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Evening journal., 1920-02-04

lean Woolen continued under pressure,
rcceedng 2 10 i39.
Urgent liquidation broke out in Amer
lean Sugar. which sold down to f29, on
81 at times losing a point between
sales American Hide and Leather pre-
ferred at ii3 3-S, Off 7-S.
The curb market showed a DISPOSE
tion TO conform 10 the general down
ward trend but most issues only eased
of fractlonally.
Call money was continued al "a per
cent Stocks sales for the first hour
were ii9,2O0 shares. Liberty bonds CON
tInued to sag. but were or only frac-
tionally.
The cotton market broke sharply at
the opening today. prices falling from
10 points on first sales and then de-
clinlng to from II TO IS points below
the previous close, following the crash
In foreign exchange. The only notable
exception was May cotton which was
up points at the opening.
Yesterdays big sellers were again
pounding all options. Liverpool. after
buying at the call. became a heavy
seller.
After the first fifteen minutes prices
steadled for time, on trade buying.
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2NEW ship KEELS
HARLAN'S
All Five Ways of the Yard
Again Filled With
Vessels
NEXT LAUNCHING
MIDDLE OF MONTH

Rain, hail, sleet. snow-not even the
grounding or his efforts TO take the
Joy out OF life--has been able. thus far
at least, to put any crimps into the
program Of a "shlp month" at the
Harlan yards OF the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation.
The Liberty Minquas was launched
on January 26 and the Mason City on
January 30. -Today-February i-both
the shipways from which these vessels
were sent into the Christlana, con-
tanned keels for two new ships. There
are flve ways in all In the Harlan yards
and with the laying Of these two new
keels all again are filled. In No.
way, from which the Liberty Minquas
was launched. the keel Of 7,i00-ton
cargo carrier, the largest Of that type
OF vessel constructed in the yards, has
been laid down. In Way No. 3, from
which the Mason City was sent into
the water, the keel OF a 7.500-ton tanker
has been set. Both vessels are being
built for the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion and the tanker Is the last OF her
type to be constructed by Harlan's for
the corporation. Names for the two
new vessels have not yet been selected,
but their hull numbers are 3i6i for the
cargo carrier and 3i72 for the tanker.
The remaining three ways, Nos. 2.
I and 5, contain vessels also under
Continued on Page TWO
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RED CROSS MOTOR
SERVICE GOES ON
Wilmington, Georgetown and
Seaford Now Have Ac-
tive Branches
MRS. STANIAR AT
HEAD OF THE CORPS

The peace program OF the Red Cross
calls for motor service on a very large
scale and National Headquarters has d.
rcted INT the motor service OF the vari-
Gus chapters he continued or revised
10 meet the demands Of today and to-
morrow with the same energy and de-
votion that 70 met the demands OF war.
The Motor Corps service Of the Amer
lean Red Gross has been a service OF
unselnshness and self-sacriflce made
possible by the spirit OF generosity
which the war produced throughout the
nation. Il was a conspicuous service
on account OF It's nature. Red Cross
motor cars. painted with The insignia Of
the Red Cross women workers in uni
form and often, especially during the
last year, carrying wounded soldiers in
uniform. made II as picturesque snd
striking a form Of service as was given
by any corps Of Red Cross workers. on
me other hand 10 was as dlfilcult and
taxing and Strenuous a form OF service
as was exacted OF any branch OF the
rcd Cross workers on this side OF the
ocean. The hours OF service were long
and regular and the women on duty
were subject 10 call both day and
nl1ht. During the influenza epid mic
throughout the country in October 1918,
the work OF the motor corps OF the
Continued on Page TWO
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POLITICS BEST
OF EDUCATORS
Mayor Taylor Urges Repub-
lican First Voters To Be
Active in Party Affairs
FORMER MAYOR PRICE
, is ALSO SPEAKER

Impressing on his audience the value
OF education gained through a close as
sociatlon with politics. and Advising
them that they will be better men by
taking such interest. Mayor William G.
Taylor addressed the meeting OF the
Republican First Voters Club in Q e
Young Mems Republican Club, No. s ,
King street, last night
The meeting was one Of the largest
ever held by the club, the spacious
room being packed 10 the doors. The
audience included not only members OF
the club who will have their flrst Pres
idental vote next November. but also
a large number OF the older members
Of the party.
In addition 10 Mayor Taylor, former
Mayor James F. Price. former President
OF Council Henry c. Downward and
Henry NJ Lang, addressed the members
Of the club. They gave the young vo-
aers some valuable counsel, and urged
them 10 become active members OF the
Republican party
Following the meeting, several vaude-
Vile acts were given and refreshments
were served.
Members OF the club are making
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School BUS
STRIKES GIRL
At ELSMERE
Driver Turns MOtOr-LOad of
Pupils Into Field To
Save Life
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
NARROWLY AVERTED

In an effort TO avoid striking Cath
erin Wilson. aged about 10 years, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, OF
Elsmere, the driver Of a big motor bus.
operated by the County Board Of Edu-
cation TO transport pupils TO, the Els
mere public school. was Obliged to
turn the machine this morning from the
road into the field alongside. For time
1t looked as II the bus would capslze
with its load Of about thirty children,
but the driver managed to keep it up
right and bring It safely to a standstill.
The accident occurred on the Lincoln
Highway on the hill leading TO the
school from the direction OF this city
Catherine Wilson was walking TO school
shortly before 9 O'Clock. As the bus ap-
preached with it's load Of merry chill
dren, the sleet storm blinded both the
Wilson girl and the river. The girl
became ratified and got directly in the
road Of the vehicle. Determined 10
avoid striking her at ell hazards, the
driver turned the machine from the
road. In doing so a corner OF the bus
struck the Wilson girl a glancing blow
and knocked her down.
After stopping the bus in the field,
the driver and pupils he was carrying,
ran 10 the aid OF the Wilson girl and
took her TO the Office Of DR.. John Ball.
The child was much unstrung and cried
that her arm wos broken. DR.. Ball ex-
amined her carefully, but could find no
broken bones. He gave her medicine
Continued on Page TWO
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MUCH SENTIMENT
FOR PERSHING
Generals Presidential Boom
Gains Strength in the
Eastern States
CONFIDENT HE
WILL WIN FIGHT

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 4.-Personal
friends Of General Pershing and those
interested In his candidacy for pres
Idslt believe there Is just cause for
the optimism manifested on their part
regarding his ultimate election, es-
pecially since the Pershing boom for
mally invaded the east.
Canvassing the situation among the
political candidates 10 date there are
many signs in the political bushes
showing a direction of the winds ia
vorable to the Nebraska general. Chief
among the indications perhaps. have
been the persistent reports in the
Washington, d. c., New York and Chi
cago newspapers In which the sig
nlncance OF the Pershing' boom has
been emphasized.
The Brooklyn, N. Y. Eagle. recording
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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CLASS
CARSFEATURE
AUT0DISPLAY
Crowds Continue to Flock to
Show at Hotel
dupont
EXHIBIT MANAGERS
REPORT MANY SALES

Have you been 10 the automobile
show In the ballroom OF the Hotel
dupont? II so. you viii agree that the
class Of cars exhibited. the elegance OF
the setting. and the arrangement OF the
show Is the best which Wilmington has
ever seen. II you have not been to the
show you have missed a great treat In
case you are an auto fan.
There are thlrty-two ears at the
show, the very best which American
brains and ingenuity have been able 10
produce.
lIlgh-salarled brains. hlgh-pald labor.
hlgh-class material, all Of these things
make the good car, and there Is not an
automobile within the ballroom but
what Is backed by these essentials. II
you want 10 purchase a S7OO car. you
viii nnd several at the show--thc very
best OF their kind II you desire a $500
beauty. that Is also there and many
high class cars at bower prices.
Another large crowd OF visitors at
tended the show yesterday. Among
them. in the afternoon. were a number
OF school children. intent on seeing the
latest mechanical marvels Of he TWEEN
tleih century. And they went away wei
satisfied. and resolved 10 buy a high
powered racer Just as soon as they gel
the money"
There Is no record OF how many
sales have been made as a dlreof result
OF the show. but already The sales
books OF many OF the salesmen are
we'll filled.
II Is a busy week for representatives
OF The various automobile companies
and statesmen for accessories,
One Of the aristocrats OF the show,
Continued on Page TWO
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MANY JOININ
CAMPAIGN FOR
SERVICE
More Than One Hundred Or
CARNATIONS Seek to Aid
Community Work
]. P. NIELDS SHOWS
NEED FOR $62,252

Endorsement OF plans made for the
Wilmington Community Service bud.
get campaign for funds TO continue the
work another year, was given by the
General Committee OF the Service ut a
meeting held in the rooms OF the
Board Of Education in the Public
Building yesterday afternoon. Harold
Keats, executive officer OF the Service,
who Is directing the drive, was in
structed 10 push the campaign with
every possible effort 10 a successful
conclusion next week, the drive begin
ming on Monday.
What the Service has done in the
past eight months and what it pro-
poses TO do in the coming year were
explained and received the unanimous
approval OF the committee. The fact
that the Service has been able to bring
together many similar but widely
separated interests and activities in
the city was indicated by the approval
Of nearly two score Of organizations
for the campaign.
John p. Nields, chairman for the
campaign, has issued the following ap-
peal:
organized along constructive lines
on the basis OF the actual experience
Of more than six hundred cities in the
country, the Wilmington Community
Service. directed by a representative
committee Of Wilmington people. has
been positive force in community bet
terment
"The tcstinonials ~ nearly tDvo score
OF organizations in this city show with
what universal approval and success
Continued on Page TWO
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mr.. GROUNDHOG
LOSES PRESTIGE
Near Blizzard Makes Travel
Difficult in Wilmington
and Vicinity
TROLLEYS HAVE HARD
TIME TIC, KEEP MOVING

Old Mr.. Ground Hog lost consider
able prestige this morning when VIII
mington woke up and fround itself en-
veloped in a small sized blizzard. The
trolley cars Of the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company were op-
Grated with considerable difficulty. the
company being forced to use every
available means at its command 20
keep its tracks open.
Pedestrians in some cases returned to
their homes owing 10 the slippery
streets. Those who ventured out found
travelling very difficult. Traffic was
blocked for some time on Fourth street
by a horse falling at Fourth and ship
ley streets and being unable 10 regain
its footing.
There were fewer farmers than usual
at the curb markets. many not ventur-
ing 10 bring their produce in today.
BY noon the Diamond State Telephone
Company was having trouble and some
lines were out OF service.
Railroad trains were delayed from
five 10 fifteen minutes, owing 10 the
storm, with no indication OF conditions
improving.
The storm played havoc along the
Delaware division OF the p, B. & W.
railroad, according 10 railroad officials
here, early this afternoon. The high
wind and ,sleet. while not interferlns
with the passenger service. had caused
the freight trains 10 be cut.
The worst place in a snow storm on
the division, is at the Mt Pleasant cut
and IL was indicated this afternoon that
the railroe1 company would have extra
gsngs o. men at work 10 keep their
lines open, in case the storm continues
officials OF the Wilmington Steam
boat Company said that so far the storm
had not interfered with their boat SER
vice between here and Philadelphia.
Farmers Of Rural New Castle county
reported that the storm was unusually
severe in :hs country sections, The sleel
and snow blowing into the cuts alone
the roadway. No roads were blocked
today, the fall Of snow not being severe
enough.
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JOINT HEARING TO
FIX HARB0R LINES

A joint public hearing win be held
on February IS by the United States
engineers of the Wilmington and the
Philadelphia districts on the question Of
establishing the harbor lines above and
at the mouth Of the Christiana river
The hearing will take place in room No
373 Of the Public Building. at 10 o'clock
in the morning.
Colonel A. p. Jervey, engineer for the
Wilmington district. who has arranged
the hearing, asks that all interested
parties be present and submit their
views, which should be in writing as
far as possible.
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WILL MARRY ENGLISH GIRL
WHOM HE MET AT DOCK

FALL RIVER. Mass. Feb. 4 tUnited
Press) The motherly arm OF Mrs.
William Baitersby Is TO guard Miss
Emily Knowles from any legal tangle
that might complicate further the
troubles Of the English girl. who is the
mother OF the baby son OF Perley
Spiker, American aviator and The
flance OF Splker's brother. Guy.
Mrs. Battersby. into whose care Miss
Knowles was temporarily entrusted by
immigration authorities, declared today
that the girl VIII not be permitted to
leave her home until she is safely mar
ried by Guy Spiker. She added that
the ceremony must be performed in her
presence.
After the marriage plans OF Guy
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FIVE MILLION CHILDREN
ARE FACING .SIARVATTON

max in horror and suffering wholly be-
yond the power Of description.
In Vienna, which today shelters prob
ably more concentrated misery than
ever was seen before in any one city,
90 per cent. Of The $4,000 children un-
der "a years Of age are virtually with
out food except such inadequate ra-
tions as can be supplied through op-
Grating charities. according TO Albert
Halstead Of the American Mission.
In BUDAPEST, a cablegram from the
Hungarian Red Cross staies underfed
mothers and children are dying by The
thousands. In one month the death
rate at the States Babies Dispensary
which has a capacity of 1900 babies,
was 966 per iO00l
In Poland, howecer. starving chill
Continued on Page Eight.
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Baron Kurt pon Lers-
ner Head of Teuton
Delegation, Refuses to
Assume Responsibility
for Forwarding Names
of Men Allies AHege
TO Be Criminals
DELEGATION WILL
LEA We PARIS TO-DAY

PARIS. Feb. 4. Omitted Press) Baron
Kurt Won Lersner. head OF the German
delegation here today refused 10 trans.
nit TO Berlin the Allied list OF persons
guilty OF war crimes and the accom-
panying covering note.
lie returned the list and the note to
the French foreign Office and notified
Il OF his resignation as president OF the
German peace delegation.
Following Won Lersners action. the
French foreign Office stated II regarded
his procedure as purely personal az
fair and expressed the belief that 1t was
not the result OF instructions from Ber-
lin.
IL was further stated at the foreign
ONCE that the Allies have other means
OF transmitting the list and the note TO
Berlin, other than through Won Lers-
ner.
Won Lersner, in his message TO the
foreign office, declared II was ABSOLUTE
ly impossible for either himself or
members OF his delegation TO assume re-
sponsiDility for transmitting the Alled
list OF war guilty and It's accompany
ing note 10 Germany.
lie announced the intention of the
entire German delegation 10 return 10
Berlin this evening. This VIII leave
Germany temporarily without repre-
sentation In Paris. Herr Won Mayer.
4 the recent appointed charge d'anaires.
returned 10 Berlin from Paris last
week.
Following receipt Of Won Lersner's
note. the council OF ambassadors me-
hurriedly In the foreign ollces
The note was presented to Won Lers-
ner late yesterday. with the list OF
accused Teutons including many OF hcr
most prominent generals.
II followed receipt OF a note from
Berlin, asking moderation Of the clause
In the peace treaty demanding surren-
der OF the German war guilty, on
ground their surrender would cause an
international crisis. proba5y endan-
gering the government.
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STOCK MARKET Jumps
AS EXCHANGE TOPPLES

NEW YORK. Feb. &. UNITED Press).-
The greatest single drop demand sterl-
ing has taken since the present decline
in foreign exchanges began. was made
today, when the British pound opened
at 1927 IA, OF 5 ia cents from yes
terday's close. Bankers predicted that
the bottom has not yet been reached
in the slump OF foreign moneys in ex-
change for American dollars. and fur
ther declines today were expected.
At the end Of the lrst hours demand,
sterling was quoted at 1921.
Franc checks were tiS2 francs to the
dollar, of 30 centimes, and lire 1902
per dollar, off 50 centimes.
German marks fell 10 a new low
record at s.0i03.
Continued Generalization OF foreign
exchange was reflected in tho stock
market opening today, most OF The is
sues showing losses from yesterdays
close. Crucible, fell 3 poinis to 209
United states Steel opened at i02 Ia.
OF "a: Southern Pacific 81 3-i. on
3-l; Baldwin III i-2. on ii; CentTOl
Leather ss 3-l. OF "a: L. n. Stores. 81
on !; Marine 81 10. of 5-s; Mexican
Petroleum iss, on i-s; United States
Rubber 1872. OF 3-8: StuGcbaker 400 ~,
on rs; Sinclair 7e. OF 10.
3 OF shores wcrr especially weak as
n group and sold on sharply IN tia
first hour under the leadership OF tho
Doheny issues. Mexican Petroleum
breaking 2 i-2 TO 1856; Pan American i-2
TO So; Middle states . i-2 to 81 and
Sinclair ~ TO 80.
United States Stecl showed a DISPOSE
tlon to rally. getting up TO i02 SO.
recovery OF 3-S from the opening. Amer
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WOULD Bring
HIS Mother
+ FROM GALICIA
Max Keil, of This City, viii
Appeal to Senator WOlcOtt
For Assistance
PARENT AND SISTER
HELD In WAR LAND

Max KeA. one Of the most popular
and well-to-do Jews in Wilmington,
Will appeal TO United States Senator
Josiah o. Wolcott. today or tomorrow
10 assist him in getting his mother,
sister, two nephews and niece out OF
what formerly was Galicia. Austria,
but which now is part OF the new
Polish Republic. Conditions are such in
the war-ravaged district in which they
live that half the time the money he
sends them does not reach their hands
and there is little there for them TO
CONTINUED on Page Two
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Spiker and Miss Knowles had been
knocked out OF joint late yesterday by
the Massachusetts, law that forbids
until five days have elapsed
after the intention to marry is filed.
Splker left last night for Baltimore.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Perley
Splker, wife OF the father Of Miss
Knowles baby. Splker and Miss Knowles
filed their application for a marriage
license late yesterday.
Splker bade Miss Knowles an affec-
tlonate goodbye. Just before he
boarded the train he took the girl In
his arms and kissed her for the first
time as interested spectators knew.
Mrs. Spiker also embraced the girl and
kissed her goodbye.
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T. W. MILLER HEADS
WOOD COMMITTEE
,ecial N The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW YORK. Feb. A.-At a meeting OF
the Leonard Wood League. held in the
Hotel Imperial yesterday, Thomas w.
Miller, Of Wilmington. Del, who is as
sociated with Congressman Norman j.
Gould in New York, as assistant east
ern manager of the Wood campaign,
was elected chairman Of the executive
committee.
Associated with Mr.. Miller as a steer
ing committee for the leagues activi-
ties will be Congressman Gould, Horace
C. Stebblns, eastern treasurer Of the
Wood campaign, and Delaney X. Jay,
who has been secretary Of the Leonard
Wood League since its inception.
The action OF the league in placing
Mr.. Miller as chairman Of the executive
committee in 'charge of the leagues
future activities Is to make possible the
closest cooperation and work between
the league and the political managers
of General Woods campaisn. The
Leonard Wood League was started last
August by a number Of General Woods
friends and has been the greatest
agency throughout the whole country
in crystallizlng sentiment for General
Wood for the Republican nomination.
Evening journal., 1920-02-04
COUNTY SCHOOL HEAD
RECOVERING FROM FLU

Wilbur II. Jump, county superin-
tendent Of schools, who has been Ill
with the influenza since Saturday. at his
home in Middletown, was able to sit
up today, and HIS attending physician
expects TO have him about again by
the first Of next week Mr.. Jump was
taken III while inspecting schools in
North Jersey, in company with George
L. Medill, president. and several MEM
bers OF the county board. but was able
to stand the trip back home.
Last fall Mr.. Jump suffered consd-
erably from an affection Of the ear. and
II has been feared the Influenza might
cause recurrence OF this trouble. His
condition today. however, was most en-
couraging.
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PROBATE WILL OF
MRS. A. |. DU POINT

The will Of the late Mrs. Alfred l..
dupont was admitted TO probate by
Register Of Wills Brown yesterday. The
Delaware Trust Company, Of which
Alfred /. dupont is an officer, was
named administrator. The entire estate
excepting personal property, was
left to Miss Alicia, daughter Of
Mrs. dupont. for her lifetime. AT her
death II is to revert to Miss Camille
Bonise dupont, an adopted daughter.
Her personal property is left TO Mr.. du-
Pont. At the death of the two girls
who are named as benenciaries, should
they be without children, the estate
will 90 TO the Cathedral Of st. John the
Divine, New York city.
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BY HARRY b. HUNT.
n. 4. & StaR Cnrresnondent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l-Five million
children under Is years OF age are face
TO face with starvation in Central Eu-
rope Three millions Of these are not
merely within the starvation line, but
are right down at the gates Of death.
Only food, food Immediately, can
prevent virtually tire total extinction Of
child-life in the larger cities Of the
hunger-Swept districts.
This is the startling situation pre-
sented in cabled reports received here
by The Red Cross and the American Re
lief Administration from their repre-
sentstives abroad
Conditions which have been terrible
throughout the whole Of the past year,
and which grew rapidly worse with the
coming Of winter, have reached a eli
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HITS ORNAMENTAL POST.

COlliding with one OF the large orna-
mental lamp posts In East Tenth street
between King and French this morning
las ii skidded backwards on the. ice-
covered street, an automobile owned
by S. II. Durstein. broke the post. The
automobile was unchanged and no one
was Injured. The post VIII cost several
hundred dollars 10 replace. however.
the pattern IT was made from having
been destroyed by flrc several months
ago a. Pennsylvania foundry.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Unlbed Pressl-
Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan, Jr, wife OF
New York broker. and her two daugh-
ters Barbara. "a, and Ellen, 10, per
ished early today in a fire that par
tialley destroyed the Morgan home,
After fremen had extinguished the
fire, they found the body OF Mrs. MOI
gan where she had fallen at the top
Of a flight OF stairs, apparently while
trying to escape.
In a bathroom they found Ellen's
body. hanging across the edge OF the
Evening journal., 1920-02-04
BANKERS WIFE AND TWO
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE

'athtub. She had been overcome by
smoke while trying to reach an open
window.
In an adjoining room lay Barbara.
also suffocated.
The bodies Of the victims were taken
TO police station, where they were
Identified by the husband and father.
W. Forbes Morgan, Jr., Is the senior
member OF the brokerage firm Of Nor
gan. Livermore and Company. lie is
not related to the ]. p. Morgan family.