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Newark post., 1920-06-30
Young Ladies of Century
Club to Give Dance

The young ladies of the New
Century Club will give a dance on
the evening Of Monday, July 5th,
at the Club rooms. A general in
vitation has been extended, good
music will be furnished, and ice
cream cones will be on sale. The
charge for single admission will be
SOC or $1.OO per couple. The net
proceeds will be for the benefit of
the New Century Club.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Patriotic Services at Head
of Christiana Next Sunday

Services at Head of Christiana
next Sunday, July 4th, will be of a
patriotic character. Rev. j. New
ton Huston who made the prayer
at Delaware College commence
ment, will deliver a patriotic ad-
dress. Special music has been pre-
pared for the occasion. Everybody
is welcome. Sunday school at 10
O'Clock, public worship at 10.45.
Everybody is invited.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Changes In the
P. B. &. w. Force Here

G. V. Wagner, of Claymont, who
was recently appointed station
agent for the P. B. & w. here, has
assumed his duties. Il. L. Clark
who has been stationed at Newark
Center for some time, resigned re-
Gently to accept a position as traffic
manager at Krebs. He will take
over the new position July II.
R. B. Wilson who has been
assistant at Newark Center has
been transferred to the Baltimore
Central Division.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Council Defers Date
for Return of Bids for
Water Improvement

The date for return of the bids
for the water improvement pro-
ject has been. deferred until July
II on advice Of Engineer Hartman
who states that owing to the late
arrival Of drawings and plans,
many who would otherwise bid on
the job would be prevented because
of inadequate data.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Pennsylvania
Educator Here
Thursday Evening
Is First on Program Provided
by Service Citizens
Summer School Students
Settle Down to Work;
Many Register for
Courses

Registration of Summer School
students and room assignments
were made with the greatest facil-
ity and dispatch on Monday and
classes organized and started yes
terday morning.
One hundred and fifty students
from Delaware and from adjoining
states have registered for the vari-
Gus courses. Excellent accommo-
datiOns have been provided for the
students at the various dormitories
and meals are served at The Com
mons.
Sussex county leads in the num-
ber registered, more than one-third
coming from the different districts
there. Twenty-eight Of the stu
dents are Maryland teachers. Only
five Of the registrants are men.
The percentage Of those having at
least three and four years Of high
school work is higher this year
than in previous years.
A large number Of the students
are taking art and music courses.
Among these are several Newark
residents, not teachers who have
been attracted by the excellence Of
the courses provided.
The Demonstration School, one
of the most interesting features Of
the Summer School, has an enroll
ment of 46 students-29 in the
grammar and II in the primary
grades. Some Of these are making
up time lost through illness or
other causes during the academic
year; others are trying to make an
additional grade. The group is ad-
mirably adapted for demonstration
work since every grade and every
type Of mind is represented.
Last evening after dinner the
first of a series of informal "sings"
was held on the college steps under
the direction Of Miss Dora Wilcox.
WIZ GiUe Reception Tomorrow
Night
Tomorrow evening, DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel C. Mitchell will give a re-
ception to the students and faculty
at "The Knoll" DR.. Thomas E.
Finegan, superintendent of Public
Education in Pennsylvania, will be
the guest Of honor.
Professor and Mrs. w. A. Wilk-
inSOn will entertain DR.. Finegan at
dinner earlier in the evening.
After the reception DR.. Finegan
will deliver the first of the series
Of lectures which are included in
the fine program of lectures and
music provided by the Service
Citizens. His subject will be
Some of the Immediate Demands
Of the Public School.
The students enrolled to date are
as follows:
Wilmington - Alice Lincoln
Roop, Elizabeth S. Mcdaniel, Jean
Elizabeth Fulton, HARRIET G..
Gatchell, Amy Guest Lloyd, Phyllys
Virginia Burns, Margaret G. Nc
Dermott and Martha M. Simms.
Rural New Castle county -
Madge Nickerson, Lora H. Little,
Mrs. Emma d. Evans, Sarah Casho
Brown, Emile P. Carpenter, Irma
r. Jaquette, William Paul Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Y. Martin
of Newark, Florence G. Kohl,
Sarah NJ. Manlove and Gladys NJ
Hopkins Of Middletown; Grace
Elizabeth Weeks, Anna M. Danzen-
baker and Bertha M. Richards of
Claymont; Isadora A. Bradley and
Elizabeth May Brown of Porters
Corinne R. Sheldon, of Glasgow
Grace Z. Thielman Of New Castle
Reba S. Rittenhouse, Townsend; G.
Myrtle Collins, Port Penn Edith
E. 'Wollaston, Elsmere Margaret
fTN-%,,,ral
Newark post., 1920-06-30
College Professors
Teach at South Carolina
Summer School

DR.. John r. Moore is teaching
English at Trinity College, Dur
ham, North Carolina, where a sum-
mer school for teachers is being
held.
DR.. Broadus Mitchell is teaching
Economies at the same college.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Local Firemen
Announce Carni-
val Committees
Make Plans for Big Affair
July 24-31
Purchases Already Made and
Varied Activities Well
Under WAY

With the little Chicago affair
settled and the San Francisco pic
mic efficiently taken care of by
Mayor e. B. Frazer, local firemen
are turning all of their attention to
matter Of vital importance, the
annual carnival which will be held
this year during the week of July
"a 81 on the Academy grounds.
AS stated previously, members
Of the general committee, Chief f.
C.'Wilson, Elmer J. Ellison, G. f.
Ewing, Harry Hill and Daniel
Stoll, have been busy for months
planning to make this the best
carnival ever held. Every year this
ambition is realized and there is
every reason to believe that this
will also be true this year.
E. C. Wilson, E. J. Ellison and
Harry Hill were in New York last
week doing their carnival shopping
and give every assurance that their
purchases this year are more varied
and attractive than ever before.
Negotiations are now under way to
procure vaudeville attractions of a
high order.
The committees for the affair are
announced as follows:
General Committee-E. G.. Will
son, E. j. Ellison, G. E. Ewing,
Harry Hill, Daniel Stoll.
Treasurer-R. S. Gallaher.
Assistant Treasurers-C. P. Me-
dill, F. M. Luton, Harlan Herd
man.
Vaudeville-A. L. Beals, L. X.
Bowen, Edw. Vogt.
Merry go Round - John w.
Chambers, F. M. Luton.
/ Ice Cream Cones and Soft
Drinks-Daniel Thompson, Daniel
Krapf, VIM. Ring, Ralph Egner,
Wilmer Renshaw, Robert Gregg.
Building Committee - J. C.
Willis, VIM. Sargent, Milford
Morris.
. Ice Cream-C. w. Colmery, J.
P. Cam.
Wheel-Harry Hill, E. J. Eli
son, |. c. Shellender, Herbert Rem
shaw, Guy Gray.
Ten Pins-Daniel Stoll, Ray
Jacobs.
Shooting, Gallery - Walter R.
Powell, Ralph w. Barrow, William
Y. Ellison, Jas. A. McKelvey.
Automobile-E G. Wilson, A. F.
Fader, G. 7. Durnall, Clarence
Grant, Fred Strickland, Norris N.
Worrell, Harlan Herdman, G. E.
Ewing, Clarence Jester, G. G. HUI
bert, j. G. Willis, Milford Morris,
Will Sargent.
Thomas Cats - Thomas Sprogel,
Benz. Devonshire.
Dancing-L. E. Hill, William
Smith.
Advertising-E. C. johnson, L.
X. Bowen.
Canes - Henry Gregg, Frank
Jester.
Restaurant-Ferd Stiltz.
Kitchen Cabinet-Robt. J. Crow,
VIM. Gregg.
Special Officers-Tsaac Vansant,
E. j. Bailey, Ogle Currender, T.
R. Young.
Candy wheel-C. P. Steel, Will
mer Hill.
Electricians-Ray Jacobs, Fred
Strickland.
Cake Committee-Mrs. L. E.
Hill, Mrs. Dan'l Clancy, Mrs. Ray
Jacobs, Mrs. Norris Worrall, Mrs.
Pusey Morrison, Mrs. VIM. Jester,
Mrs. Frank Jester, Mrs. j. Ewing,
Mrs. Chester Ewing, Mrs. Harry
Doughtery, Mrs. Henry Gregg,
Mrs. Bertha Williamson, Mrs.
Chas. Miller, Miss Mary Chalmers,
Mrs. Daniel Stoll, Mrs. Benz. Nc
Cormick, Mrs. Clarence Major, Jr.
Apron Table-Miss Elizabeth
Hill, Mrs. Thomas Potts, Mrs.
Sara Durnal, Mrs. Harry Hill,
Mrs. James Marsey, Mrs. Orlando
Strahorn, Mrs. Arthur Beals, Mrs.
Irwin DurnalI Miss Allie Hill.
Newark post., 1920-06-30
Batteries at
Exchange Recharged

The batteries at the local tele-
phone exchange are being recharg-
ed. This work requires six days to
complete. . .. ~..
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19

relief is in sight at once the small
 population that has remained thru the
 past stress of dark jays will drift
 away. The district will lose a people
 inured to the riCo~s and hariships of
 an Arctic winter climate, understand
 ing fully the conditions and difficult.
 ties of mining such as are 10 be found only here, an understanding obtained
 by years of work and experience. It will lose people of rugged pioneer type having vision Of the future that is invaluable Years will be re- Quired to replace them, if ever. and the loss will be ncalcuable. It Is not safe to assume that under a con tinuance of present conditions the country will remain even stationary. Frontier countries do not remain at a standstill; they either advance or decline, and once started the descent is rapid
 It rests with the people of the nation to determine the future of the interior of Alaska: whether the out come of the crisis is to be un- paralled development, or a rapid and sudden reversion to the conditions of sporadic hunting and fishing that prevailed before the discovery of gold, such as must surely result un- less cheaper power can be obtained for the mining industry. But with power at the price to be had from a plant like the one just discussed, the future. and a glorious one, is as- sured for the mining industry, foi agriculture, for the government rail road, and for the settlement and de- of the country that will accompany them. The resources are here and need only to be developed The American people are said to lead the world in shrewd business acumen Will 1t be either patriotic. or shrewd. or business-like to let this golden opportunity slip from be- tween our fingers?
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19
INSECURITY OF AMERICAN LIVES IN MEXICO INCREASING DECLARE
 WITNESSES TO FALL COMMITTEE

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Jan. 14.-(R)-( (Delayed)- That American lives and property daily becoming and insecure Mexican states Is the state ment made by number of witnesses testfying before the committee Investigating the Mexican situ- ation. These witnesses told of many outrages in which Americans the victims and in which American prop erty destroyed of the indifference of the federal authorities and utter disregard of the Mexican government to provide adequate protection
 T. M. Mcloee, American cattleman, located in Mexico, James C. Britt prominent Tampico lawyer and George Balock were among the witnesses examined by Senator Falls committee today All of them supported the claim that security could not be had by Americans in Mexico Mr. Britt, in his testimony, declared that Mexcans poured tequila Ca Mexican hootch) the dead face of James Wallace in order to support their claim that Wallace was drunk at the time he killed
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19

huge debt that it will require year. to discharge. Interior Alaska has the gold and many of the metals, re- Quiring only cheap power to unloc them. And the development of th latent resources and the prosperit, that will accompany a flourishina mining industry will merely as an increased source Of taxation, go far towards paying the huge war debt.
 It is essential that the power be supplied as cheaply as possible. Tho government can afford to sell powe at the actual cost of production, while private capital would require a good sized profit. And with government operation the cost of production will be less than with private ownership because the fixed charges, which are necessarily large proportion of tn, cost of power will be reduced to a minimum. For the United States can borrow money at 4 per cent instead of 6 or percent, and hence would need to charge but this amount or it's investment: it can wait 20 years instead of 10 for the return of its capital; and it does not pay taxes or carry insurance; all of which as increased fixed charges would ada very considerably to the cost of pow CT if it were 10 be furnished by pri- vate corporation.
 The work must be undertaken quickly. however, because the minins industry of the interior is facing a grave crisis Costs are prohbitive except for extremely rich bonan2as. and the cream has already been skinned from most of these The completion of the railroad will help by reducing the cost of supplies. but it cannot of itself solve the problem entirely because it cannot furnish the prime essential factor-that of cheap power Without this no ad vance can be predicted for the mining industry of the interior; and unless
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19
SOLDIERS KILLED IN ENCOUNTER WITH RUSSIANS SSAYS
 BRITISH DESPATCH FROM KAREN

LONDON Jan -(P)-Delayed)- "A special des- patch received today by the Daily Mail from its cores pondent at Harbn, Manchuria says that two American soldiers were killed and three others wounded in clash with Russia soldiers amored traln The Russians were under the command of General Semino of the All Russian forces.
 The outbreak between the two forces took place yes terday in the province of Transbakalia. Beyond the bare of the clash and the scene o It's oc curence no details were received The foreign office has asked for further particulars while the American em- bassy here has communicated the despatch to the state department Washington Further details are expected from official sources.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19
FAIRBANKS NOW
 IN BEST SHAPE
 FOR TEN YEARS
TREASURER HUTCHINSON, OF THE CITY, HAS REAL MONEY TO LOOK AFTER NOW; CITY IN BEST FINANCIAL SHAPE IN YEARS.

The town of Fairbanks is today in better financial condition than at any time in the past ten years, according to a statement made yesterday by City Treasurer George Hutchinson. Mir. Hutchinson was elected city treasurer for the first time in 1910, succeeding George Wesch. his CO., worker in the First National bank, and he has filled the position thru the intervening years.
 According to MT. Hutchinson the city at the close of business last night had approximately $13.000 in
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19
FLU EPIDEMIC IN
 CHICAGO REPORTED

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-R)-(De. layed)-The city health authorl. ties today reported the existence Of an epidemic of Spanish In. fluenza in this city. Four deaths from this malady were recorded during the past 24 hours and 137 new cases reported for the same period. Rigid health and sanl- tary precautions have been or. dered by the authorities In an ef. fort to eonfine the disease In the affected districts.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1920-01-19

the treasury. Of this amount about $2,O00, probably less, will be required to cover all outstanding indebtedness, leaving net balance of $11.000 in round numbers to the credit of the municipality. It is believed that possibly between $3,OOO and $4.O0O remain to be collected in taxes. Most of this will be paid into the treas- ury before the council year ends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
PLAN FOR NATIONAL
HEALTH CONFERENCE

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 23-Plans are
developing rapidly fot a national
health conference to be held in De-
troit Nov. 80 and Dec. l, at which
representatives of health depart
ments from all of the larger cities
in the country will discuss the hous-
ing situation and it's effect upon the
health of the people.
Officials of thei local board Of
health are conducting health survey
to determine the differences in death
rate between centers' Of the city that
are crowded and those where the
number of persons in given terri
tory, is not as great. Similar, sur
veys are being conducted IN ; other
cities of the country and reports
will be submitted at the meeting
here.
The Detroit survey is repetition
of one conducted in 1919. Several
cross sections of fh,, city were
:aaosen for the survey and reprcs.p-
iut;ve blocks ~ three se:s'crs in
spected. The death rate per capita
is being figured upon the following
factors:
The number of families in each
apartment.
The number of persons in each
room.
The number of persons en- eacn
i:re.
The number cf roomcrs.
In previous surveys a much higher
death rate was found in crowded
districts than in less populated dis
tricts and the same finding is ex-
pected this year.
The aim of the conference, accord
ing to DR.. Henry F. Vaughn, De-,
troit's health commissioner, is to
bring to the attention of the coun-
try the danger of over-crowding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
NEW LOW PRICES
IN GRAIN MARKET

Chicago, Nov. 23-Feverish trading
and new low record prices gave evil
dencc today that the period of defa
ton had not yet spent its force in
the grain market here.
All cereals showed hesitation at the
outset this morning, but rallies were
of brief duration, and were followed
by sudden downward plunges that
hurled breadstuffs and feedstuffs
alike to the lowest levels yet this
season. Wheat dropped below any
prices since 1917 and corn and oats
to the lowest since 1915, knowledge
that these figures were well under
the cost of production failed to stop
the abnormal weakness. =.
More than five cents bushel was
slashed from the value . of wheat
within little more than a single hour.
December delivery changing hands as:
low as $1.63 IA as against 1.6S 1-2:
to $1.69' at the finish. on Saturday.
Cutting of prices on corn and oats
was less spectacular except as being
in additional to previous operations
of late that had cut corn values
nearly in half.
Scarcity of buyers owing to dis
turbed general business conditions
appeared to be the chief depressing
factor.
Neither announcement of consider
able export business or of big de-
crease in the United States visible
supply total sufficed to stop the sell
ing stampede or to induce any ade-
quate demand. AS much as II cents
bushel loss since Saturday was
shown in the market after midday,
December touching s1.5S. The close
was flurried l 1-2 cents to 9 cents
net lower, with December $1.60 to
s1.60 1-2 and March $1.55 to 81. Sc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
LACK OF APARTMENTS

Paris, Nov. 23.-More than $4,000
Parisians are without apartments,
according to the figures given in
debate in the city council over the
housing problem. The speakers stig-
matized the growing practice of pro-
fiteering by landlords, who, it was
asserted were putting scanty furni-
ture in vacant apartments, charging
an exorbitant rental or obliging a
tenant to purchase the furniture at
high prices as a condition of leas-
ing. The council unanimously adopt
ed resolution to give the name of
Eenizelos to one of the streets of
Paris.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
POLICE GET BUSY
IN WINDY CITY

Chicago, Nov. 21.-Nearly a thouS-
and persons were under arrest to-
night as a result of the biggest
round up of criminals in Chicago
in many years. The drive was start
ed at midnight last night by Charles
Fitzmorris, new chief of police, as
the second step in his announced
campaign to rid Chicago of GRIM
inals and followed a recent whole
sale shakeup. of the police force in
which nearly every member was
transferred to a new position.
Dozens of squads of detectives and
policemen spread over the city early
today and all day long patrol wagons
rolled up to POLICE stations with
loads cf alleged criminals: Nearly
every saloon was visited by the Of
ficers and scores of pool rooms and
alleged disorderly flats were. raided.~
One thousand plain clothes men
and $500 uniformed officers conduct
ed the raids, which were under the
personal direction of Chief Fitzmor-
ris. =; r. T..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
ARMY INSPECTOR
GENERAL REPORTS
Numerous Recommendations For I'm.
provements in Service-Points
To Swindling.

Washington, Nov. 23.-Immediate
revision of the present method of
disposing of surplus government
stores to prevent spectators from
buying federal property from one de-
partment and re-selling to another
branch of the government at a high
er figure, is recommended in the an
nual report of Major General j. l..
Chamberlain, inspector general of the
army, to the secretary of war;; made
public today. The necessity for the
proposed action is indicated by re-
cent investigation which disclosed
that one department of the govern
ment sold surplus cement for $1.O0
per ton to a civilian who Immediate
ly resold the same cement to a
branch of the war department for
$500, the reports states.
Denouncing hazing at the military
academy at West Point, General
Chamberlain said that while the prac-
tice has not yet been entirely elimi-
mated, considerable favorable pro-
.gress has been made to that end.
Criticism of hospital facilities at
Camp Benning, Georgia, is voiced in
the report, the equipment there be-
ing characterized as entirely made
quate.
Prompt measures to check abuse of
the army uniform are recommended,
the report declaring that "civilian au-
thorities have not always co-operated
to stop such abuses"
Other recommendations of the in
spector general include:
More care with regard to promises
made recruits, particularly with re-
gard to the army's educational
courses, in order that all pre-enlist-
ment promises may be fully complied
with.
. Abandonment of civilian instruc-
tors at army schools.
Renewal of the clothing allowance
system for enlisted men, a change in
the type of collar of the service coat,
and more care in seeing that each
recruit has one new, well-fitting uni
form.
Replacement of temporary build
ings with permanent structures at
all permanent camps.
Consolidation of air service units,
as far as possible and replacement of
civilian employees in this branch
with enlisted personnel.
Favorable progress is being made
in building up army morale after the
depression incident to mobilization
of the emergency forces, the report
says, and discipline has greatly i'm
proved due the eradication of unsat-
isfactory conditions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
GRANDFATHER AND
GRANDSON KILL EACH
OTHER IN DUAL

Gaffney, S. c., Nov. 23.-Ira Sar-
ratt, well-to-do farmer and Will Daw-
son, Sarratt's grandson, killed each
ether at the Sarratt home, Is miles
from mere last night. Pistols were
used in the duel. There were no eye
witnesses. Dawson and his wife were
parted and it is said he believed his
grandfather was responsible for his
domestic troubles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24
IS TRYING
TO COME TO THE u. S.

New York, Nov. 23.-Testimony to
the effect that Everybody, from
everywhere in Europe" is trying to
.emigrate to the United States to
escape conditions of congestion and
discomfort on the other side of the
ocean will be presented by Ole Han
sen, former mayor of Seattle, to the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

House immigration committee, it was
announced here today by Represen-
tative Albert johnson.
Mr.. Hansen returned last Satur-
day from a visit to seaports of Hol-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

land, France, Belgium, Sweden and
other countries. He has been quoted
as advocating total suspension OF
European immigration for a mini
mum period of two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

In the Tower of London is kept the
golden ampulla, or amounting cup,
made for the coronation of Charles II.
Sixty-one per cent of the present
stand of saw timber lies west of the
Great Plains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

A boy who appeared before Lon
don police magistrate recently admit
ted that he he'd one hundred situa-
tions in two years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

Beira, in Portuguese East Africa,
is city of zinc. For all the buildings
and almost everything else, from rail-
way cars to coffins, zinc is used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-24

A 7500-ton concrete tanker re
Gently sailed from San Diego, Cal.