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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27
EXPENSES OF NATION
EXCEEDED BY |NCOME
Last Fiscal Year Shows Surplus
Receipts for First Time
In Three Years.

Washington. July 26-In statement
issued Yesterday, David II. Houston,
Secretary Of the Treasury, takes rather
optimistic view Of the national finances
While there was an apparent deficit in
the operations of the treasury for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1920, Secretary
Houston points out that through certain
fiscal transactions a surplus of 1921 ,221,-
547 was realized for that period This,
II is stated, Is the first time in three
wears that the governments income has
exceeded its expenditures.
The national debt, Mr.. Houston ex-
plains, reached its peak on August 81
1919 Since that time there has been a
reduction, 70 June so, 1920, Of s2.2o7, :
$50 $50 On July 20, 1920, a further
reduction of about S35, 100000 was
shown, leaving the gross debt So, 264,-
800 32i.
Secretary Houston calls attention to
his letter Of June 10. 1920, addressed to
hanks and trust companies, IN which he
said that the completed operations of the
fiscal year would show little, If any,
current deficit. The results show" he
remarked. that the Treasury's expecta-
tions have been realized.
In his statement today MIR. Houston
announces that further issues Of Treasury
certificates will be offered from time TO
time TO provide for the current require
ments OF the government and to meet
maturities of Treasury certificates now
outstanding. The amount Of these issues
Will depend, he says, on the extent of the
burdens imposed on the Treasury by the
Transportation act, including particular
ly the liability on the government guar
antee TO the railroads, which is yet un-
ascertained.
While there may be temporary in
oreases IN both gross and floating debt,
Mr. Houston expects that, barring addi-
tional burdens imposed by Legislation,
there will be an important further reduc-
ton IN the quarters ending March 81
and June 80, 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27
STATES WILL LOSE
CONGRESS MEMBERS
Representation Of Several Will be
Reduced Unless Membership
is Increased.

Washington. July 26.-Unless the
membership OF the House Is increased
from ass 10 az least 500 to meet the IN
creased population shown by the 1920
census. lO states will lose one or more
REPRESENTATIVES,. according To Representa-
tive Siegcl, Of New York, chairman of the
census committee which will frame the
new Apportionment Bill. Those states
are.
Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, which vii
lose two Congressman each and Illinois
kentucky Maine, Maryland, Nebraska
Vermont and Virginia, which Will lose
one Congressman each.
MIR Sicgel explains that If the HOUSE
membership is retained at its present
figure. IL will be necessary to increase the
population basis in each congressional
district beyond the 2ll 900 or major
portion thereof now fixed. II this is done,
he sayd, the 10 states named will lose one
or more Of the present districts because
their populations have not increased in
proportion 10 those of other states.
On the basis of the estimated popula-
ton Of 100, 900 900 for the whole country
IN 1920. an increase of approximately
II 100000 IN 10 years Mr.. Siegel says
as or 66 now seats IN the House must be
created II the 10 states are to retain their
present numerical representation. While
precedent warrants the increase, Mr..
Siegel declares there is strong opposition
o. Il on the part of some of the present
representatives, while Others favor re-
duction 20 as few as 300 members.
MIR Slegel expects the work of framing
the new apportIonmcnt bill in accord with
the new population to begin with the re-
convenlng Of Congress in December and
ne anticipates that the measure will be
passed early IN 1921.
Every decade since 1870. with the single
exception Of 1910, the House membership
has been enlarged to keep pace with the
growing population Now the House floor
n crowded whan all members are present:
seats nearly fill the chamber; the oil q
individual desks have been discarded andan
increase IN membership probably will
have 20 be solved by narrowing the width
OF the seats.
Ten wears ago the House membership
was increased from 39l TO 435 on the basis
Of population Of OF .972, 266 and the only
exception 90 such a procedure occurred
IN $40 when l0C congressman were knocked
out bv the apportIonment, the member
ship being fixed at 232 after having been
2i2 for 10 years.
The last apportionment kept intact the
numerical strength of all state delegations
besides providing for certain increases, hut
even then several congressional districts
fell short al the maximum basis OF 2l1 600
population.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27

would be Of the suspens ON type. Negotia-
lions already are under way to obtain
the remainder of the sum needed.
Tentative plans call for bridge about
1000 feet long carrying two seven-ioot
sidewalks, two street car tracks and -four
railroad tracks. The bridge would be ITO
feet high at the center and 100 feet II sh
at each end. This would be in line with an
agreement with the Great Lakes Carrier
Association. An inquiry into the needs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27
BRIDGE TO cor FCT
DETRt TWHr ICANADA

Detroit, Mich, July 2e.-Th, proposal
to connect Detroit aud nds II with a
bridge across Detroit rive. as moved
nearer FRI ition by n meeting Of representa-
tives OF % prominent capitalists here at
which Sl0,000000 was guaranteed for
81 N construction. II is estimated the
bridge world cost atot SOS Onn 900 and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27

OF vessels what would use tho proposed
Great Lakes ST. Lawrence waterway
has shown that no wireless masts more
than 100 feet high will be required on
ships.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27
Elected Defendant.

Judge Herbert L. Rice, In the Court of
Common Pleas, yesterday, gave iudg-
ment for the plaintiff In the case of Joseph
Bernan against James Jones, suit to eject
the defendant from 1902 Walnut street
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27

Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Hike.
The boys division Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, accompanied by
Charles Tntnall, will hike" to Thomp-
sons Bridge TODAY.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27

into a condition TO ward of the millions of
disease germs that almost continually
around US To put the necessary iron
in the blood, ] have prescribed Nuszted
Iron many, many times. and I have seen
frequent instances where IL gave renewed
strength and energy, increased power of
endurance. steady nerves. and the rosy bloom
81 h.al.h IN about ten haxs or two m,ck.,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-27

formerly OF Bellevue Hospital lUutdoof
Dept.), New York. and Westehester County
Hospital. explains below why organic iron,
like Nuxsted Iron, is administered 70
nervous and rundown women TO make them
stronger, healthier. and happier.
Every woman has the right to years of
visur and health. But many a woman cheats
herself of her best years BY allowing lack Of
iron in her blood 10 undermine her health.
ITO me the saddest feature of modern
life is the number of unhsppv. careworn
women who might so easily regain happiness
and health. Doctors offices are filed with
women who are constantly tired, pale. sickly,
uninterested in life. am convinced that many
sLca women. by simply putting iron in their
thood, ngat readily build up rich red blood,
.-c--,x- rhrs,raf nnI GET thrrr,s-fvrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

Mary Gar den, the world's ce lebrdted art ist, who can afford any make of car, prefers inc Oldsmobile because she can depend upon tt 10 jill dU her engagements on lime. Oldsn1obile serDice and its Luxurious appoint : ments are features that hdue standardized the rep- utdtion of this splendid car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

HdUe the Oldsmobile de n10nstr0ted, Then yOu'U see Wonderful motor car pertectiontog with speed, poWer, beauty and economy. Simplicity and ease of control make u one of the most complete cars Tn America. TWen- ty-tuo gears ago the first OldsHlobile came 10 Ala bamd- and IS still run- ming eDery ddy-O -Oldsn1o- bile serDice dnSWers the que stion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
2ROBBERS ESCAPE WITH 81, LOOT

open that safe" the robber com
manded
Kemp hesitated.
"There1l be a new manager to.
morrow and therenl be SLOW music
behind the old one II you don't"
was the laconic response OF the
robber.
Kemp. opened the doors OF the
heavy safe.
The contents included $1,000 In
ahipyard checks. or this amount,
$4,000 In checks had been cashed
Saturday and were indorsed. There
was also n sack OF money taken
from the bank 10 cash the checks.
In the meantime. tho burglar
guarding the employees In the rear
realized the scene. which could he
seen from the street. was not
favorable one, told the men to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Tacoma Will Form
Herb Hoover Club

TACOMA, Jan. 26.-Thc Hoover
for President" club will be formed
here Wednesday at a meeting in the
Tacoma hotel.
The Hoover supporters have no
quarrel to pick with the rank and file
OF any party" says the call for the
meeting issued by II. Il. Chase. a
chemical engineer. They hope In
deed that Hoover will finally run as
the standard bearer OF one or the
other OF the two great parties.''
Hoover's candidacy is urged. the
call says. because of his well known
''distaste for tricks and subterfuges
of party politics"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

Broom continued after tho man
who had dropped the gun. who. he
supposed. was the one who had fired
tho shots In the shocmakcr's shop.
Half way down tho block tho man
ahead Of him fell Brown was nj.
mos, upon him as hc regained his
feet. and rushed into the Fairview
hotel at sixth ave. and Madison Vt.
Broom entered at his heels and
grapplcd with the man. tho the lat.
ter was considerably larger than the
music store clerk. After hard
struggle. Broom won out and held
the other at bay at the point of his
own pistol until Motorcycle Police
man r. r. Barman arrived.
when the policeman appeared. the
captive showed fight Baernnn was
unable TO get the handouts on his
prisoner until he had struck him n
blow In tho face which cowcd him.
He is said 20 have told Basrnan he
was the one who had shot Sucevich.
Meanwhile. the other runner. who
had fled up Sixth ave. outdistanced
another civilian pursuer. and dissp-
pcared in the business district. lie
wore a soldiers overcoat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

To them. for the family would be
the employing agent instead OF the
city or the state.
As II is now. the constant temp
tation for medical associations 10
TO promote business by political
action.
The drive these last few years
OF the A. VI. A. on the legislatures
for compulsory medical attend
anee, compulsory medical exanina-
ton, incubation. etc, Indicates
the serious plight the profession
finds Itself In when IL has 70 rely
on the old hit and miss method
Of waiting until a man In sick
abed before the doctor gets a
chance at him.
And when you mako medical
service governmental you put a
tar burden on the efficient, the
temperate, the healthy. for the ben
eft Of the careless. tho intemper-
ate, the weak ones
Then, too. you force ON hundreds
Of thousands Of good people some
thing that they have no belief In.
and, strange 70 say, also have htue
actual need Of.
The support Of no profession
should be folsted on the public by
edict.
NO honest, competent doctor VIII
desire IT,
Retain your doctor by the year.
az you do your lawyer, and pay
him only for health. In time or
sickness he attends you and sup
plies his own medicines. free OK
charge.
which. I take 1T. would greatly
restrict the outpouring Of prescrip-
tions on the people. doubtless 10
their mAteriL benefit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Enforce Law Says
Father of Boy Who
Was Killed by Auto

Auto Accident Editor: For 80
years ! have been intimately asso-
ciated with Seattle street traffic: I
drive an automobile: n few months
ago ! had n darling boy killed In
broad daylight by n recklessly
driven auto. and at that time |
spent days gathering facts to an
swer the question ms TO why / had
to lose my boy and how TO make
our streets safer for some other
mans loved one.
] know the answer. Our laws
are sufficient. II obeyed. Most peo-
pie want to obey them. Publicity
is the only way to teach them.
coupled. OF course. with rigid en-
forccment OF our laws.
Autoists drive too fast and pc
destrians walk carelessly.
With earnest hope that this
suggestion may help.
Yours faithfully,
Il. l.. GRAVES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

Mrs. /. G. Short arrived in
Seattle early Sunday evening
on a steamer from Vancou-
yer. With her three tots tug
ging at her, and her hands
occupied with grips and other
baggage, she hurried uptown.
Al Sixth ave. and jackson at. lit
tie I~muei and one OF the other
children broke away from her and
dart~d out into the street
A horn honked. there vas . sound
OF groaninG brAke@ . shout .
scruam. and . mother was bending
over the limp form Of . little boy
lying crushed behind An auto. The
other child vs. unhurt
The driver Of the CARP. A. shei-
don. . shipyard worker. Of TOO N.
ssth st--wAs arrested. but when the
circumstances were learned was re-
leased on his personal recognixance
because the police found the scci-
dent was due entirely 20 the fault
of the four -ycar-old victim.
Lemuei. his mother and the other
children. were taken TO the city hos.
pital The little chaps leg was
broken and he was internally in.
jured. They gave him a hypodermic
and shook their heads. A telegram
was sent his father. At a. m.
Monday he died.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Lodge Refuses to
Discuss the Treaty

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
Lodge. republican leader. today re
fused to resume bipartisan treaty
conferences except upon the defniteI
understanding that no change what
ever be made In the Lodge reserva-
tons on Article X. and the Monroe
doctrine.
He delivered this virtual ultimatum
to the democratic members at Z briek
meeting today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Household Away;
Burglars Pay Visit

Taking advantage of the absence
OF c. w. Chamberlain and his fam
lily, who are due back from Califor
MIA this coming Thursday. robbers
burglarized the home at 92s i3th ave,
during the night. A neighbor report
ed the robbery. Entrance was made
thru a window. The police were un-
able to determine the amount OF the
loot taken.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Council Committee
to Get Life Savers

More than 1000 suggestions on
how to make Seattle's streets safe for
pedestrians viii be turned over to
tho council public safety committee
this week. The writer OF the best
suggestion will be given $50 by The
Star. Life Savers" will be publish
ed daily in this weeks Star. You'll
find them today on Page 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Registration Will
Close Tuesday p. M.

You'll have to register today or
tomorrow II you want to vote IN
the municipal primaries and March
elections. Registration books win
be open at the county city buiidingl
until p. IN. tonight. Offices OIL
ficially close at p. IN. Tuesday. but
arrangements have been made TO
keep clerks on the Job until al
stragglers are registered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
HIDES IN AREAwAY
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Broom darted across the alley and
,ook sbelter in an aeraway leading TO
Tho First Presbyterian church. fear
ing. he says. that the bandit might
shoot him. The two ran out OF the
alley and started across Seventh ave,
heading for Spring st The larger
man dropped the gun In the middle
OF the street
Seeing tho gun drop. Broom ran
out and picked 1t up. II was a .ss'
caIiber automatic pistol Gun In
hand, Broom sprintcd after the two
men. They turned into Spring St.
running downhiil towards Sixth ave-.
with Broom gaining rapidly
Az Sixth ave. they parted. the
larger one turning towards MadiHe n
al the other proceeding along Sixth
ave. In the opposite direction.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
QUENTIN
QUIDNUNC
DAILY HE ASKS A CUES
TION OF FIVE PERSONS.
PICKED AT RANDOM
THE QUESTION

Do you approve the shimmie?
ANSWERS
MRS. A. l.. FYHN, AeI2 Green.
wood Ave.--I'vc seen very little Of
1t. 1t Is not very proper.
JOHN r. GALLAGHER. 1857 31st
Ave. N. E.-How do you get that
way? 1t all depends on who's doing
1t. OF course.
T.. J. HARTNEY, 1916 Il. Howell
St.---How do you mean "approvo~f
II TIM doing it--fine!
MRS. EBER g. KNAPP, lglo
Eastern Ave.--Ivc never seen Il ana
don't know anything about Il.
MRS. FRANK r. LEW1A lea3
18th Ave.--No. do not HA-hal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
F0UR-YEAR-0LD
VISITOR FIFTH
KILLED IN 1920
Had Been in Seattle Only Few Min
utes When Knocked to Pavement;
Mother Sees Him Fatally Injured

Less than five minutes after he arrived in the city with
his mother and her two other little ones Lem
ue Short, of Tekwa b. c. paid the supreme penalty for
crossing Seattle street mot at the intersection"
Lemues life is the fifth exaced far this year by auto
mobiles in this city alone He the 10th person injured
since January l by automobiles here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
Did Census Man
Count Your Nose;

Only once In ten years does Unclo
Sam count noses. II census enum-
orators missed you. or any OF your
acquaintances telephone Main 6oe0.
The census bureau will do the rcst,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
As IT SEEMS
TO ME
DANA SLEETH

Oo THINK muck k-raktng was
highly important
chorc for the last fifteen
IURI years In this country.
think that probably
now constructive work IL moro
important than destructive. for
we have reared up n tribe OF
handy Knockers that will provide
criticism enough. and the worlds
work Is stu largely undone.
But Just the same. once in n
while. still like 20 hcave brick.
especially when I can heavc II at
pretentious, rasoaiiy. hypocriti-
cal institution that loots with one
hand and pre,ends to give largess
with the other.
For instance. the Rockefeller In
stitutc. which has been laudec as
the great world force for hygiene.
Oh huh: may be so: but listen
. minute.
sec where the Rockefeller In
ettute Is going TO Jimmy thru the
legislatures some compu isory
health laws that will place the
doctoring and the doping. and the
vaccinating. and the examining OF
all Of us In the hands OF politt
cal machine: presumably Rocke-
Teller controlled.
And then note where Percy
Rockefeller. backed by Standard
OIL. whose hy-products are medlci-
nal or pseudo medicinal. is out
for the control OF the drug store
business of this country.
II Percy can control tho doctors
thru the institute. and public laws
and the retail business thru his
chain OF stores. truly one philan-
thropic hand washes the other
nicely.
don't think I need 10 elabor.
ass on this cute htfle plot
Any druxEtst who reads his
4xa6s publications vfl vftne0 -
70 The truth q ths stafsmsnts
AGs1n madA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
FIRES At ROBBERS
As THEY DISAPPEAR

I'VE ARE going TO watch this
place for 10 minutes" one OF the
men said. ''and n single man
makes an outcry. It's good night"
They then left the cafe and ran
down Main st. They were last
seen walking hurricdly in east.
erniy direction.
Kemp dashed into the office and
obtained gun. which he tired
several times from tho opened
kitchen door.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

get back TO work.
He lowered his gun. but swung
u menacingly by his side. Burg.
lar number two forced Kent into
the kitchen. whore he was lined up
against the wall with the other
employees.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
SEEK TWO BANDITS
WHO MAKE ESCAPE

The two other bandits disappeared
and are being hunted by police and
detectives. The case has been turned
over 10 Detectives q. NJ. Blaine and
NJ. J. McNamee.
Broom. who lives at the Westmln-
ster apartments Ninth ave and
Marion Ss-, and who Is employed at
the Meyer.Toner Piano company. 2lo
Union st, says no noticed a man
racing to and fro In front OF the
shoemaker shop as he passed by
down Madison St
When he reached tho corner OF
Madison st. and Seventh ave, Broom
SAYS. ne heard two quick shots. lie
suspected something was wrong
Turning north into Seventh ave. he
had proceeded as far as the alley
when he saw two men leap from a
window In the rear OF the shop and
run towards him. One, a large man.
carried n gun in his hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

tween doctor and D.
tent are highly and mu-
tuaiiy unsatisfactory.
The patient abuses his
he6y. violates simple laws Of
hath calls slck. calls ths doctor.
ana expects the man OF medicine
70 ave him from his sins over
night
The doctor. knowing that 80 per
cent Of his science lies In sanitary
prevention. feels that he In tho
victim OF circumstances over which
he has had no control. and that he
- playing with stacked csArds
Our system IL an wrong. any
system II that gives the doctor a
profit from sickness and gives him
nothing for promoting the public
haalth-
A sane. simple scheme would be
u employ the doctor af n fixed fee
pr week or month. his fec to stop
when his client was taken sick.
and 70 start again when he rc-
covered
Say you had 50 families paying
. dollar . week 10 physician. The
doctor the year thru advised
these families. tested tho milk.
analyzed the water supply. watch.
I'd out for sewer gnses. gave ad-
vice to the mothers. examined
tho children. tested the lungs and
heart OF dad. and gave him a few
straight talks.
Tho doctor would make living.
atpIeasant living. a certain living.
The 50 families would pay less
than they do now for medical at
tention. would be healthier. would
have a warning word sounded In
time, and diseases OF careiessness.
like tuberculosis. would be check.
ed In their ineipiency.
50 long as we pay doctors to at
tend US only when we are sick.
20 long will sickness be OF more in
terest 70 the doctor than health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26
MUSIC CLERK NABS THUG
SHOEMAKER shot
in fight FOR life
Pedestrian Picks Up Gun and Chases
Robber; Victim May Die

In . handto-hAnd struggle with
one Of urrcc drspsrate Eunmen.
Lake sucevich. . shoemaker. was
shot thru the head probably In
tally Mon<1Ay morning when they
attempted to rob him In his shop
at sot Madison 1t.
succvich will probably pay with
his life for his efforts TO save 81
which was all he had In tho shop.
George II. Broom. n music store
clerk, who was passing the place h'
$40 en- route down town. gave chase
to two men who ran from an alley
after the shooting and captured one
a, tho point OF gun which the fee
ing man had dropped.
The man In said To have at nrrt nd
rnitted shooting sucevich. but later
at police headquarters. where he
gave the name Of George Cole, denied
he knew anything about the anair
and refused to discuss II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-26

IT what about the thou
sands OF families that do
not believe in medicine7
The above system
would be most welcome