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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
Italy Sees No Hope from :,
German Indemnity; Must \
Work Out Own Salvation

ranean. One company insists on hall
the passage money being forfeited III
ticket holders do not sail, Four Brlt.s
ish passengers. detained beyond saiNugs
time by congestion on the railwArs.l
had TO pay ae pounds <$4sO) for .thei
RAIL FACILITIES BAD.
The country is badly cramped bysftss
inadequate railway, facilities. italy,
suffers even more than her neighhorSl
from lack of good wagons. Needed
imports pile up near the frontier and
at seaports: factories cannot gel NV
materials. Letters from Enrland TAN N
four or five days. sometimes Il ytpk:
kilograms from one mart of the sctJtin q
try to another spend a day, often three.
on the journey. The telephone s4rVfceI
Is nearly as bad as in England.
Paper money Is everywhere. You
Accumulate a handful of 5-lire notes
fworth today about SO cents instead
of SD and Of smaller scraps of tat
which divide themselves into frag-
nents in a most malignant fashion.
The foreigner finds that he has reaped
an unexpected harvest when he ex-
changes crisp flyers for local notes
except on encountering bin payable
in gold francs" One OF the Italia n
steamship lines has a I pied this;
method OF securing itself against de-
precia ton
Yet, in spite OF the topsy -turviness
Of things, the tangled politics and
more tangled currency. there IL an at
mosphere of real optimism in the bt,si-
r,-~s world Merchants and bankers
are fully alive to the dangers and diff
ficulties Of Italy's present situation.
but they are striving earnestly, to SUR
mount them.
DISPLAY OPTIMISM. Z. -
The agent of a large American Imam
riol group told me that In his talks
with representative men who want sub
stantial advances In order to Hasten
rccuncration. he was impressed by
their attitude. They, did not try TO
IN in fsa4iae- aisaort- thu facts. Thay-
even rejected some. of the ILLUSIONS
which are chung to in other countries.
For example, some OF them say quito
frankly that they see no hone of SAT-
walton in a German indemnity, Ger
many they are prepared to wipe OF -
far as financial help is concerned
They want TO fight their way out q.
the slough with the help OF frienas
abroad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19


II n" is TO keep a. hundred million
people respecting the law
You might as we'll be a good snort
Give your hand To your Uncle and
say; We'll try it out together old
man, on the level and see how this
prohibition works"
There may he some fellows Win
are stu sore about their so-called
personal liberty" and who hate to
admit that their old friend, John
Barleycorn. has been fairly knocked
out But good sense and good sports
manship viii come to their rescue
Gradually they will come to see that
their friend was not friend at all,
and with Mr., Dooley they will realize
that 'Th' wurruld has turned aein
It's lifelong room mate Jawn Barley
corn and has rounded on him an
is rapidly chasin' him off the man. -
and by January is, 1921, they will
have left the mourners' branch and
will be singing songs of JOY on the
converts bench. saying I'VE never
dreamed it would be like this
We welcome you all to a realization
of Lincoin's dream as expressed in
his address delivered before the
Springfield WashlnEtonian Temper
ance society, February %, 1912
recorded in the files OF the old Sang
aman journal of Springfield III:
when there shall be neither a
slave nor n drunkard on earth-how
proud the title of that land which
may truly claim to be the birth
place and the cradle of both these
rcvolutions--How nobly distinguished
that people who shall have planted
and nurtmred to maturity both the
political and moral freedom OF their
species"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
STEAMSHIP POWhATAh
IN DISTRESS At SEA

hoboEen. \. T.. Jan. The
transport Fowhataa is la distress at
sea, according TO a wiseiss message
received from the ship tonight by
san ha rkation ofheia!s al the army
piers here. She gave her location as
latitude 81. longitude &c, or about $50
miles east OF New York. she has
headed back for port sud two destroy
ers have been sent oHt from Newport
News 10 her assistance, steaming at
top speed.
.s4' The fsowhaSatr, " fit-fr orfrY rally was
William Hebe nzoiier..'s private yacht
and became the hamburg American
liner Hamburg, saile1 Friday under
command ct Captain Randall. carry
Ing 27l passengers. OF whom the ma
t0rity were military men. Her crew
~numbered $50 and military supplies
formed the bulk OF Ter cargo.
Beyond the. fact tina, the rowhatan
6aa leaking badly. embarlkatlon. of
DctAis wcre without details Of the
auAc Of her distress. They received
Vord Mat the Celtic runard liner had
k@epoHded 10 the wireless call from
fhe distressed ship and WAS standing
tes. Fender aid e required
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19

dent has included an estianife OF the
cost Of such building In the budget
which was submitted to the governor
recently. v. r. T.. rs now at critlcai
period In it's history. During the last
few. years. particularly the period
covered by the war. IL has come to the
front in wonderful way. The
record made by its men in this coun-
try and abroad during the war was
unsurpassed by any school North or
South and An Investigation recently
made shows that it's graduates are IN
great demand tn all important po-
sttions in The technical world Like
All other state esfuca tionaf institutions
that have no endowment, and that try
10 reduce the expenses of the students
to a minimum, II must nave hoerat
from the legislature.
There has never been a tine in the
affairs Of the school when money can
he spent to such an advantage as now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
GOMPERS ROUhDLY
DEN0UNCES BILL

Washington gan rs -Depouuc,ns
she peace-tlnle seaition bh} urged upon
congress bY Attornes-Geneta Palmer
~ Prusstan and czar5stlc ln its intent.
president Samuel r;ompers. of the
american Federation n Labor, today
declared thai American citizens who
love liberty and love America capnot
stana ,aly by and permit tais ieeista-
ston 10 he enacted
MT. Gompers' indictment ~ the bin
VS. 81 sweeping one. In a statement to-
day he asserta that not only IS " a
grave threat ealnst labor bat that Il
~-S9id perpetuaic aut9crauc conscripJ
over the entire American press and
would re-esta blish the conscrs1t ~ the
postmaster GENERAL even H. private cor
sregpondeDce- The measure t6 general
IL charae'e rized as h,u against
opinion ana advocacy d"aiGued 20 sel
up Il government not Of law bat IT
men. and far fAis reason Asr Gampers
says
~ tho America people and IN fact
. majority of tine members ~ c"agress
were wske. 20 the dangers concealed
in this Bit q storm IT }uGi @ratior
would sweep the ration
~ can ne ussd to hui free spocct
and free asscrabjs II strikes a deadlA
blow at lee innate orgs nizatiops o
lie Dor dr any other progressive move
rpent for the hetterm"ut OF The masses
which may he opposed by the advocate
ct privilege and re action
The inevitable result of this hill. :
cna cited would be 10 spread reign q
Terror over ihp luped States. iii tn
country with spies and special agent
of the department Il justice. MI tn
ent1rfvyr win %uapS nj 0Ds.Ciai agent
o. the department ~ Justice. I'll tn
land with suspicion and heresy hunt
frg would quickly become nationa
industry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
LIQUOR STEAMSHIP
REPORTED DISABLED

Philadelphia Jan. is---The Black
Star freight steamship Yarmouth
bound from New York for Havana with
a cargo of whiskey. gin and champagne
valued at 100000. was reported dis
abled and sinking off Cape May tonight
A coast guard vessel and two steam
ers are on their way to her assistance
A radioEram from the Yarmouth said
the forward ballast tank had sprung a
leak. flooding the engine room
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
BY PERcIvAL PHILLIPS.

! BIZ PERCIVAIl PHILLIPS.
Especial Correspondent for Universal
Service and London Daily News)
Rome, Dec. 1s.-Traveling in Italy
Is still far from being a pleasure.
Trains are crowded and none too p1en-
tlfui. The tourist in search of enjoy
inent is likely to arrive at his jour
ney's end considerably disheyelled and
wholly disillusioned.
a watchful eye must be ketp on
luggage. Hand kits have habit of
vanishing almost under the owners
eyes. ,Nfbble-fingered gentry have
been known to lift all the portable
possessions OF voyager during his
brief absence in dining car! Re-
Gently British officer stepped out OF
his sleeping compartment at Rome
minus all luggage ard his tunic They
had been distracted through the open
window during halt in the night
All his papers were missing, and he
had some difficulty at first in proving
. that ne was what ne was =-
TOURISTS IN MINORITY.
Tourists are still in the minority.
Worried business men constitute the
bulk of the travelling public You
meet keen American banking, agents.
English commercial men, quite few
French and even some German rep
lrescntatives on the main highways.
The Germans are creeping back slowly
Two of them sat in the lounge. of q
| Rome hotel last night and talked loud
ly of the failure" OF British policy
In Syria
The American "hustlers' are driven
to despair. Those have met are
making lightning trips to Italy and
France for a, rapid survey of the finan-
cal situation. They want to dart about
rs they do at home. Slow trains mad
den them their passports drive t4asln
to despair.
TRAVEL VERY SLOW.
The authorities make things as easy
as possible. They are inyariab bly, cour-
teous and helpful. Yet the regula-
tons in themselves make travelling a
leisurely business
Departure by boat Is an even great
er trial. A good many peonie are
wanting just now to go to Egypt Per
mission is fairly easy 10 obtain; berth
Is far harder. A fortnightly service
from Taranto and anot her from Genoa
and Naples arc inadequate to carry
all who wish TO cross. the Mediter-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
PLANS FOR RfsSE.ATING
SOCIALIST ASSEMBLYsfEsN

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 1s.--The adj
vance guard of the New York city
association OF protest tonight indi-
cated its plans for reseating the five
socialist assemblymen and over
throwing the assembly Republican
Majority custer.
Ii will be contended that the as
sembly action was in conflict with
the constitutional provisions for free
thought and representation in public
assembly direct blow at an underly
ing fundamental of American govern
fnGnt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19

; luA AbS "Nh"s %NS - "
agricultural workers from all sections
Of the state Presid snt Burruss. OF tn'
Virginia Polytechnic institute outiine'
some Of the needssof the INSTITUTION
ana told in detail some OF the pian'
that he has in mind for the aeFelop
rAtnt ef the college. He also SsV'
Tho workers BRET statement %
what he viii ask nom the Eener@
assembly NJ It's meetits IN f''e'''''0'''
So cs,,,,i,,e, =, y p ! in Sep,
ten, No., President t.urr,,ss who. b.
H.. 80 Sc ~ f.xt ..1f,rnus Of tht
rnlloge IN hoId the off,re Of president
h,s pf,aa = csrfSl survey OF every
.snrsrtr,ent Of Tho college. He has
b,s hfnr, sisod In Tins work nv com.
+ .,,tttnss fynrn the f,cuItv the STAFF
AZ ,b. ovf,rsion dfvision and the ex-
,erir,eri station force Careful CON
si.5eratiop mas hoaa given TO every
4 lnn al ,.orl and tbc three things that
have been aulv considered IN this in
yestisattnn are. debts already resting
anon fhr college us present needs
ard ee a,vcluntqa,t IN the future
.,4. .-..4.-,.rs.a.s.ssI nat GENERALLY
t,7p,vn ,hat ont If forty-elehi land
GRAM colleges ina tha Emitted States,
( Etrytnia stapds forfy-siyth in the
amount NJ money appropriated by the
general asscnt.lv f,.r expenses. The
ON, p~aa, need IN virginia today is
mat ,,x wonderful Neutral resources
in t5. ,.,v af lama minerals. timber
cfr should he DEVELOPED. Yet its
,-o,tre Y7c., cannot receive the train
,ae In their own stale which will en-
ale tbA,,s =. aid rrogt sfv ia the de-
g.. ,.,,.g,art ,of thter f.< ,urc,.. MANY
Of them are going Z, the agricultural
colleges ia tht, North and West or
even IN states ne4rrt home. because
t1.s ran find "A these Nplendl;lly
eGuianod aericulfural and technical
colleges facilities FOR education that
fhetr own state docs not 6fYrr. Re-
cords show that anly "A small per cent
~ these men come lack to Virginia
to work
n IS folaIIy true hat thousands Of
vour~ men in VIRGINIA cannot take
The course ir tha.n Western and
AIR. t-rr~t,-t1f
m.ang Ne, their own STATE college Of
agriculture is f,at i'm 81 poxitjon fnan-
f?afh. 10 offer Them the proper in
9upatnerts in xE.ef Virginia Ten
nessee ana North Carolina the state
colleges receive yearly appropriations
'"I'siaeF"oE IN excess OF what NT-
tIhiS EiN'S lll' SA4f" '"'Tge ar HACKS
Daiks anu NfSlh" men are I"uha at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-19
MORE LAND NEEDED

The agricultural college cannot
operate successfully without IA SUN
cientiy amount OF good land 1t is
ike teaching a man 10 swim without
gorng near the water Y, +. l.. owns
but comparatively small amount al
land bur has on lease two farms inn
mcdialely adjoining it's property The
option on one of these expires next
year and viii not ''hs renewed. Ger
ta1nly not al. the price now fixed. The
president IS asking the legislature for
money to buy at least one of these
forms.
An agricultural college that does
not stress the Importance OF pure
bred 1--we stock. The prevention and
treatment of disease in stock of all
kinds. and that does not aid in the
development OF the 1--we stock industry
of' TfiS, sftats is'+nS5t Fulfilling It's ffiias-
sion. Y. Il l.. is doing wha, it can
III animal husbandry to meet the in
creasing demands Of the stock ra isers
of the state, but its facilities are wo-
fully limited. The president is asking
for monty fGr new dairy barn. hog
houses and "a vctc rinary hospital The
frame structure now used as a hos
piial for live stock il unworthy the
name, and IL. al present almost be-
yond use
The State Agricultural society at
it's recent meeting in Roanoke gave
hearty endorsement to the plan for
the esta biishment OF horticultural
hy=products laboratory. and the presi-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
Economy should be
the watchword of
every housewife to-
day.

vitality of body or mind is ut its lowest.
There is no doubt that the lunar inhu
encc is felt by many animals.
"In the old Anglo-Saxon speech the
moon meant "a measure of time. The
alternating changes in bodily chemistry
arc doubtless experienced by most animals,
including mankind, and these changes
arr subject 10 law.
Observation in my own case has madc
me practically assured of the perIodlclty
of nervous depression. The moods are
wont 60 occur every twcnty-thrce to
twonty-cight days This knowledge Is
valuable in all instances of rccurfent
maladics fatigue, irritabillty, and dc
ficicnt energy Ii we can time the Mt
tacks. we can prepare for them by hygonic
preventive measures In eases oi serious
illness this forcwarning might assist IN
warding off the periodic attack, or nj
least in diminishing its severity,
Tho physical and mental alterations
are woll marked in chronic invalids ana
IN the insane In the case of sufferer
from heart disease. with asthmatlo symp-
toms, careful record was kept ol the
snguarly regular lunar monthly attacks.
The cyclic excitement of mnatics has also
been studied by physicians. and III one
of the Investigations II was found that ~
pcr cent Of mon and 40 pcr cent of women
IN 3SS asylum patients had definite
periods of relapse
The influence of the lunar cycle upon
the prevalence of suicide has been oh
served by several investigators More
cheerful Is The evidence that the phnsc
Of the moon affects the marriage rntc.
The rhythm of tho aptitude for mental
attention is topic of great significance IN
the conduct of life
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
THE MOON AND MOODS.
Greeks Regarded the Best Time
for Great Enterprises Was When
Luna Was Full.

Modern warfare has produced. rs every
body is being told. revivals of ancient
s,pcrstitions. After all. modern warfare
Is essentially only warfarc-and warfare
Is rs old as the race and as superstition
itself. In the London Daily Maui n
"psychologist" has been writing about
supcrstitionS connected with the moon.
Processing to believe that the bright
regent of the heavens is III fact, an lnilu-
cncc or factor in mental and physical
states of mon and animals, he says
Comment IN the newspapers upon q
victim of suicide who was affected period
lcally bv the moon suggests an inquiry OF
great social Importance.
"Thc theory of the influence OF the
moon anon the bodily organs and iunc-
tons and the mind and emotions IS very
anclen. and widespread. Scientific re-
search has proved that the association -
not simple conjecture We arc all liable
to 'nounstrnke in II greater or less degree.
fact that promises moro fascination ~
INQUIRY than all the alleged manifestations
of 'splrItuahstS.
The Greeks regarded a full moon as
favorable for great enterprise ms
bclicf has basis Of physiological truth,
because il is now known that tho nervous
system j. influenced by the lunar 'cycle
Hence there arc periods ot Vltai energy
when the physical and mcntal caHaclty
Is at its height. and il Is then that success
NAV reward our undertakings
The rhvthmic law Of nature merits
much wider study But we have col
lcctcd enough evidence to show that
body growth IN children, body weight N
adults, appetite for food, fitness tol ""ra
the recurrence Of illness, periodic mental
dcprcsSion tendency 10 crume. rmpn!Sion
t. siIldlre. rise and fall OF blood tcmpcra
turc. and falling III love arc al influenced
~ mysterious revolution.
These cycles have III manv cases ?
startlnglv steady recurrence. nc m
tucncc may he noted weekly. tortnEhtN,
monthly. IN the different seasons 81 thc
wear and annually. more general
recognition 1T this periodic law would
sraro many nf is from ihc worst effects
ii rccurrcnt disorders. and prevent Us from
.ttcmptinq great tasks IN the spells wheu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

Canned fruit is canned fruit and
there YOU are That is TO say, If YOU are
successful in canning other kinds of fruit,
for the principle underlying canned peach-
es is the same ms That underlying rhubarb
conserve, and il is principle not difficult
to understand and observe
The whole principle of canning Is to
destroy the bacteria that cause decay
These are destroyed by heat and II Is safo
20 heat the fruit, too.
The iars in which the fruit il packed
should I've put into cold water and brought
10 the boiling point There thoy should
remain. or lust below tho boiling point. for
throc-uuartcrs nf AN hour Then everything
in the way of n bacteria will he destroyed
Covers and ruhbere, too, of course, must
be subjected tn this heat And ervthing
that Is used in the shape ni knives or spoon
must also be dipped IN boiling water be-
foro II IL brought into contact with the
fruit
The cans and covers can bo placed ON
lavpt oE straw, on n rack that comes for the
purpose or on boards IN the bottom OF
n h,p boiler. They wuuld. of course, break
if thcv ramc into direct contact with the
bottom Of the boiler or kettle in which
thcy arc heated
After evcrvthi ng in which the fruit is
10 br packed has hcGn hoiled tor tortY
minutes. the fruit, which has been brought
10 the boiling pont should he put IN II
filled to the top, So that there Is no room
for air. and scaled thoroughly Fruit
canned in thia wav should keop almost
ndnhnltoy. oven without sugar
Remove only ono iar at n time from tho
water the ono vou arc using for hac
terra from the air might IN = lew minutes
destroy thr stcriligod condition of the
lars DIN 4 silver knife IN boiling water
iill tho jar full of the hot fruit and syrup
and with tho knife pross the fruit in from
/ the sides nf The iar. ~ allow any air
/ bubbles 10 rieo fn the top I'LL tho jar ~
| OVERLOOKING, slip on the covers and the
4 work Is dome
! BE- surr if Won usn Iars that require
| rulabera to huv now rnhhora each season
/ MANY can IT fruit has been spoiled ~
| tbs, taste from an old rubber. or hy air
i lot IN bv worn rubber
/ The usual mcthod 1T canning fruit is tn
! bring il 10 the boiling potnt with sugar e
taste and water "a mako a syrup Some
+ (r,nta need little or M water. and eo1nc 81
i course nccd very little sugar loo much
spoils the real fruit taste and should not be
used And All fruit should be cooked
until teydcr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
COWS SLIPS.
or repairs

Cowslirs. swecthrs. smelling Of the sum
mer.
Coming with the cuckoo, bringing in
the MAY.
Lifting heads IN pastures. where tho cattle
spare YOU.
Waiting to bc gathered when the chill
drcn come 70 play
Faint and soft and honied. fragrant as the
klnc breath,
Waited airs Of Cowslirs gladden. London
streets;
Yellow-speckcd handfuls, rennyworths ot
sunshine.
To tho dusty passers they arc lavish q
their sweets.
Not from London barrows came our Irish
cowslIps.
Tossed and crmnpcd and prisoned All
the night they 'vc LAM
But when morning redeemed. lest they
should feel strangers.
Cowshps from each cutting kent A.
nodding to the tram
Kindly was the thought for children who
this Nay-tImc
Weave no cowshr necklace WIND no
cowslip ball,
London parks arc gay with beds Of guarded
blossom.
But to pluck and treasure mot 3 COW
slip in them all
Cowslips. sweetlips, smelling Of the coun-
try.
Coming with the cuckoo, bringing in the
May.
Straight and tall and slender, springing in
the pastures.
Waiting to be gathered when the chill
dren come to play
From 'Thc Dublin Book Of Irish Verse
by Stephen Lucius Gwynn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
Market Basket Specials
DAILY ECONOMY CALENDAR
FUNDAMENTALS OF CANNING.

Copyrisht 1915. by tho Metjlur. News
paper Syndicate. Nov Yors CITY,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
Wants Watch Chain Back

Burglars or pohcc whichever Is first 10
take advantage If his offer, Will get a
reward Of 81 from q +. Berry. of Oak
Grove. who was held up "Wednesday alght
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks
near the Wilmington Leather Company
and robbed OF SIS and gold watch and
cham He offers SIS for the capture &c
tho men. or he will leave the same sum at
the store Of Mrs. Florence Mckay il they
will return his watch cham. which he
values for reasons Of sentiment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11

A SURE SIGN OF SUMNER.
vacationists who get away early
sre selecting their bathing costumes
for the new season and the latest
models are indescribably pretty.
This one, IN dark b:ue serge, has .
long blouse held IN with black tai
:eta ribbon. Bands Of the ribbon out
Vine the lower edge OF the blouse and
the y-shaped neck. The bloomers ara
also Of serge, Medium size requires
Yards 54-inch material.
Pictorial Review Bathing Cos
tune No. ss7s. Size s,S4 to A inches
bust. Price, - cents.
Crosby & Hill Company are sole agency
ol Pictorial Review Patterns. Whining
ton : leading store tor silk, wash goods and
wooden dress goods 605-07 90 Market
street.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
BETTER PASTURES NEEDED.

"We need better pastures IN Della
ware. is the statement made by q good
dairyman and Others interested N hve
stock Improvement Lave stock naturally
follows localities with good, natural pas
lures Delaware pastures arc not only
lowproduclng on the average hut short
lived In most sections Of our state y
takes twice the area Of land to pasture 9
COW that is required in other equally
favored dairy sections Unless this situa-
ton is corrected it means more feed bought
and more labor expended and consequent
lowered return for our dalrymen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-11
SOY BEAN DEMONSTRATION.

Demonstrations IN growing soy beans
tor seed. silage and hngging down will he
carried on ihis year IN Siissex county IN
the following communities: Seaford,
Georgetown, Milford, Greenwood Mil
ton, Lewes and Selbvville The Farm
Bureau secured soed ol the Wilaon variety
u, soy beans with inoc,llntion material
from the Delaware Experiment Station