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New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
ME thunder of the far-ofY
cannon had begun again at
a. dawn. It was now 10 o,olool.

cannon had begun again at
IA dawn. 1t was now 10 O'Clock
In the morning. In the
OLD cathedral the crowd was
growing denser every minute. II
mad gathered to witness the funeral
Of a hospital nurse, the victim of an
enemy bombing raid. The choir was
hung with black and the catafaloue
wreathed with flags. The bishon
conducted the service. To the organ
music a private, who in civil life
was famous singer, was intoninp
the Dies ire.
Standing near the holy water ves-
sci the spy observed the nave and
the throng in it, the majestic lines
of pillars, the boldness and elegance
OF the holdings, the splendor Of
the stained glass windows, the de-
votion Of the faithful, the ingenious
variety Of the capitals. He listened
to the singers beautiful voice.
TRANQUILITY, even with pleasure, he
gave himself over to admiration: for
he was no ignoramus. In selecting
him for this choice mission the Ger
man government had taken into ac.
count his capabilities as an archa-
ologist. 1t had confidence in this
Doctors competency to inventory the
art treasures which French civiliza-
tion had been storing up for centu-
rles in this rich city and in its sane
tuary.
The voice fell from on high:
"D1es irw, dies lilo :"
The German thought:
ut Is, indeed, the Day Of Wrath,
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

now they are up and coming. Of
course, we have done much for
them in the way of sanitation, medi-
cal treatment and general better
ment of health, but it was necessary
to revive their souls as we'll their
bodies. They did it.
"Some of them beat US to it in
respect to individual ownership;
they were not content to await the
division of the tribal flock. One
third of the families on the reserva-
tion have managed to start herds
of goats and sheep Of their own.
Ed Ladd Vincent has more than
1000 head, and as he reviewed his
flock for my benefit he declared,
Il loves my Sleeps
'"The other focks range from
1000 down to dozen. Sheep have
started these Indians, and now they
are going on to agriculture. They
raised so much grain this year that
all the granaries were filled, and we
had to convert an unused school
house into one. Oh, I tell you, it's
simply wonderful to watch a whole
tribe come back from the gates of
DEATH"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
: Back to Life

The dying JicarIllas had come
back to life 30 gamcly that they
Sere able to beat the white man at
his own game of sheep raising.
Primarily, this people was saved by
living 1t a purpose and goal in life.
We bought them sheep out Of the
tribal funds, VIC showed them how
TO play the economic game of sheep
raising, we held before them the
lure Of individual ownership az soon
as they wars competent for 1t, and
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
covering from eleven wounds re-
ceived in action.
For Exceptional Courage"

For Exceptional Courage
James NJ Elson (deceased), of
the Tulalip Reservation. was cited
by his commanding officer for guild
ing sentry squads to an isolated
post in No Mans Land and for guild
ing patrol to outskirts of Brieulles.
securing information of enemy occu-
patton and showing exceptional skill,
courage and GOODNESS under fire.
"The superior officer of Richard
Bland Breeding, young Creek of
Oklahoma, said of him: He was the
most capable, daring and fearless
platoon leader in the DIVISION
"Among those who won the Croix
de Guerre was Volunteer John Harp
er, full-blooded Uncompahgre Ute,
of which details are lacking at this
time; Chester Armstrong Fourbear,
full-blood Sioux Of South Dakota,
cited for bravery in swift running
as messenger at Bellicourt; Ord
nance Sergeant James M. Gordon,
of Wisconsin, cited for rescuing
while under she'll fire q second lieu
tenant of the French army who was
wounded while on an inspection tour;
Nicholas +. Brown, full-bloo
Choctaw. who when killed was a cor
poral in the 142d Infantry, composed
largely Of Oklahoma Indians, the
honor being posthumously awarded;
Marty Beaver, full-blood Creek, on
the military records as Bob Carr, an
orphan boy who enlisted in Company
f, 142d Infantry, Beth Division, de-
tails at present lacking.
Into Foes Lines
"Alfred G. Bailey, a Cherokee Of
Oklahoma, had been in regular SER
vice with General Pershing in Mex
leo. He was a sergeant when killed
in action in France and was award
ed the Distinguished Service Cross
for creeping into the enemy's lines
alone far in advance of his regi-
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
American Indians No Longer a Poor and Dying Ra
The Wealth of These Indians Is
Estimated at $7O0,O00,0O0; An.
nual Income Is $54,OOO,OO0

lected by the French government as
the model original American soldier
of whom an oil painting should be
made to hang upon the walls Of the
French Federal Building, where will
be displayed types Of all the Allied
races"
The army experience of the
young men has proved, for most of
them, the most important educa-
tional factor Of their careers. Com
missioner Sells refused to permit
them to be grouped as Indians in
service units. They volunteered or
were drafted as individuals and
were allocated as such to companies
and regiments. The result was that
for a year or two they lived pre-
cisely the life of the white soldiers,
with white men for companions.
Many Of them were completely re-
generated in the service.
Wounded and Cassed
Zone Cheyenne, typical no
account reservation Indian with
long hair" says an Indian superin-
tendent, "went to France, was
wounded, gassed and shell-shocked.
Was returned honorably discharged.
He reported to the agency Office,
square e-shouldered, level-eyed, cour-
teous, self reliant and talked intelli-
gently. A wonderful transforma-
tion and caused by contact with the
outside world. lie is at work"
A California superintendent
writes:
''In every case that have encoun-
tered where an Indian has returned
to his jurisdiction have found that
the Indian young man was greatly
bettered through his work in the
army, both physically and mentally.
1 do not know of a single case where
it has not benefited the Indian to
such a degree that it is plainly
noticeable and commented upon by
the whites of his community. l was
over to see an Indian just the
other day who had returned from ac-
tive service in the trenches of
France. This Indian, Phillip Jim,
had the remarkable record of going
over the top more than thirty times.
He walked into the recruiting Office
at Quincy on his way home and laid
down $100 for Victory bond, saying
that he was done fighting, now he
could help some other way. This In
dian went straight home to farm,
and started hard work of putting in
a garden, repairing his fences, build
jngs, etc, that had got in bad con-
| dition since he left, for his father
was afflicted with an incurable dis
ease and his mother was ILL., He saws
that he knows much more than he did
and that he wants to do more now
than he ever did"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Establishing Citizenship

Establishing Citizenship
"There is no longer any doubt y
he says, "that, with adequate pn.
vision for the expense of pronsr
inquiry as to competency and with
faithful adherence to the broaderaa
declaration of policy, we. shall
speedily sift the Indian who shoua
stand on his own merits. paw taxes
discharge the service and exercise
the freedom Of citizenship from
those who will require the protec.
tion of the government for some
time before taking on such resnon.
sibilities.' In determining CONNIE.
tency the general rule is laid down
that all adult able bodied Indians
Of one-half or less Indian blood. not
mentally deficient, are competent
should receive fee patents to their
lands and be turned loose" In pur-
suance Of this policy 1886 patents
have been issued in the last three
years-more than were issued in the
preceding ten years.
The full-blood Indians are de-
clared competent as rapidly as their
records show that they are able to
manage their own affairs. 1t Is rec
ognized, however, that the physical
environment on some reservations is
such that the lands cannot be al
lotted wisely at this time because so
large part is desert or range land
and so little susceptible of cultiva-
ton. In such regions tribal use and
control Of the bulk of the lands an
pears to be the only way for the pres
ent. AS fast as Indians take Their
land in severalty and receive fee pat
ent to it, and their shares of individ
ual and tribal funds are turned over
to them, they become citizens. In
further pursuance Of tfse policy of
reducing paternalism the plan is now
being followed Of making all indians
freed from government supervision.
who have access to public schools
send their children to them instead
of to the Indian schools. or pay for
their support in the latter To an
amount not exceeding $500 year
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
Their Number i'm the United
States Increased From 100000
in 1890 to 100000 in 1919
By Theodore M. knappen

By Theodore M. knappen
INDIAN mythology has it that
some day the buffalo will re-
turn to the great plains and
that the Indian will return with
him
The myth is in a way to be full
filed. The buffalo is coming back in
numbers, at least, whatever his en-
vironment, and the Indians prob
ably are more numerous now than
they were fifty years ago. The van
ishing race has ceased definitely to
vanish. 1t Is q little mixed, to be
sure, and part Of it is more white
than Indian, but the Indians as
racial class are increasing.
Vanquished race though they are,
they owe their regeneration to their
conquerors. The contact of the two
races, if left uncontrolled, would
have resulted in the annihilation of
the red men even after the toma-
hawk was buried and the rifle
rang no more in border warfare.
For several decades this harsh con-
tact Of the higher with the lower
race tended mercilessly to the de-
struction of the Indians, but, thanks
to the efforts of the later years to
reinvigorate the race and educate
its members to meet the conditions
Of what must be their life in white
mans country, they are gaining in
numbers and growing In ability to
cope with the changed environment.
"It's a great privilege to be in
strumentaI in saving and restoring
q race" said Cato Sells, the United
States Indian Commissioner, when
/ called on him the other day to
get some facts about the Indian of
1919. "Under our control or hav-
ing some relation to our work." con-
tlnued Mr.. Sells, "there are now in
the United States, exclusive of
Alaska, 1000 Indians, as against
100000 in 1890.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
High Rank i'm Wealth

The commissioner then took up
his annual report with me, and as
he went through it he brought out
the high spots Of the achievements
of the reviving race in such an en-
thusiastic way that one might almost
have thought that the Indians would
soon be setting an example to some
of the backward regions and de-
cadent spots Of the white domain.
1t may be "Lo, the poor Indian"
in some respects, but hardly in
dollar and cents sense any more.
Economically the Indians are fully
as we'll off as the whites, taken as
whole, and the per capita wealth
Of some of the tribes Is far more
than that of the average white.
The Indians have lost a continent,
but they still have plenty Of room.
The conquering race has reserved
to them some 60,O00,000 acres of
land, which if brought together
would make a region more than
twice as large as the State Of New
York. 1t Is very conservative to
say that this land is worth $685.
100000. Moreover, there is stand
ing on it timber worth at least
ST., 100000 and the annual income
from the forests is about ST.
100000. Altogether the Indians
are rated" at about $780, 100000.
One way and another they enjoy an
annual income of 100000, as
compared with a little more than
100000 in 1890.
Sources of Wealth
Besides the timber item just
mentioned, they raise about SILL
100000 worth Of crops, sell about
$4,O00,000 worth of livestock
annually without depicting their
f1ocks and herds, gather in about
s5,000,000 year from brother
white man as landlords, sell about
$4,000,000 worth Of land a year,
receive about $1,700,0O0 a year as
interest on trust funds, 100000
on treaty account and, in the last
fiscal year, about $20,00O,O0O more
, from Indian money, mineral royal
ties and hard work, the latter item
slone amounting to about 81,
a 100000.
@ OF course, some of the tribes ar,
much weather. than others. Som,
Of them are among earth's mos
p fortunate dwellers and others ar,
II very poor indeed--some literall,
d having no place to lay their heads
4 The Usage tribe, for instance, real
jzed a bonus the last fiscal year o
4 more than S10,O0O,OOO on oil an,
e gas leases, with royalty besides o
e l6 2-3 per cent on all the oil an,
r gas that may be produced there
from. On the other hand, tn
Indians of the Bishop, California
agency realized only $4,000 al
q told In the whole year for NOR
J. than 1900 persons.
% More than $4,000 adult Indian
II are now self-supporting and les
than 5000 able-bodied adults re
" ceive rations with or without labo
| eu,1iva1ent
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
LIES lrae-By Edmond Haraucourt
hv
(Copyrrght, 1920, Neac York. Tribune Inc.)

Nu Yon TrbunIu
thought em1erm m"ePtH 1T N "
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
A Doomed Tribe

~ estimate that altogether there
are fully 350,OO0 Indians in the
United States. Thousands have
slipped away from all tribal and
governmental relations and are liv-
ing among the white population anG
making their way in life just as
other people do. The normal birth
rate exceeds the death rate by about
six to the thousand, and the former
tends to increase and the latter to
decrease as the Indians attain eco
nomic stability.
"What has been done since have
been IN Office with single tribe, the
Jicarilla Apaches, illustrates how
much vitality there is in the race
and how quickly they come back
under suitable conditions. The Jica-
rillas have a reservation in south
western Colorado and northern New
Mexico. Disease had so undermined
the tribal physique, their numbers
were so reduced and their economic
condition was so low that, tribally
and individually, these people had
lost all ambition, all interest in life
and the will to live. They were sim
ply waiting for death--a doomed
and hopeless tribe.
II have just returned from
visit to the Jicarillas, taken for tn
purpose Of experimenting the div
sion Of the tribal flock of shee
among the competent members Q
the tribe. During that visit ha
q conference with several hundre
men Of the tribe that lasted fo
hours, there being no other whit
man present. They were full of tn
zest Of life, keenly interested in thei
focks and herds, absorbed in play
ing tho game Of the new surround
ings and as delighted as a collep
crowd over football victory be
cause shipment Of 500 lambs {
the Denver market had topped a
records for the year by Is cents
hundred.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

OF a problem as to how to r.I;.r.
from government paternalism tbo,.
who need freedom, to continue tbe;,
development, and yet not turn Ions.
any incompetent ones prematurelv
However, Mr.. Sells thinks tho s;t,s
ton can be met successfully.
Evening journal., 1920-02-17
Sines and Welch
Florists
2i2 WEST EIGHTH SrRFET.
Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs
Speciality.
y. 4 A N72
DEATHS.


Dayton, Ohio. on Fehru-
aary IL, 1870. Frank A. Fullerton. aged
Relatives aud friends are invited TO at
tend the funeral, NJ the residence OF his
hrother-in.la Levi ~ Falrlamb. No ms
hroome street, on "Wednesday afternoon
n,esornary IS at 1 o'clock. Interment at
lNverview cemetery.
SliAFFER--ln Rocklnnd. Del, on Febru-
AIRY III. 1910, James W Shafer
Due notice OF funeral will be given.
NlTSCHE-in this city. on February 10.
1870. Joseph, husband Of Rose Nitsche
tncc Iauhncherl
Relatives friends, members of st. Bene.
diets Beneficial Society. Marine Erectors'
Lodge, No 7si. Of Machinists. and Branch
No. II, Labor Lyccum. are invited 10 at
No, .O3 Cellar street. ON Friday morning,
~ 2 o'clock Requiem mass NJ 81. Eliza.
beth's Church. interment at Cathedral
KILRoY-In this city, on February 10.
1000 catharine A.. wife Of Patrick J,
Eiiroy
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence,
at o o'clock. Reaueim mass NJ 81. Anus
church. intcrment NJ Cathedral cemetery.
UAMiLTON-in Delaware city, on Feb
ryary u, 1870, Ethel Nj g. Hamll,e.n l.n,
Of the late william IIagan. aged 27 wars
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
tend the funeral services, on Thursday
morning, February 10. in2o, % 10 o'clock
Mass af 81. Paurs r. G. Church Intermenl
ai 81. paui's r. 6 cemetery.
DuNLAp--In this city, on February 10
1920. Annie. wife of samuel Dunlap.
Relatives and friends are Invited 70 NJ.
tend the funeral services NJ the residence Of
hcr husband. No dis East Ninth street on
Thursday afternoon, February ~, nj
o'clock. Interment at Old Swed,s Gene
terry.
Evening journal., 1920-02-17
MAKE PLANS FOR
FARMERS INSTITUTE

Special 30 The Evening Journal.
STANTON, Feb. i7-OiamOnd State
Grange at stanton held a meeting last
evening.
Announcement Of Pomona Grange
meeting in Wilmington. Edan Hall. on
March 8, was made.
A Farmers Institute Will be held
IN Stanton Hall Wednesday afternoon
February 25th DR.. w. G Middleton,
OF the Bureau OF Animal Industry, will
speak on How 10 Have Tub rculosls
Free Cows" Or. Charles II. Keene OF
The Delaware State tuberculosis Com
mission will also address the institute
Dr.. Richard Watson Coop,r VIII speak
on "Our Boys and Girls"
Mrs. John Mitchell and Mrs. Mary z.
Dickey gave a talk on grange spirit
During the social hour there was
original comic valentine sketchlng.
Miss Alice Wollasttn won first prize
for the best valentine These valentines
will be sold next Monday evening.
Next Monday there viii be a special
program in celebration OF Washineton's
birthday. Every member is asked 10
take a real hatchet 10 the meeting TO
be used in game which VIII be
played. There viii be a recitation by
Paul Dennis and reading by Miss Naomi
Dennis.
Announcement was made OF the meet
ing OF the community association,
which will be held In the school house
Friday evening.
Evening journal., 1920-02-17
.SEGAL TALKS
REFINERY Plan
Continued from First Page

work on the actual construction or the
refinery within a few weeks.
one OF the problems which confronts
the company is the lack Of housing
facilities. This difficulty, however
Mr. Segal is confident he can solve,
even II he has TO erect dwellings for
some Of the several hundred workmen
he expects 20 employ in the refinery.
In selecting a location for the refin-
cry. Mfr. Segal said he had endeavored
N take advantage OF the facilities
promised by the development OF VIII
mington's harbOr. His company has
taken title 10 a plot Of II acres on the
eas,erly bank. OF the Christiana, just
helow the pennsylvania Railroad
bridge. Deeds for this plot are on flle
In the ONCE OF the Recorder Of Deeds
in the Public Building, and show that
a transfer OF the II acres has been
made nv the Philadelphia. Baltimore
& Washington Railroad Company to
the Wilmington Sugar Refining Com
pany for $4,000. A quit claim for the
same tract also Is on flle signed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. This claim is
filed 10 give the sugar company clear
title TO the land.
The Wilmington Sugar Refining Com
pany has a Delaware charter providing
for a capitalization OF s3OOOO,OoO.
Evening journal., 1920-02-17
Will ASK ALL
CITY 70 give
TO PLAY FUND
contlnued from FIrst Page.

ANNNlAAAN AANAAA - = ANNNF
several sources today, showing tha'
the canvass was not completed O.
the fleld that has b en- untoucheH
will likely be worked, in order that all
may have opportunity Of aiding In
maintaining service activities here.
The leaders In The campaign are slim
ulated 10 continue the effort TO get
into touch with many persons not yet
seen because OF letters that reached
headquarters. These letters contained
both checks and expressions Of good
Will one letter was from the Rev.
Frederick NJ. Klrkus, rector OF Trinity
p. E. Church, who wrote;
1T is a pleasure to make a contribu-
ton. but l want you 10 know that u
does not at an represent our deep IN
terest In the work that the Community
Service represents.
Another letter was from William
Beadenkopf. u contained a check and
a request. The request was for print
ed material about the service aud the
announcement that a supplementary
campaign FOR funds would be made
among the employees,
Among late returns received was a
second check from Fely dupont max
ing his contribution $500; Henry p.
Scott, 800: William p. Bancroft, 500
". A. Smonton. S25: EllwnOd Suuder
SD: Mrs. W X. dupont $50; former
Judse George Gray. s25; Mary u. Ban
croft, SIS; Elizabeth Lee, S2A; Louise
Lee. $40; Edmund Mitchell. $50: %. NJ,
Masters, s25; J. X. Skelly, S25; d.
Prickett, SO, Typographical Union
5000; C. B. Curtis. $40; Lipplncoit em-
ployes, S25.
Evening journal., 1920-02-17
LENTEN SEASON
OPENS TOMORROW
ContInued from Flrst Pare

ApNhlHhfu lINUl flINh fHNt
evening services IN all the Catholic
churches tomorrow
Bishop Monaghan will bless the ashes
at the Cathedral at the Q o'clock mass.
tomorrow. They will be distributed
after this mass; and at $50 o'clock In
afternoon for the children and old peo-
pie, and after the evening service, at 7.30
O'Clock.
The preacher at the Cathedral on Ash
Wednesday evening and the following
three Wednesday nlshts viii be the Rev.
/ Matthew Fortier Of the Jesuit order. a
member of the faculty of ST Joseph's
College. Philadelphia, and one OF the
most noted orators OF the Jesuits
sermons upon "The Trials OF Christ"
Masses at the Cathedral on Ash We'd
nesday viii be at G. and o'clock.
His subject tomorrow night viii be
Christ Before Annas" The other three
sermons VIII be Christ Before Gala
phas," "Christ Before PLATE" and
Christ Before Herod"
Beginning March a. there will be a
weeks retreat for women and girls. at
the Cathedral. During Passion Week
there WIN be a weeks retreat for men.
under the auspices OF the KNIGHTS OF
Columbus. al the Cathedral. Both re-
treats will be conducted by the Jesuit
Fathers.
The Forty Hours Devotion will open
at the Cathedral this Sunday. There
VIII be stations Of the cross on Friday
evenings.
On Ash Wednesday. the masses az ST
Pauls will be az go. 7 and Q o'clock.
The blessing and distribution Of ashes
will take place at the Q o'clock mass.
During Lent, a sermon and benedlction
OF the Blessed Sacrament will take place
every Tuesday evening al 730 O'Clock.
In The evening. the Rev Thomas +. Wal
dron. pastor Of the church. will deliver
the sermon followed by the distribution
OF ashes and The Benedlct'on Stations
OF the cross will be said on Fridays, at
3 o'clock, for the school children and
old people and at 730 in the evening for
the adults. A course OF sermons viii
he preached on Sunday evenings by the
Rev. John q. Leary. OF the Augustlnan
Order. from Villa Nova College. Masses
during Lent VIII be celebrated on week
days at $50, Z and o'clock The 3
O'Clock mass will be followed by a short
instruction. Sunday masses are at 6. :,
Is, Q, 10 and II O'Clock.