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Evening journal., 1920-02-18
LABOR TO SUPPORT
NEAR EAST CAMPAIGN

Supported by the indoTsement OF
President GOmpers Wilmington labor
unions are p'edg'ng their support for
the Near East camnaign in Delaware
that Orens. on Friday and continues I'M
til February 2s At meetings held last
night. further encouragement was
given the coming campaign by the
promise Of many unions TO appoint
committees and solicit for funds among
their members.
In writing on the Near East cause
10 a prominent Hbor leader OF this
city. Mr.. GOmpens wrote:
mo people unless solflsh and heart
less can remain silent. while millions
OF men, women and children are starv-
Ing In sueh a case we are our BROTH
er's keeper and there should be no hes
ltation in digging down into our pock-
cts or into our savings until II hurts.
70 relieve those In wSnt.
"The centuries through which the
people OF the Near East have some
how. managed 10 exist. have been most
terrible TO them. They have suffered
every misfortune and evil that makes
life miserable and unbearable.
''In this country we are In better
economic CONDITION than In any cOun-
try In the world We have plenty as
compared to the lack in other coun-
tries. Americans are not selfish. nor
are they heartless when they know sp-
peal comes from the deserving. There
fore. believe that when the people OF
our country come TO know OF the des-
perate needs for food OF those living
I'm the devastated lands OF the Near
East, they will as one man hasten TO
the rescue with the necessary funds.
Labor am sure win do its part. for
In no time OF need when cold and
hunger stalk. have our members failed
10 respond.
Hoping that your campaign for such
6 worthy object viii be successful. I
remain, Very truly yours.
SAMUEL GOMPERS."
Evening journal., 1920-02-18

they had 700 representatives In France.
They organized several clubhouses, es-
pec.ally TrOmuted boxing matches, went
10 The front with cigarettes. and con-
Quoted slgileseeing parties They did
good work.
THE Salvation Army workers were
moi many In number. but tiat organi-
zaton has come out OF the conflict with
the largest share OF credit. Although
they never had more than two hundred
active workers in France. these men
lived In the trenches with the men.
sewed on their buttons. made them
doughnuts when they could gel The
-four; In fact. the- did anything. Their
work was splenddly well done. Their
command allowed none but the tried
workers 10 go 10 France They we're
group OF expert people, and did sd-
mlrably well.
The \. ". c. A. had 5000 workers
IN France, The Red Cross about 1000
,he knights of Columbus ZOO. Snd the
salvation Amy 200
The ~ built 1000 huts for French
soldiers. and 1870 huis for American
soldiers. The other three organiza-
tlons together built but 300 huts.
The Y. NJ. C. A. work was TO con-
duet canieens. postotllces. huis. nov
Ing picture shows. entertainments, ath-
le.lcs, religious exercises, and educa-
tonal work. The various leave areas
were also under lhe direction Of the
Y NJ C. A.
"Mirshal Petain found early In the
vor that the French soldier fought
better with a leave or vacation at reg
plar Intervals The rule was also ap-
nlied\to the American army. The sol
dlers were bound 10 lose pep" II kept
In The trenches too long.
"llow could this vacation problem be
bcst met for The American army2 Tle
problem was turned over 10 the Y.M.
c. A.
Il had charge OF the frst leave area
at Ax-le-Balns. A part OF Savoy about
so miles square had been assigned as a
have area. end the American soldiers
were 10 come here for seven days out
OF every four months. The boys were
"sore." They wanted 10 see Paris
Paris 10 them meant France.
But the American boys b0came the
boosters OF Alx-le-Baln before long and
many thousands ~ American soldier
stayed al the hotels and board ne
houses prior 10 and subsequent to the
end OF the war;
The speaker then described In detail
the method Of taking care OF soldiers
lie then told of the great impress
sion Of The American soldiers on The
French people. many thinking that
the Americans they saw in various
places were the flower OF The American
army.
AT the conclusion OF the address. mo-
tlon pictures OF the dupont plant at
Hopeweu. Va, were shown on the
screen. and at the evenings end. re-
freshmcnts were served
During the evening. onward. Chris
iian Soldiers" and Amer ca" We're
sung by the aud ence Clerical vlsl-
tors included the Rev. John II. Earn
OF New Castle the Rev. F. NJ. Klrkue
and the Rev. Robert Bell
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
MNouaS COMPANY ELECTS.

ipecial to The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Feb. is-Mlnquas Fire
company elected the following officers
President Thomas Draper; vice presi-
lent Thomas Bullen; secretary, A NJ
Sralg; treasurer. Joseph c. Slack; chief
engineer, Delaware Ruth; trustees: Jo-
seph Miller, ]. r. Lyman. Thomas Bul-
en-. John Hanna. Jr.. Arthur Sammons.
Reuben Pordham. Harry Baldwin. T.
~. Young. w. L. Duff. Arthur Groome
Harry Briggs Thomas Draper and
Thomas Bullen; fire chief. Henry Bald
vin.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
S5.OCO.OOO TODAY FOR
PRINCETON ENDOWMENT

Princeton's campaign for an endow-
ment fund OF siiOOOOOO. passed the
s5OO0.OOO mark today. according 10 an
announcement made by Henry B..
Thompson, chairman OF the Princeton
Endowment Committee. The fund to
date totals s5,O2i. .99i 0s. which is 35s
per cent. OF the Princeton goal. The
number OF subscribers to the fund Is
2.3si. or PA per cent OF the 1862
Princeton Alumni living.
or the s5 O2i .99i 0s raised. New York
has contributed s22R5 62ii2. or as
per cent. Of her quota Of si.60OO00.
There are 2770 alumni In New York
City and State OF whom $40 have given
10 the fund.
The Philadelphia district. which In
,lrdes Delaware, has contributed
t360.77S.72
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
BIBLE CLASS PLANS
WASHINGTON PARTY

The Mems Bible Glass Of West Pres
bvterian Church will give a Washing
tons birthday party on Friday eve
slng Irving c easier. OF the Com
munlty Service. will lead the patriotic
''slng": ingram and TIogue will give
musical specialties and comedy, and
Miss Ruth p. Barthold elocutlonist
will give recltations, Refreshments will
be served. Members Of the class are
inviting friends TO attend the party.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
MANY NEW FEATURES
AT FRIENDSHIP DANCE

Members OF the Friendship Active
Association have planned many new
features for their dance al the Friend
ship Company's fire house on Friday
evening During the dance there viii
be shown stercoptlcon and moving
picture views OF the bsttlefelds OF
France. views OF the harbor al Brest.
with lhe American fleet awaiting The
departure OF President Wilson; Red
Cross nurses and salvation Army las
sies.In service in the war zone. pictures
~ fhe dance OF The roses and water
falls effects.
A Jazz orchestra will furnish music
for the dancers, and there will be songs
between dances. Some OF the members
OF the Actives are stagehands at local
theatres, and frequently obtain enter
tainment features by actors and ac-
tresses from those theatres. Proceeds
OF the dances are devoted 10 meeting
expenses OF the fire company.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
MAnnIaGE LICENSES

Magistrate Harry B Stradley this
morning. issued marriage licenses 10
Charles II. Graham, OF Chester. Pa. and
Anna s. Abbott, OF No. 81 Rockford
Road and George A. Boulder OF No 603
East Twenty-second street. and Earla
lngraham. OF No. 2i2i Lamoite street.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR ELECTRIC SIGNS

Building Inspector Preston this
morning lssued The following permits:
VI Markowltz on Wilson street in the
rear OF No 3i7 Fast Seventh street.
a garage 10 cost $3.50; Adam Wlcnleno-
ri No 7ii Locust street addition. 10
cost s900 Permits were also issued for
ihe erection of steel electrical signs al
Kllct7 Brothers. No S32 Market street,
10 cost SON: Kleltz Brothers. northwest
corner ~ S'Vih and Market streets. 10
cosi s3N0. Max KEEL northeast corner
OF Seventh and Market street. 10 cost
500: Central Garage. southwest corner
II Eleventh and West streets 10 cost
900.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18

years. PLEDGED themselves TO turn out
once IN a while.
The speakers Included: Past G-ani
Patrlarchs p J. Isaacs. w. w. Douly.
Frank Overdecr. Melville Wells. Dr.
willard I. C~ossan and number ef
oih'rs. Chief Patriarch Way proved a
worthy ioas'master and convinced those
who have not been In close touch with
the affairs OF The encamnmeni that 1t
Is now under an efficient pilot.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
MISS MARY WALSH ILL.

Miss Mary Walsh. clerk in the United
sates District Court. is seriously III
! her home, No. 609 North Jackson
Eeet.
Evening journal., 1920-02-18
" fhe dance OF the ros'
'alls effects.
C. s. RICHARDS VISITOR.

Charles s. Richards Of Georgetown.
former Secretary of State, spent several
hours In this city yesterday.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25
Louisiana Gave Name of
Dixie

The origin of the word Dixie" and
Of its use in reference to the South,
is disputed in many quarters. Where
Daniel Decatur Emmett, author of the
song, obtained the word is more or
less conjectural, many mold. That the
word Dixie originated in Louisiana is
the claim Of Thomas &. Regain. In q
letter to the New Orleans States he
traces its history.
ION October 10Th under the caption
of To-day We Celebrate" there was
recited the story of Daniel Decatur
Emmet's life and words.
''But the authors reference to the
origin of the word "Dixie," as now
so affectionately applied to the South
land makes US sore at heart and dis
tresses US to know from whence comes
his very much prevented information
on this subject.
This banks name, so closely inter-
woven with the history of the South
as to make the relationship inalien-
able, is always mentioned in connec-
ton with the origin Of "Dixie." AS a
matter of fact, several years ago the
London Financial Times devoted con-
siderable space to this banks history
and to the origin o. Dixie as we recog-
nize it.
"Morever, MIR. Henry M. Gill. Lii
brarian of the New Orleans Public
Library, and other leading historians
of TIE South devoted much energy and
study to tracing the first usage Of
this word and had come to the point
Of requesting that it be Inscribed in
the Standard Dictionary.
"Most authorities agree that t. e
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25
cherished name of "Dixie," as now

SOct hSHCu idIHS VI bIAIc, % uOW
applied to the Southland, originated il
SO simple fashion as this: In the
early days, the Citizens Bank Of
Louisiana had authority under its
charter to issue currency. AS mos /
of the population hereabout at that
time was of French descent, these
notes were printed in French, the de-
nominations being five. ten and twenty,
but the ones more generally used were
the ten dollar notes.
"i'hese ten dollar notes bore on their
backs the French word Dix, mean
ing ten. And in later years when per
sons Vi other geneaiogy than French
settled in these parts. they came to
make constant use Of these bills in
detraying their usual expenses.
Not knowing the French tongue
as well as the native they called these
ten dollar notes "Dix's" and in tim e
they were referred to as ''Dixies,"
which later gave origin to songs aid
ballads and no doubt, created in Dan
iel Emmett's mind the conception of
his piece of music, which has served
to make him immortal Item.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
REPUBLICATION
STATE LAND OFFICE

Baton Rouge, La, Nov, 4, 1920.
Notice is hereby given, that Mrs.
w. c. Martin, widow of w. c. Mar
tin, deceased of Goldonna, Louisiana,
who on February 18th, 1914 made
homestead entry No. 1905. for North
half of southeast quarter, Southwest
quarter of Southeast quarter n d
Southeast quarter Of Northeast quar-
ter (NH of seq, SWH of SEA and
SEA Of NEA) Section 20 Township
II No., Range w., Meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make final
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of Court
at Natchitoches on the 18th day of
December, 1920.
Claimant names as witnesses:
w. M. Lowery Of Goldonna, La.
VIM Martin. Of Goldonna, La,
j. P. Frautom, of Goldonna, La.
N. Rice, of Gold0nna, La.
FRED J. GRACE,
Register, State Land Off &c
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25

Immediately after the Civil war
Lincoln was reviIed and his assail-
ants were not less vindictive than
are President Wilson's today,
whose Temporary eclipse is heart
breaking. In time he will stand
out as one of, if not the biggest
man that America has ever had as
her standard bearer.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25

There is not one chance on earth
that cotton can be made to bring
q fixed price. Like every other
commodity, it is subject to econ
omic variations. Defation is
going to cause every branch OF
agriculture, industry, business and
professional endeavor some loss
and the Government has neither
the means nor the talent to cure a
condition which has been bought
about by it's stockholders, the
people.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25

The scepter is more ancient
Q nblem of royalty than the crown
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25

1t is time to look upward and
outward, not inward.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-11-25
SHERIFF SALE

S~
18th District Court, Parish of Match
- f---r'--''" itoches
No. 1884
- Motor Inn Inc.
'ANaff . VS.
asax.s P. R. Birdwell, Sr.
3yixy, virtue of writ of Fl FA issued
u. out of the 18th District Court of date
1.-THE 3rd day of November 1920 OF the
Parish of Natchitoches, in the above
entitled and numbered cause and to
me directed, ]. w. Payne, Sheriff OF
the Parish of Natchitoches, did seize
and take into my possession and. Will
sell at Sheriff Sale at the front door OF
the Court House in the City of Match
itoches at IL o'clock a. M,
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9th, 1920
}. the following described property to-
w.t.
One Ford Sedan, Motor Number
4l5ls9O
Terms of Sale-Cash, subject to ap-
praisement.
J. w. PAYNE,
Sheriff of Natchitoches Parish
Evening star., 1920-01-05

the controversy from the time Of the
Cleveland convention last september
up to the present date. Is expected to
be presented to the convention today
Alleged discrimination on the part
of operators in Alabama. Tennessee.
eastern Kentucky. Colorado and parts
of Illinois against union officials is
expected to come before the conven-
ton. Miners charge that this discr1mi-
nation constitutes violation OF the
agreement of December 10. wherein 1t
was stipulated that the men were to
return to work under the same condi-
tions which prevailed before the strike.
with the exception of the II per cent
advance Secretary Green said the al
legged discrimination had been brought
to the attention of Attorney General
Palmer.
Reply to Representative Merritt.
In statement issued last night. Act
ing President Lewis replied to a speech
made recently by Representative
which Merritt quoted Lewis as max
ing statements Indicating combina-
ton between miners and operators for
control of the coal industry Repre-
sentative Merritt has since admitted
that he was mistaken in crediting the
statement to Acting President John L.
Lewis, and says the statement was
made by former President Tom L.
Lewis some nineteen years ago. He is
said to have written John l.. Lewis,
apologiZing for the mistake. Lewis
says he has not yet received the let
ter. Tom l.. Lewis. formerly of CO.
lurnbus. Is now commissioner for the
operators of West Virginia. John Lewis
says.
'Representa tive Merritt's admission
of his mistake is only further proof
of how the public has been misled and
fs.tv, f<- =
out all of the recent controversy" said
Lewis.
Evening star., 1920-01-05
HIKING WITH DOG TEAM
on WAY OUT OF ARCTIC
Harold Noice, American Explorer,
Has Been in Frozen North Since
1915 Taking Notes.

SEATTLE, January 5-On his way
out Of the arctic, Harold Noice, Amer
lean explorer, is making his way. on
foot. with a dog team. overland from
Victoria Land, which lies in the Arctic
ocean. southeast to Port Nelson, in
the Hudson bay country of Canada,
according to letters received here by
his mother from him. Noice is fol-
lowing for considerable distance
the route of the northwest passage.
Maps and charts of portions of VIC
toria Land were made this summer
by Noice, he said. He did not state
whether or not he ventured into the
interior of Victoria Land. which. ac-
cording to other explorers who have
come south. has never been visited
by men from the outside world.
Noice has been in the arctic since
1915 He joined the expedition head
ed by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. but
when Stefansson turned south Noice
remained in the north. He expects
to arrive here some time next sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1920-01-05
CHINESE WAR WORKERS
RETURNING TO HOMES
Y. M. c. A. Director in France Saws
They Will Take Back Higher
Standards of Living.

PARIS. December is Correspond
ence of the Associated Press).-Ninety
thousand Chinese brought to France
by the British army for war work be-
hind the lines are being returned, as
their three-year contracts expire and
by the end of February it is expected
only about 10000 of them will remain.
These will be picked groups re-en-
gagged for a two-year period. About
10000 of the Chinese who worked for
the French army have been, or soon
will be, sent home.
For two years the Chinese have been
brought into close contact with the
Y. NJ. c. A. r. NJ. Hersey. formerly
general secretary of the American Y.
NJ. c. A. at Tientsin. who has been in
charge of the work among the Chi
nese, said they were going back home
better equipped mentally and morally
than when they came.
Little religious work has been done
by the Y. NJ. c. A, Mr.. Hersey said.
Patriotism was accentuated; morality
was extolled, and the meaning Of the
war was, explained SO the men might
not go back with critical. depressing
views of European civilization. Lead
ership was developed among them and
as a result. Mr.. Hersey said he hoped
the thousands of Chinese would be-
come a leaven for China.
Evening star., 1920-01-05
COAL MINERS MEET
TO CONSIDER TRUCE
THAT ENDED STRIKE
Indicated That Workers Are
Not Satisfied With ID Per
Cent Wage Advance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. January ) (by tn"
Associated Press) More than 1000
delegates. representing the 100000 soft
coal miners Of the United States, We're
assembled here today for the conven-
ton which is to discuss the settlement
of the nationwide strike. terminated
on December II by truce proposed by
President Wilson, which gave the
miners IA per cent advance in wages.
Plans are also to be formulated for
presenting to the commission of three
men appointed by the President to con-
slider all matters in dispute and report
within sixty days final terms of set
tlement.
John p. White. one of the members
of the Presidents commission. was here
today to attend the convention. and to
obtain from the miners direct their
attitude in the controversy before talk
ing up with the scale committee in
Washington next week, hearings on the
miners dema nds.
Not Satisfied With Wage Raise.
The miners are not satisfied with the
IA per cent advance, but are confident
the commission, upon full investigation,
will. find they are entitled to more, be-
fore wage contract is finally reached.
They have gathered a mass of data.
relative to the increased cost of living
in mining districts. which will be pre-
sented TO the commission.
The Columbus convention. it was
pointed out by the officers, is not called
for the purpose of ratifyins or reject
ing the action of the officers in accept
ing the proposal of the President
President Lewis and members of tho
policy committee take the position that
there was no other course to pursue
Not to have accepted would have meant
defiance of the government. they point
out.
1t is expected that the radical ele-
ment in the convention may take ex-
ceptions to the action of the officers
in agreeing to the IA per cent advance
and the appointment of the Presidents s
commission. but they are said to con-
sttute a small minority.
History of Controversy.
The report of President Lewis and
Secretary Green. giving history of
Evening star., 1920-01-05
ELECTION LAWS ATTACKED.
Counsel for Newberry Argues Un-
constitutionality.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, January s..
Counsel for Truman II. Newberry.
United States senator from Michigan.
and 1874 others charged with viola
ton of the election laws in the sena-
tors election in 1918. today presented
arguments on general demurrer
asking that the federal indictments
be quashed. The general election
laws of the United States were at
tackled as unconstitutional. and it was
further argued that covert acts" emu
merated in the indictments were not
in fact violations of the state laws
The governments answer was to be
fled by Special Prosecutor Frank C..
Daley.
Evening star., 1920-01-05
UNUSUAL SITUATION
IN STEEL STRIKE IN
PITTSBURGH ZONE
"Biding Our Time," Say
Union Leaders; "Going as
USUAL" Say Bosses.

PITTSBURGH. January 5.-Fully
one-third of the estimated 100000
steel workers who obeyed the order
Of the national steel strike commit
tee September % last. are still on
strike. say the strike leaders. Yet
the employers assert that the mills
and furnaces of the Carnegie Steel
Company. the principal interest
against which the strike was directed.
as well as mills and furnaces of in
dependent companies. are in steady
operation with virtually normal
force of workmen.
In recent weeks strike headquarters
in this city has devoted it's time to
keeping in line the men who had not
gone back to work. and to caring Tor
the destitute, while the steel COM
panieS have been busy building up
their forces and increasing produc-
ton.
I'VE have dug in and are biding our
time" say the union leaders when
asked concerning their plans for the
future.
I'VE are going along as usual, max
ing and selling Steel" say the en-
ployers in answer to a similar ques-
ton.
w. L. Foster. secretary Of the ma
tional steel strike committee. is in
ceiving reports from organizers in
all parts of the district who are
charged with the duty of preventing
desertions.
Food Cnnteens Opened.
Another section has been organized
to provide food for needy strikers and
their families. Canteens have been
opened. and every week food is dis
tributed. AS the strike lengthens the
number of persons in need of relief
increases. but officials of the COM
mittee insist they have met every
call made upon them
Efforts to obtain the exact number
who are still out have been unsuc-
cessful. as the strike leaders have
been unable to determine the exact
number of men who have entered
other industries, the number who
have returned to their old places in
the mills, or the number who have
returned to their native lands. Their
best calculations, however, place the
number still on strike at more than
100000.
Unskilled Situation Serious.
This position is supported by lead
| ing independents, who declare that the
| unskilled labor situation in the in
dustry is serious. and men for this
class Of work are hard to find.
ever, has no complaint on this score,
its records for the third week in De-
cember. the last reports available.
showing $1,000 men on the pay rolls.
as against a normal force Of $4,000
Meetings - strikers now are per-
mitted If sanctioned by local authori-
ties.