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Evening journal., 1920-12-20
LAW MAKERS
DISCUSS CODE
tContlnued From FIrsl page.


Bennett, Handy, Hopkins, Palmer,
Price, Murphy. Short.
Representatives, New Castle-Miller,
Megginson, Lester, C0rbit.
Kent county-Wilson, Harrington,
Clarke, Paskey, Brown, Noble, Davis.
sussex county-Clendanie Gray,
Phillips Otwell, Hudson.
Senator Price favored continuing
the committee and said he hoped they
would be able to amend the law so
as TO reduce overhead expenses.
Senator Murphy said the consensus
OF opinion OF his constituents was
for repeal OF the code. He said they
favor a new law, with more local
control OF schools and for the eighth
grade to be taught in rural schools.
senator Handy said the committee
mad difficult task before il. lie IA
Vored reduction Of taxes, as now pro-
vided in the code.
senator short favored continuance
OF the nrsi committee and the draft
ing OF a new law. Taxation on real
estate should be cut at least flfiv ner
cent, he said. The present code. he
SAID, can be understood by educators.
but not by the common people.
one senator said the new code
should not be more than 400 pages
and as many less as possible. lie
thought ii would be better To start
WIN 10 pages and add to it each
year
Senator Bennett favored state
bond program.
senator Palmer expressed the opin-
ION that w per cent. Of the people do
not understand the code and that the
people OF Delaware will not accept the
present school code. The school law
mas been farce, he said. ."N'hat we
want Is a school law drafted by Della
wareans for Delawareans," said Sena-
tor Palmer.
Senator Alice said if the committee
does not draft a new law there will be
a repeal of the present law.
senator Richards favored a uniform
capltation tax. He also disapprOves
OF special districts and transportation
OF children.
Senator Highneld expressed the
opinion that so per cent of the peopie
are opposed to the code.
senator Hopkins said he favored re-
peal of the code.
Representative Miller expressed the
opinion that eighty per cent. of his
people were opposed to code.
hepresentatiVes-el@t Wilson. Har-
rlngton, Clarke Paskey Brown. Noble.
B. +. Davis, all of Kent county. said
lldt constituents are opposed TO thv
code and favored a new law.
Representative elect Clendaniel
Gray, Phillips and Hudson. Of Sussex
county. said the sentiment among
their constituents was against the
code.
Representative-elect Otwel. Of
Laurel, favored amendments to pres
ent code
Representative-elect Lester. OF New
Castle, said the people OF Red Lion
Hundred would be satisfied with
amendments. although many favored
repeal OF code.
The consensus OF opinion was that
present committee should be con-
tinued.
senator Alice argued that the COM
mittee should include the tax prob
lem in the formation Of the school
| law.
Senator's and Representatives favor
ed shifting the burden of tax from
l real estate to investments
, on motion Of Senator Alice. sec
onded by Senator Short. the commit
! tee was requested 10 draw a school
law in which shall be embodied a
system OF taxation to show at least
reduction Of fifty per cent on real
estate. The motion was adopted.
The committee will be allowed a
reasonable sum for expenses.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
PASTOR URGES
PITY, NOT SCORN

The Rev Charles II. Bonner, pastor
OF Hanover Presbyterian Church re.
ferred IN both his sermons in the
church yesterday TO the accusations
against William Bush and Charles n.
Eastman, young business men of this
city. Al the morning service Mr.
Bonner spoke OF the weakness OF men.
warning an 20 be on their guard
against sinful temptations In any
form.
AZ the evening service Mr. Bohner
advised his auditors not 70 gl0ai over
the downfall Of any man.
We should not SoOff or laugh at
ones downfall, as men arc but
human. and instead Of condemning
them after they have violated trusts.
we should pity them. Now Is the
time for us 10 weep and not to
laugh, and remark. I told you So
be added
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
WASP WEASEL GETS PUNISHED.


Where did Wasp Weasel go?" ask
ed Nick. as he and Nancy rushed
breathlessly into Mrs. Woodchucks
bedroom where she had been getting
all the beds ready for the familys
winter sleep.
Mrs. WOOOdchuck didn't say a word
but nodded toward a lump under one
Of the blankets. OF course II she had
said two words or ten, Nancy and
Nick would not have understood. for
that scamp Wasp had swallowed
their charm and then run away That
is why they were after him.
Suddenly an idea occurred to Nick
and he whispered il TO his sister.
Nancy laughed softly and nodded
Lets do it right away" she whis-
pered and tiptoed quietly to the top
of the bed At the same time Nick
took his place at the foot. Mrs. Wood
chuck wondered what it was all
about, but said nothing. II anything
was about to happen to Wasp, she
wasn't going TO Interfere, because
Wasp was a general nuisance and she
didn't like him at all. lie had always
worried the life out Of Wobbly. her
own dear boy, and Wally, her hus-
band, had Just said the other day
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

and the Allies Finally as a result 6f
the pressure Of the Allied Govern
ments, King Constantine abdicated bis
throne and was succeeded by hiS
brother. Prince Alexander; and one
OF Greece's foremost statesmen, Neni-
zelOs, who favored the Allies be-
came the Premier. Constantine fled 20
Switzerland where he remained until
a big majority Of the Greek people
voted the other day for him to return
and become the King. A few weeks
ago King Al exander died.
Another Phase of the Balkan Problem.
Greece entered the war following
the Kings abdicatiOn Prince Alex
ander succeeded his brother COnstap-
tine as King. Then came the Peace
Conference. Some Of the decisions OF
the Peace Conference did not please a
good many OF the Greek people. Nor
were the latter altogether satisfied
with the sending Of Greek soldiers
against the Turks. Then Premier
NenizelOs quit and was succeeded by
another Greek statesman named
Rhallis.
There is a certain amount OF ieal-
Ousy among the Balkan States, which
include Greece, and tie Greek people
themselves seem to be divided on GER
tain gu stions OF the day; although
they do seem to be pretty generally
agreed on wanting Constantine "
become their ruler II is indeed dif-
ncut TO tell what the outcome OF
these things will be-
Editors Note-Uncle Harry will be
glad 10 answer inquiries, addressed to
h M Care Of the Editor; either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress OF the persons writing The
correspondents names will not appeal
i'm the articles.
Copyright. 1920, by The NC Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
FOX POST WILL
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Dec. 20,-The Walter l..
Fox Post, No. ?, American Legion,
viii give, In conjunction with the
Dover Chorus, an entertainment and
musicale in the Dover Century Club.
tomorrow evening The entertain
ment Will consist OF an illustrated
lecture. entitled, THE Genius OF the
Common People During the Last One
Hundred Years aud New plans For the
Bettermcnt OF the Republic"
The legion is enabled TO furnish
these unusual features through the
courtesy OF the educational service
committee Of the National War
Council OF the Y. NJ. G.. A.
The numbers 10 be given by the
Dover chorus will include violin Sc
lections, male quartets and chorus
singing.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
PLACE BAN ON
FRAME BUILDINGS
speeIal b ma Evenlng Ionrnnl

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LEWES, Dec. 20.-rown Council at
a special meeting last week passed an
ordinance prohibiting the construc-
ton OF frame buildings in the bust
ness section OF the town.
Captain and Mrs. William p. pOyn-
Ter OF Philadelphia, formerly OF Lewes
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Percy
B. Vickers.
Joseph l.. Marshall OF the Delaware
Trust Company and Charles T. Nelson
OF the Sussex Trust Company have
been appointed auditors by Council
TO audit the town treasurer's books
and the accounts OF the Board OF Pub
lie Works.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
BUSH To KEEP
PRISON BOOKS
LContInned From FIrsl pare.


speculative account. but 10 Is under
stood the $4,000 Of railroad bonds
had not been sold
Applying these bonds, the value OF
Bush,s home and the amount OF
Bush's indemnity bond toward max
ing up the loss TO the bank, il is
understood there still would be
shortage ,of about $1,000
The Savings Fund Society, Il is
understood. desires the broker to
share in this loss, and negotiations
to that end are under way As yet
no agreement has been reached, how
ever.
other defendants who will plead
guilty tomorrow are Herman KNOTS,
George shelton. Frank Johnson. Harry
Staats, Perry Stats, Nelson Hood.
olivia Watson and William Aston,
charged with larceny: Jeremiah Sing
er. charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses. and Robert
Washington, charged with larceny as
bailee.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
MRS. JANE MCCOY DEAD.

Ms Jane Mccoy, aged o. years,
wife OF George ID. Mccoy, a we'll
known resident OF Port Penn. died
Saturday evening Of valvular heart
trouble She had been unNell for
some time, but was not thought 10 be
seriously affected and had not con-
suited a physician.
Coroner Bullock and Deputy Cor
oner Nichols made an INVESTIGATION
yesterday morning and decided there
were no reasons for holding an in
quest.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
RARNES NOT DnIiC ADDICr

samuel Barnes. who was ordered by
Judge Finger, in City Court on sat
urday, TO be placed under observation
by Police Surgeon Forrest 30 deter
mine whether or not Barnes was a
user OF drugs. was released from Gus
tody yesterday Dr. Forrest informed
Judge Finger that after seventy-twO
hours observation he was convinced
Barnes was not a drug user, and
Barnes was released
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
ROB SAINTS COFFIN
OF PRECIOUS STONES

MARBURG. Jugo-Slavia. Dec. IL
The wonderful coffin OF st. Elizabeth.
In The church OF that name. has heen
robbed Of many of It's finest Jewels
Twelve very large pearls and i9s
precious stones Of great value were
pried from the encrustaiion Many
valuable robes also were stolen.
In life, 81. Elizabeth was the
Countess Won Thurlngcn van Wart-
burg and was known for her charities.
Against the will Of her husband, it
was her custom to slip from the cas-
tie Wariburg and carry food 10 the
poor Of the town.
The legend goes that on one occa-
sion ne caught her bearing a great
basket and demanded 10 see its con
tents. The frightened woman lifted
the cover, but instead OF the bread
and meat and wine she had placed
there 1t was filled with beautiful
roses.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
RECEPTION FOR FRNSTS

A reception will be held at 4.3O
o'clock this afternoon in club room OF
Hotel dupont by the executive COM
mittee OF the Wilmington Community
Service, In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Ernst, who have come to
this city to direct the work Of the
vitatlons have been issued for the af-
fair by Mayor Taylor and Mrs. T.
Coleman dupont.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

II you want your Christmas pres
ents 10 get there In good condition,
pack them well in GOOD, STRONG
boxes or wrappers. tied securely with
Stout twine, and plainly addressed,
so they will stand the rough handling
they must necessarily get in han
ding great masses OF Christmas mail.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
CATCH SEVEN CRAP SHOOTERS.

Pleading guilty to charges OF play
ing crap, at Nandever avenue and
Church street, seven men were fined
50 and costs by Deputy Judge Finger,
in Municipal Court this morning.
They are John Hiebig, John A. LOn
Paul Jacobs, Clarence l.. Jester, Claude
Nelson, Jacob DOnOhue and Louis II.
EhlOrs.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
CHRISTMAS DANCE.

Approximately $50 children enjoyed
The Christmas party, held at the New
Century Club, on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Kate McClafferty supervised The
AFFAIR and for the greater part Of the
afternoon the guests enjoyed dane
ing. Many parents OF the children
school, were present and enjoyed
watching the little people in their
pretty dances. During the afternoon,
Christmas favors were distributed TO
an the dancers.
The proceeds OF the party will go
70 charity.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
HOUSEHOLD NOTES

Two tablespoons honey mixed with
two teaspoons lemon juice makes a
delicious dressing for grapefruit.
sage stuillng is made by adding one
teaspoon OF sage and a half teaspoon
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
HURT BY FAIL DOWNSTAIRS.

Mrs. Mary Nolan, aged GO years. fell
downstairs at her home 1901 Della
ware avenue, this morning shortly
after 6 o'clock She was severely
bruised about the body and head. She
was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
pital in the police ambulance
Evening journal., 1920-12-20
CIDFD OF ORIG UARIT.

Cured of the dope habit. after re-
ceiving treatment at the workhouse,
Mary Clark was placed on parole by
Deputy Judge Finger, in Municipal
Court this morning.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

each Of summer savory and thyme.
Cookies may be made ever so inter
esting by decorating with raisins,
halved marshmaliows, nuts, Jelly or
cinnamon.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

The Want Ads will sell boats.
launches and machinery and real es-
tate 10 adyaniag and at cost during
the next two weeks
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

Watch the Want Ads during the
coming week for mechanical assist
ance.
Evening journal., 1920-12-20

FINALLY. BRETHREN, whatsoever things are
true, Whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just whatsoever things are pure, what
soever things are lovely whatsoever things are of
good report; If there be any virtue, and if there
be any praise, ..
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14
RAISETOPOSTAL
employees HERE
Recent Law to Replace
Automatic Reduction
They Faced

Americas postoffice clerks will re-
ceive increased salaries under the
terms of the recent postoffice appro-
priation bill passed by congress, it
was announced here yesterday. The
increases will be only nominal, but
they will replace an automatic reduc-
ton in salaries which would have
become effective except for the pro-
visions of the bill. Effective June 80,
1919, clerks here, as well as else
where, were advanced in salaries ac
cording to their grades through the
operation of a special law which will
continue in force only until the end
of the current month. These increases
did not affect the pay of postmasters
while the new law will add small
amount to the annual stipend of these
as well as that of the clerks and car
riers. Under the temporary law which
expires June 80, 1920, all clerks re-
ceiving 81 600 year were advanced
to $1,825; those receiving 81 500 to
81, $50; those receiving $1,000 to ST.
200 and those receiving 81 400 to ST.
$50. The raises to be given the clerks
and carriers here, effective next
month will add a small sum to the
amounts stated above, the increases
being based upon salaries in effect
before the passage of the emergency
appropriation act under which the sal
aries were advanced last year, and
which expires June 80 next.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14

uoPPJ ia As lIVSA VI
the people are
driving the echoes
of the war from
the heart of Bel
gium.
This is the Land
that Has Come
Back.
Cross the Bel
gian frontier and
you are in a coun-
try of milk and
honey and among
a people happy in
industry and mer-
.ry at play.
Belgium is recov-
ering more rapid
ly than any other
from the effects of
regaining the place
illiant with electric
better locomotives
ms than any others
There are dining
We good food.
ugh which you pass
nd the farmers are
5 and butter are
elgian candymskers
.eir shops and Brus-
ned with candy and
hops are filed with
les and the smart
hats. They are sell
eral store here, not
the wealthy.
,acies of the world
/ fruits of every
ing red sausages of
|CneeSe OIL queerer
queerer odors.
soup kitchen lives
~ at Night.
night are thronged
veil dressed, laugh
gay things are the
dustry.
mans left Belgium
The two things a
e to lie prosperous
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14
HAD TERRIBL
SKIN DISEASE
Lille GITl Improves Rapidly When Given
zIR0N Iron Tonic.

Many mothers try one remedy after an
other for the sufferings of their little ones,
without apparently being able to find the
tight one. Ifanything seems wrong with
he blood, or stomach, or if the child's
Iystem is run down and needs strengthen
Ing, you may benefit by the experience OF
his Westmoreland, Tenn, mother, Mrs.
John F. Anglea, who writes:
"My little girl had terrible skin disease
and her stomach was in such bad condl-
ion. Nothing helped her, so we finally
started to give her Ziron.
She improved so rapidly from the first
bottle, so we have given her two more
She is much better"
Don't try other remedies firsti Choose
Ziron from the start. 1t has benefited
many people suffering from poor blood,
general weakness, loss of appetite and
Dther symptoms which indicate lack OF
IRON In the blood.
Sold by druggists on a money-back
guarantee
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14
MANCET PLANS
FAIR-RENT BILL
Assembly to be Asked to
Curb These Prof
iteers

ATLANTA, June 14.-An attempt
to effect the passage of a bill by the
1920 legislature similar to an act of
the New York legislature, designed
to curb rent profiteering, will bel
made, according to an announcement
by John a. Manget, Georgia fair
price commissioner, who has been
vigorously waging an extensive news
paper campaign against rent-hogI
landlords.
In the interest of the movement to
bring about the legislation, mass
meeting has been called of every
one in Georgia who may be interest
ed in the passage of the proposed
bill, to be held at 8 o'clock on the
night of Friday, July 2, in the At
lanta auditorium. At this meeting,
according to Mr. Manget, more than
so tenants of apartment houses and
dwellings will publicly testify as to-
their treatment at the hands of op-
pressive landlords.
The act of the New York state as
sembly permits a tenant who is be-
ing sued by his landloard for rent
to set up as a defense that the agree
ment under which the rent is sought
to be recovered is oppressive. 1t pro-
Vides that whenever the rent de-
manded is proven to be an increase.
of more than 25 per cent over that
of the past year it shall be consid-
cred oppressive.
Nothing in the act prevents the
landlord from recovering a fair and
reasonable rent" for his premises,
but the act leaves the fairness of the
amount to the judgment of the court.
1t does not allow the court to make
a new agreement for the parties,
but merely allows it to pass upon the
justice of the old one.
'If the people of this state could
see what | see, and hear what l
hear-if the lawmakers of Georgia
knew, as | know, what thousands of
tenants have suffered, they would
back up this proposed bill heart and
soul, as means of not only rehev-I
ing present distress, but of avert
ing a much greater evil in times to,
come," said Mr.. Manget.
Poor, ignorant, wretched for
eigners, who are being pushed to the
limit by their landlords, come to me-
everyday, and if the unconscionableI
prohteering continues as it is now,
there will come a crisis that may.
have serious results not only for the
landlords, but for innocent parties
as well.
"Such men, believing themselves to
be the victim of unjust lessons,
would not hesitate in using violent
methods in order to right the wrongs
of landlords if they thought they
could get away with it.
81 am advising all tenants who
have been damaged by the negligence
of landlords or their agent; to file
suits for any damage they have sus-
tanned by 4aaky roofs or otherwise,
and l have offered to pay the costs
of a thousand su,h suits if GaragcsI
are not forthcoming.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14
BY MILTON BRONNER,
N. E. A. European Manager.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June IA
The scream of factory sirens and the
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14
BELGIUM COMES BACKr
Il EPEOPLEBUSY AND HAPPY
Factories Humming, Miners Working, Farms Being
Restocked, Shipping is Climbing Stead
lily, Bronner Finds

were missing-transportation and
fuel
The invader had destroyed bridges,
carried away stations, wrecked cul-
verts and blown away rights of way.
But before he was gone, the Belgians
were making steel rails to replace
those he destroyed and their air.
planes were mapping the railway
lines wiped out.
State engineers and army engi-
neers pitched in" to rebuild and
now hardly a red line that means a
railway destroyed is left on the maps.
Last year Belgium had 5000 more
miners at work than IN 1913 and her
coal output was "a per cent of the
pre-war figure. In 1920 she will pro-
duce more coal than in 1913.
And she needs that coal for the
mills and factories which are run.
ming full blast to provide the ma
terials to rebuild wrecked homes
and replace whole towns.
One month after the armistice SO
ships did business at the port of
Antwerp. Their tonnage was 1892.
In March, 1919, 289 ships, with a
tonnage of 368, 1896, sailed in and
out. In March, 1920, 691 ships,
with a tonnage of 836,257.
This is about one-third of the pre-
war business of the port. Antwerp
then, in less than 18 months, has re-
covered a third of a business abso-
luteIy dead for almost six years!
Belgium imported goods in 1919
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14

valued at 34,296,OOO francs. CA franc
at par is about 20 cents.) Already
this year she has bought on the world
market 2,727370,OOO francs worth
of raw material. She is buying the
sinews of peace. But in this same
half year she has sold to the world
835, 100000 francs worth of manu-
factured goods against 83O,000,00
in all of 1919. That is the proof of
Belgium's real industrial come
back"
Progress Slower on Old Battle Line.
Only in Flanders is Belgium slow
The very soil of this fertile region
was blown away. Roads We're gone
Towns in heaps of stone and plaster.
Orchards gone. Every Landmark
changed.
The state is rebuilding Flanders
and has pledged to give each ruin
ed landlord a house equivalent to
the one he lost.
The department of agriculture is
restocking farms. 1t has distribut-
ed 36,494 horses, 58,183 COWS, A.
O85 sheep and pigs, goats and poul-
try. A cattle show was held recently
on the ruins of Ypres.
Many mules and horses have been
bought from the English and Cana
dian armies and by the terms of the
peace Germany must give back ag-
ricultural instruments stolen during
the occupancy.
Take it by and large, Belgium has
risen from her ashes, brushed them
from her shoulders and the "bravest
country of the war" is now the brav-
est country of the peace.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-14

1000 yards best bleached Pepperel
sheeting, guaranteed 70 inches
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