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Evening journal., 1920-12-11
DRY AGENTS
ONHUNT FOR
RUMCARAVAN
Runners With Whisky and
Fake Federal Officers
May Have Gotten
Through
PREACHERS IN FORCE
TO UPHOLD LAW

Word was received in Wilmington
today that two large motor trucks,
heavily laden with whisky and car
rying fake Federal officers. in addition
10 drivers. had lest Philadelphia at
$50 O'Clock this morning en- route to
Baltimore. In addition to the pseudo
Federal officers. the truck drivers
we're said 10 carry forged transporta-
lion permits.
There was a lively scurry at the
office at Sixth and King streets, or w.
rruXtOn B0yce, Federal Prohibition
Director for Delaware, when the news
of the trucks was received ana squads
Of Federal agents were tOlled OF and
sent ont i'm motor cars TO guard the
roads leading into Wilmington from
adelphia. and hasty warn ngs were
sent 10 the State highway police and
Me local police 90 be on the lookout
i0r the liQuor-laden trucks.
Meanwhile the Rev. +. c. Pretty
nan. superintendent OF the Anti-Sa-
lo0n League, and Frank f. Haley
fpecia agent Of the Law and Order
,ociety, also got busy in an endeavor
10 head on the booze caravan, bul
Vithout result
Some fear was expressed lest the
eport from Philadelphia might have
,oen started by whisky runner:
themselves so as % concentrate pro-
iibition agents attention on roads
rom Philadelphia 20 Baltimore
chile liquor was shipped In some
hher direction 70 was said how
Ner that the report came direct from
fe Office Of Leo Crossan, in charg,
the federal prohibition headquar.
ers in Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
HARVEY ARGUES
AGAINST LEAGUE
Editorial)

MARION, O.. Dec. Il. (Uniied Pressl.
An earnest argument against enter
ing the League Of Nations, was being
made TO President-Elect Harding to-
day. by Colonel George +. Harvey, an
outspoken irreconcilable.
Harvey. as the second Of the best
minds, called here. was trying 10
Offset the case which Charles +.
Hughes is believed TO have outlined
10 Harding in favor OF American par
tlcipation In the league, provided
proper safeguards can be secured.
Secrecy has shrOuded the confer
ences thus far. senator Harding pre-
fers that nothing be given out about
visitors until they have arrived in
Marion, believing Il would be un-
seemly 10 make advance announce
ment as TO the identity OF his ad-
visers.
With the departure OF Hughes. the
belief that Senator Harding will ask
him 20 become Secretary OF State
grew among those closest TO tho
President-elect.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
Oil BURNERS
FIRE MARKET
HOUSECELLAR
$4,000 Loss in Two Alarms.
Stubborn Early Morn
ing Blaze
BOXES, SMALL DOORS,
BALK FIRE FIGHTERS

Fire thought to have been due TO
an Overheated oil stove In a banana
room In the basement OF the Third
Street Market House, Third and King
streets, at 3i5 O'Clock this morning,
caused damage estimated at $4,000.
Quick work on the part OF the fire
men, who responded TO two alarms,
prevented the market house from
being gutted.
The fire. which quilted the fruit
stands Of Vassalo Brothers, 229 King
street and that OF Samuel Curon, 227
King street, was the third within a
year in the building, the places being
damaged shortly before Christmas Of
last year and again last Easter.
The losses OF tOday's fire, as re-
ported by the police, were as follows
Nassaio Brothers, $1,000; insur-
ance, 5000
Samuel Curolli. loss $1,000; insur-
ance, $1,000.
John Fiorennto, 225 King street. loss
5000; insurance, 5000.
Fred Purint0. 223 King street, loss
5000, partly insured.
p. Vign0li, 23i King street. loss $500
partly Insured
kramedas Brothers, candy makers
water damage loss estimated at 5000
The fire was discovered by George
Reed, watchman Of the building. the
flames at first being confined TO tht
fruit cellar Of CurOll. When the
lremen reached the scene in respons,
10 an alarm from BOX Ct at Third
and King streets, the entire cellar
under the market house appeared tC
[ be In flames.
The flremen were handicapped II
| getting at the fire by smoke from tn,
small basement doors and the from
! Of these being choked with boxes an,
/ stands. The flremen were forced Il
enter the first floor OF the marke
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MARTIALLAW
IN DISTRICTS
WHERECRIME
IS RAMP ANT
British Government Hopes
to Confine Military Move
ment to Restricted
Area ~
BELIEVE MOVE Is
AID TOWARD PEACE

LONDON, Dec. a UNITED Press)--
Martial law IN Ireland lnitlally ap-
piled TO a limited area In the south
western portion Of that country viii
be Immediately extended should
conditions develop subsequently just
flying H." according 10 the latest
proclamation issued by the British
government.
The proclamation which was sup
Elementary 10 Premier Lloyd
Georges in the House OF Commons
yesterday stated.
Martial law viii be initlally ap-
piled 10 a limited area in south
west Ireland where lawlessness and
outrages have been especially preva-
lent, The government hopes IT viii
be possible 10 connne It's application
20 that area. but without hesitation
the area will be extended should
conditions develop subsequently
iustfying H."
A dispatch from Plymouth said that
the second battalion OF the Scottish
Borderers and the flrst battalion Of
/ the Yorkshire Light Infantry have
been ordered held In readiness 10
proceed 10 Ireland.
The premier's declaration that CO.
ltabllshment OF martial law In por'
tlon OF Ireland should aid rather thal
retard peace" negotiations with Tn
Sim F8iners Is welcomed by hs
! London newspapers.
They say repression OF Grim
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Law
OBSERVANCE
INSISTED ON
Ministerial Union Tells
Chief of Police Mayor
Endorses Movement
BLACK SAYS HE
MUST AWAIT ORDERS

Named by the Ministerial Union at
a meeting held in the Y. NJ. c. A.
yesterday afternoon TO present a res
olution before Mayor Taylor and
Chief OF Police Black opposing the
sale OF cigars, tobacco and candles
on sunday, a committee consisting
OF the Rev. Robert Watt, d. d., Joel
S. Gllnllan and Raymond w Cooke
called on Chief Black today. The
clergymen stated that Mayor Taylor
had approved the Sunday closing
movement and according 10 Dr Watt
The mayor Is willing TO appear be-
fore the Board OF Police Commission
ers and urge that body to take action
against Sunday selling In Whining
ton
The ministers made II plain that
the movement was not for the en-
/ fOrcement OF the sO-callcd "Bluo
Laws They merely want the Sab
bath 20 be observed more generally
by dealers In tobacco and confec-
tionery.
Chief Of Police Black explained 10
the committee that he could not take
action against storekeepers for Sun
day selling. without Instructions from
the Police Commission, as the letter
from the Ministerial Union did moi
take recognition OF other violations
OF the Sunday law. such as news
paper publishers, cafe owners an,
other business places.
Following the conference with Chic
Black, the ministers committee lef
the City Building, intimatlng that the
would lay the matter before "a
Mayor and the Board OF Police Con
misslOners.
Dr. Watt said the city Ice creal
saloons and candy stores are GROW,
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Evening journal., 1920-12-11
Home
DRIVE GAINING
Oak Hill, Odessa, Glasgow
And Hartley Associations
Hold Sessions
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
SHOWN AT MEETINGS

Home and School Associations
which reported today at State head
quarters. in the drive for more wide
spread organization around the school,
included clubs al Oak Hill, school dis
trict No. 40. near Townsend, at the
school In Odessa, at Welsh Tract,
near Newark. at the Glasgow school
In New Castle county, and at Haruy
school In Kent.
The Oak I'M Association has elect
ed the following officers: Mrs. John
Walton, president; Mrs. Lattimer Sat-
terfleld. vice-president; Mrs. Annie
Reynolds, secretary, and Mrs. J. J.
Marker treasurer. A membership
committee has been appointed, con-
sisiing Of Mrs. j. J. Marker, chairman:
Mrs. Harvey FARRELL Mrs. p. B. Frety.
also a program committee. Mrs B. S
Harris, Miss Ruth Pryor and Miss
Welfa Marker. The association has
registered its intention OF afflliating
with the State Association and win
meet on the second Wednesday OF
each month.
A splendid meeting was held at
Odessa with the Rev. r. II. Derrick
son presiding. An interesting pro-
gram was provided by the pupils
from three rooms OF the school, which
consisted Of singing, drills and recita-
tlons. After an explanation OF the
State program by Mrs. John B.
Cleayer. OF Middletown, president Of
the state association, the body or
ganized with the following officers:
Mrs Hiram plcasant0n, presidents
Carl T. Price, vice-president; Mrs.
Howard Morris, secretary and Mrs l.
g. Webb, treasurer. The new organ
ization will be known as The Home
and School Association OF Odessa. and
will affiliate with the State assocla-
ton
AT Welch Tract, J. w. Suddard,
member Of the Board OF Trustees. pre-
sided at the meeting. Or. r.. w. Cooper
was the speaker OF the evening. Per
manent organization was effected ant
the following officers elected: Mrs
George JarmOn. president; Mrs. Har
vey Davis, Vice-prcsident, and Mrs
George Hutchinson, secretary anC
treasurer. Twenty charter member
were enrolled and the name Of the as
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Evening journal., 1920-12-11
FEWER FARMS
IN DELAWARE
Census Figures Also Show
Decrease in Farm Land
Since 1910
GREAT INCREASE
IN LAND VALUES

Comparison OF agricultural stalls
tics for Delaware between April IS.
1910 and January 1, 1920. the last
census, shows a remarkable decrease
as 10 several items during the past
ten years, according TO a bulletin
just issued by the Federal Census
Bureau.
In the entire State there has been a
decrease in the total number Of
farms in the state Of COG. and also a
large decrease in both improved and
woodland In farms. The nru cs
show, however, that there has been
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ENGLAND HOLDS TROOPS IN READINESS
FOR POSSIBLE SERVICE IN IRELAND
'|Ten Dollars viii SaUe q ChiLdS Life"
EditOriaD

rIHAT in substance will slogan Of the European
Il Relief Councils campaign in Delaware, which win
have for its aim the raising s5OOOO in
monweah the saving of the lives of $4,000 starving
children in Central and Eastern Europe.
Hoover the greatest relief agent the world ever
has produced will the national head of that campaign
Henry p Scott, Of the greatest reiefwork admin
IratOrs Delaware has produced will be the
tive head Of the in this Mr. Hoover will come
TO Delaware in person to open the campaign on the
evening December is emphasize the imperative
necessity of Delaware doing full share in saving
3O0OO children, caught in the lash and the backash oi
war; from certain starvation.
The situation over there critical II the lives Of the
little boys and the little girls be saved It must be
done by Americans and If II is to be done by Americans
Delawareans their full share of IT, which is to
take 5000 of them until the next harvest
time arrives in those sections Of Europe.
This campaign, Of which Mr. Scott is the head in Della
ware, is not what is known the Near East Campaign
much larger and deals with entirely different part
Of the war area II has do with than S5OO'OOO
starving children in Europe, while the Near East Cam
paign to only 10000 starving children
in the nearby sections Of Asia.
Investigation made by the American Red Cross shows
that there In Europe today between lZuuuuO ana
fiOOOOOO orphan children between ages OF three and
They bereft Of parents, home, opportunity
and everything should be the heritage of the
generation hope Of The several
sections Of this mighty multitude boys and girls vary,
the Red Cross nnds degrees their deprivation and
according to the country wherein their lives have been
cast The condition ranges from poverty to abiest
squalor from helplessness to complete abandon
ment The children helpless in the grip of a fate
which is merciless That grip only be broken by
Americans rushing to the rescue with their dollars
Some Of the European nations have made beginning
in protecting caring for the utterly dependent child
rem who are essentially their own but those the
favored nations like France, Italy and Great Britain
II is estimated that there 100000 child
ren who must be cared once only their
sake but also for the of France. The
French people will Of that work themselves
Italy has 100000 children for whom the future holds
little more of promise than life ITSELF
In Great Britain 100000 youngsters who must
be cared for largely the British pocket and through
British agencies.
Germany is confronted by the problem Of caring for
100000 orphan children and providing for their future
without the burden proving a crushing weight, Belgium
can take care Of 5O and Greece of her 10000 de-
pendent boys and girls.
But farther East conditions much They will
be absolutely murderous and hopeless If Americans do
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

not 10 the under the leadership Of Mr. Hoover
Following OF the figures bearing upon the
orphans in the countries which the
benefit OF the money derived from the campaign which
Mr.. Hoover is leading country, and Mr. Scott is
leading in State Russia, 100000; Austria, 100000;
Hungary 100000 Czechsovaka 100000; Poland. 100000;
the Balkan States, GOoOOO
OF those, fully s5OOOOO arc in danger of starvation It
is to them that the millions raised the United States
between and the end of this year will be sent
II is established fact that in Austria and Hungary
there has been rise the death and that
the birth rate has diminished steadily. During the years
of the tuberculosis among children of school
creased more than nve-fod. In Vienna there 10000
children with tuberculosis Of the bones, Than
100000 with Slandular and pulmonary tuberculosis.
OF the 10000 children In Vienna who under school
age 100000 under-nourished In want of food.
The Red Cross has found that in Czechsovaka 100000
children, between two and fourteen years of age.
absolutely destitute; $4,000 tuberculosis 1850
them beyond all help.
Ruthenia has 10000 orphans Of whom 5000 are home
less and utterly destitute. They wander from house
to house and from village village in absolute neglect
and pitifu destituon There neither food clothes
for them and that country devoid Of resources upO.
which to draw.
Death and death alone, has the situation in Es-
thona easy handle On July 90 1920, report from
there said;
There children from one to four years Of age
They all dead"
Poland is filled with 100000 orphans. At least twics
that number of children need Of clothes
and food. Most Of them never have known what
IL TO have permanent home They have hecn
refugees since the time OF birth. There arr in
nearly every town hundreds Of children, most Of them
orphans who run wild in the country sleep where they
and steal to obtain food Among those utterly aban-
doned children, death from starvation frequent Many
of them do not know what nationality they belong
there villages which have been held IN by
sians Germans, Ausrians and by Poles. The morals
OF these children naturally very low. Many parents
their children beg because they have
nothing TO give them
That, in its broad features, is the terrible situation
which Mr. Hoover, Mr. Scott and their will ask
the people of Delaware assist in relieving. n $4,000
Of those starving children be taken by Deawar-
cans until the harvest time in the war zones in
Central and Eastern Europe, IL will but one child
each three families in Delaware, burden
Of S3.35 is each Delaware family Therefore, the
hope exists that Delaware only will 90 over the top
but drive those in which Starvation
is King and Misery is his hideous eOnsOrt
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
MISS MKA BACK;
INVESTIGATION ON

Miss Darsci Ilka, aged 2s years. the
Hungarian woman who disappeared
from the home OF Mrs. Gussie Gross,
1901 Delaware avenue. following a
dispute between Mrs. Gross and Mrs.
Katherine Radnek, was found by the
police yesterday afternoon, at the
home Of Mrs Radnek. Thirteenth
street and Edge Moor avenue.
AT a hearing before Magistrate
Stradley, Mrs. Gross was fined 50 and
costs on a charge OF assault upon Mrs.
Radnek
The Ilka woman, who was present
at the trial as witness, was given
in custody OF Alexander Carlos, COL
Pine street. pending an invest CATION
by the Hungarian consul, OF New
York, who has been notified Of the
case.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
PREDICTS COLLAPSE
OF NATIONS LEAGUE

PARIS, Dec. Il. United Press The
Echo De Paris today predicted col
lapse OF the League OF Nations short
ly as a result OF its lack OF success
in Armenia. Lithuania and Poland,
and its foolish decisions such as an
economic blockade"
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
U. S. MAY GO AFTER
NATIONS CASH ABROAD

WASHINGTON. Dec. II. Omitted
Press The question OF how Eu-
ropes indebtedness Of nearly ten bill
lions to the United States. can be
utilized 20 relieve the strain on the
Treasury, will be considered soon by
the Senate finance committee, Sena-
tor McCumber, acting chairman OF
the committee, said today.
Senator Sm0ot. Republican member
Of the finance committee. also said
the question would be taken up soon,
but neither he nor McCumber be-
lieve anything can be done at this
session Of Congress. IL is believed
however, some plan may be decided
on at this session for execution when
President Elect Harding takes office
one plan to realize on the Allied
debt Is 10 arranse for converting of
certificates Of indebtedness OF foreign
nations held by the treasury into
bonds OF those governments.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
ARREST BOY ON
OLD CHARGE
special b The EvenIng Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. ii.-Daniel Reuben
Roland. of Viola, aged IS years was
arrested yesterday by Captain Palmer
OF the Delaware railroad police.
charged with breaking and entering
the railroad station at Viola last
August. He was held under $500 bal.
by Magistrate Wood for County
Court. Detectives had been work
ing on the case since the crime was
ocmmitted.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
MILLIONSOF
LITTLEONES
At BRINK Of
STARVATION
Herbert Hoover to Appeal
For Aid for Hungry
Children of Europe
$40 SAVES LIFE OF
ONE UNTIL HARVEST
WEIGHT DETERMINES III
CHILD Is TO BS FED.

'ASOmo OF the things Herbert
Hoover could tell you OF conditions
amOnq the under-nouriShed, starV-
ina children Of Central and Eastern
Europe would iii you with hor-
ror," says Henry p. Scott, chair
man OF the Delaware joint commit
tee for the relief OF the 3,5OO,OOO
hunqer-stricken tots In that war
area ''For instance, he points out
that the demands for food are so
great and the supply is so scant
that the weight OF n child deter
mines whether or not IL will be
led. There may be a line Of hungry
children crying for food Each
child Is weighed. II u child Is OF
a specified weight for its age IL is
turned away, unfed, crying with
hunger though IL may be- II
child Is under the specified weight,
[ Il is qiven food. Ten dollars will
keep alive one OF these children
until the next harvest.
How much VIII you give 10
save the lives of s.s-ying chs
dren in Europe until the next
harvest %
That question is 10 be put square
" up TO Delawareans from Decem
Der IS until the close OF the yea
by Delawure's joint committee n
support Herbert Hoover. chairman {
the European Relief Council, in HI
campaign to save 3,JO0,OOO undel
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Evening journal., 1920-12-11
HEALTHY htW WA

C0-o-a-o-n-n-n-oI hour this after
noon.
From the appearance OF the crowded
streets Il appeared that today went
down In mercantile records as one Of
the biggest days OF the On ristmas
shopping season and that The Christ
mas seal sellers benefited in proper
tion 10 the Market street merchants.
In captivating the interest and pur-
chases Of he Christmas shoppers
The FIRST real fall OF snow yesterday
In the wake OF several cold days
brought more forcibly 20 mind than
figures could that Christmas is only
twelve more shopping days from now.
Al the same time the thought occur
red 10 many who lodged into the
banks, post Office and Hotel dupont
out Of the snow and the rain that lit
tie time remains for mailing Christ
mas packages and for buying the
Christmas seals 10 place on them. The
result was that even while the snow
was falling the little .stickers 20 help
n the tuberculosis 0ght were finding
many buyers. The booths In the
banks, the post office and the hotel
did a ilOurishing business
One OF the workers yesterday calico
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TnnAY,s TEMPERATUnE
sun AND TIDE.
LOST AND FOUND.

r AUTHORIZATIONS CONTAINING
II money and ring, between Sixth and
tenth streets. on Market For identih-
alton. Phone 1919 Liberal reward.
decl1-lt.
Continued on Page Ten-)
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Days SHOPPERS
PURCHASE SEALS
Christmas Buyers Give
Thought to Fight Against
tuberculosis
URGE BUYING IN
SMALL QUANTITY

Saturday shoppe.s created thriv-
ing trade In Christmas seals and
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

Agency for Waterman's Fountain
Pens and Eversharp Pencils Engrav-
ing free. Brofsky's, S25 Market ST.
Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

A cheap, healthful food. Clover
Dairy safe Milk Phone i5i0.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

Glover Dairy Safe Milk makes robust
children. Phone i5i0.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

health bonds that
are being sold to
aid the fight In Del
aware AGAINST tu-
herculosis. 10 judge
from incomplete re-
ports that were be
ing received by To-
cal headquarters in
the Church Build
ing at an early
hUur Nhfu nfIa~
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
MORE MONEY FOR PHONOGRAPH

Harold s. Schutt. general managerf
OF the Wilmington Gas Company snd
OF the other Geisi gas plants IN tns
country has manifested his interest,"
in me OgletoNn public school pnono-
graph project BY contributing y -
fbe fund which makes Il stand as
foIIntNes
Evening journal., 1920-12-11

S25 worth o. Records free. AIforI
Plano Co.. 2i0 w oeh SL-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-12-11
THE WEATHER

Fair and somewhat colder tonight;
Sunday. increasing cloudiness, dimin-
ishing west winds becoming southerly
Sunday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
CITY NEWS

The county jail has new III,
habitant. w. C.. Florie who promised
to leave town a few short weeks ago.
came hack today and Immediately
found lodging in the county 1ail. ne
was to leave Keokuk and stay OUT Du1
he failed to carry out his agreement,
and the mittimus that was SUSPENDED
was Immediately put into force.
Funeral services for the late A.
w Barnes were held yesterday from
the residence, BIG North Fourteenth
street at l o'clock and from the NJ H..
church at Charleston at 1880 O'Clock.
The Rev. Harvey J. Moore OF the f1rst
Baptist church. Keokuk, oficiated al
both services and interment occurred
in the Charleston cemetery. The pail
bearers were: A. Derr, Leo ringer
stoffer, Carl Trump, Earl Trump
Frank Swinderman, Everett Phelps.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Eagle lodge No II, A. F. and A: NJ
Tuesday afternoon at 400 O'CLOCK
Dec. 7, 1920. First degree.
Masonic: Regular meeting OF
Eagle lodge No Il, A. F. and A. M
Tuesday evening at 500 o'clock. E1ec'
ton of officers. Visiting brethren
cordially invited by order of the W.
NJ. Alvin Kraft, Secy.
Attend Royal Neighbors m1nstre
Thursday evening at O'Clock IN
Woodman hall Admission zoe ane
&c war tax. Children under IL yrs
1Oc and 1c war tax. Penny supper
and dance after minstrel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-06
ExpIainina Success.

The Nations Business: Most Of
the involved explanations we see in
print about why ono business is a
great success and another a failure
are pure humbug. One man or one
business succeeds, while another
fails, largely because of superior
ability, or greater opportunity, or a
happy combination of the two, and
that is about all there is to it.
In a score of ways we may note
how seriously people take that which
is successful. Let a theatre put up
a sign that tickets are to be hadaonly
for performances three weeks in ad-
vance and a crowd will form in line
for two blocks trying to reach the
box office. One restaurant man hit
on the scheme of never having quite
enough tables to take cane OF his
crowds At a season Of the year
when the crowds were larger he had
more tables. but never quite enough
A few people always had to stand a
little while before obtaining seats
In this way customers got the i'm
preston that they were in on some,
thing especially good, because it ap
peared that the demand exceeded the
supply.