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Evening journal., 1920-02-26

tlons who have been in Washington
watching the negotiations between
the unions and The White House,
today began TO leave for their homes.
They regard the situation as settled.
feeling sure That the President will
sign the bill. and that there will be
no delay In turning back The roads TO
private control Monday
Now questions are, these representa-
tives say, IS whether the unions repre-
sentatives will be able TO psclfy their
rank and flle The leaders IL is argued
wish to avert a strike, recognizing that
public sentiment is not completely on
Their side.
Labor leaders say frankly they wish
to avert strike They deny. however.
mat public sentiment is against them
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Feb. &c UNITED
pressl The executive council OF the
American Federation OF Labor, meet
ing here today Is planning the most ex-
tenslve struggle in history 10 elect Con-
gressmen next November who wilt vote
for the laws the workers want
"Our political plans are progressing
satisfactorily" Samuel Gompers. presi- |
dent OF the organization said when the
delegates met
Gompers is expected TO attack Con- /
gress and perhaps say something about I
the railroad bill when he speaks b /
tonight at a mass meeting. He intends
to explain the workers position In pol
tics.
With 100000 votes behind them. lead
ers OF the organized workers now are
studying the Presidential possibilities.
Whether the labor block shall be
swung openly 10 an indicated candidate
for the Presidency is likely TO become
soon perplexing question to be decided
by the national non-partisan political i
committee Of the A. F. OF L.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
STANTON NFMs NnrEs

Special TO The Evening Journal
STANTON. Feb. 26-Mr. and Mrs
Oliver Appleby entertained on SUNDAY
at a farewell dinner for Mr.. and Mrs
Harry 3. Wollaston. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver Appleby. Mr. and
Mrs Harry B Wollaston, Misses Alice.
Edith and Rebecca Wollaston. Norman
Appleby, Jesse Patterson and Albert
Stevenson. Mr. Wollaston has sold his
farm and will reside in Elsmere.
The stanton Cooking Club will meet M
the home OF Mrs. C. p. Dickey saturday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
$50 BONDS

The American Legl0n's
proposal that a $50 bond
be given former service
men for each month they
served is favored keenly by
the would be spectators
aud pronieers. What a
glorious day they see, when
the boys collect the bondsi (
And. Oh boyl What a
prontl
All you need Is a few
thousand dollars, which
the average buck hasn't got,
but which the Llbe ty Bond
profteer has. And this bond
would be In a class with
the Liberty Bond, when II
comes 10 profteerng.
Buying up bonus bonds
at greatly reduced rates
would be the order OF the
day, and who would profit
In the end? Not the buck
or COB TO be sure.
No paying, bonuses with
bonds viii not answer. The
man wants cash
right away. 10 regain the
footing he lost by service.
Some system Of cash bo-
could and should
be devised, instead OF the
bond plan.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
GIVES ARMY PAY
TO RED CROSS

silanapolls - During the
time Franklin D'Oller. ma
tional commander OF the
American Legion. was in
the service, all his pay
went to the Red Cross.
This fact became known
with the return OF a letter
from the Red Cross In
Washington acknowledging
receipt OF the commanders
last army pay. II was for
$2.57i.i9 for the nine
months from July 4. 1918, to
April 10, 1919, when D'0lier
was mustered out.
ut sets an example Of
high patriotism which
crowns the personal service
which you gave In the
war" wrote Or. Livingston
Farrand, chairman OF the
central committee OF the
American Red Cross. in ac-
knowledging receipt az the
check.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
PUT MORTGAGE
BEFOREFAMILY
contlnned from FIrst PAGE.

NtutiiiHfA NUM- iA'A a~Ns
the fixing OF the order did not mean that
she could go away from her husband
and draw that amount Of money every
week.
Mrs. Levering testified that she left
her husband about a mon.h ago and
when he told her to get out and stay
out She sad that -he gave her only
81 a week for her and her childs sup
port, not allowing her enough for
clothing. Her husband she said. treat
ed her exceedingly well that he had
been out only one night during their
eighteen months Of married life. but
offset oil these good qualities In his
frugalHy IN trying 10 pay off the mort
gage. She said that she would not go
back to I've with her husband
Levering felt that he was prop
erly providing for his wife and chid.
in view of the fact that he paid of
$1,000 on The mortgage the past year
The MORTGAGE against his property, at
Richardson Park. is now $1,000.
Harry p Joslyn was attorney for the
defendant
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
URGE Veto OF
RAILROAD BILL
Continued from FIrst pare

continued from FIRST Page
the reaching OF an equitable solution
Of this problem. do now request that
you veto this bin and return 1t to the
Congress Of The United States without
your approval firmly believing that
only by such a course can an orderly
solution OF the problem now confront
ing the American people be achieved
ar1 we respectfully request that you
consider this resolution IN connection
with the memorial addressed TO Con-
gress, copy Of which was placed In
your hands on February 2i"
The railway bill, according TO the
memorial presented by the farmers,
should be vetoed because Il contains
'ivicious provisions antagonistic TO
American principles" because OF wide
spread Of dsconlent, because IL would
increase the cost OF living and because
Of the, apprehension that large inter-
ests and profiteers are exerting a dom
inant influence in determining the ma
tion's policies.
The workers resolution objected to
the labor provisions and those guaran-
teeing financial return 10 the railroads.
These psovisons create AN invidi-
Gus class distinction against labor en-
ployed upon railroads in contrast with
the beneficial class distinction confer
red upon investors in railroad securi-
ties the document stated
The wage tribunal authorized to con-
sider disputes. along the subject Of
controversy between the workers and
the railroad administration will, the
employees fear compel them to submit
to indefinite and unreasonable" de-
lays in settlement.
I'VE may be required" said the reso-
luton. 10 originate anew with each
one OF the more than 2000 privately
owned railroads the wage questions
now under consideration and only arser
It had been determined in each OF such
negotiations that an agreement could
not be reached. could we present such
issues to the labor board created by
,aid bill"
The provisions Of the bin. It was fur
;her set forth, "abroeaic the right and
freedom OF collective bargaining and
substitute thercf0s an indefinite and
uncertain method Of compulsory ad-
lustment or arbitration Of dispute"
Union men fear that many workers
will seek occupation in other indus
tries II the adjustment OF wage ques-
ions is long delayed as they say would
De the case under the operation Of the
labor board created by the measure.
Railroad workers leaders are laying
plans to make the railroad situation an
sB1el in the coming political campaign
the President signs the bill.
Many leaders today had given up
ope that the President would veto
a. This belief was expressed privately
y tile leaders, however They regard
heir memorial as a public protest put
ng Tie workers on record against the |
~
Representatives OF business onganiza-
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
Huge Payments Made
Daily
BY 1T. COL. MATHEW
c. ENlTH,
In Charge Of Soldier RE-
Fmployment

How many have paused
actually to nnd out vhai
has been accomplished by
some Of the agencies who
are trying 10 adjust the dif-
i1culties OF our lighting
men?
In the ONCE OF the assist
ant 10 the Secretary OF
War. in charge OF soldier
re-emnloymcnt. VIII ere
everything possible IS be
ING done 10 help ex-service
men solve their problems.
some amazing figures OF
achievement are at hand.
The zonc finance ofllcc
In Washington has consld-
erable contact with ex-
service men A record OF ifs
activities shows that In one
month 23.4si Liberty Bonds
with a par value of ST.
iT6.7O0 were delivered TO
military and naval sub
scribers: that 10 date t.
0i2,0S6 Liberty Bonds with
a par value of $50 COZ
hocn delivered, and
that only 27O.s52 active
bond allotments for bonds,
with a par value OF siS.-
900. .i50 remain on hand.
A large percentage OF
the undelivered bonds for
all loans are held because
the Information submitted
by the subscribers is lnade-
quate.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
NEWPORT ELECTS
LAY DELEGATE
Special to The Evening journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT, Feb. Pa a meeting OF
the congregation OF Newport NJ. E.
Church, Mrs. w F. Groome was elected
delegate and Harvey E Gregg alternate
TO the Laymen's Conference.
Miss Mary Craig. OF Chester. Pa,
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Craig.
Miss Anna Jones, Of Wilmington, was
the guest OF Miss Marietta Groome, on
Monday.
Mrs. Edgar Hilyard OF Philadelphia,
spent last week with friends in Newport
and Wilmington.
J. C. Black spent Monday in Phila-
delphia
Mrs. Frances E. Mccoy, principal OF
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
EXPECT RETURN OF
PASTOR HABBART

District Superintendent Robert Watt.
OF Wilmington VI. district. today said
that so far as he Is aware there Is 10
be no change in the pssiorate OF Har-
rison Street W. E. Church az the ap-
preaching session OF conference. DR..
Watt said the Rev. w. f. Habbart pas
tor at Harrison street. has had an un-
usually successful year. the church Is
in the best flnsncial condition, and Pas
tor Hsbbart has been invited to return.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
HOW TO ACQUIRE HAIR BEAUTY.

You can enjoy a delightful shampoo
with very little effort and for a very
trifling cost. II you get from your drug
gist's package OF canthrox and dis
solve a teaspoonful in q cup of hot
water. This makes a fun cup OF sham-
poo liquid. enough so II Is easy TO apply
1t to all the hair Instead OF Just the TOP
OF The head. Your shampoo Is now
ready. Just pour little at time on
the scalp and hair until both are en-
tirely covered by the dalntily perfumed
preparation that thoroughly dissolves
ana removes every bit OF dandruff. ex-
cess oil and dirt. After rinsing the hair
dries quickly with a nufilness that
makes 1t seem heavier than 1t is. and
takes on a rich luster and q softness
that makes arranging it a pleasure.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
FIND SOURCE OF
WATERP0LLUTI0N
ConLInued from FIrst PAGE.

dumped Into the Bancroft sewer. Mr.
Van Trump stated that the analysis
showed glue. soap and clay. but tina.
these products, while not eliminated
completely from the city water were
rendered harmless by the use of chlor-
Inc gas. Mr.. Van Trump also stated
that 1t had been found that employees
or The Jessup and Moore Company had
! been throwing refuse out OF the WIN
dows at the Augustine plant. but that
The company would be warned in the
! future TO discontinue this practice and
! remove the accumulation Of pulp refuse
! from beneath their windows.
! Mr.. Van Trump also stated that I'm ad-
dlton to outside chemists. HIS assist
ant. Compton Wills. and himself were
taking every possible precautlon 10
search out sources OF contamination in
the Wilm'ngtnn water
A sDeclal Joint meeting OF 49, Wafer
and street and Sewer Commissions was
held last night 10 listen TO Dr. Alleman's
report, and deciding what was best Ia
be done under The circumstances. Al
Ntorney General ReInhardt and CITY So
licit0r John w. Huxley were also pres-
ent at the meeting.
II was reported by Frank Pierson.
street commissioner. that complaints
were received about week ago that
sewers IN the vicinity OF the creek were
leaking He stated that this matter had
been promptly attended 10, and that his |
renartment was cOndnctlne an inyestI-
gallon to prevent future trouble.
one solution OF the trouble suggested
at the meeting was that. IN the future.
the stream be policed from Wilmington
TO the State line The city Of Whining
ton has no control over the stream
beyond the line. but in the past. Penn
sylvanla officials have been courteously
cooperating with the efforts OF local
authorities
James ! Ford, member Of the Board.
OF Water Commissioners, stated: "The
department has received no complaints
as TO the condition Of the water dur
Ing the past three or four weeks. but
has gonle ahead with its Investigation.
1.-THE Street and Sewer Department
and the Wafer Department will act
Jointly In this matter" Mr.. Ford con-
tnued. Il
The result OF our meeting VIII be
immediate action, with the Intention OF
Kidding the city OF all cause for com
plant In this matter. In addition In
having the parties concerned remedy
The defects the Water Department will
probably decide upon some system OF
policing the stream permanently" L
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
FEW COWS TESTED
FOUND TUBERCULAb
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
STANTON, Feb 26-The farmers In
stitute held yesterday afternoon was
presided over by Prof. Wesley Webb, /
secretary OF the State Board OF Agrl-
culture.
The FIRST speaker was Or. w. O. MI
dleton, onfthe subject Of. Tuberculosis
Free Cattle" The Government, ne
said. has taken Up this matter and Is
having the herds tested wherever de-
sired, especially those herds on the
accredited herd list. He stated, how
ever, there are only four herds In this
State on the list. He also stated That
OF the 6000 head tested. only very few
over 5 per cent have been found tuber-
cular.
Mr.. Geimor spoke on the raising Of
fax, and Is advocating the raising OF
flax.
DR.. Richard Watson Cooper gave an
address on our Boys and
Girls"
A pleasing reading was given by Mrs.
Salo Frledewald, entitled, The Blue
bird"
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

the Newport Public Schools. who has
been confined to her home by Illness,
has now returned to the school.
Mrs. Homer Guest, who has been con-
fined to her home with bronchial
pneumonia, is much improved
Charles BFation, who has been con-
fined to his home with the mumps, is
improving
Mrs. Ephraim Myers, who has been
confined to her home by illness, Is
convalesclng.
Miss Josephine Weer. OF near New
port is III with diph .herla.
Robert Maclary, who has been con-
fined to his home with an attack OF the
grip, is much improved.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
A BIG dOn.

In one month alone after
the passage OF the Sweet
bin the sum OF s23,562 .42O
has been sent out to ex-
service men entitled TO ex-
ira payments. This Is an
average check Of S26s 90,
and there are nearly $1,000
cases. Under this act about
$50, 100000 a year will be
paid to our former soldiers
and sailors.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

Navy Post. No. IS. is serl-
ously cOgitatlng upon a
change OF cognomen. In
other words they want a
name more expressive than
the one now in use.
WHY NOT DU PONT
POST, NO. IS?
OR MDONOUGH POST,
NO. IS?
II may be, however, that
the Naval Legionnaires de-
sire to name their post
after a Delaware hero OF
the late instead OF another
war.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
COLOREn o. n-F nANcr

The Young Mems Progressive Club az
Wilmington Lodge. 1859. G. u. o. o. p.
will hold its FIRST banquet and bali In
Odd Fellows Temple Tenth and Or
ange streets tonight.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

The employer who threw
away gold TO show how
much waste his help in
CURED. Is like the man who
cut or his nose 10 spite his
face.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
VETS CLAIMS SETTLED FAST

The zone percentage ONCE
has also paid out i.629.06I
bonus claims for q total OF
e97. .7A4.020 and Is still pay
ing nearly COCO a month
This work is absolutely
current; a discharge GER
tincate received today Is re-
turned with check attached
moi later than tomorrow.
The travel pay section OF
the zone finance Office Is
paying travel pay claims at
the rate OF approximately
1900 a month. and has al
ready disbursed s2.3s5,-
cd2.is.
A large number OF both
bonus and travel pay claims
have been paid. but the
checks returned because OF
insufficient or incorrect adj
dress. This is absolutely the
fault Of the claimant. al
though the zone finance or
lce gets The blame. Nearly
20 per cent. OF the $1,000 10
10000 letters received daily
by the zone finance ofnce
are Incorrectly addressed,
nocessiiatlng a considerable
delay In determining the
propcr on'ae for action.
The office OF the director
OF finance. which pays back
pay, allotments erroneous
ly deducted, commuta-
ti0n, and sundry other
claims OF discharged serv-
foe men. has on hand ap-
proximately 100000 claims.
These are now arriving at
The rate OF about 300 a day
and are being settled 500 a
day faster than they came
IN. They settled $4,000 IN
January.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

Both No. 1 and No. is
Posts have gotten the or
ganization OF Ladies' Aux
iliaries well under way.
Other posts will probably
follow the lead Of the VIII
mington boys.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

About i20 relatives Of
former lighters received
French Diplomas OF Honor
awarded TO the nearest kin
Of the AmericanNdead in the
war at the services in the
Playhouse on Washing
tons Birthday. There are
still, however, about 40 OF
the diplomas left with Clar-
ence NJ. Dillon, Slate adju-
tant Of the Legion.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

Sunny none OF the
Presidential aspirants has
promised anything to the
veterans-as Yeti
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

The boy who wants work after
school can easily secure the kind Of
work best suited 10 him through the
want ads.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

We veterans have one
laugh on the pronteers. No
income tax puzzles for us.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

An astrological forecast shows tha,
The comirg two weeks will be favor
able for all mercantile and domestic
pursuits found in the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

Used furniture may be sold to advan-
taSe through the want ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26
LEGION GROWS.
No. ie.

With a membership Of
more than 5000 in the
State OF Delaware, the
American Legion is grow
ing stronger day by day.
II Is estimated, however,
that there were 5000 men
IN the State who We're IN
some branch Of the serv-
ice. II win be seen, there
fore, that there Is q fez
tile field Of 5000 eligibles
to work upon.
Comrades, is II not our
desire to grow stronger,
not in order TO use our
strength unfairly nor un-
justly, but for the good Of
our country and the good
OF our State2 IL seems
that our membership
should be greatly in ex-
cess OF what IL is in Della
ware, and II a campaign
for more members be in
st,luted there is no doubt
OF It's immediate and ulti-
mate success.
What are The reasons
for wanting 30 Join some
post Of the Legion? The
reasons are many, but a
few OF them are:
The advantage and pleas
ure OF associating with
former comrades-in-arms:
Oppo 'tunity OF part'ci-
patton in dances and other
social affairs.
Chance to enjoy enter
tainments other than
dances.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO the
American Legion Weekly.
It's taking the Yanks as
long 10 return from Siberia
as it took MS 10 return from
France.
We don't know whether
to compare Cuba with
Heaven or hell. Il depends
on the point OF view.
Dances are a steady diet
Of Delaware Post, No. 1.
The next viii take place on
Monday night, March 1.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

It's taking the Yanks as
long TO return from Siberia
as il took us 10 return from
France.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

Dances are a steady diet
Of Delaware Post, No. 1.
The next viii take place on
Monday night, March 1.
Evening journal., 1920-02-26

We don't know whether
to compare Cuba with
Heaven or hell. Il depends
on the point OF view.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-13

be unbiased: only one sort of Russian
news, only one sort of Irish news, only
one sort of labor news is dished up to
the poor children who are compelled to
read it.
My younger son came home from
school, indignant, because his teacher
had taken occasion to impress them
with the Importance and benevolence
of $4,O00,000 gift of a capitalist to
poor children, current event" which
the paper said should prove to any
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-13

benighted mind the benefits of capital
ism.
] said, "Son, what would you have
liked to say to your teacher 2"
He answered, "I'd ask her where he
got the s4,000,000, and what made the
children poor"
NELLIE MILLER.
Spring Valley, MINI.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-13

4IN VA IA votes in the recent cleo
IssssSs1 ton, a plurality over Nc
- s------- Coy, Democrat, of 49,
SOL, the official canvass shows. Al
though all candidates on the Republi-
can state and congressional tickets
were elected the Importance of the
League vote is shown by the fact that
Lenroot, candidate for reelection as
United States senator, received only
.2S1,576 votes, or nearly 100000 less
$s5l.,an Blaine.
George F. Comings, League candi-
late for lieutenant governor, who had
1aly one opponent, got the biggest
.vote Of any candidate on the state
ticset. AA0, 1899.
8 josef, D. Beck, League candidate
for congress in the seventh district,
who succeeds Congressman Esch, au-
thor OF ccil,a Esch-C Cummins bill, also
got te largest plurality for congress,
28,208,
LEAGJ GJERp DEMAND
APOLOGY AND GET 1T
The Leag. e victory in Wisconsin has
made the : ti-League interests sit up
and take lo zee. D-ring the campaign
a League !. citing ned at the town Of
Manawa W. broker % by automobile
drivers VIII openec heir cutoffs, and
by rowdies who threw rotten eggs.
Leaguers appointed : committee who
inserted an advertisement in the
Manawa Advocate demanding an
apology. In the issue of stae Manawa
Advocate Immediately following the
election the following abject apology
appeared:
"ADVERTISGMENi
Resolved, that we, sshe citizens Of
Manawa, apologize to ne Nonparti-
san league and deplore tie acton If
those who threw eggs on tss aight ce
the Nonpartisan league met 3 ana
unintentionally hit many innoca..-ss o.
ISLANDERS. We regret that such -ncal.-
ed-for conduct should have beer ex-
hibited by our citizens on that occa-
sion, and
further, we make apology for the
auto drivers who created a disturb
ance and deplore their action, and
Further, we will be glad to have all
those who had their clothing soiled on
this occasion take it to Karl Mantle,
and on furnishing proof Of same have
them cleaned, and
Further, as far as we are concerned
this incident is now closed.
Signed by committe w. Irvine,
A. C. Lindsay and G. D. Dick" Il
1t is interesting to note that w. r.
vine is a professional man, a doctor,
and the other two members of the
committee are bankers, Mr.. Lindsay
being president of the First National
bank and Mr.. Dick the cashier.
The Canadian cooperative Woo
Growers handled 100000 pounds o1
the 1920 wool clip.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-13
WHEN RHEUMATISM
HITS YOU HARD!
SIoan's Iiniment should be kept
handy for aches and pains

TTTHY wait for severe pain, an
W. ache, a rheumatic twinge fol-
lowing exposure, a sore muscle,
sciatica, or lunbago to make you quit
work, when you should have Sloan's
Liniment handy to help curb it and
keep you active, and fit, and on theiobe
Without rubbing, for it penetratss.
apply a bit today to the afflicted part.
Notethe gratifying, clean prompt relief
that follows. Sloan's S Liniment couldn't
keep it's many thousands Of friends the
world over if it didn't make good.
That's worth remembering. All drug.
gists- three sizes the largest is the
most economical. 55c, Dc, 81 .40.yaya
1!g ) !! !
Lirli1rlefaflhs lhssssiiaaas
Mention the Leader When Writing Advertisel5
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-13
In w isconsin
.Blaine's Plurality for Governor
Is 118,5O1

Owe R N o r. ELECT
JOHN J. BLAINE re-
ceived a total Of 366,274
votes in the recent cleo
ton, a plurality over Nc
Coy, Democrat, of 49,