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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
STATE LEGISLATORS
CONFERRED TODAY ON
EDUCATIONAL LAW
Met With Citizens Committee
TO Consider Proposed
Amendments.
CONSIDER TAXATION,
TRANSPORTATION. sc.

special Dispatch From stan Correspondents
Dover, Deo. 20. .@~Carpy senators
and mernbers-eleet of the Gcf eral IA
pembly col ferred in the State House to-
day with tho executive committee Of the
citizens committee appointed by the
carry-oyer senator's to draft school Law
for Delaware The purpose is 10 present
10 tho Legislature "a propoved school law
drawn by Delawareans for Deiawsreans,
and before giving form 20 such legisis-
ton the executive committee deemed
advisable the conference called for today
The conference began at | o'clock.
with Robert g. Houston Of t,eorretovn,
chairman II the executive committee,
presiding and 60 persons preeent. Nine
senators and sixteen representatives, res
pended To roll call.
Senator James Y. Alice explained the
purpose Of tho oarry-over senators in
appointing the cititens committee. He said
his colleagues favored modern school
law with less overhead expense than AZ
present. He siisgested that members
elect II The General Assembly propose
additions to the citizens committee.
Robert q Houston told what the citi-
gcnH committee had done aud stated pre-
uaratiou II rev school law IL IN the
hands Of the executive committee. lie said
consideration is being gwen especially
20 TAXATION. consolidation, transportation,
administration and organization. Ie stated
the cvoesfstvc committee wants ~ pre-
parr a law that viii meet the requirements
~ the situation and asted the lse9isla-
TORE 20 tell the executive committees what
~ do.
now Tnr LEGISLATORS rrrL
Legislators were called upon for expires
sions Of opinion
Representative elect Corbit said his
constituents favor the present school law
with proper amend ments chiefly regard
ing taxation.
Arnntor-eleet Mcintyre stated the peo-
! ple ia his district think the school law
/ should bc rewritten. hut want an i'm
/ proved school system.
Senator Price recommended elimination
/ nf burdensome fixtures of tho present
school law
Senator Murphy said his constituent
want nev school law.
Senator Handy stated that Kent anf
su.#er countians oppose the present
school law He advocated writing law
conceived IN democracy.
senator Short suggested drafting /
school law that win tax real estate no
more than 30 per cent. He declared thai
tho present school Law would not hsv'
lasted -osong an II has il it had hit" oths
classes Of people like il has hit farmers
He recommended that the executive com
rniste~ draft school law containing
limited number Of pages and written in
manner that the average citizen cal
comprehend
Senator Bennett favored state schoo
building program lie thought specia
school districts put a premium on certain
people He advocated for rural children
education that Will keep them on farms
senator Palmer admitted the pre-en
school law has good futures. but suggests
drafting Law entirely new He proposes
sstisfving strenuous obiectlors.
Continued page
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
OVER 100 KILLED BY
QUAKE IN ARGENTINA
Several Towns Along Slopes OF
Andes Are Destroyed
by Shocks.

Baenos Aires, Dec 20.-Earthquake
shocks. which on Friday afternoon de-
stroyed several towns slorg the Arge1-
tire slope of the Andes Mountains, were
the most severe experienced IN this coun-
try Stree 1860. when half the city Of
Mendoza was laid in ruins. Reports
from the area where the shock VAS
heaviest indicate great loss Of life and
property. upward Of $50 bodies havirg
been already taken from the wrecks Of
buildings.
At Tresportenss more than 100 per-
ished and at Costa de Arauio 30 more
were killed. 1t is feared that more vic
Tins still are buried under the rlirs IN
each town. At Tresportenas, La Vale
and La Central not q house was left
standing and those not destroyed were
left in a badly dana ged condition. No
estimate Of the number Of persons IN
iured has vet been made.
Minor shocks continue throughout the
district, one particularly strong tremor
heirg felt yesterday afternoon at 5.3t
O clock in the towns of San Martin al q
Rivadavia The people are reported as
being panic stricken. The city OF Men
doza was shaken, but did not suffer any
extensive damage.
In the towns of Costa de Arau!o the
seismic oonvulsion opened great crevices
out of which hot water Is spouhng The
water from ore Of these geysers reached
a height of about Is feet and formed :
pool in which two persons were drowned
A Red Cross ambularce has reached ths
village and set to work TO rescue any
sufferers who still may be alive in tn,
ruins.
More than $4,000 persons inhablt Int
tie villages aong the eastern Andear
slope, and, as reports continue to ado
| to the long list Of casualties, apprehen
sion is felt that the final figure will b
very high. Rescue parties have been sen
from Mendoza, but details from th'
scene of the disaster are meaTe, a
telephone and telegraph wires are badl.
/ aisoroanfyad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
ACTION TAKEN AGAINST
GAMBLING AND LIQUOR
Grace Mems Club Takes Stand in
Opposition to Certain
Legislation.

At the instance of Edwin Golding
teacher Of the Men Bible Class, Of Grace
NJ. f. Church, the following resolution
was adopted by it Yesterday:
Resolved. That the members Of the
Mems Bible Class of Grace NJ F. Church,
both collectively and indivually, Will OPP
pose any bills that may be introduced in
the next session OF the General Assembly
having for their purpose the legalization
of race tracks, prize fighting or the selling
ofliquor on a physician S prescription
James B. Broad, who is president of the
class, appointed a committee for the pur-
pose of observing the nature Of all bills
that come before the Legislature. The
committee comprises James W. Lat
tomus William P White and George F
Lang.
Other churches will be asked to take
similar action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
MRS. MARY NORVAL HURT
Painfully Injured by Falling Down
stairs This Morning at
Her Home.

Coming downstairs about g O'Clock
this morning Mrs. Mary Norval, 65 years
old, OF 1901 Delaware avenue, missed her
footing and fell TO the lower landing, a
distance Of over FIVE feet
She was taken to the homeopathic
Hospital in the police ambulance She
was found to have sustained slight lacer-
alton Of the head and few minor body
bruises. In spite of her age, her condition
is not considered serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
REPORTED DEFAL CATION
IN SOUTH AMERICA
du Pont Co Representatives Re
ported by Company to be
Short in Accounts.

Two South American representatives
of L. ]. du Pont deNomours Co, are
under fire, according to information OBJ
tanned at the headquarters of the company
here.
The following statement was made by
the publicity department of the du Port
Co, when asked concerning the reportod d
defalcation of these men: Three morths
ago the company heard that these two
men-one a manager and the other his
assistant had been speculatirg III the ex-
char ge of the country in which they are
located Auditors we're sent there and re-
port was made Of a defalcation. Both men
are bonded and the matter was turned
over TO the bonding company. We un-
derstand that prosecutions have been
started
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
HERE'S A DEAiOIRAT
WHO MATCHES HIM
This Man is 80 Years Old and Has Al
ways Voted the Democratic Ticket.

The Dover Delawarean Of Saturday
prints the following:
The Every Evening has quite an ar
ticle on citizen of Sussex that had
arrived at the age OF 30 years and that
had voted the Republican ticket since be-
coming Of age This may be wonderful
20 the Every Evenings editor, but that
is nothing 20 compare to one of Dover S
citizens, Mr.. William Dyer, who is 90
wears old. He has voted the Democratic
ticket at every election for 72 years and
if we are TO Judge by his looks and his
activity, he will be here to vote for the
next IL years.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Meetings to be Held This Week TO Nomi-
nate Candidates for Directorate.

For the purpose of nominating candi-
dates to be voted on at the annual meeting
of the Board of Directors. the various
sections comprising the Chamber of Com
merce will hold meetings this week. At
o'clock this afternoon the Insurance
Section will be called into session.
The following meetings have been ar
ranged for by Secretary Budd: Tuesday
December 81, Manufacturers Section, 4
u. m; Wednesday, December %, Real
Estate and Building Trades Section, A
D. m; Monday, December 27, Automobile
Trades Section, 4 p. m; Tuesday, Decem-
Der rs, Mercantile Section, 4 p. m.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Ernest Baker Hurt in Bakery

While Ernest Baker, Is years old, was
working at the Freebooter bakery, Penn
slyvania avenue and Lincoln street, last
night, the fourth finger of his left hand
was caught in a wrapping maching and
badly mangled. At the Delaware Hos
pital, where the injury was treated, it was
thought that the finger would have TO
be amputated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
CHICAGO RESORTS TO WAR
METHODS ON HIGH PRICES

Chicago, Dec 20.-Reversal 10 war
methods in fighting high food prices was
adopted in Chicago today when Russell
J. Poole, secretary Of the Fair Price Com
mittee of the City Council announced
that fair price quotations for meats Will
be issued daily by the Council committee.
Wholesale prices quoted by packers at
the stock yards viii be made the basis Of
the fair price schedule, he said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Don't Think It's Likely.

When former Congressman William II :.
Heald was spoken TO today, in regard to
the report that Congress may apportion
one more Representative to Delaware, he
said he considered this unlikely.
In the first place, he Gsid, the State,
according TO custom. would have 10 have
at least twice the number of inhabitants
to have two Congressman, and in the
second place, It is evidently the intention
Of Congress TO increase the ratio in order
10 keep down the House membership
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
SEARCH FOR AERONAUTS.
Airplanes Begin Today Securing
Adirondacks for Missing
Balloon Pilots.
p, Associated press IN Every Evening

Albany, n. Y. Dec. 20 Search for
the three naval aeronauts who left the
Rockaway kayal station last Monday
afternoon in free balloon was to be CON
tinued today with the departure for blens
Falls from here ~ the two army airplanes
whieh left Mineola for the Adirondack
region on Saturday morning.
Both airplanes vere ready 10 hop on
here after repairs have been made ~ Tho
machines both of which crashed in making
landing on a muddy field, forcing tho
searching party foreman over Sunday.
Glen Falls will be used as n base oi
operations during the search Of the Adiron-
dank region.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
DIVORCED DUCHESS
WILL QUIT ENGLAND

gy Associated Press to Every Evening.
London, Dec 20.-The Duchess OF
Marlborough, formerly Consuelo Wander
bilt, who was recently granted divorce,
has decided to leave England permanent
". and will probably make Paris her
future home, according to the Daily
Mail
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Few DeIinauenf DelaWareans.

Harry r. Graham, internal revenue
collector, says 95 per cent of the residents
of Delaware have paid their government
income tax About $1,000 600 was paid
in the last quarter, Mr.. Graham said,
which made total Of about $l4, 900, 900
collected in the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Farrell Post Meets Next Week.

George V. Farrell Post, Spanish War
Veterans, will not meet tonight, the usual
time but will meet next Monday night
instead The meetings are held In the
State Armory, at Twelfth and Orange
streets.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
FIREBUG AT WORK.
Barn and Two Residences Added
to Conflagration Near
Fayette, Pa.
nv Associated Press 10 Every Evening.

Fayette, Pa, Dee. 20.--The firebus
who has been operating in Fayette and
Wcstmorelnnd counties for almost two
months, early today fred a big barn and
two residences here.
The barn was destroyed with a loss Of
500 900. bu the houses were saved, after
being damaged To tho extent of about
81, 900. Total losses attributed 10 the
irebug TO date exceed half million dollars
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Mrs. lane Nc Coy Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Jane Mccoy of Port Penn died
suddenly last Saturday. She was the wife
of George ID. Mccoy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

Tasty luncheons for shoppers Tea bal
cony Smith & Streyig's GIG Market street,
-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Clover Dairy Safe Milk makes robust
children. Phone 1540.-Adv

Furs for Christmas values are at
Grants, 6l5 Market street ADV.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

Southern cookery, light luncheons. Smith
Strevig's tea balcony, 0l9 Market
street.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Amosemrnss Tonlxnl

Play house Call tho Doctor
GarrfcS--N sudevillc
Queen-"L Last of the Mohlcans
Majestic Ber First ElDpcmcnt.
Riaito-"rhe Stafford Mystery.
strzAnd--"rhe Miracle Man.
savoy--''The House of Whispers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Weather Forecast

BIZ Associated Prr~s 20 svrry Evening
Washington. Dec ~ For-cast for Dela
ware. Fair tonight Tuesday increasing
cloudiness and someshat warmer prnh.hiF
rain or snow by night
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

Storm Doors, Storm Sssh, Porch IN
closures Tindal & SON. 6i& r>snal
strees.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

A cheap healthiu looi- Clover Dairy
Safe Milk. Phone l540.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

&25 worth OF records free Alfred Piano
Co., 210 West Ninth street.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20

Pearl Necklaces.
Collins & Meyer, l0l w sth St.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-20
Ts.ln Psarlr

c. J. Maxwell & Co. Walnut 4 loth A4'.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04

which has yielded profitable return
is phosphorus. For the use of this
element the average increase for II
years has been about 80 per cent
No profitable results have been Sc
cured for the use of nitrogen or
potassium. At other experiment fields
in the state, investigations have been
under way for a number of years and
the only element which has yielded
an increase is phosphorus, and this
not in all cases. In the light of these
investigations it does not seem wise
for farmers of the state to spend any
money in applying nitrogen and po-
tassium to their soils.
In the average soils of South Da-
kota there is potassium enough 10
meet the needs of large crops for
nearly 1900 years. hence it is not
surprising to find that the use of more
than $3.50 worth of potassium per acre
has given gross return of only about
IL cents.
The soils Of the state are very well
supplied with the element nitrogen
and this element may be secured from
the air by the growth of such legume
crops as clover, alfalfa and sweet
clover. For this reason it is urged
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04
FERTILIZERS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

A number of inquiries are being re-
ceived by the agronomy department
OF South Dakota State college,
from farmers in various parts Of the
state relative to the application OF
fertilizers to their soils. A question
frequently asked is: What kind OF
fertilizers shall use, and how shall
they be applied?" InQuirers frequent
ly mention that they are expecting to
apply fertilizers to their corn crop by
an attachment to their corn planters
A brief statement as to the needs
OF the South Dakota soils for plant
food seems desirable.
For the last twelve years the agrono-
my department at the South Dakota
experiment station at Brookings. has
carried on a complete fertility test,
that is, all the elements which are
usually included In commercial fer
tilixers have been applied singly and
In combination on the field at Brook
ings. The results Of these tests show
that the only element Of plant food
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04
WILL MEET IN CHICAGO

DIR. II. NJ Gage. president of Huron
college and permanent secretary OF
the North Central association of col
leges and secondary schools, has re-
Gently gotten out preliminary pro
grams for the twenty-fifth annual
meeting OF the association which will
be held at the Hotel Sherman, Chi
cago, March Is to 20, inclusive. The
first day will be given over mainly
to meetings OF the commissions. The
second day will be occupied with the
reports of the commissions and a num-
ber of addresses in the evening. Re
ports from special committees and the
special study of the meeting, Teach
ing Citizenship in North Contra
Schools" will take up the time of the
third day.
Brookings high school is one Of the
twenty-five high schools Of South Da
kota which are members of this asso
citation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04

ravages OF pests. He CANDLES on the
prices he will receive when his prod
ucts are marketed. 1t would not be
adding much more TO the category to
gamble on present high prices holding
until the current years crop is mar
keted. If they do, he can afford to
increase his acreage and realize the
larger profits from increased produc-
ton, even though the cost of produc-
ton is higher than he believes ii
should be. In following that policy
he would only be playing the high
price game the same as the rest If
the world. II looks as though the de-
nand for food supplies will be as
great this year as it was last. Europe
is not showing any remarkable activ.
ity in making a plow out of a cannon
or pruning fork out Of a bayonet.
Until all the cabbage patch nations
have the international boundaries so
turned and twisted that a national liv-
ing five miles on the farther side
of the river is brought within the new
ly created nation, and the alien living
five miles on the inner side of the
river has corridor which lets him
out without rubbing elbows with his
these people will wrangle, contest and
support armies. So long as that con-
dition prevails Europe will be a yawn-
| ing cavity to be filled with American
food. Charity having ceased &c BE 4
virtue Americans will insist on Europe
paying stiff price for what she re-
fuses or neglects to produce These
conditions will make good market
for the products of American farms
if some method by which the prices
may be paid is worked out.
At home the indications at this time
point to high prices during the next
eight months. Defation of the cur
rency will not come with a rush nor
will the policy of the department of
! Justice lower prices to the producer
! If il does to the consumer, which is
/ not probable. The government can
only reach the agencies which operate
between the producer and consumer.
| Until these things are accomplished
prevailing prices will hold in general.
! Farmers might take the gamble on
having a good SUPPLY to sell at the
possible prices. He will have one ad-
vantage. He will salt his profits in
stead of blowing them in riotous liv-
ing, and in that way will be ahead
when price reduction does come. His
cheap money will become par in pur-
chasing power
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04

that the farmers of the state Increase
the acreage Of legume crops, and
where clover, sweet clover or alfalfa
is not already a member of the rota-
tion, plans should be made this year
for introducing it into the rotation SC
that it may be grown regularly along
with the cultivated crops and small
grain crops.
The results of the soil fertility in
vestigations indicate that it is worth
while for farmers in the eastern and
southeastern portions of the state to
make trial with phosphorus. In
many instances the use of phosphorus
! on the farms of this state has in
creased the yield, though there are
some instances in which the yield has
not been increased Farmers who have
in mind making trial with phos-
phorus' should consult their county
agent or write to the Agronomy De-
partment, Brookings, South Dakota.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04
FOOD AND FARMERS

Sioux City Journal-The warning OF
the department OF agriculture that
present tendencies Of farm conditions
will reduce the amount of food pro
duction and increase the cost to the
consumer has some merit, though some
OF the reasons advanced are remote
rather than immediate. The depart
ment cites the tendency of the people
to leave the farm and flock to the
cities as one of the causes of antici-
pated lowering of farm production
This is true, but it is not an immediate
evil. Ii has been in progress for Al
least three decades. Until inflated war
wages and demands for city labor
turned men from the farm to the labor
marts the eityward drift of active
population had been checked. IL had
been confined of late years largely
to the older people who desired to re-
tire and who believed the rush of city
life, with Its nervous intensity and
artificiality was more in harmony with
their desire for contentment than the
quietude and serenity and comfort of
the country. 1t ii true that large num-
bers of young men have been drawn
TO the cities by high war wages. But
they are boys without farm prospects.
No sensible young man will forego the
opportunities of building a future on
the farm in his youth by grabbing the
uncertainties or JOB In which he is
neither his own boss nor his own
spokesman.
The drift cityward of young men is
sporadic. But it has reduced the inn
mediately available farm labor and
icreased the price of that which is
available until enlarged production or
even normal production is difficult. In
consequence farmers are turning to
those lines of agriculture which do not
require so much man power. They
propose to raise more live stock and
less grain This policy will shift the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-04

No other fine car is so we'll regarded by
so many people as the Hudson Super-SiX.
the proof is everywhere about you. More
than $4,000 are now in service, and for
five years it has been the worlds largest
selling fine car.
Observe it's predOminance in any assem-
blage of fine cars. Each body type is noted
for handsome appearance and rich complete
ness of every detail. Hudson created new
standards of beauty. All know how its lead
ership in design is acknowledged.
But Hudson's chief appeal must always
be in performance.
If any car disputes Hudsons suprem-
acy in speed, endurance, hill climbing or
acceleratiOn. it is not by official proof