingion. Unfortunately our com
munity has not kept pace with other
progressive communities In the mat
ter OF providing for Itself adequate
. protection against fires. our city has
grown rapidly IN population and eN-
TENT. our wealth has increased, and
more than ever there Is a very urgent
need for us 90 revise our former prac-
Tres ln the matter Of conservation
and fire prevention This applies no;
only lO our present facilities for CON
trolling fires but also 10 laws and or
dinancfs which Wc have In effect on
ihe subject Of building regulations and
. which have am immediate bearing on
the elimination Of fire risks in build
ings now erected and those which
will he constructed In the future. The
annual waste in lives and property
through fire In the United States is
causing serious uneasiness and there
. is a concerted effort everywhere "a
Continued on Page Two
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
HARDING LOOKS
LIKE WINNER
Believed He Will Have 300
Votes in Electoral
College
ONLY If STATES
SEEM DOUBTFUL

WASHINGTON, oct. i.-Four weeks
from tomorrow. the American people
viii elect The next President Of the
republic, and more than ever does 10
look Ike landslide FOR Harding and
Coolidge.
The most reliable reports ohiainable
from all parts of the country forecast.
on the basis OF present conditions. the
election OF senator Harding by az
least 300 votes In the electoral col
lege. which would give him a major
iiy or approximately seventy votes.
Reports OF present conditions In the
several States indicate The following
distribution OF electoral votes.
For Harding-Calif0rnia. i3; Con-
necticut z; Delaware, 3: Idaho, g.;
Illinois. %; Iowa, i3; Kansas. 80:
Maine. 6; Massachusetts, IS: Michigan.
li5; Minnesota. ~: Nebraska. 3: New
Hampshire. Z: New Jersey. "a: New
! Mexico. 3 New York, 90: North Da-
kOta. .; oregon. 3; Pennsylvania, 3S
Rhode Island ,; South Dakota. .:
! Utah, 4 : Vermont. 4: Washington, Z
Wisconsin, i3; Wyoming, g. Total,
293.
For CoX-Alahama. i2: Arkansas, Q:
Florida, 6: Georgia, "a; Louisiana, iOi
fCOniInued on Page rWO.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
DOVER DAHLIA SHOW
ATTRACTS CROWD
sneelal 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
DOVER. Oct. i.-The d1hlia show az
the drug store Of Clarke & Mcdaniel
closed Saturday night. Specimens OF
some OF the most choice dahlias ever
seen here were on exhibition and
were viewed by hundreds OF persons.
Not only were me flowers brought for
exhibit by Dover people. but by those
living on farms and adjacent towns
Some OF the rarest flowers were
those brought here by l.. ID. o.. ana
Wilbur smith. former Dover boys
now residing In COllingwO0d, ~ J.
and Norwood, Pa. Some Of the plants
exhibited by the Smith Brothers had
been on exhibit in New York during
the dahla show In That city last week
where they won several first prizes
and ribbons.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
ENOUGH DYNAMITE IN NEW YORK
TO BLOW UP TOWN, HE SAYS

First reports indicated the man may
be- domcnied but police. after an all
night grilling. declared him TO be ap-
parenlly OF sound mind and unusually
intelligent tie Is OF slight build, well
dressed and speaks fair English.
Police claim 10 have evidence that
will show Ielanska has Travelled cX-
iensiyely during The last year, visit
nL Washington. Pittsburgh. ph.adcl-
phia and Baltimore. Efforts were be-
ing made today 90 determine whether
The prisoner was In any OF these cliles
during bombingssthe
Police Today said Leon JOnkel. i6l p.
Fourth street. New York had given
them the information which led to
Zelanska's arrest. IOnkel said he be-
came friendly with Zelanska before
I boarding a train In Cincinnati. for
Pittsburgh They renewed their ac-
quainlance on The rain and d dscilssrd
| current events. Hicr reviewing the
| labor situations Jonkel told police
| they talked of The Wall y cot eAplo-
| sion. 10 was then. Ionkel said, that
| Ielanska revealed that he carried dy-
| Mantle and that a greater explosion
that New York witnessed would take
place.
Al The time OF his arrest Zclanska
wore "a small lapel button bearing INC
, outline OF a white falcon and con
b tanning small initials.
: Police today awaited reports from
! points along the line. between her
T and New York, where authorities haN
b been asked tO intercept an alleged ae
complice on Zclanskn, who is said I
> have continued aboard the train n
q eastern points. AuihorIiles say me
v obtained a good description on hin
land that his detention Is expected soon
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
ARCTIC rover
CITY VISITOR
Samuel ]. Entrikin, Who
Helped Find Peary, Guest
of ]. S. Mullin
LIVES IN FLORIDA
NOW TO "THAW OUTg

One OF the visitors 10 the New Cas-
he County WorkhOuse on Sunday was
Samuel J. Entrikn. of ST. Cloud. Flor
ida. who Is visiting old trends. Mr. and
Mrs. John s. MUM. at Holly OAK The
visitor. who Is known % many Will
mlngtOnlans personally and Co practi-
cally an OF them through his asso-
citation with Admiral pcary in Arctic
exploration work expressed himself as
being pleased exceedingly by the re-
coption accord Il him by Warden
plummcr at tie Workhouse and also
by the condition In which he found
that Institution and iis inmates.
Mr. Enirikin. who has been engaged
In ice manufacture In Florida recently.
is a native Of West Chester. Pa. He
was educated in The public schools
there. being a classmate OF Mr.. Mullln.
AfterNard pursued special studies at
SWarihmOre College. In his youth he
was active In athletics.
In 1892 Mr.. Entrkin went into the
Arctic regions as a member Of the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
URGE
ONE-DAY CALL
Senator wolcott's Special
Session Motion Set No
Legislative Time Limit
SOMEBODY FAVORED
SOLON'S AGREEMENT

Senator Josiah WOlcott did not
orer a resolution at a recent meet
ing Of the Democratic State Com
mittee urging Governor Townsend to
call a special one-day session Of the
leg stature TO arrange facilities Tor
voting In some OF the most p0pulous
districts OF The State.
Mr.. Wolc0tt did oner a motion,
later put IN the form OF a resolution,
prOvid ng that Chairman lsaacs take
up the matter Of a special session
with The Governor, but he did not
Limitation Of time Tor such a session.
senator W0lcoit says somebody
suggested 40 the meeting that an
agreement might be reached among
the legislators themselves TO ad-
iOurn after a One-day session.
THAT senator Wolcolt had made a
motion for Chairman lsaacs TO take
up the subject of one-day spec al
session OF The Legislature with the
Governor was contained In a news
article sent 90 these and other news
papers on september % by a Dover
correspondent. and the accuracy OF
which had not been questioned. That
art Gle led 10 the linking or senator
WolcOits name with such resolu-
iion In these columns on saturday
Senator W0lcott has made the fol-
/ lowing statement whhh SETS form
| his position and c0rrects The wrong
Impress on created by saturday S
article.
your lssuo Of this date contains a
news article on Inc subject OF a spe-
cial session OF the Legislature for the
purpose Of providing additional Not-
/ inc facilities in certain election dis
tricts Of The State.
"Tnc article make sreferenca 20 M
and In doing so makes an erroneous
tC0ntinued on Page rwO.l
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
FIRE PREVENTION
DAY PROCLAMATION

In accordance with the procla-
nation OF The President OF The
United States. Saturday. October Q.
has been set apart as Fire Proven
tiOn Day. This Is an occasion when
every American should give
thought 90 the great annual waste
caused by fire and should take
steps to do whatever Is In his
power 10 help eliminate it.
The yearly property dlmage
caused 90 citizens OF our country
by 1re amounts 10 s25OOO0,O00 But
although this material loss is very
great, there Is a far more menlcing
loss In the fact that annually some
5000 men, women and children
meet their deaths In these same
fires. The pity OF 70 Is that nearly
an these fires are prcvcnllhlc. Tn
other words. 70 lies within our own
power 20 eliminate the hazards
that cause this enormous drain on
our resources; we can save lives
and property by the exercise or
proper care. We must not think.
because our city has been spared
confederation. that our fire losses
are small Tn the great annual total
Of The nation. this city contributes
rs share. The occasional small
fires do not seem 10 reflect serious
damage Of themselves. but a little
thought will show ms that enough
Of these constitute a serious men
acc 90 our community life.
Investigation has shown That ap-
prOXimatcly soventy-fiye per cent.
OF an fires occur In the home, and
This gives an added significance OF
Fire Prevention Day this year be-
cause OF the shortage OF houslne
accommodation and, therefore, the
added necessity Of preserving our
resources IN this respect.
With these facts In mind. ] rec
ommend that Fire Prevention Day
this year be made the occasion or
especial and sincere efforts 20 pre-
vent loss Of life and property, and
| that our citizens thoroughly in
spect their premises. remove rub
bish. correct an hazards, and In
general institute a careful cleanup
! neriod about their homes, factories
| and business places that will help
do away with the danger OF fire
] among us.
/ recommend also that attention
be called 90 the observance OF Fire
] Prevention Day in the schools Of
/ the city. so that the children may
be informed OF the dangers thal
/ threaten the community In this re-
spect. and that their help may b'
enlisted as a potent factor In elim
.naling hazards.
'f recommend further that appro
pirate action for the observance q
this day be taken by all societies
business bodies. and all other or
ganizatiOns. so that there may be
general. concerted effort on IN
part Of our entire community {
DO what we can in saving life an
protecting ourselves against IN
unnecessary destruction and vast
WILLIAM q. TAYLOR.
| Mayo
VIII. Del. Oct. Z.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
WILMINGTON BOY A
SCHOOL OF MINES.

Several interesting letters have been
received In this city during the past
few days from Nelson X Fritz. a stu
dent at the Colorado Snhool OF Mines.
located at Golden, Colo. Mr.. Fritz was
a member last year OF the June sec
tlon Of the Wilmington High School.
He was awarded the Delaware State
scholarship 10 the college in vhich
/ In one OF his letters he states that
/ the faculty OF the Colorado school
complimented him on his training in
mathematics and science.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
DELAWARE STUDENT
COUNCIL HOLDS DANCE

special 10 the Evening Journal
NEWARK, Oct. i.-The Student
Council Of Delaware College gave its
first dance Of the season in the ar
mory Saturday night There were
about seVenty-nve couples on the
floor. many OF those who attended
the football game Saturday afternoon
staying over for the dance. The room
was decorated with c0lored lights
Madden's orchestra furnished the
music. The patrOnesses were Dean
Winifrcd J. Robinson, Mrs. Carleton +
Miller. Mrs. +. Laurence Smith and
Mrs. George Carter.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04

NEW YORK. oct. -Exiradition OF
Florcan Zelanska arrested In pitts
hureh. In connection with the Wall
street bomb explosion, was expected
% be asked hy Federal officials, as
soon as an official report was rr-
ceiycd today nom the police OF mat
city.
William j. FLYNN. chief Of the De-
parlment Of Justice operatives, re-
fused 90 discuss the case. pending re-
ceipt of a formal report 10 was
learned that the evidence found In Le-
ianska's room. in Brooklyn, was re-
rarded as sufficient 90 warrant his eX-
tradition 10 New York CITY The
Pittsburgh police were expected 10
turn tZelanska over 10 Federal opera
tiyes IN that city.
PITTSBURGH. pa. oct. &. United
prossl .-Florean Lelanska, %, Ol
Brooklyn. n y. today told police, the
latter sly enough dynamite was So
creted In New York 90 blow up th'
whole town.
Definite clews That may lead 10 th'
arrest Of those responsible Tor hi
fatal Wall Street explosion in New
York. were claimed hy police TO nav
hcen unearihed through The arros
here Of Zelanska. a Russian.
Police say Iolanska admitted n
was In Brooklyn al the time an "a
ploslon occurred in front or m
Morgan banking establishment, O
Wall street. lie had no knuWledee
ihe plOt. however, and offered as q
lalbi' that ne was Worklng.
Six sticks OF dynamite, about
feet OF fuse and a number ~ deioi
ailnr caps were found IN yeilo
suitcase me prisoner carried.
Evening journal., 1920-10-04
PRESBYTERY MEETS
AT ROCK, MD. TODAY

presbytery OF New Castle Is hold
ing its fall session at Rock Presby-
terian Church today. So iar as could
be learned, only routine matters are
dissOlving relations OF some pastors
who have resigned. and the installa-
| tiOn OF some new pastors. some OF
| the ministers said they did not look
I for any action by Presbytery IN the
case 0f the Rev. DR.. John McElmoyle,
OF Elkton, as he has already ar,
| ranged FOR an appeal 20 TIE synod on
Baltimore Some OF the Wilminston
pastons did not go ;odays session.
/ Rock Church is six miles away from
a railroad, Elkton being the nearest
! station.