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Evening journal., 1920-12-02
TO ATTEND THOMAS FUNERAL.

Many Wilminrnnians will attend
The funeral OF Professor william n
at i30 o'clock saturday afternoon.
Prof. Thomas, who for years WAS
choir director at BrandyNyine Summit
Camp died sudd My at the home NJ
The Rev. v p Northrup. at Middle
town. on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
IAnOnIn NAY IOsF uAND.

AnlrcW Bllllglea. 2i9 IrOnI s'rc 7.
employed by the Walsh Construction
Company at The Washington siroa 4
bridge operations. was admitted 10
Inv Delaware Hosp tai Ibis morning.
suffering from e crushed night hand
II IS feared ampuiatlon will be noCes-
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
MAYOR MARREs THESE.

Miss Marion Pizor and George W.
Ayars were married by Mayor Taylor,
In his Office yesterday. Mr.. Ayars is
well known because OF his athletic
ability, having given numerous gym
nasiic performance here with his twin
brother, John ]. Ayars. Jr. Mr.. Ayars
was attended by his brother and the
bride was attended by a sister.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
REVNAL Ar fIRST w. p. CnlRCn

4 suc0Fsful rOVlVaI Is holng he'd IN
First Methodist Protestant Church.
Seventh street below Walnut. Pro
fessor W. n. Hodges. pastor. us CON
Quoting the services and there has
been a number Of conversions. The
Rev. L. B. Smith, Of the Peninsula
NJ p. Church, will preach tonight
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
nAnN GETs NEnnICT

A Jury In the Court OF Common
Pleas today awarded a verdict In IA
vor of Ar'sioclis Rady. plaintiff In The
case OF Rady ". =. ID. Lackcy and
Company for S2n5i. with intercs.
from October "a 1919
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
uNION TO MEET ROCKFORn.

Union Garden 4. Q. fOoLhall llam
will meet Rockford \. 4. tomorrow
morning at Rockford Tower. Manager
Collins wants the following player
10 meet al Fourth and Union tomOr.
row at oi5 O'Clock Hagee. Collins
Hall. Brooks, Nlman, Shepherd, Nor
gan. Rash. Connel. Davis, HoffOnce.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02

Each package Of Diamond Dyes
contains directions so simple that any
woman can diamond-dyc any old.
faded garments. drappories, cover
ings. everything. whether wool. silk,
linen, cotton or mixed goods a new,
rich, fadeless color.
Buy Diamond Dyes s'-no other
kind-ihen perfect results are guar
anteed even II you have never dyed
bfore Druggist viii show you Dia-
mOnd Dyes Color Card.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
AnTFRs BRANCH MEETING

The Ariers Branch OF the w c. T.
u. will hold its monthly meeting to-
night al the home Of Mrs. William
Donovan, St6 Bennett street.
Evening journal., 1920-12-02
INSPECT TAYLOR's BRIDcE.

Members OF the New Castle County
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


DENVER, Dec. 25.-Two husbands
for the woman on farm is the sug-
sestion Of Mary Cornwall, Of Woodrow,
Col, in q letter to Governor Shoup.
The letter is an answer to the letter
Of George Smith, Colorado farmer, who
recommended that the Governor get
behind a law permitting farmers TO
have two wives.
Miss Cornwall, or Mrs Cornwa,l-it is
not apparent from her letter whether
she is married or single-shakes a
vitriolic pen. She does not agree in
the least with Farmer Smiths sugges-
ton, as may be seen from her letter
to the Governor, which foliows:
II have read that farmer applied
to you suggesting that farmers should
have two wIves-at the same time
at should be reversed. The wife
should have two husbands at the same
time.
"The farmer rises, sits down to a
good breakfast that has been prepared
for him, gets on his sulky plow, his
tractor, or his harvester and rides in
he shade, comes in to a good dinner.
rides again, the hired man puts away
the machines or animals, the farmer
reads his papers and cultivates his
crouch.
"The wife rises at 4, prepares break
fast, milks the cows. attends to the
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Coal Prices Drop;
Famine Is Ended,
Say Wholesalers
Prevalence of Continued
Warm Weather and Big
Shipments of Anthracite
Into City Assure Supply

The Wholesale Coal Trade Associa-
t;on of New York yesterday announced
that the possib lity Of coal famine
hereabouts this year has ceased to exist.
"Independent anthracite" reads the
associations prepared statement, "is
hcinc offered by the wholesalers as low
aS slO25 a ton, which is reduct on of
Is cents under last week. The top
nrce for this coal during the week was
s,2 or So less than the high price of
the preceding week. Company coal re-
mains at $50"
Explaining the prevalence of con-
.;nred warn, weather es the reason for
any possibility of 8 locai coal famine,
the associat on's statement says that
anthracite coal now is coming into the
city in large quantities.
"Anthracite is now coming into the
local market in larger quantitie es, which
fact. comb ned with the warm weather,
is forcing down the price. The retail
market Will reflect the crop almost I'M
medately."
The association says further that
"the export market is slumbering and
exporters think there will be very little
demand for st least another month
50 .ow is the demand for blturllnous
or soft coal, that low grades can be
thought below the cost of production
at the mines, and numerous snow bird
mines, induced to open operations by
the hi gh prices caused by the panicky
state Of the market in the summer and
early fall, have now, as they always do
when the market reaches normal, gone
out Of business, thus leaving the bust
ness in the hands Of the responsible
producers who do not indulge in exact
ing exorbtant prices even under such
abnormal conditions as have recently
existed. Navy standard, the best soft
coal mined, is being offered for $4 at
the point of production. Soft coal for
domestic consumption is therefore low
Driced "
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Husband for Chores: One in
Fields, Farm Woman's Plea
Replying to Colorado Tller's Suggestion for Two
Wives Fair One Writes Governor That Farmers
Always Have Two, First Dying of Drudgery'

churning, attends to the chickens, car
ries ali the water for the domestic
uses at least 100 feet, rushes out to
the distant coal pile. keeps up the
fires, gets the kids ready for school,
puts up their lunch, then sets to work
for big dinner of sold iood, clears
that away, darns and sews on a last
century's sewing machine, gets supper,
puts the children to bed, gets in the
coal and water for morning; does this
365 days in the year
The farmer always has two wives
tn first one dies at forty or fifty
glad to close her tired eyes on The
everlasting drudgery. The lonesome
widower marries another woman to
take up the burdens.
Now reverse this. Give the farm
er's wife one husband to work in the
fields, the second TO stay around the
house help with the drudgery and keep
her company and occasionally have a
pleasant word to say TO her, to shovel
snow from the walks, to carry the
water and take q hand in all the prim-
tive servitude that charac.erizcs life
on the ranch
There is nothing Of domestic com
fort on the average ranch. No lights
at night except smoky lamps. No hot
and cold water. No fuel except that
piled in the yard. Screen doors un-
mended. Thc Indians lived more COM
fortably than the average ranch wife.
"Hence, ! say, let US have polyandrv
at least until modern convenences of
fuel, light and water are installed in
the farm house"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Mrs. MacSwiney and Sister
Guesfs a, Senator Walsh Home

CLINTON. Mass. Dec. 25.-Nrs. Mu-
riel MacSwiney, widow of the late Lcrd
Mayor of Cork, and the !atter's sister,
Miss Mary MacSwiney, were Christmas
guests at the home of Senator David
l. Walsh in this town.
They arrived last night accompanied
by Harry Boland, secretary to Eamon
De Valera. and were entertained by
the Senator's brother. Major Thomas
l. Walsh and his sister Miss Mary
Walsh. To-day they attended mass at
two churches.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
Alfonso to Urge Reforms

MADRID. Dec. 24.-Details learned
to-day concerning the message which
the King is expected TO submit to the
Cortes indicates that he will refer to
measures for reestablishment of the
social order in Spain wni~h was ap~
proved as result Of the recent cleo
lions. He also will touch upon pro-
posed financial reforms and questions
If transportation and subsistence
It is further indicated that the King
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26

will mention intended legislation in
favor Of the workers. which will be in
accordance with the program of the
government party in power In con-
clusloA, he plans to deal with inter-
national relations, laying stress on
friendly connections of Spain with
LatinAmerica and in general with
other nations of the world His mes
sage is to close by calling attention
TO the necessity for closer Commercial
relations with European and other
powers.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-26
[. s. Forest Bill Ip This Week

!~0N' f9c TTI5nrcS N0S9f1JFon Bur0Cu
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Hoarings
on the Smell bill for national forest
policy. including better fl protection
for the forests Of the country, Will
probab be begun early next week ~
tie House Com~ttee On Public Lands
as q result Of the large number of re-
quests to be heard being received from
luribermen, publishers and other wood
users.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-08

something like $7 day  fewer Of
  There dcontent
  must see
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-08
RADICAllSM IN TEACHERS RANKS

Warning that unless better pay is forthcoming for teachers in Amerl- can colleges the nation will be race to face with a dangerous radical1sm rom the centers of higher education was voiced bX Herbert Hoover, former feo- eral food administrator, in an address before the Harvard Club of California at a dinner at San Francisco.
 "Out of the war and misery of the war has arisen a silhouette of class distinction and class hatred that is not to be obliterated with a few words" Nr. Hoover said. ''The development of radicalism in Europe during the last F months is beyond anything in his tory. America is a fertile field and responds quickly to any wind that may blow. This European wind of radical ism is sweeping our way and 1t is af- fecting us.
 "In our great universities the in- structing and faculty staffs are hard hit by the present economic situation,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-01-08

The statistics of the first census of the United States were published in one small volume, consisting of 56 pages. The statistics of the 1919 cen sus required twelve volumes, having an aggregate of more than 10000 pages.
 Best coffee in town served at the City Bakery 13-t.
The mirror., 1920-11-18

its member banks, we can see that the
good old American dollar passes
through, and reaches to, the great
American public where each and
every individual receives the benefit
of the most perfect monetary system
in use today.
NoTE,: Read before the Pierian Chau-
tauqua Circle, November 2, 1920, in be-
half of Glass A.
The mirror., 1920-11-18
A Strange Royal Gift

In 1884 the Emperor of Morocco,
being in repentant and conciliatory
mood for having committed many
misdeeds in his past, decided TO atone
for some of them by presenting to the
United States certain tokens of his af-
lection and good will. Accordingly,
to the American consul at Tangier he
gave two horses and a lion with the
suggestion that they be forwarded to
the President at the city of Washing
ton.
With the greatest pleasure" the
worried consul accepted the horses and
the lion. He was too much a diplo-
mat to offend the emperor by refusing
the gift; but he really did not feel
equal to the occasion and assuredly
did not relish the job of having them
safely transported across the--ocean.
No cables connected him with his
homeland, for the device for sending
messages through water had not then
been invented.
When the horses and the lion ar
rived at Washington, President An
drew Jackson and the members of his
cabinet were bit disconnected. Then
somebody had happy thought that
resulted in the matter being called to
the attention of Congress. Strange to
say, the eminent legislators displayed
no disposition to hesitate for early in
February, 1885, they
Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representatives in Congress
assembled, That the President of the
United States be, and he is hereby,
authorized to cause the two horses re-
ceived as present by the consul of
the United States at Tangier, from
the Emperor of Morocco, to be sold in
Washington City, by public auction,
on the last Saturday of February,
1885, and to cause the proceeds there
of to be placed in the Treasury of the
United States; and that the lion re-
ceived in like manner, be presented to
such suitable institution, person or
persons, as the President of the United
States may designate. The resolu-
ton was approved February Is, 1885.
Then the Secretary of State indited
a letter to the Emperor of Morocco
expressing the great pleasure of the
American Government and President
Jackson at receiving such truly mag
nifcent gift.
The deluded old Emperor of Mo-
rocco probably never knew that the
horses were sold at public auction, or
that the lion lived thereafter in an
iron-barred room of a menagerie.
-Ex.
The mirror., 1920-11-18
THE EARNING POWERS OF
AN AMERICAN DOLLAR
By Mr.. C.. Il. M.
HE monetary system of the
United States, at the present

OnltcQ OtateS, at the present
time, is regarded to be the most
complete system, of any monetary
system, in existence, of any nation in
the world today, and should be kept
intact, or free from further modifca-
tions, tampering, or interfering with
it in the least, especially at this time,
when the monetary affairs through
out the world are looked upon as be-
ing in most critical condition in
this grave hour of readjustment.
To modify, or interfer with, the
present monetary system would only
lead to weaken it instead of strength
ening it. And it would further cause
an alarm to be spread throughout the
world, that the United States was
not maintaining her gold and silver
standards. The consequences would
be, that suspicion would arise, be-
fore the public, throughout the world,
followed by doubt, and they would
then assume that our position is weak,
and in danger of going on a paper
basis. The final results would be,
that we would be in the same posi-
ton as some of our foreign states,
such as Russia. =
Public sentiment throughout the
world, would as it always has, have
its effects, and bearings, to bring about
either an imitation or deAation of
our monetary system, and dehation
would follow. 1t would bring our
gold and silver standards below its
present standard or to such a point
either below, above, or at normal
value, depending entirely upon at
what point it had reached when the
great public criticism had ceased.
Through the enactment of the
Federal Reserve law, and the estab-
lishment of the Federal Reserve Bank
system, the United States is regarded
as one of the greatest money powers
of the world today, and the leading
Anancier. After carrying on a bur-
den of four years of war with its
present monetary system, it should be
given very careful consideration be-
fore our monetary laws should be
modified or amended. Initiation of
money, or credits, came into existence
when war was declared, as great de-
n1and of almost every commodity
came forth, and as usually when there
is a demand for an article, whether it
be money or merchandise, prices be-
gan to rise, and kept on ascending un-
til it seemed that the sky was the
limit. A deAation will follow in due
course of time, when the American
public awakens to the fact, that there
is but one remedy to administer to
check it, and that is to produce more
and consume less and until such mea-
sures have been taken by every man,
woman, and child, we will feel the
effects of imitation in its various forms.
The real earning powers of dol
lar, has yet to be determined, and un-
doubtedly will remain unsolved as
long as the world stands.
There would be many advantages
to have and hold full knowledge of
The mirror., 1920-11-18
CHINESE COOLIES LIVE in
AN ABYSS OF MISERY
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~ their strength-who have moth
ing else to sell whereby to make
living except physical strength,
which can be turned to account in un-
skilled labor-but China is the one
nation above all others the majority
of whose men folks have no other way
of making living.
They are the coolies, whose only
friends appear to be the Americans
who are sent there by churches in the
United States.
The word "coolie" means "the man
who sells his strength" The coolies
are found in many classes of labor,
but the ricksha coolie is the most pic
turesque to the Occidental mind and
the one that fingers the longest in the
memory of any one who has visited
China or Japan. The ricksha is not
indigenous to the Celestial republic,
but was imported from Japan about
half century ago.
Episcopal Church workers estimate
that the total number of coolies in
Shanghai, including all who sell their
strength" in physical labor of all kinds
is about 100000, or two-thirds of the
citys population.
The life of the ricksha coolie is
brief-from three to five years, ten
at most. Heart disease, induced by
their great physical exertion, and tu-
berculosis, which is China's yellow
plague" carry off the majority.
Most of those taken to the mission
hospitals for treatment are in a state
of collapse, due to insufficient food,
bad living conditions and the intense
physical strain caused by running.
A ricksha coolie earns, on an aver
age, three or four cents a day, or
about as much as an American work
man would earn in five minutes or
less. Upon this pay the coolie must
support himself and his family in
town known throughout China for
its high cost of living.
who are married live in
little colonies in the city's outskirts.
They pay from IS to 20 cents
month rent for the small straw or
bamboo huts in which they live.
In winter the entire family crawls
into the one little room and huddles
about the charcoal fire where the rice
is cooking in order to keep warm.
Many of the babies contract eye dis
ease from the fire and tobacco smoke
which later ends in complete blind
ness. The unmarried ricksha coolie
sleeps wherever he can find shelter
most often in the cheap tea houses
where 40 or 50 stretch on the floor of
one room.
1t is among the coolie class that the
workers are now laboring with
special zeal. The coolies at first could
not understand why anybody should
want to do anything for them, accus-
toned as they are to centuries OF
neglect and abuse, but after the first
mission was established especially for
the coolie class they eagerly received
the spiritual and bodily aid offered
them.-Ex.
The mirror., 1920-11-18
ilwater, Minnesota, Thursday November 18, 1920.

the real value of the American dollar,
also the earning powers contained in
it. In order to bring forth the earn
ing capacity of the dollar, it has to be
put to work in some form, oAother,
and we should at all times bear in
mind, when we are exerting our ut
most knowledge to have the dollar re-
turn the largest possible yield, that
without faith in it, we would fall to
destruction, so bear in mind that our
dollar is as good as gold.
The American dollar is the most
important, or the chief factor, when
financial matters, large or small, ma
tional or international arise, there
fore, the world today looks forward
to the United States, with its amaz-
ing wealth and resources, as the lead
ing nation of the world in that re-
spect. Resources of the American
banks at the end of the fiscal year,
June 30th, last, exceeded the COM
bined bank assets of all the other lead
ing nations of the world, according to
preliminary report issued by the
Comptroller of Currency. The total
was $53,079, 100000. There is no
basis for commodity prices at the
present time, and the same is true of
wages or labor costs, so here again we
find that the earning power of the
dollar is based upon the price received
of the commodity represented. Money
in it's countless forms varies so, in Its
earning capacity that the earning
power of money depends entirely upon
how it is set to work. Numerous ex-
amples could be cited, therefore we
can clearly understand that a stan
dard of percentage or profit from diff
ferent kinds of investments is impos-
sible.
DeAation of money in the foreign
countries has been abused to such an
extent that they are trying every con-
ceivable idea to bring their moneys
back to a normal rate of exchange.
In order for them to establish normal
rates, or stability, they must increase
their exports to such an extent that
they will have trade balance in their
favor, for until such time their rate
of exchange upon our markets will be
at low levels. Taking into considera-
ton the earning power of money of
the several countries, at the present
time, the American dollar leads them
all when it comes to determining the
compositive power of money.
Initiation of money may also be
brought into existence through cur
tailment of credits. This subject has
been the issue for many discussions of
the season and has been widely dis.
cussed and Investigated by state and
federal authorities, but according to
reports received from the Federal Re-
serve banks throughout the country
by the advisory council of the Federal
Reserve Board, at Washington, DC,
most reports are false and without
foundation. The twelve Federal Re
serve banks throughout the country
absolutely stand for the promotion of
all essential industries of whatever ma
ture they may be.
Our national government stands
back of the dollar. We have the
Federal Reserve system and from the
cooperation of the Federal Reserve
banks, through to the thousands of
The mirror., 1920-11-18

South of the equator, Buenos Aires,
Rio de Janeiro and Sydney are the
three largest cities in point of popu-
lation.-Ex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-05-02
WRITES DYING WORDS ON
MIRROR WITH LPSTCK
Chicago Singer, Sick Of Rouge and
Tired of Bright Lights,
Kills Herself.

CHICAGO, May Marie williams
had no pencil with which to write her
dying message, so she took her lip
stick and traced II on the mirror. 1t
was simple little goodby, saying:
Have no pencil" it read. Tell
mother I am at ease. 261 East Four
teenth street, Wilmington, Del, Mrs.
S. I. Williams"
When the police, summoned by a
milkman and the janitor, entered the
apartment, they found the girl dead
with six gas burners going. They
looked around for a note giving the
motive and finally came upon the red
message on the mirror Of her dresser
Marie was a singer at a north side
garden. She lived with Effie Burton
in a little two-room apartment. She
was divorced not long ago and went
back to Wilmington to visit her
mother. Yesterday morning there was
gay party at the Green Mills Gar
den. Marie and Effie and others
made up a jolly drinking party, but
in the midst OF II Marie said she was
tired. so she went home, while Effs
went to the home OF a friend. TC
Efie she had recently said she was
| tird OF singing and dancing and smil
ing gayly, tired of rouge and the lip
| stick. SO she wished her mother tc
| know she is "at ease" at last.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-05-02

when this mans story 10 completed
Il will constituts the most smasing
document in criminal annAla" con-
tiuued tho district attorney. he has
given only a portion OF his story and
has omitted much Of the horror and
many OF the crimes either because OF
his weakened condition or because he
dared not tell the revolving details at
this time"
Harvey 10 charged thus far with
making away with mine women. four
of whom he confessed he murdered
What he has done with tho other
five Is a mystery the authorities are
seeking to solve.
May Have ssad wives A. slsves.
That some OF the women whom he
married and who are now on tho
missing list may have met fate worse
than death--siavery In tho Mexican
hell holes-was suggested today by a
mysterious telegram sent by Sheriff
Cline to Chief OF Police Welsh. of
Salem. Ore.
This telegram stated that local