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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
THE ARMISTICE DEMANDS.

From such inklings as come from
Minsk, where the armistice conference
is in progress, it appears that the Bolshe-
visits are playing for time in the hope
that the fall Of Warsaw viii give them
ground to 60 the limit in their demands
upon the Poles. The latter, upon their
part, are heartened by the activity Of
the Warsaw defense, its success thus far
and the driving out of the Polish corridor
of the blatant Bolshevists.
Hence the arulistice terms are IN the
balance Of military event. The Bolshe-
visit terms have been gwen a severe shak-
ing up by the action of France in accord
ing recognition TO General Wrangel,
and by the American note. The Soviet
bubble has been punctured, although the
gas is escaping slowly. Whether IN the
end there will be armistice terms OF
whether the Poles will demonstrate that
they do not need TO be subjected to any
of the conditions that the British premier
said that the Russians might lay upon them
remains to be seen.
1t is certain that France will not
give consent 10 any strlngency Of terms
whatever, and the Poles, if they are
forced TO subscribe, will follow the German
method Of making reservations against
compulsion. Hence the Bolshevik shadow
appears to be less and less portentous as
the days go by, Notwithstanding Eng
lands strange attitude toward the Poles
and their Red enemies. s.--Baltimore Ameri-
chm
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
A Suicide Clinic.

Announcement is now made from Gin
cinnati. in the favored State of Ohio, of
the purpose of DR.. John NJ. Shalter,
president of the Cincinnati Society Of
Applied Psychology, to institute free
clinic. under the society's auspices, where
persons contemplating suicide are to re-
ceive treatment intended TO induce them
To think about something else, and by
taking their minds off their own troubles
to persuade them not to proceed with
what is classically called the rash act
which they have held in contemplation.
There are clinics in many cities already
for the free treatment of most Of the Ills OF
the flesh: one must admit that almost
everybody is now afflicted with a pet
horror, even to the pointNof mental af-
lection, and that there is a wide field for
such clinical work as this upon the in
tending suicides. 1t will be equally inter
estinR and instructive to observe the de-
tails of this treatment by DR.. Shalter and
his stag. The doctor intends TO bring the
matter Before the society shortly and IN
duce as many practicnsrs as he can to
cooperate with him in this forward steo IN
applied psychology.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
Reckless Auto Drivers.

New York finds it necessary to adopt
more stringent automobile regulations in
order to insure the safety of the people
who travel afoot or those who drive in
motor cars or other vehicles. 1t is urged
upon the next Legislature to enact a
drastic aw and then enforce it. that reck-
less drivers may be deprived Of their
license for all time. The danger from such
recklessness is increasing more and more
every day here as elsewhere, as the num-
ber Of cars increases, and it has now be-
como difficult to cross the streets with
assurance that one will not be the vic
tim of incompetent or reckless men at the
wheels of motor cars.
In the crowded sections of the city, at
the busy hours of the day, the confusion of
automobiles, trolley cars, trucks and
wagons of different kinds makes it rather
nerve-shaking to the pedestrian-espe-
cially the elders-to cross streets, and un-
less everyone driving the motor cars are
awake to their responsibilities and have
perfect control of their machines, this
apprehension is justified.
New York and other States have found
that unless the law regulating automo-
bile traffic is rigidly enforced, it at once
is lost sight of, which probably proves
that it is not respect for the law that in
fiuences many of the drivers, but the dis
like of being fined and put in the speed
ing" class. There does not seem to be
much Of an sttempt to enforce the speed
laws in the rural sections of this county,
and possibly of all the State, and that
there are not more craahes-especially on
when the main travelled roads are
filed with automobiles indeed little
short of miraculous.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
PRESS COMMENTS.
POLAND IN BETTER POSITION.

Fighting on their own SOIL the Poles
have turned the tables on the Russians,
new spirit has taken possession OF their
armies. From feeble resistance that
threatened to degenerate into general
rout they have quickly shifted to a
vigorous offensive carrying with it in the
first stages the promise that the Russian
advance has been halted.
A few days ago, in their retreat west
ward, the Poles lines held nowhere.
Their forces, demoralized and beaten,
melted away at the approach of the
enemy, and the seizure of Warsaw by
raiding cavalry appeared to be matter
at most of a few days If not OF hours.
Rallying at the last moment in defense
of their national = independence, in
supreme effort the Poles turned about and
attacked, and so far have cleared the
pierced in other sections the Bolshevist
front.
The turn in the tide of battle comes most
opportunely for Poland. At Minsk the
Polish delegates and the Russian Soviet
representatives are in conference on terms
of peace. With characteristic duplcity
the Bolshevik ENJOYS created causes for
delay while their troops were plunging
forward to the capture of Warsaw. Itlooks
now as though the statesmen of Moscow
had over reached themselves, and where
they had purposed to dictate extreme
terms to Poland they may find it expedi-
ent to accommodate themselves to the
changed military situation. All signs
indicate that the Bolshevik forces have
spent their strength in the rush to en-
circle Warsaw and that they face disaster
if the Poles prove capable OF continuing
their present plan of campaign. 1t is
not merely battle that Poland has won
in front of Warsaw but the right TO as
sumo position of equality at the peace
table.-New York World.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
DECLINE IN RURAL POPULATION.

OF the first eleven Ohio counties
whose population is reported. In full
by the census department, nine show
a decrease. They are counties in which
there are no large cities, although there
are several good-sized towns in some
of them. All of these counties are good
agricultural communities, with high
grade citizenship. The decline in popula-
ton is therefore distressing.
Brown county might be taken as an
example II is one of the southern
counties of the State, bordering on the
Ohio river. There are two splendid
towns in it, Georgetown and Ripley.
The land is rather rough for the most
part, but there are many fertile valleys
and the farms are well improved. Yet
it showed decrease Of nearly per
cent. Jackson, somewhat rougher
county, and one in which coal mining
is carried on, showed decrease of
II per cent. Morgan, Noble Morrow,
Washington and Wood counties, all OF
them important from An agricultural
standpoint, failed to gain in population
and show a decided decrease. There is
a city of more than five thousand popu-
lation in Wood county.
The two counties showing an increase
each has larger city. Erie with Sam
dusky, and Scioto, with Portsmouth,
both of them making sufficient gains
to overcome the decline in rural popu-
lation. 1t is presumed that the rest
of our counties will run about as the
eleven so far reported-those with cities
increasing and the strictly agricultural
counties declining, and it is not hopeful
indication. If these counties were
of such character that it was hard to
make living in them, if the land were
poor and unproductive, it would not
make so much difference. But when
good land does not attract people In
increasing numbers, while the cities
do attract them, it is only question of
time until we come up against an i'm
possible condition-one where there will
not be enough people on the land to raise
food for those residing III the Cities
Columbus Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
Just Folks
LITTLE RASCAL.
BY Edgar A. Guest.

LITTLE hASCAL.
Into mischief oil the time,
Little Rascal;
Every tree you want to climb,
Little Rascal;
Eyes Just dancin' with delight
Like the stars, al just as bright,
An you're Oh, so tired at night,
Little Rascal.
All you're thinking of is fun,
Little Rascal;
You're forever on the run,
Little Rascal;
Mother says she doesn't know
What to do, you plague her 80,
Keeping always on the go,
Little Rascal.
Lost the buttons off your shirt,
Little Rascal;
An your knees are thick with d irt,
Little Rascal;
Now your cheeks which one were white
Are almost as black a. night,
But your smile shows through all right,
Little Rascal.
Keeps me busy squArin' you,
Little Rascal;
Maxim up for all you do,
Little Rascal;
Tellin' Mother, day by day,
Not to mind your needless way,
But to let you romp in play,
Little Rascal.
Go the limit while you can,
Little Rascal;
Soon, too soon, you'll be a man.
Little Rascal;
Time will call you from your fun
TO the tasks which must be done,
Then, l reckon, you wont run,
Little Rascal.
Just as dirty as can be,
Little Rascal;
But you mean lot to me-
Little Rascal;
An, I'm prayin' through the night
That when life bids you TO fight,
You'll come through the mill all right,
Little Rascal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
BY Walt Mason
TOLL OR TURMOIL.

] hope, IN our campaigning,
we wont disturb the map; too
often we are straining to open
up scrap; too often, in the clangor
Of windsmith and haranguer, and
t'other wild slap-banger, we swat
the other chap. Too oft we quit our
labors, neglect our growing beams,
to wrangle with the neighbors DER
what this campaign means; and it
were better, saner, to be strict alb
stainer from tricks of the cam
paigner, and raise a lot of greens.
The winters drawing closer, the
summers almost spent, and wind
won't pay the.grocer, and talk wont
pay the rent; and when the wolf is
yelling before your humble dwelling.
all kinds Of want foretelling, your
lost hours you'll lament. | hear the
statesmen below, l see them paw
the soil, but Pm the prudent fellow
who sticks to useful toll; and whep
the snow is falling, and stormy winds
are brawling, and kids for grub are
calling, III have a COW to boil.
I'm working in the garding,
I'm earning useful rocks; perhaps
I'll vote for Harding, perhaps Pll
vote for Cox; but while the spuds
are growing each day will see me
hoeing, not idly to-and-froing to
hand out roasts or knocks.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

arc forbidden TO catch fish less than ssvon
inches in length, OF moro than fifteen
pounds OF fish in one day, or To have moro
than twenty pounds Of fish in their pos
session at any one time.
With its trout hatcheries producing
such gratifying results, the Fish Commis-
sion has recently become Interested IN
introducing the eastern perch and black
bass into the waters Of Colombo. Inas-
much as the bass is distinctly mo-
nogomous fish, which docs not run in
hordes but pairs separately under rock,
it is almost impossible 10 propagate II
artifcially in hatcheries. The commission
has had to be satisfied with planting IT IN
various lakes and allowing IL to do its
own reproducing. The lakes chosen for
the bass are situated in the farming dis
tricts Of Colorado, the introduction Of this
fish being designed for the benefit Of the
farmers, who, situated in the valleys far
removed from the mountain streams, have
heretofore had little or no fishing. The
bass appear to be thriving on the Colorado
climate and increasing so rapidly that the
State may soon have an entire new hish
ng area to be thrown open 70 tourists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
ROOSEVELT VS.. HARDING.

Senator Harding, who would sit in the
seat of Abraham Lincoln, asserted in his
speech Of acceptance that much has been
said of late about world ideals, but pre-
In porch speech this week he objected
European differences because it's findings
might not be liked by some Of our Amer
leans of foreign blood. when nationality
is surrendered to internationally" he
said, s'little else matters" "If | could
choose but one, had rather have indus
trial and social peace at home thaD com
mand peace of all the world"
OF course, he did not stop to consider
how little industrial and social peace at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
EVENING SMILE.
HAD FIGURED 1T OUT,

Davey stole . penny from his baby
brother and his mother caught him at it.
She locked him up in the clothes closet,
telling him to think things over and try 10
decide what should be done in the way OF
punishment
Ten minutes later the mother heard a
light tapping on the closet door Upon
opening it, Davey walked out, wearing a
solemn expression upon his face.
"Well7" asked his mother, have you
decided?"
I've been thinking and thinking" he
replied, ''and think that Jesus wouldn't
like you very well if you whipped your
little boy. y."-Columbus Dispatch.
This storm is an instance of the
economy of nature" "How SOP" "The
rain is coming down in sheets to cover the
beds OF the streets. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Mrs Rhodes Of Philadelphia is visiting
at the home of her brother Mr.. J. Harry
Smith. Mr.. Smith is off on vacation
Warren Sentinel, Front Royal, Va.
If all the Children of Israel should re-
turn TO Zion and all the Sons of Ham re-
turn to Africa, and all the Sons of Erin
return to Ireland, what should we do for
problems?-"B. L. t. in Chicago Trib-
une.
''Do they charge extra for bread in this
cafe?" asked the guest of the movie
comedian, who was treating 'They
must, !" was the response. The portions
are so small. Film Fun.
How should corn on the cob be eaten?"
asks correspondent. Mostly with the
mouth and ears, but it isn't against the
rules to inhale it.-St. Joseph, Mo-,
Gazette
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
We believe Chairman Warner has made

We believe Chairman warner mas mace
q grave mistake in refusing to enter into
the proper and righteous proposition laid
before him by Chairman Isaacs. Certainly
he has placed the Republican party organ
isation in most undesirable position. In
view of the notorious happenings OF the
past, he has placed it in the power OF
political opponents to charge that the
Republican party still proposes to con-
tinue in the miserable, criminal business
of carrying elections in Delaware by the
corrupt use of money-provided the will
ing contributors may conceive OF some
safe way of supplying the lavish corrup-
ton funds without encountering the fate OF
Senator Newberry of Michigan and bring
ing up face to face with the extreme penal
ty of prison stripes and period Of en-
forced retirement for a salutary term.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

While the Organization will be in con-
troll of next Tuesdays Republican State
Convention at Dover. the leaders seem
decidedly uncertain about the program to
be put through They have assigned the
nomination for governor 20 Kent county,
but are not satisfied with Colonel William
D. Denney of Dover, who is likely to be
Kent's choice And while they favor the
denomination of Representative Layton
they would shed no tears should the Re
publicans Of Sussex eliminate him by
Reputation at the party primaries in that
ounty tomorrow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

Politicians of both parties are desper-
ately endeavoring to make political
capital out Of the conferring of suffrage
upon women. which now seems to have
been accomplished. Democrats have the
call, however, because Tennessee. a
Democratic State has given the action
that apparently makes equal suffrage
sure, while Delaware, Republican State,
with a Republican Legislature, refused
approval in the face of the most desperate
kind Of outside pressure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

homo would be worth, how long any poace
at home would last, with all tho world
in conflict. He ignored tho lesson Of
1914. He forgot that America would be
no more immune from another world war
than It was six years ago; that it was from
the plague Of influenza which broke out
in Europe later.--Couricr-J Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
MEETINGS TONIGHT.
First Regiment Band,

flrst Regiment bdnd.
Camp No. 4, P. o. s. A.
Oriental Lodge, X. of p
Excelsior Lodge, X of P.
Local No. 1913, |. B. +. W.
Fairfax Lodge, /. o. o. F.
Brandywine Lodge, S. of II.
Columbia Lodge. /. O. O. +.
Local No. 1926, c. & j. Of A.
St Georges Castle, X. G. f.
Wilmington Tinsmths' Union.
Encampment No. "a, u. V. L.
Third Ward Democratic Club.
Manitou Tribe. Imp'd o. R. M.
Star Of Delaware Lodge, S. of B.
Delaware Tribe, Imp'd o. r. NJ.
Washington Council, U. F. of A.
Delaware Haymakers' Association.
Lady Jefferson Home Communion
Telegraph Council, Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
Canton Delaware. p M, /. o. OF.
Washington Camp, No. 4, p. 0. s. A.
Diamond State Lodge, No. !, S. of B.
Plumbers, Gas and Steamfitters Union.
Wilmington Lodge, No. IVA, L. O. CT.
Diligent Council, Jr o. u. A. Nj.
Wilmington Lodge, No. lS3, l.. o, o. NJ
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

Should women all over the country be-
come qualified to vote at the coming
election, as is now highly probable, the
politicians and election experts ~ill be
put to their wits ends to get q line in ad-
vance of the voting on the probable result.
The only certainty is that the party
which attracts the support of majority
of the women voters will carry the cleo
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
II i, intimated that Cand idate Hardin

1t is intimated that Cand idate Harding
is preparing brand new scheme of peace
and a League of Nations TO enforce it, to
be promulgated in speech soon to be de-
hvered. AS it doubtless includes separate
peace with Germany, the approval Of
Berlin will be the first essential. Probably
that is what he is waiting for. and thus
holding an anxious public at home in
suspense
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20

Politician and ward workers may now
be expected to take special instructions in
poiteness and department. Dealing with
women voters will be new and probably
puzzling work to them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
Burglars in Los Angeles. the other nipht.

stole $27 600 from safe in the second
story Of the police station, right over the
heads OF lot of policemen. Either they
were men of rare nerve. or they knew the
quality Of the policemen they were thus
joking with in such an aggrayating man
ner
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-20
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NEWS ITEMS FROM
ACUTE COMMUNITY


Delayed
/ Every one is wearing a long smile
since the nice rains and Of course
every one is busy and happy
The club members enjoyed the
meeting at Mrs. j. I. Stricklin's.
| From what we can learn, they had a
/ jolly good time
Mr. and Mrs. J NJ Bloyd and son
mot0red 10 see Mr.. and Mrs o. r..
/ Eubank Wednesday aftgnoon.
Ashley Davis and Dmily visited
with his mother SUNDAY afternoon.
Misses Jlrby and Gahan called on
the Misses Blair Sunday afternoon.
h. o. Evitt and Eife attended sing
ing at Idalou Sunday.
Mesdames ] N. Bloyd and L. S.
Evitt have "A NEW sewing machine
each. They have just recently pur-
chased them.
Mrs. Earl Davis Wa unable TO at
tend church Sunday.
Mr.. and Mira Elmef Rush spent
Saturday nigpt with q =. Rush and
D. Pounds and Ashley Davis went
TO Lubbock Friday.
ID. Pounds made two trips 10 Lo-
reno Thursday.
o. Il. Eubank Of ldalou came down
to his place Monday and helped Mr..
Mclnroe fix his windmill.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. S. Evitt called on
Mn. o. +. Eubank Monday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Bloyd and son
called on l.. s. Eyitt and wife Tues
day afternoon.
l.. S. Eyitt and Mr.. MeInroe went
10 Lorenzo Tuesday morning.
Ashley Davis and a. NJ Evitt went
70 Lorenzo Monday.
Orley Rush and family called on
c. c. Davis and family Sunday af-
ternoon
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
THE STATE OF TEAS:

! THE STATE OF TEAS;
To the Sheriff or any Constable Of
I Lubbock County,
You are hereby commanded to
summon r. II. Crump, Kate l.. Rose,
/ A. H. Rose, +. L. Phenix and Or
| celia Phenix, and the unknown heirs
l Of X. H. Crump, Kate l.. Rose, A.
/ II. Rose, +. /. Phenix and Orcella
/ Phenix. their heirs and legal repre-
sentatives; by making publication of
/ this Citation once in each week for
I four successive weeks previous to
| the return day hereof, in some news
paper published in your County, TO
appear at the next regular term Of
I the District Court Of Lubbock Coun-
I ty, 20 be holden at the Court House
/ thereof. in Lubbock, on the LIST Mon
day in June, A. d. 1920, the same
being the 18th day Of June A. ID. 1920,
then and there to answer a petition
filed in->aid Court on the 5th day
of-sf6y ANp. 1920 in suit num-
.,bered on thu docket Of said Court
I No. 1914. wherein W. H. Merrill is
Plaintiff, andi X. II. Crump, Kate
L. Rose, A. III. Rose, F. L. Phe-
mix and <Orcella Phenix and
he-- unlr6wn heirs of X. II.
Crump. Kate l.. Rose, A. II. Rose,
F. L. Phenix and Orcella Phenix.
their heirs and legal representatives;
are Defendants, and said petition al
leging that plaintiff is the lawful and
absolute owner in fee simple Of the
following described property situat-
ed in Lubbock county, Texas, to-
wit: Lots Numbered Six, Seven,
Eight, Nine and Ten In Block one
hundred and sixteen in original town
Of Lubbock; that plaintiff was in
possession Of said property May LIST,
1920, and that on date defendants
unlawfully elected plaintiff and un-
lawfully hold possession Of said prop
erty. Plaintiffs action Is brought AZ
wen 10 try title as for damages and
addition 20 record title plaintiff
pleads the Three, Five and Ten Years
Statute % Limitation.
Herein fail not, but have before
said Court, NJ IL aforesaid next reg
ular term. this writ with your return
thereon. showing how you have 81.
ecuted the same.
Given under my hand and the seal
u said Court. ~ once In Lubbock /
Texas. this the bth day ~ May A. /
~ 1929.
seal SAN r. DAVIS,
Clerk. District Court, Lubbock coun.
tv. Teraa asa /
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NOTICE IN PROBATE-NO. l7e

Estate Of A. II Hussey, Deceased.
In the County Court Of Lubbock
County. Texas.
To the Sheriff or any Constable
Of Lubbock GesstY, Greeting:
Yog-sre hereby consnanded 20 post
or Gause to be postedA ten days ex-
clus I've Of Thea day Of pAstipg, before
the teturn daAheIse@,fi three Of the
most'rabllG-~sStes in I lubbock coun-
y, Texas, one 6N>yhish shall be at
the Court House door and no two
Of which shall be in the same city or
town, copies of the following eta
ton; and you are also commanded TO
cause 20 be published once each week
FOR a period OF ten days before the
return day hereof, in a newspaper
Of general circulation in Lubbock
county, Texas, which said newspaper
has been continuously and regularly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27

cial conditions In northeast Texas,
without crop the people " that
country will be in exceedingly bad
shape. "ln 1917 land values doubled
In Northeast Texas" says one man
who makes his home there and. that
the country is indebted millions Of
dollars IN the farms Of that coun-
try"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27

fore. Floods Of the past few weeks
have destroyed all hopes Of small
grain. Corn IA damaged until there
IA very little hopes Of corn crop
this year. Cotton is not up and with
the rainy weather prevailing, farm
crs are pcasimistic. According to
men who are acquainted with hnan-
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1920-05-27
ALASKA MAN MOVING BACK
TO TEXAS FARM

I'd barnett and family Of Cor
dovn, Alaska, arrived IN Lubbock re-
Gently 10 visit with Mr. narnett's
parents, Mr.. and Ms. y. 4. barnett
Of the Canyon community. Mr. bar
nett has resided IN Alaska for tho
past elrhi years and II moving back
% feras 20 make biz home a. has
a farm ln Archer county and viii
likely reside there